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Anna C. Balazs

Anna C. Balazs

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 76 3235 3123 905 848 624 24748

Anna C. Balazs publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Anna C. Balazs between 1965 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Anna C. Balazs published across 62 years, from 1965 to 2026, averaging 16.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 45 publications in 1981. 7 of the 1,039 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 45. Peak 45 publications in 1981. 1965: 20 publications 1966: 5 publications 1967: 10 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 3 publications 1970: 2 publications 1971: 8 publications 1972: 6 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 3 publications 1976: 36 publications 1977: 20 publications 1978: 35 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 30 publications 1981: 45 publications 1982: 43 publications 1983: 34 publications 1984: 12 publications 1985: 32 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 5 publications 1990: 4 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 8 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 23 publications 1997: 22 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 21 publications 2004: 23 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 29 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 31 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 34 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 3 publications
1965 2026

1,039 publications in total across all disciplines

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Anna C. Balazs: publications per year, 1965 to 2026
Year Publications
1965 20
1966 5
1967 10
1968 1
1969 3
1970 2
1971 8
1972 6
1973 0
1974 8
1975 3
1976 36
1977 20
1978 35
1979 5
1980 30
1981 45
1982 43
1983 34
1984 12
1985 32
1986 0
1987 2
1988 1
1989 5
1990 4
1991 8
1992 8
1993 10
1994 7
1995 10
1996 23
1997 22
1998 13
1999 9
2000 18
2001 10
2002 13
2003 21
2004 23
2005 28
2006 29
2007 30
2008 13
2009 31
2010 27
2011 35
2012 34
2013 37
2014 21
2015 23
2016 35
2017 19
2018 29
2019 20
2020 13
2021 16
2022 8
2023 10
2024 9
2025 4
2026 3
Total 1,039
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Anna C. Balazs publications per year - data summary

  • Anna C. Balazs, a Materials Science scholar from University of Pittsburgh, has 1,039 publications recorded across 62 years, from 1965 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1965 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 1981, with 45 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1968 and 1988, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 62 years in the span carry no publications at all (1973 and 1986).
  • The rate of publication averages 16.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.3 per year counting only the 60 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 34 publications, 3% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1965-1985: 358 publications (17.0 per year); 1986-2006: 264 publications (12.6 per year); 2007-2026: 417 publications (20.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Anna C. Balazs 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 Anna C. Balazs 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, 610–629 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: 624 publications — 93rd percentile

93% 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
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 99 624
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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Anna C. Balazs publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Anna C. Balazs, a Materials Science scholar from University of Pittsburgh, records 624 publications - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Anna C. Balazs, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Anna C. Balazs ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Anna C. Balazs 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 Anna C. Balazs 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, 76–77 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: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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
74–75 359
76–77 323 76
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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Anna C. Balazs D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Anna C. Balazs, a Materials Science scholar from University of Pittsburgh, records 76 D-Index - the 75th percentile of the discipline.
  • 75% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Anna C. Balazs, and about 25% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Anna C. Balazs ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society

Overview

Anna C. Balazs is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research spans the fields of engineering and physics and astronomy, with a focus on mechanical engineering, condensed matter physics, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and molecular medicine.

The scientist's main research topics include micro and nano robotics, advanced materials and mechanics, modular robots and swarm intelligence, hydrogels synthesis and applications, microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, and advanced polymer synthesis and characterization.

Selected recent publications by Anna C. Balazs include:

  • Self-regulated non-reciprocal motions in single-material microstructures, 2022, Nature
  • Chemical pumps and flexible sheets spontaneously form self-regulating oscillators in solution, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Light-Powered, Fuel-Free Oscillation, Migration, and Reversible Manipulation of Multiple Cargo Types by Micromotor Swarms, 2022, ACS Nano
  • STEM Gels by Controlled Radical Polymerization, 2020, Trends in Chemistry
  • Interlinking spatial dimensions and kinetic processes in dissipative materials to create synthetic systems with lifelike functionality, 2023, Nature Nanotechnology

Frequent coauthors of Anna C. Balazs include Oleg E. Shklyaev, Raj Kumar Manna, Victor V. Yashin, Ayusman Sen, and Santidan Biswas.

