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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 113 624 220 719 54951

L. E. Cross publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by L. E. Cross between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. L. E. Cross published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 1994. 2 of the 742 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 1994. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 1 publication 1954: 0 publications 1955: 1 publication 1956: 1 publication 1957: 0 publications 1958: 1 publication 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 2 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 2 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 8 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 8 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 4 publications 1973: 4 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 5 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 15 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 27 publications 1981: 31 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 21 publications 1984: 19 publications 1985: 18 publications 1986: 31 publications 1987: 11 publications 1988: 27 publications 1989: 39 publications 1990: 34 publications 1991: 34 publications 1992: 26 publications 1993: 24 publications 1994: 40 publications 1995: 19 publications 1996: 30 publications 1997: 20 publications 1998: 20 publications 1999: 25 publications 2000: 21 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 2 publications
1950 2025

742 publications in total across all disciplines

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L. E. Cross: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 0
1953 1
1954 0
1955 1
1956 1
1957 0
1958 1
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 2
1963 0
1964 2
1965 1
1966 2
1967 4
1968 8
1969 1
1970 8
1971 6
1972 4
1973 4
1974 2
1975 5
1976 7
1977 4
1978 15
1979 9
1980 27
1981 31
1982 12
1983 21
1984 19
1985 18
1986 31
1987 11
1988 27
1989 39
1990 34
1991 34
1992 26
1993 24
1994 40
1995 19
1996 30
1997 20
1998 20
1999 25
2000 21
2001 17
2002 14
2003 18
2004 15
2005 13
2006 8
2007 5
2008 3
2009 3
2010 13
2011 4
2012 6
2013 0
2014 2
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 2
Total 742
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L. E. Cross 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 L. E. Cross 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, 710–729 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: 719 publications — 96th percentile

96% 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
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53 719
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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L. E. Cross 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 L. E. Cross 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, 112–113 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: 113 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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 49 113
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

  • 2010 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2010 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society
  • 1992 - MRS Medal, Materials Research Society In recognition of his leadership and vision in the atomic scale engineering of relaxor ferroelectric materials as the prototype of self-assembling nanocomposites

Overview

L. E. Cross was a researcher affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their work primarily focused on environmental science with a notable concentration on water science and technology as well as health, toxicology, and mutagenesis. The scientist's research intersected key topics such as fluoride effects and removal, along with broader themes related to health, the environment, and cognitive aging.

Their recent publications included the study titled "Fluoride: friend or foe? Exploring the effect of fluoride exposure on children's IQ scores" published in 2025 in the journal Evidence-Based Dentistry. Another paper from the same year, "Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption: A Case Series," appeared in Dental Update. These publications reflect their involvement in investigating health-related environmental exposures and their outcomes.

Frequent coauthors who collaborated with L. E. Cross included Aoife Crummey, Robert JR Reilly, and Alex Crighton. The scientist contributed to academic conversations within journals such as Evidence-Based Dentistry and Dental Update, where they published their findings and case studies.

Their fields of study were centered on environmental science, with subfields covering specific areas in water science and toxicology. The main topics they addressed focused on the effects and removal of fluoride in environmental and health contexts, as well as cognitive impacts associated with environmental factors.

L. E. Cross received several recognitions during their career. Among these were becoming a Fellow of the Materials Research Society in 2010 and being awarded the Von Hippel Award by the same society that year. Earlier, in 1992, they were honored with the MRS Medal in acknowledgment of their leadership and vision in the atomic scale engineering of relaxor ferroelectric materials as prototypical self-assembling nanocomposites.

  • Fluoride: friend or foe? Exploring the effect of fluoride exposure on children's IQ scores (2025, Evidence-Based Dentistry)
  • Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption: A Case Series (2025, Dental Update)

  • Aoife Crummey
  • Robert JR Reilly
  • Alex Crighton

  • Evidence-Based Dentistry
  • Dental Update

  • Environmental Science

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

  • Fluoride Effects and Removal
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

