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Materials Science

D-Index
87
Citations
39101
World Ranking
1918
National Ranking
20

Physics

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Javier Aizpurua 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 Javier Aizpurua sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 355 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Javier Aizpurua 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 Javier Aizpurua sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Javier Aizpurua is affiliated with the University of the Basque Country in Spain. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on engineering and physics and astronomy, with specific attention in atomic and molecular physics, optics, biomedical engineering, and electronic engineering disciplines.

The research interests of the scientist include several specialized topics such as plasmonic and surface plasmon research, gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, mechanical and optical resonators, quantum information and cryptography, molecular junctions and nanostructures, strong light-matter interactions, and photonic and optical devices.

Recent significant publications authored or co-authored by Javier Aizpurua include:

  • Sub-nanometre resolution in single-molecule photoluminescence imaging, 2020, Nature Photonics
  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: a half-century historical perspective, 2024, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Single-molecule tautomerization tracking through space- and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Complex plasmon-exciton dynamics revealed through quantum dot light emission in a nanocavity, 2022, DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
  • Microcavity phonon polaritons from the weak to the ultrastrong phonon-photon coupling regime, 2021, Nature Communications

The scientist collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors, some of whom have a history of frequent publication together. These co-authors include Rubén Esteban, Rainer Hillenbrand, A. G. Borisov, Mario Zapata-Herrera, and Jeremy J. Baumberg.

Javier Aizpurua has contributed extensively to a variety of academic journals and publication venues. Their most frequent publication platforms include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ACS Photonics
  • Nature Communications
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC))
  • Physical Review B

Their work often intersects with research in electronic, optical, and magnetic materials, incorporating advanced methodologies related to artificial intelligence within scientific experimentation and analysis.

Best Publications

  • Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

    Judith Langer;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi;Javier Aizpurua;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla

  • Electromagnetic contributions to single-molecule sensitivity in surface-enhanced Raman scattering

    Hongxing Xu;Javier Aizpurua;Mikael Käll;Peter Apell

  • Chemical mapping of a single molecule by plasmon-enhanced Raman scattering

    R. Zhang;Y. Zhang;Z. C. Dong;S. Jiang

  • Optical properties of gold nanorings

    Javier Aizpurua;P Hanarp;D S. Sutherland;M Kall

  • Revealing the quantum regime in tunnelling plasmonics

    Kevin J. Savage;Matthew M. Hawkeye;Rubén Esteban;Andrei G. Borisov;Andrei G. Borisov

  • Bridging quantum and classical plasmonics with a quantum-corrected model

    Ruben Esteban;Andrei G. Borisov;Peter Nordlander;Javier Aizpurua

  • Plasmons in nearly touching metallic nanoparticles: singular response in the limit of touching dimers

    Isabel Romero;Javier Aizpurua;Garnett W. Bryant;F. Javier Garcia de Abajo

  • Plasmons in nearly touching metallic nanoparticles: singular response in the limit of touching dimers

    I. Romero;J. Aizpurua;G. W. Bryant;F. J. Garcia de Abajo

  • Metallic Nanoparticle Arrays: A Common Substrate for Both Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering and Surface-Enhanced Infrared Absorption

    Fei Le;Daniel W. Brandl;Yaroslav A. Urzhumov;Hui Wang

  • Single-molecule optomechanics in “picocavities”

    Felix Benz;Mikolaj K. Schmidt;Alexander Dreismann;Rohit Chikkaraddy

  • Resonant plasmonic and vibrational coupling in a tailored nanoantenna for infrared detection.

    Frank Neubrech;Annemarie Pucci;Thomas Walter Cornelius;Shafqat Karim

  • Metal-nanoparticle plasmonics

    Matthew Pelton;Javier Aizpurua;Garnett W. Bryant

  • Quantum mechanical effects in plasmonic structures with subnanometre gaps.

    Wenqi Zhu;Ruben Esteban;Andrei G Borisov;Jeremy John Baumberg

  • Optical properties of coupled metallic nanorods for field-enhanced spectroscopy

    J. Aizpurua;J. Aizpurua;Garnett W. Bryant;Lee J. Richter;F. J. García de Abajo;F. J. García de Abajo

  • Extreme nanophotonics from ultrathin metallic gaps

    Jeremy J. Baumberg;Javier Aizpurua;Maiken H. Mikkelsen;David R. Smith

  • Strong magnetic response of submicron Silicon particles in the infrared

    A. García-Etxarri;R. Gómez-Medina;L. S. Froufe-Pérez;C. López

  • Terahertz Near-Field Nanoscopy of Mobile Carriers in Single Semiconductor Nanodevices

    Andreas J. Huber;Fritz Keilmann;J. Wittborn;Javier Aizpurua

  • Close Encounters between Two Nanoshells

    J. Britt Lassiter;Javier Aizpurua;Luis I. Hernandez;Daniel W. Brandl

  • Quantum Plasmonics: Nonlinear Effects in the Field Enhancement of a Plasmonic Nanoparticle Dimer

    Dana Codruta Marinica;Andrey K. Kazansky;Andrey K. Kazansky;Peter Nordlander;Javier Aizpurua

  • Controlling the near-field oscillations of loaded plasmonic nanoantennas

    Martin Schnell;Aitzol García-Etxarri;A. J. Huber;K. Crozier

  • Resonant Plasmonic and Vibrational Coupling in a Tailored Nanoantenna for Infrared Detection

    Javier Aizpurua;Aitzol Garcia-Etxarri;Thomas W. Cornelius;Shafkat Karim

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeremy J. Baumberg
Jeremy J. Baumberg University of Cambridge
Garnett W. Bryant
Garnett W. Bryant National Institute of Standards and Technology
Peter Nordlander
Peter Nordlander Rice University
Pedro M. Echenique
Pedro M. Echenique Donostia International Physics Center
Otto L. Muskens
Otto L. Muskens University of Southampton
F. Javier García de Abajo
F. Javier García de Abajo Institute of Photonic Sciences
Annemarie Pucci
Annemarie Pucci Heidelberg University
Daniel Sánchez-Portal
Daniel Sánchez-Portal University of the Basque Country
Philip E. Batson
Philip E. Batson Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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