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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 75 3518 3398 968 908 567 16592

Rajiv K. Kalia publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rajiv K. Kalia between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rajiv K. Kalia published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 13.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2018. 10 of the 693 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2018. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 3 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 3 publications 1988: 18 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 24 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 24 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 46 publications 2019: 34 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 13 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

693 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rajiv K. Kalia: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 1
1976 2
1977 2
1978 3
1979 1
1980 3
1981 7
1982 3
1983 5
1984 5
1985 4
1986 9
1987 3
1988 18
1989 14
1990 11
1991 8
1992 17
1993 10
1994 14
1995 17
1996 24
1997 11
1998 19
1999 15
2000 24
2001 18
2002 9
2003 12
2004 11
2005 19
2006 10
2007 19
2008 15
2009 17
2010 9
2011 15
2012 16
2013 20
2014 12
2015 16
2016 14
2017 28
2018 46
2019 34
2020 29
2021 26
2022 13
2023 17
2024 7
2025 9
2026 1
Total 693
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Rajiv K. Kalia 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 Rajiv K. Kalia 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, 550–569 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: 567 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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
550–569 131 567
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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Rajiv K. Kalia 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 Rajiv K. Kalia 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, 74–75 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: 75 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% 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
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359 75
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the development of multimillionatom multiscale simulation methods on parallel computers and their application to the fundamental understanding of atomistic mechanisms for broad properties and processes in nanostructured materials

Overview

Rajiv K. Kalia is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily spans materials science and engineering, with notable contributions to materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, artificial intelligence, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including:

  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices
  • Phase-change Materials and Chalcogenides
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties

Rajiv K. Kalia has published extensively across multiple venues, with frequent publications in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • npj Computational Materials
  • Applied Physics Letters
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Recent papers include:

  • Enhancing combustion performance of nano-Al/PVDF composites with β-PVDF, 2020, Combustion and Flame
  • Synergistically Chemical and Thermal Coupling between Graphene Oxide and Graphene Fluoride for Enhancing Aluminum Combustion, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Simultaneous Observation of Carrier-Specific Redistribution and Coherent Lattice Dynamics in 2H-MoTe2 with Femtosecond Core-Level Spectroscopy, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Dielectric Constant of Liquid Water Determined with Neural Network Quantum Molecular Dynamics, 2021, Physical Review Letters
  • Dielectric Polymer Property Prediction Using Recurrent Neural Networks with Optimizations, 2021, Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling

The scientist frequently collaborates with the following coauthors:

  • Aiichiro Nakano
  • Priya Vashishta
  • Ken-ichi Nomura
  • Aravind Krishnamoorthy
  • Fuyuki Shimojo

Rajiv K. Kalia was awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2007, with the citation recognizing contributions to the development of multimillion-atom multiscale simulation methods on parallel computers and their application to atomistic mechanisms for various properties and processes in nanostructured materials.

Best Publications

  • Interaction potential for SiO2 : a molecular-dynamics study of structural correlations

    P. Vashishta;Rajiv K. Kalia;José P. Rino;Ingvar Ebbsjö

  • DYNAMICS OF OXIDATION OF ALUMINUM NANOCLUSTERS USING VARIABLE CHARGE MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS ON PARALLEL COMPUTERS

    Timothy Campbell;Rajiv K. Kalia;Aiichiro Nakano;Priya Vashishta

  • Interaction potential for silicon carbide: A molecular dynamics study of elastic constants and vibrational density of states for crystalline and amorphous silicon carbide

    Priya Vashishta;Rajiv K. Kalia;Aiichiro Nakano;José Pedro Rino

  • Intermediate-range order in permanently densified vitreous SiO2 : a neutron-diffraction and molecular-dynamics study

    S. Susman;K. J. Volin;D. L. Price;M. Grimsditch

  • Universal behavior of exchange-correlation energy in electron-hole liquid

    P. Vashishta;R. K. Kalia

  • Structure of rings in vitreous SiO 2

    José P. Rino;Ingvar Ebbsjö;Rajiv K. Kalia;Aiichiro Nakano

  • ATOMISTIC ASPECTS OF CRACK PROPAGATION IN BRITTLE MATERIALS: Multimillion Atom Molecular Dynamics Simulations

    Cindy L. Rountree;Rajiv K. Kalia;Elefterios Lidorikis;Aiichiro Nakano

  • Incipient phase separation in Ag/Ge/Se glasses: clustering of Ag atoms

    Hiroshi Iyetomi;Priya Vashishta;Rajiv K. Kalia

  • Re Doping in 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides as a New Route to Tailor Structural Phases and Induced Magnetism

    Vidya Kochat;Amey Apte;Jordan A. Hachtel;Hiroyuki Kumazoe;Hiroyuki Kumazoe

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of structural transformation in silicon carbide under pressure

    Fuyuki Shimojo;Fuyuki Shimojo;Ingvar Ebbsjö;Rajiv K. Kalia;Aiichiro Nakano

  • Interaction potentials for alumina and molecular dynamics simulations of amorphous and liquid alumina

    Priya Vashishta;Rajiv K. Kalia;Aiichiro Nakano;José Pedro Rino

  • Hybrid finite-element/molecular-dynamics/electronic-density-functional approach to materials simulations on parallel computers

    Shuji Ogata;Elefterios Lidorikis;Fuyuki Shimojo;Aiichiro Nakano

  • Dynamic transition in the structure of an energetic crystal during chemical reactions at shock front prior to detonation.

    Ken Ichi Nomura;Rajiv K. Kalia;Aiichiro Nakano;Priya Vashishta

  • Direct atomistic simulation of quartz crystal oscillators: Bulk properties and nanoscale devices

    Jeremy Q. Broughton;Christopher A. Meli;Priya Vashishta;Rajiv K. Kalia

  • Multiscale simulation of nanosystems

    A. Nakano;M.E. Bachlechner;R.K. Kalia;E. Lidorikis

  • Active learning for accelerated design of layered materials

    Lindsay Bassman;Pankaj Rajak;Rajiv K. Kalia;Aiichiro Nakano

  • Atomic correlations and intermediate-range order in molten and amorphous GeSe2.

    P. Vashishta;Rajiv K. Kalia;Giomal A. Antonio;I. Ebbsjö

  • Tellurene Photodetector with High Gain and Wide Bandwidth.

    Chenfei Shen;Yihang Liu;Jiangbin Wu;Chi Xu

  • Crack Front Propagation and Fracture in a Graphite Sheet: A Molecular-Dynamics Study on Parallel Computers

    Andrey Omeltchenko;Jin Yu;Rajiv K. Kalia;Priya Vashishta

  • Structural transformation in densified silica glass: A molecular-dynamics study

    Wei Jin;Rajiv K. Kalia;Priya Vashishta;José P. Rino

  • Dynamics and morphology of brittle cracks: A molecular-dynamics study of silicon nitride.

    Aiichiro Nakano;Rajiv K. Kalia;Priya Vashishta

Frequent Co-Authors

Aiichiro Nakano
Aiichiro Nakano University of Southern California
Priya Vashishta
Priya Vashishta University of Southern California
Anupam Madhukar
Anupam Madhukar University of Southern California
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Chandra Sekhar Tiwary
Chandra Sekhar Tiwary Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
David L. Price
David L. Price Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Richard E. Clark
Richard E. Clark University of Southern California
Elefterios Lidorikis
Elefterios Lidorikis University of Ioannina
Juan Carlos Idrobo
Juan Carlos Idrobo University of Washington
George Z. Voyiadjis
George Z. Voyiadjis Louisiana State University

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