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Douglas J. Gardner

Douglas J. Gardner

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
61
Citations
11900
World Ranking
6851
National Ranking
1724

Douglas J. Gardner 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 Douglas J. Gardner sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 220 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Douglas J. Gardner 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 Douglas J. Gardner sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 48th percentile

48% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Douglas J. Gardner is affiliated with the University of Maine in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a detailed focus on subfields such as Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Automotive Engineering, Plant Science, and Building and Construction.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics including Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, and Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls.

Douglas J. Gardner's publication record includes contributions in frequent venues such as:

  • Polymers
  • Cellulose
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Polymer Composites

Their recent papers include:

  • Alignment of Cellulose Nanofibers: Harnessing Nanoscale Properties to Macroscale Benefits, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Recent Advances in Functional Materials through Cellulose Nanofiber Templating, 2021, Advanced Materials
  • Recycling of natural fiber composites: Challenges and opportunities, 2021, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Nanocellulose Dewatering and Drying: Current State and Future Perspectives, 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Cellulose nanofibrils versus cellulose nanocrystals: Comparison of performance in flexible multilayer films for packaging applications, 2020, Food Packaging and Shelf Life

Frequent co-authors in Douglas J. Gardner's works include:

  • Lu Wang
  • Soydan Ozcan
  • Mehdi Tajvidi
  • Yousoo Han
  • Halil Tekinalp

Best Publications

  • Adhesion and Surface Issues in Cellulose and Nanocellulose

    Douglas J. Gardner;Gloria S. Oporto;Ryan Mills;My Ahmed Said Azizi Samir

  • Moisture and Oxygen Barrier Properties of Cellulose Nanomaterial-Based Films

    Jinwu Wang;Jinwu Wang;Douglas J. Gardner;Nicole M. Stark;Douglas W. Bousfield

  • Drying cellulose nanofibrils: in search of a suitable method

    Yucheng Peng;Douglas J. Gardner;Yousoo Han

  • Influence of drying method on the material properties of nanocellulose I: thermostability and crystallinity

    Yucheng Peng;Douglas J. Gardner;Yousoo Han;Alper Kiziltas

  • Enhancing the interlayer tensile strength of 3D printed short carbon fiber reinforced PETG and PLA composites via annealing

    Sunil Bhandari;Roberto A. Lopez-Anido;Douglas J. Gardner

  • Improving the impact strength of Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) in fused layer modeling (FLM)

    Lu Wang;William M. Gramlich;Douglas J. Gardner

  • Importance of temperature, moisture content, and species for the conversion process of wood residues into fuel pellets.

    Niels Peter K. Nielsen;Douglas J. Gardner;Torben Poulsen;Claus Felby

  • Dynamic adhesive wettability of wood

    Sheldon Q. Shi;Douglas J. Gardner

  • Alignment of Cellulose Nanofibers: Harnessing Nanoscale Properties to Macroscale Benefits.

    Kai Li;Caitlyn M Clarkson;Lu Wang;Yu Liu

  • Wood–Plastic Composite Technology

    Douglas J. Gardner;Yousoo Han;Lu Wang

  • Dynamic wettability of wood

    Douglas J. Gardner;Necitas C. Generalla;David W. Gunnells;Michael P. Wolcott

  • Recent Advances in Functional Materials through Cellulose Nanofiber Templating

    Meghan E. Lamm;Kai Li;Ji Qian;Lu Wang

  • Recycling of natural fiber composites: Challenges and opportunities

    Xianhui Zhao;Katie Copenhaver;Lu Wang;Matthew Korey

  • Synthesis of bacterial cellulose using hot water extracted wood sugars

    Esra Erbas Kiziltas;Esra Erbas Kiziltas;Alper Kiziltas;Douglas J. Gardner

  • Preparation and characterization of transparent PMMA–cellulose-based nanocomposites

    Esra Erbas Kiziltas;Esra Erbas Kiziltas;Alper Kiziltas;Shannon C. Bollin;Douglas J. Gardner

  • Contact Angles and Wettability of Cellulosic Surfaces: A Review of Proposed Mechanisms and Test Strategies

    Martin A. Hubbe;Douglas J. Gardner;Wei Shen

  • Fully Bio-Based Hybrid Composites Made of Wood, Fungal Mycelium and Cellulose Nanofibrils.

    Wenjing Sun;Mehdi Tajvidi;Christopher G. Hunt;Gavin McIntyre

  • Fundamental aspects of wood as a component of thermoplastic composites

    Douglas D. Stokke;Douglas J. Gardner

  • Hygroscopic thickness swelling rate of compression molded wood fiberboard and wood fiber/polymer composites

    Sheldon Q. Shi;Douglas J. Gardner

  • Characterization of the interface between cellulosic fibers and a thermoplastic matrix

    Feipeng P. Liu;Michael P. Wolcott;Douglas J. Gardner;Timothy G. Rials

  • Nanocellulose Dewatering and Drying: Current State and Future Perspectives

    Scott Sinquefield;Peter N. Ciesielski;Kai Li;Douglas J. Gardner

  • Effect of extractives and storage on the pelletizing process of sawdust

    Niels Peter K. Nielsen;Douglas J. Gardner;Claus Felby

Frequent Co-Authors

Mehdi Tajvidi
Mehdi Tajvidi University of Maine
Arthur J. Ragauskas
Arthur J. Ragauskas University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Sheldon Q. Shi
Sheldon Q. Shi University of North Texas
Teng Li
Teng Li University of Maryland, College Park
Liangbing Hu
Liangbing Hu Yale University
Michael P. Wolcott
Michael P. Wolcott Washington State University
Carl P. Tripp
Carl P. Tripp University of Maine
Yunqiao Pu
Yunqiao Pu Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Hyun-Joong Kim
Hyun-Joong Kim Seoul National University
Wei Shen
Wei Shen Monash University

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