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D-Index
51
Citations
12858
World Ranking
9765
National Ranking
173

Jane Y. Howe publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jane Y. Howe sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 241 publications — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Jane Y. Howe D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jane Y. Howe sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jane Y. Howe is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has a research focus spanning materials science and engineering, with a significant body of work concentrated in materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering. Their research explores several specialized subfields, including surfaces, coatings and films, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as structural biology.

The scientist's research topics incorporate a range of advanced techniques and applications: electron and X-ray spectroscopy techniques, advanced electron microscopy techniques and applications, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, force microscopy techniques and applications, block copolymer self-assembly, and high-temperature coating behaviors.

Recent publications include:

  • "Efficient electrically powered CO2-to-ethanol via suppression of deoxygenation," 2020, Nature Energy
  • "Efficient electrosynthesis of n-propanol from carbon monoxide using a Ag-Ru-Cu catalyst," 2022, Nature Energy
  • "Gold-in-copper at low CO coverage enables efficient electromethanation of CO2," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "New black indium oxide-tandem photothermal CO2-H2 methanol selective catalyst," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Automatic quantification and classification of microplastics in scanning electron micrographs via deep learning," 2022, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jane Y. Howe include:

  • Ehsan Nikbin
  • Jason Tam
  • U. Erb
  • Chenyue Qiu
  • Dian Yu

Jane Y. Howe's research has been published repeatedly in several venues, reflecting an interdisciplinary reach in microscopy, chemistry, and materials science. Prominent publication venues comprise:

  • Microscopy and Microanalysis
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Micron
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts

The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science and engineering, amassing over 100 publications in materials science alone, with a substantial portion addressing materials chemistry. The integration of advanced characterization techniques such as advanced electron microscopy and spectroscopy underpins much of their work. Topics related to energy conversion and sustainability, particularly CO2 reduction and catalysis, indicate a focus on renewable energy technologies.

Best Publications

  • Probing defect sites on CeO2 nanocrystals with well-defined surface planes by Raman spectroscopy and O2 adsorption.

    Zili Wu;Meijun Li;Jane Y Howe;Harry M Meyer

  • Hierarchically Structured Sulfur/Carbon Nanocomposite Material for High-Energy Lithium Battery

    Chengdu Liang;Nancy J. Dudney;Jane Y. Howe

  • Efficient electrically powered CO2-to-ethanol via suppression of deoxygenation

    Xue Wang;Ziyun Wang;F. Pelayo García de Arquer;Cao Thang Dinh

  • Investigation of reactions between vanadium oxide and plasma-sprayed yttria-stabilized zirconia coatings

    Zun Chen;Scott A Speakman;Jane Y Howe;Hsin Wang

  • New yellow Ba0.93Eu0.07Al2O4 phosphor for warm-white light-emitting diodes through single-emitting-center conversion

    Xufan Li;John D Budai;Feng Liu;Jane Y Howe

  • Antiwear performance and mechanism of an oil-miscible ionic liquid as a lubricant additive.

    Jun Qu;Dinesh G Bansal;Bo Yu;Jane Y Howe

  • Constraining CO coverage on copper promotes high-efficiency ethylene electroproduction

    Jun Li;Ziyun Wang;Christopher McCallum;Yi Xu

  • Pd@Pt Core-Shell Concave Decahedra: A Class of Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction with Enhanced Activity and Durability.

    Xue Wang;Xue Wang;Madeline Vara;Ming Luo;Hongwen Huang

  • In situ TEM investigation of congruent phase transition and structural evolution of nanostructured silicon/carbon anode for lithium ion batteries.

    Chong Min Wang;Xiaolin Li;Zhiguo Wang;Wu Xu

  • Carbohydrate-Derived Hydrothermal Carbons: A Thorough Characterization Study

    Linghui Yu;Camillo Falco;Jens Weber;Robin J. White

  • The critical role of point defects in improving the specific capacitance of δ-MnO2 nanosheets

    Peng Gao;Peter Metz;Trevyn Hey;Yuxuan Gong

  • Electronic correlations in the superconductor La Fe As O 0.89 F 0.11 with low carrier density

    Athena S. Sefat;Michael A. McGuire;Brian C. Sales;Rongying Jin

  • Improved crystallographic data for graphite

    Jane Y Howe;Claudia J Rawn;Linda E Jones;Hooisweng Ow

  • The efficiency of the oxidation of carbon nanofibers with various oxidizing agents

    Asif Rasheed;Jane Y. Howe;Mark D. Dadmun;Mark D. Dadmun;Phillip F. Britt

  • Growth behavior of carbon nanotubes on multilayered metal catalyst film in chemical vapor deposition

    H. Cui;G. Eres;J.Y. Howe;A. Puretkzy

  • Fast and highly anisotropic thermal transport through vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays

    Ilia Ivanov;Alexander Puretzky;Gyula Eres;Hsin Wang

  • Copper adparticle enabled selective electrosynthesis of n-propanol

    Jun Li;Fanglin Che;Yuanjie Pang;Chengqin Zou;Chengqin Zou

  • Nucleation of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

    Xudong Fan;Xudong Fan;R. Buczko;R. Buczko;R. Buczko;Alexander A Puretzky;Alexander A Puretzky;David B Geohegan

  • In situ growth rate measurements and length control during chemical vapor deposition of vertically aligned multiwall carbon nanotubes

    David B Geohegan;Alexander A Puretzky;Ilia N Ivanov;Stephen Jesse

  • Synthesis and Catalytic Properties of Au–Pd Nanoflowers

    Jianguang Xu;Adria R Wilson;Aaron R Rathmell;Jane Howe

Frequent Co-Authors

David B. Geohegan
David B. Geohegan Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Zhengwei Pan
Zhengwei Pan King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Gyula Eres
Gyula Eres Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nancy J. Dudney
Nancy J. Dudney Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Miaofang Chi
Miaofang Chi Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Zhanjun Gu
Zhanjun Gu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ilia N. Ivanov
Ilia N. Ivanov Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Sheng Dai
Sheng Dai Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Chengdu Liang
Chengdu Liang Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Harry M. Meyer
Harry M. Meyer Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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