Ian T. Ferguson

9.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
391 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Ian T. Ferguson is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian T. Ferguson has authored 391 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 231 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 152 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 152 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ian T. Ferguson's work include GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (230 papers), ZnO doping and properties (123 papers) and Ga2O3 and related materials (115 papers). Ian T. Ferguson is often cited by papers focused on GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (230 papers), ZnO doping and properties (123 papers) and Ga2O3 and related materials (115 papers). Ian T. Ferguson collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Taiwan. Ian T. Ferguson's co-authors include Christiana B. Honsberg, Omkar Jani, Na Lü, M. Pophristić, Sarah Kurtz, Gianluca Tosini, Kazuo Tsubota, Frederick H. Long, M. Schurman and Zhe Chuan Feng and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical review. B, Condensed matter, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Ian T. Ferguson

373 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Design and characterization of GaN∕InGaN solar cells
    2007 490 citations Ian T. Ferguson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ian T. Ferguson United States 42 3.0k 2.9k 2.7k 1.9k 1.7k 391 7.2k
Qi Wang China 47 3.1k 1.0× 1.5k 0.5× 3.1k 1.1× 767 0.4× 1.2k 0.7× 390 8.1k
Xing‐Qiu Chen China 53 9.5k 3.2× 2.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 3.1k 1.7× 1.9k 1.1× 327 14.3k
José A. Garrido Germany 46 4.1k 1.4× 782 0.3× 2.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 758 0.5× 189 7.0k
Marco Cantoni Switzerland 39 2.4k 0.8× 1.6k 0.6× 1.4k 0.5× 905 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 124 5.9k
A. J. Steckl United States 56 3.9k 1.3× 2.9k 1.0× 5.6k 2.0× 1.4k 0.8× 2.3k 1.4× 366 10.9k
Yongfeng Mei China 61 3.9k 1.3× 3.6k 1.2× 4.7k 1.7× 1.7k 0.9× 1.9k 1.1× 402 13.3k
Takao Mori Japan 57 9.5k 3.2× 2.0k 0.7× 4.1k 1.5× 850 0.5× 2.6k 1.5× 679 13.7k
Jong Kyu Kim South Korea 55 7.6k 2.5× 6.4k 2.2× 7.6k 2.8× 3.9k 2.1× 3.0k 1.8× 248 15.9k
C. L. Chien United States 53 2.4k 0.8× 2.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 4.0k 2.2× 3.3k 2.0× 223 9.4k
Cheng Song China 61 6.2k 2.1× 2.3k 0.8× 6.7k 2.5× 4.1k 2.2× 4.3k 2.6× 399 14.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ian T. Ferguson

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All Works

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Yang, Yanlian, Yao Liu, Zhe Chuan Feng, et al.. (2025). Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and Correlated Studies of AlGaN-GaN HEMTs Prepared by MOCVD. Nanomaterials. 15(3). 165–165.
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Feng, Zhe Chuan, et al.. (2024). Advances in growth, doping, and devices and applications of zinc oxide. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 42(2). 16 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shuping, Hong Yang, Lianshan Wang, et al.. (2023). Structural, Surface and Optical Studies of m- and c-Face AlN Crystals Grown by Physical Vapor Transport Method. Materials. 16(5). 1925–1925. 5 indexed citations
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Feng, Zhe Chuan, Hao‐Hsiung Lin, Jin‐Ming Chen, et al.. (2023). Optical, surface, and structural studies of InN thin films grown on sapphire by molecular beam epitaxy. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 41(5). 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Yanlian, Lianshan Wang, Shuping Zhang, et al.. (2023). Optical and Structural Properties of Aluminum Nitride Epi-Films at Room and High Temperature. Materials. 16(23). 7442–7442. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Lianshan, Yao Liu, Shuping Zhang, et al.. (2022). A comparative investigation of the optical properties of polar and semipolar GaN epi-films grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 37(6). 65021–65021. 3 indexed citations
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Ghods, Amirhossein, Chuanle Zhou, & Ian T. Ferguson. (2021). Enhancement in electrical and optical properties of field-effect passivated GaN blue light emitting diodes. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 36(11). 115018–115018. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Liang, Yao Liu, Wei Guo, et al.. (2021). Optical and structural properties of AlN thin films deposited on different faces of sapphire substrates. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 36(4). 45012–45012. 14 indexed citations
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He, Kaiyan, Wenhong Sun, Devki N. Talwar, et al.. (2018). Synchrotron Radiation X‐Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Studies of InSb Thin Films on GaAs Grown by Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2018(1). 5 indexed citations
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Feng, Yining, et al.. (2018). Advanced Metal Oxides and Nitrides Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Harvesting. ES Materials & Manufacturing. 22 indexed citations
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Mishra, Prakash Chandra, Babar Hussain, Bahadir Küçükgök, et al.. (2014). Spatial analysis of ZnO thin films prepared by vertically aligned MOCVD. 67–70. 8 indexed citations
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Mishra, Prakash Chandra, Brianna Monroe, Babar Hussain, & Ian T. Ferguson. (2014). Temperature optimization for MOCVD-based growth of ZnO thin films. 238–242. 10 indexed citations
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Hurtado, P., et al.. (2006). GDNF gene delivery via the p75NTR receptor rescues injured motor neurons. Experimental Neurology. 202(1). 179–188. 34 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Ian T., Nadarajah Narendran, Tsunemasa Taguchi, & Ian Ashdown. (2006). Sixth International Conference on Solid State Lighting. 6337. 10 indexed citations
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Kane, Matthew H., Christy R. Vestal, Martin Straßburg, et al.. (2005). Magnetic and optical properties of Ga 1−x Mn x N grown by metalorganic chemical vapour deposition. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 20(3). 5–9. 7 indexed citations
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Ferguson, Ian T., et al.. (1998). Materials Science Forum. Materials science forum. 264–268. 199 indexed citations

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