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Duncan J. Maitland

Duncan J. Maitland

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
49
Citations
9742
World Ranking
10467
National Ranking
2483

Duncan J. Maitland 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 Duncan J. Maitland sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 194 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Duncan J. Maitland 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 Duncan J. Maitland sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% 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

  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Duncan J. Maitland is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the interdisciplinary fields of Medicine, Materials Science, and Engineering, with significant contributions in Biomedical Engineering, Neurology, Polymers and Plastics, Surgery, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
  • Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

Maitland has published extensively in a number of scientific journals. The most frequent venues include:

  • Polymers
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
  • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

The following are selected recent papers with publication year and venue:

  • Biodegradable shape memory polymer foams with appropriate thermal properties for hemostatic applications, 2020, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
  • Shape memory polymer (SMP) scaffolds with improved self-fitting properties, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Micro-CT and histopathology methods to assess host response of aneurysms treated with shape memory polymer foam-coated coils versus bare metal coil occlusion devices, 2020, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials
  • Shape Memory Polymer Foams Synthesized Using Glycerol and Hexanetriol for Enhanced Degradation Resistance, 2020, Polymers
  • Three-dimensional bioprinting of aneurysm-bearing tissue structure for endovascular deployment of embolization coils, 2020, Biofabrication

Frequent collaborators in their research include Tyler Touchet, Grace K. Fletcher, Landon D. Nash, Lance M. Graul, and Scott M. Herting.

In 2020, Duncan J. Maitland was recognized as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

Best Publications

  • Biomedical applications of thermally activated shape memory polymers

    Ward Small;Pooja Singhal;Thomas S. Wilson;Duncan J. Maitland

  • Inductively Heated Shape Memory Polymer for the Magnetic Actuation of Medical Devices

    P.R. Buckley;G.H. McKinley;T.S. Wilson;W. Small

  • Photothermal Properties of Shape Memory Polymer Micro-Actuators for Treating Stroke

    Duncan J. Maitland;Melodie F. Metzger;Daniel Schumann;Abraham Lee

  • A pH-responsive supramolecular polymer gel as an enteric elastomer for use in gastric devices

    Shiyi Zhang;Andrew M. Bellinger;Andrew M. Bellinger;Dean L. Glettig;Ross Barman;Ross Barman

  • Comparison of polarized-light propagation in biological tissue and phantoms

    Vanitha Sankaran;Matthew J. Everett;Duncan J. Maitland;Joseph T. Walsh

  • Mapping of birefringence and thermal damage in tissue by use of polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography

    K Schoenenberger;B W Colston;D J Maitland;L B Da Silva

  • Quantitative measurements of linear birefringence during heating of native collagen.

    Duncan J. Maitland;Joseph T. Walsh

  • Laser-activated shape memory polymer intravascular thrombectomy device.

    Ward Small;Thomas S. Wilson;William J. Benett;Jeffrey M. Loge

  • Polarized light propagation through tissue phantoms containing densely packed scatterers.

    Vanitha Sankaran;Joseph T. Walsh;Duncan J. Maitland

  • Comparative study of polarized light propagation in biologic tissues.

    Vanitha Sankaran;Vanitha Sankaran;Joseph T. Walsh;Duncan J. Maitland

  • Triple-Shape Memory Polymers Based on Self-Complementary Hydrogen Bonding

    Taylor Ware;Keith Hearon;Alexander Lonnecker;Karen L. Wooley

  • Low density biodegradable shape memory polyurethane foams for embolic biomedical applications.

    Pooja Singhal;Ward Small;Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez;Duncan J. Maitland

  • Shape‐memory behavior of thermally stimulated polyurethane for medical applications

    G. Baer;T. S. Wilson;Dennis L Matthews;D. J. Maitland

  • Opto-acoustic transducer for medical applications

    William Benett;Peter Celliers;Luiz Da Silva;Michael Glinsky

  • A shape memory foam composite with enhanced fluid uptake and bactericidal properties as a hemostatic agent.

    T.L. Landsman;T. Touchet;S.M. Hasan;C. Smith

  • Fabrication and in vitro deployment of a laser-activated shape memory polymer vascular stent.

    Géraldine M Baer;Géraldine M Baer;Ward Small;Thomas S Wilson;William J Benett

  • Three-Dimensional Flexible Electronics Enabled by Shape Memory Polymer Substrates for Responsive Neural Interfaces.

    Taylor Ware;Dustin Simon;Keith Hearon;Clive Liu

  • Mechanical Properties of Mechanical Actuator for Treating Ischemic Stroke

    Melodie F. Metzger;Thomas S. Wilson;Daniel Schumann;Dennis L. Matthews

  • Ultra Low Density and Highly Crosslinked Biocompatible Shape Memory Polyurethane Foams

    Pooja Singhal;Jennifer N. Rodriguez;Ward Small;Scott Eagleston

  • In vivo response to an implanted shape memory polyurethane foam in a porcine aneurysm model

    Jennifer N. Rodriguez;Fred J. Clubb;Thomas S. Wilson;Matthew W. Miller

  • Shape Memory Polymer Stent With Expandable Foam: A New Concept for Endovascular Embolization of Fusiform Aneurysms

    W. Small;P.R. Buckley;T.S. Wilson;W.J. Benett

Frequent Co-Authors

Luiz B. Da Silva
Luiz B. Da Silva Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Abraham P. Lee
Abraham P. Lee University of California, Irvine
Peter M. Celliers
Peter M. Celliers Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Karen L. Wooley
Karen L. Wooley Texas A&M University
Taylor H. Ware
Taylor H. Ware The University of Texas at Dallas
Allen Taflove
Allen Taflove Northwestern University
David F. Kallmes
David F. Kallmes Mayo Clinic
Akhilesh K. Gaharwar
Akhilesh K. Gaharwar Texas A&M University
Dimitris C. Lagoudas
Dimitris C. Lagoudas Texas A&M University

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