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 James Economy sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 323 publications — 65th percentile
65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
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 James Economy sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile
46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
James Economy is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research spans materials science and engineering, with particular contributions in polymers and plastics, mechanics of materials, immunology, materials chemistry, and public health, environmental and occupational health.
The scientist's work covers a range of topics including tribology and wear analysis, silicone and siloxane chemistry, synthesis and properties of polymers, malaria research and control, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, aquaculture disease management and microbiota, as well as polymer nanocomposites and properties.
Recent publications by James Economy include:
Frequent coauthors collaborating with James Economy include Jacob L. Meyer, Iwona Jasiuk, Pixiang Lan, Mete Bakır, and Siyuan Pang.
The scientist has published multiple articles in notable venues such as Science, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Soft Matter, Tribology International, and the Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology.
Awards and memberships include:
Christian L Mangun;Kelly R Benak;James Economy;Kenneth L Foster
James Economy;R. S. Storm;V. I. Matkovich;S. G. Cottis
K. L. Foster;R. G. Fuerman;J. Economy;S. M. Larson
Cameron G. Cofer;James Economy
Chaoyi Ba;David A. Ladner;James Economy
C.L. Mangun;J.A. DeBarr;J. Economy
Christian L. Mangun;Kelly R. Benak;and Michael A. Daley;James Economy
M.A. Daley;C.L. Mangun;J.A. DeBarrb;S. Riha
Yiwu Liu;Yi Zhang;Qi Lan;Siwei Liu
Zhongren Yue;Christian L Mangun;James Economy
Chaoyi Ba;James Langer;James Economy
Shanshan Zhao;Chaoyi Ba;Yaxuan Yao;Weihua Zheng
C.L. Mangun;M.A. Daley;R.D. Braatz;J. Economy
Zhongren Yue;James Economy;Christian L. Mangun
M.A. Daley;D. Tandon;J. Economy;E.J. Hippo
V. I. Matkovich;J. Economy
Leonardo Gutierrez;Xuan Li;Jinwen Wang;Gordon Nangmenyi
Yaxuan Yao;Vedagiri Velpari;James Economy
Jinwen Wang;Zhongren Yue;Jeffrey Scott Ince;James Economy
J. Economy;W. Volksen;C. Viney;R. Geiss
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