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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 59 7419 7171 1841 1706 559 11658
Chemistry 58 10673 9639 2942 2417 532 11318

Talat S. Rahman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Talat S. Rahman between 1973 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Talat S. Rahman published across 54 years, from 1973 to 2026, averaging 12.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2005. 23 of the 657 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2005. 1973: 1 publication 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 6 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 16 publications 2008: 25 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 18 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 25 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 28 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 31 publications 2021: 21 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 21 publications 2026: 2 publications
1973 2026

657 publications in total across all disciplines

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Talat S. Rahman: publications per year, 1973 to 2026
Year Publications
1973 1
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 2
1979 2
1980 3
1981 5
1982 3
1983 7
1984 3
1985 5
1986 9
1987 4
1988 3
1989 3
1990 2
1991 3
1992 2
1993 4
1994 0
1995 1
1996 6
1997 22
1998 9
1999 4
2000 9
2001 13
2002 18
2003 19
2004 19
2005 35
2006 19
2007 16
2008 25
2009 25
2010 18
2011 26
2012 28
2013 25
2014 32
2015 27
2016 22
2017 28
2018 17
2019 23
2020 31
2021 21
2022 15
2023 13
2024 6
2025 21
2026 2
Total 657
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Talat S. Rahman 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 Talat S. Rahman 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, 550–569 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: 559 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
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
550–569 131 559
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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Talat S. Rahman 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 Talat S. Rahman 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, 58–59 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: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% 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 59
60–61 587
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1998 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For theoretical studies of surface dynamics

Overview

Talat S. Rahman is affiliated with the University of Central Florida in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, with an emphasis on materials chemistry and atomic and molecular physics, optics, and several applied engineering fields.

The scientist's recent published papers include:

  • Fine-tuned local coordination environment of Pt single atoms on ceria controls catalytic reactivity, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Ultrafast Electron Correlations and Memory Effects at Work: Femtosecond Demagnetization in Ni, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • CO Oxidation Mechanisms on CoOx-Pt Thin Films, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Mechanically Enhanced Catalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide over Defect Hexagonal Boron Nitride, 2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Electron thermalization and relaxation in laser-heated nickel by few-femtosecond core-level transient absorption spectroscopy, 2021, Physical review. B./Physical review. B

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Duy Le (47 collaborations)
  • Volodymyr Turkowski (19 collaborations)
  • Naseem Ud Din (12 collaborations)
  • Tao Jiang (12 collaborations)
  • Michael Shatruk (10 collaborations)

Talat S. Rahman's publications often appear in the following venues:

  • Journal of Physics Condensed Matter (12 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (9 publications)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (8 publications)
  • Physical review. B./Physical review. B (6 publications)
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (4 publications)

The main fields of study covered by Rahman's research include:

  • Materials Science (105 publications)

The prominent subfields of study include:

  • Materials Chemistry (85 publications)
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (32 publications)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering (20 publications)
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (18 publications)
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (13 publications)

The main research topics attended by Rahman involve:

  • 2D Materials and Applications (42 publications)
  • Graphene research and applications (26 publications)
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (24 publications)
  • Magnetism in coordination complexes (18 publications)
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials (18 publications)
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena (18 publications)
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (16 publications)

Talat S. Rahman has received several awards, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020 and a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1998, with the latter recognizing theoretical studies of surface dynamics.

Best Publications

  • 2-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides with tunable direct band gaps: MoS₂(₁-x) Se₂x monolayers.

    John Mann;Quan Ma;Patrick M. Odenthal;Miguel Isarraraz

  • Complete CO oxidation over Cu2O nanoparticles supported on silica gel.

    Brian White;Ming Yin;Andrew Hall;Duy Le

  • Single-Layer MoS2 with Sulfur Vacancies: Structure and Catalytic Application

    Duy Le;Takat B. Rawal;Talat S. Rahman

  • Magnetic excitations in layered media: Spin waves and the light-scattering spectrum

    R. E. Camley;Talat S. Rahman;D. L. Mills

  • Molecular adsorption on graphene

    Lingmei Kong;Axel Enders;Talat S Rahman;Peter A Dowben

  • Surface phonon dispersion of Ni(100) measured by inelastic electron scattering

    S. Lehwald;J. M. Szeftel;H. Ibach;T. S. Rahman

  • Vibrational Properties of Metallic Nanocrystals

    Abdelkader Kara;Talat S. Rahman

  • The Quantum Magnetism of Individual Manganese-12-Acetate Molecular Magnets Anchored at Surfaces

    Steffen Kahle;Zhitao Deng;Nikola Malinowski;Charlène Tonnoir

  • A surface coordination network based on substrate-derived metal adatoms with local charge excess.

    Greg Pawin;Kin L. Wong;Kin L. Wong;Daeho Kim;Dezheng Sun

  • Self-learning kinetic Monte Carlo method: Application to Cu(111)

    Oleg Trushin;Altaf Karim;Abdelkader Kara;Talat S. Rahman

  • Controlled argon beam-induced desulfurization of monolayer molybdenum disulfide

    Quan Ma;Patrick M Odenthal;John Mann;Duy Le

  • Vacancies and impurities in aluminum and magnesium

    N Chetty;M Weinert;TS Rahman;JW Davenport

  • Physisorption of nucleobases on graphene: a comparative van der Waals study.

    Duy Le;Abdelkader Kara;Elsebeth Schröder;Per Hyldgaard

  • Spin-orbit coupling in the band structure of monolayer WSe2.

    Duy Le;Alexei Barinov;Edwin Preciado;Miguel Isarraraz

  • Theory of depolarization of fluorescence in molecular pairs

    Talat S. Rahman;Robert S. Knox;Vasudev M. Kenkre

  • On the dynamics of the associative desorption of H2

    John Harris;Stephen Holloway;Talat S. Rahman;Kai Yang

  • Postgrowth Tuning of the Bandgap of Single-Layer Molybdenum Disulfide Films by Sulfur/Selenium Exchange

    Quan Ma;Miguel Isarraraz;Chen S. Wang;Edwin Preciado

  • Dispersion of Adsorbate Vibrational Modes—the c ( 2 × 2 ) Oxygen Overlayer on Ni(100)

    J.M. Szeftel;S. Lehwald;H. Ibach;T.S. Rahman

  • Advances in nanomagnetism via X-ray techniques

    G. Srajer;L.H. Lewis;S.D. Bader;A.J. Epstein

  • Role of Lattice Vibrations in Adatom Diffusion

    Ulrike Kürpick;Abdelkader Kara;Talat. S. Rahman

  • A tight-binding model for MoS2 monolayers.

    E Ridolfi;D Le;T S Rahman;E R Mucciolo

  • Surface phonons and the c (2×2) oxygen overlayer on Ni(100): Theory and experiment

    Talat S. Rahman;D. L. Mills;J. E. Black;J. M. Szeftel

Frequent Co-Authors

Abdelkader Kara
Abdelkader Kara University of Central Florida
Harald Ibach
Harald Ibach Forschungszentrum Jülich
Peter A. Dowben
Peter A. Dowben University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Tapio Ala-Nissila
Tapio Ala-Nissila Aalto University
Klaus Kern
Klaus Kern Max Planck Society
Stephen R. Leone
Stephen R. Leone University of California, Berkeley
Karl-Heinz Ernst
Karl-Heinz Ernst Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
George Comsa
George Comsa University of Bonn
Peter H. Beton
Peter H. Beton University of Nottingham
Sudipta Seal
Sudipta Seal University of Central Florida

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