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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 75 3478 3359 145 135 415 19207
Chemistry 78 3846 3486 220 197 443 20151

Nora H. de Leeuw publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nora H. de Leeuw between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nora H. de Leeuw published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2021. 37 of the 502 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2021. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 42 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 11 publications
1995 2025

502 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nora H. de Leeuw: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 2
1997 2
1998 4
1999 6
2000 6
2001 8
2002 10
2003 10
2004 13
2005 12
2006 20
2007 13
2008 9
2009 21
2010 19
2011 9
2012 7
2013 12
2014 15
2015 27
2016 39
2017 31
2018 22
2019 34
2020 23
2021 42
2022 25
2023 23
2024 26
2025 11
Total 502
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Nora H. de Leeuw 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 Nora H. de Leeuw 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, 410–429 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: 415 publications — 79th percentile

79% 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
410–429 256 415
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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Nora H. de Leeuw 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 Nora H. de Leeuw 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of Academia Europaea

Overview

Nora H. de Leeuw is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research predominantly focuses on Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions in subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering, and Catalysis.

Their work extensively covers the following main topics:

  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Some of their recent scientific papers include:

  • Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO Thin Films Prepared by Molecular Precursor and Sol-Gel Methods, 2020, Crystals
  • Suppressing Auger Recombination of Perovskite Quantum Dots for Efficient Pure-Blue-Light-Emitting Diodes, 2022, ACS Energy Letters
  • Electronic Structure and Interface Energetics of CuBi2O4 Photoelectrodes, 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Surface functionalization of ZnO:Ag columnar thin films with AgAu and AgPt bimetallic alloy nanoparticles as an efficient pathway for highly sensitive gas discrimination and early hazard detection in batteries, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • TiO2/Cu2O/CuO Multi-Nanolayers as Sensors for H2 and Volatile Organic Compounds: An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • David Santos-Carballal
  • Saeedeh Sarabadani Tafreshi
  • Aleksandar Živković
  • Nelson Y. Dzade
  • Xingyu Wang

Publications by this scientist appear regularly in venues such as:

  • Catalysts
  • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • South African Journal of Chemistry

Recognition of their scientific contributions includes being named a Member of Academia Europaea in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Surface Structure and Morphology of Calcium Carbonate Polymorphs Calcite, Aragonite, and Vaterite: An Atomistic Approach

    NH de Leeuw;SC Parker

  • Atomistic simulation of dislocations, surfaces and interfaces in MgO

    Graeme W. Watson;E. Toby Kelsey;Nora H. de Leeuw;Duncan J. Harris

  • Magnesium incorporation into hydroxyapatite

    Danielle Laurencin;Neyvis Almora-Barrios;Nora H. de Leeuw;Christel Gervais

  • Symmetry-adapted configurational modelling of fractional site occupancy in solids

    R Grau-Crespo;S Hamad;S Hamad;C R A Catlow;C R A Catlow;N H de Leeuw

  • Vacancy ordering and electronic structure of γ-Fe2O3 (maghemite): a theoretical investigation

    Ricardo Grau-Crespo;Asmaa Y Al-Baitai;Iman Saadoune;Nora H De Leeuw

  • Modeling the Surface Structure and Stability of α-Quartz

    Nora H. de Leeuw;and F. Manon Higgins;Stephen C. Parker

  • Molecular-dynamics simulation of MgO surfaces in liquid water using a shell-model potential for water

    N. H. de Leeuw;S. C. Parker

  • Atomistic simulation of the effect of molecular adsorption of water on the surface structure and energies of calcite surfaces

    Nora H. de Leeuw;Stephen C. Parker

  • Bio-inspired CO2 Conversion by Iron Sulfide Catalysts Under Sustainable Conditions

    A. Roldan;N. Hollingsworth;A. Roffey;H.-U. Islam;H.-U. Islam

  • A DFT study of the structures, stabilities and redox behaviour of the major surfaces of magnetite Fe3O4

    Dsavid Santos-Carballal;Alberto Roldan;Ricardo Grau-Crespo;Nora H. de Leeuw

  • CuO Surfaces and CO2 Activation: A Dispersion-Corrected DFT+U Study

    Abhishek Kumar Mishra;Alberto Roldan Martinez;Nora H. de Leeuw;Nora H. de Leeuw

  • A computer modelling study of the uptake, structure and distribution of carbonate defects in hydroxy-apatite

    Sherina Peroos;Zhimei Du;Nora Henriette de Leeuw;Nora Henriette de Leeuw

  • The structure of bioactive silicate glasses : New insight from molecular dynamics simulations

    Antonio Tilocca;Alastair N. Cormack;Nora H. De Leeuw

  • Synthesis, characterization and DFT studies of zinc-doped copper oxide nanocrystals for gas sensing applications

    V. Cretu;V. Postica;A. K. Mishra;M. Hoppe

  • Shell-model molecular dynamics calculations of modified silicate glasses

    Antonio Tilocca;Nora H. de Leeuw;Nora H. de Leeuw;Alastair N. Cormack;Alastair N. Cormack

  • ATOMISTIC SIMULATION OF THE EFFECT OF DISSOCIATIVE ADSORPTION OF WATER ON THE SURFACE STRUCTURE AND STABILITY OF CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM OXIDE

    N. H. de Leeuw;G. W. Watson;S. C. Parker

  • Multifunctional Materials: A Case Study of the Effects of Metal Doping on ZnO Tetrapods with Bismuth and Tin Oxides

    Vasile Postica;Jorit Gröttrup;Rainer Adelung;Oleg Lupan;Oleg Lupan

  • Vacancy ordering and electronic structure of gamma-Fe2O3 (maghemite): a theoretical investigation

    Ricardo Grau-Crespo;Asmaa Y. Al-Baitai;Iman Saadoune;Nora H. De Leeuw

  • A highly reactive precursor in the iron sulfide system.

    Adriana Matamoros-Veloza;Oscar Cespedes;Benjamin R. G. Johnson;Tomasz M. Stawski;Tomasz M. Stawski

  • Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Formate at Low Overpotential Using a Superbase Ionic Liquid

    Nathan Hollingsworth;S. F. Rebecca Taylor;Miguel T. Galante;Johan Jacquemin

  • Surface simulation studies of the hydration of white rust Fe(OH)2, goethite α-FeO(OH) and hematite α-Fe2O3

    Nora Henriette de Leeuw;Nora Henriette de Leeuw;Timothy G. Cooper

  • Density Functional Theory Study of the Binding of Glycine, Proline, and Hydroxyproline to the Hydroxyapatite (0001) and (011̅0) Surfaces

    Neyvis Almora-Barrios;Kat F. Austen;Nora H. de Leeuw

Frequent Co-Authors

Oleg Lupan
Oleg Lupan Technical University of Moldova
Stephen C. Parker
Stephen C. Parker University of Bath
Rainer Adelung
Rainer Adelung Kiel University
David O. Scanlon
David O. Scanlon University College London
Jan P. Hofmann
Jan P. Hofmann Eindhoven University of Technology
Emiel J. M. Hensen
Emiel J. M. Hensen Eindhoven University of Technology
Jonathan C. Knowles
Jonathan C. Knowles University College London
Francesc Illas
Francesc Illas University of Barcelona
Christopher Hardacre
Christopher Hardacre University of Manchester
Lorenz Kienle
Lorenz Kienle Kiel University

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