2026 Lynn A. Boatner: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	95	1330	1276	423	394	773	32586
Chemistry	92	1879	1675	693	571	692	30639

Lynn A. Boatner 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 Lynn A. Boatner sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 773 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Lynn A. Boatner 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 Lynn A. Boatner sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2009 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
1988 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1977 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation Also approved by the Division of Chemical Physics

Overview

Lynn A. Boatner is affiliated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States. Their research centers on materials science and engineering, with a focus on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and geophysics.

The scientist's recent publication record includes papers addressing various aspects of oxide materials and related phenomena. Selected papers are:

Anharmonic Eigenvectors and Acoustic Phonon Disappearance in Quantum Paraelectric SrTiO₃, 2020, Physical Review Letters
Direct Detection of V-V Atom Dimerization and Rotation Dynamic Pathways upon Ultrafast Photoexcitation in VO₂, 2022, Physical Review X
Surface chemistry on a polarizable surface: Coupling of CO with KTaO₃(001), 2022, Science Advances
Alpha-decay induced shortening of fission tracks simulated by in situ ion irradiation, 2021, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Neutron irradiation induced defects in oxides and their impact on the oxide properties, 2021, Journal of Applied Physics

Frequent co-authors in Lynn A. Boatner's research include:

Michael Schmid
Ulrike Diebold
Olivier Delaire
Xing He
Barry Winn

Common publication venues where Boatner has contributed multiple papers are:

Journal of Applied Physics
Physical Review Letters
Physical Review X
Science Advances
Physical Review Materials

Main fields of study with corresponding publication counts are:

Materials Science (30 publications)
Engineering (14 publications)

Subfields of study covered in the research include:

Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Geophysics
Polymers and Plastics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

The scientist's primary research topics involve:

Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
ZnO doping and properties
High-pressure geophysics and materials
Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Lynn A. Boatner has been recognized by several professional societies as a fellow. These honors include:

Fellow of the Materials Research Society, 2009
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1988
Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1977 (citation also approved by the Division of Chemical Physics)

Best Publications

Wide band gap ferromagnetic semiconductors and oxides

S. J. Pearton;C. R. Abernathy;M. E. Overberg;G. T. Thaler

1227
Citations
Chemically sensitive structure-imaging with a scanning transmission electron microscope

S. J. Pennycook;L. A. Boatner

824
Citations
Advances in wide bandgap materials for semiconductor spintronics

S.J. Pearton;C.R. Abernathy;D.P. Norton;A.F. Hebard

581
Citations
STM study of the geometric and electronic structure of ZnO(0001)-Zn, (0001̄)-O, (101̄0), and (112̄0) surfaces

Olga Dulub;Lynn A Boatner;Ulrike Diebold

561
Citations
Ferromagnetism in Mn-implanted ZnO:Sn single crystals

D. P. Norton;S. J. Pearton;A. F. Hebard;N. Theodoropoulou

536
Citations
Radiation damage in zircon and monazite

A. Meldrum;L.A. Boatner;W.J. Weber;R.C. Ewing

469
Citations
Size effects in the structural phase transition of VO 2 nanoparticles

Rene Lopez;T. E. Haynes;L. A. Boatner;L. C. Feldman

455
Citations
Strontium and barium iodide high light yield scintillators

Nerine J. Cherepy;Giulia Hull;Alexander D. Drobshoff;Stephen A. Payne

396
Citations
Crystal Structure Refinements of Zircon-Type MVO4 (M = Sc, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Tb, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu)

Bryan C. Chakoumakos;Marvin M. Abraham;Lynn A. Boatner

395
Citations
Radiation-induced amorphization of rare-earth titanate pyrochlores

Jie Lian;Jian Chen;L. M. Wang;Rodney C. Ewing

390
Citations
Metallization of vanadium dioxide driven by large phonon entropy

John D. Budai;Jiawang Hong;Michael E. Manley;Eliot D. Specht

377
Citations
Nanocomposite Materials Formed by Ion Implantation

A. Meldrum;R. F. Jr. Haglund;L. A. Boatner;C. W. White

349
Citations
Spectroscopic ellipsometry of thin film and bulk anatase (TiO2)

G. E. Jellison;L. A. Boatner;J. D. Budai;B.-S. Jeong

347
Citations
Analysis of solidification microstructures in Fe-Ni-Cr single-crystal welds

M. Rappaz;S. A. David;J. M. Vitek;L. A. Boatner

330
Citations
Domain formation and strain relaxation in epitaxial ferroelectric heterostructures.

BS Kwak;A Erbil;JD Budai;MF Chisholm

316
Citations
Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Monazite, Pretulite, and Xenotime

Lynn A. Boatner

313
Citations
Ferromagnetism in cobalt-implanted ZnO

D. P. Norton;M. E. Overberg;S. J. Pearton;K. Pruessner

313
Citations
Ion implantation and annealing of crystalline oxides

C.W. White;C.J. McHargue;P.S. Sklad;L.A. Boatner

309
Citations
Thermochemistry of rare-earth orthophosphates

S. V. Ushakov;K. B. Helean;A. Navrotsky;L. A. Boatner

305
Citations
Lead-Iron Phosphate Glass: A Stable Storage Medium for High-Level Nuclear Waste

B. C. Sales;L. A. Boatner

294
Citations