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 Nicholas D. Spencer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 486 publications — 85th percentile
85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 Nicholas D. Spencer sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 100 D-Index — 92nd percentile
92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
Nicholas D. Spencer is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and works primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research contributions encompass several specialized subfields, including Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Organic Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Mechanical Engineering.
Spencer's work focuses on multiple interconnected topics such as Polymer Surface Interaction Studies, Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions, Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications, Lubricants and Their Additives, and Tribology and Wear Analysis.
Recent notable publications authored or co-authored by Spencer include:
Spencer frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Shivaprakash N. Ramakrishna (12 joint publications), Edmondo M. Benetti (8 joint publications), Rok Simič (8 joint publications), Joydeb Mandal (6 joint publications), and Lucio Isa (6 joint publications).
Their research is regularly published in venues such as Tribology Letters, Langmuir, Soft Matter, arXiv (Cornell University), and the Journal of the American Chemical Society, reflecting engagement with journals covering tribology, surface science, and polymer chemistry.
In addition to journal publications, Spencer has contributed to book literature with the publication titled More from the Cutting Edge of Tribology expected from World Scientific in 2025.
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Gregory L. Kenausis;Janos Vörös;Donald L. Elbert;Ningping Huang
Ning Ping Huang;Roger Michel;Janos Voros;Marcus Textor
Tobias P. Kunzler;Tanja Drobek;Martin Schuler;Nicholas D. Spencer
Tobias Kraus;Tobias Kraus;Laurent Malaquin;Heinz Schmid;Walter Riess
J Vörös;J.J Ramsden;G Csúcs;I Szendrő
C Sittig;M Textor;N D Spencer;M Wieland
A.K. Dąbrowska;F. Spano;S. Derler;Christian Adlhart
Shou-Jun Xiao;Marcus Textor;Nicholas D. Spencer;Hans Sigrist
Ning-Ping Huang;Janos Vörös;Susan M. De Paul;Marcus Textor
N. D. Spencer;R. C. Schoonmaker;G. A. Somorjai
LC Lutz-Christian Gerhardt;LC Lutz-Christian Gerhardt;V Strässle;A Lenz;ND Spencer
Stéphanie Pasche;Janos Vörös;Hans J. Griesser;Nicholas D. Spencer
Jeffrey A. Hubbell;Marcus Textor;Donald L. Elbert;Stephanie Finken
Marcus Textor;Laurence Ruiz;Rolf Hofer;Antonella Rossi
R. Hofer;M. Textor;N. D. Spencer
K. Feldman;G. Hahner;N. D. Spencer;P. Harder
C. Massaro;P. Rotolo;F. De Riccardis;E. Milella
Sara Morgenthaler;Christian Zink;Nicholas D Spencer
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