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Best Female Scientists 162 92 84 53 49 543 117550
Materials Science 165 96 92 42 38 529 122761

Naomi J. Halas publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Naomi J. Halas between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Naomi J. Halas published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2008. 38 of the 581 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2008. 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 22 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 29 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 24 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 20 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 24 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 19 publications
1983 2025

581 publications in total across all disciplines

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Naomi J. Halas: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 2
1984 0
1985 2
1986 3
1987 8
1988 4
1989 1
1990 0
1991 2
1992 3
1993 5
1994 8
1995 4
1996 4
1997 8
1998 8
1999 12
2000 5
2001 11
2002 13
2003 21
2004 22
2005 20
2006 19
2007 29
2008 32
2009 24
2010 24
2011 19
2012 22
2013 22
2014 22
2015 19
2016 17
2017 20
2018 25
2019 28
2020 18
2021 9
2022 24
2023 4
2024 19
2025 19
Total 581
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Naomi J. Halas 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 Naomi J. Halas 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, 510–529 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: 529 publications — 88th percentile

88% 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
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
510–529 194 529
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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Naomi J. Halas 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 Naomi J. Halas 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, 165+ 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: 165 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
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+ 98 165
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Female Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society
  • 2015 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2014 - Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids, American Physical Society
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For nanoscale engineering of optical resonances and lineshapes.
  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2013 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2007 - SPIE Fellow
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2004 - OSA Fellows For the development of nanoparticles with tunable optical properties and their applications to optical sensing and medicine.
  • 2001 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the development of new types of nanoparticles with unique optical properties and applications, and groundbreaking studies of molecular modification of scanning probe microscope tip properties

Overview

Naomi J. Halas is affiliated with Rice University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields, including materials science and engineering, with notable contributions to subfields such as electronic, optical and magnetic materials, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their main research topics encompass:

  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods

Frequent co-authors contributing to their research include:

  • Peter Nordlander
  • Aaron Bayles
  • Hossein Robatjazi
  • Oara Neumann
  • L. Yuan

They have published extensively in several scientific journals, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Nano Letters
  • ACS Nano
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Light-driven methane dry reforming with single atomic site antenna-reactor plasmonic photocatalysts, 2020, Nature Energy
  • Earth-abundant photocatalyst for H 2 generation from NH 3 with light-emitting diode illumination, 2022, Science
  • Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: a half-century historical perspective, 2024, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Plasmon-driven carbon-fluorine (C(sp3)-F) bond activation with mechanistic insights into hot-carrier-mediated pathways, 2020, Nature Catalysis
  • Monolithic Metal Dimer-on-Film Structure: New Plasmonic Properties Introduced by the Underlying Metal, 2020, Nano Letters

Over the course of their career, they have received multiple awards and honors, including:

  • Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society, 2018
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2015
  • Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids, American Physical Society, 2014
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2014, for nanoscale engineering of optical resonances and lineshapes
  • Fellow of the Materials Research Society, 2013
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2013
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2009
  • SPIE Fellow, 2007
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2005
  • OSA Fellow, 2004, for development of nanoparticles with tunable optical properties and their applications to optical sensing and medicine
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2001, for the development of new types of nanoparticles with unique optical properties and applications, and groundbreaking studies of molecular modification of scanning probe microscope tip properties

Best Publications

  • A hybridization model for the plasmon response of complex nanostructures.

    E. Prodan;C. Radloff;N. J. Halas;P. Nordlander

  • The Fano resonance in plasmonic nanostructures and metamaterials

    Boris Luk'yanchuk;Nikolay I. Zheludev;Stefan A. Maier;Naomi J. Halas

  • Plasmon-induced hot carrier science and technology

    Mark L. Brongersma;Naomi J. Halas;Peter Nordlander

  • Plasmons in strongly coupled metallic nanostructures.

    Naomi J. Halas;Surbhi Lal;Wei-Shun Chang;Stephan Link

  • Nanoengineering of optical resonances

    S.J Oldenburg;R.D Averitt;S.L Westcott;N.J Halas

  • Nano-optics from sensing to waveguiding

    Surbhi Lal;Stephan Link;Naomi J. Halas

  • Photo-thermal tumor ablation in mice using near infrared-absorbing nanoparticles.

    D.Patrick O'Neal;Leon R. Hirsch;Naomi J. Halas;J.Donald Payne

  • IMMUNOTARGETED NANOSHELLS FOR INTEGRATED CANCER IMAGING AND THERAPY

    Christopher Loo;Amanda Lowery;Naomi Halas;Jennifer West

  • Photodetection with Active Optical Antennas

    Mark W. Knight;Heidar Sobhani;Peter Nordlander;Naomi J. Halas

  • Nanoshell-Enabled Photothermal Cancer Therapy: Impending Clinical Impact

    Surbhi Lal;Susan E. Clare;Naomi J. Halas

  • Hot Electrons Do the Impossible: Plasmon-Induced Dissociation of H2 on Au

    Shaunak Mukherjee;Florian Libisch;Nicolas Large;Oara Neumann

  • Self-assembled plasmonic nanoparticle clusters

    Jonathan A. Fan;Chihhui Wu;Kui Bao;Jiming Bao

  • Near-Infrared Resonant Nanoshells for Combined Optical Imaging and Photothermal Cancer Therapy

    André M Gobin;Min Ho Lee;Naomi J Halas;William D James

  • Nanoshell-enabled photonics-based imaging and therapy of cancer.

    Christopher Loo;Alex Lin;Leon Hirsch;Min Ho Lee

  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering from individual au nanoparticles and nanoparticle dimer substrates.

    Chad E Talley;Joseph B Jackson;Chris Oubre;Nathaniel K Grady

  • Aluminum for Plasmonics

    Mark W Knight;Nicholas S King;Lifei Liu;Henry O Everitt

  • Solar Vapor Generation Enabled by Nanoparticles

    Oara Neumann;Alexander S. Urban;Jared Day;Surbhi Lal

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

    Beatriz Pelaz;Christoph Alexiou;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla;Frauke Alves;Frauke Alves

  • Symmetry breaking in plasmonic nanocavities: subradiant LSPR sensing and a tunable Fano resonance.

    Feng Hao;Yannick Sonnefraud;Pol Van Dorpe;Stefan A. Maier

  • Shape-Controlled Synthesis and Surface Plasmonic Properties of Metallic Nanostructures

    Younan Xia;Naomi J. Halas

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Nordlander
Peter Nordlander Rice University
Jennifer L. West
Jennifer L. West University of Virginia
Rizia Bardhan
Rizia Bardhan Iowa State University
Rebekah A. Drezek
Rebekah A. Drezek Rice University
Hui Wang
Hui Wang University of South Carolina
Stephan Link
Stephan Link Rice University
Richard D. Averitt
Richard D. Averitt University of California, San Diego
Wei-Shun Chang
Wei-Shun Chang University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Hongxing Xu
Hongxing Xu Wuhan University

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