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D-Index
63
Citations
14513
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6163
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1574

Dale W. Schaefer 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 Dale W. Schaefer sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 187 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Dale W. Schaefer 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 Dale W. Schaefer sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • Fractal geometry of colloidal aggregates

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

  • Sol-gel transition in simple silicates II☆

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

  • Structure of Random Porous Materials: Silica Aerogel

    Dale W. Schaefer;Keith D. Keefer

  • Size, volume fraction, and nucleation of Stober silica nanoparticles.

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

  • Polymers, Fractals, and Ceramic Materials

    Dale W. Schaefer

  • Highly dispersed nanosilica–epoxy resins with enhanced mechanical properties

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

  • Structure of organic aerogels. 1. Morphology and scaling

    R. W. Pekala;D. W. Schaefer

  • Fractal Geometry of Silica Condensation Polymers

    D. W. Schaefer;K. D. Keefer

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

    G. Beaucage;D.W. Schaefer

  • Dynamics of Semiflexible Polymers in Solution

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

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

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

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

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

  • Diffusion-limited aggregation in two dimensions.

    Alan J. Hurd;Dale W. Schaefer

  • Growth of fractally rough colloids.

    K. D. Keefer;D. W. Schaefer

  • Growth and Structure of Combustion Aerosols: Fumed Silica

    Dale W. Schaefer;Alan J. Hurd

  • Colloidal suspensions as soft core liquids

    Dale W. Schaefer

  • Fractal Models and the Structure of Materials

    Dale W. Schaefer

  • Morphology of dispersed carbon single-walled nanotubes

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

  • 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

Frequent Co-Authors

James E. Mark
James E. Mark University of Cincinnati
Roger A. Assink
Roger A. Assink Sandia National Laboratories
Jan Ilavsky
Jan Ilavsky Argonne National Laboratory
Tommaso Bellini
Tommaso Bellini University of Milan
David S. Cannell
David S. Cannell University of California, Santa Barbara
Noel A. Clark
Noel A. Clark University of Colorado Boulder
Daniel A. Fischer
Daniel A. Fischer National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dieter Richter
Dieter Richter Forschungszentrum Jülich
Kenneth J. Shea
Kenneth J. Shea University of California, Irvine
Bernhard Frick
Bernhard Frick Institut Laue-Langevin

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