2026 Robert J. Birgeneau: Physics Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Physics	109	1217	1151	640	594	735	41289

Robert J. Birgeneau publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert J. Birgeneau sits on this spectrum.

103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 735 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

Robert J. Birgeneau D-index placement in Physics in 2026

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

70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 109 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2004 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom
2000 - Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society
1987 - Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize, American Physical Society For his use of neutron and x-ray scattering experiments to determine the phases and phase transitions of low dimensional systems
1987 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1981 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1974 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

Robert J. Birgeneau is affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, with specific focus on Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials as well as Condensed Matter Physics.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics within these fields, including:

Crystal Structures and Properties
Magnetism in coordination complexes
Theoretical and Computational Physics
Iron-based superconductors research
Rare-earth and actinide compounds

Recent publications by Robert J. Birgeneau include:

"First Order Preemptive Ising-nematic Transition in K₅Fe₄Ag₆Te₁₀" (2024), published in arXiv (Cornell University)
"First-order preemptive Ising-nematic transition in K₅Fe₄Ag₆Te₁₀" (2025), published in Physical Review B

Their work has frequently appeared in the following publication venues:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Physical Review B

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert J. Birgeneau include:

Nathan Giles-Donovan
Hiroshi Fukui
Taishun Manjo
Songxue Chi
Xingye Lu

Throughout their career, Robert J. Birgeneau has been recognized by several professional organizations. Notable awards and honors include:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2004)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2002)
Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (2001)
Lilienfeld Prize, American Physical Society (2000)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1987)
Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize, American Physical Society (1987), for research using neutron and x-ray scattering experiments to determine phases and phase transitions of low dimensional systems
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1981)
Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) (1974)

Best Publications

Doping dependence of the spatially modulated dynamical spin correlations and the superconducting-transition temperature in La 2-x Sr x CuO 4

K. Yamada;C. H. Lee;K. Kurahashi;J. Wada

1261
Citations
Magnetic, transport, and optical properties of monolayer copper oxides

M. A. Kastner;R. J. Birgeneau;G. Shirane;Y. Endoh

1210
Citations
Two-dimensional antiferromagnetic quantum spin-fluid state in La2CuO

G. Shirane;Y. Endoh;R. J. Birgeneau;M. A. Kastner

1003
Citations
Magnetic phase diagram and magnetic pairing in doped La2CuO

Amnon Aharony;R. J. Birgeneau;A. Coniglio;M. A. Kastner

873
Citations
Magnetic excitations in pure, lightly doped, and weakly metallic La2CuO4.

B. Keimer;N. Belk;R. J. Birgeneau;A. Cassanho

856
Citations
E versus k relations and many body effects in the model insulating copper oxide Sr2CuO2Cl2.

B. O. Wells;Z. X. Shen;A. Matsuura;D. M. King

671
Citations
Antisymmetric exchange and its influence on the magnetic structure and conductivity of La 2 Cu O 4

Tineke Thio;T. R. Thurston;N. W. Preyer;P. J. Picone

594
Citations
Static and dynamic spin correlations in pure and doped La 2 CuO 4

Y. Endoh;K. Yamada;R. J. Birgeneau;D. R. Gabbe

579
Citations
Neutron Scattering Investigation of Phase Transitions and Magnetic Correlations in the Two-Dimensional Antiferromagnets K 2 Ni F 4 , Rb 2 Mn F 4 , Rb 2 Fe F 4

R. J. Birgeneau;H. J. Guggenheim;G. Shirane

421
Citations
Normal Modes of Vibration in Nickel

R. J. Birgeneau;J. Cordes;G. Dolling;A. D. B. Woods

395
Citations
Systematics of the Photoemission Spectral Function of Cuprates: Insulators and Hole- and Electron-Doped Superconductors

C. Kim;P. J. White;Z.-X. Shen;T. Tohyama

351
Citations
Spin Dynamics in the One-Dimensional Antiferromagnet ( C D 3 ) 4 NMn Cl 3

M. T. Hutchings;G. Shirane;R. J. Birgeneau;S. L. Holt

342
Citations
Antiferromangetic spin correlations in insulating, metallic, and superconducting La2-xSrx

R. J. Birgeneau;D. R. Gabbe;H. P. Jenssen;M. A. Kastner

319
Citations
Soft-phonon behavior and transport in single-crystal La 2 CuO 4

R. J. Birgeneau;C. Y. Chen;D. R. Gabbe;H. P. Jenssen

319
Citations
Observation of algebraic decay of positional order in a smectic liquid crystal

Jens Aage Als-Nielsen;J. D. Litster;R. J. Birgeneau;M. Kaplan

313
Citations
Observation of incommensurate magnetic correlations at the lower critical concentration for superconductivity in La 2-x Sr x CuO 4 (x=0.05)

S. Wakimoto;G. Shirane;Y. Endoh;K. Hirota

311
Citations
Neutron-scattering study of static antiferromagnetic correlations in La 2-x Sr x Cu 1-y Zn y O 4

Hiroyuki Kimura;Kazuma Hirota;Hiroki Matsushita;Kazuyoshi Yamada

307
Citations
Temperature dependence of the magnetic excitations in La 1.85 Sr 0.15 CuO 4 (T c =33 K)

G. Shirane;R. J. Birgeneau;Y. Endoh;P. Gehring

293
Citations
Crystal Fields and the Effective-Point-Charge Model in the Rare-Earth Pnictides

R. J. Birgeneau;E. Bucher;J. P. Maita;L. Passell

293
Citations
Incommensurate Spin Fluctuations in High-Transition Temperature Superconductors

Barrett O. Wells;Young S. Lee;Young S. Lee;Young S. Lee;Marc A. Kastner;Marc A. Kastner;Marc A. Kastner;Rebecca J. Christianson;Rebecca J. Christianson;Rebecca J. Christianson

259
Citations