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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 63 6235 6031 1590 1484 335 13284
Chemistry 64 8087 7338 2339 1941 363 13807

Alan E. Tonelli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan E. Tonelli between 1968 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan E. Tonelli published across 58 years, from 1968 to 2025, averaging 6.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2002. 3 of the 379 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2002. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 10 publications 1971: 7 publications 1972: 10 publications 1973: 11 publications 1974: 12 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 5 publications 1978: 6 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 6 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 5 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 6 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 5 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 18 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 14 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1968 2025

379 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan E. Tonelli: publications per year, 1968 to 2025
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 3
1970 10
1971 7
1972 10
1973 11
1974 12
1975 3
1976 5
1977 5
1978 6
1979 5
1980 3
1981 4
1982 7
1983 6
1984 5
1985 5
1986 8
1987 6
1988 3
1989 5
1990 7
1991 9
1992 3
1993 5
1994 5
1995 7
1996 3
1997 5
1998 2
1999 5
2000 4
2001 11
2002 18
2003 6
2004 18
2005 10
2006 14
2007 13
2008 11
2009 6
2010 6
2011 7
2012 5
2013 4
2014 3
2015 11
2016 4
2017 8
2018 8
2019 6
2020 14
2021 3
2022 2
2023 3
2024 0
2025 3
Total 379
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Alan E. Tonelli 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. Tonelli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 330–349 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 335 publications — 67th percentile

67% 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
330–349 477 335
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
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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Alan E. Tonelli 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. Tonelli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 62–63 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% 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 63
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
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

  • 1989 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For outstanding theoretical and experimental studies of the microstructures and conformations of macromolecular chains, particularly through his development of the gammagauche model

Overview

Alan E. Tonelli is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research spans key areas in materials science and engineering, with a focus on biomedical applications and polymer sciences.

The scientist has contributed to several publications, including studies on bioadhesives, nanostructures, composite films, hydrogels, and pharmaceutical delivery systems. Recent papers include:

  • Chitosan based bioadhesives for biomedical applications: A review, 2022, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Cyclodextrin-based nanostructures, 2021, Progress in Materials Science
  • Chitosan/Graphene Oxide Composite Films and Their Biomedical and Drug Delivery Applications: A Review, 2021, Applied Sciences
  • Effect of clinoptilolite on structure and drug release behavior of chitosan/thyme oil γ-Cyclodextrin inclusion compound hydrogels, 2020, Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Delivery of pharmaceuticals and other active ingredients with their crystalline cyclodextrin inclusion compounds, 2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Their work covers interdisciplinary topics that integrate materials chemistry with biomedical engineering. Main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, their subfields of specialization focus on:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Biomaterials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Science

Their research contributions address topics such as:

  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics

Frequent collaborators in their research include Hamid Hamedi, Sara Moradi, Jialong Shen, Martin W. King, and Richa Tomer, with multiple joint publications reflecting ongoing cooperative work.

Their publications have appeared in a range of venues, notable among them are:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Progress in Materials Science
  • Applied Sciences
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Alan E. Tonelli was recognized as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1989, cited for studies on macromolecular chain microstructures and conformations, including development of the gammagauche model.

Best Publications

  • Chitosan based hydrogels and their applications for drug delivery in wound dressings: A review

    Hamid Hamedi;Sara Moradi;Samuel M. Hudson;Alan E. Tonelli

  • Review of conventional and novel polymerization processes for polyesters

    K. Pang;R. Kotek;A. Tonelli

  • Chitosan based bioadhesives for biomedical applications: A review.

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  • Carbon-13 NMR chemical shifts and the microstructure of polymers

    Alan E. Tonelli;Frederic C. Schilling

  • Inclusion Compound Formation with a New Columnar Cyclodextrin Host

    Cristian C. Rusa;Todd A. Bullions;Justin Fox;Francis E. Porbeni

  • Study of the inclusion compounds formed between α-cyclodextrin and high molecular weight poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(ϵ-caprolactone)

    Lei Huang;Emily Allen;Alan E. Tonelli

  • Two-Phase Channel Structures Based on α-Cyclodextrin−Polyethylene Glycol Inclusion Complexes

    Irina N. Topchieva;Alan E. Tonelli;Irina G. Panova;Elena V. Matuchina

  • Polymer-cyclodextrin inclusion compounds : Toward new aspects of their inclusion mechanism

    Cristian C. Rusa;Constantin Luca;Alan E. Tonelli

  • Polymer/polymer inclusion compounds as a novel approach to obtaining a PLLA/PCL intimately compatible blend

    Cristian C. Rusa;Alan E. Tonelli

  • The Configurational Statistics of Random Poly(lactic acid) Chains. II. Theory

    David A. Brant;Alan E. Tonelli;Paul J. Flory

  • The dissolution and characterization of Bombyx mori silk fibroin in calcium nitrate‐methanol solution and the regeneration of films

    Anshu Bagga Mathur;Alan Tonelli;Thomas Rathke;Sam Hudson

  • Thermochromic phase transition of a polydiacetylene, poly(ETCD), studied by high-resolution solid-state carbon-13 NMR

    Hajime Tanaka;M. A. Gomez;A. E. Tonelli;M. Thakur

  • Inclusion compounds formed between cyclodextrins and nylon 6

    Lei Huang;Emily Allen;Alan E. Tonelli

  • Porous Nylon-6 Fibers via a Novel Salt-Induced Electrospinning Method

    Amit Gupta;Carl D. Saquing;Mehdi Afshari;Alan E. Tonelli

  • Formation of and Coalescence from the Inclusion Complex of a Biodegradable Block Copolymer and α-Cyclodextrin: A Novel Means To Modify the Phase Structure of Biodegradable Block Copolymers

    Xintao Shuai;Francis E. Porbeni;Min Wei;I. Daniel Shin

  • PET versus PEN: what difference can a ring make?

    A.E. Tonelli

  • Carbon-13 NMR determination of poly(propylene oxide) microstructure

    Frederic C. Schilling;Alan E. Tonelli

  • Manipulation of Nylon-6 Crystal Structures with Its α-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex

    Min Wei;Walter Davis;Brad Urban;Yanqiu Song

  • The Configurational Statistics of Random Poly(lactic acid) Chains. I. Experimental Results

    Alan E. Tonelli;Paul J. Flory

  • Formation and characterization of the inclusion compounds between poly(ε-caprolactone)-poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(ε-caprolactone) triblock copolymer and α- and γ-cyclodextrin

    Jin Lu;I.D Shin;S Nojima;A.E Tonelli

  • Lewis acid–base complexation of polyamide 66 to control hydrogen bonding, extensibility and crystallinity

    Nadarajah Vasanthan;Richard Kotek;Dong-Wook Jung;Daniel Shin

Frequent Co-Authors

Tamer Uyar
Tamer Uyar Cornell University
Xintao Shuai
Xintao Shuai Sun Yat-sen University
Hajime Tanaka
Hajime Tanaka University of Tokyo
Frank A. Bovey
Frank A. Bovey Nokia (United States)
Jan Genzer
Jan Genzer North Carolina State University
Saad A. Khan
Saad A. Khan North Carolina State University
Eugene Helfand
Eugene Helfand Nokia (United States)
Paul J. Flory
Paul J. Flory Stanford University
Andrew J. Lovinger
Andrew J. Lovinger Nokia (United States)
Brent S. Sumerlin
Brent S. Sumerlin University of Florida

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