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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 95 1613 1435 617 509 556 34700

Ram Seshadri publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ram Seshadri between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ram Seshadri published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2023. 20 of the 679 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 48. Peak 48 publications in 2023. 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 5 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 9 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 15 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 14 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 19 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 36 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 39 publications 2023: 48 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 3 publications
1974 2026

679 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ram Seshadri: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 0
1986 1
1987 2
1988 5
1989 1
1990 5
1991 1
1992 9
1993 9
1994 9
1995 6
1996 6
1997 9
1998 15
1999 10
2000 13
2001 13
2002 14
2003 11
2004 18
2005 9
2006 16
2007 20
2008 18
2009 20
2010 20
2011 25
2012 17
2013 29
2014 31
2015 19
2016 24
2017 34
2018 21
2019 27
2020 36
2021 36
2022 39
2023 48
2024 11
2025 17
2026 3
Total 679
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Ram Seshadri publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ram Seshadri sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 541–560 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 556 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148 556
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Ram Seshadri D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 94–95 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155 95
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2014 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For major contributions to developing structurecompositionproperty relations in functional inorganic oxides, to the understanding of the role of lonepair electrons in polar and ferroic behavior, to frustrated magnetism and frustrated ferroics, and to novel phosphors for solidstate lighting

Overview

Ram Seshadri is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with notable contributions to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's major areas of study include X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, Advanced Condensed Matter Physics, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Advancements in Battery Materials, Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials, and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies.

Some recent publications by Ram Seshadri include:

  • "CsV3Sb5: A ℤ2 Topological Kagome Metal with a Superconducting Ground State," 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • "Design Principles for Enhancing Photoluminescence Quantum Yield in Hybrid Manganese Bromides," 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Fermi Surface Mapping and the Nature of Charge-Density-Wave Order in the Kagome Superconductor CsV3Sb5," 2021, Physical Review X
  • "The underappreciated lone pair in halide perovskites underpins their unusual properties," 2020, MRS Bulletin
  • "Fermi level tuning and double-dome superconductivity in the kagome metal CsV3Sb5−xSnx," 2022, Physical Review Materials

Frequent co-authors in their work include Stephen D. Wilson, Anthony K. Cheetham, Linus Kautzsch, Pratap Vishnoi, and Lingling Mao.

Their publications appear most often in the following venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Physical Review Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Ram Seshadri has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2018. They were also named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2014, with a citation highlighting contributions to structure-composition-property relations in functional inorganic oxides, understanding the role of lone-pair electrons in polar and ferroic behavior, frustrated magnetism and ferroics, and novel phosphors for solid-state lighting.

Best Publications

  • Visualizing the Role of Bi 6s “Lone Pairs” in the Off-Center Distortion in Ferromagnetic BiMnO3

    Ram Seshadri;Nicola A Hill

  • Cs V 3 Sb 5 : A Z 2 Topological Kagome Metal with a Superconducting Ground State

    Brenden R. Ortiz;Samuel M. L. Teicher;Yong Hu;Julia L. Zuo

  • Phosphors for Solid-State White Lighting

    Nathan C. George;Kristin A. Denault;Ram Seshadri

  • Ordered mesoporous metallic MoO2 materials with highly reversible lithium storage capacity.

    Yifeng Shi;Bingkun Guo;Serena A. Corr;Qihui Shi

  • The role of magnesium in stabilising amorphous calcium carbonate and controlling calcite morphologies

    Eva Loste;Rory M. Wilson;Ram Seshadri;Fiona C. Meldrum

  • Crystal structure and the paraelectric-to-ferroelectric phase transition of nanoscale BaTiO3.

