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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 84 2274 2197 13 13 369 23797
Chemistry 87 2432 2191 18 18 413 25336

Ron Naaman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ron Naaman between 1970 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ron Naaman published across 56 years, from 1970 to 2025, averaging 8.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2021. 22 of the 455 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1970 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2021. 1970: 1 publication 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 4 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 10 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 27 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 11 publications
1970 2025

455 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ron Naaman: publications per year, 1970 to 2025
Year Publications
1970 1
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 2
1977 3
1978 4
1979 1
1980 4
1981 0
1982 0
1983 4
1984 4
1985 0
1986 7
1987 5
1988 6
1989 9
1990 7
1991 10
1992 7
1993 9
1994 5
1995 4
1996 3
1997 8
1998 6
1999 8
2000 15
2001 6
2002 6
2003 12
2004 9
2005 11
2006 14
2007 11
2008 13
2009 13
2010 9
2011 8
2012 13
2013 10
2014 9
2015 16
2016 12
2017 14
2018 12
2019 17
2020 23
2021 27
2022 9
2023 26
2024 11
2025 11
Total 455
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Ron Naaman 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 Ron Naaman 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, 350–369 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: 369 publications — 73rd percentile

73% 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
350–369 440 369
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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Ron Naaman 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 Ron Naaman 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, 84–85 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: 84 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 84
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For exploration of reaction mechanisms in van der Waals clusters, development of Coulomb Explosion Imaging, and development of lowenergy photoelectron spectroscopic methods to establish the electronic properties of organized organic thin films

Overview

Ron Naaman is affiliated with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Engineering and Physics and Astronomy. Within these broad areas, Naaman has contributed extensively to subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Molecular Biology; Materials Chemistry; and Spectroscopy.

Their scholarly output includes numerous studies in the domain of molecular junctions and nanostructures, quantum and electron transport phenomena, and spectroscopy combined with quantum chemical analyses. More specialized topics addressed by Naaman's research encompass electrochemical analysis and applications, surface chemistry and catalysis, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, and advanced nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques.

They have published significantly in several scientific journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advanced Materials
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Naaman has worked with a number of collaborators, notably:

  • Yossi Paltiel
  • Tapan Kumar Das
  • David H. Waldeck
  • Francesco Tassinari
  • Jonas Fransson

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Chiral spintronics," 2021, Nature Reviews Physics
  • "Chiral Induced Spin Selectivity," 2024, Chemical Reviews
  • "Theory of Chirality Induced Spin Selectivity: Progress and Challenges," 2022, Advanced Materials
  • "Highly Efficient and Tunable Filtering of Electrons' Spin by Supramolecular Chirality of Nanofiber-Based Materials," 2020, Advanced Materials
  • "Chiral Molecules and the Spin Selectivity Effect," 2020, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

In 2003, Naaman was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society. The citation highlighted their work on exploring reaction mechanisms in van der Waals clusters, development of Coulomb Explosion Imaging, and techniques in low-energy photoelectron spectroscopy to elucidate the electronic properties of organized organic thin films.

Best Publications

  • Spin selectivity in electron transmission through self-assembled monolayers of double-stranded DNA.

    B. Göhler;V. Hamelbeck;T. Z. Markus;M. Kettner

  • Chiral molecules and the electron spin

    Ron Naaman;Yossi Paltiel;David H. Waldeck

  • Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity Effect.

    R. Naaman;David H. Waldeck

  • Spintronics and Chirality: Spin Selectivity in Electron Transport Through Chiral Molecules

    Ron Naaman;David H. Waldeck

  • Asymmetric Scattering of Polarized Electrons by Organized Organic Films of Chiral Molecules

    K. Ray;S. P. Ananthavel;D. H. Waldeck;R. Naaman

  • New Magnetic Properties of Silicon/Silicon Oxide Interfaces

    Gregory Kopnov;Zeev Vager;Ron Naaman

  • The Origin of the Magnetism of Etched Silicon

    Patrick J. Grace;Munuswamy Venkatesan;Jonathan Alaria;J. Michael D. Coey

  • Spin Specific Electron Conduction through DNA Oligomers

    Zouti Xie;Tal Z. Markus;Sidney R. Cohen;Zeev Vager

  • Helicenes—A New Class of Organic Spin Filter

    Vankayala Kiran;Shinto P. Mathew;Sidney R. Cohen;Irene Hernández Delgado

  • Coulomb explosion imaging of small molecules.

    Z. Vager;R. Naaman;E. P. Kanter

  • The structure of small molecules and ions

    Ron Naaman;Zeev Vager

  • Separation of enantiomers by their enantiospecific interaction with achiral magnetic substrates

    Koyel Banerjee-Ghosh;Oren Ben Dor;Francesco Tassinari;Eyal Capua

  • Direct measurement of electrical transport through single DNA molecules of complex sequence.

    Hezy Cohen;Claude Nogues;Ron Naaman;Danny Porath

  • Control of Electrons’ Spin Eliminates Hydrogen Peroxide Formation During Water Splitting

    Wilbert Mtangi;Francesco Tassinari;Kiran Vankayala;Andreas Vargas Jentzsch

  • Theory of Chirality Induced Spin Selectivity: Progress and Challenges

    Ferdinand Evers;Amnon Aharony;Nir Bar-Gill;Ora Entin-Wohlman

  • The electron's spin and molecular chirality – how are they related and how do they affect life processes?

    Karen Michaeli;Nirit Kantor-Uriel;Ron Naaman;David H. Waldeck

  • Spin-selective transport through helical molecular systems

    R. Gutierrez;E. Díaz;E. Díaz;R. Naaman;G. Cuniberti;G. Cuniberti

  • High Circular Polarization of Electroluminescence Achieved via Self-Assembly of a Light-Emitting Chiral Conjugated Polymer into Multidomain Cholesteric Films.

    Daniele Di Nuzzo;Chidambar Kulkarni;Baodan Zhao;Eilam Smolinsky

  • The Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity Effect

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  • Spin-dependent electron transmission through bacteriorhodopsin embedded in purple membrane

    Debabrata Mishra;Tal Z. Markus;Ron Naaman;Matthias Kettner

  • Thermally induced disorder in organized organic monolayers on solid substrates

    Sidney R. Cohen;Ron Naaman;Jacob Sagiv

  • Direct Measurements of Electrical Transport Through Single DNA Molecules of Complex Sequence

    Hezy Cohen;Danny Porath;Claude Nogues;Ron Naaman

Frequent Co-Authors

David H. Waldeck
David H. Waldeck University of Pittsburgh
David Cahen
David Cahen Weizmann Institute of Science
Leeor Kronik
Leeor Kronik Weizmann Institute of Science
Sidney R. Cohen
Sidney R. Cohen Weizmann Institute of Science
Hagai Cohen
Hagai Cohen Weizmann Institute of Science
Yinon Rudich
Yinon Rudich Weizmann Institute of Science
Abraham Shanzer
Abraham Shanzer Weizmann Institute of Science
Gregory Leitus
Gregory Leitus Weizmann Institute of Science
David N. Beratan
David N. Beratan Duke University
Veronica Vaida
Veronica Vaida University of Colorado Boulder

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