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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 191 395 263 1253 193456
Materials Science 195 41 21 1219 204171
Chemistry 191 26 16 1049 197397

John B. Goodenough publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John B. Goodenough between 1953 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John B. Goodenough published across 73 years, from 1953 to 2025, averaging 19.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 70 publications in 2013. 4 of the 1,436 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1953 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 70. Peak 70 publications in 2013. 1953: 5 publications 1954: 4 publications 1955: 4 publications 1956: 2 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 6 publications 1959: 3 publications 1960: 4 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 5 publications 1963: 4 publications 1964: 6 publications 1965: 5 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 14 publications 1968: 9 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 9 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 10 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 16 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 13 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 19 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 18 publications 1983: 19 publications 1984: 22 publications 1985: 24 publications 1986: 11 publications 1987: 24 publications 1988: 30 publications 1989: 20 publications 1990: 36 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 23 publications 1993: 17 publications 1994: 22 publications 1995: 18 publications 1996: 19 publications 1997: 21 publications 1998: 25 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 23 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 24 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 66 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 50 publications 2010: 39 publications 2011: 46 publications 2012: 56 publications 2013: 70 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 45 publications 2016: 59 publications 2017: 42 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 38 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1953 2025

1,436 publications in total across all disciplines

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John B. Goodenough: publications per year, 1953 to 2025
Year Publications
1953 5
1954 4
1955 4
1956 2
1957 1
1958 6
1959 3
1960 4
1961 1
1962 5
1963 4
1964 6
1965 5
1966 2
1967 14
1968 9
1969 4
1970 9
1971 7
1972 9
1973 10
1974 6
1975 16
1976 11
1977 7
1978 13
1979 6
1980 19
1981 9
1982 18
1983 19
1984 22
1985 24
1986 11
1987 24
1988 30
1989 20
1990 36
1991 13
1992 23
1993 17
1994 22
1995 18
1996 19
1997 21
1998 25
1999 17
2000 22
2001 23
2002 15
2003 24
2004 20
2005 66
2006 29
2007 26
2008 25
2009 50
2010 39
2011 46
2012 56
2013 70
2014 44
2015 45
2016 59
2017 42
2018 42
2019 38
2020 38
2021 20
2022 6
2023 7
2024 3
2025 1
Total 1,436
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John B. Goodenough publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John B. Goodenough sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,041–1,060 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 1,049 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19 1,049
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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John B. Goodenough D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John B. Goodenough sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 159+ D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 191 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98 191
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Nobel Prize for the development of lithium-ion batteries
  • 2018 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 2017 - Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation
  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - US President's National Medal of Science "For groundbreaking cathode research that led to the first commercial lithium ion battery, which has since revolutionized consumer electronics with technical applications for portable and stationary power.", President Barack H. Obama in the East Room of the White House on February 1, 2013.
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1995 - ACM Fellow For technical contributions improving the state of the art and state of the practice of software engineering.
  • 1989 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society
  • 1976 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering Designing materials for electronic components and expositor of the relationships between properties, structures, and chemistry.
  • 1975 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)
  • 1962 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

John B. Goodenough was a researcher affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their work primarily focused on engineering, with a strong emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering as well as materials chemistry. Their research spanned subfields including automotive engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and condensed matter physics.

Goodenough's research topics covered various aspects of battery technologies and materials, specifically addressing:

  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics

The scientist published extensively in several reputable venues, notably:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts

Some of their recent papers included:

  • "Black phosphorus composites with engineered interfaces for high-rate high-capacity lithium storage" (2020) in Science
  • "Li metal deposition and stripping in a solid-state battery via Coble creep" (2020) in Nature
  • "Thermodynamic Understanding of Li-Dendrite Formation" (2020) in Joule
  • "Enhanced Surface Interactions Enable Fast Li+ Conduction in Oxide/Polymer Composite Electrolyte" (2020) in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Interfacial Chemistry Enables Stable Cycling of All-Solid-State Li Metal Batteries at High Current Densities" (2021) in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Throughout their career, Goodenough collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Nicholas S. Grundish
  • Yutao Li
  • Nan Wu
  • Biyi Xu
  • Arumugam Manthiram

John B. Goodenough received numerous awards and honors over the course of their career, including:

  • Nobel Prize (2019) for the development of lithium-ion batteries
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute (2018)
  • Welch Award in Chemistry, Robert A. Welch Foundation (2017)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2016)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • US President's National Medal of Science (2011), recognized for groundbreaking cathode research leading to the first commercial lithium-ion battery
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2010)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1996)
  • ACM Fellow (1995) for technical contributions in software engineering
  • Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society (1989)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1976) for work on electronic components and materials relationships
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) (1975)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1962)

Best Publications

  • Challenges for Rechargeable Li Batteries

    John B. Goodenough;Youngsik Kim

  • The Li-ion rechargeable battery: a perspective.

