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D-Index
45
Citations
5923
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11872
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2748

Maik Lang 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 Maik Lang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 167 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.

Maik Lang 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 Maik Lang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Maik Lang is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, with an emphasis on materials chemistry and condensed matter physics. Their publication record reflects extensive work in areas related to nuclear materials and radiation effects.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Nuclear materials and radiation effects
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Ion-surface interactions and analysis
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis

Their significant publications reflect a range of studies in materials and nuclear science. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Predicting short-range order and correlated phenomena in disordered crystalline materials," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Disorder in Ho2Ti2−xZrxO7: pyrochlore to defect fluorite solid solution series," 2020, RSC Advances
  • "Effects of Al:Si and (Al + Na):Si ratios on the properties of the international simple glass, part II: Structure," 2020, Journal of the American Ceramic Society
  • "Review of Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation Effects in CeO2," 2021, Quantum Beam Science
  • "Microstructural evolution of Mo-UO2 cermets under high temperature hydrogen environments," 2020, Journal of Nuclear Materials

Maik Lang frequently publishes in several respected venues, including:

  • Acta Materialia
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Science Advances
  • Quantum Beam Science
  • Journal of Nuclear Materials

Their collaboration network includes frequent coauthors such as:

  • Eric C. O'Quinn
  • William F. Cureton
  • Jöerg C. Neuefeind
  • Rodney C. Ewing
  • Igor M. Gussev

Over the course of their career, Lang's research has explored subfields including materials chemistry, condensed matter physics, geophysics, inorganic chemistry, and computational mechanics. This diverse expertise supports investigations into the structure and properties of disordered materials, radiation effects on nuclear materials, and the chemical behavior of radioactive elements.

Their focus on nuclear materials and radiation effects aligns with practical and theoretical challenges in understanding material behavior under extreme conditions, with implications for energy, safety, and material design in nuclear environments.

Best Publications

  • High pressure synthesis of a hexagonal close-packed phase of the high-entropy alloy CrMnFeCoNi

    Cameron L. Tracy;Sulgiye Park;Dylan R. Rittman;Steven J. Zinkle

  • Review of A2B2O7 pyrochlore response to irradiation and pressure

    Maik Lang;Fuxiang Zhang;Jiaming Zhang;Jianwei Wang

  • Probing disorder in isometric pyrochlore and related complex oxides

    Jacob Shamblin;Mikhail Feygenson;Joerg Neuefeind;Cameron L. Tracy

  • Single-ion tracks in Gd 2 Zr 2 − x Ti x O 7 pyrochlores irradiated with swift heavy ions

    Maik Lang;Jie Lian;Jiaming Zhang;Fuxiang Zhang

  • Structural phase transitions of cubic Gd2 O3 at high pressures

    F. X. Zhang;M. Lang;J. W. Wang;U. Becker

  • Phase Stability and Pressure Dependence of Defect Formation in Gd2Ti2O7 and Gd2Zr2O7 Pyrochlores

    F. X. Zhang;J. W. Wang;J. Lian;J. Lian;M. K. Lang

  • Structural modifications of Gd2Zr2-xTixO7 pyrochlore induced by swift heavy ions: Disordering and amorphization

    M. Lang;F. X. Zhang;R. C. Ewing;Jie Lian;Jie Lian

  • Enhanced radiation resistance of nanocrystalline pyrochlore Gd2(Ti0.65Zr0.35)2O7

    Jiaming Zhang;Jie Lian;Antonio F. Fuentes;Fuxiang Zhang

  • Effect of electronic energy loss and irradiation temperature on color-center creation in LiF and NaCl crystals irradiated with swift heavy ions

    K. Schwartz;A. E. Volkov;M. V. Sorokin;C. Trautmann

  • Nanoscale phase transitions under extreme conditions within an ion track

    Jiaming Zhang;Maik Lang;Rodney C. Ewing;Ramaswami Devanathan

  • A Critical Review of Existing Criteria for the Prediction of Pyrochlore Formation and Stability.

    Antonio F. Fuentes;Sagrario M. Montemayor;Miroslaw Maczka;Maik Lang

  • Nanoscale manipulation of the properties of solids at high pressure with relativistic heavy ions.

    Maik Lang;Fuxiang Zhang;Jiaming Zhang;Jianwei Wang

  • Redox response of actinide materials to highly ionizing radiation.

    Cameron L. Tracy;Maik Lang;John M. Pray;Fuxiang Zhang

  • Pressure-induced disordering and anomalous lattice expansion in La2Zr2O7 pyrochlore.

    F. X. Zhang;M. Lang;Zhenxian Liu;R. C. Ewing

  • Advances in Understanding of Swift Heavy-Ion Tracks in Complex Ceramics

    Maik Lang;Ram Devanathan;Marcel Toulemonde;Christina Trautmann

  • Response of Gd2Ti2O7 and La2Ti2O7 to swift-heavy ion irradiation and annealing

    Sulgiye Park;Maik Lang;Cameron L. Tracy;Jiaming Zhang

  • Phase Transitions in Solids Stimulated by Simultaneous Exposure to High Pressure and Relativistic Heavy Ions

    Ulrich A. Glasmacher;Maik Lang;Hans Keppler;Falko Langenhorst

  • Thermal annealing mechanisms of latent fission tracks: Apatite vs. zircon

    Weixing Li;Lumin Wang;Maik Lang;Christina Trautmann

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Chemical ordering in substituted fluorite oxides: a computational investigation of Ho2Zr2O7 and RE2Th2O7 (RE = Ho, Y, Gd, Nd, La)

    Jonathan M. Solomon;Jacob Shamblin;Maik Lang;Alexandra Navrotsky

  • Ion tracks on LiF and CaF2 single crystals characterized by scanning force microscopy

    C. Müller;M. Cranney;A. El-Said;N. Ishikawa

  • Structural response of titanate pyrochlores to swift heavy ion irradiation

    Jacob Shamblin;Cameron L. Tracy;Rodney C. Ewing;Fuxiang Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Rodney C. Ewing
Rodney C. Ewing Stanford University
Christina Trautmann
Christina Trautmann Technical University of Darmstadt
Jie Lian
Jie Lian Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
William J. Weber
William J. Weber University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Wendy L. Mao
Wendy L. Mao Stanford University
Alexandra Navrotsky
Alexandra Navrotsky Arizona State University
Yanwen Zhang
Yanwen Zhang Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Udo Becker
Udo Becker University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Nigel Kirby
Nigel Kirby Australian Synchrotron
Kai Sun
Kai Sun University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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