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Andrew B. Lowe

Andrew B. Lowe

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 72 3972 3845 132 131 161 22785
Chemistry 72 5176 4699 132 128 160 22785

Andrew B. Lowe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Andrew B. Lowe between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Andrew B. Lowe published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 13 publications in 2007. 7 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 13. Peak 13 publications in 2007. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 13 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 5 publications
1996 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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Andrew B. Lowe: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 3
1998 2
1999 2
2000 2
2001 2
2002 6
2003 10
2004 9
2005 6
2006 12
2007 13
2008 4
2009 10
2010 8
2011 6
2012 7
2013 11
2014 13
2015 11
2016 5
2017 3
2018 0
2019 3
2020 7
2021 4
2022 4
2023 2
2024 2
2025 5
Total 173
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Andrew B. Lowe 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 Andrew B. Lowe 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, 150–169 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: 161 publications — 17th percentile

17% 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
150–169 835 161
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
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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Andrew B. Lowe 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 Andrew B. Lowe 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421 72
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

Andrew B. Lowe is affiliated with Curtin University in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields including Chemistry, Engineering, and Materials Science, with a significant focus on Organic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry. The scientist has contributed to the subfields of Polymers and Plastics as well as Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics covered in Lowe's research include Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Advanced Materials and Mechanics, Epoxy Resin Curing Processes, Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives, Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry, Polymer composites and self-healing, and Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization.

Recent scholarly contributions include the following papers:

  • Self-healing hydrophobic POSS-functionalized fluorinated copolymers via RAFT polymerization and dynamic Diels-Alder reaction (2020) published in Polymer Chemistry
  • POSS and fluorine containing nanostructured block copolymer; Synthesis via RAFT polymerization and its application as hydrophobic coating material (2020) published in European Polymer Journal
  • 4-Tetrafluorobenzobarrelene)-η1-((tri-4-fluorophenyl)phosphine)-η1-(2-phenylphenyl)rhodium(I): A Catalyst for the Living Polymerization of Phenylacetylenes (2021) published in Macromolecules
  • Tetrazole functional copolymers: Facile access to well-defined Rhenium(I)-Polymeric luminescent materials (2020) published in Polymer
  • Mechanisms of gill-clogging by hagfish slime (2023) published in Journal of The Royal Society Interface

Lowe's frequent collaborators include Douglas S. Fudge, Massimiliano Massi, Elena Dallerba, Randy H. Ewoldt, and Siva Ponnupandian.

The researcher frequently publishes in specific venues such as European Polymer Journal, Journal of The Royal Society Interface, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Polymer Chemistry, and Nature Communications.

Best Publications

  • Thiol-click chemistry: a multifaceted toolbox for small molecule and polymer synthesis

    Charles E. Hoyle;Andrew B. Lowe;Christopher N. Bowman

  • Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis

    Andrew B. Lowe

  • Synthesis and solution properties of zwitterionic polymers.

    and Andrew B. Lowe;Charles L. McCormick

  • Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) radical polymerization and the synthesis of water-soluble (co)polymers under homogeneous conditions in organic and aqueous media

    Andrew B. Lowe;Charles L. McCormick

  • Water-Soluble Polymers. 81. Direct Synthesis of Hydrophilic Styrenic-Based Homopolymers and Block Copolymers in Aqueous Solution via RAFT

    Yoshiro Mitsukami;Michael S. Donovan;and Andrew B. Lowe;Charles L. McCormick

  • Thiol–ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis: a first update

    Andrew B. Lowe

  • Aqueous RAFT polymerization: recent developments in synthesis of functional water-soluble (co)polymers with controlled structures.

    Charles L. Mccormick;Andrew B. Lowe

  • Thiol-yne click chemistry: A powerful and versatile methodology for materials synthesis

    Andrew B. Lowe;Charles E. Hoyle;Christopher N. Bowman

  • Mechanism and kinetics of dithiobenzoate-mediated RAFT polymerization. I. The current situation

    Christopher Barner-Kowollik;Michael Buback;Bernadette Charleux;Michelle L. Coote

  • Facile preparation of transition metal nanoparticles stabilized by well-defined (co)polymers synthesized via aqueous reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization.

    Andrew B. Lowe;Brent S. Sumerlin;Michael S. Donovan;Charles L. McCormick

  • Nucleophile-Initiated Thiol-Michael Reactions: Effect of Organocatalyst, Thiol, and Ene

    Justin W. Chan;Charles E. Hoyle;Andrew B. Lowe;Mark Bowman

  • Direct Synthesis of Thermally Responsive DMA/NIPAM Diblock and DMA/NIPAM/DMA Triblock Copolymers via Aqueous, Room Temperature RAFT Polymerization†

    Anthony J. Convertine;Brad S. Lokitz;Yuliya Vasileva;Leslie J. Myrick

  • Water-Soluble Polymers

    Charles L. McCormick;Andrew B. Lowe;Neil Ayres

  • Convergent synthesis of 3-arm star polymers from RAFT-prepared poly(N,N-diethylacrylamide) via a thiol–ene click reaction

    Justin W. Chan;Bing Yu;Charles E. Hoyle;Andrew B. Lowe

  • Sequential phosphine-catalyzed, nucleophilic thiol-ene/radical-mediated thiol-yne reactions and the facile orthogonal synthesis of polyfunctional materials.

    Justin W. Chan;Charles E. Hoyle;Andrew B. Lowe

  • Thiol-yne ‘click’/coupling chemistry and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis and modification

    Andrew B. Lowe

  • Sequential thiol‐ene/thiol‐ene and thiol‐ene/thiol‐yne reactions as a route to well‐defined mono and bis end‐functionalized poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide)

    Bing Yu;Justin W. Chan;Charles E. Hoyle;Andrew B. Lowe

  • Facile, controlled, room-temperature RAFT polymerization of N-isopropylacrylamide.

    Anthony J. Convertine;Neil Ayres;Charles W. Scales;and Andrew B. Lowe

  • Hydrolytic Susceptibility of Dithioester Chain Transfer Agents and Implications in Aqueous RAFT Polymerizations

    David B. Thomas;Anthony J. Convertine;Roger D. Hester;and Andrew B. Lowe

  • Synthesis of Zwitterionic Shell Cross-Linked Micelles

    V. Bütün;A. B. Lowe;and N. C. Billingham;S. P. Armes

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles L. McCormick
Charles L. McCormick University of Southern Mississippi
Thomas P. Davis
Thomas P. Davis University of Queensland
Brent S. Sumerlin
Brent S. Sumerlin University of Florida
Charles E. Hoyle
Charles E. Hoyle University of Southern Mississippi
Cyrille Boyer
Cyrille Boyer University of New South Wales
Steven P. Armes
Steven P. Armes University of Sheffield
Norman C. Billingham
Norman C. Billingham University of Sussex
Christopher N. Bowman
Christopher N. Bowman University of Colorado Boulder
Sophie Laurent
Sophie Laurent University of Mons
Robert N. Muller
Robert N. Muller University of Mons

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