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Neil Coombs

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 67 5070 4905 78 73 108 17648

Neil Coombs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Neil Coombs between 1987 and 2016, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Neil Coombs published across 30 years, from 1987 to 2016, averaging 3.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 11 publications in 2002. 2 of the 107 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2016. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 11. Peak 11 publications in 2002. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 1 publication
1987 2016

107 publications in total across all disciplines

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Neil Coombs: publications per year, 1987 to 2016
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 0
1989 2
1990 0
1991 2
1992 0
1993 5
1994 0
1995 3
1996 4
1997 8
1998 3
1999 6
2000 7
2001 8
2002 11
2003 9
2004 5
2005 3
2006 2
2007 4
2008 4
2009 4
2010 4
2011 3
2012 2
2013 2
2014 3
2015 1
2016 1
Total 107
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Neil Coombs 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 Neil Coombs 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, 90–109 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: 108 publications — 4th percentile

4% 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
90–109 356 108
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
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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Neil Coombs 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 Neil Coombs 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 67
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

Neil Coombs is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada. Their academic profile encompasses research and scientific activities conducted within this institution.

There are no listed recent papers, co-authors, publication venues, or specific topics associated with their research work in the available data. Similarly, no book publications or awards have been recorded for this scientist.

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Best Publications

  • Periodic mesoporous organosilicas with organic groups inside the channel walls

    Tewodros Asefa;Mark J. MacLachlan;Neil Coombs;Geoffrey A. Ozin

  • Nano-network electronic conduction in iron and nickel olivine phosphates.

    P. Subramanya Herle;B. Ellis;N. Coombs;L. F. Nazar

  • Synthesis of oriented films of mesoporous silica on mica

    Hong Yang;Alex Kuperman;Alex Kuperman;Neil Coombs;Suzan Mamiche-Afara

  • Morphogenesis of shapes and surface patterns in mesoporous silica

    Hong Yang;Neil Coombs;Geoffrey A. Ozin

  • Free-standing and oriented mesoporous silica films grown at the air–water interface

    Hong Yang;Neil Coombs;Igor Sokolov;Geoffrey A. Ozin

  • Magnetic properties of Fe deposited into anodic aluminum oxide pores as a function of particle size

    D. AlMawlawi;N. Coombs;M. Moskovits

  • Tin dioxide opals and inverted opals: near-ideal microstructures for gas sensors

    R. W. J. Scott;S. M. Yang;G. Chabanis;N. Coombs

  • Lamellar aluminophosphates with surface patterns that mimic diatom and radiolarian microskeletons

    Scott Oliver;Alex Kuperman;Neil Coombs;Alan Lough

  • Thermally Stable Two‐Dimensional Hexagonal Mesoporous Nanocrystalline Anatase, Meso‐nc‐TiO2: Bulk and Crack‐Free Thin Film Morphologies

    S. Y. Choi;M. Mamak;N. Coombs;N. Chopra

  • Periodic mesoporous organosilicas, PMOs: fusion of organic and inorganic chemistry ‘inside’ the channel walls of hexagonal mesoporous silica

    Chiaki Yoshina-Ishii;Tewodros Asefa;Neil Coombs;Mark J. MacLachlan

  • Student research award in the undergraduate, Master candidate category, or health science degree candidate category, 17th annual meeting of the society for biomaterials, scottsdale, AZ may 1–5,1991. Characterization of the interface in the plasma‐sprayed HA coating/Ti‐6Al‐4V implant system

    M. J. Filiaggi;N. A. Coombs;R. M. Pilliar

  • Shaped Ceramics with Tunable Magnetic Properties from Metal-Containing Polymers

    Mark J. MacLachlan;Madlen Ginzburg;Neil Coombs;Thomas W. Coyle

  • Novel bifunctional periodic mesoporous organosilicas, BPMOs: synthesis, characterization, properties and in-situ selective hydroboration-alcoholysis reactions of functional groups.

    Tewodros Asefa;Michal Kruk;Mark J. MacLachlan;Neil Coombs

  • Non-aqueous supramolecular assembly of mesostructured metal germanium sulphides from (Ge 4 S 10 ) 4- clusters

    Mark J. MacLachlan;Neil Coombs;Geoffrey A. Ozin

  • Metamorphic Channels in Periodic Mesoporous Methylenesilica

    Tewodros Asefa;Mark J. MacLachlan;Hiltrud Grondey;Neil Coombs

  • Probing dynamic generation of hot-spots in self-assembled chains of gold nanorods by surface-enhanced Raman scattering.

    Anna Lee;Gustavo F S Andrade;Aftab Ahmed;Michele L Souza

  • Controlling phase separation and optical properties in conjugated polymers through selenophene-thiophene copolymerization.

    Jon Hollinger;Ashlee A. Jahnke;Neil Coombs;Dwight S. Seferos

  • Metamorphic materials: Restructuring siliceous mesoporous materials*

    Deepa Khushalani;Alex Kuperman;Geoffrey A. Ozin;Kaoru Tanaka

  • Iron nanoparticles catalyzing the asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones.

    Jessica F. Sonnenberg;Neil Coombs;Paul A. Dube;Robert H. Morris

  • Synthesis of mesoporous silica spheres under quiescent aqueous acidic conditions

    Hong Yang;Gregory Vovk;Neil Coombs;Igor Sokolov

Frequent Co-Authors

Geoffrey A. Ozin
Geoffrey A. Ozin University of Toronto
Ian Manners
Ian Manners University of Victoria
Mark J. MacLachlan
Mark J. MacLachlan University of British Columbia
Tewodros Asefa
Tewodros Asefa Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Igor M. Sokolov
Igor M. Sokolov Tufts University
Hong Yang
Hong Yang University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mitchell A. Winnik
Mitchell A. Winnik University of Toronto
John E. Greedan
John E. Greedan McMaster University
Eugenia Kumacheva
Eugenia Kumacheva University of Toronto
Michal Kruk
Michal Kruk City University of New York

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