    Millicent B. Smith;Katharine Page;Theo Siegrist;Peter L. Redmond

  • Absence of ferromagnetism in Co and Mn substituted polycrystalline ZnO

    G. Lawes;A. S. Risbud;A. P. Ramirez;Ram Seshadri

  • Crystal and Electronic Structures of Complex Bismuth Iodides A3Bi2I9 (A = K, Rb, Cs) Related to Perovskite: Aiding the Rational Design of Photovoltaics

    Anna J. Lehner;Anna J. Lehner;Douglas H. Fabini;Douglas H. Fabini;Hayden A. Evans;Hayden A. Evans;Claire-Alice Hébert;Claire-Alice Hébert

  • Data-Driven Review of Thermoelectric Materials: Performance and Resource Considerations

    Michael W. Gaultois;Taylor D. Sparks;Christopher K. H. Borg;Ram Seshadri

  • New Type of 2D Perovskites with Alternating Cations in the Interlayer Space, (C(NH2)3)(CH3NH3)nPbnI3n+1: Structure, Properties, and Photovoltaic Performance.

    Chan Myae Myae Soe;Constantinos C. Stoumpos;Mikaël Kepenekian;Boubacar Traoré

  • SYNTHESIS ROUTES FOR LARGE VOLUMES OF NANOPARTICLES

    Ombretta Masala;Ram Seshadri

  • Superconductivity in the Z 2 kagome metal KV 3 Sb 5

    Brenden R. Ortiz;Paul M. Sarte;Eric M. Kenney;Michael J. Graf

  • Consequences of Optimal Bond Valence on Structural Rigidity and Improved Luminescence Properties in SrxBa2–xSiO4:Eu2+ Orthosilicate Phosphors

    Kristin A. Denault;Jakoah Brgoch;Michael W. Gaultois;Alexander Mikhailovsky

  • First-principles indicators of metallicity and cation off-centricity in the IV-VI rocksalt chalcogenides of divalent Ge, Sn, and Pb

    U. V. Waghmare;N. A. Spaldin;H. C. Kandpal;Ram Seshadri

  • Magnetism in polycrystalline cobalt-substituted zinc oxide

    A. S. Risbud;N. A. Spaldin;Z. Q. Chen;S. Stemmer

  • Efficient and color-tunable oxyfluoride solid solution phosphors for solid-state white lighting.

    Won Bin Im;Nathan George;Joshua Kurzman;Stuart Brinkley

  • Design Principles for Enhancing Photoluminescence Quantum Yield in Hybrid Manganese Bromides.

    Lingling Mao;Peijun Guo;Peijun Guo;Shuxin Wang;Anthony K. Cheetham;Anthony K. Cheetham

  • Structure and Bonding in SnWO4, PbWO4, and BiVO4: Lone Pairs vs Inert Pairs

    Matthew W. Stoltzfus;Patrick M. Woodward;Ram Seshadri;Jae-Hyun Klepeis

  • Oxide and chalcogenide nanoparticles from hydrothermal/solvothermal reactions

    Michael Rajamathi;Ram Seshadri

  • Dynamic Stereochemical Activity of the Sn2+ Lone Pair in Perovskite CsSnBr3

    Douglas H. Fabini;Geneva Laurita;Jonathon S. Bechtel;Constantinos C. Stoumpos

  • Sr2.975−xBaxCe0.025AlO4F: a Highly Efficient Green-Emitting Oxyfluoride Phosphor for Solid State White Lighting

    Won Bin Im;Stuart Brinkley;Jerry Hu;Alexander Mikhailovsky

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony K. Cheetham
Anthony K. Cheetham University of Cambridge
Steven P. DenBaars
Steven P. DenBaars University of California, Santa Barbara
Wolfgang Tremel
Wolfgang Tremel Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Galen D. Stucky
Galen D. Stucky University of California, Santa Barbara
Fred Wudl
Fred Wudl University of California, Santa Barbara
Claudia Felser
Claudia Felser Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids
C. N. R. Rao
C. N. R. Rao Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Thomas Proffen
Thomas Proffen Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tresa M. Pollock
Tresa M. Pollock University of California, Santa Barbara
Michael L. Chabinyc
Michael L. Chabinyc University of California, Santa Barbara

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