What is a good h-index in Surfaces, Coatings and Films?
Percentiles of the h-index among 2,397 ranked researchers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and where any h-index stands. All fields.
What is a good h-index in Surfaces, Coatings and Films?
In Surfaces, Coatings and Films, among 2,397 ranked researchers, the median h-index is 12. An h-index of 31 is at the 90th percentile and 67 at the 99th. The median across all fields is 10, so Surfaces, Coatings and Films sits above the overall median (12 against 10).
- 50thpercentile (the median) 12 h-index
- 75thpercentile 20 h-index
- 90thpercentile 31 h-index
- 95thpercentile 43 h-index
- 99thpercentile 67 h-index
Check an h-index
Every figure is the h-index OpenAlex holds for the researcher (author snapshot of 2026-09-23), compared with the 7,710,434 researchers Science Explorer ranks. Each is counted once in a field and once in a subfield, where they have the most papers. Career length is not recorded, and an h-index grows with years of publishing. Which h-index, and who is compared.
H-index across Materials Science
The median h-index in Materials Science is 13. Its subfields, with Surfaces, Coatings and Films marked:
| Subfield | Researchers | Median | 90th | 99th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomaterials | 16,754 | 13 | 33 | 65 |
| Ceramics and Composites | 1,504 | 10 | 26 | 52 |
| Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 20,425 | 12 | 31 | 63 |
| General Materials Science | 635 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Materials Chemistry | 217,948 | 13 | 34 | 69 |
| Polymers and Plastics | 25,304 | 12 | 29 | 59 |
| Surfaces, Coatings and Films | 2,397 | 12 | 31 | 67 |
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- Energy
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- Physics and Astronomy
- Psychology
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Questions about the h-index in Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- What is a good h-index in Surfaces, Coatings and Films?
- In Surfaces, Coatings and Films, among 2,397 ranked researchers, the median h-index is 12. An h-index of 31 is at the 90th percentile and 67 at the 99th. The median across all fields is 10, so Surfaces, Coatings and Films sits above the overall median (12 against 10).
- What is the average h-index in Surfaces, Coatings and Films?
- The median h-index of 2,397 ranked researchers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films is 12 and the mean is 16.1.
- What h-index is in the top 10% in Surfaces, Coatings and Films?
- An h-index of 31 is at the 90th percentile in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and 43 at the 95th.