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Bradley D. Olsen

Bradley D. Olsen

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 54 8906 8602 2176 2018 277 10490

Bradley D. Olsen publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bradley D. Olsen between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bradley D. Olsen published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2016. 18 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2016. 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 34 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 30 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 19 publications 2024: 16 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 4 publications
2001 2026

342 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bradley D. Olsen: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 1
2002 1
2003 1
2004 2
2005 2
2006 3
2007 6
2008 5
2009 5
2010 4
2011 5
2012 10
2013 17
2014 22
2015 25
2016 34
2017 19
2018 30
2019 22
2020 21
2021 32
2022 22
2023 19
2024 16
2025 14
2026 4
Total 342
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Bradley D. Olsen 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 Bradley D. Olsen 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, 270–289 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: 277 publications — 54th percentile

54% 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
270–289 665 277
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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Bradley D. Olsen 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 Bradley D. Olsen 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, 54–55 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: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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 54
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
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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2018 - John H. Dillon Medal, American Physical Society for significantly expanding our understanding of the physics of polymers, including the self-assembly of block copolymers incorporating a fully folded protein, the influence of polymer shape on diffusion; for engineering novel gels; and for updating the theory of the modulus of a network.

Overview

Bradley D. Olsen is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science, with a primary focus on polymers and related areas. Their research spans several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials, and Molecular Biology.

Their recent published works cover diverse topics in polymer science and materials engineering. Notable papers include:

  • "Toughening hydrogels through force-triggered chemical reactions that lengthen polymer strands," 2021, published in Science
  • "Molecular Characterization of Polymer Networks," 2021, published in Chemical Reviews
  • "Cold plasma and carnauba wax as strategies to produce improved bi-layer films for sustainable food packaging," 2020, published in Food Hydrocolloids
  • "Going Above and Beyond: A Tenfold Gain in the Performance of Luminescence Thermometers Joining Multiparametric Sensing and Multiple Regression," 2021, published in Laser & Photonics Review
  • "Mechanism Dictates Mechanics: A Molecular Substituent Effect in the Macroscopic Fracture of a Covalent Polymer Network," 2021, published in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Their work has appeared frequently in publication venues such as:

  • Macromolecules
  • ACS Macro Letters
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Biomacromolecules

Bradley D. Olsen frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Coauthors with substantial joint publications include:

  • Haley K. Beech
  • Nathan Rebello
  • Tzyy-Shyang Lin
  • Stephen L. Craig
  • Carolyn E. Mills

The scientist's research topics often relate to advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, machine learning in materials science, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, hydrogels synthesis and applications, polymer composites and self-healing materials, computational drug discovery methods, and polymer crystallization and properties.

Over the course of their career, Bradley D. Olsen has been recognized with awards including the Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2019 and the John H. Dillon Medal from the American Physical Society in 2018. The latter award cites contributions to understanding polymer physics, including block copolymer self-assembly, polymer shape influence on diffusion, novel gel engineering, and revised theoretical models on network moduli.

Best Publications

  • Efficient Synthesis of Narrowly Dispersed Brush Copolymers and Study of Their Assemblies: The Importance of Side Chain Arrangement

    Yan Xia;Bradley D. Olsen;Julia A. Kornfield;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Quantifying the impact of molecular defects on polymer network elasticity

    Mingjiang Zhong;Rui Wang;Ken Kawamoto;Bradley D. Olsen

  • The mechanical properties and cytotoxicity of cell-laden double-network hydrogels based on photocrosslinkable gelatin and gellan gum biomacromolecules

    Hyeongho Shin;Bradley D. Olsen;Ali Khademhosseini;Ali Khademhosseini;Ali Khademhosseini

  • Shear-Thinning Nanocomposite Hydrogels for the Treatment of Hemorrhage

    Akhilesh K. Gaharwar;Reginald K. Avery;Reginald K. Avery;Alexander Assmann;Arghya Paul;Arghya Paul;Arghya Paul

  • Self-assembly of rod–coil block copolymers

    Bradley D. Olsen;Bradley D. Olsen;Rachel A. Segalman;Rachel A. Segalman

  • Toughening hydrogels through force-triggered chemical reactions that lengthen polymer strands.

