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2022

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Materials Science

D-Index
97
Citations
41356
World Ranking
1188
National Ranking
46

Chemistry

D-Index
96
Citations
37799
World Ranking
1526
National Ranking
82

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.

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50 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.

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.

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40 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.

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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