Norton D. Lang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Norton D. Lang between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Norton D. Lang published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 2.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 8 publications in 2001. 3 of the 125 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

2 4 6 8

1966 2025

125 publications in total across all disciplines

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Norton D. Lang: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year	Publications
1966	2
1967	1
1968	1
1969	2
1970	2
1971	2
1972	1
1973	2
1974	1
1975	2
1976	2
1977	2
1978	3
1979	1
1980	2
1981	1
1982	4
1983	6
1984	2
1985	6
1986	7
1987	4
1988	2
1989	2
1990	3
1991	3
1992	2
1993	5
1994	2
1995	1
1996	3
1997	5
1998	2
1999	1
2000	5
2001	8
2002	7
2003	7
2004	0
2005	1
2006	2
2007	1
2008	1
2009	1
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	1
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
2023	1
2024	1
2025	2
Total	125

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Norton D. Lang 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 Norton D. Lang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600 800

50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 98 publications — 2nd percentile

2% 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	98
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
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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Norton D. Lang 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 Norton D. Lang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600

40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% 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	50
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
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

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