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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 76 3202 3090 890 833 239 61116

Jie Shan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jie Shan between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jie Shan published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2020. 33 of the 308 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2020. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 15 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 20 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 18 publications
1996 2025

308 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jie Shan: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 6
2000 7
2001 6
2002 6
2003 7
2004 8
2005 3
2006 4
2007 5
2008 3
2009 2
2010 8
2011 7
2012 15
2013 14
2014 6
2015 6
2016 8
2017 15
2018 14
2019 25
2020 32
2021 31
2022 20
2023 15
2024 15
2025 18
Total 308
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Jie Shan publications per year - data summary

  • Jie Shan, a Materials Science scholar from Cornell University, has 308 publications recorded across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 32 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996 and 1997, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 30 years in the span carries no publications at all (1998).
  • The rate of publication averages 10.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.6 per year counting only the 29 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 99 publications, 32% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2005: 45 publications (4.5 per year); 2006-2015: 70 publications (7.0 per year); 2016-2025: 193 publications (19.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jie Shan 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 Jie Shan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 230–249 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 239 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766 239
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Jie Shan publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Jie Shan, a Materials Science scholar from Cornell University, records 239 publications - the 43rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 43% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jie Shan, and about 57% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Jie Shan ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Jie Shan 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 Jie Shan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323 76
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Jie Shan D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Jie Shan, a Materials Science scholar from Cornell University, records 76 D-Index - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jie Shan, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Jie Shan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Jie Shan is a researcher primarily affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their work spans the fields of Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Condensed Matter Physics.

The main research topics Jie Shan has focused on include:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Quantum and Electron Transport Phenomena
  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Graphene Research and Applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics

Jie Shan has published extensively, with frequent publication venues including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature
  • Nature Nanotechnology
  • Nano Letters
  • Nature Physics

Among their recent published papers are:

  • Simulation of Hubbard model physics in WSe2/WS2 moiré superlattices (2020, Nature)
  • Quantum anomalous Hall effect from intertwined moiré bands (2021, Nature)
  • Thermodynamic evidence of fractional Chern insulator in moiré MoTe2 (2023, Nature)
  • Semiconductor moiré materials (2022, Nature Nanotechnology)
  • Excitons and emergent quantum phenomena in stacked 2D semiconductors (2021, Nature)

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as Kin Fai Mak, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Shengwei Jiang, and Lizhong Li, reflecting ongoing research partnerships in various aspects of materials science and condensed matter physics.

Best Publications

  • Atomically thin MoS2: a new direct-gap semiconductor

    Kin Fai Mak;Changgu Lee;James Hone;Jie Shan

  • Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Two-Dimensional Materials Beyond Graphene

    Sheneve Z. Butler;Shawna M. Hollen;Linyou Cao;Yi Cui;Yi Cui

  • Control of valley polarization in monolayer MoS2 by optical helicity

    Kin Fai Mak;Keliang He;Jie Shan;Tony F. Heinz

  • Photonics and optoelectronics of 2D semiconductor transition metal dichalcogenides

    Kin Fai Mak;Jie Shan

  • Tightly bound trions in monolayer MoS2

    Kin Fai Mak;Keliang He;Changgu Lee;Gwan Hyoung Lee

  • Observation of tightly bound trions in monolayer MoS2

    Kin Fai Mak;Keliang He;Changgu Lee;Gwan Hyoung Lee

  • Carrier dynamics in semiconductors studied with time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy

    Ronald Ulbricht;Euan Hendry;Jie Shan;Tony F. Heinz

  • Tightly bound excitons in monolayer WSe(2).

    Keliang He;Nardeep Kumar;Liang Zhao;Zefang Wang

  • Ising pairing in superconducting NbSe2 atomic layers

    Xiaoxiang Xi;Zefang Wang;Weiwei Zhao;Ju Hyun Park

  • Controlling magnetism in 2D CrI 3 by electrostatic doping

    Shengwei Jiang;Lizhong Li;Zefang Wang;Zefang Wang;Kin Fai Mak

  • Strongly enhanced charge-density-wave order in monolayer NbSe2

    Xiaoxiang Xi;Liang Zhao;Zefang Wang;Helmuth Berger

  • Simulation of Hubbard model physics in WSe 2/WS 2 moiré superlattices

    Yanhao Tang;Lizhong Li;Tingxin Li;Yang Xu

  • Electric-field switching of two-dimensional van der Waals magnets.

    Shengwei Jiang;Shengwei Jiang;Jie Shan;Jie Shan;Kin Fai Mak;Kin Fai Mak

  • Experimental Demonstration of Continuous Electronic Structure Tuning via Strain in Atomically Thin MoS2

    Keliang He;Charles Poole;Kin Fai Mak;Jie Shan

  • Controlling magnetism in 2D CrI3 by electrostatic doping

    Shengwei Jiang;Lizhong Li;Zefang Wang;Kin Fai Mak

  • Observation of an electric-field-induced band gap in bilayer graphene by infrared spectroscopy.

    Kin Fai Mak;Chun Hung Lui;Jie Shan;Tony F. Heinz

  • Ultrafast Photoluminescence from Graphene

    Chun Hung Lui;Kin Fai Mak;Jie Shan;Tony F. Heinz

  • Evidence of high-temperature exciton condensation in two-dimensional atomic double layers.

    Zefang Wang;Daniel A. Rhodes;Kenji Watanabe;Takashi Taniguchi

  • Second-Harmonic Rayleigh Scattering from a Sphere of Centrosymmetric Material

    J. I. Dadap;J. Shan;K. B. Eisenthal;T. F. Heinz

  • Nonlinear anomalous Hall effect in few-layer WTe 2

    Kaifei Kang;Tingxin Li;Egon Sohn;Egon Sohn;Jie Shan

  • Seeing many-body effects in single- and few-layer graphene: observation of two-dimensional saddle-point excitons.

    Kin Fai Mak;Jie Shan;Tony F. Heinz

Frequent Co-Authors

Kin Fai Mak
Kin Fai Mak Cornell University
Tony F. Heinz
Tony F. Heinz Stanford University
Kenji Watanabe
Kenji Watanabe National Institute for Materials Science
Takashi Taniguchi
Takashi Taniguchi National Institute for Materials Science
Mischa Bonn
Mischa Bonn Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
James Hone
James Hone Columbia University
Feng Wang
Feng Wang University of California, Berkeley
Jerry I. Dadap
Jerry I. Dadap Columbia University
László Forró
László Forró University of Notre Dame
Christoph Weder
Christoph Weder University of Fribourg

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