2026 Sanford A. Asher: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	95	1347	1293	431	403	331	29057
Chemistry	99	1361	1212	524	431	353	30654

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

1347

1293

431

403

331

29057

Chemistry

1361

1212

524

431

353

30654

Materials Science

D-Index

Citations

29057

World Ranking

1347

National Ranking

431

Chemistry

D-Index

Citations

30654

World Ranking

1361

National Ranking

524

Overview

Sanford A. Asher is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on areas within Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions to subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Aerospace Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

Their work spans several main topics, including:

Planetary Science and Exploration
Astro and Planetary Science
Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
Space Exploration and Technology
Spaceflight effects on biology
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research

Sanford A. Asher has published in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
Applied Spectroscopy
Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
Space Science Reviews
Science

Recent notable papers include:

"Perseverance's Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals (SHERLOC) Investigation," 2021, Space Science Reviews
"Aqueous alteration processes in Jezero crater, Mars-implications for organic geochemistry," 2022, Science
"Diverse organic-mineral associations in Jezero crater, Mars," 2023, Nature
"SHERLOC Raman Mineral Class Detections of the Mars 2020 Crater Floor Campaign," 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
"Evidence of Sulfate-Rich Fluid Alteration in Jezero Crater Floor, Mars," 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

Sergei V. Bykov
Kyle Uckert
R. Bhartia
Ryan S. Jakubek
M. Fries

Best Publications

Polymerized colloidal crystal hydrogel films as intelligent chemical sensing materials

John H. Holtz;Sanford A. Asher

2438
Citations
Thermally Switchable Periodicities and Diffraction from Mesoscopically Ordered Materials

Jesse M. Weissman;Hari B. Sunkara;Albert S. Tse;Sanford A. Asher

1059
Citations
Photonic Crystal Chemical Sensors: pH and Ionic Strength

Kangtaek Lee;Sanford A. Asher

762
Citations
Photonic Crystal Carbohydrate Sensors: Low Ionic Strength Sugar Sensing

Sanford A. Asher;Vladimir L. Alexeev;Alexander V. Goponenko;Anjal C. Sharma

581
Citations
Synthesis and utilization of monodisperse hollow polymeric particles in photonic crystals.

Xiangling Xu;Sanford A. Asher

527
Citations
High ionic strength glucose-sensing photonic crystal.

Vladimir L Alexeev;Anjal C Sharma;Alexander V Goponenko;Sasmita Das

476
Citations
UV resonance Raman spectroscopy for analytical, physical, and biophysical chemistry. Part 2.

Sanford A. Asher

464
Citations
Photonic crystal glucose-sensing material for noninvasive monitoring of glucose in tear fluid.

Vladimir L. Alexeev;Sasmita Das;David N. Finegold;Sanford A. Asher

457
Citations
Self-Assembly Motif for Creating Submicron Periodic Materials. Polymerized Crystalline Colloidal Arrays

Sanford A. Asher;John Holtz;Lei Liu;Zhijun Wu

417
Citations
Intelligent Polymerized Crystalline Colloidal Arrays: Novel Chemical Sensor Materials

John H. Holtz;Janet S. W. Holtz;Calum H. Munro;Sanford A. Asher

410
Citations
UV Resonance Raman-Selective Amide Vibrational Enhancement: Quantitative Methodology for Determining Protein Secondary Structure†

Zhenhuan Chi;X. G. Chen;Janet S. W. Holtz;Sanford A. Asher

387
Citations
Nanogel Nanosecond Photonic Crystal Optical Switching.

Chad E. Reese;Alexander V. Mikhonin;Marta Kamenjicki;and Alexander Tikhonov

386
Citations
Preparation and Properties of Tailored Morphology, Monodisperse Colloidal Silica-Cadmium Sulfide Nanocomposites

Song-Yuan Chang;Lei Liu;Sanford A. Asher

373
Citations
A general photonic crystal sensing motif: Creatinine in bodily fluids

Anjal C Sharma;Tushar Jana;Rasu Kesavamoorthy;Lianjun Shi

367
Citations
Synthesis and utilization of monodisperse superparamagnetic colloidal particles for magnetically controllable photonic crystals

Xiangling Xu;Gary Friedman;Keith D. Humfeld;Sara A. Majetich

363
Citations
Wavelength dependence of the preresonance Raman cross sections of CH3CN, SO42−, ClO4−, and NO3−

John M. Dudik;Craig R. Johnson;Sanford A. Asher

347
Citations
Fast responsive crystalline colloidal array photonic crystal glucose sensors.

Matti Ben-Moshe;Vladimir L Alexeev;Sanford A Asher

339
Citations
UV Resonance Raman Excitation Profiles of the Aromatic Amino Acids.

S. A. Asher;M. Ludwig;C. R. Johnson

330
Citations
Superparamagnetic Photonic Crystals

X. Xu;G. Friedman;K. D. Humfeld;S. A. Majetich

316
Citations
Synthesis of Highly Charged, Monodisperse Polystyrene Colloidal Particles for the Fabrication of Photonic Crystals

Chad E. Reese;Carol D. Guerrero;Jesse M. Weissman;Kangtaek Lee

298
Citations