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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 87 1966 1894 589 551 534 26551

Robert Sinclair publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Sinclair between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Sinclair published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 1993. 2 of the 585 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 1993. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 3 publications 1974: 5 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 6 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 8 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 8 publications 1983: 12 publications 1984: 9 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 24 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 33 publications 1994: 30 publications 1995: 25 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 12 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1966 2025

585 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Sinclair: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 1
1973 3
1974 5
1975 6
1976 5
1977 6
1978 5
1979 3
1980 8
1981 8
1982 8
1983 12
1984 9
1985 12
1986 5
1987 9
1988 6
1989 11
1990 24
1991 13
1992 11
1993 33
1994 30
1995 25
1996 21
1997 11
1998 10
1999 15
2000 3
2001 2
2002 6
2003 7
2004 12
2005 10
2006 7
2007 9
2008 12
2009 13
2010 10
2011 14
2012 12
2013 17
2014 23
2015 15
2016 12
2017 23
2018 15
2019 11
2020 17
2021 11
2022 4
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 585
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Robert Sinclair 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 Sinclair 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, 530–549 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: 534 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
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
530–549 162 534
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 Sinclair 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 Sinclair 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
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 87
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - David Turnbull Lectureship, Materials Research Society

Overview

Robert Sinclair is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and focuses their research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans a variety of topics within these fields, with a notable emphasis on electrocatalysts and catalytic processes related to energy conversion and materials chemistry.

The main topics covered in Sinclair's research include:

  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • 2D Materials and Applications

The scientist's subfields of study reflect a multidisciplinary approach, involving Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Robert Sinclair has published several papers in well-regarded scientific journals. Key recent publications include:

  • "Acidic Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity-Stability Relationships in Ru-Based Pyrochlores" (2020), ACS Catalysis
  • "Remotely controlled near-infrared-triggered photothermal treatment of brain tumours in freely behaving mice using gold nanostars" (2022), Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Mitochondria-Rich Extracellular Vesicles Rescue Patient-Specific Cardiomyocytes From Doxorubicin Injury" (2021), JACC CardioOncology
  • "Nitride or Oxynitride? Elucidating the Composition-Activity Relationships in Molybdenum Nitride Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction" (2020), Chemistry of Materials
  • "First-Row Transition Metal Antimonates for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction" (2022), ACS Nano

The researcher has frequently published in venues such as:

  • ACS Catalysis
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis
  • Nature Nanotechnology
  • JACC CardioOncology

Sinclair's frequent collaborators have included Yunzhi Liu, Alessandro Gallo, Jens K. Nørskov, Thomas F. Jaramillo, and Melissa E. Kreider.

In 2012, Robert Sinclair was awarded the David Turnbull Lectureship by the Materials Research Society.

Best Publications

  • Highly stretchable polymer semiconductor films through the nanoconfinement effect

    Jie Xu;Sihong Wang;Ging Ji Nathan Wang;Chenxin Zhu

  • A brain tumor molecular imaging strategy using a new triple-modality MRI-photoacoustic-Raman nanoparticle

    Moritz F Kircher;Adam de la Zerda;Jesse V Jokerst;Cristina L Zavaleta

  • Tuning Interlayer Coupling in Large-Area Heterostructures with CVD-Grown MoS2 and WS2 Monolayers

    Sefaattin Tongay;Wen Fan;Wen Fan;Jun Kang;Joonsuk Park

  • Doping against the native propensity of MoS2: degenerate hole doping by cation substitution.

    Joonki Suh;Tae Eon Park;Der Yuh Lin;Deyi Fu

  • The preparation of cross‐section specimens for transmission electron microscopy

    John C. Bravman;Robert Sinclair

  • Metastable phase formation in titanium‐silicon thin films

    Robert Beyers;Robert Sinclair

  • Particle Size, Surface Coating, and PEGylation Influence the Biodistribution of Quantum Dots in Living Mice

    Meike L. Schipper;Gopal Iyer;Ai Leen Koh;Zhen Cheng

  • Anomalous moment and anisotropy behavior in Fe3O4 films.

    D. T. Margulies;F. T. Parker;F. E. Spada;R. S. Goldman

  • Designing Boron Nitride Islands in Carbon Materials for Efficient Electrochemical Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide

    Shucheng Chen;Zhihua Chen;Samira Siahrostami;Drew Higgins

  • The Exosome Total Isolation Chip.

    Fei Liu;Fei Liu;Ophir Vermesh;Vigneshwaran Mani;Tianjia J. Ge

  • Photoacoustic Imaging of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Living Mice via Silica-Coated Gold Nanorods

    Jesse V. Jokerst;Mridhula Thangaraj;Paul J. Kempen;Robert Sinclair

  • DIRECT FORMATION OF ORDERED COPT AND FEPT COMPOUND THIN FILMS BY SPUTTERING

    M. R. Visokay;R. Sinclair

  • Amorphous Ti-Si alloy formed by interdiffusion of amorphous Si and crystalline Ti multilayers

    Karen Holloway;Robert Sinclair

  • Defective Carbon-Based Materials for the Electrochemical Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide

    Shucheng Chen;Zhihua Chen;Samira Siahrostami;Taeho Roy Kim

  • Codoping titanium dioxide nanowires with tungsten and carbon for enhanced photoelectrochemical performance

    In Sun Cho;Chi Hwan Lee;Yunzhe Feng;Manca Logar

  • Ultratransparent and stretchable graphene electrodes

    Nan Liu;Alex Chortos;Ting Lei;Lihua Jin

  • Modeling of agglomeration in polycrystalline thin films : application to TiSi2 on a silicon substrate

    T. P. Nolan;R. Sinclair;R. Beyers

  • Pro-efferocytic nanoparticles are specifically taken up by lesional macrophages and prevent atherosclerosis

    Alyssa M. Flores;Niloufar Hosseini-Nassab;Kai-Uwe Jarr;Jianqin Ye

  • Intranasal delivery of targeted polyfunctional gold-iron oxide nanoparticles loaded with therapeutic microRNAs for combined theranostic multimodality imaging and presensitization of glioblastoma to temozolomide.

    Uday K. Sukumar;Rajendran J.C. Bose;Meenakshi Malhotra;Husam A. Babikir

  • Real-Time Intravital Imaging of RGD−Quantum Dot Binding to Luminal Endothelium in Mouse Tumor Neovasculature

    Bryan Ronain Smith;Zhen Cheng;Abhijit De;Ai Leen Koh

  • The structure of TiNi martensite

    G. M. Michal;R. Sinclair

  • A brain tumor molecular imaging strategy using a new triple-modality MRI-photoacoustic-Raman nanoparticle

    Adam de la Zerda;Moritz F. Kircher;Moritz F. Kircher;Jesse V. Jokerst;Cristina L. Zavaleta

Frequent Co-Authors

Sanjiv S. Gambhir
Sanjiv S. Gambhir Stanford University
Bruce M. Clemens
Bruce M. Clemens Stanford University
Thomas F. Jaramillo
Thomas F. Jaramillo Stanford University
Shan X. Wang
Shan X. Wang Stanford University
Fritz B. Prinz
Fritz B. Prinz Stanford University
Fernando Ponce
Fernando Ponce Arizona State University
Zhenan Bao
Zhenan Bao Stanford University
Jennifer A. Dionne
Jennifer A. Dionne Stanford University
Jens K. Nørskov
Jens K. Nørskov Technical University of Denmark
Stacey F. Bent
Stacey F. Bent Stanford University

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