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D-Index
42
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13797
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12449
National Ranking
2852

Steven J. May 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 Steven J. May sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 175 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Steven J. May 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 Steven J. May sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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 Cr2TiC2Tx 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

  • Synthesis and Characterization of 2D Molybdenum Carbide (MXene)

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

  • Control of MXenes' electronic properties through termination and intercalation.

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

  • Interface-induced phenomena in magnetism

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

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

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

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

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

  • Surface Termination Dependent Work Function and Electronic Properties of Ti3C2Tx MXene

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

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

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

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

    Patrick Urbankowski;Babak Anasori;Kanit Hantanasirisakul;Long Yang

  • Quantifying octahedral rotations in strained perovskite oxide films

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

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

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

  • Experimental and theoretical characterization of ordered MAX phases Mo2TiAlC2 and Mo2Ti2AlC3

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

  • Three-Dimensional Nanoscale Composition Mapping of Semiconductor Nanowires

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

  • Effects of Synthesis and Processing on Optoelectronic Properties of Titanium Carbonitride MXene

    Kanit Hantanasirisakul;Mohamed Alhabeb;Alexey Lipatov;Kathleen Maleski

  • Magnetic Oxide Heterostructures

    Anand Bhattacharya;Steven J. May

  • Enhanced ordering temperatures in antiferromagnetic manganite superlattices

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

  • 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

  • Band structure and optical transitions in LaFeO3: Theory and experiment

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

  • Effect of interfacial octahedral behavior in ultrathin manganite films.

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

  • 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

  • Three-dimensional nanoscale composition mapping of semiconductor nanowires.

    Lincoln Lauhon;Daniel Perea;Jonathan Allen;Steven May

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce W Wessels
Bruce W Wessels Northwestern University
James M. Rondinelli
James M. Rondinelli Northwestern University
Yury Gogotsi
Yury Gogotsi Drexel University
Mitra L. Taheri
Mitra L. Taheri Johns Hopkins University
Jian-Min Zuo
Jian-Min Zuo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Babak Anasori
Babak Anasori Purdue University West Lafayette
Michel W. Barsoum
Michel W. Barsoum Drexel University
Elke Arenholz
Elke Arenholz Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lincoln J. Lauhon
Lincoln J. Lauhon Northwestern University
Julie A. Borchers
Julie A. Borchers National Institute of Standards and Technology

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