2026 Steven J. May: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	42	12453	12044	2855	2655	175	13797

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Overview

Steven J. May is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and physics and astronomy, with significant contributions to materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, condensed matter physics, electrical and electronic engineering, and atomic and molecular physics, and optics.

Their main fields of study include:

Materials Science
Physics and Astronomy

Subfields of study encompass:

Materials Chemistry
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

The scientist's work covers a variety of topics, notably:

Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
MXene and MAX Phase Materials
2D Materials and Applications
Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
Multiferroics and related materials
Graphene research and applications

Recent publications demonstrate the diversity of their research interests. These include:

"Tailoring Electronic and Optical Properties of MXenes through Forming Solid Solutions" (2020), Journal of the American Chemical Society
"Evidence of a magnetic transition in atomically thin Cr₂TiC₂T_x MXene" (2020), Nanoscale Horizons
"Efficient microwave absorption with Vn+1CnT MXenes" (2022), Cell Reports Physical Science
"Distinguishing electronic contributions of surface and sub-surface transition metal atoms in Ti-based MXenes" (2020), 2D Materials
"Role of fluoride and fluorocarbons in enhanced stability and performance of halide perovskites for photovoltaics" (2020), Physical Review Materials

Frequent co-authors of Steven J. May include:

Yizhou Yang
Yury Gogotsi
Benjamin M. Lefler
Eric A. Stach
Tessa D. Tucker

Their work has appeared repeatedly in several scientific venues such as:

Physical Review Materials
Journal of the American Chemical Society
2D Materials
Chemistry of Materials
Inorganic Chemistry

Best Publications

Transparent Conductive Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide Epitaxial Thin Films

Joseph Halim;Maria R. Lukatskaya;Kevin M. Cook;Jun Lu

1657
Citations
Synthesis and Characterization of 2D Molybdenum Carbide (MXene)

Joseph Halim;Joseph Halim;Sankalp Kota;Maria R. Lukatskaya;Michael Naguib

1379
Citations
Control of MXenes' electronic properties through termination and intercalation.

James L. Hart;Kanit Hantanasirisakul;Andrew C. Lang;Babak Anasori

1215
Citations
Interface-induced phenomena in magnetism

Frances Hellman;Axel Hoffmann;Yaroslav Tserkovnyak;Geoffrey S.D. Beach

953
Citations
Highly Conductive Optical Quality Solution-Processed Films of 2D Titanium Carbide

Andrew D. Dillon;Michael J. Ghidiu;Alex L. Krick;Justin Griggs

941
Citations
Control of electronic properties of 2D carbides (MXenes) by manipulating their transition metal layers

Babak Anasori;Chenyang Shi;Eun Ju Moon;Yu Xie

604
Citations
Surface Termination Dependent Work Function and Electronic Properties of Ti3C2Tx MXene

Thorsten Schultz;Thorsten Schultz;Nathan C. Frey;Kanit Hantanasirisakul;Soohyung Park;Soohyung Park

588
Citations
Control of octahedral connectivity in perovskite oxide heterostructures: An emerging route to multifunctional materials discovery

James M. Rondinelli;Steven J. May;John W. Freeland

495
Citations
2D molybdenum and vanadium nitrides synthesized by ammoniation of 2D transition metal carbides (MXenes).

Patrick Urbankowski;Babak Anasori;Kanit Hantanasirisakul;Long Yang

473
Citations
Quantifying octahedral rotations in strained perovskite oxide films

S. J. May;S. J. May;J.-W. Kim;J. M. Rondinelli;E. Karapetrova

398
Citations
Tailoring Electronic and Optical Properties of MXenes through Forming Solid Solutions.

Meikang Han;Kathleen Maleski;Christopher Eugene Shuck;Yizhou Yang

373
Citations
Experimental and theoretical characterization of ordered MAX phases Mo2TiAlC2 and Mo2Ti2AlC3

Babak Anasori;Martin Dahlqvist;Joseph Halim;Joseph Halim;Eun Ju Moon

322
Citations
Three-Dimensional Nanoscale Composition Mapping of Semiconductor Nanowires

Daniel E. Perea;Jonathan E. Allen;Steven J. May;Bruce W Wessels

288
Citations
Effects of Synthesis and Processing on Optoelectronic Properties of Titanium Carbonitride MXene

Kanit Hantanasirisakul;Mohamed Alhabeb;Alexey Lipatov;Kathleen Maleski

251
Citations
Magnetic Oxide Heterostructures

Anand Bhattacharya;Steven J. May

247
Citations
Enhanced ordering temperatures in antiferromagnetic manganite superlattices

S. J. May;P. J. Ryan;J. L. Robertson;J.-W. Kim

195
Citations
Metal-insulator transition and its relation to magnetic structure in (LaMnO3)2n/(SrMnO3)n superlattices.

Anand Bhattacharya;S. J. May;S. G. E. Te Velthuis;M. Warusawithana

186
Citations
Band structure and optical transitions in LaFeO3: Theory and experiment

Mark D Scafetta;Adam M Cordi;James M Rondinelli;Steven J May

177
Citations
Effect of interfacial octahedral behavior in ultrathin manganite films.

E. J. Moon;P. V. Balachandran;B. J. Kirby;D. J. Keavney

156
Citations
Control of octahedral rotations in (LaNiO 3 ) n /(SrMnO 3 ) m superlattices

S. J. May;S. J. May;C. R. Smith;J.-W. Kim;E. Karapetrova

117
Citations
Three-dimensional nanoscale composition mapping of semiconductor nanowires.

Lincoln Lauhon;Daniel Perea;Jonathan Allen;Steven May

0
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