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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 67 5057 4893 1327 1243 365 18042

Stephen B. Cronin publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen B. Cronin between 1997 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen B. Cronin published across 30 years, from 1997 to 2026, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2018. 18 of the 422 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2018. 1997: 3 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 40 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 2 publications
1997 2026

422 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen B. Cronin: publications per year, 1997 to 2026
Year Publications
1997 3
1998 7
1999 11
2000 12
2001 12
2002 13
2003 8
2004 3
2005 10
2006 8
2007 11
2008 11
2009 14
2010 14
2011 18
2012 13
2013 9
2014 22
2015 36
2016 17
2017 19
2018 40
2019 12
2020 21
2021 15
2022 14
2023 14
2024 17
2025 16
2026 2
Total 422
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Stephen B. Cronin 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 Stephen B. Cronin 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: 365 publications — 72nd percentile

72% 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
350–369 440 365
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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Stephen B. Cronin 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 Stephen B. Cronin 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, 66–67 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: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 67
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
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

Stephen B. Cronin is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a particular focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research topics include Plasma Applications and Diagnostics, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties, Graphene Research and Applications, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, and Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research.

Their recent publications include:

  • Asymmetric response of interfacial water to applied electric fields, 2021, Nature
  • (Photo)Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction at the Defective Anatase TiO2 (101) Surface, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Probing the Mechanisms of Strong Fluorescence Enhancement in Plasmonic Nanogaps with Sub-nanometer Precision, 2020, ACS Nano
  • In Situ Investigation of Ultrafast Dynamics of Hot Electron-Driven Photocatalysis in Plasmon-Resonant Grating Structures, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • CO2 Reduction to Higher Hydrocarbons by Plasma Discharge in Carbonated Water, 2021, ACS Energy Letters

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, including:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • ACS Nano
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Nano Letters

Collaborations play a significant role in their research output. Frequent co-authors working with them include Indu Aravind, Zhi Cai, Ruoxi Li, Sizhe Weng, and Bofan Zhao, reflecting a collaborative approach across various projects.

Best Publications

  • A Review of Surface Plasmon Resonance‐Enhanced Photocatalysis

    Wenbo Hou;Stephen B. Cronin

  • Plasmon Resonant Enhancement of Photocatalytic Water Splitting Under Visible Illumination

    Zuwei Liu;Wenbo Hou;Prathamesh Pavaskar;Mehmet Aykol

  • Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 to Hydrocarbon Fuels via Plasmon-Enhanced Absorption and Metallic Interband Transitions

    Wenbo Hou;Wei Hsuan Hung;Prathamesh Pavaskar;Alain Goeppert

  • Graphene-Silicon Schottky Diodes

    Chun-Chung Chen;Mehmet Aykol;Chia-Chi Chang;A. F. J. Levi

  • Stacking-dependent band gap and quantum transport in trilayer graphene

    Wenzhong Bao;Lei Jing;J. Velasco;Y.-W. Lee

  • Bismuth nanowire arrays: Synthesis and galvanomagnetic properties

    J. Heremans;C. M. Thrush;Yu-Ming Lin;S. Cronin

  • Black Arsenic–Phosphorus: Layered Anisotropic Infrared Semiconductors with Highly Tunable Compositions and Properties

    Bilu Liu;Marianne Köpf;Ahmad N. Abbas;Xiaomu Wang

  • Giant optical anisotropy in a quasi-one-dimensional crystal

    Shanyuan Niu;Graham Joe;Huan Zhao;Yucheng Zhou

  • Low-dimensional thermoelectric materials

    M. S. Dresselhaus;G. Dresselhaus;X. Sun;Z. Zhang

  • Nanoscale temperature mapping in operating microelectronic devices

    Matthew Mecklenburg;William A. Hubbard;E. R. White;Rohan Dhall

  • Formation of Thick Porous Anodic Alumina Films and Nanowire Arrays on Silicon Wafers and Glass

    O. Rabin;P.R. Herz;Y.-M. Lin;A.I. Akinwande

  • Recent Progress on Stability and Passivation of Black Phosphorus.

    Yohannes Abate;Deji Akinwande;Sampath Gamage;Han Wang

  • Plasmonic nanoparticle arrays with nanometer separation for high-performance SERS substrates.

    Jesse Theiss;Prathamesh Pavaskar;Pierre M. Echternach;Richard E. Muller

  • Electrical and Optical Characterization of Surface Passivation in GaAs Nanowires

    Chia-Chi Chang;Chun-Yung Chi;Maoqing Yao;Ningfeng Huang

  • Measuring the uniaxial strain of individual single-wall carbon nanotubes: resonance Raman spectra of atomic-force-microscope modified single-wall nanotubes.

    S. B. Cronin;A. K. Swan;M. S. Ünlü;B. B. Goldberg

  • Transport properties of Bi nanowire arrays

    Yu-Ming Lin;Stephen B. Cronin;Jackie Y. Ying;M. S. Dresselhaus

  • Resonant Raman spectroscopy of individual metallic and semiconducting single-wall carbon nanotubes under uniaxial strain

    S. B. Cronin;S. B. Cronin;A. K. Swan;M. S. Ünlü;B. B. Goldberg

  • Experimental proof-of-principle investigation of enhanced Z3DT in (001) oriented Si/Ge superlattices

    T. Koga;T. Koga;S. B. Cronin;M. S. Dresselhaus;J. L. Liu

  • Plasmon Resonant Enhancement of Carbon Monoxide Catalysis

    Wei Hsuan Hung;Mehmet Aykol;David Valley;Wenbo Hou

  • Plasmonic enhancement of photocatalytic decomposition of methyl orange under visible light

    Wenbo Hou;Zuwei Liu;Prathamesh Pavaskar;Wei Hsuan Hung

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu-Ming Lin
Yu-Ming Lin Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (Taiwan)
Li Shi
Li Shi The University of Texas at Austin
Bennett B. Goldberg
Bennett B. Goldberg Northwestern University
Jackie Y. Ying
Jackie Y. Ying King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Michael Tinkham
Michael Tinkham Harvard University
Chongwu Zhou
Chongwu Zhou University of Southern California
Marc Bockrath
Marc Bockrath The Ohio State University
Han Wang
Han Wang University of Southern California
Vikram Deshpande
Vikram Deshpande Harvard University

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