2026 Dale W. Schaefer: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	63	6165	5966	1576	1475	187	14513

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D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

6165

5966

1576

1475

187

14513

Overview

Dale W. Schaefer is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati in the United States. Their research spans various aspects of materials science with a focus on materials chemistry, civil and structural engineering, and radiation-related studies.

Their recent publications include the following:

Impact of ferromagnetism on neutron reflectometry of passivated iron, 2022, Thin Solid Films
Gregory Beaucage (1958-2025), 2025, Journal of Applied Crystallography

Among the frequent co-authors working alongside Schaefer are:

Naiping Hu
Danqing Zhu
Jingxing Feng
James F. Browning
M. R. Fitzsimmons

Schaefer's work appears regularly in recognized venues such as Thin Solid Films and the Journal of Applied Crystallography.

The main and subfields of study in Schaefer's research portfolio include:

Materials Science
Materials Chemistry
Civil and Structural Engineering
Radiation

Their research topics cover a range of areas within materials and structural sciences, including:

Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry
Concrete Corrosion and Durability
Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Nuclear Physics and Applications
Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research

Best Publications

How Nano Are Nanocomposites

Dale W. Schaefer;Ryan S. Justice

1033
Citations
Fractal geometry of colloidal aggregates

Dale W. Schaefer;James E. Martin;Pierre Wiltzius;David S. Cannell

993
Citations
Sol-gel transition in simple silicates II☆

C.J. Brinker;K.D. Keefer;D.W. Schaefer;R.A. Assink

961
Citations
Structure of Random Porous Materials: Silica Aerogel

Dale W. Schaefer;Keith D. Keefer

604
Citations
Size, volume fraction, and nucleation of Stober silica nanoparticles.

D.L Green;J.S Lin;Yui-Fai Lam;M.Z.-C Hu

480
Citations
Polymers, Fractals, and Ceramic Materials

Dale W. Schaefer

426
Citations
Highly dispersed nanosilica–epoxy resins with enhanced mechanical properties

Chenggang Chen;Ryan S. Justice;Ryan S. Justice;Dale W. Schaefer;Jeffery W. Baur

412
Citations
Structure of organic aerogels. 1. Morphology and scaling

R. W. Pekala;D. W. Schaefer

363
Citations
Fractal Geometry of Silica Condensation Polymers

D. W. Schaefer;K. D. Keefer

353
Citations
Structural studies of complex systems using small-angle scattering: a unified Guinier/power-law approach☆

G. Beaucage;D.W. Schaefer

351
Citations
Dynamics of Semiflexible Polymers in Solution

D. W. Schaefer;J. F. Joanny;P. Pincus

331
Citations
Phase behavior of the liquid crystal 8CB in a silica aerogel.

Tommaso Bellini;Noel A. Clark;Chris D. Muzny;Lei Wu

285
Citations
Synthesis and characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes reinforced polyamide 6 via in situ polymerization

Chungui Zhao;Guanjun Hu;Ryan Justice;Dale W. Schaefer

280
Citations
Diffusion-limited aggregation in two dimensions.

Alan J. Hurd;Dale W. Schaefer

271
Citations
Growth of fractally rough colloids.

K. D. Keefer;D. W. Schaefer

233
Citations
Growth and Structure of Combustion Aerosols: Fumed Silica

Dale W. Schaefer;Alan J. Hurd

221
Citations
Colloidal suspensions as soft core liquids

Dale W. Schaefer

196
Citations
Fractal Models and the Structure of Materials

Dale W. Schaefer

193
Citations
Morphology of dispersed carbon single-walled nanotubes

Dale W. Schaefer;Jian Zhao;Janis M. Brown;David P. Anderson

187
Citations
Synthesis, structure, and properties of hybrid organic–inorganic composites based on polysiloxanes. I. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) elastomers containing silica

D. W. McCarthy;J. E. Mark;D. W. Schaefer

176
Citations