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Best Scientists 172 797 729 482 431 1119 137945
Physics 176 122 118 82 79 1096 141929

Steven G. Louie publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Steven G. Louie between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Steven G. Louie published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 21.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2007. 35 of the 1,180 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2007. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 6 publications 1976: 8 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 8 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 7 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 15 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 19 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 11 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 15 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 21 publications 1997: 27 publications 1998: 26 publications 1999: 22 publications 2000: 27 publications 2001: 30 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 31 publications 2005: 38 publications 2006: 32 publications 2007: 46 publications 2008: 32 publications 2009: 39 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 37 publications 2012: 36 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 45 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 45 publications 2017: 45 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 43 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 38 publications 2022: 32 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 16 publications
1972 2025

1,180 publications in total across all disciplines

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Steven G. Louie: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 1
1975 6
1976 8
1977 5
1978 8
1979 2
1980 3
1981 1
1982 7
1983 5
1984 13
1985 12
1986 15
1987 15
1988 19
1989 12
1990 11
1991 14
1992 11
1993 15
1994 15
1995 17
1996 21
1997 27
1998 26
1999 22
2000 27
2001 30
2002 19
2003 17
2004 31
2005 38
2006 32
2007 46
2008 32
2009 39
2010 36
2011 37
2012 36
2013 29
2014 45
2015 38
2016 45
2017 45
2018 38
2019 43
2020 37
2021 38
2022 32
2023 23
2024 19
2025 16
Total 1,180
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Steven G. Louie publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven G. Louie sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 70 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 103–122 to 1,469+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 323–342 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 1,083–1,102 publications, is where this scientist sits. 103–122 publications: 7 scientists 123–142 publications: 10 scientists 143–162 publications: 31 scientists 163–182 publications: 35 scientists 183–202 publications: 53 scientists 203–222 publications: 81 scientists 223–242 publications: 85 scientists 243–262 publications: 112 scientists 263–282 publications: 114 scientists 283–302 publications: 126 scientists 303–322 publications: 136 scientists 323–342 publications: 162 scientists 343–362 publications: 155 scientists 363–382 publications: 156 scientists 383–402 publications: 134 scientists 403–422 publications: 145 scientists 423–442 publications: 147 scientists 443–462 publications: 131 scientists 463–482 publications: 131 scientists 483–502 publications: 116 scientists 503–522 publications: 106 scientists 523–542 publications: 103 scientists 543–562 publications: 87 scientists 563–582 publications: 84 scientists 583–602 publications: 94 scientists 603–622 publications: 70 scientists 623–642 publications: 76 scientists 643–662 publications: 60 scientists 663–682 publications: 54 scientists 683–702 publications: 60 scientists 703–722 publications: 48 scientists 723–742 publications: 64 scientists 743–762 publications: 48 scientists 763–782 publications: 37 scientists 783–802 publications: 43 scientists 803–822 publications: 34 scientists 823–842 publications: 36 scientists 843–862 publications: 32 scientists 863–882 publications: 32 scientists 883–902 publications: 31 scientists 903–922 publications: 25 scientists 923–942 publications: 15 scientists 943–962 publications: 24 scientists 963–982 publications: 13 scientists 983–1,002 publications: 21 scientists 1,003–1,022 publications: 21 scientists 1,023–1,042 publications: 16 scientists 1,043–1,062 publications: 9 scientists 1,063–1,082 publications: 19 scientists 1,083–1,102 publications: 11 scientists 1,103–1,122 publications: 17 scientists 1,123–1,142 publications: 11 scientists 1,143–1,162 publications: 7 scientists 1,163–1,182 publications: 4 scientists 1,183–1,202 publications: 10 scientists 1,203–1,222 publications: 8 scientists 1,223–1,242 publications: 16 scientists 1,243–1,262 publications: 4 scientists 1,263–1,282 publications: 10 scientists 1,283–1,302 publications: 5 scientists 1,303–1,322 publications: 7 scientists 1,323–1,342 publications: 4 scientists 1,343–1,362 publications: 8 scientists 1,363–1,382 publications: 6 scientists 1,383–1,402 publications: 7 scientists 1,403–1,422 publications: 3 scientists 1,423–1,442 publications: 4 scientists 1,443–1,462 publications: 4 scientists 1,463–1,468 publications: 3 scientists 1,469+ publications: 100 scientists
103–122 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 1,096 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
103–122 7
123–142 10
143–162 31
163–182 35
183–202 53
203–222 81
223–242 85
243–262 112
263–282 114
283–302 126
303–322 136
323–342 162
343–362 155
363–382 156
383–402 134
403–422 145
423–442 147
443–462 131
463–482 131
483–502 116
503–522 106
523–542 103
543–562 87
563–582 84
583–602 94
603–622 70
623–642 76
643–662 60
663–682 54
683–702 60
703–722 48
723–742 64
743–762 48
763–782 37
783–802 43
803–822 34
823–842 36
843–862 32
863–882 32
883–902 31
903–922 25
923–942 15
943–962 24
963–982 13
983–1,002 21
1,003–1,022 21
1,023–1,042 16
1,043–1,062 9
1,063–1,082 19
1,083–1,102 11 1,096
1,103–1,122 17
1,123–1,142 11
1,143–1,162 7
1,163–1,182 4
1,183–1,202 10
1,203–1,222 8
1,223–1,242 16
1,243–1,262 4
1,263–1,282 10
1,283–1,302 5
1,303–1,322 7
1,323–1,342 4
1,343–1,362 8
1,363–1,382 6
1,383–1,402 7
1,403–1,422 3
1,423–1,442 4
1,443–1,462 4
1,463–1,468 3
1,469+ 100
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Steven G. Louie D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Steven G. Louie sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 59 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 185+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 167. Most scientists, 167, have 80–81 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 176–177 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 76 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 110 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 143 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 153 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 144 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 167 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 167 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 166 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 132 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 155 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 134 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 137 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 102 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 112 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 110 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 116 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 97 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 103 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 87 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 90 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 78 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 75 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 67 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 69 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 59 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 53 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 42 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 41 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 33 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 32 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 45 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 19 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 24 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 28 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 31 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 20 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 12 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 24 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 23 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 15 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 15 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 11 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 17 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 12 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 11 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 9 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 9 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 11 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 4 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 8 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 5 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 3 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 4 scientists 184 D-Index: 4 scientists 185+ D-Index: 99 scientists
70–71 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 176 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

