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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 56 8362 8083 256 254 318 9747

Nunzio Motta publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nunzio Motta between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nunzio Motta published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2016. 9 of the 346 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 20. Peak 20 publications in 2016. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 6 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1981 2025

346 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nunzio Motta: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 0
1983 4
1984 3
1985 8
1986 2
1987 5
1988 4
1989 9
1990 7
1991 9
1992 4
1993 2
1994 2
1995 3
1996 2
1997 0
1998 5
1999 3
2000 9
2001 8
2002 2
2003 4
2004 6
2005 9
2006 9
2007 6
2008 8
2009 10
2010 6
2011 14
2012 19
2013 10
2014 18
2015 18
2016 20
2017 15
2018 15
2019 15
2020 12
2021 14
2022 10
2023 6
2024 6
2025 3
Total 346
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Nunzio Motta 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 Nunzio Motta 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, 310–329 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: 318 publications — 64th percentile

64% 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
310–329 537 318
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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Nunzio Motta 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 Nunzio Motta 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, 56–57 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: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% 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 56
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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Overview

Nunzio Motta is affiliated with Queensland University of Technology in Australia and works primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research spans a range of subfields including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Polymers and Plastics, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their work extensively covers topics such as Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, Advancements in Battery Materials, Graphene research and applications, Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors, Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials, MXene and MAX Phase Materials, and Conducting polymers and applications.

Among the recent papers authored by Motta are:

  • Polyoxometalates (POMs): from electroactive clusters to energy materials, 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Covalent Graphene-MOF Hybrids for High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • All-Rounder Low-Cost Dopant-Free D-A-D Hole-Transporting Materials for Efficient Indoor and Outdoor Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells, 2020, Advanced Electronic Materials
  • Utilization of plasma in water desalination and purification, 2020, Desalination
  • Highly Sensitive NO2 Gas Sensors Based on MoS2@MoO3 Magnetic Heterostructure, 2022, Nanomaterials

Nunzio Motta frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including Jennifer MacLeod, Deepak P. Dubal, Kostya Ostrikov, Jonathan Bradford, and Suaad A. Alomari.

Their research outputs are commonly published in venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Advanced Materials, Advanced Materials Technologies, Applied Surface Science, and Journal of Materials Chemistry A.

Best Publications

  • Polyoxometalates (POMs): from electroactive clusters to energy materials

    Michael R. Horn;Amandeep Singh;Suaad AlOmari;Sara Goberna-Ferrón

  • Plasmonic effect of gold nanoparticles in organic solar cells

    Marco Notarianni;Kristy Vernon;Alison Chou;Muhsen Aljada

  • Recent advances in fabrication and characterization of graphene-polymer nanocomposites

    Dilini Galpaya;Mingchao Wang;Meinan Liu;Nunzio Motta

  • Graphene growth on silicon carbide: A review

    Neeraj Mishra;John Boeckl;Nunzio Motta;Francesca Iacopi

  • Covalent Graphene‐MOF Hybrids for High‐Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors

    Kolleboyina Jayaramulu;Kolleboyina Jayaramulu;Kolleboyina Jayaramulu;Michael Horn;Andreas Schneemann;Haneesh Saini

  • Model of the local structure of random ternary alloys: Experiment versus theory.

    A. Balzarotti;N. Motta;A. Kisiel;M. Zimnal-Starnawska

  • Preparation of graphene oxide/epoxy nanocomposites with significantly improved mechanical properties

    Dilini Galpaya;Mingchao Wang;Graeme George;Nunzio Motta

  • Supercapacitors: A new source of power for electric cars?

    Michael Horn;Jennifer MacLeod;Meinan Liu;Jeremy Webb

  • Local structure of ternary semiconducting random solid solutions: Extended x-ray-absorption fine structure of Cd 1-x Mn x Te

    A. Balzarotti;M. Czyzyk;A. Kisiel;N. Motta

  • Development and Integration of a Solar Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and a Wireless Sensor Network to Monitor Greenhouse Gases

    Alexander Malaver;Nunzio Motta;Peter Corke;Felipe Gonzalez

  • Synthesis and applications of carbon nanomaterials for energy generation and storage.

    Marco Notarianni;Jinzhang Liu;Kristy Vernon;Nunzio Motta

  • Ge-Si intermixing in Ge quantum dots on Si(001) and Si(111)

    F Boscherini;Giovanni Capellini;L Di Gaspare;F Rosei

  • Achieving commercial-level mass loading in ternary-doped holey graphene hydrogel electrodes for ultrahigh energy density supercapacitors

    Zhenghui Pan;Huozhen Zhi;Yongcai Qiu;Jie Yang

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks/Conducting Polymer Hydrogel Integrated Three-Dimensional Free-Standing Monoliths as Ultrahigh Loading Li-S Battery Electrodes.

    Borui Liu;Renheng Bo;Mahdiar Taheri;Iolanda Di Bernardo

  • Electrochemically exfoliated graphene for electrode films: effect of graphene flake thickness on the sheet resistance and capacitive properties.

    Jinzhang Liu;Marco Notarianni;Geoffrey Will;Vincent Tiing Tiong

  • EXAFS measurements on FeB metallic glasses: Asymmetry of the radial distribution function

    M. De Crescenzi;A. Balzarotti;F. Comin;L. Incoccia

  • Low-operating temperature NO2 gas sensors based on hybrid two-dimensional SnS2-reduced graphene oxide

    Mahnaz Shafiei;Mahnaz Shafiei;Jonathan Bradford;Hareem Khan;Carlo Piloto

  • Recent advancements in metal organic framework based electrodes for supercapacitors

    Yujie Zhao;Jinzhang Liu;Michael Horn;Nunzio Motta

  • A Review of Supercapacitors Based on Graphene and Redox-Active Organic Materials

    Qi Li;Michael Horn;Yinong Wang;Jennifer MacLeod

  • Evolution of epitaxial graphene layers on 3C SiC/Si (111) as a function of annealing temperature in UHV

    Bharati Gupta;Marco Notarianni;Neeraj Mishra;Mahnaz Shafiei

  • Low temperature CO sensitive nanostructured WO3 thin films doped with Fe

    Mohammed Ahsan;Tuquabo Tesfamichael;Mihail Ionescu;John Bell

  • Growth of Ge Si(111) epitaxial layers: intermixing, strain relaxation and island formation

    N Motta;A Sgarlata;R Calarco;Q Nguyen

Frequent Co-Authors

John Bell
John Bell Queensland University of Technology
Eric R. Waclawik
Eric R. Waclawik Queensland University of Technology
Federico Rosei
Federico Rosei Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Wojtek Wlodarski
Wojtek Wlodarski RMIT University
Cheng Yan
Cheng Yan Queensland University of Technology
Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh
Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh University of Sydney
Giovanni Capellini
Giovanni Capellini Roma Tre University
Matteo Pasquali
Matteo Pasquali Rice University
Prashant Sonar
Prashant Sonar Queensland University of Technology
Anthony P. O'Mullane
Anthony P. O'Mullane Queensland University of Technology

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