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Materials Science

D-Index
63
Citations
13697
World Ranking
6204
National Ranking
1865

Chemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
13678
World Ranking
8452
National Ranking
1475

Hong Chen 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 Hong Chen sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 266 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hong Chen 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 Hong Chen 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

Hong Chen is a researcher affiliated with Soochow University in China, specializing primarily in materials science and engineering. Their scholarly contributions focus extensively on biomedical engineering, molecular biology, organic chemistry, biomaterials, and surfaces, coatings, and films.

Their research covers several main topics, including:

  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Hong Chen has published in a variety of scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Their recent papers highlight diverse research interests spanning food science, polymer chemistry, and biomedical surface engineering. Notable recent publications include:

  • Lipid oxidation in food science and nutritional health: A comprehensive review, 2023, Oil Crop Science
  • Advanced functional polymer materials, 2020, Materials Chemistry Frontiers
  • Chemical Surface Modification of Polymeric Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications, 2020, Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • Photothermal bactericidal surfaces: killing bacteria using light instead of biocides, 2020, Biomaterials Science
  • Dual-function antibacterial surfaces to resist and kill bacteria: Painting a picture with two brushes simultaneously, 2020, Journal of Material Science and Technology

The researcher collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Zhaoqiang Wu
  • Qian Yu
  • Yanxia Zhang
  • Xiaoli Liu
  • Gaojian Chen

Hong Chen's outputs demonstrate a blend of scientific inquiry into polymer interfaces, antibacterial surfaces, and biomedical functionalities with implications for materials design and health-related applications.

Best Publications

  • Biocompatible polymer materials : Role of protein-surface interactions

    Hong Chen;Lin Yuan;Wei Song;Zhongkui Wu

  • Dual-function antibacterial surfaces for biomedical applications.

    Qian Yu;Zhaoqiang Wu;Hong Chen

  • Responsive and Synergistic Antibacterial Coatings: Fighting against Bacteria in a Smart and Effective Way.

    Ting Wei;Qian Yu;Hong Chen

  • Smart Antibacterial Surfaces with Switchable Bacteria-Killing and Bacteria-Releasing Capabilities

    Ting Wei;Zengchao Tang;Qian Yu;Hong Chen

  • Anti-fouling bioactive surfaces.

    Qian Yu;Yanxia Zhang;Yanxia Zhang;Hongwei Wang;John Brash;John Brash

  • Blood compatible materials: state of the art

    Xiaoli Liu;Lin Yuan;Dan Li;Zengchao Tang

  • Protein repellant silicone surfaces by covalent immobilization of poly(ethylene oxide).

    Hong Chen;Zheng Zhang;Yang Chen;Michael A. Brook

  • Tailoring the Nanostructured Surfaces of Hydroxyapatite Bioceramics to Promote Protein Adsorption, Osteoblast Growth, and Osteogenic Differentiation

    Kaili Lin;Lunguo Xia;Jingbo Gan;Zhiyuan Zhang

  • Poly(N‐vinylpyrrolidone)‐Modified Surfaces for Biomedical Applications

    Xiaoli Liu;Yajun Xu;Zhaoqiang Wu;Hong Chen

  • Advanced functional polymer materials

    Kaojin Wang;Kamran Amin;Zesheng An;Zhengxu Cai

  • Silicone elastomers for reduced protein adsorption

    Hong Chen;Michael A Brook;Heather Sheardown

  • Trisulfur Radical Anion as the Key Intermediate for the Synthesis of Thiophene via the Interaction between Elemental Sulfur and NaOtBu

    Guoting Zhang;Hong Yi;Hong Chen;Changliang Bian

  • Immobilization of heparin on a silicone surface through a heterobifunctional PEG spacer

    Hong Chen;Yang Chen;Heather Sheardown;Michael A. Brook

  • Surface Mn(II) oxidation actuated by a multicopper oxidase in a soil bacterium leads to the formation of manganese oxide minerals.

    Zhen Zhang;Zhongming Zhang;Hong Chen;Jin Liu

  • Chemical Surface Modification of Polymeric Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications.

    Wei Sun;Wenying Liu;Zhaoqiang Wu;Hong Chen

  • Photothermal bactericidal surfaces: killing bacteria using light instead of biocides

    Yi Zou;Yanxia Zhang;Qian Yu;Hong Chen

  • Protein adsorption on poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-modified silicon surfaces prepared by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization.

    Zhaoqiang Wu;Hong Chen;Xiaoli Liu;Yanxia Zhang

  • Smart Biointerface with Photoswitched Functions between Bactericidal Activity and Bacteria-Releasing Ability

    Ting Wei;Wenjun Zhan;Qian Yu;Hong Chen

  • A Smart Antibacterial Surface for the On‐Demand Killing and Releasing of Bacteria

    Ting Wei;Qian Yu;Wenjun Zhan;Hong Chen

  • Dual-function antibacterial surfaces to resist and kill bacteria: Painting a picture with two brushes simultaneously

    Yi Zou;Yanxia Zhang;Qian Yu;Hong Chen

  • Smart, Photothermally Activated, Antibacterial Surfaces with Thermally Triggered Bacteria-Releasing Properties.

    Yaran Wang;Ting Wei;Yangcui Qu;Yang Zhou

  • Lysine-PEG-modified polyurethane as a fibrinolytic surface: Effect of PEG chain length on protein interactions, platelet interactions and clot lysis.

    Dan Li;Hong Chen;W. Glenn McClung;John L. Brash

  • Protein Adsorption and Cell Adhesion/Detachment Behavior on Dual-Responsive Silicon Surfaces Modified with Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-polystyrene Copolymer

    Qian Yu;Yanxia Zhang;Hong Chen;Feng Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

John L. Brash
John L. Brash McMaster University
Qian Yu
Qian Yu Soochow University
Jie Zheng
Jie Zheng University of Akron
Michael A. Brook
Michael A. Brook McMaster University
Jintao Yang
Jintao Yang Zhejiang University of Technology
David M. Haddleton
David M. Haddleton University of Warwick
Yung Chang
Yung Chang Chung Yuan Christian University
Xiong Gong
Xiong Gong University of Akron
Xiulin Zhu
Xiulin Zhu Soochow University
Zhengbiao Zhang
Zhengbiao Zhang Soochow University

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