Best Publications

  • Connectivity and piezoelectric-pyroelectric composites

    R.E. Newnham;D.P. Skinner;L.E. Cross

  • Freezing of the polarization fluctuations in lead magnesium niobate relaxors

    Dwight Viehland;S. J. Jang;L. Eric Cross;Manfred Wuttig

  • A MONOCLINIC FERROELECTRIC PHASE IN THE PB(ZR1-XTIX)O3 SOLID SOLUTION

    B. Noheda;D. E. Cox;G. Shirane;J. A. Gonzalo

  • The Role of B-Site Cation Disorder in Diffuse Phase-Transition Behavior of Perovskite Ferroelectrics

    N. Setter;L. E. Cross

  • Relaxorferroelectrics: An overview

    Unknown

  • Oxygen-vacancy-related low-frequency dielectric relaxation and electrical conduction in B i : S r T i O 3

    Chen Ang;Chen Ang;Zhi Yu;Zhi Yu;L. E. Cross

  • Origin of the high piezoelectric response in PbZr1-xTixO3

    R. Guo;L. E. Cross;S. E. Park;B. Noheda;B. Noheda

  • Polarization Rotation via a Monoclinic Phase in the Piezoelectric 92%PbZn1/3Nb2/3O3-8%PbTiO3

    B. Noheda;D.E. Cox;G. Shirane;S.-E. Park

  • Tetragonal-to-monoclinic phase transition in a ferroelectric perovskite : The structure of PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3

    B. Noheda;J.A. Gonzalo;L.E. Cross;R. Guo

  • Electrical and Optical Properties of Ferroelectric Bi4Ti3O12 Single Crystals

    Unknown

  • Direct evaluation of domain‐wall and intrinsic contributions to the dielectric and piezoelectric response and their temperature dependence on lead zirconate‐titanate ceramics

    Q. M. Zhang;H. Wang;N. Kim;L. E. Cross

  • Phenomenological Theory of High Permittivity in Fine-Grained Barium Titanate

    W. R. Buessem;L. E. Cross;A. K. Goswami

  • Dielectric properties of lead-magnesium niobate ceramics

    S. L. Swartz;T. R. Shrout;W. A. Schulze;L. E. Cross

  • Thermodynamic theory of PbTiO3

    M. J. Haun;E. Furman;S. J. Jang;H. A. McKinstry

  • Stability of the monoclinic phase in the ferroelectric perovskite PbZr1-xTixO3

    B. Noheda;D.E. Cox;G. Shirane;R. Guo

  • The Contribution of Structural Disorder to Diffuse Phase-Transitions in Ferroelectrics

    N. Setter;L. E. Cross

  • A Phenomenological Thermodynamic Potential for BaTiO3 Single Crystals

    Y. L. Li;L. E. Cross;L. Q. Chen

  • Thermodynamic theory of the lead zirconate-titanate solid solution system, part I: Phenomenology

    M J Haun;E Furman;S J Jang;L E Cross

  • Polarization and depolarization behavior of hot pressed lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ceramics

    Yao Xi;Chen Zhili;L. E. Cross

  • Flexoelectricity of barium titanate

    Unknown

  • Destruction of spin cycloid in (111)c-oriented BiFeO3 thin films by epitiaxial constraint: Enhanced polarization and release of latent magnetization

    Feiming Bai;J. L. Wang;Manfred Wuttig;Jiefang Li

  • Flexible composite transducers

    D.P. Skinner;R.E. Newnham;L.E. Cross

  • Piezoelectric Composite Materials for Ultrasonic Transducer Applications. Part I: Resonant Modes of Vibration of PZT Rod-Polymer Composites

    T.R. Gururaja;W.A. Schulze;L.E. Cross;R.E. Newnham

Frequent Co-Authors

Amar S. Bhalla
Amar S. Bhalla The University of Texas at San Antonio
Robert E. Newnham
Robert E. Newnham Pennsylvania State University
Ruyan Guo
Ruyan Guo The University of Texas at San Antonio
Qiming Zhang
Qiming Zhang Pennsylvania State University
Kenji Uchino
Kenji Uchino Pennsylvania State University
Wenwu Cao
Wenwu Cao Pennsylvania State University
Dragan Damjanovic
Dragan Damjanovic École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Rustum Roy
Rustum Roy Pennsylvania State University
Clive A. Randall
Clive A. Randall Pennsylvania State University
Gen Shirane
Gen Shirane Brookhaven National Laboratory

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