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 William D. Nix sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 486 publications — 85th percentile
85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 William D. Nix sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 114 D-Index — 95th percentile
95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
William D. Nix is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Biomedical Engineering.
The main topics of Nix's research cover microstructure and mechanical properties, nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures, metal and thin film mechanics, surface and thin film phenomena, and advanced materials characterization techniques.
Among their recent publications are:
Frequent collaborators in their research include Ill Ryu, Jamie D. Gravell, Wei Cai, and Huajian Gao.
Their papers have been published in venues such as Extreme Mechanics Letters and the Journal of Applied Mechanics.
Throughout their career, William D. Nix has received multiple awards, including:
William D. Nix;Huajian Gao
M. F. Doerner;W. D. Nix
William D. Nix
Michael D. Uchic;Dennis M. Dimiduk;Jeffrey N. Florando;William D. Nix
H. Gao;Y. Huang;W. D. Nix;J. W. Hutchinson
M.A. Hopcroft;W.D. Nix;T.W. Kenny
Ranjana Saha;William D. Nix
Julia R. Greer;Warren C. Oliver;William D. Nix
Matthew T. McDowell;Seok Woo Lee;William D. Nix;Yi Cui;Yi Cui
Yan Yao;Matthew T. McDowell;Ill Ryu;Hui Wu
Julia R. Greer;William D. Nix
K. W. McElhaney;J. J. Vlassak;W. D. Nix
Matthew T. McDowell;Seok Woo Lee;Justin T. Harris;Brian A. Korgel
J.J. Vlassak;W.D. Nix
W. D. Nix;B. M. Clemens
Mary F. Doerner;William D. Nix
Y. Huang;H. Gao;W.D. Nix;J.W. Hutchinson
P.A. Flinn;D.S. Gardner;W.D. Nix
William D. Nix
Matthew T. McDowell;Ill Ryu;Seok Woo Lee;Chongmin Wang
A.K. Bhattacharya;W.D. Nix
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