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Robert L. Johnson

Robert L. Johnson

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
62
Citations
13641
World Ranking
6490
National Ranking
377

Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
14560
World Ranking
7692
National Ranking
554

Robert L. Johnson 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 Robert L. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 339 publications — 68th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Robert L. Johnson 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 Robert L. Johnson sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his leadership of the design and implementation of the Fermi Large Area Telescope LAT Tracker
  • 1982 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Robert L. Johnson is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and works primarily within the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering. Their research interests focus on Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing, Optical Systems and Laser Technology, and Advanced optical system design, among other topics.

The scientist has contributed to several recent publications covering these areas. Notable papers include:

  • Three-sided pyramid wavefront sensor, part 1: simulations and analysis for astronomical adaptive optics (2021), published in Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems
  • Laser guide star return-flux gain from frequency chirping (2022), published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Three-sided pyramid wavefront sensor, part II: preliminary demonstration on the new comprehensive adaptive optics and coronagraph test instrument testbed (2022), published in Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems
  • A Chronic Pain for the Pain Interventionalist: The Anticipated Increased Use of Antiplatelets and Anticoagulants, An Urgent Call to Action! (2025), published in Interventional Pain Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert L. Johnson include:

  • Lauren Schatz
  • Jared R. Males
  • Carlos Correia
  • Benoît Neichel
  • Vincent Chambouleyron

Publications are found primarily in the following venues:

  • Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Interventional Pain Medicine

Their work encompasses subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Instrumentation; and Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
  • Optical Systems and Laser Technology
  • Advanced optical system design
  • Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Optical Wireless Communication Technologies

Robert L. Johnson has been recognized with awards including Fellowships from the American Physical Society in 2012, noted for leadership in designing and implementing the Fermi Large Area Telescope LAT Tracker, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1982.

Best Publications

  • Orientation-dependent ionization energies and interface dipoles in ordered molecular assemblies

    Steffen Duhm;Georg Heimel;Ingo Salzmann;Hendrik Glowatzki

  • Conjugated organic molecules on metal versus polymer electrodes: Demonstration of a key energy level alignment mechanism

    N. Koch;Antoine Kahn;J. Ghijsen;J. J. Pireaux

  • Sharper images by focusing soft X-rays with photon sieves

    L. Kipp;M. Skibowski;R. L. Johnson;R. Berndt

  • Electronic structure of hydrogenated and unhydrogenated amorphous Si N x ( 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 . 6 ) : A photoemission study

    R. Kärcher;L. Ley;R. L. Johnson

  • Electronic structure of Ag2O.

    L. H. Tjeng;M. B. J. Meinders;J. van Elp;J. Ghijsen

  • Quantitative solid-state 13C NMR with signal enhancement by multiple cross polarization.

    Robert L. Johnson;Klaus Schmidt-Rohr

  • Optimized hole injection with strong electron acceptors at organic-metal interfaces.

    Norbert Koch;Steffen Duhm;Jürgen P. Rabe;Antje Vollmer

  • PTCDA on Au(111), Ag(111) and Cu(111): Correlation of interface charge transfer to bonding distance

    S. Duhm;A. Gerlach;I. Salzmann;B. Bröker

  • Resonant-photoemission study of SnO 2 : Cationic origin of the defect band-gap states

    J. M. Themlin;R. Sporken;J. Darville;R. Caudano

  • Impact of bidirectional charge transfer and molecular distortions on the electronic structure of a metal-organic interface.

    Lorenz Romaner;Georg Heimel;Jean-Luc Brédas;Alexander Gerlach

  • Model-Independent Structure Determination of the InSb(111)2×2 Surface with Use of Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction

    J. Bohr;R. Feidenhans'l;M. Nielsen;M. Toney

  • Strain in nanoscale germanium hut clusters on Si(001) studied by X-Ray diffraction

    A.J. Steinfort;P.M.L.O. Scholte;A. Ettema;F. Tuinstra

  • Structure determination of the indium-induced Si(111)-(4×1) reconstruction by surface x-ray diffraction

    O. Bunk;G. Falkenberg;J. H. Zeysing;L. Lottermoser

  • Tuning the Ionization Energy of Organic Semiconductor Films: The Role of Intramolecular Polar Bonds

    Ingo Salzmann;Steffen Duhm;Georg Heimel;Martin Oehzelt

  • Work Function Independent Hole‐Injection Barriers Between Pentacene and Conducting Polymers

    Norbert Koch;Andreas Elschner;Jurgen P. Rabe;Robert L. Johnson

  • Effects of chloride ions in acid-catalyzed biomass dehydration reactions in polar aprotic solvents

    Max A. Mellmer;Chotitath Sanpitakseree;Benginur Demir;Kaiwen Ma

  • Oxygen chemisorption on Cu(110): A model for the c (6×2) structure

    Robert Krarup Feidenhans'l;Francois Grey;Mourits Nielsen;Flemming Besenbacher

  • Subsurface dimerization in III-V semiconductor (001) surfaces.

    C. Kumpf;Laurence Marks;Donald E Ellis;D. Smilgies

  • F4TCNQ on Cu, Ag, and Au as prototypical example for a strong organic acceptor on coinage metals

    Gerold M. Rangger;Oliver T. Hofmann;Lorenz Romaner;Lorenz Romaner;Georg Heimel

  • A high flux toroidal grating monochromator for the soft X-ray region

    E. Dietz;W. Braun;A.M. Bradshaw;R.L. Johnson

  • Manganese-derived partial density of states in Cd 1 − x Mn x Te

    L. Ley;M. Taniguchi;J. Ghijsen;R. L. Johnson

Frequent Co-Authors

Norbert Koch
Norbert Koch Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Oliver Bunk
Oliver Bunk Paul Scherrer Institute
Guy Le Lay
Guy Le Lay Aix-Marseille University
Lothar Ley
Lothar Ley University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Jürgen P. Rabe
Jürgen P. Rabe Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Steffen Duhm
Steffen Duhm Soochow University
Jean-Jacques Pireaux
Jean-Jacques Pireaux University of Namur
Detlef-M. Smilgies
Detlef-M. Smilgies Cornell University
Manuel Cardona
Manuel Cardona Max Planck Society
Egbert Zojer
Egbert Zojer Graz University of Technology

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