2026 Paul Smith: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	72	3958	3832	64	60	228	24523

Overview

Paul Smith is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and specializes in the field of Materials Science. Their research primarily focuses on Materials Chemistry, with additional work in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biophysics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist has explored various topics within their research scope, including:

Crystallization and Solubility Studies
X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Magnetism in coordination complexes
Electron Spin Resonance Studies
Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena
Electrical Fault Detection and Protection

Paul Smith has contributed to multiple recent publications. Notable works include:

Co-Processing of [Fe(NH2trz)3](2ns)2 and UHMWPE into Materials Combining (Spin Crossover and High Mechanical Strength, 2020, published in Sci
Co-Processing of [Fe(NH2trz)3](2ns)2 and UHMWPE into Materials Combining Spin Crossover and High Mechanical Strength, 2021, published in Sci
CCDC 2036005: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, in The Cambridge Structural Database
CCDC 2036002: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2020, in The Cambridge Structural Database
CCDC 2072583: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination, 2021, in The Cambridge Structural Database

The frequent co-authors in their published research include M. Zeller, S.R. Byrn, D.K. Purcell, K.L. Clase, and Mercy A. Okezue.

Paul Smith's work is featured predominantly in the following publication venues:

The Cambridge Structural Database
Sci
Surveys in Geophysics

Best Publications

A general relationship between disorder, aggregation and charge transport in conjugated polymers

Rodrigo Noriega;Rodrigo Noriega;Jonathan Rivnay;Jonathan Rivnay;Koen Vandewal;Felix P. V. Koch

2381
Citations
Counter-ion induced processibility of conducting polyaniline and of conducting polyblends of polyaniline in bulk polymers

Yong Cao;Paul Smith;Alan J. Heeger

1817
Citations
X-ray structural studies of poly(3-alkylthiophenes): an example of an inverse comb

T. J. Prosa;M. J. Winokur;Jeff Moulton;Paul Smith

974
Citations
Influence of chemical polymerization conditions on the properties of polyaniline

Yong Cao;Alejandro Andreatta;Alan J. Heeger;Paul Smith

885
Citations
Highly oriented thin films of poly(tetrafluoroethylene) as a substrate for oriented growth of materials

Unknown

501
Citations
Ultra-high-strength polyethylene filaments by solution spinning/drawing

Unknown

496
Citations
Binary Organic Photovoltaic Blends: A Simple Rationale for Optimum Compositions

Christian Müller;Toby A. M. Ferenczi;Mariano Campoy-Quiles;Jarvist M. Frost

451
Citations
Oriented pearl-necklace arrays of metallic nanoparticles in polymers : a new route toward polarization-dependent color filters

Yjl Yvo Dirix;Cwm Cees Bastiaansen;WR Caseri;P Paul Smith

442
Citations
Incorporation of Photoluminescent Polarizers into Liquid Crystal Displays

Christoph Weder;Christian Sarwa;Andrea Montali;Cees Bastiaansen

428
Citations
Counter-ion induced processibility of conducting polyaniline

Yong Cao;Paul Smith;Alan J. Heeger

428
Citations
Electrically-conductive fibers of polyaniline spun from solutions in concentrated sulfuric acid

Alejandro Andreatta;Yong Cao;Jin C Chiang;Alan J Heeger

397
Citations
Multicomponent semiconducting polymer systems with low crystallization-induced percolation threshold

Shalom Goffri;Christian Müller;Natalie Stingelin-Stutzmann;Natalie Stingelin-Stutzmann;Dag W. Breiby

387
Citations
Emulsion polymerization of aniline

Jan-Erik Österholm;Yong Cao;Floyd Klavetter;Paul Smith

384
Citations
The impact of molecular weight on microstructure and charge transport in semicrystalline polymer semiconductors–poly(3-hexylthiophene), a model study

Felix Peter Vinzenz Koch;Jonathan Rivnay;Sam Foster;Christian Müller;Christian Müller

366
Citations
Enhanced performance of polymer light‐emitting diodes using high‐surface area polyaniline network electrodes

Y. Yang;E. Westerweele;C. Zhang;P. Smith

350
Citations
The Binary System Isotactic Polypropylene/Bis(3,4-dimethylbenzylidene)sorbitol: Phase Behavior, Nucleation, and Optical Properties

Magnus Kristiansen;Michael Werner;Theo Tervoort;Paul Smith

345
Citations
Polymer-TiO2 Nanocomposites: A Route Towards Visually Transparent Broadband UV Filters and High Refractive Index Materials

René J. Nussbaumer;Walter R. Caseri;Paul Smith;Theo Tervoort

337
Citations
Solution-cast films of polyaniline: Optical-quality transparent electrodes

Yong Cao;George M. Treacy;Paul Smith;Alan J. Heeger

333
Citations
Spectroscopic studies of polyaniline in solution and in spin-cast films

Unknown

332
Citations
Whiskers of poly(3‐alkylthiophene)s

Unknown

324
Citations
Organic thin-film electronics from vitreous solution-processed rubrene hypereutectics.

Natalie Stingelin-Stutzmann;Natalie Stingelin-Stutzmann;Natalie Stingelin-Stutzmann;Edsger Smits;Edsger Smits;Harry Wondergem;Cristina Tanase

320
Citations
Polarizing energy transfer in photoluminescent materials for display applications

Andrea Montali;Cees Bastiaansen;Paul Smith;Christoph Weder

315
Citations
Effect of solvents and co-solvents on the processibility of polyaniline: I. solubility and conductivity studies

Yong Cao;Jinjin Qiu;Paul Smith

312
Citations
Ultradrawing of high-molecular-weight polyethylene cast from solution. II.Influence of initial polymer concentration

Unknown

308
Citations
“Designer” Nucleating Agents for Polypropylene

Markus Blomenhofer;Sandra Ganzleben;Doris Hanft;Hans-Werner Schmidt

295
Citations
Ultrahigh-strength polyethylene filaments by solution spinning and hot drawing

Paul Smith;Piet J. Lemstra;Bernhard Kalb;Albert J. Pennings

262
Citations
Liquid-crystalline solutions of electrically conducting polyaniline

Yong Cao;Paul Smith

239
Citations