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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 157 119 115 52 48 674 87797
Chemistry 153 116 101 60 47 572 82708

Nicholas A. Kotov publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicholas A. Kotov between 1964 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicholas A. Kotov published across 63 years, from 1964 to 2026, averaging 11.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2022. 22 of the 752 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2022. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 30 publications 2007: 33 publications 2008: 39 publications 2009: 45 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 36 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 47 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 25 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 1 publication
1964 2026

752 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicholas A. Kotov: publications per year, 1964 to 2026
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 3
1993 2
1994 7
1995 5
1996 6
1997 1
1998 2
1999 7
2000 10
2001 12
2002 13
2003 11
2004 27
2005 29
2006 30
2007 33
2008 39
2009 45
2010 34
2011 36
2012 24
2013 21
2014 23
2015 27
2016 26
2017 25
2018 28
2019 22
2020 36
2021 33
2022 47
2023 37
2024 25
2025 21
2026 1
Total 752
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Nicholas A. Kotov publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicholas A. Kotov sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 561–580 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 572 publications — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148 572
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Nicholas A. Kotov D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nicholas A. Kotov sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 152–153 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 153 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11 153
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United States Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2014 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society

Overview

Nicholas A. Kotov is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of materials science and engineering, with significant contributions to several subfields including materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, electrical and electronic engineering, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics that include:

  • Nanocluster synthesis and applications
  • Supramolecular self-assembly in materials
  • Metamaterials and metasurfaces applications
  • Gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
  • Quantum dots synthesis and properties

Recent publications by Nicholas A. Kotov include:

  • "Enantiomer-dependent immunological response to chiral nanoparticles," 2022, Nature
  • "Hierarchically structured bioinspired nanocomposites," 2022, Nature Materials
  • "Enhanced optical asymmetry in supramolecular chiroplasmonic assemblies with long-range order," 2021, Science
  • "Emergence of complexity in hierarchically organized chiral particles," 2020, Science
  • "Multiscale engineered artificial tooth enamel," 2022, Science

The scientist frequently publishes in a number of prestigious venues, among which are:

  • ACS Nano
  • Advanced Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Chirality
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Ji-Young Kim
  • Prashant Kumar
  • Minjeong Cha
  • Jun Lu
  • Drew Vecchio

Nicholas A. Kotov has received recognition including election as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2020 and as a Fellow of the Materials Research Society in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Present and Future of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

    Judith Langer;Dorleta Jimenez de Aberasturi;Javier Aizpurua;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla

  • Structural diversity in binary nanoparticle superlattices

    Elena V. Shevchenko;Dmitri V. Talapin;Dmitri V. Talapin;Nicholas A. Kotov;Stephen O'Brien

  • Spontaneous organization of single CdTe nanoparticles into luminescent nanowires.

    Zhiyong Tang;Nicholas A. Kotov;Michael Giersig

  • Ultrastrong and Stiff Layered Polymer Nanocomposites

    Paul Podsiadlo;Amit K. Kaushik;Ellen M. Arruda;Anthony M. Waas

  • Nanostructured artificial nacre

    Zhiyong Tang;Nicholas A. Kotov;Sergei Magonov;Birol Ozturk

  • Biomedical Applications of Layer‐by‐Layer Assembly: From Biomimetics to Tissue Engineering

    Zhiyong Tang;Ying Wang;Paul Podsiadlo;Nicholas A. Kotov

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

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

  • Three-dimensional cell culture matrices: state of the art.

    Jungwoo Lee;Meghan J. Cuddihy;Nicholas A. Kotov

  • Molecular design of strong single-wall carbon nanotube/polyelectrolyte multilayer composites

    Arif A. Mamedov;Nicholas A. Kotov;Maurizio Prato;Dirk M. Guldi

  • Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembly of Polyelectrolyte-Semiconductor Nanoparticle Composite Films

    Nicholas A. Kotov;Imre Dekany;Janos H. Fendler

  • Self-Assembly of CdTe Nanocrystals into Free-Floating Sheets

    Zhiyong Tang;Zhenli Zhang;Ying Wang;Sharon C. Glotzer

  • Targeted gold nanoparticles enable molecular CT imaging of cancer.

    Rachela Popovtzer;Ashish Agrawal;Nicholas A. Kotov;Aron Popovtzer

  • One‐Dimensional Assemblies of Nanoparticles: Preparation, Properties, and Promise

    Zhiyong Tang;Nicholas A. Kotov

  • Chiral Inorganic Nanostructures

    Wei Ma;Liguang Xu;André F. de Moura;Xiaoling Wu

  • Stretchable nanoparticle conductors with self-organized conductive pathways

    Yoonseob Kim;Jian Zhu;Bongiun Yeom;Matthew Di Prima

  • Dispersions of Aramid Nanofibers: A New Nanoscale Building Block

    Ming Yang;Keqin Cao;Lang Sui;Ying Qi

  • Ultrasmall implantable composite microelectrodes with bioactive surfaces for chronic neural interfaces

    Takashi D. Yoshida Kozai;Nicholas B. Langhals;Paras R. Patel;Xiaopei Deng

  • Ultrathin graphite oxide–polyelectrolyte composites prepared by self‐assembly: Transition between conductive and non‐conductive states

    Nicholas A. Kotov;Imre Dékány;Janos H. Fendler

  • Best Practices for Reporting Electrocatalytic Performance of Nanomaterials

    Damien Voiry;Manish Chhowalla;Yury Gogotsi;Nicholas A. Kotov

  • Gold nanoparticle ensembles as heaters and actuators: melting and collective plasmon resonances

    Alexander O. Govorov;Wei Zhang;Timur Skeini;Hugh Richardson

  • Antigen/Antibody Immunocomplex from CdTe Nanoparticle Bioconjugates

    Shaopeng Wang;Natalia Mamedova;Nicholas A. Kotov;Wei Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhiyong Tang
Zhiyong Tang National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Chuanlai Xu
Chuanlai Xu Jiangnan University
Jaebeom Lee
Jaebeom Lee Chungnam National University
Andrey L. Rogach
Andrey L. Rogach City University of Hong Kong
Luis M. Liz-Marzán
Luis M. Liz-Marzán CIC biomaGUNE
Sharon C. Glotzer
Sharon C. Glotzer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Paul S. Weiss
Paul S. Weiss University of California, Los Angeles
Liguang Xu
Liguang Xu Jiangnan University
Hua Kuang
Hua Kuang Jiangnan University
Anthony M. Waas
Anthony M. Waas Arizona State University

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