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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 40 12774 12356 2931 2726 146 10094

Mukul Kumar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mukul Kumar between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mukul Kumar published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 6.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2013. 13 of the 197 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2013. 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 11 publications 2026: 2 publications
1996 2026

197 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mukul Kumar: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 5
1997 2
1998 6
1999 4
2000 6
2001 3
2002 7
2003 7
2004 7
2005 11
2006 10
2007 4
2008 2
2009 9
2010 4
2011 7
2012 4
2013 13
2014 9
2015 8
2016 5
2017 4
2018 2
2019 6
2020 10
2021 6
2022 7
2023 10
2024 6
2025 11
2026 2
Total 197
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Mukul Kumar 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 Mukul Kumar 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, 130–149 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: 146 publications — 13th percentile

13% 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
130–149 723 146
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
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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Mukul Kumar 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 Mukul Kumar 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, 40–41 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: 40 D-Index — 1st percentile

1% 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 40
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
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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Overview

Mukul Kumar is affiliated with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the United States. Their academic focus lies primarily in the broad fields of engineering and materials science, with a specialization in mechanical engineering and materials chemistry. Their research also extends into plant science, mechanics of materials, and geophysics.

Their research topics cover several technical areas, including:

  • High-velocity impact and material behavior
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Cellular and composite structures
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Titanium alloys microstructure and properties
  • Additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies
  • Welding techniques and residual stresses

Kumar has published numerous papers with a focus on material behavior under different conditions, microstructural analysis, and manufacturing processes. Some notable recent publications include:

  • "Microstructure, texture, mean free path of dislocations and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V alloy during uniaxial compression at elevated temperatures" (2020) in Materials Science and Engineering A
  • "Incorporating defects into model predictions of metal lattice-structured materials" (2021) in Materials Science and Engineering A
  • "High-rate strength response of tantalum from dynamic hole closure experiments" (2022) in Journal of Applied Physics
  • "A description of structured waves in shock compressed particulate composites" (2020) in Journal of Applied Physics
  • "Comparing Scanning Electron Microscope and Transmission Electron Microscope Grain Mapping Techniques Applied to Well-Defined and Highly Irregular Nanoparticles" (2020) in ACS Omega

Thevenues where Kumar most frequently publishes include:

  • Journal of Applied Physics
  • Materials Today Proceedings
  • AIP Conference Proceedings
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

Kumar commonly collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Jonathan Lind
  • David B. Bober
  • R. Vinjamuri
  • R.K. Sabat
  • Nathan R. Barton

Best Publications

  • Electron Backscatter Diffraction in Materials Science

    Adam J. Schwartz;Mukul Kumar;Brent L. Adams;David P. Field

  • An Experimental Investigation into Additive Manufacturing-Induced Residual Stresses in 316L Stainless Steel

    Amanda S. Wu;Donald W. Brown;Mukul Kumar;Gilbert F. Gallegos

  • Probing the Active Surface Sites for CO Reduction on Oxide-Derived Copper Electrocatalysts

    Arnau Verdaguer-Casadevall;Christina W. Li;Tobias P. Johansson;Soren B. Scott

  • Electron Backscatter Diffraction in Materials Science

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  • Grain-boundary engineering markedly reduces susceptibility to intergranular hydrogen embrittlement in metallic materials

    Sabine Bechtle;Sabine Bechtle;Mukul Kumar;Brian P. Somerday;Maximilien E. Launey

  • Modifications to the microstructural topology in f.c.c. materials through thermomechanical processing

    Mukul Kumar;Wayne E. King;Adam J. Schwartz

  • Analysis of grain boundary networks and their evolution during grain boundary engineering

    Christopher A. Schuh;Mukul Kumar;Wayne E. King

  • Microstructural evolution during grain boundary engineering of low to medium stacking fault energy fcc materials

    Mukul Kumar;Adam J. Schwartz;Wayne E. King

  • Grain boundary energy function for fcc metals

    Vasily V. Bulatov;Bryan W. Reed;Mukul Kumar

  • Analysis of local orientation gradients in deformed single crystals

    D.P. Field;P.B. Trivedi;S.I. Wright;M. Kumar

  • High-Cycle Fatigue of Nickel-Based Superalloy ME3 at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures: Role of Grain-Boundary Engineering

    Yong Gao;R. O. Ritchie;Mukul Kumar;R. K. Nalla

  • High-cycle fatigue of nickel-base superalloy Rene ´ 104 (ME3): Interaction of microstructurally small cracks with grain boundaries of known character

    Yong Gao;J.S. Stölken;Mukul Kumar;R.O. Ritchie

  • Connectivity and percolation in simulated grain-boundary networks

    Christopher A. Schuh;Roger W. Minich;Mukul Kumar

  • Present State of Electron Backscatter Diffraction and Prospective Developments

    Robert A. Schwarzer;David P. Field;Brent L. Adams;Mukul Kumar

  • Atomistic modeling of shock-induced void collapse in copper

    L. P. Davila;Paul Erhart;E. M. Bringa;M. A. Meyers

  • Materials science under extreme conditions of pressure and strain rate

    B. A. Remington;G. Bazan;J. Belak;E. Bringa

  • Mathematical methods for analyzing highly-twinned grain boundary networks

    Bryan Walter Reed;Mukul Kumar

  • Universal features of grain boundary networks in FCC materials

    C. A. Schuh;M. Kumar;W. E. King

  • The α→ϵ phase transition in iron at strain rates up to ∼109 s−1

    Jonathan C. Crowhurst;Bryan W. Reed;Michael R. Armstrong;Harry B. Radousky

  • Surface grain boundary engineering of Alloy 600 for improved resistance to stress corrosion cracking

    Abhishek Telang;Amrinder S. Gill;Deepthi Tammana;Xingshuo Wen

  • Atomistic mechanism of shock-induced void collapse in nanoporous metals

    Paul Erhart;Eduardo M. Bringa;Mukul Kumar;Karsten Albe

Frequent Co-Authors

Wayne E. King
Wayne E. King Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Kevin J. Hemker
Kevin J. Hemker Johns Hopkins University
Eduardo M. Bringa
Eduardo M. Bringa National University of Cuyo
K.T. Ramesh
K.T. Ramesh Johns Hopkins University
Marc A. Meyers
Marc A. Meyers University of California, San Diego
Vijay K. Vasudevan
Vijay K. Vasudevan Google (United States)
Gene E. Ice
Gene E. Ice Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Robert O. Ritchie
Robert O. Ritchie Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Bruce Remington
Bruce Remington Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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