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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 128 374 356 143 129 473 61659
Physics 129 582 559 325 309 472 63617

Victor I. Klimov publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Victor I. Klimov between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Victor I. Klimov published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 8.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2005. 13 of the 510 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2005. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 0 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 13 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 19 publications 2004: 25 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 14 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 5 publications
1966 2025

510 publications in total across all disciplines

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Victor I. Klimov: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 1
1976 0
1977 3
1978 1
1979 1
1980 2
1981 2
1982 2
1983 0
1984 2
1985 1
1986 1
1987 1
1988 4
1989 1
1990 4
1991 4
1992 4
1993 7
1994 7
1995 8
1996 11
1997 15
1998 12
1999 13
2000 10
2001 12
2002 9
2003 19
2004 25
2005 26
2006 24
2007 19
2008 24
2009 25
2010 19
2011 24
2012 17
2013 19
2014 24
2015 17
2016 14
2017 18
2018 9
2019 6
2020 6
2021 8
2022 8
2023 7
2024 8
2025 5
Total 510
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Victor I. Klimov publications per year - data summary

  • Victor I. Klimov, a Materials Science scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has 510 publications recorded across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1966 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2005, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1966, 1975, 1978, 1979 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 10 of the 60 years in the span carry no publications at all (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.2 per year counting only the 50 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 36 publications, 7% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1966-1985: 16 publications (0.8 per year); 1986-2005: 193 publications (9.7 per year); 2006-2025: 301 publications (15.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Victor I. Klimov 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 Victor I. Klimov 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, 470–489 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: 473 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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
470–489 212 473
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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Victor I. Klimov 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.
  • Victor I. Klimov, a Materials Science scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 473 publications - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Victor I. Klimov, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Victor I. Klimov 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).

Victor I. Klimov 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 Victor I. Klimov 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, 128–129 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: 128 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 33 128
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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Victor I. Klimov 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.
  • Victor I. Klimov, a Materials Science scholar from Los Alamos National Laboratory, records 128 D-Index - the 97th percentile of the discipline.
  • 97% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Victor I. Klimov, and about 3% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Victor I. Klimov ranks above 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).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - OSA Fellows For pioneering studies of ultrafast dynamical processes in nanocrystal quantum dots and for the development of fundamental principles of nanocrystal lasing.
  • 2003 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the development of nanocrystal quantum dot lasers

Overview

Victor I. Klimov is affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of materials science and engineering, with significant contributions to materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering. Their work also intersects with atomic and molecular physics, optics, renewable energy, sustainability, electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

The main topics of Klimov's research include quantum dots synthesis and properties, chalcogenide semiconductor thin films, semiconductor quantum structures and devices, perovskite materials and applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, nanocluster synthesis and applications, and semiconductor lasers and optical devices.

The following recent papers represent a selection of Klimov's contributions:

  • Semiconductor quantum dots: Technological progress and future challenges, 2021, Science
  • Colloidal quantum dot lasers, 2021, Nature Reviews Materials
  • Electrically driven amplified spontaneous emission from colloidal quantum dots, 2023, Nature
  • Optically pumped colloidal-quantum-dot lasing in LED-like devices with an integrated optical cavity, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Spectroscopic insights into high defect tolerance of Zn:CuInSe2 quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells, 2020, Nature Energy

Klimov's frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nature Communications
  • ACS Nano
  • Advanced Materials
  • Nature Photonics

Among frequent co-authors are Clément Livache, Namyoung Ahn, Young-Shin Park, Valerio Pinchetti, and Heeyoung Jung.

Klimov's career has been recognized through awards such as the OSA Fellowship in 2004, granted for pioneering studies of ultrafast dynamical processes in nanocrystal quantum dots and fundamental principles of nanocrystal lasing, and the fellowship of the American Physical Society in 2003 for the development of nanocrystal quantum dot lasers.

Best Publications

  • Optical gain and stimulated emission in nanocrystal quantum dots.

    V. I. Klimov;A. A. Mikhailovsky;Su Xu;A. Malko

  • High efficiency carrier multiplication in PbSe nanocrystals: implications for solar energy conversion.

