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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 59 7274 7035 1802 1675 360 15205
Chemistry 57 10964 9895 3004 2468 294 14013

Petr Král publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Petr Král between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Petr Král published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 11.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2017. 25 of the 420 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2017. 1990: 4 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 4 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 17 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 28 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 11 publications
1990 2025

420 publications in total across all disciplines

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Petr Král: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 4
1991 0
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1
1997 4
1998 2
1999 2
2000 5
2001 3
2002 10
2003 4
2004 8
2005 8
2006 6
2007 13
2008 13
2009 13
2010 17
2011 13
2012 14
2013 20
2014 21
2015 18
2016 27
2017 32
2018 30
2019 31
2020 28
2021 28
2022 11
2023 7
2024 14
2025 11
Total 420
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Petr Král 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 Petr Král 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, 350–369 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: 360 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
330–349 477
350–369 440 360
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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Petr Král 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 Petr Král 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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
58–59 610 59
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

Petr Král is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Materials Science, with a significant emphasis on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of interdisciplinary topics and appear in various established scientific venues. Notable papers include:

  • Computational Design of ACE2-Based Peptide Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 (2020, ACS Nano)
  • Ultra-stable all-solid-state sodium metal batteries enabled by perfluoropolyether-based electrolytes (2022, Nature Materials)
  • Modified cyclodextrins as broad-spectrum antivirals (2020, Science Advances)
  • Self-Assembly of Aromatic Amino Acid Enantiomers into Supramolecular Materials of High Rigidity (2020, ACS Nano)
  • Three-step nucleation of metal-organic framework nanocrystals (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)

Frequent coauthors that Petr Král has collaborated with include Yanxiao Han, Francesco Coppola, Pavel Řehák, Michał Sawczyk, and Roya Jafari. This suggests sustained research partnerships across multiple projects.

The scientist has contributed extensively to publications in several venues, with a strong presence in the following journals and platforms:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ACS Nano
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Nature Communications

Key topics that feature prominently in Petr Král's work include:

  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods

Research outputs reflect a multidisciplinary approach that integrates molecular biology techniques with materials chemistry, aiming to address challenges in biomedical engineering and nanotechnology. The combination of computational and experimental methods is evident in their exploration of topics such as peptide inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV-2 and all-solid-state battery electrolytes.

Overall, Petr Král's body of work demonstrates a focus on advancing knowledge in complex molecular assemblies and material properties, contributing to both fundamental science and applied technological solutions.

Best Publications

  • Robust carbon dioxide reduction on molybdenum disulphide edges

    Mohammad Asadi;Bijandra Kumar;Amirhossein Behranginia;Brian A. Rosen

  • Selective ion passage through functionalized graphene nanopores.

    Kyaw Sint;Boyang Wang;Petr Král

  • Self-assembly of magnetite nanocubes into helical superstructures

    Gurvinder Singh;Henry Chan;Artem Baskin;Elijah Gelman

  • Broad-spectrum non-toxic antiviral nanoparticles with a virucidal inhibition mechanism

    Valeria Cagno;Patrizia Andreozzi;Marco D'Alicarnasso;Paulo Jacob Silva

  • Multistep nucleation of nanocrystals in aqueous solution

    N. Duane Loh;Soumyo Sen;Michel Bosman;Michel Bosman;Shu Fen Tan

  • Chiral templating of self-assembling nanostructures by circularly polarized light

    Jihyeon Yeom;Bongjun Yeom;Henry Chan;Kyle W. Smith

  • Dipole-dipole interactions in nanoparticle superlattices.

    Dmitri V. Talapin;Elena V. Shevchenko;Christopher B. Murray;Alexey V. Titov

  • Computational Design of ACE2-Based Peptide Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.

    Yanxiao Han;Petr Král

  • Ultra-stable all-solid-state sodium metal batteries enabled by perfluoropolyether-based electrolytes

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  • Reversible trapping and reaction acceleration within dynamically self-assembling nanoflasks

    Hui Zhao;Soumyo Sen;T. Udayabhaskararao;Michal Sawczyk

  • Nanodroplet activated and guided folding of graphene nanostructures.

    Niladri Patra;Boyang Wang;Petr Král

  • Nanotube Electron Drag in Flowing Liquids

    Petr Král;Moshe Shapiro;Moshe Shapiro

  • Sandwiched graphene--membrane superstructures.

    Alexey V. Titov;Petr Král;Ryan Pearson

  • Electric polarization of heteropolar nanotubes as a geometric phase.

    E. J. Mele;Petr Král

  • Nanostructured Layered Cathode for Rechargeable Mg-Ion Batteries.

    Sanja Tepavcevic;Yuzi Liu;Dehua Zhou;Barry Lai

  • Reversible chromism of spiropyran in the cavity of a flexible coordination cage.

    Dipak Samanta;Daria Galaktionova;Julius Gemen;Linda J. W. Shimon

  • Atomically precise organomimetic cluster nanomolecules assembled via perfluoroaryl-thiol SNAr chemistry

    Elaine A. Qian;Alex I. Wixtrom;Jonathan C. Axtell;Azin Saebi

  • Modified cyclodextrins as broad-spectrum antivirals.

    Samuel T. Jones;Samuel T. Jones;Valeria Cagno;Valeria Cagno;Matej Janeček;Daniel Ortiz

  • Two-step enantio-selective optical switch.

    Petr Král;Ioannis Thanopulos;Moshe Shapiro;Doron Cohen

  • Diffusion and filtration properties of self-assembled gold nanocrystal membranes.

    Jinbo He;Xiao Min Lin;Henry Chan;Lela Vuković

  • Nanodroplet Activated and Guided Folding of Graphene Nanostructures

    Petr Kral;Niladri Patra;Boyang Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Moshe Shapiro
Moshe Shapiro University of British Columbia
Rafal Klajn
Rafal Klajn Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Seungpyo Hong
Seungpyo Hong University of Wisconsin–Madison
Alexander M. Spokoyny
Alexander M. Spokoyny University of California, Los Angeles
Ehud Gazit
Ehud Gazit Tel Aviv University
Linda J. W. Shimon
Linda J. W. Shimon Weizmann Institute of Science
Eugene J. Mele
Eugene J. Mele University of Pennsylvania
David Tománek
David Tománek Michigan State University
Andrew K. Whittaker
Andrew K. Whittaker University of Queensland
Nicholas A. Kotov
Nicholas A. Kotov University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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