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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 97 1188 1137 46 42 530 41356
Chemistry 96 1526 1357 82 72 532 37799

Ian W. Hamley publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ian W. Hamley between 1990 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ian W. Hamley published across 37 years, from 1990 to 2026, averaging 15.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2011. 21 of the 582 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2011. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 21 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 20 publications 2001: 25 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 26 publications 2005: 21 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 19 publications 2008: 23 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 11 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 18 publications 2026: 3 publications
1990 2026

582 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ian W. Hamley: publications per year, 1990 to 2026
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 2
1992 2
1993 4
1994 7
1995 2
1996 11
1997 15
1998 21
1999 14
2000 20
2001 25
2002 18
2003 18
2004 26
2005 21
2006 8
2007 19
2008 23
2009 14
2010 21
2011 29
2012 27
2013 23
2014 16
2015 17
2016 21
2017 26
2018 15
2019 16
2020 21
2021 11
2022 15
2023 11
2024 21
2025 18
2026 3
Total 582
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Ian W. Hamley 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 Ian W. Hamley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 530–549 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 530 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162 530
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Ian W. Hamley 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 Ian W. Hamley sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 97 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117 97
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Ian W. Hamley is affiliated with the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas principally within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, materials science, and chemistry. These broad fields encompass a substantial volume of publications that reflect their interdisciplinary approach to scientific investigation.

The primary fields of study for Ian W. Hamley include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

Within these domains, they have contributed heavily to several subfields, notably:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomaterials
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Materials Chemistry

The research of Ian W. Hamley covers several key topics, with a large number of publications addressing:

  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery

The scientist's work frequently appears in several core journals, evidencing consistent publication activity in:

  • Soft Matter
  • Langmuir
  • Biomacromolecules
  • ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Among notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Ian W. Hamley are:

  • Peptides for Vaccine Development, 2022, ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • Self-Assembly, Bioactivity, and Nanomaterials Applications of Peptide Conjugates with Bulky Aromatic Terminal Groups, 2023, ACS Applied Bio Materials

Other impactful papers, although with different lead authors but relevant to the broader field in which Hamley is involved, include:

  • Half a century of amyloids: past, present and future, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Chiral self-assembly of peptides: Toward the design of supramolecular polymers with enhanced chemical and biological functions, 2021, Progress in Polymer Science
  • Peptide-Based Gel in Environmental Remediation: Removal of Toxic Organic Dyes and Hazardous Pb²⁺ and Cd²⁺ Ions from Wastewater and Oil Spill Recovery, 2020, Langmuir

Hamley has collaborated extensively with several colleagues, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Valeria Castelletto
  • Jani Seitsonen
  • Lucas R. de Mello
  • Janne Ruokolainen
  • Wendel A. Alves

Their body of work reflects a sustained focus on the self-assembly and bioactivity of peptides, development of biomaterials, and applications in nanomaterials and environmental remediation. This research involves chemical synthesis techniques and the study of biomolecular interactions, often with a multidisciplinary approach that integrates molecular biology and materials science.

Best Publications

  • The physics of block copolymers

    Ian W. Hamley

  • Polyisoprene-Polystyrene Diblock Copolymer Phase Diagram near the Order-Disorder Transition

    Ashish K. Khandpur;Ashish K. Khandpur;Stephan Förster;Frank S Bates;Ian W. Hamley

  • Nanotechnology with Soft Materials

    I. W. Hamley

  • Nanostructure fabrication using block copolymers

    I W Hamley

  • The amyloid beta peptide: a chemist's perspective. Role in Alzheimer's and fibrillization.

    Ian W. Hamley

  • A healable supramolecular polymer blend based on aromatic π-π stacking and hydrogen-bonding interactions

    Stefano Burattini;Barnaby W. Greenland;Daniel Hermida Merino;Wengui Weng

  • Self-assembling peptide and protein amyloids: from structure to tailored function in nanotechnology

    Gang Wei;Zhiqiang Su;Nicholas P. Reynolds;Paolo Arosio

  • Ordering in thin films of block copolymers: Fundamentals to potential applications

    I.W. Hamley

  • Developments in block copolymer science and technology

    Ian William Hamley

  • Nanoscale science and technology

    Robert W. Kelsall;Ian W. Hamley;Mark Geoghegan

  • Block Copolymers in Solution: Fundamentals and Applications

    Ian W. Hamley

  • Complex Phase Behavior of Polyisoprene-Polystyrene Diblock Copolymers Near the Order-Disorder Transition

    Stephan Förster;Ashish K. Khandpur;Jin Zhao;Frank S. Bates

  • Half a century of amyloids: past, present and future

    Pu Chun Ke;Pu Chun Ke;Ruhong Zhou;Ruhong Zhou;Louise C. Serpell;Roland Riek

  • Self-assembly of amphiphilic peptides

    I. W. Hamley

  • Introduction to Soft Matter: Polymers, Colloids, Amphiphiles and Liquid Crystals

    Ian W. Hamley

  • Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators: Elucidating the Principles of Gelation Based on Gelator Solubility and a Cooperative Self-Assembly Model

    Andrew R. Hirst;Ian A. Coates;Thomas R. Boucheteau;Juan F. Miravet

  • Small Bioactive Peptides for Biomaterials Design and Therapeutics

    Ian W. Hamley

  • Self-assembling amphiphilic peptides.

    Ashkan Dehsorkhi;Valeria Castelletto;Ian W. Hamley

  • Hexagonal mesophases between lamellae and cylinders in a diblock copolymer melt

    Ian W. Hamley;Ian W. Hamley;Kurt A. Koppi;Jeffrey H. Rosedale;Frank S Bates

  • Introduction to soft matter : synthetic and biological self-assembling materials

    Ian W. Hamley

  • Peptide fibrillization.

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Frequent Co-Authors

Valeria Castelletto
Valeria Castelletto University of Reading
Janne Ruokolainen
Janne Ruokolainen Aalto University
Colin Booth
Colin Booth University of Manchester
Anthony J. Ryan
Anthony J. Ryan University of Sheffield
Wayne Hayes
Wayne Hayes University of Reading
Arindam Banerjee
Arindam Banerjee Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
John A. Pople
John A. Pople Stanford University
Jan Skov Pedersen
Jan Skov Pedersen Aarhus University
Kell Mortensen
Kell Mortensen University of Copenhagen
Beatriu Escuder
Beatriu Escuder Jaume I University

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