2026 Mark O. Robbins: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	74	3679	1006	262	18163

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Materials Science

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18163

Mark O. Robbins 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 Mark O. Robbins sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 262 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark O. Robbins 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 Mark O. Robbins sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mark O. Robbins was a researcher primarily affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their work spanned the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions in materials chemistry, mechanics of materials, polymers and plastics, atomic and molecular physics, optics, and computational mechanics.

Their research included a strong focus on several key topics, including:

Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Granular Flow and Fluidized Beds
Polymer Crystallization and Properties
Material Dynamics and Properties
High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
Theoretical and Computational Physics

Robbins's recent papers reflected these themes across multiple respected scientific journals. Notable publications included:

"Fractal geometry of contacting patches in rough elastic contacts," 2022, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
"Effects of Coarse-Graining on Molecular Simulation of Craze Formation in Polymer Glass," 2022, Macromolecules
"Models for the behavior of boron carbide in extreme dynamic environments," 2021, Journal of the American Ceramic Society
"Sliding Friction of Amorphous Asperities on Crystalline Substrates: Scaling with Contact Radius and Substrate Thickness," 2020, ACS Nano
"Criticality in sheared, disordered solids. I. Rate effects in stress and diffusion," 2021, Physical Review E

They regularly published in venues such as Physical Review E, Macromolecules, ACS Nano, Tribology Letters, and PsycTESTS Dataset, indicating a cross-disciplinary approach within their research areas.

Throughout their career, Robbins collaborated frequently with several other researchers, including Joel Clemmer, Joseph M. Monti, Ting Ge, Marco Aurelio Galvani Cunha, and Katie Monahan. These collaborations often resulted in multiple joint publications across different fields.

Best Publications

The breakdown of continuum models for mechanical contacts

Binquan Luan;Mark O. Robbins

817
Citations
Phase diagram and dynamics of Yukawa systems

Mark. O. Robbins;Kurt Kremer;Gary S. Grest

816
Citations
Origin of stick-slip motion in boundary lubrication.

Peter A. Thompson;Mark O. Robbins

759
Citations
Simulations of contact-line motion: Slip and the dynamic contact angle

Peter A. Thompson;Mark O. Robbins

622
Citations
Finite-element analysis of contact between elastic self-affine surfaces

S. Hyun;L. Pei;J. F. Molinari;M. O. Robbins

581
Citations
Adsorbed layers and the origin of static friction

Gang He;Martin H. Müser;Mark O. Robbins

544
Citations
Phase transitions and universal dynamics in confined films.

Peter A. Thompson;Gary S. Grest;Mark O. Robbins

537
Citations
Finite element modeling of elasto-plastic contact between rough surfaces

L. Pei;S. Hyun;J.F. Molinari;Mark O. Robbins

494
Citations
Simple microscopic theory of Amontons's laws for static friction.

Martin H. Müser;Ludgar Wenning;Mark O. Robbins

372
Citations
Molecular Origins of Friction: The Force on Adsorbed Layers

Marek Cieplak;Elizabeth D. Smith;Mark O. Robbins

357
Citations
Meeting the Contact-Mechanics Challenge

Martin H. Müser;Wolf B. Dapp;Romain Bugnicourt;Romain Bugnicourt;Philippe Sainsot

341
Citations
Dynamical transition in quasistatic fluid invasion in porous media.

Marek Cieplak;Mark O. Robbins

339
Citations
AIREBO-M: A reactive model for hydrocarbons at extreme pressures

Thomas C. O’Connor;Jan Andzelm;Mark O. Robbins

337
Citations
Contact between rough surfaces and a criterion for macroscopic adhesion.

Lars Pastewka;Mark O. Robbins

320
Citations
Interfacial stability of immiscible displacement in a porous medium.

J. P. Stokes;D. A. Weitz;J. P. Gollub;J. P. Gollub;A. Dougherty;A. Dougherty

294
Citations
Influence of contact angle on quasistatic fluid invasion of porous media.

Marek Cieplak;Mark O. Robbins

250
Citations
Critical phenomena in fluid invasion of porous media.

Nicos Martys;Marek Cieplak;Mark O. Robbins

249
Citations
Phase diagram of Yukawa systems: Model for charge-stabilized colloids.

Kurt Kremer;Mark O. Robbins;Gary S. Grest

247
Citations
Statistical Mechanics of Static and Low‐Velocity Kinetic Friction

Martin H. Müser;Michael Urbakh;Mark O. Robbins

246
Citations
Growth, microstructure, and failure of crazes in glassy polymers

Jörg Rottler;Mark O. Robbins

238
Citations
Friction on adsorbed monolayers

Elizabeth D. Smith;Mark O. Robbins;Marek Cieplak

224
Citations
Strain hardening of polymer glasses: Effect of entanglement density, temperature, and rate

Robert S. Hoy;Mark O. Robbins

219
Citations
When are rough surfaces sticky

Lars Pastewka;Mark Robbins

2
Citations