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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 64 6005 5811 99 94 311 11946

An-Chang Shi publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by An-Chang Shi between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. An-Chang Shi published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 9.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2024. 38 of the 368 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2024. 1987: 3 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 13 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 15 publications
1987 2025

368 publications in total across all disciplines

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An-Chang Shi: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 3
1988 1
1989 2
1990 2
1991 3
1992 0
1993 6
1994 5
1995 2
1996 6
1997 4
1998 10
1999 5
2000 2
2001 3
2002 2
2003 3
2004 9
2005 8
2006 15
2007 12
2008 17
2009 19
2010 16
2011 13
2012 12
2013 21
2014 13
2015 14
2016 20
2017 18
2018 13
2019 14
2020 10
2021 13
2022 2
2023 12
2024 23
2025 15
Total 368
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An-Chang Shi 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 An-Chang Shi 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, 310–329 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: 311 publications — 62nd percentile

62% 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
310–329 537 311
330–349 477
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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An-Chang Shi 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 An-Chang Shi 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, 64–65 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: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% 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
64–65 533 64
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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Overview

An-Chang Shi is a researcher affiliated with McMaster University in Canada, specializing in materials science and chemistry. Their academic work is primarily focused on materials chemistry, organic chemistry, and polymers and plastics, with additional expertise in electronic, optical and magnetic materials as well as biomedical engineering.

Their research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Polymer Crystallization and Properties
  • Quasicrystal Structures and Properties
  • Pickering Emulsions and Particle Stabilization
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems

Shi has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with frequent publications in several journals. The venues where they have published the most include:

  • Macromolecules
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Chinese Journal of Polymer Science
  • Giant
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics

Their notable recent papers include:

  • Stabilizing Phases of Block Copolymers with Gigantic Spheres via Designed Chain Architectures, 2020, ACS Macro Letters
  • Nanocrystal Assemblies: Current Advances and Open Problems, 2024, ACS Nano
  • Formation of Complex Spherical Packing Phases in Diblock Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends, 2020, Giant
  • Formation of Ionomer Microparticles via Polyelectrolyte Complexation, 2021, Macromolecules
  • Spherical Supramolecular Structures Constructed via Chemically Symmetric Perylene Bisimides: Beyond Columnar Assembly, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Shi collaborates regularly with a group of frequent co-authors, including Jiayu Xie, Pingwen Zhang, Kai Jiang, Lijia An, and Zhijuan He.

Best Publications

  • Mean-field approach to magnetic ordering in highly frustrated pyrochlores.

    J. N. Reimers;A. J. Berlinsky;A.-C. Shi

  • Confinement-induced novel morphologies of block copolymers.

    Bin Yu;Pingchuan Sun;Tiehong Chen;Qinghua Jin

  • σ Phase Formed in Conformationally Asymmetric AB-Type Block Copolymers

    Nan Xie;Weihua Li;Feng Qiu;An-Chang Shi

  • Self-assembly of diblock copolymers under confinement

    An-Chang Shi;Baohui Li

  • Giant surfactants provide a versatile platform for sub-10-nm nanostructure engineering

    Xinfei Yu;Kan Yue;I-Fan Hsieh;Yiwen Li

  • Stability of Ordered Phases in Diblock Copolymer Melts

    Mohamed Laradji;An-Chang Shi;Jaan Noolandi;Rashmi C. Desai

  • Stabilizing the Frank-Kasper Phases via Binary Blends of AB Diblock Copolymers

    Meijiao Liu;Meijiao Liu;Meijiao Liu;Yicheng Qiang;Weihua Li;Feng Qiu

  • Effects of Polydispersity on Phase Behavior of Diblock Copolymers

    David M. Cooke;An-Chang Shi

  • Budded, Mesoporous Silica Hollow Spheres: Hierarchical Structure Controlled by Kinetic Self‐Assembly

    Jingui Wang;Qiang Xiao;Huijing Zhou;Pingchuan Sun

  • Macromolecular metallurgy of binary mesocrystals via designed multiblock terpolymers.

    Nan Xie;Meijiao Liu;Hanlin Deng;Weihua Li

  • Self-Assembly of Symmetric Diblock Copolymers Confined in Spherical Nanopores

    Bin Yu;Baohui Li;Qinghua Jin;Datong Ding

  • Discovering ordered phases of block copolymers: new results from a generic Fourier-space approach.

    Zuojun Guo;Guojie Zhang;Feng Qiu;Hongdong Zhang

  • Pinning and I-V characteristics of a two-dimensional defective flux-line lattice.

    An-Chang Shi;A. John Berlinsky

  • Microstructures of a Cylinder-Forming Diblock Copolymer under Spherical Confinement

    Peng Chen;Haojun Liang;An-Chang Shi

  • Origins of low-symmetry phases in asymmetric diblock copolymer melts.

    Kyungtae Kim;Akash Arora;Ronald M. Lewis;Meijiao Liu

  • Helical Vesicles, Segmented Semivesicles, and Noncircular Bilayer Sheets from Solution-State Self-Assembly of ABC Miktoarm Star Terpolymers

    Weixin Kong;Baohui Li;Qinghua Jin;Datong Ding

  • Origin of Microstructures from Confined Asymmetric Diblock Copolymers

    Peng Chen;Haojun Liang;An-Chang Shi

  • Phase Diagram of Diblock Copolymers Confined in Thin Films

    Weihua Li;Meijiao Liu;Feng Qiu;An-Chang Shi

  • The Observation of Highly Ordered Domains in Membranes with Cholesterol.

    Clare L. Armstrong;Drew Marquardt;Drew Marquardt;Hannah Dies;Norbert Kučerka

  • Nonclassical Spherical Packing Phases Self-Assembled from AB-Type Block Copolymers

    Weihua Li;Chao Duan;An-Chang Shi

  • Theory of Phase Behavior of Poly(oxyethylene)−Poly(oxypropylene)−Poly(oxyethylene) Triblock Copolymers in Aqueous Solutions

    Jaan Noolandi;An-Chang Shi;Per Linse

  • Theory of Anisotropic Fluctuations in Ordered Block Copolymer Phases

    An-Chang Shi;Jaan Noolandi;Rashmi C. Desai

Frequent Co-Authors

Feng Qiu
Feng Qiu Fudan University
Jaan Noolandi
Jaan Noolandi Stanford University
Tiehong Chen
Tiehong Chen Nankai University
Yuliang Yang
Yuliang Yang Fudan University
Stephen Z. D. Cheng
Stephen Z. D. Cheng University of Akron
Pingchuan Sun
Pingchuan Sun Nankai University
Er-Qiang Chen
Er-Qiang Chen Peking University
Wen-Bin Zhang
Wen-Bin Zhang Peking University
Warren B. Jackson
Warren B. Jackson Palo Alto Research Center
Rong-Ming Ho
Rong-Ming Ho National Tsing Hua University

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