2026 Pedro M. Echenique: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	87	2456	2334	40	39	518	30121

Pedro M. Echenique publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pedro M. Echenique sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 518 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Pedro M. Echenique D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pedro M. Echenique sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1990 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the theory of surface image states and of surface and bulk excitations

Overview

Pedro M. Echenique is affiliated with the Donostia International Physics Center in Spain and has a research focus primarily spanning Physics and Astronomy as well as Materials Science. Their scholarly contributions include 19 publications in Physics and Astronomy and 11 in Materials Science, with significant attention to several specialized subfields.

The scientist's subfields of study cover Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (15 publications), Materials Chemistry (8), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (5), Condensed Matter Physics (4), and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (2). This diverse range reflects an interdisciplinary approach integrating elements of physics, chemistry, and engineering principles.

Echenique's main research topics incorporate areas such as Topological Materials and Phenomena, 2D Materials and Applications, Graphene research and applications, Magnetic properties of thin films, Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism, Quantum and electron transport phenomena, and Surface and Thin Film Phenomena. These topics indicate a concentration on the electronic, magnetic, and structural properties of novel materials and quantum systems.

Recent papers published by Pedro M. Echenique include:

Tunable 3D/2D magnetism in the (MnBi₂Te₄)(Bi₂Te₃)m topological insulators family (2020, npj Quantum Materials)
Topological Magnetic Materials of the (MnSb₂Te₄)·(Sb₂Te₃)n van der Waals Compounds Family (2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters)
Long-lived spin waves in a metallic antiferromagnet (2023, Nature Communications)
Evidence for a spin acoustic surface plasmon from inelastic atom scattering (2021, Scientific Reports)
Electron-phonon coupling in the magnetic Weyl semimetal ZrCo₂Sn (2021, Physical review. B./Physical review. B)

Pedro M. Echenique has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Е. В. Чулков, R. Díez Muiño, A. Ernst, Eugene V. Chulkov, and Marco Bernasconi. These collaborations suggest a network spanning various institutions and areas of expertise relevant to condensed matter physics and materials science.

Publication venues where Echenique's works frequently appear include Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (4 publications), The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (3), Physical review. B./Physical review. B (3), npj Quantum Materials (1), and Nature Communications (1).

The scientist's contributions have been acknowledged through fellowships in two major scientific associations: the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2000, and the American Physical Society (APS) since 1990. The APS fellowship citation refers to their work on the theory of surface image states and surface and bulk excitations.

Best Publications

Theory of surface plasmons and surface-plasmon polaritons

J M Pitarke;V M Silkin;E V Chulkov;P M Echenique

1781
Citations
Attosecond spectroscopy in condensed matter

Adrian L. Cavalieri;N. Müller;Thorsten Uphues;Vladislav S. Yakovlev

1333
Citations
The existence and detection of Rydberg states at surfaces

P M Echenique;J B Pendry

815
Citations
Strong spin-orbit splitting on bi surfaces.

Yuri M. Koroteev;Yuri M. Koroteev;G. Bihlmayer;J. E. Gayone;J. E. Gayone;Eugene V. Chulkov;Eugene V. Chulkov

786
Citations
Unique Thickness-Dependent Properties of the van der Waals Interlayer Antiferromagnet MnBi2Te4 Films

M. M. Otrokov;I. P. Rusinov;I. P. Rusinov;M. Blanco-Rey;M. Blanco-Rey;M. Hoffmann

761
Citations
Prediction and observation of the first antiferromagnetic topological insulator

Mikhail M. Otrokov;Ilya I. Klimovskikh;Hendrik Bentmann;Alexander Zeugner

627
Citations
Image potential states on metal surfaces: binding energies and wave functions

E.V. Chulkov;V.M. Silkin;V.M. Silkin;P.M. Echenique

592
Citations
Interaction of slow multicharged ions with solid surfaces

A. Arnau;F. Aumayr;P.M. Echenique;M. Grether

481
Citations
Density functional calculation of stopping power of an electron gas for slow ions

P. M. Echenique;Risto Nieminen;R. H. Ritchie

446
Citations
Nonlinear stopping power of an electron gas for slow ions

P. M. Echenique;R. M. Nieminen;J. C. Ashley;R. H. Ritchie

443
Citations
Direct observation of electron dynamics in the attosecond domain

A. Föhlisch;P. Feulner;F. Hennies;A. Fink

421
Citations
Prediction and observation of an antiferromagnetic topological insulator.

M. M. Otrokov;I. I. Klimovskikh;H. Bentmann;D. Estyunin

405
Citations
Dimensionality effects in the lifetime of surface states

J. Kliewer;R. Berndt;R. Berndt;E. V. Chulkov;V. M. Silkin

404
Citations
Decay of electronic excitations at metal surfaces

Pedro M. Echenique;Pedro M. Echenique;Richard Berndt;Eugene V. Chulkov;Eugene V. Chulkov;Th. Fauster

402
Citations
Theory of inelastic lifetimes of low-energy electrons in metals

P.M. Echenique;J.M. Pitarke;E.V. Chulkov;A. Rubio

399
Citations
Theory of image states at metal surfaces

P.M. Echenique;J.B. Pendry

389
Citations
Role of spin-orbit coupling and hybridization effects in the electronic structure of ultrathin Bi films

Toru Hirahara;Takaaki Nagao;Izumi Matsuda;G. Bihlmayer

385
Citations
Dynamic Screening of Ions in Condensed Matter

P.M. Echenique

347
Citations
Electronic Excitations in Metals and at Metal Surfaces

Eugene V. Chulkov;Andrei G. Borisov;J. P. Gauyacq;Daniel Sánchez-Portal

314
Citations
Atom-specific spin mapping and buried topological states in a homologous series of topological insulators

Sergey V. Eremeev;Gabriel Landolt;Gabriel Landolt;Tatiana V. Menshchikova;Tatiana V. Menshchikova;Bartosz Slomski;Bartosz Slomski

289
Citations