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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 71 4161 4028 70 66 199 29707

Kevin Sivula publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kevin Sivula between 2004 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kevin Sivula published across 23 years, from 2004 to 2026, averaging 10.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2017. 14 of the 249 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2017. 2004: 1 publication 2005: 0 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 5 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 1 publication
2004 2026

249 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kevin Sivula: publications per year, 2004 to 2026
Year Publications
2004 1
2005 0
2006 4
2007 3
2008 1
2009 5
2010 7
2011 11
2012 16
2013 6
2014 8
2015 12
2016 13
2017 22
2018 18
2019 15
2020 19
2021 17
2022 18
2023 20
2024 19
2025 13
2026 1
Total 249
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Kevin Sivula 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 Kevin Sivula 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, 190–209 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: 199 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
190–209 891 199
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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Kevin Sivula 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 Kevin Sivula 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 71
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

Kevin Sivula is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research focuses on several areas within materials science, engineering, and energy. More specifically, Sivula's work concentrates on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's principal research topics include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films

Their publication record includes a significant number of papers in venues such as:

  • ACS Energy Letters
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Selected recent papers by Kevin Sivula include:

  • MIL-101(Fe)/g-C3N4 for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalysis toward simultaneous reduction of Cr(VI) and oxidation of bisphenol A in aqueous media (2020) in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Mott-Schottky Analysis of Photoelectrodes: Sanity Checks Are Needed (2021) in ACS Energy Letters
  • Bifunctional hole-shuttle molecule for improved interfacial energy level alignment and defect passivation in perovskite solar cells (2023) in Nature Energy
  • Cu2O photocathodes with band-tail states assisted hole transport for standalone solar water splitting (2020) in Nature Communications
  • Crown Ether Modulation Enables over 23% Efficient Formamidinium-Based Perovskite Solar Cells (2020) in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Kevin Sivula has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Jun-Ho Yum
  • Yongpeng Liu
  • Néstor Guijarro
  • Michaël Grätzel
  • Liang Yao

Best Publications

  • Solar Water Splitting: Progress Using Hematite (α‐Fe2O3) Photoelectrodes

    Kevin Sivula;Florian Le Formal;Michael Grätzel

  • Highly active oxide photocathode for photoelectrochemical water reduction

    Adriana Paracchino;Vincent Laporte;Kevin Sivula;Michael Grätzel

  • Semiconducting materials for photoelectrochemical energy conversion

    Kevin Sivula;Roel van de Krol

  • Light-Induced Water Splitting with Hematite: Improved Nanostructure and Iridium Oxide Catalysis†

    S. David Tilley;Maurin Cornuz;Kevin Sivula;Michael Grätzel

  • Probing the photoelectrochemical properties of hematite (α-Fe2O3) electrodes using hydrogen peroxide as a hole scavenger

    Hen Dotan;Hen Dotan;Kevin Sivula;Michael Grätzel;Avner Rothschild

  • Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting with Mesoporous Hematite Prepared by a Solution-Based Colloidal Approach

    Kevin Sivula;Radek Zboril;Florian Le Formal;Rosa Robert

  • Passivating surface states on water splitting hematite photoanodes with alumina overlayers

    Florian Le Formal;Nicolas Tétreault;Maurin Cornuz;Thomas Moehl

  • Influence of Feature Size, Film Thickness, and Silicon Doping on the Performance of Nanostructured Hematite Photoanodes for Solar Water Splitting

    Ilkay Cesar;Kevin Sivula;Andreas Kay;Radek Zboril

  • Photo-assisted electrodeposition of cobalt–phosphate (Co–Pi) catalyst on hematite photoanodes for solar water oxidation

    Diane K. Zhong;Maurin Cornuz;Kevin Sivula;Michael Grätzel

  • Photoelectrochemical Tandem Cells for Solar Water Splitting

    Mathieu S. Prévot;Kevin Sivula

  • Employing end-functional polythiophene to control the morphology of nanocrystal-polymer composites in hybrid solar cells.

    Jinsong Liu;Toru Tanaka;Kevin Sivula;and A. Paul Alivisatos

  • WO3-Fe2O3 Photoanodes for Water Splitting: A Host Scaffold, Guest Absorber Approach

    Kevin Sivula;Florian Le Formal;Michael Grätzel

  • Highly efficient water splitting by a dual-absorber tandem cell

    Jeremie Brillet;Jun-Ho Yum;Maurin Cornuz;Takashi Hisatomi

  • Dynamics of photogenerated holes in surface modified α-Fe2O3 photoanodes for solar water splitting

    Monica Barroso;Camilo A. Mesa;Stephanie R. Pendlebury;Alexander J. Cowan

  • Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymer Compatibilizers and Their Effect on the Morphology and Performance of Polythiophene:Fullerene Solar Cells

    Kevin Sivula;Zachary T. Ball;Nobuhiro Watanabe;Jean M. J. Frechet;Jean M. J. Frechet

  • MIL-101(Fe)/g-C3N4 for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalysis toward simultaneous reduction of Cr(VI) and oxidation of bisphenol A in aqueous media

    Feiping Zhao;Feiping Zhao;Yongpeng Liu;Samia Ben Hammouda;Bhairavi Doshi

  • Controlling Photoactivity in Ultrathin Hematite Films for Solar Water-Splitting

    Florian Le Formal;Michael Grätzel;Kevin Sivula

  • The Transient Photocurrent and Photovoltage Behavior of a Hematite Photoanode under Working Conditions and the Influence of Surface Treatments

    Florian Le Formal;Kevin Sivula;Michael Grätzel

  • Metal Oxide Photoelectrodes for Solar Fuel Production, Surface Traps, and Catalysis

    Kevin Sivula

  • Decoupling feature size and functionality in solution-processed, porous hematite electrodes for solar water splitting.

    Jeremie Brillet;Michael Grätzel;Kevin Sivula

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Grätzel
Michael Grätzel École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jun-Ho Yum
Jun-Ho Yum École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Jean M. J. Fréchet
Jean M. J. Fréchet University of California, Berkeley
Takashi Hisatomi
Takashi Hisatomi Shinshu University
Andreu Cabot
Andreu Cabot Catalonia Institute for Energy Research
Jordi Arbiol
Jordi Arbiol Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Shaik M. Zakeeruddin
Shaik M. Zakeeruddin École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
James R. Durrant
James R. Durrant Imperial College London
Roel van de Krol
Roel van de Krol Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie

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