    Zi Wang;Xujun Zheng;Tetsu Ouchi;Tatiana B. Kouznetsova

  • Molecular Characterization of Polymer Networks.

    Scott P O Danielsen;Haley K Beech;Shu Wang;Bassil M El-Zaatari

  • A Highly Elastic and Rapidly Crosslinkable Elastin-Like Polypeptide-Based Hydrogel for Biomedical Applications

    Yi-Nan Zhang;Reginald K. Avery;Queralt Vallmajo-Martin;Alexander Assmann

  • Counting primary loops in polymer gels

    Huaxing Zhou;Jiyeon Woo;Alexandra M. Cok;Muzhou Wang

  • Yielding Behavior in Injectable Hydrogels from Telechelic Proteins

    Bradley D. Olsen;Julia A. Kornfield;David A. Tirrell

  • An injectable shear-thinning biomaterial for endovascular embolization

    Reginald K. Avery;Reginald K. Avery;Reginald K. Avery;Hassan Albadawi;Mohsen Akbari;Mohsen Akbari;Mohsen Akbari;Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang;Yu Shrike Zhang

  • Structure And Thermodynamics of Weakly Segregated Rod-Coil Block Copolymers

    Bradley D. Olsen;Rachel A. Segalman

  • Complex coacervation of supercharged proteins with polyelectrolytes

    Allie C. Obermeyer;Carolyn E. Mills;Xue-Hui Dong;Romeo J. Flores

  • Anomalous Self-Diffusion and Sticky Rouse Dynamics in Associative Protein Hydrogels

    Shengchang Tang;Muzhou Wang;Bradley D. Olsen

  • Reinforcement of Shear Thinning Protein Hydrogels by Responsive Block Copolymer Self-Assembly.

    Matthew J. Glassman;Jacqueline Chan;Bradley D. Olsen

  • Universal Cyclic Topology in Polymer Networks.

    Rui Wang;Alfredo Alexander-Katz;Jeremiah A. Johnson;Bradley D. Olsen

  • Universalization of the Phase Diagram for a Model Rod-Coil Diblock Copolymer

    Bradley D. Olsen;Manas Shah;Venkat Ganesan;Rachel A. Segalman

  • Nonlamellar Phases in Asymmetric Rod−Coil Block Copolymers at Increased Segregation Strengths

    Bradley D. Olsen;Rachel A. Segalman

  • Solid-State Nanostructured Materials from Self-Assembly of a Globular Protein–Polymer Diblock Copolymer

    Carla S. Thomas;Matthew J. Glassman;Bradley D. Olsen

  • Hierarchical nanostructure control in rod-coil block copolymers with magnetic fields.

    Yuefei Tao;Hagar Zohar;Bradley D. Olsen;Rachel A. Segalman

  • Shear-Thinning Nanocomposite Hydrogels for the Treatment of Hemorrhage

    Akhilesh K. Gaharwar;Alexander Assmann;Arghya Paul;Gareth H. McKinley

  • Toughening Hydrogels Through Force-triggered Chemical Reactions that Lengthen Polymer Strands

    Zi Wang;Xu Jun Zheng;Tetsu Ouchi;Tatiana Kouznetsova

Frequent Co-Authors

Rachel A. Segalman
Rachel A. Segalman University of California, Santa Barbara
Ali Khademhosseini
Ali Khademhosseini Terasaki Foundation
Stephen L. Craig
Stephen L. Craig Duke University
Michael Rubinstein
Michael Rubinstein Duke University
Zhen-Gang Wang
Zhen-Gang Wang California Institute of Technology
Julia A. Kornfield
Julia A. Kornfield California Institute of Technology

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