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 Sheldon M. Wiederhorn sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 210 publications — 34th percentile
34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 Sheldon M. Wiederhorn sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile
39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
Sheldon M. Wiederhorn is affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, principally within Engineering and Materials Science, with significant contributions also intersecting Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Their research expertise covers several subfields including Civil and Structural Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, Ceramics and Composites, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering. These multidisciplinary interests reflect a focus on the properties and applications of building materials, glass, and soil behavior in unsaturated flow conditions.
Major topics in their scholarly work include:
Key publications authored or coauthored by Wiederhorn include:
Their frequent coauthors demonstrate collaboration across the research network and include:
Publication venues where Wiederhorn has contributed multiple works include the Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Annual Review of Materials Research, and Glass Physics and Chemistry.
In recognition of their work, Wiederhorn was elected as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1991 for contributions related to advancing test methods and understanding the mechanical properties of ceramics.
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S. M. Wiederhorn;L. H. Bolz
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A. G. Evans;S. M. Wiederhorn
S. M. Wiederhorn;B. J. Hockey
S. M. Wiederhorn;S. W. Freiman;E. R. Fuller;C. J. Simmons
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S. M. Wiederhorn;B. R. Lawn
S. M. Wiederhorn;H. Johnson;A. M. Diness;A. H. Heuer
A. G. Evans;S. M. Wiederhorn
B. R. Lawn;B. J. Hockey;S. M. Wiederhorn
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S M Wiederhorn;E R Fuller;R M Thomson
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S. M. Wiederhorn;A. M. Shorb;R. L. Moses
Stephen W. Freiman;Sheldon M. Wiederhorn;John J. Mecholsky
S. M. Wiederhorn;P. R. Townsend
Jung-Hae Choi;Doh-Yeon Kim;Bernard J. Hockey;Sheldon M. Wiederhorn
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