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Filip Du Prez

Filip Du Prez

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Chemistry
Belgium
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
84
Citations
26655
World Ranking
2252
National Ranking
19

Chemistry

D-Index
84
Citations
26675
World Ranking
2803
National Ranking
38

Filip Du Prez 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 Filip Du Prez sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 647 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Filip Du Prez 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 Filip Du Prez sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Filip Du Prez is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has a substantial body of research focused on materials science and chemistry. Their work spans 134 publications in Materials Science and 85 in Chemistry, highlighting a broad and interdisciplinary approach to research.

Their research primarily concentrates on polymers and plastics, with notable contributions in related subfields such as organic chemistry, materials chemistry, molecular biology, and biomedical engineering. These fields underpin the diverse investigative angles they apply in their studies.

Key topics covered in their research include polymer composites and self-healing materials, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, synthetic organic chemistry methods, photochromic and fluorescence chemistry, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, chemical synthesis and analysis, and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Publication venues where Filip Du Prez frequently contributes include:

  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Macromolecules
  • Chemical Science

Frequent collaborators alongside Filip Du Prez are Johan M. Winne, Filip Van Lijsebetten, Nezha Badi, Matthieu Soete, and Hannes A. Houck. These coauthor relationships indicate ongoing partnerships in advancing research within polymer chemistry and related scientific areas.

Representative recent publications highlight their engagement with dynamic covalent chemistry and polymer networks:

  • "Vitrimers: directing chemical reactivity to control material properties," 2020, Chemical Science
  • "Internal catalysis for dynamic covalent chemistry applications and polymer science," 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Fast Dynamic Siloxane Exchange Mechanism for Reshapable Vitrimer Composites," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "A Highly Dynamic Covalent Polymer Network without Creep: Mission Impossible?", 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Dynamic Curing Agents for Amine-Hardened Epoxy Vitrimers with Short (Re)processing Times," 2020, Macromolecules

Best Publications

  • Vitrimers: permanent organic networks with glass-like fluidity

    Wim Denissen;Johan M. Winne;Filip E. Du Prez

  • Vinylogous Urethane Vitrimers

    Wim Denissen;Guadalupe Rivero;Renaud Nicolaÿ;Ludwik Leibler

  • "Clicking" Polymers or Just Efficient Linking: What Is the Difference?**

    Christopher Barner-Kowollik;Filip E. Du Prez;Pieter Espeel;Craig J. Hawker

  • Dynamic covalent chemistry in polymer networks: a mechanistic perspective

    Johan M. Winne;Ludwik Leibler;Filip E. Du Prez

  • Porous Polymer Particles - A Comprehensive Guide to Synthesis, Characterization, Functionalization and Applications

    M. Talha Gokmen;Filip E. Du Prez

  • Chemical control of the viscoelastic properties of vinylogous urethane vitrimers.

    Wim Denissen;Martijn Droesbeke;Renaud Nicolaÿ;Ludwik Leibler

  • Vitrimers: directing chemical reactivity to control material properties

    Marc Guerre;Christian Michael Taplan;Johan Winne;Filip Du Prez

  • Triazolinediones enable ultrafast and reversible click chemistry for the design of dynamic polymer systems

    Stijn Billiet;Kevin De Bruycker;Frank Driessen;Hannelore Goossens

  • Phase behaviour of poly(N-vinyl caprolactam) in water

    Frank Meeussen;Eric Nies;Hugo Berghmans;S Verbrugghe

  • Poly(thioether) vitrimers via transalkylation of trialkylsulfonium salts

    Benjamin Hendriks;Jelle Waelkens;Johan M. Winne;Filip E. Du Prez

  • Internal Catalysis in Covalent Adaptable Networks: Phthalate Monoester Transesterification As a Versatile Dynamic Cross-Linking Chemistry.

    Maarten Delahaye;Johan M. Winne;Filip E. Du Prez

  • Chemistry of Crosslinking Processes for Self‐Healing Polymers

    Stijn Billiet;Xander K. D. Hillewaere;Roberto F. A. Teixeira;Filip E. Du Prez

  • One-pot multistep reactions based on thiolactones: extending the realm of thiol-ene chemistry in polymer synthesis.

    Pieter Espeel;Fabienne Goethals;Filip E Du Prez

  • Additive-free clicking for polymer functionalization and coupling by tetrazine-norbornene chemistry

    Claire F. Hansell;Pieter Espeel;Milan M. Stamenović;Ian A. Barker

  • Limitations of radical thiol-ene reactions for polymer-polymer conjugation

    Sandy P. S. Koo;Milan M. Stamenović;R. Arun Prasath;Andrew J. Inglis

  • “Click”-Inspired Chemistry in Macromolecular Science: Matching Recent Progress and User Expectations

    Pieter Espeel;Filip E. Du Prez

  • Fluorinated Vitrimer Elastomers with a Dual Temperature Response

    Marc Guerre;Christian Michael Taplan;Renaud Nicolay;Johan Winne

  • New thermo-responsive polymer materials based on poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) segments

    Darinka Christova;Rumiana Velichkova;Wouter Loos;Eric J. Goethals

  • One-Pot Thermo-Remendable Shape Memory Polyurethanes

    Guadalupe Rivero;Guadalupe Rivero;Le-Thu T. Nguyen;Xander K. D. Hillewaere;Filip E. Du Prez

  • Dual/heterofunctional initiators for the combination of mechanistically distinct polymerization techniques

    Katrien V. Bernaerts;Filip E. Du Prez

  • Fast processing of highly crosslinked, low-viscosity vitrimers

    Christian Michael Taplan;Marc Guerre;Johan Winne;Filip Du Prez

  • Fifteen chemistries for autonomous external self-healing polymers and composites

    Xander K.D. Hillewaere;Filip E. Du Prez

  • Limitations of radical thiol-ene reactions for polymer-polymer conjugations

    Milan M. Stamenović;Sandy Ps Koo;Arun Prasath Ramaswamy;Andrew J Inglis

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Christopher Barner-Kowollik Queensland University of Technology
Bruno G. De Geest
Bruno G. De Geest Ghent University
Richard Hoogenboom
Richard Hoogenboom Ghent University
Philippe Dubois
Philippe Dubois University of Mons
Christine Jérôme
Christine Jérôme University of Liège
Rachel K. O'Reilly
Rachel K. O'Reilly University of Birmingham
José Martins
José Martins Ghent University
Frederic Lynen
Frederic Lynen Ghent University
Tanja Junkers
Tanja Junkers Monash University
Heikki Tenhu
Heikki Tenhu University of Helsinki

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