    John B. Goodenough;Kyu-Sung Park

  • Phospho‐olivines as Positive‐Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

    A. K. Padhi;A. K. Padhi;K. S. Nanjundaswamy;K. S. Nanjundaswamy;John B. Goodenough

  • A perovskite oxide optimized for oxygen evolution catalysis from molecular orbital principles.

    Jin Suntivich;Kevin J. May;Hubert A. Gasteiger;John B. Goodenough

  • LixCoO2 (0<x≤1): A new cathode material for batteries of high energy density

    K. Mizushima;P. C. Jones;P. J. Wiseman;John B Goodenough

  • Theory of the role of covalence in the perovskite-type manganites [La,M(II)]MnO3

    John B. Goodenough

  • LixCoO2 (0<x<-1): A new cathode material for batteries of high energy density

    K. Mizushima;P. C. Jones;P. J. Wiseman;John B Goodenough

  • Magnetism and the chemical bond

    John Bannister Goodenough

  • Pathways for practical high-energy long-cycling lithium metal batteries

    Jun Liu;Zhenan Bao;Yi Cui;Eric J. Dufek

  • Design principles for oxygen-reduction activity on perovskite oxide catalysts for fuel cells and metal–air batteries

    Jin Suntivich;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Hubert A. Gasteiger;Naoaki Yabuuchi;Haruyuki Nakanishi

  • Fast Na+-ion transport in skeleton structures

    John B Goodenough;H. Y.P. Hong;J. A. Kafalas

  • Lithium insertion into manganese spinels

    M. M. Thackeray;W. I.F. David;P. G. Bruce;John B Goodenough

  • Effect of Structure on the Fe3 + / Fe2 + Redox Couple in Iron Phosphates

    A. K. Padhi;K. S. Nanjundaswamy;C. Masquelier;Shigeto Okada;Shigeto Okada

  • The two components of the crystallographic transition in VO2

    John B. Goodenough

  • An interpretation of the magnetic properties of the perovskite-type mixed crystals La1-xSrxCoO3-λ

    John B. Goodenough

  • Supercapacitor Behavior with KCl Electrolyte

    Hee Y. Lee;John B Goodenough

  • X-ray photoemission spectroscopy studies of Sn-doped indium-oxide films

    John C. C. Fan;John B. Goodenough

  • Development and challenges of LiFePO4 cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

    Li Xia Yuan;Zhao Hui Wang;Wu Xing Zhang;Xian Luo Hu

  • PEO/garnet composite electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries: From “ceramic-in-polymer” to “polymer-in-ceramic”

    Long Chen;Yutao Li;Shuai-Peng Li;Li-Zhen Fan;Li-Zhen Fan

  • Prussian blue: a new framework of electrode materials for sodium batteries

    Yuhao Lu;Long Wang;Jinguang Cheng;John B. Goodenough

  • Electrochemical extraction of lithium from LiMn2O4

    M.M. Thackeray;P.J. Johnson;L.A. de Picciotto;P.G. Bruce

  • Double Perovskites as Anode Materials for Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells

    Yun-Hui Huang;Ronald I. Dass;Zheng-Liang Xing;John B. Goodenough

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianshi Zhou
Jianshi Zhou The University of Texas at Austin
Arumugam Manthiram
Arumugam Manthiram The University of Texas at Austin
Yutao Li
Yutao Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yunhui Huang
Yunhui Huang Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Andrew Hamnett
Andrew Hamnett Newcastle University
Jiaqiang Yan
Jiaqiang Yan Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Sen Xin
Sen Xin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jie Song
Jie Song Emory University
Hongcai Gao
Hongcai Gao Beijing Institute of Technology
Jiantao Han
Jiantao Han Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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