    R. D. Schaller;V. I. Klimov

  • Quantization of multiparticle auger rates in semiconductor quantum dots

    V. I. Klimov;A. A. Mikhailovsky;D. W. Mcbranch;C. A. Leatherdale

  • Semiconductor quantum dots: Technological progress and future challenges

    F. Pelayo García de Arquer;Dmitri V. Talapin;Victor I. Klimov;Yasuhiko Arakawa

  • Prospects of Nanoscience with Nanocrystals

    Maksym V. Kovalenko;Liberato Manna;Liberato Manna;Andreu Cabot;Zeger Hens

  • Optical Nonlinearities and Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductor Nanocrystals

    Victor I. Klimov

  • Spectral and Dynamical Properties of Multiexcitons in Semiconductor Nanocrystals

    Victor I. Klimov

  • Single-exciton optical gain in semiconductor nanocrystals

    Victor I. Klimov;Sergei A. Ivanov;Jagjit Nanda;Marc Achermann

  • “Giant” Multishell CdSe Nanocrystal Quantum Dots with Suppressed Blinking

    Yongfen Chen;Javier Vela;Han Htoon;Joanna L. Casson

  • Spectroscopic and Device Aspects of Nanocrystal Quantum Dots

    Jeffrey M. Pietryga;Young Shin Park;Young Shin Park;Jaehoon Lim;Andrew F. Fidler

  • Two types of luminescence blinking revealed by spectroelectrochemistry of single quantum dots

    Christophe Galland;Yagnaseni Ghosh;Andrea Steinbrück;Milan Sykora

  • Mn2+-Doped Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals with Dual-Color Emission Controlled by Halide Content

    Wenyong Liu;Qianglu Lin;Hongbo Li;Kaifeng Wu

  • Efficient synthesis of highly luminescent copper indium sulfide-based core/shell nanocrystals with surprisingly long-lived emission

    Liang Li;Anshu Pandey;Donald J. Werder;Bishnu P. Khanal

  • Electron and hole relaxation pathways in semiconductor quantum dots

    V. I. Klimov;D. W. McBranch;C. A. Leatherdale;M. G. Bawendi

  • Spectrally resolved dynamics of energy transfer in quantum-dot assemblies: towards engineered energy flows in artificial materials.

    S. A. Crooker;J. A. Hollingsworth;S. Tretiak;V. I. Klimov

  • Controlling the influence of Auger recombination on the performance of quantum-dot light-emitting diodes

    Wan Ki Bae;Young Shin Park;Jaehoon Lim;Donggu Lee

  • Large-area luminescent solar concentrators based on /`Stokes-shift-engineered/' nanocrystals in a mass-polymerized PMMA matrix

    Francesco Meinardi;Annalisa Colombo;Kirill A. Velizhanin;Roberto Simonutti

  • Energy-transfer pumping of semiconductor nanocrystals using an epitaxial quantum well.

    Marc Achermann;Melissa A. Petruska;Simon Kos;Darryl L. Smith

  • Mechanisms for photogeneration and recombination of multiexcitons in semiconductor nanocrystals: implications for lasing and solar energy conversion.

    Victor I. Klimov

  • Seven excitons at a cost of one: redefining the limits for conversion efficiency of photons into charge carriers.

    Richard D. Schaller;Milan Sykora;Jeffrey M. Pietryga;Victor I. Klimov

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey M. Pietryga
Jeffrey M. Pietryga Los Alamos National Laboratory
Han Htoon
Han Htoon Los Alamos National Laboratory
Jennifer A. Hollingsworth
Jennifer A. Hollingsworth Los Alamos National Laboratory
Richard D. Schaller
Richard D. Schaller Argonne National Laboratory
Wan Ki Bae
Wan Ki Bae Sungkyunkwan University
Sergio Brovelli
Sergio Brovelli University of Milano-Bicocca
Hsing-Lin Wang
Hsing-Lin Wang Southern University of Science and Technology
Doh C. Lee
Doh C. Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Jagjit Nanda
Jagjit Nanda Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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