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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 43 12341 11934 367 364 243 6813

Paul C. Dastoor publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Paul C. Dastoor between 1992 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Paul C. Dastoor published across 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, averaging 8.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2024. 36 of the 283 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1992 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2024. 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 6 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 19 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 13 publications
1992 2025

283 publications in total across all disciplines

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Paul C. Dastoor: publications per year, 1992 to 2025
Year Publications
1992 1
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 1
1999 6
2000 6
2001 6
2002 4
2003 5
2004 8
2005 7
2006 11
2007 7
2008 7
2009 6
2010 2
2011 14
2012 17
2013 14
2014 19
2015 17
2016 18
2017 7
2018 15
2019 12
2020 8
2021 10
2022 8
2023 8
2024 23
2025 13
Total 283
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Paul C. Dastoor 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 Paul C. Dastoor 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, 230–249 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: 243 publications — 44th percentile

44% 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
230–249 766 243
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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Paul C. Dastoor 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 Paul C. Dastoor 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, 42–43 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: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% 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 43
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
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

Paul C. Dastoor is affiliated with the University of Newcastle Australia in Australia. Their research spans several interconnected fields including Engineering, Materials Science, and Physics and Astronomy, with a primary focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's main topics of work include Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Thin-Film Transistor Technologies, Quantum and Superfluid Helium Dynamics, Surface and Thin Film Phenomena, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials.

Their publication record includes papers in a range of venues. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Coatings
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
  • Journal of Chemical Education
  • Journal of Electronic Materials

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Paul C. Dastoor include:

  • Nanomorphology of eco-friendly colloidal inks, relating non-fullerene acceptor surface energy to structure formation, 2020, Materials Chemistry Frontiers
  • Organic Semiconductors for Optically Triggered Neural Interfacing: The Impact of Device Architecture in Determining Response Magnitude and Polarity, 2021, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • Multiple scattering in scanning helium microscopy, 2020, Applied Physics Letters
  • The Role of the Electron Transport Layer in the Degradation of Organic Photovoltaic Cells, 2022, Coatings
  • An Economic LED Solar Simulator Design, 2022, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

They have frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including:

  • Warwick J. Belcher
  • Andrew C. Grimsdale
  • Natalie P. Holmes
  • Matthew G. Barr
  • Matthew Bergin

In addition to journal publications, Paul C. Dastoor has contributed to academic books, including a publication with Cambridge University Press titled "Conjugated Polymers for Organic Electronics" released in 2024.

Best Publications

  • A Quantitative Study of PCBM Diffusion during Annealing of P3HT:PCBM Blend Films

    Benjamin Watts;Warwick J. Belcher;Lars Thomsen;Harald Ade

  • Advantages and Limitations of Current Imaging Techniques for Characterizing Liposome Morphology.

    Annie-Louise Robson;Paul C. Dastoor;Jamie Flynn;William Palmer

  • Methods in carbon K-edge NEXAFS: Experiment and analysis

    B. Watts;L. Thomsen;P.C. Dastoor

  • Vertical Stratification and Interfacial Structure in P3HT:PCBM Organic Solar Cells

    Bofei Xue;Ben Vaughan;Chung-How Poh;Kerry B. Burke

  • Organic Solar Cells: Understanding the Role of Förster Resonance Energy Transfer

    Krishna Feron;Warwick J. Belcher;Christopher J. Fell;Paul C. Dastoor

  • Organic Bioelectronics: Materials and Biocompatibility

    Krishna Feron;Rebecca Lim;Connor Sherwood;Angela Keynes

  • A projection of commercial-scale organic photovoltaic module costs

    Cara J. Mulligan;Mitchell Wilson;Glenn Bryant;Ben Vaughan

  • Nanoscale quantitative chemical mapping of conjugated polymer blends.

    Christopher R. McNeill;Benjamin Watts;Lars Thomsen;Warwick J. Belcher

  • Organic thin-film transistor (OTFT)-based sensors

    Daniel Elkington;Nathan Cooling;Warwick Belcher;Paul C. Dastoor

  • Conjugated polymers : New materials for photovoltaics

    G. G. Wallace;P. C. Dastoor;D. L. Officer;C. O. Too

  • Low-temperature processed solar cells with formamidinium tin halide perovskite/fullerene heterojunctions

    Meng Zhang;Miaoqiang Lyu;Jung-Ho Yun;Mahir Noori

  • The effect of porphyrin inclusion on the spectral response of ternary P3HT:porphyrin:PCBM bulk heterojunction solar cells

    W.J. Belcher;K.I. Wagner;P.C. Dastoor

  • X-Ray Microscopy of Photovoltaic Polyfluorene Blends: Relating Nanomorphology to Device Performance

    Christopher R. McNeill;Benjamin Watts;Lars Thomsen;Harald Ade

  • The role of miscibility in polymer:fullerene nanoparticulate organic photovoltaic devices

    Syahrul Ulum;Natalie Holmes;Matthew Barr;A.L.David Kilcoyne

  • Wear mechanisms in polymer matrix composites abraded by bulk solids

    A.A. Cenna;J. Doyle;N.W. Page;A. Beehag

  • Poly(2,3-dihexylthieno[3,4-b]pyrazine) via GRIM Polymerization: Simple Preparation of a Solution Processable, Low-Band-Gap Conjugated Polymer

    Li Wen;Benjamin C. Duck;Paul C. Dastoor;Seth C. Rasmussen

  • Determining the structural motif of P3HT:PCBM nanoparticulate organic photovoltaic devices

    Syahrul Ulum;Natalie Holmes;Darmawati Darwis;Kerry Burke

  • Near-Field Scanning Photocurrent Measurements of Polyfluorene Blend Devices: Directly Correlating Morphology with Current Generation

    Christopher R. McNeill;Holger Frohne;John L. Holdsworth;Paul C. Dastoor

  • Understanding and Improving Solid-State Polymer/C60-Fullerene Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells Using Ternary Porphyrin Blends

    Paul C. Dastoor;Christopher R. McNeill;Holger Frohne;Christopher J. Foster

  • Levelised cost of electricity for organic photovoltaics

    Cara J. Mulligan;Chhinder Bilen;Xiaojing Zhou;Warwick J. Belcher

  • Direct Photocurrent Mapping of Organic Solar Cells Using a Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscope

    Christopher R. McNeill;Holger Frohne;John L. Holdsworth;John E. Furst

  • Organic solar cells: understanding the role of Förster resonance energy transfer | NOVA. The University of Newcastle's Digital Repository

    Krishna Feron;Warwick J. Belcher;Christopher J. Fell;Paul C. Dastoor

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Thomsen
Lars Thomsen Australian Synchrotron
Christopher R. McNeill
Christopher R. McNeill Monash University
Mats Andersson
Mats Andersson Flinders University
Harald Ade
Harald Ade North Carolina State University
David L. Officer
David L. Officer University of Wollongong
Gordon G. Wallace
Gordon G. Wallace University of Wollongong
Jung-Ho Yun
Jung-Ho Yun University of Queensland
Lianzhou Wang
Lianzhou Wang University of Queensland
Neil C. Greenham
Neil C. Greenham University of Cambridge
Prashant Sonar
Prashant Sonar Queensland University of Technology

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