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Roland J.-M. Pellenq

Roland J.-M. Pellenq

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 71 4283 4147 1148 1081 298 16401
Chemistry 70 5933 5381 1820 1513 267 15680

Roland J.-M. Pellenq publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roland J.-M. Pellenq between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roland J.-M. Pellenq published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 9.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2017. 7 of the 318 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2017. 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 5 publications
1993 2025

318 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roland J.-M. Pellenq: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 2
1994 4
1995 3
1996 5
1997 3
1998 6
1999 2
2000 5
2001 4
2002 10
2003 7
2004 13
2005 10
2006 11
2007 9
2008 7
2009 8
2010 6
2011 14
2012 20
2013 12
2014 22
2015 20
2016 12
2017 25
2018 25
2019 20
2020 16
2021 6
2022 4
2023 0
2024 2
2025 5
Total 318
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Roland J.-M. Pellenq 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 Roland J.-M. Pellenq 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, 290–309 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: 298 publications — 59th percentile

59% 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
290–309 593 298
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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Roland J.-M. Pellenq 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 Roland J.-M. Pellenq 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, 70–71 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: 71 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% 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 71
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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Overview

Roland J.-M. Pellenq is affiliated with MIT in the United States, where the research focuses primarily on engineering, materials science, and environmental science. Their work spans several specialized subfields, including environmental engineering, materials chemistry, ocean engineering, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The main topics of Pellenq's research include:

  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Aerogels and Thermal Insulation
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

Pellenq has published multiple papers in journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Nature Communications, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Cement and Concrete Research. More frequently, they have contributed to The Journal of Chemical Physics and arXiv (Cornell University).

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Optimal CO2 intake in metastable water film in mesoporous materials," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "Design of Binary Nb2O5-SiO2 Self-Standing Monoliths Bearing Hierarchical Porosity and Their Efficient Friedel-Crafts Alkylation/Acylation Catalytic Properties," 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Collective molecular-scale carbonation path in aqueous solutions with sufficient structural sampling: From CO2 to CaCO3," 2024, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • "Binary CoOx-SiO2 Porous Nanostructures for Catalytic CO Oxidation," 2022, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • "Water's grip on CO2 intake in mesopores of dicalcium silicate," 2025, Cement and Concrete Research

Collaborations have been frequent with several co-authors, including Romain Dupuis, Katerina Ioannidou, Xinping Zhu, Nicolas Chanut, and Gen Li. These collaborations suggest an interdisciplinary approach involving synthesis, characterization, and modeling in the field of catalytic materials and environmental science.

Best Publications

  • A realistic molecular model of cement hydrates

    Roland J. M. Pellenq;Akihiro Kushima;Rouzbeh Shahsavari;Krystyn J. Van Vliet

  • Combinatorial molecular optimization of cement hydrates

    M.J. Abdolhosseini Qomi;K.J. Krakowiak;M. Bauchy;M. Bauchy;M. Bauchy;K.L. Stewart

  • Realistic molecular model of kerogen's nanostructure

    Colin Bousige;Camélia Matei Ghimbeu;Cathie Vix-Guterl;Andrew E. Pomerantz

  • Engineering the bonding scheme in C–S–H: The iono-covalent framework

    R.J.-M. Pellenq;N. Lequeux;H. van Damme

  • Confined water dissociation in microporous defective silicates: mechanism, dipole distribution, and impact on substrate properties.

    Hegoi Manzano;Sina Moeini;Francis Marinelli;Adri C.T. Van Duin

  • Subcontinuum mass transport of condensed hydrocarbons in nanoporous media

    Kerstin Falk;Benoit Coasne;Roland Pellenq;Franz-Josef Ulm

  • Empirical force fields for complex hydrated calcio-silicate layered materials

    Rouzbeh Shahsavari;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Franz-Josef Ulm

  • Adsorption, intrusion and freezing in porous silica: the view from the nanoscale

    Benoit Coasne;Benoit Coasne;Benoit Coasne;Anne Galarneau;Roland J. M. Pellenq;Roland J. M. Pellenq;Francesco Di Renzo

  • Glassy Nature of Water in an Ultraconfining Disordered Material: The Case of Calcium−Silicate−Hydrate

    Mostafa Youssef;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Bilge Yildiz

  • Structural modeling of porous carbons: Constrained reverse Monte Carlo method

    Jorge Pikunic;Christian Clinard;Nathalie Cohaut;Keith E. Gubbins

  • Adsorption-induced deformation of microporous materials: coal swelling induced by CO2-CH4 competitive adsorption.

    Laurent Brochard;Matthieu Vandamme;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Teddy Fen-Chong

  • Mesoscale texture of cement hydrates

    Katerina Ioannidou;Konrad J. Krakowiak;Mathieu Bauchy;Christian G. Hoover

  • Hydration of Calcium Oxide Surface Predicted by Reactive Force Field Molecular Dynamics

    Hegoi Manzano;Roland J.M. Pellenq;Roland J.M. Pellenq;Franz Josef Ulm;Markus J. Buehler

  • First-Principles Study of Elastic Constants and Interlayer Interactions of Complex Hydrated Oxides: Case Study of Tobermorite and Jennite

    Rouzbeh Shahsavari;Markus J. Buehler;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Franz-Josef Ulm

  • cemff: A force field database for cementitious materials including validations, applications and opportunities

    Ratan K. Mishra;Aslam Kunhi Mohamed;David Geissbühler;Hegoi Manzano

  • Nanostructure and nanomechanics of cement: polydisperse colloidal packing.

    E. Masoero;E. Del Gado;R. J.-M. Pellenq;R. J.-M. Pellenq;F.-J. Ulm

  • Analyzing the Raman Spectra of Graphenic Carbon Materials from Kerogens to Nanotubes: What Type of Information Can Be Extracted from Defect Bands?

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  • Molecular modeling of porous carbons using the hybrid reverse Monte Carlo method.

    Surendra K. Jain;Roland J.-M. Pellenq;Jorge P. Pikunic;Keith E. Gubbins

  • Thermodynamics of water confined in porous calcium-silicate-hydrates.

    P. A. Bonnaud;Q. Ji;Benoit Coasne;R. J.-M. Pellenq

  • Electrostatic Attraction between Two Charged Surfaces: A (N,V,T) Monte Carlo Simulation

    R. J.-M. Pellenq;J. M. Caillol;A. Delville

  • Fracture toughness of calcium-silicate-hydrate from molecular dynamics simulations

    M. Bauchy;H. Laubie;M.J. Abdolhosseini Qomi;C.G. Hoover

Frequent Co-Authors

Benoit Coasne
Benoit Coasne Grenoble Alpes University
Farhang Radjai
Farhang Radjai University of Montpellier
Mathieu Bauchy
Mathieu Bauchy University of California, Los Angeles
Keith E. Gubbins
Keith E. Gubbins North Carolina State University
Adri C. T. van Duin
Adri C. T. van Duin Pennsylvania State University
Anne Galarneau
Anne Galarneau University of Montpellier

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