Common publication venues for their work include Langmuir, Soft Matter, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Materials Horizons, and Polymer.

Anna C. Balazs was named a Fellow of the Materials Research Society in 2014.

Best Publications

  • Nanoparticle Polymer Composites: Where Two Small Worlds Meet

    Anna C. Balazs;Todd Emrick;Thomas P. Russell

  • Self-directed self-assembly of nanoparticle/copolymer mixtures

    Yao Lin;Alexander Böker;Alexander Böker;Jinbo He;Kevin Sill

  • Predicting the Mesophases of Copolymer-Nanoparticle Composites

    Russell B. Thompson;Valeriy V. Ginzburg;Mark W. Matsen;Anna C. Balazs

  • Synthetic homeostatic materials with chemo-mechano-chemical self-regulation

    Ximin He;Michael Aizenberg;Olga Kuksenok;Lauren D. Zarzar

  • Self-Healing Polymer Films Based on Thiol-Disulfide Exchange Reactions and Self-Healing Kinetics Measured Using Atomic Force Microscopy

    Jeong Ae Yoon;Jun Kamada;Jun Kamada;Kaloian Koynov;Jake Mohin

  • Modeling the Interactions between Polymers and Clay Surfaces through Self-Consistent Field Theory

    Anna C. Balazs;Chandralekha Singh;Ekaterina Zhulina

  • Entropy-driven segregation of nanoparticles to cracks in multilayered composite polymer structures

    Suresh Gupta;Qingling Zhang;Todd Emrick;Anna C. Balazs

  • Block Copolymer-Directed Assembly of Nanoparticles: Forming Mesoscopically Ordered Hybrid Materials

    Russell B. Thompson;Valeriy V. Ginzburg;Mark W. Matsen;Anna C. Balazs

  • Morphology of Ultrathin Supported Diblock Copolymer Films: Theory and Experiment

    Michael J. Fasolka;Pallab Banerjee;Anne M. Mayes;Galen Pickett

  • Thermodynamic Behavior of Particle/Diblock Copolymer Mixtures: Simulation and Theory

    June Huh;Valeriy V. Ginzburg;Anna C. Balazs

  • Theoretical Phase Diagrams of Polymer/Clay Composites: The Role of Grafted Organic Modifiers

    Valeriy V. Ginzburg;Chandralekha Singh;Anna C. Balazs

  • Modeling the phase behavior of polymer-clay composites

    Yulia Lyatskaya;Anna C. Balazs

  • Pattern formation and shape changes in self-oscillating polymer gels.

    Victor V. Yashin;Anna C. Balazs

  • Using nanoparticles to create self-healing composites

    Jae Youn Lee;Gavin A. Buxton;Anna C. Balazs

  • Modeling the Phase Behavior of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites

    Anna C. Balazs;Chandralekha Singh;Ekaterina Zhulina;Yulia Lyatskaya

  • Macromolecules at Surfaces: Research Challenges and Opportunities from Tribology to Biology

    Steve Granick;Sanat K. Kumar;Eric J. Amis;Markus Antonietti

  • Harnessing Janus Nanoparticles to Create Controllable Pores in Membranes

    Alexander Alexeev;William E. Uspal;Anna C. Balazs

  • Equilibrium orientation of confined diblock copolymer films

    Galen T. Pickett;Anna C. Balazs

  • Designing synthetic vesicles that engulf nanoscopic particles

    Kurt A. Smith;David Jasnow;Anna C. Balazs

  • Modeling the self-assembly of copolymer-nanoparticle mixtures confined between solid surfaces.

    Jae Youn Lee;Zhenyu Shou;Anna C. Balazs

Frequent Co-Authors

Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Carnegie Mellon University
Alexander Alexeev
Alexander Alexeev Georgia Institute of Technology
Julia M. Yeomans
Julia M. Yeomans University of Oxford
Ekaterina B. Zhulina
Ekaterina B. Zhulina ITMO University
Joanna Aizenberg
Joanna Aizenberg Harvard University
Thomas P. Russell
Thomas P. Russell University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ayusman Sen
Ayusman Sen Pennsylvania State University
Todd Emrick
Todd Emrick University of Massachusetts Amherst
Feng Qiu
Feng Qiu Fudan University
Ximin He
Ximin He University of California, Los Angeles

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