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D-Index
114
Citations
52953
World Ranking
596
National Ranking
210

Paul K. Hansma 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 K. Hansma sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 386 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Paul K. Hansma 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 K. Hansma sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2000 - Max Delbruck Prize, Division of Biological Physics of the American Physical Society
  • 1991 - Klopsteg Memorial Award, American Association of Physics Teachers
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1989 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the understanding of the electron and phonon structure of solids
  • 1975 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Paul K. Hansma is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields primarily centered on neuroscience and medicine, with specific attention to cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, biomedical engineering, cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, and pharmacology.

Their main topics of work include:

  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Paul K. Hansma's recent publications reflect these research areas. Notable papers include:

  • "Functional neuronal circuitry and oscillatory dynamics in human brain organoids," 2022, Nature Communications
  • "Extracellular detection of neuronal coupling," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "Protosequences in brain organoids model intrinsic brain states," 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • "Significant correlation of bone material strength index as measured by the OsteoProbe with Vickers and Rockwell hardness," 2020, Review of Scientific Instruments
  • "Human brain organoid networks," 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Paul K. Hansma include:

  • Linda Petzold (13 joint publications)
  • Zhuowei Cheng (8 joint publications)
  • Kenneth S. Kosik (8 joint publications)
  • Tjitse van der Molen (7 joint publications)
  • Kenneth R. Tovar (7 joint publications)

Preferred publication venues based on volume of publications are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Communications
  • Scientific Reports

Throughout their career, Paul K. Hansma has received several awards and honors, including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2020)
  • Max Delbruck Prize, Division of Biological Physics of the American Physical Society (2000)
  • Klopsteg Memorial Award, American Association of Physics Teachers (1991)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1990)
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (1989), with a citation for contributions to the understanding of the electron and phonon structure of solids
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1975)

Best Publications

  • A nondestructive method for determining the spring constant of cantilevers for scanning force microscopy

    J. P. Cleveland;Srinivas Manne;D. Bocek;P. K. Hansma

  • Atomic force microscopy

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  • Control of crystal phase switching and orientation by soluble mollusc-shell proteins

    A. M. Belcher;X. H. Wu;R. J. Christensen;P. K. Hansma

  • Molecular mechanistic origin of the toughness of natural adhesives, fibres and composites

    Bettye L. Smith;Tilman E. Schäffer;Mario Viani;James B. Thompson

  • Imaging crystals, polymers, and processes in water with the atomic force microscope.

    B. Drake;C. B. Prater;A. L. Weisenhorn;S. A. C. Gould

  • Tapping mode atomic force microscopy in liquids

    P. K. Hansma;J. P. Cleveland;M. Radmacher;D. A. Walters

  • The scanning ion-conductance microscope.

    P. K. Hansma;B. Drake;O. Marti;S. A. C. Gould

  • Sacrificial bonds and hidden length dissipate energy as mineralized fibrils separate during bone fracture.

    Georg E. Fantner;Tue Hassenkam;Johannes H. Kindt;James C. Weaver

  • Measuring the viscoelastic properties of human platelets with the atomic force microscope

    M. Radmacher;M. Fritz;C.M. Kacher;J.P. Cleveland

  • An atomic-resolution atomic-force microscope implemented using an optical lever

    S. Alexander;L. Hellemans;O. Marti;J. Schneir

  • Scanning tunneling microscopy

    Paul K. Hansma;Jerry Tersoff

  • Scanning tunneling microscopy and atomic force microscopy: application to biology and technology

    PK Hansma;VB Elings;O Marti;CE Bracker

  • Forces in atomic force microscopy in air and water

    A. L. Weisenhorn;P. K. Hansma;T. R. Albrecht;C. F. Quate

  • Direct Visualization of Surfactant Hemimicelles by Force Microscopy of the Electrical Double-Layer

    S. Manne;S. Manne;J. P. Cleveland;J. P. Cleveland;H. E. Gaub;H. E. Gaub;G. D. Stucky;G. D. Stucky

  • Reproducible Imaging and Dissection of Plasmid DNA Under Liquid with the Atomic Force Microscope

    H. G. Hansma;J. Vesenka;C. Siegerist;G. Kelderman

  • Using force modulation to image surface elasticities with the atomic force microscope

    P Maivald;H J Butt;S A C Gould;C B Prater

  • Short cantilevers for atomic force microscopy

    D. A. Walters;J. P. Cleveland;N. H. Thomson;P. K. Hansma

  • Measuring adhesion, attraction, and repulsion between surfaces in liquids with an atomic-force microscope.

    A.L. Weisenhorn;P. Maivald;Hans-Jürgen Butt;P.K. Hansma

  • Atomic-resolution microscopy in water.

    Richard Sonnenfeld;Paul K. Hansma

  • Bone indentation recovery time correlates with bond reforming time.

    James B. Thompson;Johannes H. Kindt;Barney Drake;Helen G. Hansma

  • Does Abalone Nacre Form by Heteroepitaxial Nucleation or by Growth through Mineral Bridges

    Tilman E. Schäffer;Cristian Ionescu-Zanetti;Roger Proksch;Monika Fritz

  • Small cantilevers for force spectroscopy of single molecules

    Mario B. Viani;Tilman E. Schäffer;Ami Chand;Matthias Rief

  • Atomic-Resolution Electrochemistry with the Atomic Force Microscope: Copper Deposition on Gold

    S. Manne;P. K. Hansma;J. Massie;V. B. Elings

  • Stepwise unfolding of titin under force-clamp atomic force microscopy

    Andres F. Oberhauser;Paul K. Hansma;Mariano Carrion-Vazquez;Julio M. Fernandez

Frequent Co-Authors

Georg E. Fantner
Georg E. Fantner École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Galen D. Stucky
Galen D. Stucky University of California, Santa Barbara
Hermann E. Gaub
Hermann E. Gaub Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
William C. Kaska
William C. Kaska University of California, Santa Barbara
Othmar Marti
Othmar Marti University of Ulm
Kenneth S. Kosik
Kenneth S. Kosik University of California, Santa Barbara
Ralf Jungmann
Ralf Jungmann Max Planck Society
Hans-Jürgen Butt
Hans-Jürgen Butt Max Planck Society

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