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Nicola A. Spaldin

Nicola A. Spaldin

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 89 1736 1670 28 28 372 55179
Physics 91 2135 2029 49 49 383 55749

Nicola A. Spaldin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nicola A. Spaldin between 2003 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nicola A. Spaldin published across 24 years, from 2003 to 2026, averaging 19.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 54 publications in 2010. 11 of the 462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 54. Peak 54 publications in 2010. 2003: 7 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 54 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 10 publications 2026: 1 publication
2003 2026

462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nicola A. Spaldin: publications per year, 2003 to 2026
Year Publications
2003 7
2004 13
2005 19
2006 15
2007 14
2008 16
2009 20
2010 54
2011 19
2012 12
2013 17
2014 14
2015 10
2016 22
2017 19
2018 18
2019 23
2020 16
2021 31
2022 39
2023 25
2024 28
2025 10
2026 1
Total 462
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Nicola A. Spaldin 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 Nicola A. Spaldin 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, 370–389 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: 372 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
370–389 356 372
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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Nicola A. Spaldin 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 Nicola A. Spaldin 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, 88–89 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: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% 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 89
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For theoretical contributions to advance the field of multiferroics.
  • 2017 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2017 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2007 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For her development and implementation of new computational and theoretical tools for computing the properties of complex solids and their application to the rational design and understanding of new multifunctional materials, and for her profound and diverse contributions to Physics education

Overview

Nicola A. Spaldin is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and is recognized for their contributions in Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy. Their research spans multiple subfields including Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Nuclear and High Energy Physics.

The main topics addressed in Spaldin's work include:

  • Multiferroics and related materials
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena

Spaldin has published extensively in frequent venues, notably:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Research
  • Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • Physical Review Letters
  • Physical Review X

Frequent collaborators in Spaldin's research include:

  • Sayantika Bhowal
  • Riccardo Catena
  • Andrea Urru
  • Aria Mansouri Tehrani
  • Sophie F. Weber

Representative recent publications include:

  • "Multiferroics beyond electric-field control of magnetism" (2020), Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
  • "Chiral phonons in quartz probed by X-rays" (2023), Nature
  • "Atomic responses to general dark matter-electron interactions" (2020), Repository for Publications and Research Data (ETH Zurich)
  • "Ferroically Ordered Magnetic Octupoles in d-Wave Altermagnets" (2024), Physical Review X
  • "Phono-magnetic analogs to opto-magnetic effects" (2020), Physical Review Research

Throughout their career, Spaldin has received multiple distinctions including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2019), for theoretical contributions to advance the field of multiferroics
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences (2017)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2017)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2013)
  • Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2011)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2007), recognized for development and implementation of computational and theoretical tools to study complex solids and contributions to physics education

Best Publications

  • Epitaxial BiFeO3 multiferroic thin film heterostructures.

    J. Wang;J. B. Neaton;H. Zheng;V. Nagarajan

  • Multiferroics: progress and prospects in thin films.

    R. Ramesh;Nicola A. Spaldin

  • The Renaissance of Magnetoelectric Multiferroics

    Nicola A. Spaldin;Manfred Fiebig

  • First-principles study of spontaneous polarization in multiferroic Bi Fe O 3

    J. B. Neaton;C. Ederer;U. V. Waghmare;N. A. Spaldin

  • Weak ferromagnetism and magnetoelectric coupling in bismuth ferrite

    Claude Ederer;Nicola A. Spaldin

  • Advances in magnetoelectric multiferroics.

    N. A. Spaldin;R. Ramesh

  • The origin of ferroelectricity in magnetoelectric YMnO3.

    Bas B. Van Aken;Thomas T.M. Palstra;Alessio Filippetti;Alessio Filippetti;Nicola A. Spaldin

  • Conduction at domain walls in oxide multiferroics

    J. Seidel;L. W. Martin;L. W. Martin;Q. He;Q. Zhan

  • Electrical control of antiferromagnetic domains in multiferroic BiFeO3 films at room temperature.

    T. Zhao;T. Zhao;A. Scholl;F. Zavaliche;K. Lee

  • A Strain-Driven Morphotropic Phase Boundary in BiFeO3

    R. J. Zeches;M. D. Rossell;J. X. Zhang;A. J. Hatt

  • Magnetic Materials : Fundamentals and Applications

    Nicola Ann Spaldin

  • Multiferroics: Past, present, and future

    Nicola A. Spaldin;Sang-Wook Cheong;Ramamoorthy Ramesh

  • Transition metal-doped TiO2 and ZnO?present status of the field

    Rebecca Janisch;Rebecca Janisch;Priya Gopal;Nicola A Spaldin

  • Response to Comment on "Epitaxial BiFeO3 Multiferroic Thin Film Heterostructures"

    J. Wang;A. Scholl;H. Zheng;S. B. Ogale

  • Effect of epitaxial strain on the spontaneous polarization of thin film ferroelectrics

    Claude Ederer;Nicola A. Spaldin

  • Origin of the dielectric dead layer in nanoscale capacitors

    Massimiliano Stengel;Nicola A. Spaldin

  • The toroidal moment in condensed-matter physics and its relation to the magnetoelectric effect*

    Nicola A. Spaldin;Manfred Fiebig;Maxim Mostovoy

  • Nonlinear lattice dynamics as a basis for enhanced superconductivity in YBa2Cu3O6.5.

    Roman Mankowsky;Roman Mankowsky;Alaska Subedi;Michael Först;Simon O. Mariager

  • A beginner's guide to the modern theory of polarization

    Nicola A. Spaldin

  • Enhancement of ferroelectricity at metal–oxide interfaces

    Massimiliano Stengel;David Vanderbilt;Nicola A. Spaldin

  • Multiferroics: Past, present, and future

    Nicola A. Spaldin

Frequent Co-Authors

Ramamoorthy Ramesh
Ramamoorthy Ramesh Rice University
James M. Rondinelli
James M. Rondinelli Northwestern University
Alexander V. Balatsky
Alexander V. Balatsky University of Connecticut
Simon J. L. Billinge
Simon J. L. Billinge Columbia University
Umesh V. Waghmare
Umesh V. Waghmare Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis
Mercouri G. Kanatzidis Northwestern University
Darrell G. Schlom
Darrell G. Schlom Cornell University
Alessio Filippetti
Alessio Filippetti University of Cagliari
Jan Seidel
Jan Seidel University of New South Wales
Christos D. Malliakas
Christos D. Malliakas Northwestern University

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