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Robert M. K. Carlson

Robert M. K. Carlson

Stanford University
United States

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 42 12604 12190 2887 2685 161 6021

Robert M. K. Carlson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert M. K. Carlson between 1957 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert M. K. Carlson published across 69 years, from 1957 to 2025, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2009. 1 of the 348 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1957 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2009. 1957: 1 publication 1958: 0 publications 1959: 1 publication 1960: 0 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 0 publications 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 3 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 1 publication 1968: 4 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 1 publication 1971: 5 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 7 publications 1974: 7 publications 1975: 8 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 10 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 11 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 3 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 15 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1957 2025

348 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert M. K. Carlson: publications per year, 1957 to 2025
Year Publications
1957 1
1958 0
1959 1
1960 0
1961 1
1962 0
1963 0
1964 1
1965 3
1966 1
1967 1
1968 4
1969 4
1970 1
1971 5
1972 0
1973 7
1974 7
1975 8
1976 6
1977 3
1978 10
1979 5
1980 6
1981 3
1982 3
1983 11
1984 7
1985 3
1986 7
1987 5
1988 7
1989 2
1990 8
1991 5
1992 3
1993 7
1994 10
1995 3
1996 4
1997 0
1998 3
1999 1
2000 3
2001 6
2002 3
2003 15
2004 1
2005 2
2006 11
2007 13
2008 13
2009 21
2010 19
2011 6
2012 4
2013 8
2014 12
2015 10
2016 2
2017 4
2018 8
2019 0
2020 2
2021 1
2022 15
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 348
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Robert M. K. Carlson 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 M. K. Carlson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 150–169 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 161 publications — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835 161
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Robert M. K. Carlson 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 M. K. Carlson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42–43 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450 42
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Best Publications

  • Isolation and structure of higher diamondoids, nanometer-sized diamond molecules.

    J. E. Dahl;S. G. Liu;R. M. K. Carlson

  • Overcoming lability of extremely long alkane carbon–carbon bonds through dispersion forces

    Peter R. Schreiner;Lesya V. Chernish;Pavel A. Gunchenko;Evgeniya Yu. Tikhonchuk

  • Automated separation and conductimetric determination of ammonia and dissolved carbon dioxide

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  • Carbon isotopic composition of individual biomarkers in gilsonites (Utah)

    M. Schoell;R.J. Hwang;R.M.K. Carlson;J.E. Welton

  • Optical Response of Diamond Nanocrystals as a Function of Particle Size, Shape, and Symmetry

    Lasse Landt;Kathrin Klünder;Jeremy E. Dahl;Robert M. K. Carlson

  • Isolation and Structural Proof of the Large Diamond Molecule, Cyclohexamantane (C26H30)

    Jeremy E. P. Dahl;Jeremy E. P. Dahl;J. Michael Moldowan;Torren M. Peakman;Jon C. Clardy

  • Raman spectroscopy of nanocrystalline diamond : An ab initio approach

    J Filik;Jeremy N. Harvey;N. L Allan;P. W May

  • Structural study of the vanadium complex in living ascidian blood cells by x-ray absorption spectroscopy

    Thomas D. Tullius;William O. Gillum;Robert M. K. Carlson;Keith O. Hodgson

  • Synthesis of higher diamondoids and implications for their formation in petroleum.

    Jeremy E. P. Dahl;J. Michael Moldowan;Zhibin Wei;Paul A. Lipton

  • Vanadyl ion EPR as a noninvasive probe of pH in intact vanadocytes from Ascidia ceratodes

    Patrick Frank;Robert M. K. Carlson;Keith O. Hodgson

  • A large reservoir of sulfate and sulfonate resides within plasma cells from Ascidia ceratodes, revealed by X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy.

    P. Frank;B. Hedman;R. M. K. Carlson;T. A. Tyson

  • Hybrid metal-organic chalcogenide nanowires with electrically conductive inorganic core through diamondoid-directed assembly

    Hao Yan;J. Nathan Hohman;Fei Hua Li;Chunjing Jia

  • Molecular limits to the quantum confinement model in diamond clusters.

    T. M. Willey;C. Bostedt;T. van Buuren;J. E. Dahl

  • Spatially resolved electronic and vibronic properties of single diamondoid molecules

    Yayu Wang;Emmanouil Kioupakis;Xinghua Lu;Daniel Wegner

  • Functionalized nanodiamonds: triamantane and [121]tetramantane.

    Peter R. Schreiner;Natalie A. Fokina;Boryslav A. Tkachenko;Heike Hausmann

  • Experimental determination of the ionization potentials of the first five members of the nanodiamond series

    K. Lenzke;L. Landt;M. Hoener;H. Thomas

  • Infrared spectroscopy of diamondoid molecules: New insights into the presence of nanodiamonds in the interstellar medium

    Olivier Pirali;Michel Vervloet;Jeremy E. Dahl;Robert M. K. Carlson

  • Observation of quantum confinement in the occupied states of diamond clusters

    T. M. Willey;C. Bostedt;T. van Buuren;J. E. Dahl

  • Functionalized nanodiamonds part 3: thiolation of tertiary/bridgehead alcohols.

    Boryslav A. Tkachenko;Natalie A. Fokina;Lesya V. Chernish;Jeremy E. P. Dahl

  • Sterically controlled mechanochemistry under hydrostatic pressure

    Hao Yan;Hao Yan;Fan Yang;Fan Yang;Ding Pan;Yu Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter R. Schreiner
Peter R. Schreiner University of Giessen
J. Michael Moldowan
J. Michael Moldowan Stanford University
Paul W May
Paul W May University of Bristol
Keith O. Hodgson
Keith O. Hodgson Stanford University
Kenneth E. Peters
Kenneth E. Peters Stanford University
Jon Clardy
Jon Clardy Harvard University
Marilyn M. Olmstead
Marilyn M. Olmstead University of California, Davis
Martin Schoell
Martin Schoell Chevron (Netherlands)
Zhi-Xun Shen
Zhi-Xun Shen Stanford University
Nicholas A. Melosh
Nicholas A. Melosh Stanford University

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Publications: 57

Kenneth E. Peters

Kenneth E. Peters

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Publications: 25

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Haiping Huang

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Publications: 21

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Clifford C. Walters

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Publications: 19

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Simon C. George

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Publications: 15

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Andrew E. Pomerantz

Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands)

Publications: 15

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Publications: 14

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Guangyou Zhu

China National Petroleum Corporation (China)

Publications: 13

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Roger E. Summons

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Publications: 13

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Publications: 13

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Publications: 11

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Stefan Schouten

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