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Number of Physics scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,678 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 76
72–73 110
74–75 143
76–77 153
78–79 144
80–81 167
82–83 167
84–85 166
86–87 132
88–89 155
90–91 134
92–93 137
94–95 102
96–97 112
98–99 110
100–101 116
102–103 97
104–105 103
106–107 87
108–109 90
110–111 67
112–113 78
114–115 75
116–117 67
118–119 69
120–121 60
122–123 59
124–125 53
126–127 42
128–129 41
130–131 33
132–133 32
134–135 45
136–137 19
138–139 24
140–141 28
142–143 31
144–145 22
146–147 20
148–149 12
150–151 16
152–153 24
154–155 23
156–157 15
158–159 15
160–161 11
162–163 17
164–165 12
166–167 11
168–169 9
170–171 9
172–173 11
174–175 4
176–177 8 176
178–179 5
180–181 3
182–183 4
184 4
185+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in United States Leader Award
  • 2019 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society For seminal contributions to materials theory as well as to the discovery and understanding of fundamental phenomena in solids and nanostructures.
  • 2015 - Materials Theory Award, Materials Research Society For his seminal contributions to the development of ab initio methods for and the elucidation of many-electron effects in electronic excitations and optical properties of solids and nanostructures.
  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1989 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1986 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the understanding of the electronic and structural properties of condensed matter through innovative quantum mechanical calculations on bulk solids, surfaces, chemisorption systems, solidsolid interfaces, and defects in solids
  • 1980 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Steven G. Louie is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans several fields, primarily focusing on materials science, physics and astronomy, and engineering. Within these broader categories, their work has concentrated on subfields including materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics and optics, electrical and electronic engineering, condensed matter physics, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The scientist's research covers key topics such as 2D materials and applications, graphene research and applications, quantum and electron transport phenomena, topological materials and phenomena, perovskite materials and applications, molecular junctions and nanostructures, and semiconductor quantum structures and devices.

Steven G. Louie has contributed extensively to academic literature, with a significant number of publications in frequent venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Physical Review B, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Nano Letters.

Among their recent papers are works addressing a range of topics:

  • "Strong correlations and orbital texture in single-layer 1T-TaSe2," 2020, Nature Physics
  • "Inducing metallicity in graphene nanoribbons via zero-mode superlattices," 2020, Science
  • "Spin splitting of dopant edge state in magnetic zigzag graphene nanoribbons," 2021, Nature
  • "Evidence for quantum spin liquid behaviour in single-layer 1T-TaSe2 from scanning tunnelling microscopy," 2021, Nature Physics
  • "Discovering and understanding materials through computation," 2021, Nature Materials

Throughout their career, Steven G. Louie has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Zhenglu Li, Michael F. Crommie, Yang-Hao Chan, Mit H. Naik, and Felipe H. da Jornada.

