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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 121 466 446 171 156 573 61020
Chemistry 121 471 418 202 163 579 61262

Benny D. Freeman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Benny D. Freeman between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Benny D. Freeman published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 16.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2010. 33 of the 682 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2010. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 24 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 33 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 47 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 30 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 32 publications 2026: 1 publication
1985 2026

682 publications in total across all disciplines

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Benny D. Freeman: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 2
1992 2
1993 5
1994 8
1995 6
1996 14
1997 10
1998 10
1999 24
2000 14
2001 12
2002 8
2003 7
2004 11
2005 27
2006 27
2007 20
2008 33
2009 30
2010 47
2011 35
2012 24
2013 20
2014 31
2015 15
2016 24
2017 27
2018 14
2019 15
2020 26
2021 24
2022 30
2023 22
2024 19
2025 32
2026 1
Total 682
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Benny D. Freeman 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 Benny D. Freeman 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, 570–589 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: 573 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
570–589 111 573
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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Benny D. Freeman 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 Benny D. Freeman 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, 120–121 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: 121 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 37 121
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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Benny D. Freeman is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States, with a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology, and Materials Chemistry.

The research topics covered by Freeman include:

  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications

Freeman has contributed to numerous scientific publications across several frequent venues such as:

  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Macromolecules
  • Polymer
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Macro Letters

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Freeman include:

  • "Efficient metal ion sieving in rectifying subnanochannels enabled by metal-organic frameworks" (2020, Nature Materials)
  • "Engineering Li/Na selectivity in 12-Crown-4-functionalized polymer membranes" (2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Current status and advances in membrane technology for carbon capture" (2022, Separation and Purification Technology)
  • "The Donnan potential revealed" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Designing Solute-Tailored Selectivity in Membranes: Perspectives for Water Reuse and Resource Recovery" (2020, ACS Macro Letters)

Freeman frequently collaborates with several other researchers, including:

  • Joan F. Brennecke
  • Rahul Sujanani
  • Venkat Ganesan
  • Donald R. Paul
  • Matthew R. Hill

The scientist was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Reverse osmosis desalination: Water sources, technology, and today's challenges

    Lauren F. Greenlee;Desmond F. Lawler;Benny D. Freeman;Benoit Marrot

  • Maximizing the right stuff: The trade-off between membrane permeability and selectivity

    Ho Bum Park;Jovan Kamcev;Lloyd M. Robeson;Menachem Elimelech

  • Basis of Permeability/Selectivity Tradeoff Relations in Polymeric Gas Separation Membranes

    Benny D. Freeman

  • Energy-efficient polymeric gas separation membranes for a sustainable future: A review

    David F. Sanders;Zachary P. Smith;Ruilan Guo;Lloyd M. Robeson

  • Gas sorption, diffusion, and permeation in poly(dimethylsiloxane)

    T. C. Merkel;V. I. Bondar;K. Nagai;Benny D Freeman

  • Ultrapermeable, Reverse-Selective Nanocomposite Membranes

    T. C. Merkel;B. D. Freeman;R. J. Spontak;Z. He

  • Elucidating the Structure of Poly(dopamine)

    Daniel R. Dreyer;Daniel J. Miller;Benny D. Freeman;Donald R. Paul

  • Polymers with Cavities Tuned for Fast Selective Transport of Small Molecules and Ions

    Ho Bum Park;Chul Ho Jung;Young Moo Lee;Anita J. Hill

  • Water Purification by Membranes: The Role of Polymer Science

    Geoffrey M. Geise;Hae Seung Lee;Daniel J. Miller;Benny D. Freeman

  • Materials science of membranes for gas and vapor separation

    Yuri Yampolskii;Ingo Pinnau;Benny D. Freeman

  • 50th Anniversary Perspective: Polymers and Mixed Matrix Membranes for Gas and Vapor Separation: A Review and Prospective Opportunities

    Michele Galizia;Won Seok Chi;Zachary P. Smith;Timothy C. Merkel

  • Gas solubility, diffusivity and permeability in poly(ethylene oxide)

    H. Lin;Benny D Freeman

  • MATERIALS SELECTION GUIDELINES FOR MEMBRANES THAT REMOVE CO2 FROM GAS MIXTURES

    Haiqing Lin;Benny D. Freeman

  • Water permeability and water/salt selectivity tradeoff in polymers for desalination

    Geoffrey M. Geise;Ho Bum Park;Alyson C. Sagle;Benny D. Freeman

  • Fundamental water and salt transport properties of polymeric materials

    Geoffrey M. Geise;Donald R. Paul;Benny D. Freeman

  • Surface Modification of Water Purification Membranes

    Daniel J. Miller;Daniel J. Miller;Daniel R. Dreyer;Christopher W. Bielawski;Donald R. Paul

  • Plasticization-Enhanced Hydrogen Purification Using Polymeric Membranes

    Haiqing Lin;Haiqing Lin;Elizabeth Van Wagner;Elizabeth Van Wagner;Benny D. Freeman;Benny D. Freeman;Lora G. Toy;Lora G. Toy

  • Poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] and related polymers: Synthesis, properties and functions

    Kazukiyo Nagai;Toshio Masuda;Tsutomu Nakagawa;Benny D. Freeman

  • Gas separation using polymer membranes: an overview

    Kanchan Ghosal;Benny D. Freeman

  • Gas transport properties of poly(ether-b-amide) segmented block copolymers

    V. I. Bondar;B. D. Freeman;I. Pinnau

Frequent Co-Authors

Donald R Paul
Donald R Paul The University of Texas at Austin
James E. McGrath
James E. McGrath Virginia Tech
Anita J. Hill
Anita J. Hill Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Haiqing Lin
Haiqing Lin State University of New York
Ingo Pinnau
Ingo Pinnau King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Kazukiyo Nagai
Kazukiyo Nagai Meiji University
Ho Bum Park
Ho Bum Park Hanyang University
Bryan D. McCloskey
Bryan D. McCloskey University of California, Berkeley
Toshio Masuda
Toshio Masuda Kyoto University
Desmond F. Lawler
Desmond F. Lawler The University of Texas at Austin

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