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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 60 6986 6750 1756 1631 302 14416
Chemistry 60 9625 8707 2705 2223 286 14068

Suntharampillai Thevuthasan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Suntharampillai Thevuthasan between 1989 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Suntharampillai Thevuthasan published across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2005. 2 of the 323 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2005. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 3 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication
1989 2024

323 publications in total across all disciplines

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Suntharampillai Thevuthasan: publications per year, 1989 to 2024
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 3
1993 2
1994 4
1995 5
1996 5
1997 7
1998 11
1999 15
2000 17
2001 14
2002 15
2003 22
2004 20
2005 24
2006 19
2007 5
2008 9
2009 13
2010 4
2011 17
2012 23
2013 17
2014 9
2015 12
2016 3
2017 3
2018 4
2019 4
2020 4
2021 3
2022 5
2023 1
2024 1
Total 323
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Suntharampillai Thevuthasan publications per year - data summary

  • Suntharampillai Thevuthasan, a Materials Science scholar from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has 323 publications recorded across 36 years, from 1989 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1989 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 2005, with 24 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1989, 1990, 1991, 2023 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 9.0 papers per year over the whole span, or 9.0 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 14 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1989-2000: 72 publications (6.0 per year); 2001-2012: 185 publications (15.4 per year); 2013-2024: 66 publications (5.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Suntharampillai Thevuthasan 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 Suntharampillai Thevuthasan 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, 290–309 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: 302 publications — 60th percentile

60% 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
290–309 593 302
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
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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Suntharampillai Thevuthasan publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Suntharampillai Thevuthasan, a Materials Science scholar from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, records 302 publications - the 60th percentile of the discipline.
  • 60% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Suntharampillai Thevuthasan, and about 40% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Suntharampillai Thevuthasan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Suntharampillai Thevuthasan 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 Suntharampillai Thevuthasan 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, 60–61 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: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% 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 60
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
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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Suntharampillai Thevuthasan D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Suntharampillai Thevuthasan, a Materials Science scholar from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, records 60 D-Index - the 46th percentile of the discipline.
  • 46% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Suntharampillai Thevuthasan, and about 54% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Suntharampillai Thevuthasan ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Suntharampillai Thevuthasan is affiliated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily intersects the field of engineering, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials chemistry, and mechanical engineering. Thevuthasan's work concentrates on advanced materials characterization techniques and advancements in battery materials and technologies.

Thevuthasan has contributed to studies in the following main topics:

  • Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies

Frequent publication venues for Thevuthasan include:

  • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Nature Communications
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Thevuthasan has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, most notably:

  • Arun Devaraj
  • V. Shutthanandan
  • Vijayakumar Murugesan
  • Sten Lambeets
  • Anil Krishna Battu

Recent papers authored by Thevuthasan include:

  • "Mechanistic understanding of speciated oxide growth in high entropy alloys," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "In situ x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of electrochemical interfaces in battery: Recent advances and remaining challenges," 2022, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • "Rapid assessment of structural and compositional changes during early stages of zirconium alloy oxidation," 2020, npj Materials Degradation
  • "Role of Polysulfide Anions in Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Formation at the Lithium Metal Surface in Li-S Batteries," 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
  • "Visualizing the Nanoscale Oxygen and Cation Transport Mechanisms during the Early Stages of Oxidation of Fe-Cr-Ni Alloy Using In Situ Atom Probe Tomography," 2022, Advanced Materials Interfaces

Best Publications

  • Formation Of The Spinel Phase In The Layered Composite Cathode Used In Li-Ion Batteries

    Meng Gu;Ilias Belharouak;Jianming Zheng;Huiming Wu

  • PEGylated Inorganic Nanoparticles

    Ajay S. Karakoti;Soumen Das;Suntharampillai Thevuthasan;Sudipta Seal

  • Epitaxial growth and properties of ferromagnetic co-doped TiO2 anatase

    S. A. Chambers;S. Thevuthasan;R. F. C. Farrow;R. F. Marks

  • Redox properties of water on the oxidized and reduced surfaces of CeO2

    Michael A. Henderson;C. L. Perkins;Mark H. Engelhard;Suntharampillai Thevuthasan

  • In situ TEM study of lithiation behavior of silicon nanoparticles attached to and embedded in a carbon matrix.

