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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 61 6703 6475 265 249 391 15274

John F. Watts publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John F. Watts between 1983 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John F. Watts published across 44 years, from 1983 to 2026, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2002. 6 of the 433 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2002. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 3 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 9 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 9 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 14 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 16 publications 2001: 16 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 9 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 5 publications 2026: 1 publication
1983 2026

433 publications in total across all disciplines

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John F. Watts: publications per year, 1983 to 2026
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 3
1985 5
1986 1
1987 3
1988 4
1989 3
1990 9
1991 9
1992 9
1993 10
1994 10
1995 14
1996 9
1997 11
1998 14
1999 11
2000 16
2001 16
2002 19
2003 8
2004 15
2005 17
2006 19
2007 10
2008 16
2009 8
2010 12
2011 12
2012 8
2013 9
2014 7
2015 11
2016 15
2017 16
2018 16
2019 9
2020 6
2021 12
2022 7
2023 10
2024 7
2025 5
2026 1
Total 433
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John F. Watts 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 John F. Watts 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, 390–409 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: 391 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
390–409 321 391
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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John F. Watts 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 John F. Watts 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, 60–61 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: 61 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% 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 61
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)

Overview

John F. Watts is affiliated with the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with 68 and 27 publications respectively. Within these areas, their notable subfields of study include Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Computational Mechanics, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

Themes that feature prominently in their work consist of:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Ion-surface interactions and analysis
  • Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
  • Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts

Their recent papers highlight a range of topics with corresponding publication years and venues as follows:

  • Green infrastructure for air quality improvement in street canyons, 2020, Environment International
  • Reduced bilateral recombination by functional molecular interface engineering for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells, 2020, Nano Energy
  • Investigating battery-supercapacitor material hybrid configurations in energy storage device cycling at 0.1 to 10C rate, 2023, Journal of Power Sources
  • Tailoring Perovskite Adjacent Interfaces by Conjugated Polyelectrolyte for Stable and Efficient Solar Cells, 2020, Solar RRL
  • Enhancing brush tyre model accuracy through friction measurements, 2021, Vehicle System Dynamics

Frequent co-authors collaborating with John F. Watts include:

  • Steven J. Hinder (13 publications)
  • Constantina Lekakou (8 publications)
  • Marie-Laure Abel (8 publications)
  • S. Ravi P. Silva (4 publications)
  • Joseph Paul Baboo (4 publications)

Publication outlets that have featured their work multiple times are:

  • Surface and Interface Analysis (11 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (2 publications)
  • Science & Justice (2 publications)
  • International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives (2 publications)
  • Batteries (2 publications)

John F. Watts was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Enhanced photovoltage for inverted planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells

    Deying Luo;Wenqiang Yang;Zhiping Wang;Aditya Sadhanala

  • An Introduction to Surface Analysis by XPS and AES

    John F. Watts;John Wolstenholme

  • Surface modification of poly(vinylidene fluoride) by alkaline treatment1. The degradation mechanism

    G.J. Ross;J.F. Watts;M.P. Hill;P. Morrissey

  • XPS investigation of monatomic and cluster argon ion sputtering of tantalum pentoxide

    Robin Simpson;Robin Simpson;Richard G. White;John F. Watts;Mark A. Baker

  • Surface analysis of polymers by XPS and static SIMS

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  • The Interface and Interphase in Polymer Matrix Composites: Effect on Mechanical Properties and Methods for Identification

    David A. Jesson;John F. Watts

  • Green infrastructure for air quality improvement in street canyons.

    Mamatha Tomson;Prashant Kumar;Yendle Barwise;Pascal Perez

  • The role of the interphase in the environmental failure of adhesive joints

    A.J Kinloch;M.S.G Little;J.F Watts

  • The influence of build parameters and wire batch on porosity of wire and arc additive manufactured aluminium alloy 2319

    Emma Ryan;Emma Ryan;TG Sabin;John Watts;Mark Whiting

  • Detection and determination of surface levels of poloxamer and PVA surfactant on biodegradable nanospheres using SSIMS and XPS

    P.D Scholes;A.G.A Coombes;L Illum;S.S Davis

  • Synthesis and aqueous solution properties of polyelectrolyte-grafted silica particles prepared by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization.

    Xianyi Chen;David P Randall;Christian Perruchot;John F Watts

  • Localized corrosion of a 2219 aluminium alloy exposed to a 3.5% NaCl solution

    Rossana Grilli;Mark A. Baker;James E. Castle;Barrie Dunn

  • The interface region in squeeze-infiltrated composites containing δ-alumina fibre in an aluminium matrix

    G. R. Cappleman;J. F. Watts;T. W. Clyne

  • Synthesis of vinyl polymer-silica colloidal nanocomposites via aqueous dispersion polymerization

    M. J. Percy;V. Michailidou;S. P. Armes;C. Perruchot

  • The application of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to the study of polymer-to-metal adhesion

    J. F. Watts;J. E. Castle

  • Peak fitting of the chromium 2p XPS spectrum

    Anna M. Salvi;James E. Castle;John F. Watts;Elio Desimoni

  • Surface modification of poly(vinylidene fluoride) by alkaline treatment Part 2. Process modification by the use of phase transfer catalysts

    G.J Ross;J.F Watts;M.P Hill;P Morrissey

  • Preparation and characterisation of gold nanoparticle assemblies on silanised glass plates

    Oliver Seitz;Mohamed M. Chehimi;Eva Cabet-Deliry;Stéphanie Truong

  • Surface characterization of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-coated latexes by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    MA Khan;SP Armes;C Perruchot;H Ouamara

  • Synthesis of hydrophilic polymer-grafted ultrafine inorganic oxide particles in protic media at ambient temperature via atom transfer radical polymerization: use of an electrostatically adsorbed polyelectrolytic macroinitiator.

    Chen Xy;Armes Sp;Greaves Sj;Watts Jf

  • Synthesis of vinyl polymer-silica colloidal nanocomposites prepared using commercial alcoholic silica sols.

    M J Percy;J I Amalvy;D P Randall;S P Armes

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven J. Hinder
Steven J. Hinder University of Surrey
Mohamed M. Chehimi
Mohamed M. Chehimi Université Paris Cité
Paul Smith
Paul Smith University of Surrey
Steven P. Armes
Steven P. Armes University of Sheffield
Anthony J. Kinloch
Anthony J. Kinloch Imperial College London
Herman Terryn
Herman Terryn Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Guosheng Shao
Guosheng Shao Zhengzhou University
John C. Vickerman
John C. Vickerman University of Manchester
Rui Zhu
Rui Zhu Peking University
Graham T. Reed
Graham T. Reed University of Southampton

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