2026 Michael I. Newton: 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	60	6960	6725	278	262	214	15443

Michael I. Newton 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 Michael I. Newton sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 214 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael I. Newton 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 Michael I. Newton sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Michael I. Newton is affiliated with Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple fields, with a primary focus on Engineering and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these broad categories, they have contributed notably to subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Insect Science, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

The scientist's recent publications cover a diverse range of topics and are featured in several notable academic journals. Key papers include:

The prediction of swarming in honeybee colonies using vibrational spectra, 2020, Scientific Reports
Woven Natural Fibre Reinforced Composite Materials for Medical Imaging, 2020, Materials
A viscous switch for liquid-liquid dewetting, 2020, Communications Physics
Bubble Control, Levitation, and Manipulation Using Dielectrophoresis, 2020, Advanced Materials Interfaces
Planar selective Leidenfrost propulsion without physically structured substrates or walls, 2020, Applied Physics Letters

Michael I. Newton frequently collaborates with several researchers. Among their frequent co-authors are Glen McHale, Andrew M. J. Edwards, Rodrigo Ledesma-Aguilar, C. V. Brown, and Martin Bencsik.

The scientist publishes regularly in specific venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in Scientific Reports, Applied Physics Letters, Materials, Applied Sciences, and Sensors.

Scientific Reports
Applied Physics Letters
Materials
Applied Sciences
Sensors

Their research topics encompass the following areas:

Insect and Pesticide Research
Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
Plant and animal studies
Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films

Best Publications

Progess in superhydrophobic surface development.

Paul Roach;Neil J. Shirtcliffe;Michael I. Newton

2002
Citations
An introduction to superhydrophobicity

Neil J. Shirtcliffe;Glen McHale;Shaun Atherton;Michael I. Newton

746
Citations
Dual‐Scale Roughness Produces Unusually Water‐Repellent Surfaces

Neil J. Shirtcliffe;Glen Mchale;Michael I. Newton;Gregoire Chabrol

622
Citations
Intrinsically Superhydrophobic Organosilica Sol−Gel Foams

Neil Shirtcliffe;Glen McHale;Michael Newton;Carole Perry

557
Citations
Analysis of droplet evaporation on a superhydrophobic surface.

McHale G;Aqil S;Shirtcliffe Nj;Newton Mi

515
Citations
Contact-angle hysteresis on super-hydrophobic surfaces.

Glen McHale;Neil Shirtcliffe;Michael Newton

486
Citations
Drop evaporation on solid surfaces: constant contact angle mode

H. Yildirim Erbil;Glen McHale;Michael Newton

473
Citations
Wetting and wetting transitions on copper-based super-hydrophobic surfaces

Neil Shirtcliffe;Glen McHale;Michael Newton;Carole Perry

387
Citations
Liquid marbles: principles and applications

Glen McHale;Michael I. Newton

363
Citations
Evaporation of microdroplets and the wetting of solid-surfaces

S. M. Rowan;M. I. Newton;G. McHale;G. McHale

362
Citations
Immersed superhydrophobic surfaces: Gas exchange, slip and drag reduction properties

Glen McHale;Michael I. Newton;Neil J. Shirtcliffe

304
Citations
Topography Driven Spreading

Glen McHale;Neil Shirtcliffe;Sanaa Aqil;Carole Perry

295
Citations
Superhydrophobic copper tubes with possible flow enhancement and drag reduction

Neil J. Shirtcliffe;Glen McHale;Michael I. Newton;Yong Zhang

271
Citations
DETERMINATION OF THE RECEDING CONTACT ANGLE OF SESSILE DROPS ON POLYMER SURFACES BY EVAPORATION

HY Erbil;G McHale;SM Rowan;MI Newton

264
Citations
Liquid marbles: topical context within soft matter and recent progress

Glen McHale;Michael Newton

256
Citations
The use of high aspect ratio photoresist (SU-8) for super-hydrophobic pattern prototyping

Neil J Shirtcliffe;Sanaa Aqil;Carl Evans;Glen McHale

241
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POROUS MATERIALS SHOW SUPERHYDROPHOBIC TO SUPERHYDROPHILIC SWITCHING

Neil J. Shirtcliffe;Glen McHale;Michael I. Newton;Carole C. Perry

240
Citations
Nano-scale superhydrophobicity: suppression of protein adsorption and promotion of flow-induced detachment

Y. Koc;A. J. de Mello;G. McHale;M. I. Newton

240
Citations
Evaporation and the Wetting of a Low-Energy Solid Surface

G McHale;SM Rowan;MI Newton;MK Banerjee

225
Citations
The superhydrophobicity of polymer surfaces: Recent developments

Neil J. Shirtcliffe;Glen McHale;Michael I. Newton

219
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