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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 119 504 480 184 166 564 50525

Joel W. Ager publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joel W. Ager between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joel W. Ager published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2005. 30 of the 850 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2005. 1962: 2 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 13 publications 1993: 28 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 13 publications 1996: 26 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 21 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 38 publications 2005: 47 publications 2006: 42 publications 2007: 35 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 28 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 11 publications
1962 2025

850 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joel W. Ager: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 2
1963 0
1964 0
1965 1
1966 0
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 2
1974 2
1975 1
1976 0
1977 1
1978 2
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 3
1986 7
1987 5
1988 5
1989 2
1990 10
1991 12
1992 13
1993 28
1994 13
1995 13
1996 26
1997 15
1998 15
1999 21
2000 22
2001 21
2002 18
2003 23
2004 38
2005 47
2006 42
2007 35
2008 32
2009 32
2010 24
2011 24
2012 19
2013 18
2014 16
2015 26
2016 34
2017 27
2018 20
2019 11
2020 5
2021 21
2022 28
2023 35
2024 19
2025 11
Total 850
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Joel W. Ager 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 Joel W. Ager 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, 550–569 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: 564 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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
550–569 131 564
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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Joel W. Ager 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 Joel W. Ager 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, 118–119 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: 119 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 38 119
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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Overview

Joel W. Ager is affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on energy, materials science, and engineering, contributing extensively to several subfields including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, catalysis, and electrochemistry.

The scientist has published notable papers across various prestigious journals and venues. Some of the recent significant publications include:

  • Spin pinning effect to reconstructed oxyhydroxide layer on ferromagnetic oxides for enhanced water oxidation, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Surface Composition Dependent Ligand Effect in Tuning the Activity of Nickel-Copper Bimetallic Electrocatalysts toward Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Investigation and mitigation of degradation mechanisms in Cu2O photoelectrodes for CO2 reduction to ethylene, 2021, Nature Energy
  • Wetting-regulated gas-involving (photo)electrocatalysis: biomimetics in energy conversion, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • The 2022 solar fuels roadmap, 2022, Journal of Physics D Applied Physics

Their frequent co-authors include Alexei A. Lapkin, Rajiv Ramanujam Prabhakar, Mikhail Kovalev, Nripan Mathews, and Marsha Zakir Muhamad.

Joel W. Ager has contributed to a range of research topics, covering:

  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

The scientist's work is also frequently published in venues such as Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), arXiv (Cornell University), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, ACS Energy Letters, and Advanced Functional Materials.

Best Publications

  • Band Anticrossing in GaInNAs Alloys

    W. Shan;W. Walukiewicz;J. W. Ager;E. E. Haller

  • Unusual properties of the fundamental band gap of InN

    J. Wu;W. Walukiewicz;K. M. Yu;J. W. Ager

  • Above-bandgap voltages from ferroelectric photovoltaic devices

    S. Y. Yang;J. Seidel;J. Seidel;S. J. Byrnes;S. J. Byrnes;P. Shafer

  • Three-dimensional nanopillar-array photovoltaics on low-cost and flexible substrates

    Zhiyong Fan;Haleh Razavi;Haleh Razavi;Jae Won Do;Jae Won Do;Aimee Moriwaki;Aimee Moriwaki

  • Strain-related phenomena in GaN thin films

    C. Kisielowski;J. Krüger;S. Ruvimov;T. Suski

  • Hydrolysis of Electrolyte Cations Enhances the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 over Ag and Cu

    Meenesh R. Singh;Meenesh R. Singh;Youngkook Kwon;Yanwei Lum;Joel W. Ager

  • Tailoring Copper Nanocrystals towards C2 Products in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction

    Anna Loiudice;Peter Lobaccaro;Peter Lobaccaro;Esmail A Kamali;Timothy Thao

  • Small band gap bowing in In1−xGaxN alloys

    J. Wu;W. Walukiewicz;K. M. Yu;J. W. Ager

  • Strain-induced indirect to direct bandgap transition in multilayer WSe2.

    Sujay B. Desai;Gyungseon Seol;Jeong Seuk Kang;Jeong Seuk Kang;Hui Fang;Hui Fang

  • Superior radiation resistance of In1-xGaxN alloys: Full-solar-spectrum photovoltaic material system

    J. Wu;W. Walukiewicz;K. M. Yu;W. Shan

  • Experimental demonstrations of spontaneous, solar-driven photoelectrochemical water splitting

    Joel W. Ager;Matthew R. Shaner;Karl A. Walczak;Ian D. Sharp

  • The true toughness of human cortical bone measured with realistically short cracks

    K. J. Koester;J. W. Ager;R. O. Ritchie;R. O. Ritchie

  • Solid-state quantum memory using the 31 P nuclear spin

    John J. L. Morton;Alexei M. Tyryshkin;Richard M. Brown;Shyam Shankar

  • Effects of the narrow band gap on the properties of InN

    J. Wu;J. Wu;W. Walukiewicz;W. Shan;K. M. Yu

  • Photovoltaic effects in BiFeO3

    S. Y. Yang;L. W. Martin;S. J. Byrnes;S. J. Byrnes;T. E. Conry;T. E. Conry

  • Quantitative measurement of residual biaxial stress by Raman spectroscopy in diamond grown on a Ti alloy by chemical vapor deposition

    Joel W. Ager;Michael D. Drory

  • Temperature dependence of the fundamental band gap of InN

    J. Wu;W. Walukiewicz;W. Shan;K. M. Yu

  • Gold-Mediated Exfoliation of Ultralarge Optoelectronically-Perfect Monolayers

    Sujay B. Desai;Sujay B. Desai;Surabhi R. Madhvapathy;Surabhi R. Madhvapathy;Matin Amani;Matin Amani;Daisuke Kiriya;Daisuke Kiriya

  • Efficient photovoltaic current generation at ferroelectric domain walls.

    Jan Seidel;Jan Seidel;Deyi Fu;Deyi Fu;Seung-Yeul Yang;Esther Alarcón-Lladó;Esther Alarcón-Lladó

  • Electronic Structure of Monoclinic BiVO4

    Jason K. Cooper;Sheraz Gul;Francesca M. Toma;Le Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Eugene E. Haller
Eugene E. Haller Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Kin Man Yu
Kin Man Yu City University of Hong Kong
Wladek Walukiewicz
Wladek Walukiewicz Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Junqiao Wu
Junqiao Wu University of California, Berkeley
William J. Schaff
William J. Schaff Cornell University
Ian D. Sharp
Ian D. Sharp Technical University of Munich
Ali Javey
Ali Javey University of California, Berkeley
Robert O. Ritchie
Robert O. Ritchie Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Zuzanna Liliental-Weber
Zuzanna Liliental-Weber Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Daryl C. Chrzan
Daryl C. Chrzan University of California, Berkeley

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