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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 109 837 332 796 47905

Rodney C. Ewing publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rodney C. Ewing between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rodney C. Ewing published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 17.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2006. 8 of the 987 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2006. 1972: 5 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 6 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 11 publications 1985: 7 publications 1986: 12 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 11 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 15 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 20 publications 1995: 23 publications 1996: 29 publications 1997: 28 publications 1998: 23 publications 1999: 26 publications 2000: 40 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 35 publications 2003: 29 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 43 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 35 publications 2009: 38 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
1972 2026

987 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rodney C. Ewing: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 5
1973 1
1974 2
1975 3
1976 3
1977 2
1978 1
1979 6
1980 5
1981 8
1982 2
1983 2
1984 11
1985 7
1986 12
1987 8
1988 11
1989 8
1990 8
1991 15
1992 15
1993 14
1994 20
1995 23
1996 29
1997 28
1998 23
1999 26
2000 40
2001 18
2002 35
2003 29
2004 27
2005 35
2006 43
2007 30
2008 35
2009 38
2010 31
2011 26
2012 28
2013 31
2014 28
2015 28
2016 24
2017 39
2018 23
2019 17
2020 23
2021 11
2022 14
2023 19
2024 9
2025 7
2026 1
Total 987
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Rodney C. Ewing publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rodney C. Ewing sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 781–800 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 796 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46 796
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Rodney C. Ewing D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Rodney C. Ewing sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 108–109 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 109 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68 109
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For studies on the long-term behavior of complex ceramic materials to assess their suitability for engineered nuclear waste sequestration.
  • 2014 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to electronic system design in avionics
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 2008 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2002 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Rodney C. Ewing was affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily focused on materials science and engineering, with significant work in the subfields of materials chemistry, safety, risk, reliability and quality, inorganic chemistry, geophysics, and global and planetary change.

The main topics covered by their research included nuclear materials and radiation effects, nuclear and radioactivity studies, radioactive element chemistry and processing, nuclear materials and properties, radioactive contamination and transfer, high-pressure geophysics and materials, and graphite related to nuclear technology and radiation studies.

Among numerous published works, notable recent papers were:

  • Nuclear waste from small modular reactors, 2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Predicting short-range order and correlated phenomena in disordered crystalline materials, 2020, Science Advances
  • Radiation effects in Mn+1AXn phases, 2020, Applied Physics Reviews
  • Facile diamond synthesis from lower diamondoids, 2020, Science Advances
  • Disorder in Ho2Ti2−xZrxO7: pyrochlore to defect fluorite solid solution series, 2020, RSC Advances

Frequent coauthors in their collaborations included Sulgiye Park, Chenxu Wang, Stéphanie Szenknect, Adel Mesbah, and Xiaofeng Guo.

Rodney C. Ewing had a record of publications in venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Science Advances, The Science of The Total Environment, American Mineralogist, and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

In addition to journal articles, they contributed to book publications, including a work titled Metropolitan Planning Organizations: Strategies for Future Success published by Transportation Research Board eBooks in 2022.

Throughout their career, Ewing received several awards and honors, including being named a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2017 for studies on the long-term behavior of complex ceramic materials to assess their suitability for engineered nuclear waste sequestration. Other recognitions included Fellowships from the IEEE in 2014 for contributions to electronic system design in avionics, the Royal Society of Canada in 2009, the Materials Research Society in 2008, the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2004, and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 2002.

Best Publications

  • Solubility of gold in arsenian pyrite

    Martin Reich;Martin Reich;Stephen E. Kesler;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Christopher S. Palenik

  • Radiation effects in crystalline ceramics for the immobilization of high-level nuclear waste and plutonium

    W. J. Weber;R. C. Ewing;C. R. A. Catlow;T. Diaz de la Rubia

  • Nuclear waste disposal—pyrochlore (A2B2O7): Nuclear waste form for the immobilization of plutonium and “minor” actinides

    Rodney C. Ewing;William J. Weber;Jie Lian

  • The crystal chemistry of hexavalent uranium; polyhedron geometries, bond-valence parameters, and polymerization of polyhedra

    Peter C. Burns;Rodney C. Ewing;Frank C. Hawthorne

  • The coupled geochemistry of Au and As in pyrite from hydrothermal ore deposits

    Artur P. Deditius;Martin Reich;Stephen E. Kesler;Satoshi Utsunomiya

  • Alpha-decay event damage in zircon

    Takashi Murakami;Bryan C. Chakoumakos;Rodney C. Ewing;Gregory R. Lumpkin

  • Nuclear Fuel in a Reactor Accident

    Peter C. Burns;Rodney C. Ewing;Alexandra Navrotsky

  • Colloid transport of plutonium in the far-field of the Mayak Production Association, Russia.

    Alexander P. Novikov;Stepan N. Kalmykov;Stepan N. Kalmykov;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Rodney C. Ewing

  • Long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel

    Rodney C. Ewing

  • Nuclear waste forms for actinides

    Rodney C. Ewing

  • Radiation effects in glasses used for immobilization of high-level waste and plutonium disposition

    William J. Weber;Rodney C. Ewing;C. Austen Angell;George W. Arnold

  • Radiation stability of gadolinium zirconate: A waste form for plutonium disposition

    S. X. Wang;B. D. Begg;L. M. Wang;R. C. Ewing

  • The corrosion of uraninite under oxidizing conditions

    Robert J. Finch;Rodney C. Ewing

  • Trace metal nanoparticles in pyrite

    Artur P. Deditius;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Martin Reich;Stephen E. Kesler

  • "Invisible" gold revealed: Direct imaging of gold nanoparticles in a Carlin-type deposit

    Christopher S. Palenik;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Martin Reich;Stephen E. Kesler

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • U (super 6+) minerals and inorganic phases; a comparison and hierarchy of crystal structures

    P. C. Burns;M. L. Miller;R. C. Ewing

  • Radiation damage in zircon and monazite

    A. Meldrum;L.A. Boatner;W.J. Weber;R.C. Ewing

  • The radiation-induced crystalline-to-amorphous transition in zircon

    William J. Weber;Rodney C. Ewing;Lu-Min Wang

  • A proposed new type of arsenian pyrite: Composition, nanostructure and geological significance

    Artur P. Deditius;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Devon Renock;Rodney C. Ewing

  • Zircon: A host-phase for the disposal of weapons plutonium

    R.C. Ewing;Werner Lutze;William J. Weber

Frequent Co-Authors

Jie Lian
Jie Lian Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Maik Lang
Maik Lang University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Satoshi Utsunomiya
Satoshi Utsunomiya Kyushu University
Lumin Wang
Lumin Wang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Udo Becker
Udo Becker University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
William J. Weber
William J. Weber University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Christina Trautmann
Christina Trautmann Technical University of Darmstadt
Donglu Shi
Donglu Shi University of Cincinnati
Lynn A. Boatner
Lynn A. Boatner Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Wendy L. Mao
Wendy L. Mao Stanford University

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