2026 Rodney S. Ruoff: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	189	431	400	1	1	771	271628
Materials Science	189	46	44	1	1	748	276359

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award
2014 - David Turnbull Lectureship, Materials Research Society
2013 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2011 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For comprehensive contributions to the science and physics of fullerenes, nanotubes, and graphene, including novel methods of synthesis, detailed characterization, and measurement of physical properties

Overview

Rodney S. Ruoff is affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research spans multiple disciplines primarily within materials science and engineering, focusing extensively on carbon-based materials, graphene, and battery technologies.

Their main fields of study include:

Materials Science
Engineering

Ruoff's subfields of expertise further detail their focus on:

Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Mechanical Engineering

The scientist's research topics demonstrate significant contributions, especially in:

Graphene research and applications
Advancements in Battery Materials
Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
2D Materials and Applications
Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies

Rodney S. Ruoff has published extensively in notable venues, highlighting the following frequent publication outlets:

Carbon
Advanced Materials
Chemistry of Materials
Advanced Functional Materials
Nature

Some of their recent published papers include:

"Metal-Organic Framework Integrated Anodes for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries," 2020, Advanced Energy Materials
"Single-crystal, large-area, fold-free monolayer graphene," 2021, Nature
"Epitaxial single-crystal hexagonal boron nitride multilayers on Ni (111)," 2022, Nature
"Large-area single-crystal AB-bilayer and ABA-trilayer graphene grown on a Cu/Ni(111) foil," 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
"A general approach to composites containing nonmetallic fillers and liquid gallium," 2021, Science Advances

The scientist collaborates with frequent co-authors who have contributed to a significant number of publications together. These co-authors include:

Won Kyung Seong
Sun Hwa Lee
Meihui Wang
Da Luo
Ming Huang

The professional recognition awarded to Ruoff includes:

David Turnbull Lectureship, Materials Research Society, 2014
Fellow of the Materials Research Society, 2013
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012
Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2011, with a citation highlighting comprehensive contributions to the science and physics of fullerenes, nanotubes, and graphene through synthesis, characterization, and physical property measurements

Best Publications

Synthesis of graphene-based nanosheets via chemical reduction of exfoliated graphite oxide

Sasha Stankovich;Dmitriy A. Dikin;Richard D. Piner;Kevin A. Kohlhaas

16118
Citations
Graphene-based composite materials

Sasha Stankovich;Dmitriy A. Dikin;Geoffrey H.B. Dommett;Kevin M. Kohlhaas

15327
Citations
Large-Area Synthesis of High-Quality and Uniform Graphene Films on Copper Foils

Xuesong Li;Weiwei Cai;Jinho An;Seyoung Kim

13918
Citations
The chemistry of graphene oxide

Daniel R. Dreyer;Sungjin Park;Christopher W. Bielawski;Rodney S. Ruoff

13171
Citations
Graphene and Graphene Oxide: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

Yanwu Zhu;Shanthi Murali;Weiwei Cai;Xuesong Li

12402
Citations
Graphene-Based Ultracapacitors

Meryl D. Stoller;Sungjin Park;Yanwu Zhu;Jinho An

10024
Citations
Chemical methods for the production of graphenes.

Sungjin Park;Rodney S. Ruoff

8031
Citations
STRENGTH AND BREAKING MECHANISM OF MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES UNDER TENSILE LOAD

Min Feng Yu;Oleg Lourie;Mark J. Dyer;Katerina Moloni

7089
Citations
Carbon-based Supercapacitors Produced by Activation of Graphene

Yanwu Zhu;Shanthi Murali;Meryl D. Stoller;K. J. Ganesh

6780
Citations
Preparation and Characterization of Graphene Oxide Paper

Dmitriy A. Dikin;Sasha Stankovich;Eric J. Zimney;Richard D. Piner

6479
Citations
Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Two-Dimensional Materials Beyond Graphene

Sheneve Z. Butler;Shawna M. Hollen;Linyou Cao;Yi Cui;Yi Cui

5325
Citations
Functionalized graphene sheets for polymer nanocomposites

T. Ramanathan;A. A. Abdala;A. A. Abdala;S. Stankovich;D. A. Dikin

3989
Citations
Transfer of large-area graphene films for high-performance transparent conductive electrodes

Xuesong Li;Yanwu Zhu;Weiwei Cai;Mark Borysiak

3805
Citations
Graphene-based polymer nanocomposites

Jeffrey R. Potts;Daniel R. Dreyer;Christopher W. Bielawski;Rodney S. Ruoff

3675
Citations
Tensile loading of ropes of single wall carbon nanotubes and their mechanical properties

Min-Feng Yu;Bradley S. Files;Sivaram Arepalli;Rodney S. Ruoff

3674
Citations
Graphene, related two-dimensional crystals, and hybrid systems for energy conversion and storage

Francesco Bonaccorso;Francesco Bonaccorso;Luigi Colombo;Guihua Yu;Meryl Stoller

3662
Citations
Chemical analysis of graphene oxide films after heat and chemical treatments by X-ray photoelectron and Micro-Raman spectroscopy

Dongxing Yang;Aruna Velamakanni;Gülay Bozoklu;Sungjin Park

3662
Citations
Stable aqueous dispersions of graphitic nanoplatelets via the reduction of exfoliated graphite oxide in the presence of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)

Sasha Stankovich;Richard D. Piner;Xinqi Chen;Nianqiang Wu

3213
Citations
Synthesis and exfoliation of isocyanate-treated graphene oxide nanoplatelets

Sasha Stankovich;Richard D. Piner;Son Binh T. Nguyen;Rodney S. Ruoff

2793
Citations
Best practice methods for determining an electrode material's performance for ultracapacitors

Meryl D. Stoller;Rodney S. Ruoff

2489
Citations