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Tomas Leijtens

Tomas Leijtens

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Rising Stars
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Rising Stars 50 311 311 54 54 75 41335
Materials Science 51 9708 9372 2336 2167 74 42468

Tomas Leijtens publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tomas Leijtens between 2012 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tomas Leijtens published across 14 years, from 2012 to 2025, averaging 5.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2014. 1 of the 76 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2012 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 2014. 2012: 1 publication 2013: 5 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
2012 2025

76 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tomas Leijtens: publications per year, 2012 to 2025
Year Publications
2012 1
2013 5
2014 17
2015 10
2016 13
2017 9
2018 10
2019 6
2020 1
2021 0
2022 2
2023 1
2024 0
2025 1
Total 76
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Tomas Leijtens 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 Tomas Leijtens 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, 70–89 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: 74 publications — 1st percentile

1% 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 74
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
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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Tomas Leijtens 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 Tomas Leijtens 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 51
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Tomas Leijtens is affiliated with Swift Solar in the United States. Their research focuses on engineering, with a specialization in electrical and electronic engineering. The scientist has contributed to topics including solar cell performance optimization, silicon and solar cell technologies, thin-film transistor technologies, and perovskite materials and applications.

Leijtens has published research in several venues, notably:

  • 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC)
  • Proceedings of the nanoGe Spring Meeting 2022
  • ACS Energy Letters

Their recent papers include:

  • Deleterious Effect of Light Trapping on the Temperatures of Solar Modules, 2022, 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC)
  • Perovskite tandem solar cells at Swift Solar, 2022, Proceedings of the nanoGe Spring Meeting 2022
  • Toward Fullerene-Free PIN Perovskite Solar Cells, 2025, ACS Energy Letters

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Leijtens are:

  • Nicholas P. Irvin
  • D. Escobar
  • Aaron R. Wheeler
  • Hyunjong Lee
  • Annikki Santala

Best Publications

  • Electron-Hole Diffusion Lengths Exceeding 1 Micrometer in an Organometal Trihalide Perovskite Absorber

    Samuel Stranks;Giles Eperon;Giulia Grancini;Christopher Menelaou

  • Anomalous hysteresis in perovskite solar cells

    Henry J. Snaith;Antonio Abate;James M. Ball;Giles E. Eperon

  • Overcoming ultraviolet light instability of sensitized TiO 2 with meso-superstructured organometal tri-halide perovskite solar cells

    Tomas Leijtens;Giles E. Eperon;Sandeep Pathak;Antonio Abate

  • High Photoluminescence Efficiency and Optically Pumped Lasing in Solution-Processed Mixed Halide Perovskite Semiconductors

    Felix Deschler;Michael Price;Sandeep Pathak;Lina E. Klintberg

  • Understanding Degradation Mechanisms and Improving Stability of Perovskite Photovoltaics.

    Caleb C Boyd;Rongrong Cheacharoen;Rongrong Cheacharoen;Tomas Leijtens;Tomas Leijtens;Michael D McGehee;Michael D McGehee

  • 23.6%-efficient monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with improved stability

    Kevin A. Bush;Axel F. Palmstrom;Zhengshan J. Yu;Mathieu Boccard

  • Perovskite-perovskite tandem photovoltaics with optimized band gaps

    Giles E. Eperon;Giles E. Eperon;Tomas Leijtens;Kevin A. Bush;Rohit Prasanna

  • Stability of Metal Halide Perovskite Solar Cells

    Tomas Leijtens;Giles E. Eperon;Nakita K. Noel;Severin N. Habisreutinger

  • Carbon nanotube/polymer composites as a highly stable hole collection layer in perovskite solar cells.

    Severin N. Habisreutinger;Tomas Leijtens;Giles E. Eperon;Samuel D. Stranks

  • Recombination Kinetics in Organic-Inorganic Perovskites: Excitons, Free Charge, and Subgap States

    Samuel D. Stranks;Victor M. Burlakov;Tomas Leijtens;James M. Ball

  • Cesium Lead Halide Perovskites with Improved Stability for Tandem Solar Cells

    Rachel E. Beal;Daniel J. Slotcavage;Tomas Leijtens;Andrea R. Bowring

  • Opportunities and challenges for tandem solar cells using metal halide perovskite semiconductors

    Tomas Leijtens;Tomas Leijtens;Kevin A. Bush;Rohit Prasanna;Michael D. McGehee

  • Photo-induced halide redistribution in organic–inorganic perovskite films

    Dane W. deQuilettes;Wei Zhang;Victor M. Burlakov;Daniel J. Graham

  • Mesoporous TiO2 single crystals delivering enhanced mobility and optoelectronic device performance.

    Edward J. W. Crossland;Nakita Noel;Varun Sivaram;Tomas Leijtens

  • Band Gap Tuning via Lattice Contraction and Octahedral Tilting in Perovskite Materials for Photovoltaics.

    Rohit Prasanna;Aryeh Gold-Parker;Aryeh Gold-Parker;Tomas Leijtens;Bert Conings

  • Lithium salts as “redox active” p-type dopants for organic semiconductors and their impact in solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

    Antonio Abate;Tomas Leijtens;Sandeep Pathak;Joël Teuscher

  • Sub-150 °C processed meso-superstructured perovskite solar cells with enhanced efficiency

    Konrad Wojciechowski;Michael Saliba;Tomas Leijtens;Antonio Abate

  • Defect-Assisted Photoinduced Halide Segregation in Mixed-Halide Perovskite Thin Films

    Alex J. Barker;Aditya Sadhanala;Felix Deschler;Marina Gandini

  • The Importance of Moisture in Hybrid Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Film Fabrication

    Giles E. Eperon;Severin N. Habisreutinger;Tomas Leijtens;Bardo J. Bruijnaers

  • Carrier trapping and recombination: the role of defect physics in enhancing the open circuit voltage of metal halide perovskite solar cells

    Tomas Leijtens;Tomas Leijtens;Giles E. Eperon;Alex J. Barker;Giulia Grancini

  • Photo-induced halide redistribution in organic–inorganic perovskite films

    Dane W. deQuilettes;Wei Zhang;Victor M. Burlakov;Daniel J. Graham

  • 23.6%-efficient monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with improved stability

    Kevin A. Bush;Axel F. Palmstrom;Zhengshan J. Yu;Mathieu Boccard

Frequent Co-Authors

Henry J. Snaith
Henry J. Snaith University of Oxford
Michael D. McGehee
Michael D. McGehee University of Colorado Boulder
Giles E. Eperon
Giles E. Eperon Swift Solar
Samuel D. Stranks
Samuel D. Stranks University of Cambridge
Stacey F. Bent
Stacey F. Bent Stanford University
Annamaria Petrozza
Annamaria Petrozza Italian Institute of Technology
Antonio Abate
Antonio Abate Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
James M. Ball
James M. Ball University of Oxford
Giulia Grancini
Giulia Grancini University of Pavia
Pablo Docampo
Pablo Docampo University of Glasgow

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