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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 54 8820 8518 147 143 166 12433

John T. L. Thong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John T. L. Thong between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John T. L. Thong published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 4.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2006. 1 of the 180 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2006. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1986 2024

180 publications in total across all disciplines

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John T. L. Thong: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 4
1988 3
1989 1
1990 2
1991 2
1992 3
1993 2
1994 1
1995 1
1996 1
1997 6
1998 7
1999 4
2000 3
2001 2
2002 7
2003 6
2004 7
2005 6
2006 20
2007 7
2008 4
2009 3
2010 14
2011 5
2012 9
2013 3
2014 11
2015 8
2016 5
2017 7
2018 3
2019 3
2020 7
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 180
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John T. L. Thong 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 T. L. Thong 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, 150–169 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: 166 publications — 19th percentile

19% 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
150–169 835 166
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
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 T. L. Thong 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 T. L. Thong 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 54
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
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

John T. L. Thong is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist has contributed to topics such as 2D Materials and Applications, Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices, Thermal Properties of Materials, Graphene Research and Applications, MXene and MAX Phase Materials, Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications, and Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling.

John T. L. Thong's publication record includes notable papers such as:

  • Low-Symmetry PdSe2 for High Performance Thermoelectric Applications, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Large enhancement of thermoelectric performance in MoS 2 / h -BN heterostructure due to vacancy-induced band hybridization, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Modification of thermal transport in few-layer MoS2 by atomic-level defect engineering, 2021, Nanoscale
  • Studying thermal transport in suspended monolayer molybdenum disulfide prepared by a nano-manipulator-assisted transfer method, 2020, Nanotechnology
  • Electromechanically Reconfigurable Terahertz Stereo Metasurfaces, 2024, Advanced Materials

Their frequent coauthors include Yunshan Zhao, Jing Wu, Gang Zhang, Dongzhi Chi, and Kedar Hippalgaonkar.

John T. L. Thong has published multiple times in several prominent venues, including:

  • Advanced Functional Materials (2 publications)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (1 publication)
  • Nanoscale (1 publication)
  • Advanced Materials (1 publication)
  • Nanotechnology (1 publication)

Best Publications

  • Length-dependent thermal conductivity in suspended single-layer graphene.

    Xiangfan Xu;Luiz F. C. Pereira;Yu Wang;Jing Wu

  • Probing layer number and stacking order of few-layer graphene by Raman spectroscopy.

    Yufeng Hao;Yingying Wang;Lei Wang;Zhenhua Ni

  • High Mobility, Printable, and Solution-Processed Graphene Electronics

    Shuai Wang;Priscilla Kailian Ang;Ziqian Wang;Ai Ling Lena Tang

  • Experimental demonstration of a bilayer thermal cloak

    Tiancheng Han;Xue Bai;Dongliang Gao;John T. L. Thong

  • Full control and manipulation of heat signatures: cloaking, camouflage and thermal metamaterials.

    Tiancheng Han;Xue Bai;John T. L. Thong;Baowen Li;Baowen Li

  • Large-scale synthesis and field emission properties of vertically oriented CuO nanowire films

    Y W Zhu;T Yu;F C Cheong;X J Xu

  • Simple fabrication of a ZnO nanowire photodetector with a fast photoresponse time

    J. B. K. Law;J. T. L. Thong

  • High-Throughput Synthesis of Graphene by Intercalation−Exfoliation of Graphite Oxide and Study of Ionic Screening in Graphene Transistor

    Priscilla Kailian Ang;Shuai Wang;Qiaoliang Bao;John T. L. Thong

  • Thermal transport in suspended and supported few-layer graphene.

    Ziqian Wang;Rongguo Xie;Cong Tinh Bui;Dan Liu

  • Controlled Growth and Field‐Emission Properties of Cobalt Oxide Nanowalls

    Ting Yu;Yanwu Zhu;Xiaojing Xu;Zexiang Shen

  • Multiwalled carbon nanotubes beaded with ZnO nanoparticles for ultrafast nonlinear optical switching

    Yanwu Zhu;Hendry Izaac Elim;Yong-Lim Foo;Ting Yu

  • Low-contact-resistance graphene devices with nickel-etched-graphene contacts.

    Wei Sun Leong;Hao Gong;John T. L. Thong

  • Invisible Sensors: Simultaneous Sensing and Camouflaging in Multiphysical Fields

    Tianzhi Yang;Tianzhi Yang;Xue Bai;Dongliang Gao;Linzhi Wu

  • Magnetism in MoS2 induced by proton irradiation

    S. Mathew;K. Gopinadhan;T. K. Chan;X. J. Yu

  • Low Resistance Metal Contacts to MoS2 Devices with Nickel-Etched-Graphene Electrodes

    Wei Sun Leong;Xin Luo;Yida Li;Khoong Hong Khoo

  • Magnetism in MoS2 induced by MeV proton irradiation

    S. Mathew;K. Gopinadhan;T. K. Chan;X. J. Yu

  • TMAH etching of silicon and the interaction of etching parameters

    J.T.L. Thong;W.K. Choi;C.W. Chong

  • Improving the NH(3) gas sensitivity of ZnO nanowire sensors by reducing the carrier concentration.

    J B K Law;J T L Thong

  • Properties and applications of cobalt-based material produced by electron-beam-induced deposition

    Y. M. Lau;P. C. Chee;J. T. L. Thong;V. Ng

  • An Electrically Tuned Solid-State Thermal Memory Based on Metal–Insulator Transition of Single-Crystalline VO2 Nanobeams

    Rongguo Xie;Cong Tinh Bui;Binni Varghese;Qingxin Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Baowen Li
Baowen Li Southern University of Science and Technology
Chorng Haur Sow
Chorng Haur Sow National University of Singapore
Zexiang Shen
Zexiang Shen Nanyang Technological University
Jing Wu
Jing Wu Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Chwee Teck Lim
Chwee Teck Lim National University of Singapore
Yanwu Zhu
Yanwu Zhu University of Science and Technology of China
Ting Yu
Ting Yu Nanyang Technological University
Cheng-Wei Qiu
Cheng-Wei Qiu National University of Singapore
Kian Ping Loh
Kian Ping Loh National University of Singapore
Francesco Stellacci
Francesco Stellacci École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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