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Materials Science

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86
Citations
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2054
National Ranking
74

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86
Citations
27885
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National Ranking
70

Alan E. Rowan 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 Alan E. Rowan sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 407 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Alan E. Rowan 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 Alan E. Rowan sits on this spectrum.

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40 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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Alan E. Rowan is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans multiple disciplines, with a primary focus on materials science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist has contributed extensively to specialized fields such as materials chemistry, biomaterials, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, cell biology, and molecular biology.

The research topics covered by Alan E. Rowan include cellular mechanics and interactions, crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, hydrogels synthesis, properties and applications, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, and advanced cellulose research studies.

Recent publications by Alan E. Rowan demonstrate a broad engagement with both biological and materials science themes. Key papers include the following:

  • "Modeling the Impact of Microgravity at the Cellular Level: Implications for Human Disease," 2020, published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "Magnetic nanocellulose: A potential material for removal of dye from water," 2020, published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "The Mechanosensory Role of Osteocytes and Implications for Bone Health and Disease States," 2022, published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
  • "Entry and exit of extracellular vesicles to and from the blood circulation," 2023, published in Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Strong, Ultrafast, Reprogrammable Hydrogel Actuators with Muscle-Mimetic Aligned Fibrous Structures," 2021, published in Chemistry of Materials

Alan E. Rowan frequently collaborates with several researchers, indicating a strong network of interdisciplinary partnerships. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ján Lauko
  • Yusuke Yamauchi
  • Laurens C. J. M. Peters
  • Hans Engelkamp
  • U. Zeitler

The scientist has published in a variety of journals and platforms, with the most frequent venues being:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Advanced Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Alan E. Rowan's work explores the intersection of biological systems and advanced materials, contributing to knowledge in crystallography, biomaterials, and nanoscale technologies. This interdisciplinary approach is reflected in both the thematic diversity of their publications and the range of journals where they publish.

Best Publications

  • Optical Response of High-Dielectric-Constant Perovskite-Related Oxide

    C. C. Homes;T. Vogt;S. M. Shapiro;S. Wakimoto;S. Wakimoto

  • Self-Assembled Nanoreactors

    Dennis M. Vriezema;Marta Comellas Aragonès;Johannes A. A. W. Elemans;Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen

  • Chiral Architectures from Macromolecular Building Blocks

    Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen;Alan E. Rowan;Roeland J. M. Nolte;Nico A. J. M Sommerdijk

  • Molecular Materials by Self‐Assembly of Porphyrins, Phthalocyanines, and Perylenes

    J. A. A. W. Elemans;R. van Hameren;R. J. M. Nolte;A. E. Rowan

  • Responsive biomimetic networks from polyisocyanopeptide hydrogels

    Paul H. J. Kouwer;Matthieu Koepf;Vincent A. A. Le Sage;Maarten Jaspers

  • Mastering molecular matter. Supramolecular architectures by hierarchical self-assembly

    Johannes A. A. W. Elemans;Alan E. Rowan;Roeland J. M. Nolte

  • Helical Molecular Programming

    Alan E. Rowan;Roeland J. M. Nolte

  • Positional assembly of enzymes in polymersome nanoreactors for cascade reactions.

    Dennis M. Vriezema;Paula M. L. Garcia;Paula M. L. Garcia;Nfflria Sancho Oltra;Nfflria Sancho Oltra;Nikos S. Hatzakis

  • A virus-based single-enzyme nanoreactor

    Marta Comellas-Aragonès;Hans Engelkamp;Victor I. Claessen;Nico A. J. M. Sommerdijk

  • Epoxidation of polybutadiene by a topologically linked catalyst

    Pall Thordarson;Edward J. A. Bijsterveld;Alan E. Rowan;Roeland J. M. Nolte

  • Mesoporous Metallic Iridium Nanosheets

    Bo Jiang;Yanna Guo;Jeonghun Kim;Jeonghun Kim;Andrew E. Whitten

  • Stress-stiffening-mediated stem-cell commitment switch in soft responsive hydrogels

    Rajat K. Das;Veronika Gocheva;Roel Hammink;Omar F. Zouani

  • Vesicles and polymerized vesicles from thiophene-containing rod-coil block copolymers.

    Dennis M. Vriezema;Johan Hoogboom;Kelly Velonia;Ken Takazawa

  • beta -Helical polymers from isocyanopeptides.

    Jjlm Cornelissen;Jjjm Jack Donners;R de Gelder;WS Graswinckel

  • Macroscopic hierarchical surface patterning of porphyrin trimers via self-assembly and dewetting.

    Richard van Hameren;Peter Schön;Arend M. van Buul;Johan Hoogboom

  • Stretched exponential decay and correlations in the catalytic activity of fluctuating single lipase molecules

    Ophir Flomenbom;Kelly Velonia;Davey Loos;Sadahiro Masuo

  • Helical poly(isocyanides): past, present and future

    Erik Schwartz;Matthieu Koepf;Heather J. Kitto;Roeland J. M. Nolte

  • Bionanoconjugation via Click Chemistry: The Creation of Functional Hybrids of Lipases and Gold Nanoparticles

    Jennifer L. Brennan;Nikos S. Hatzakis;T. Robert Tshikhudo;Nijole Dirvianskyte

  • Molecular and Supramolecular Objects from Glycoluril

    Alan E. Rowan;Johannes A. A. W. Elemans;Roeland J. M. Nolte

  • Lipase polystyrene giant amphiphiles.

    Kelly Velonia;and Alan E. Rowan;Roeland J. M. Nolte

  • Epoxidation of polybutadiene by a topologically linked catalyst

    P. Thordarson;E. J A Bijsterveld;A. E. Rowan;R. J M Nolte

Frequent Co-Authors

Roeland J. M. Nolte
Roeland J. M. Nolte Radboud University
Johannes A. A. W. Elemans
Johannes A. A. W. Elemans Radboud University
Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen
Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen University of Twente
Theo Rasing
Theo Rasing Radboud University
Johan Hofkens
Johan Hofkens KU Leuven
Peter C. M. Christianen
Peter C. M. Christianen Radboud University
Jialiang Xu
Jialiang Xu Nankai University
Paolo Samorì
Paolo Samorì University of Strasbourg
Yusuke Yamauchi
Yusuke Yamauchi University of Queensland
David Beljonne
David Beljonne University of Mons

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