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D-Index
46
Citations
9211
World Ranking
3362
National Ranking
1241

Richard R. King publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard R. King sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 210 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Richard R. King D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard R. King sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

Richard R. King is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a significant emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, civil and structural engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.

The main research topics covered by King include solar cell performance optimization, thermal radiation and cooling technologies, nanowire synthesis and applications, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, silicon and solar cell technologies, thin-film transistor technologies, and solar thermal and photovoltaic systems.

King has contributed to research published in multiple venues, including:

  • 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC)
  • IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
  • Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Energy and Buildings

Recent papers authored or co-authored by King include:

  • "Photovoltaics in the built environment: A critical review" (2021), published in Energy and Buildings
  • "Efficient and scalable GaInAs thermophotovoltaic devices" (2022), published in Joule
  • "Revisiting the Terawatt Challenge" (2020), published in MRS Bulletin
  • "Exploring the practical efficiency limit of silicon solar cells using thin solar-grade substrates" (2020), published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Unleashing Sociotechnical Imaginaries to Advance Just and Sustainable Energy Transitions: The Case of Solar Energy in Puerto Rico" (2022), published in IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society

King frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Christiana B. Honsberg, Madhan K. Arulanandam, Eric J. Tervo, Alexandra R. Young, and Leah Y. Kuritzky.

Best Publications

  • 40% efficient metamorphic GaInP∕GaInAs∕Ge multijunction solar cells

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  • III–V multijunction solar cells for concentrating photovoltaics

    Hector Cotal;Chris Fetzer;Joseph Boisvert;Geoffrey Kinsey

  • Band gap-voltage offset and energy production in next-generation multijunction solar cells

    R. R. King;D. Bhusari;A. Boca;D. Larrabee

  • Solar cell generations over 40% efficiency

    R. R. King;D. Bhusari;D. Larrabee;X.-Q. Liu

  • Band-Gap-Engineered Architectures for High-Efficiency Multijunction Concentrator Solar Cells

    N.H. Karam;S. Mesropian;C.M. Fetzer;D.C. Law

  • Studies of diffused phosphorus emitters: saturation current, surface recombination velocity, and quantum efficiency

    R.R. King;R.A. Sinton;R.M. Swanson

  • Multijunction photovoltaic cells and panels using a silicon or silicon-germanium active substrate cell for space and terrestrial applications

    Richard R. King;Nasser H. Karam;Moran Haddad

  • Numerical modeling of highly doped Si:P emitters based on Fermi–Dirac statistics and self-consistent material parameters

    Pietro P. Altermatt;Jürgen O. Schumacher;Andres Cuevas;Mark J. Kerr

  • Future technology pathways of terrestrial III–V multijunction solar cells for concentrator photovoltaic systems

    Daniel C. Law;R. R. King;H. Yoon;M. J. Archer

  • Multi-junction photovoltaic cell growing substrate having high miss-cut angle

    Peter C Colter;James H Ermer;Chris Fetzer;Richard R King

  • Wide-bandgap, lattice-mismatched window layer for a solar conversion device

    Richard Roland King;Peter C. Colter;James H. Ermer;Moran Haddad

  • Studies of diffused boron emitters: saturation current, bandgap narrowing, and surface recombination velocity

    R.R. King;R.M. Swanson

  • Isoelectronic surfactant suppression of threading dislocations in metamorphic epitaxial layers

    Christopher M. Fetzer;James H. Ermer;Richard R. King;Peter C. Colter

  • 35.8% space and 38.8% terrestrial 5J direct bonded cells

    P.T. Chiu;D.C Law;R.L. Woo;S.B. Singer

  • Direct Semiconductor Bonded 5J Cell for Space and Terrestrial Applications

    P. T. Chiu;D. C. Law;R. L. Woo;S. B. Singer

  • Development and characterization of high-efficiency Ga/sub 0.5/In/sub 0.5/P/GaAs/Ge dual- and triple-junction solar cells

    N.H. Karam;R.R. King;B.T. Cavicchi;D.D. Krut

  • Recent developments in high-efficiency Ga0.5In0.5P/GaAs/Ge dual- and triple-junction solar cells: Steps to next-generation PV cells

    Nasser H Karam;Richard R King;Moran Haddad;James H Ermer

  • Isoelectronic surfactant induced sublattice disordering in optoelectronic devices

    Christopher M. Fetzer;James H. Ermer;Richard R. King;Peter C. Colter

  • Next-generation, high-efficiency III-V multijunction solar cells

    R.R. King;N.H. Karam;J.H. Ermer;N. Haddad

  • High-efficiency space and terrestrial multijunction solar cells through bandgap control in cell structures

    R.R. King;C.M. Fetzer;P.C. Colter;K.M. Edmondson

  • Solar Cell Generations over 40% Efficiency

    N.H. Karam;D.C. Law;C.M. Fetzer;J.H. Ermer

Frequent Co-Authors

Sarah Kurtz
Sarah Kurtz University of California, Merced
Daniel J. Friedman
Daniel J. Friedman National Renewable Energy Laboratory
John F. Geisz
John F. Geisz National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Keith Emery
Keith Emery National Renewable Energy Laboratory
J. M. Olson
J. M. Olson National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Harry A. Atwater
Harry A. Atwater California Institute of Technology
Fernando Ponce
Fernando Ponce Arizona State University
Myles A. Steiner
Myles A. Steiner National Renewable Energy Laboratory
James R. Sites
James R. Sites Colorado State University
Wyatt K. Metzger
Wyatt K. Metzger National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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