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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 138 244 234 100 92 633 115479

Tony F. Heinz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tony F. Heinz between 1978 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tony F. Heinz published across 49 years, from 1978 to 2026, averaging 14.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2013. 10 of the 714 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2013. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 5 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 9 publications 1984: 8 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 13 publications 1997: 9 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 11 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 33 publications 2009: 27 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 25 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 35 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 35 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 32 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 25 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1978 2026

714 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tony F. Heinz: publications per year, 1978 to 2026
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 5
1982 2
1983 9
1984 8
1985 8
1986 6
1987 4
1988 3
1989 9
1990 7
1991 9
1992 4
1993 11
1994 6
1995 9
1996 13
1997 9
1998 5
1999 13
2000 11
2001 8
2002 13
2003 11
2004 18
2005 13
2006 25
2007 20
2008 33
2009 27
2010 28
2011 25
2012 29
2013 35
2014 28
2015 35
2016 21
2017 34
2018 32
2019 23
2020 15
2021 26
2022 25
2023 10
2024 18
2025 9
2026 1
Total 714
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Tony F. Heinz 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 Tony F. Heinz 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, 630–649 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: 633 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77 633
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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Tony F. Heinz 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 Tony F. Heinz 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, 138–139 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: 138 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 17 138
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Tony F. Heinz is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Materials Science, Physics and Astronomy, and Engineering. Within these broad areas, their work delves into subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The main topics Tony F. Heinz has contributed to include:

  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

Throughout their career, the scientist has published extensively. Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nano Letters
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
  • ACS Nano
  • Nature

Tony F. Heinz has collaborated frequently with various researchers, notable among them are:

  • Jenny Hu
  • Amalya C. Johnson
  • Takashi Taniguchi
  • Kenji Watanabe
  • Shambhu Ghimire

Some of their recent scientific papers include:

  • "Revealing multiple classes of stable quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride with correlated optical and electron microscopy," 2020, Nature Materials
  • "Signatures of moiré trions in WSe2/MoSe2 heterobilayers," 2021, Nature
  • "Direct observation of ultrafast hydrogen bond strengthening in liquid water," 2021, Nature
  • "Optical absorption of interlayer excitons in transition-metal dichalcogenide heterostructures," 2022, Science
  • "Structure of the moiré exciton captured by imaging its electron and hole," 2022, Nature

Best Publications

  • Atomically thin MoS2: a new direct-gap semiconductor

    Kin Fai Mak;Changgu Lee;James Hone;Jie Shan

  • Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities in Two-Dimensional Materials Beyond Graphene

    Sheneve Z. Butler;Shawna M. Hollen;Linyou Cao;Yi Cui;Yi Cui

  • Control of valley polarization in monolayer MoS2 by optical helicity

    Kin Fai Mak;Keliang He;Jie Shan;Tony F. Heinz

  • Anomalous lattice vibrations of single- and few-layer MoS2.

    Changgu Lee;Hugen Yan;Louis E. Brus;Tony F. Heinz

  • Tightly bound trions in monolayer MoS2

    Kin Fai Mak;Keliang He;Changgu Lee;Gwan Hyoung Lee

  • Spin and pseudospins in layered transition metal dichalcogenides

    Xiaodong Xu;Wang Yao;Di Xiao;Tony F. Heinz

  • Observation of tightly bound trions in monolayer MoS2

    Kin Fai Mak;Keliang He;Changgu Lee;Gwan Hyoung Lee

  • Exciton Binding Energy and Nonhydrogenic Rydberg Series in Monolayer WS 2

    Alexey Chernikov;Timothy C. Berkelbach;Heather M. Hill;Albert Rigosi

  • Atomically thin p–n junctions with van der Waals heterointerfaces

    Chul Ho Lee;Chul Ho Lee;Gwan Hyoung Lee;Arend M. Van Der Zande;Wenchao Chen

  • Grains and grain boundaries in highly crystalline monolayer molybdenum disulphide

    Arend M. Van Der Zande;Pinshane Y. Huang;Daniel A. Chenet;Timothy C. Berkelbach

  • Piezoelectricity of single-atomic-layer MoS2 for energy conversion and piezotronics.

    Wenzhuo Wu;Lei Wang;Yilei Li;Fan Zhang

  • Grains and grain boundaries in highly crystalline monolayer molybdenum disulfide

    Arend M. van der Zande;Pinshane Y. Huang;Daniel A. Chenet;Timothy C. Berkelbach

  • Measurement of the optical conductivity of graphene.

    Kin Fai Mak;Matthew Y. Sfeir;Yang Wu;Chun Hung Lui

  • Colloquium : Excitons in atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides

    Gang Wang;Alexey Chernikov;Mikhail M. Glazov;Tony F. Heinz

  • The optical resonances in carbon nanotubes arise from excitons

    Feng Wang;Gordana Dukovic;Louis E. Brus;Tony F. Heinz

  • Carrier dynamics in semiconductors studied with time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy

    Ronald Ulbricht;Euan Hendry;Jie Shan;Tony F. Heinz

  • Polaritons in layered two-dimensional materials

    Tony Low;Andrey Chaves;Joshua D. Caldwell;Anshuman Kumar;Anshuman Kumar

  • Measurement of the optical dielectric function of monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides: MoS 2 , Mo S e 2 , WS 2 , and WS e 2

    Yilei Li;Alexey Chernikov;Xian Zhang;Albert Rigosi

  • Chip-integrated ultrafast graphene photodetector with high responsivity

    Xuetao Gan;Ren-Jye Shiue;Yuanda Gao;Inanc Meric

  • Probing symmetry properties of few-layer MoS2 and h-BN by optical second-harmonic generation.

    Yilei Li;Yi Rao;Kin Fai Mak;Yumeng You

  • Performance of monolayer graphene nanomechanical resonators with electrical readout

    Changyao Chen;Sami Rosenblatt;Kirill I. Bolotin;William Kalb

Frequent Co-Authors

James Hone
James Hone Columbia University
Louis E. Brus
Louis E. Brus Columbia University
Feng Wang
Feng Wang University of California, Berkeley
Jie Shan
Jie Shan Cornell University
Kin Fai Mak
Kin Fai Mak Cornell University
Matthew Y. Sfeir
Matthew Y. Sfeir City University of New York
Philip Kim
Philip Kim Harvard University
Ajay Nahata
Ajay Nahata University of Utah
Mark S. Hybertsen
Mark S. Hybertsen Brookhaven National Laboratory
Mischa Bonn
Mischa Bonn Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

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