W. E. Spicer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by W. E. Spicer between 1955 and 2018, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. W. E. Spicer published across 64 years, from 1955 to 2018, averaging 11.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 49 publications in 1989. 1 of the 723 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

10 20 30 40

1955 2018

723 publications in total across all disciplines

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W. E. Spicer: publications per year, 1955 to 2018
Year	Publications
1955	1
1956	0
1957	1
1958	1
1959	3
1960	3
1961	3
1962	3
1963	3
1964	8
1965	5
1966	4
1967	8
1968	12
1969	10
1970	17
1971	12
1972	15
1973	10
1974	17
1975	17
1976	35
1977	20
1978	27
1979	23
1980	24
1981	25
1982	42
1983	44
1984	18
1985	34
1986	32
1987	31
1988	34
1989	49
1990	26
1991	26
1992	18
1993	16
1994	5
1995	5
1996	8
1997	1
1998	4
1999	4
2000	1
2001	2
2002	2
2003	4
2004	2
2005	2
2006	0
2007	1
2008	4
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	1
Total	723

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W. E. Spicer 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 W. E. Spicer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600 800

50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 656 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
650–669	92	656
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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W. E. Spicer 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 W. E. Spicer sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600

40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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	86
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

1980 - Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize, American Physical Society For their effective development and application of photoelectron spectroscopy as an indispensable tool for study of bulk and surface electronic structure of solids
1978 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
1967 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)
1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

W. E. Spicer was affiliated with Stanford University in the United States during their academic career. Their work in physics was recognized through several honors and fellowships, reflecting their contributions to the scientific community.

Spicer received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize from the American Physical Society in 1980. This award acknowledged their role in the development and application of photoelectron spectroscopy as a significant technique for investigating the electronic structure of solids, both in bulk materials and at surfaces.

In addition to this award, Spicer was named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1978. They had been recognized earlier as a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1967 and as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1966.

Best Publications

New and unified model for Schottky barrier and III–V insulator interface states formation

W. E. Spicer;P. W. Chye;P. R. Skeath;C. Y. Su

1177
Citations
Anomalously large gap anisotropy in the a - b plane of Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O 8 + δ

Z.-X. Shen;Z.-X. Shen;D. S. Dessau;D. S. Dessau;B. O. Wells;B. O. Wells;D. M. King;D. M. King

1096
Citations
Unified Mechanism for Schottky-Barrier Formation and III-V Oxide Interface States

W. E. Spicer;I. Lindau;P. Skeath;C. Y. Su

923
Citations
Photoemission Studies of Copper and Silver: Theory

C. N. Berglund;W. E. Spicer

901
Citations
Unconventional electronic structure evolution with hole doping in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+ delta : Angle-resolved photoemission results.

D. S. Marshall;D. S. Dessau;D. S. Dessau;A. G. Loeser;C. H. Park

814
Citations
Unified defect model and beyond

W. E. Spicer;I. Lindau;P. Skeath;C. Y. Su

793
Citations
Electronic Structure of Amorphous Si from Photoemission and Optical Studies

D. T. Pierce;W. E. Spicer

651
Citations
Optical Properties of NiO and CoO

R. J. Powell;W. E. Spicer

639
Citations
Key features in the measured band structure of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+ delta : Flat bands at EF and Fermi surface nesting.

D. S. Dessau;Z.-X. Shen;D. M. King;D. S. Marshall

506
Citations
The probing depth in photoemission and auger-electron spectroscopy

I. Lindau;W.E. Spicer

504
Citations
The advanced unified defect model for Schottky barrier formation

W. E. Spicer;Z. Liliental-Weber;E. Weber;N. Newman;N. Newman

496
Citations
Anderson Hamiltonian description of the experimental electronic structure and magnetic interactions of copper oxide superconductors.

Shen Zx;Allen Jw;Yeh Jj;Kang J

481
Citations
The adsorption of CO, O2, and H2 on Pt: I. Thermal desorption spectroscopy studies☆

D.M. Collins;W.E. Spicer

425
Citations
Photoemission studies of high-tc superconductors: the superconducting gap.

Z. X. Shen;W. E. Spicer;D. M. King;D. S. Dessau

383
Citations
Photoemission Studies of Copper and Silver: Experiment

C. N. Berglund;W. E. Spicer

377
Citations
An Auger analysis of the SiO2‐Si interface

J. S. Johannessen;W. E. Spicer;Y. E. Strausser

347
Citations
Anomalous spectral weight transfer at the superconducting transition of Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O 8 + δ

D. S. Dessau;B. O. Wells;Z.-X. Shen;W. E. Spicer

339
Citations
Modern theory and applications of photocathodes

William E. Spicer;Alberto Herrera-Gomez

321
Citations
Effects influencing the structural integrity of semiconductors and their alloys

Arden Sher;An Ban Chen;W. E. Spicer;Chih-Kang Shih

301
Citations
Fermi surface and electronic structure of Nd 2-x Ce x CuO 4-δ

D. M. King;Z.-X. Shen;D. S. Dessau;B. O. Wells

255
Citations