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Robert Margolis publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert Margolis sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 186 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Robert Margolis D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert Margolis is affiliated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the United States. Their work primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Additional areas related to their research include Economics and Econometrics, Building and Construction, and Pollution.

The scientist's research interests are reflected in frequent publication topics such as Electric Power System Optimization, Smart Grid Energy Management, Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Energy Efficiency and Management, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, and Global Energy and Sustainability Research.

Recent publications by Robert Margolis cover various aspects of solar energy and energy systems. These papers include:

  • Solar for industrial process heat: A review of technologies, analysis approaches, and potential applications in the United States, 2020, Energy
  • The curtailment paradox in the transition to high solar power systems, 2021, Joule
  • Considerations for maintaining resource adequacy of electricity systems with high penetrations of PV and storage, 2020, Applied Energy
  • Evaluating the economic parity of solar for industrial process heat, 2021, Solar Energy Advances
  • Exploring the link between project delays and cancelation rates in the U.S. rooftop solar industry, 2021, Energy Policy

Margolis has collaborated with several researchers on multiple occasions. Frequent co-authors include Eric O'Shaughnessy, Carrie Schoeneberger, Colin McMillan, Parthiv Kurup, and Eric Masanet.

The scientist publishes regularly in venues such as OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information), Energy Policy, Joule, Energy, and Applied Energy. Their contributions include six publications in the OSTI OAI repository, three in Energy Policy, two in Joule, and others spread across various energy-related journals.

Best Publications

  • Land-Use Requirements for Solar Power Plants in the United States

    S. Ong;C. Campbell;P. Denholm;R. Margolis

  • Terawatt-scale photovoltaics: Transform global energy

    Nancy M. Haegel;Harry Atwater;Teresa Barnes;Christian Breyer

  • Evaluating the Limits of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) in Traditional Electric Power Systems

    Paul Denholm;Robert M. Margolis

  • Terawatt-scale photovoltaics: Trajectories and challenges

    Nancy M. Haegel;Robert Margolis;Tonio Buonassisi;David Feldman

  • A wafer-based monocrystalline silicon photovoltaics road map: Utilizing known technology improvement opportunities for further reductions in manufacturing costs

    Alan Goodrich;Peter Hacke;Qi Wang;Bhushan Sopori

  • Evaluating the limits of solar photovoltaics (PV) in electric power systems utilizing energy storage and other enabling technologies

    Paul Denholm;Robert M. Margolis

  • Overcoming barriers and uncertainties in the adoption of residential solar PV

    Varun Rai;D. Cale Reeves;Robert Margolis

  • U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System Cost Benchmark: Q1 2018

    Ran Fu;David J. Feldman;Robert M. Margolis

  • An analysis of hydrogen production from renewable electricity sources

    Johanna Ivy Levene;Margaret K. Mann;Robert M. Margolis;Anelia Milbrandt

  • Underinvestment: the energy technology and R&D policy challenge

    Robert M. Margolis;Daniel M. Kammen

  • Photovoltaic (PV) Pricing Trends: Historical, Recent, and Near-Term Projections

    David Feldman;Galen Barbose;Robert Margolis;Ryan Wiser

  • Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States. A Detailed Assessment

    Pieter Gagnon;Robert Margolis;Jennifer Melius;Caleb Phillips

  • Land-use requirements and the per-capita solar footprint for photovoltaic generation in the United States

    Paul Denholm;Robert M. Margolis

  • U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost Benchmark: Q1 2020

    David Feldman;Vignesh Ramasamy;Ran Fu;Ashwin Ramdas

  • Evidence of under-investment in energy R&D in the United States and the impact of Federal policy

    Robert M Margolis;Daniel M Kammen

  • Co-benefits of large scale plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and solar PV deployment

    Paul Denholm;Michael Kuss;Robert M. Margolis

  • Solar plus: Optimization of distributed solar PV through battery storage and dispatchable load in residential buildings

    Eric O'Shaughnessy;Eric O'Shaughnessy;Dylan Cutler;Kristen Ardani;Robert Margolis

  • U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost Benchmarks, With Minimum Sustainable Price Analysis: Q1 2022

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  • Solar for industrial process heat: A review of technologies, analysis approaches, and potential applications in the United States

    Carrie A. Schoeneberger;Colin A. McMillan;Parthiv Kurup;Sertac Akar

  • Estimating Rooftop Suitability for PV: A Review of Methods, Patents, and Validation Techniques

    J. Melius;R. Margolis;S. Ong

  • Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Module Manufacturing Costs and Sustainable Pricing: 1H 2018 Benchmark and Cost Reduction Road Map

    Michael A. Woodhouse;Brittany Smith;Ashwin Ramdas;Robert M. Margolis

  • Analysis of distributed-generation photovoltaic deployment, installation time and cost, market barriers, and policies in China

    Fang Zhang;Fang Zhang;Hao Deng;Robert Margolis;Jun Su

  • 2018 U.S. Utility-Scale Photovoltaics-Plus-Energy Storage System Costs Benchmark

    Ran Fu;Timothy W. Remo;Robert M. Margolis

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Denholm
Paul Denholm National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Wesley J. Cole
Wesley J. Cole National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ryan Wiser
Ryan Wiser Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
David Feldman
David Feldman Stanford University
Richard Perez
Richard Perez University at Albany, State University of New York
Trieu Mai
Trieu Mai National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Benjamin Kroposki
Benjamin Kroposki National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sarah Kurtz
Sarah Kurtz University of California, Merced
Craig Turchi
Craig Turchi National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Stefan W. Glunz
Stefan W. Glunz Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems

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