They have received multiple recognitions and honors, including being named a Fellow of the Materials Research Society in 2019 for contributions to materials theory and discovery, and receiving the Materials Theory Award from the same society in 2015. Other distinctions include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Member of the National Academy of Sciences, Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, Fellow of the American Physical Society, and Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. These awards note contributions in electronic and structural properties of condensed matter and the development of ab initio methods for many-electron effects in solids and nanostructures.

Best Publications

  • Energy Gaps in Graphene Nanoribbons

    Young-Woo Son;Young-Woo Son;Marvin L. Cohen;Marvin L. Cohen;Steven G. Louie;Steven G. Louie

  • Discovery of intrinsic ferromagnetism in two-dimensional van der Waals crystals

    Cheng Gong;Lin Li;Zhenglu Li;Huiwen Ji

  • Half-metallic graphene nanoribbons

    Young-Woo Son;Marvin L. Cohen;Marvin L. Cohen;Steven G. Louie;Steven G. Louie

  • Electron correlation in semiconductors and insulators: Band gaps and quasiparticle energies.

    Mark S. Hybertsen;Steven G. Louie

  • Boron Nitride Nanotubes

    Nasreen G. Chopra;R. J. Luyken;K. Cherrey;Vincent Henry Crespi

  • Relaxation of Crystals with the Quasi-Newton Method

    Bernd G. Pfrommer;Michel Côté;Steven G. Louie;Marvin L. Cohen

  • Recent Advances in Two-Dimensional Materials beyond Graphene

    Ganesh R. Bhimanapati;Zhenqiu Lin;Vincent Meunier;Vincent Meunier;Yeonwoong Jung

  • Nonlinear ionic pseudopotentials in spin-density-functional calculations

    Steven G. Louie;Sverre Froyen;Marvin L. Cohen

  • Electron-hole excitations and optical spectra from first principles

    Michael Rohlfing;Steven G. Louie;Steven G. Louie

  • Giant bandgap renormalization and excitonic effects in a monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductor

    Miguel M. Ugeda;Aaron J. Bradley;Su-Fei Shi;Felipe H. da Jornada

  • Stability and Band Gap Constancy of Boron Nitride Nanotubes

    X. Blase;A. Rubio;S. G. Louie;M. L. Cohen

  • Optical Spectrum of MoS 2 : Many-Body Effects and Diversity of Exciton States

    Diana Y. Qiu;Felipe H. da Jornada;Steven G. Louie

  • First-principles theory of quasiparticles: Calculation of band gaps in semiconductors and insulators.

    Mark S. Hybertsen;Steven G. Louie

  • Crossed Nanotube Junctions

    M. S. Fuhrer;J. Nygård;L. Shih;M. Forero

  • Observation of giant bandgap renormalization and excitonic effects in a monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductor

    Miguel M. Ugeda;Aaron J. Bradley;Su-Fei Shi;Felipe H. da Jornada

  • Quasiparticle energies and band gaps in graphene nanoribbons.

    Li Yang;Li Yang;Cheol-Hwan Park;Cheol-Hwan Park;Young-Woo Son;Marvin L. Cohen;Marvin L. Cohen

  • Graphene at the edge: stability and dynamics.

    Çağlar Ö. Girit;Çağlar Ö. Girit;Çağlar Ö. Girit;Jannik C. Meyer;Jannik C. Meyer;Jannik C. Meyer;Rolf Erni;Rolf Erni;Rolf Erni;Marta D. Rossell;Marta D. Rossell;Marta D. Rossell

  • The origin of the anomalous superconducting properties of MgB 2

    Hyoung Joon Choi;David Roundy;David Roundy;Hong Sun;Marvin L. Cohen;Marvin L. Cohen

  • Hybridization effects and metallicity in small radius carbon nanotubes.

    X. Blase;Lorin X. Benedict;Eric L. Shirley;Steven G. Louie

  • Giant bandgap renormalization and excitonic effects in a monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductor

    Aaron Bradley;Miguel M. Ugeda;Su-Fei Shi;Felipe H. da Jornada

Frequent Co-Authors

Marvin L. Cohen
Marvin L. Cohen University of California, Berkeley
Michael F. Crommie
Michael F. Crommie University of California, Berkeley
Alex Zettl
Alex Zettl University of California, Berkeley
Jeffrey B. Neaton
Jeffrey B. Neaton University of California, Berkeley
Hyoung Joon Choi
Hyoung Joon Choi Yonsei University
James R. Chelikowsky
James R. Chelikowsky The University of Texas at Austin
Rodrigo B. Capaz
Rodrigo B. Capaz Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Feng Wang
Feng Wang University of California, Berkeley
Mark S. Hybertsen
Mark S. Hybertsen Brookhaven National Laboratory
Oleg V. Yazyev
Oleg V. Yazyev École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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