2026 David L. Kaplan: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Scientists	232	87	81	63	59	2802	244587
Materials Science	206	27	27	14	14	1346	176380

David L. Kaplan 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 David L. Kaplan sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 1,346 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David L. Kaplan 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 David L. Kaplan sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 206 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

David L. Kaplan is affiliated with Tufts University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Materials Science, with a significant focus on biomaterials, biomedical engineering, and molecular biology.

The subfields of study related to their work include:

Biomaterials
Biomedical Engineering
Molecular Biology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Genetics

The main topics addressed in David L. Kaplan's research are:

Silk-based biomaterials and applications
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Biochemical and Structural Characterization
Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Kaplan include:

Scientific, sustainability and regulatory challenges of cultured meat, 2020, Nature Food
Plant-based and cell-based approaches to meat production, 2020, Nature Communications
Hierarchically structured bioinspired nanocomposites, 2022, Nature Materials
Silk chemistry and biomedical material designs, 2023, Nature Reviews Chemistry
A 3D human brain-like tissue model of herpes-induced Alzheimer's disease, 2020, Science Advances

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kaplan are:

Jugal Kishore Sahoo
Qiang Lü
Zhaozhao Ding
Markus J. Buehler
Bin Liu

Publication venues where Kaplan has contributed extensively include:

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
Advanced Healthcare Materials
Biomaterials
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Advanced Functional Materials

Best Publications

Porosity of 3D biomaterial scaffolds and osteogenesis.

Vassilis Karageorgiou;David Kaplan

7643
Citations
Silk-based biomaterials

Gregory H Altman;Frank Diaz;Caroline Jakuba;Tara Calabro

4321
Citations
Materials fabrication from Bombyx mori silk fibroin

Danielle N Rockwood;Rucsanda C Preda;Tuna Yücel;Xiaoqin Wang

3213
Citations
Silk as a biomaterial

Charu Vepari;David L. Kaplan

3046
Citations
Dissolvable films of silk fibroin for ultrathin conformal bio-integrated electronics

Dae Hyeong Kim;Jonathan Viventi;Jason J. Amsden;Jianliang Xiao

1938
Citations
Mechanism of silk processing in insects and spiders

Hyoung-Joon Jin;David L. Kaplan

1658
Citations
New opportunities for an ancient material.

Fiorenzo G. Omenetto;David L. Kaplan

1620
Citations
Electrospun silk-BMP-2 scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.

Chunmei Li;Charu Vepari;Hyoung-Joon Jin;Hyoung-Joon Jin;Hyeon Joo Kim

1451
Citations
A Physically Transient Form of Silicon Electronics

Suk Won Hwang;Hu Tao;Dae Hyeong Kim;Huanyu Cheng

1375
Citations
Determining Beta Sheet Crystallinity in Fibrous Proteins by Thermal Analysis and Infrared Spectroscopy

Xiao Hu;David Kaplan;Peggy Cebe

1329
Citations
Determining Beta-Sheet Crystallinity in Fibrous Proteins by Thermal Analysis and Infrared Spectroscopy

Xiao Hu;David Kaplan;Peggy Cebe

1329
Citations
Bacterial cellulose as a potential scaffold for tissue engineering of cartilage

Anna Svensson;Elin Nicklasson;Elin Nicklasson;Tim Harrah;B Panilaitis

1239
Citations
Stem cell-based tissue engineering with silk biomaterials.

Yongzhong Wang;Hyeon-Joo Kim;Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic;David L. Kaplan

1199
Citations
Three-dimensional aqueous-derived biomaterial scaffolds from silk fibroin.

Ung-Jin Kim;Jaehyung Park;Hyeon Joo Kim;Masahisa Wada

1195
Citations
Silk matrix for tissue engineered anterior cruciate ligaments

Gregory H Altman;Rebecca L Horan;Helen H Lu;Jodie Moreau

1185
Citations
Porous 3-D scaffolds from regenerated silk fibroin.

Rina Nazarov;Hyoung-Joon Jin;David L. Kaplan

1124
Citations
Vascularization Strategies for Tissue Engineering

Michael Lovett;Kyongbum Lee;Aurelie Edwards;David L. Kaplan

1101
Citations
Functionalized silk-based biomaterials for bone formation

Susan Sofia;Mary Beth McCarthy;Gloria Gronowicz;David L. Kaplan

1098
Citations
Graphene-based wireless bacteria detection on tooth enamel

Manu Sebastian Mannoor;Hu Tao;Jefferson D. Clayton;Amartya Sengupta

1089
Citations
In vitro degradation of silk fibroin.

Rebecca L. Horan;Kathryn Antle;Adam L. Collette;Yongzhong Wang

1088
Citations
Biopolymers from Renewable Resources

David L. Kaplan

1037
Citations
The inflammatory responses to silk films in vitro and in vivo

Lorenz Meinel;Sandra Hofmann;Sandra Hofmann;Vassilis Karageorgiou;Carl Kirker-Head

995
Citations