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 Richard J. Spontak sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 409 publications — 78th percentile
78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 Richard J. Spontak sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 69 D-Index — 65th percentile
65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
Richard J. Spontak is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within Materials Science and Engineering, emphasizing the development and characterization of polymer materials and membranes.
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Richard J. Spontak has contributed to a number of scholarly articles published in well-established journals. Frequent publication venues include:
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Richard J. Spontak was recognized by the American Physical Society in 2008 as a Fellow for pioneering contributions in electron microscopy and electron microtomography of multiphase polymer materials.
T. C. Merkel;B. D. Freeman;R. J. Spontak;Z. He
Ravi Shankar;Tushar K. Ghosh;Richard J. Spontak
Richard J Spontak;Nikunj P Patel
T. C. Merkel;Benny D Freeman;R. J. Spontak;Z. He
A. G. Erlat;A. G. Erlat;R. J. Spontak;R. P. Clarke;T. C. Robinson
Wiriya Thongruang;Richard J. Spontak;C.Maurice Balik
Ravi Shankar;Tushar K. Ghosh;Richard J. Spontak
Wiriya Thongruang;Richard J. Spontak;C.Maurice Balik
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Qing Peng;Xiao-Yu Sun;Joseph C. Spagnola;G. Kevin Hyde
Hiroshi Jinnai;Yukihiro Nishikawa;Richard J. Spontak;Steven D. Smith
Hiroshi Jinnai;Hiroshi Jinnai;Richard J. Spontak;Toshio Nishi
Paschalis Alexandridis;Richard J Spontak
Mohammad Vatankhah‐Varnoosfaderani;William F. M. Daniel;Alexandr P. Zhushma;Qiaoxi Li
Thomas A. Shepard;Carl R. Delsorbo;Richard M. Louth;Jonathan L. Walborn
Richard J. Spontak;Jennifer C. Fung;Michael B. Braunfeld;John W. Sedat
Wiriya Thongruang;C. Maurice Balik;Richard J. Spontak
S. N. Sidorov;I. V. Volkov;V. A. Davankov;M. P. Tsyurupa
Srinivas Siripurapu;Joseph R Royer;Joseph M DeSimone;Joseph M DeSimone
Nikunj P. Patel;Andrew C. Miller;Andrew C. Miller;Richard J. Spontak
S. N. Sidorov;L. M. Bronstein;V. A. Davankov;M. P. Tsyurupa
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