    Meng Gu;Ying Li;Xiaolin Li;Shenyang Y. Hu

  • Surface characterization of nanomaterials and nanoparticles: Important needs and challenging opportunities

    Donald R. Baer;Mark H. Engelhard;Grant E. Johnson;Julia Laskin

  • In situ TEM investigation of congruent phase transition and structural evolution of nanostructured silicon/carbon anode for lithium ion batteries.

    Chong Min Wang;Xiaolin Li;Zhiguo Wang;Wu Xu

  • Low dielectric constant mesoporous silica films through molecularly templated synthesis

    Suresh Baskaran;Jun Liu;Karel Domansky;Nathan Kohler

  • In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy Observation of Microstructure and Phase Evolution in a SnO2 Nanowire during Lithium Intercalation

    Chong M. Wang;Wu Xu;Jun Liu;Jiguang Zhang

  • Conflicting roles of nickel in controlling cathode performance in lithium ion batteries.

    Meng Gu;Ilias Belharouak;Arda Genc;Zhiguo Wang

  • Development of high-temperature ferromagnetism in Sn O 2 and paramagnetism in SnO by Fe doping

    A. Punnoose;J. Hays;A. Thurber;M. H. Engelhard

  • Molecular structure and stability of dissolved lithium polysulfide species

    M. Vijayakumar;Niranjan Govind;Eric Walter;Sarah D. Burton

  • Epitaxial growth and properties of cobalt-doped ZnO on α − Al 2 O 3 single-crystal substrates

    Allan C. Tuan;John D. Bryan;Alexandre Pakhomov;V. Shutthanandan

  • Structure, Morphology, and Optical Properties of Amorphous and Nanocrystalline Gallium Oxide Thin Films

    S. Sampath Kumar;E. J. Rubio;M. Noor-A-Alam;G. Martinez

  • Nanoscale Phase Separation, Cation Ordering, and Surface Chemistry in Pristine Li1.2Ni0.2Mn0.6O2 for Li-Ion Batteries

    Meng Gu;Arda Genc;Ilias Belharouak;Dapeng Wang

  • Nanoscale effects on ion conductance of layer-by-layer structures of gadolinia-doped ceria and zirconia

    S. Azad;O. A. Marina;C. M. Wang;L. Saraf

  • In Situ Chemical Imaging of Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Layer Evolution in Li–S Batteries

    Manjula I. Nandasiri;Luis E. Camacho-Forero;Ashleigh M. Schwarz;Vaithiyalingam Shutthanandan

  • Negligible magnetism in excellent structural quality Cr(x)Ti(1-x)O(2) anatase: contrast with high-T(C) ferromagnetism in structurally defective Cr(x)Ti(1-x)O(2).

    Tiffany C. Kaspar;Steve M. Heald;Chong M. Wang;J. D. Bryan

  • Epitaxial growth and properties of MBE-grown ferromagnetic Co-doped TiO2 anatase films on SrTiO3(001) and LaAlO3(001)

    Scott A. Chambers;Chong M. Wang;Suntharampillai Thevuthasan;Timothy C. Droubay

  • Heavy-ion irradiation effects in Gd2(Ti2−xZrx)O7 pyrochlores

    B.D Begg;N.J Hess;D.E McCready;S Thevuthasan

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. Weber
William J. Weber University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Donald R. Baer
Donald R. Baer Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Scott A. Chambers
Scott A. Chambers Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Mark H. Engelhard
Mark H. Engelhard Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Charles H. F. Peden
Charles H. F. Peden Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Yanwen Zhang
Yanwen Zhang Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ajay S. Karakoti
Ajay S. Karakoti Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Charles S. Fadley
Charles S. Fadley University of California, Davis
Gregory S. Herman
Gregory S. Herman Oregon State University
Sudipta Seal
Sudipta Seal University of Central Florida

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