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Jacques Roovers 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 Jacques Roovers sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 150 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Jacques Roovers 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 Jacques Roovers sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Jacques Roovers is affiliated with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the United States. Their research contributions include investigations into polymer science, as demonstrated by a recent publication focused on polymer properties.

One of the known research works by Roovers is titled "Influence of the Solvent Quality on Ring Polymer Dimensions", published in 2020 in UNC Libraries. This paper explores how solvent conditions affect the spatial dimensions of ring polymers, contributing to the broader understanding of polymer physics.

Roovers has collaborated with several researchers across their publications. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Sebastian Gooßen
  • Ana R. Brás
  • Wim Pyckhout-Hintzen
  • A. Wischnewski
  • Dieter Richter

The primary venue for Roovers' publications has been UNC Libraries, reflecting a focused engagement with this platform for disseminating scientific work.

Best Publications

  • Regular star polymers with 64 and 128 arms. Models for polymeric micelles

    Jacques Roovers;Lin Lin Zhou;Paul M. Toporowski;Mark van der Zwan

  • Synthesis of high molecular weight ring polystyrenes

    Jacques Roovers;P. M. Toporowski

  • Characterization of branching architecture through "universal" ratios of polymer solution properties

    Jack F. Douglas;Jacques Roovers;Karl F. Freed

  • Synthesis and evaluation of a star amphiphilic block copolymer from poly(epsilon-caprolactone) and poly(ethylene glycol) as a potential drug delivery carrier.

    Fei Wang;Tatiana K. Bronich;Alexander V. Kabanov;R. David Rauh

  • Synthesis of novel carbosilane dendritic macromolecules

    Lin Lin Zhou;Jacques Roovers

  • Linear Rheology of Architecturally Complex Macromolecules: Comb Polymers with Linear Backbones

    M. Kapnistos;D. Vlassopoulos;J. Roovers;L. G. Leal

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Alternating Copolymers of Fluorene and Oxadiazole

    Jianfu Ding;Michael Day;Gilles Robertson;Jacques Roovers

  • Structure and dynamics of melts of multiarm polymer stars

    Tadeusz Pakula;Dimitris Vlassopoulos;George Fytas;Jacques Roovers

  • Multiarm Star Polymers Dynamics

    Dimitris Vlassopoulos;George Fytas;Tadeusz Pakula;Jacques Roovers

  • Fractionation of Cyclic Polystyrene from Linear Precursor by HPLC at the Chromatographic Critical Condition

    Hee Cheong Lee;Hyunjung Lee;Wonmok Lee;Taihyun Chang

  • Structural investigation of star polymers in solution by small angle neutron scattering

    L. Willner;O. Jucknischke;D. Richter;J. Roovers

  • Viscoelastic properties of polybutadiene rings

    Jacques Roovers

  • Analysis and dilute solution properties of 12- and 18-arm-star polystyrenes

    J. Roovers;Nikos Hadjichristidis;Lewis J. Fetters

  • Melt rheology of H-shaped polystyrenes

    Jacques Roovers

  • Synthesis and characterization of multiarm star polybutadienes

    Jacques Roovers;Paul Toporowski;James Martin

  • Dilute‐solution properties of ring polystyrenes

    J. Roovers

  • Melt Rheology of Four-Arm and Six-Arm Star Polystyrenes

    Unknown

  • Dynamics near the Glass Temperature of Low Molecular Weight Cyclic Polystyrene

    P. G. Santangelo;C. M. Roland;Taihyun Chang;Donghyun Cho

  • The melt properties of ring polystyrenes

    Unknown

  • Synthesis and solution properties of linear, four-branched, and six-branched star polyisoprenes

    N. Hadjichristidis;J. E. L. Roovers

  • Concentration Dependence of the Relative Viscosity of Star Polymers

    Jacques Roovers

  • Star poly(ethylene oxide)s from carbosilane dendrimers

    B. Comanita;B. Noren;J. Roovers

  • Preparation and Characterization of Four-Branched Star Polystyrene

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Dimitris Vlassopoulos
Dimitris Vlassopoulos Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas
Nikos Hadjichristidis
Nikos Hadjichristidis King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
George Fytas
George Fytas Max Planck Society
Tadeusz Pakula
Tadeusz Pakula Max Planck Society
Lewis J. Fetters
Lewis J. Fetters Cornell University
Jianfu Ding
Jianfu Ding National Research Council Canada
Christos N. Likos
Christos N. Likos University of Vienna
Taihyun Chang
Taihyun Chang Pohang University of Science and Technology
Dieter Richter
Dieter Richter Forschungszentrum Jülich
Stergios Pispas
Stergios Pispas National Hellenic Research Foundation

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