2026 R. G. Wilson: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	56	8364	2053	323	9741

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World Ranking

National Ranking

Publications

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Materials Science

8364

2053

323

9741

R. G. Wilson 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 R. G. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 323 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

R. G. Wilson 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 R. G. Wilson sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

R. G. Wilson is affiliated with General Motors in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus spanning multiple subfields including general health professions, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, clinical psychology, and public administration.

Their research covers a variety of main topics, notably public policy and administration research, spine and intervertebral disc pathology, health policy implementation science, innovative approaches in technology and social development, community development and social impact, complex systems and decision making, and community health and development.

Wilson has published in multiple venues, frequently contributing to:

Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface
Public Money & Management
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Health & Social Care in the Community
Interventional Pain Medicine

Some of Wilson's recent papers include:

"Exploring the Effects of Volunteering on the Social, Mental, and Physical Health and Well-being of Volunteers: An Umbrella Review" (2023), published in VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
"New development: Responding to complexity in public services-the human learning systems approach" (2020), published in Public Money & Management
"Human-GDPR Interaction: Practical Experiences of Accessing Personal Data" (2022), presented at the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
"Improving students' performance with time management skills" (2021), published in the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
"Data for outcome payments or information for care? A sociotechnical analysis of the management information system in the implementation of a social impact bond" (2020), published in Public Money & Management

Wilson's collaborative work includes frequent co-authorship with:

Max French
Hannah Hesselgreaves
Toby Lowe
Melissa Hawkins
Catherine Haighton

In addition to journal articles, Wilson has contributed to book publications with Policy Press, releasing three editions in 2023 of "Harnessing Complexity for Better Outcomes in Public and Non-Profit Services."

Best Publications

Ferromagnetism in Mn-implanted ZnO:Sn single crystals

D. P. Norton;S. J. Pearton;A. F. Hebard;N. Theodoropoulou

536
Citations
Magnetic and structural properties of Mn-implanted GaN

N. Theodoropoulou;A. F. Hebard;M. E. Overberg;C. R. Abernathy

355
Citations
Ferromagnetism in cobalt-implanted ZnO

D. P. Norton;M. E. Overberg;S. J. Pearton;K. Pruessner

313
Citations
Unconventional carrier-mediated ferromagnetism above room temperature in ion-implanted (Ga, Mn)P:C.

N. Theodoropoulou;A. F. Hebard;M. E. Overberg;C. R. Abernathy

285
Citations
1.54‐μm photoluminescence from Er‐implanted GaN and AlN

R. G. Wilson;R. N. Schwartz;C. R. Abernathy;S. J. Pearton

279
Citations
Ca and O ion implantation doping of GaN

J. C. Zolper;R. G. Wilson;S. J. Pearton;R. A. Stall

258
Citations
Ion‐implanted GaN junction field effect transistor

J. C. Zolper;R. J. Shul;A. G. Baca;R. G. Wilson

239
Citations
Ferromagnetism in Mn- and Co-implanted ZnO nanorods

K. Ip;R. M. Frazier;Y. W. Heo;D. P. Norton

150
Citations
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY OF ERBIUM IMPLANTED GALLIUM NITRIDE

Myo Thaik;U. Hömmerich;R. N. Schwartz;R. G. Wilson

150
Citations
Thermal Stability of Ion-implanted Hydrogen in ZnO

K Ip;M E Overberg;Y W Heo;D P Norton

132
Citations
Ferromagnetism in Co- and Mn-doped ZnO

N.A. Theodoropoulou;A.F. Hebard;D.P. Norton;J.D. Budai

132
Citations
Properties of Si donors and persistent photoconductivity in AlGaN

A.Y. Polyakov;N.B. Smirnov;A.V. Govorkov;M.G. Mil'vidskii

130
Citations
Er doping of GaN during growth by metalorganic molecular beam epitaxy

J. D. MacKenzie;C. R. Abernathy;S. J. Pearton;U. Hömmerich

128
Citations
High voltage GaN Schottky rectifiers

G.T. Dang;A.P. Zhang;F. Ren;X.A. Cao

122
Citations
Growth and fabrication of GaN/AlGaN heterojunction bipolar transistor

J. Han;A. G. Baca;R. J. Shul;C. G. Willison

121
Citations
On the origin of electrically active defects in AlGaN alloys grown by organometallic vapor phase epitaxy

A. Y. Polyakov;M. Shin;J. A. Freitas;M. Skowronski

119
Citations
Thermal stability of implanted dopants in GaN

R. G. Wilson;S. J. Pearton;C. R. Abernathy;J. M. Zavada

118
Citations
Mining for high Tc ferromagnetism in ion-implanted dilute magnetic semiconductors

A F Hebard;R P Rairigh;J G Kelly;S J Pearton

116
Citations
Hydrogenation of GaN, AlN, and InN

J. M. Zavada;R. G. Wilson;C. R. Abernathy;S. J. Pearton

111
Citations
Oxygen diffusion into SiO2-capped GaN during annealing

S. J. Pearton;H. Cho;J. R. LaRoche;F. Ren

103
Citations
Ferromagnetism in Mn- and Co-implanted ZnO nanorods

K. Ip;R.M. Frazier;Y.W. Heo;D.P. Norton

1
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