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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 114 590 563 208 190 452 81066
Chemistry 99 1300 1153 499 408 393 71284

Ralph G. Nuzzo publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ralph G. Nuzzo between 1975 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ralph G. Nuzzo published across 50 years, from 1975 to 2024, averaging 9.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2005. 11 of the 483 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2005. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 1 publication 1983: 4 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 2 publications
1975 2024

483 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ralph G. Nuzzo: publications per year, 1975 to 2024
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 1
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 7
1982 1
1983 4
1984 5
1985 5
1986 4
1987 12
1988 3
1989 4
1990 8
1991 9
1992 3
1993 4
1994 3
1995 12
1996 9
1997 9
1998 11
1999 6
2000 10
2001 10
2002 8
2003 8
2004 12
2005 26
2006 21
2007 21
2008 11
2009 23
2010 18
2011 22
2012 11
2013 22
2014 14
2015 25
2016 16
2017 22
2018 16
2019 12
2020 2
2021 12
2022 6
2023 9
2024 2
Total 483
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Ralph G. Nuzzo 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 Ralph G. Nuzzo 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, 450–469 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: 452 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
450–469 216 452
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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Ralph G. Nuzzo 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 Ralph G. Nuzzo 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, 114–115 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: 114 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 50 114
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

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Ralph G. Nuzzo is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering and materials science, focusing particularly on biomedical engineering and materials chemistry.

Their recent scholarly output includes papers addressing advanced catalysis, materials for electronic applications, and biocompatible materials. Notable publications include:

  • Dynamic structure of active sites in ceria-supported Pt catalysts for the water gas shift reaction, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Single Atom Catalysts: A Review of Characterization Methods, 2021, Chemistry - Methods
  • 3D Particle-Free Printing of Biocompatible Conductive Hydrogel Platforms for Neuron Growth and Electrophysiological Recording, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Biomimetic and Biologically Compliant Soft Architectures via 3D and 4D Assembly Methods: A Perspective, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Multifunctional Materials Strategies for Enhanced Safety of Wireless, Skin-Interfaced Bioelectronic Devices, 2023, Advanced Functional Materials

Their frequent coauthors indicate ongoing collaborations with several researchers, including Anatoly I. Frenkel, Matthew Kottwitz, Yunyun Wu, Michael J. Enright, and Claire Liu.

Research published by this scientist frequently appears in specialized venues such as:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Advanced Materials Technologies
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials

Their work covers a variety of topics and subfields, with a strong emphasis on the intersection of materials science and engineering. Specific research interests include:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties
  • Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies

In the broader context of fields of study, their publications primarily fall under:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these, subfields they have contributed to include:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Polymers and Plastics

Recognition of their professional impact includes fellowships awarded by prominent scientific societies:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2015
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society, 2011
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2005

Best Publications

  • Self-assembled monolayers of thiolates on metals as a form of nanotechnology.

    J. Christopher Love;Lara A. Estroff;Jennah K. Kriebel;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Formation of monolayer films by the spontaneous assembly of organic thiols from solution onto gold

    Colin D. Bain;E. Barry Troughton;Yu Tai Tao;Joseph Evall

  • ADSORPTION OF BIFUNCTIONAL ORGANIC DISULFIDES ON GOLD SURFACES

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;David L. Allara

  • Biomimetic 4D printing

    A. Sydney Gladman;A. Sydney Gladman;Elisabetta A. Matsumoto;Elisabetta A. Matsumoto;Ralph G. Nuzzo;L. Mahadevan;L. Mahadevan

  • Comparison of the Structures and Wetting Properties of Self-Assembled Monolayers of n- Alkanethiols on the Coinage Metal Surfaces, Cu, Ag, Au'

    Paul E. Laibinis;Paul E. Laibinis;George M. Whitesides;David L. Allara;Yu Tai Tao;Yu Tai Tao

  • Nanostructured plasmonic sensors.

    Matthew E. Stewart;Christopher R. Anderton;Lucas B. Thompson;Joana Maria

  • Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Model Organic Surfaces

    Lawrence H. Dubois;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Pattern Transfer Printing by Kinetic Control of Adhesion to an Elastomeric Stamp

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;John A. Rogers;Etienne Menard;Keon Jae Lee

  • Fundamental studies of microscopic wetting on organic surfaces. 1. Formation and structural characterization of a self-consistent series of polyfunctional organic monolayers

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;Lawrence H. Dubois;David L. Allara

  • Method and device for manufacturing and assembling printable semiconductor element

    G Nuzzo Ralph;ラルフ, ジー. ヌッツォ,;A Rogers John;ジョン, エー. ロジャーズ,

  • Fundamental Studies of the Chemisorption of Organosulfur Compounds on Au( 111). Implications for Molecular Self-Assembly on Gold Surfaces

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;Bernard R. Zegarski;Lawrence H. Dubois

  • Omnidirectional Printing of Flexible, Stretchable, and Spanning Silver Microelectrodes

    Bok Yeop Ahn;Eric B. Duoss;Michael J. Motala;Xiaoying Guo

  • Spontaneously organized molecular assemblies. 3. Preparation and properties of solution adsorbed monolayers of organic disulfides on gold surfaces

    Ralph G. Nuzzo;Florence A. Fusco;David L. Allara

  • Spontaneously organized molecular assemblies. 1. Formation, dynamics, and physical properties of n-alkanoic acids adsorbed from solution on an oxidized aluminum surface

    David L. Allara;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Transfer Printing Techniques for Materials Assembly and Micro/Nanodevice Fabrication

    Andrew Carlson;Audrey M. Bowen;Yonggang Huang;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Assembly of micro/nanomaterials into complex, three-dimensional architectures by compressive buckling

    Sheng Xu;Zheng Yan;Kyung In Jang;Wen Huang

  • Heterogeneous Three-Dimensional Electronics by Use of Printed Semiconductor Nanomaterials

    Jong Hyun Ahn;Hoon Sik Kim;Keon Jae Lee;Seokwoo Jeon

  • Monolayer Films Prepared by the Spontaneous Self-Assembly of Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Dialkyl Sulfides from Solution onto Gold Substrates: Structure, Properties, and Reactivity of Constituent Functional Groups

    Ernest B. Troughton;Colin D. Bain;George M. Whitesides;Ralph G. Nuzzo

  • Synthesis, assembly and applications of semiconductor nanomembranes

    J. A. Rogers;M. G. Lagally;R. G. Nuzzo

  • Ultrathin silicon solar microcells for semitransparent, mechanically flexible and microconcentrator module designs

    Jongseung Yoon;Alfred J. Baca;Sang Il Park;Paulius Elvikis

  • A view from the inside: Complexity in the atomic scale ordering of supported metal nanoparticles

    Anatoly I. Frenkel;Charles W. Hills;Ralph G. Nuzzo

Frequent Co-Authors

John A. Rogers
John A. Rogers Northwestern University
Anatoly I. Frenkel
Anatoly I. Frenkel Stony Brook University
Andrew A. Gewirth
Andrew A. Gewirth University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gregory S. Girolami
Gregory S. Girolami University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
George M. Whitesides
George M. Whitesides Harvard University
Judith C. Yang
Judith C. Yang Brookhaven National Laboratory
Keon Jae Lee
Keon Jae Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Duane D. Johnson
Duane D. Johnson Iowa State University
A. Paul Alivisatos
A. Paul Alivisatos University of Chicago
Eric A. Stach
Eric A. Stach University of Pennsylvania

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