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Christine Ortiz

Christine Ortiz

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
59
Citations
10469
World Ranking
7487
National Ranking
1851

Christine Ortiz 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 Christine Ortiz sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 142 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Christine Ortiz 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 Christine Ortiz sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 44th percentile

44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christine Ortiz is affiliated with MIT in the United States and contributes primarily to the field of Materials Science. Their work encompasses several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's research often explores topics such as Machine Learning in Materials Science, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Nanotechnology research and applications, Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology, and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials.

Recent publications by Christine Ortiz include:

  • Socially-Directed Development of Materials for Structural Color, 2022, Advanced Materials
  • Fish-inspired flexible protective material systems with anisotropic bending stiffness, 2021, Communications Materials
  • Large low background kTon-scale liquid argon time projection chambers, 2023, Journal of Physics G Nuclear and Particle Physics
  • Poroelastic behavior and water permeability of human skin at the nanoscale, 2023, PNAS Nexus
  • Supporting clinical competency in managing peripherally inserted central catheters during the COVID-19 pandemic: an education evaluation, 2023, British Journal of Nursing

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Christine Ortiz include:

  • Ellan F. Spero
  • Alan J. Grodzinsky
  • Artittaya Boonkird
  • Nathan C. Drucker
  • Manasi Mandal

The venues where the scientist frequently publishes reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research, including Advanced Materials, Communications Materials, Journal of Physics G Nuclear and Particle Physics, PNAS Nexus, and British Journal of Nursing.

Best Publications

  • Statistical indentation techniques for hydrated nanocomposites: concrete, bone, and shale

    Franz-Josef Ulm;Matthieu Vandamme;Chris Bobko;Jose Alberto Ortega

  • Bioinspired Structural Materials

    Christine Ortiz;Mary C. Boyce

  • Materials design principles of ancient fish armour

    Benjamin J. F. Bruet;Juha Song;Mary C. Boyce;Christine Ortiz

  • Nanoscale heterogeneity promotes energy dissipation in bone

    Kuangshin Tai;Ming Dao;Subra Suresh;Ahmet Palazoglu

  • Individual cartilage aggrecan macromolecules and their constituent glycosaminoglycans visualized via atomic force microscopy

    Laurel Ng;Alan J. Grodzinsky;Parth Patwari;John Sandy

  • Entropic elasticity of single polymer chains of poly(methacrylic acid) measured by atomic force microscopy

    C. Ortiz;G Hadziioannou

  • Protection mechanisms of the iron-plated armor of a deep-sea hydrothermal vent gastropod

    Haimin Yao;Ming Dao;Timothy Imholt;Jamie Huang

  • Nanomechanics of the Cartilage Extracellular Matrix

    Lin Han;Alan J. Grodzinsky;Christine Ortiz

  • Nanoscale Morphology and Indentation of Individual Nacre Tablets from the Gastropod Mollusc Trochus Niloticus

    B. J. F. Bruet;H. J. Qi;M. C. Boyce;R. Panas

  • Deformation of a polydomain, liquid crystalline epoxy-based thermoset

    C Ortiz;R Kim;E Rodighiero;CK Ober

  • Mechanics of composite elasmoid fish scale assemblies and their bioinspired analogues

    Ashley Browning;Christine Ortiz;Mary C. Boyce

  • Nanogranular Origins of the Strength of Bone

    Kuangshin Tai;Franz-Josef Ulm;Christine Ortiz

  • Pervasive nanoscale deformation twinning as a catalyst for efficient energy dissipation in a bioceramic armour

    Ling Li;Christine Ortiz

  • 3D printed, bio-inspired prototypes and analytical models for structured suture interfaces with geometrically-tuned deformation and failure behavior

    Erica Lin;Yaning Li;Christine Ortiz;Mary C. Boyce

  • Nanoscale variation in surface charge of synthetic hydroxyapatite detected by chemically and spatially specific high-resolution force spectroscopy.

    Jennifer Vandiver;Delphine Dean;Nelesh Patel;William Bonfield

  • Direct Measurement of Glycosaminoglycan Intermolecular Interactions via High-Resolution Force Spectroscopy

    J. Seog;D. Dean;A. H. K. Plaas;S. Wong-Palms

  • Poroelasticity of Cartilage at the Nanoscale

    Hadi Tavakoli Nia;Lin Han;Yang Li;Christine Ortiz

  • Electrochemically controlled swelling and mechanical properties of a polymer nanocomposite.

    Daniel J. Schmidt;Fevzi Ç. Cebeci;Z. Ilke Kalcioglu;Samantha G. Wyman

  • Stiffness and strength of suture joints in nature.

    Yaning Li;Christine Ortiz;Mary C Boyce

  • A generalized mechanical model for suture interfaces of arbitrary geometry

    Yaning Li;Yaning Li;Christine Ortiz;Mary C. Boyce

  • Time-Dependent Nanomechanics of Cartilage

    Lin Han;Eliot H. Frank;Jacqueline J. Greene;Hsu-Yi Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary C. Boyce
Mary C. Boyce Columbia University
Anna Plaas
Anna Plaas Rush University Medical Center
Lifeng Wang
Lifeng Wang Stony Brook University
Dan Gazit
Dan Gazit Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
James C. Weaver
James C. Weaver Cornell University
Joanna Aizenberg
Joanna Aizenberg Harvard University
Christopher K. Ober
Christopher K. Ober Cornell University

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