2026 Norton D. Lang: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	50	10063	2410	98	17370

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Materials Science

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Research.com Recognitions

1978 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)
1977 - Davisson–Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics, American Physical Society

Overview

Norton D. Lang is affiliated with IBM in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on computer science and medicine. Within these broad domains, their work includes subfields such as artificial intelligence, surgery, biomedical engineering, orthopedics and sports medicine, and information systems.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a diverse range of topics. Notable recent papers include:

Feasibility of echo asymmetry and least squares estimation (IDEAL-IQ) in differentiation of atypical spinal hemangiomas from metastases, 2024, published in Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition
Improved Quantum Linear Attacks and Application to CAST, 2025, published in IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology
Turning Hash-Based Signatures into Distributed Signatures and Threshold Signatures, 2025, published in IACR Communications in Cryptology

Norton D. Lang's work addresses several main topics, including cryptography and data security, quantum computing algorithms and architecture, cryptographic implementations and security, spinal fractures and fixation techniques, medical imaging and analysis, and bone and joint diseases.

Frequent co-authors in their collaborations include Stefan Lucks, Qizheng Wang, Ke Xu, X. L. Ji, and Kaveh Bashiri. Their papers frequently appear in publication venues such as Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition, IACR Transactions on Symmetric Cryptology, and IACR Communications in Cryptology.

Their research on cryptography intersecting with quantum computing is evident in the chosen publication venues and topics covered, particularly in advancing understanding of quantum linear attacks and hash-based distributed signatures.

Awards received by Norton D. Lang include the Fellowship of the American Physical Society awarded in 1978 and the Davisson-Germer Prize in Atomic or Surface Physics from the American Physical Society in 1977.

Best Publications

Theory of Metal Surfaces: Work Function

N. D. Lang;W. Kohn;W. Kohn

1774
Citations
Measurement of the conductance of a hydrogen molecule.

R.H.M. Smit;Y. Noat;Y. Noat;Carlos Untiedt;N.D. Lang

1251
Citations
First-Principles Calculation of Transport Properties of a Molecular Device

M. Di Ventra;S. T. Pantelides;S. T. Pantelides;N. D. Lang

1180
Citations
Spectroscopy of single atoms in the scanning-tunneling microscope.

N. D. Lang

647
Citations
Theory of atomic chemisorption on simple metals

N. D. Lang;A. R. Williams

621
Citations
Resistance of atomic wires.

N. D. Lang

603
Citations
Effective-medium theory of chemical binding: Application to chemisorption

J. K. Nørskov;N. D. Lang

586
Citations
Atomic-beam alignment of inorganic materials for liquid-crystal displays

P. Chaudhari;James Lacey;James Doyle;Eileen Galligan

516
Citations
Electrostatic adsorbate-adsorbate interactions: The poisoning and promotion of the molecular adsorption reaction

N.D. Lang;S. Holloway;J.K. Nørskov

479
Citations
Electron-hole-pair quenching of excited states near a metal

B. N. J. Persson;N. D. Lang

466
Citations
Oscillatory Conductance of Carbon-Atom Wires

N. D. Lang;Ph. Avouris

410
Citations
Carbon-atom wires: charge-transfer doping, voltage drop, and the effect of distortions

N. D. Lang;Ph. Avouris

375
Citations
Imaging Xe with a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope.

D. M. Eigler;P. S. Weiss;E. K. Schweizer;N. D. Lang

366
Citations
Microscopic model for the poisoning and promotion of adsorption rates by electronegative and electropositive atoms

J.K. Nørskov;S. Holloway;N.D. Lang

358
Citations
Interaction between Closed-Shell Systems and Metal Surfaces

N. D. Lang

319
Citations
The benzene molecule as a molecular resonant-tunneling transistor

M. Di Ventra;S. T. Pantelides;N. D. Lang

302
Citations
Theory of single-atom imaging in the scanning tunneling microscope.

N. D. Lang

297
Citations
Green's-function methods for electronic-structure calculations

A. R. Williams;Peter J. Feibelman;N. D. Lang

294
Citations
Off-Resonance Conduction Through Atomic Wires

Ali Yazdani;D. M. Eigler;N. D. Lang

280
Citations
Direct Evidence of Electron Tunneling in the Ionization of Sputtered Atoms

Ming L. Yu;N. D. Lang

274
Citations