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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 73 3930 3803 1059 995 353 15227
Chemistry 72 5394 4900 1672 1395 330 14792

James Runt publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by James Runt between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. James Runt published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 7.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2011. 1 of the 357 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2011. 1976: 1 publication 1977: 1 publication 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 5 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 9 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 7 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 4 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 16 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 13 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 1 publication
1976 2025

357 publications in total across all disciplines

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James Runt: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 1
1977 1
1978 2
1979 3
1980 5
1981 4
1982 4
1983 5
1984 6
1985 9
1986 9
1987 4
1988 3
1989 9
1990 2
1991 7
1992 3
1993 1
1994 4
1995 5
1996 5
1997 2
1998 3
1999 3
2000 8
2001 8
2002 15
2003 16
2004 11
2005 7
2006 12
2007 11
2008 13
2009 15
2010 12
2011 22
2012 18
2013 15
2014 13
2015 13
2016 10
2017 12
2018 11
2019 7
2020 6
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 1
Total 357
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James Runt 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 James Runt 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, 350–369 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: 353 publications — 70th percentile

70% 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
350–369 440 353
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
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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James Runt 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 James Runt 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, 72–73 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: 73 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% 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 73
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
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

  • 2009 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2005 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his dielectric spectroscopy and Xray scattering work on crystalline polymers and polymer blends

Overview

James Runt is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States and has contributed to multiple fields including medicine, materials science, and engineering. Their research work spans a diverse set of subfields such as cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, biomedical engineering, electronic, optical, and magnetic materials, biomaterials, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's recent publications highlight a focus on cardiac valve diseases and treatments as well as advanced materials for biomedical and technological applications. Notable recent papers include:

  • A highly scalable dielectric metamaterial with superior capacitor performance over a broad temperature, 2020, Science Advances
  • Assessment of a Siloxane Poly(urethane-urea) Elastomer Designed for Implantable Heart Valve Leaflets, 2020, Advanced NanoBiomed Research
  • 1-Year Results From a Multicenter Trial of a Polymer Surgical Mitral Valve, 2025, Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Their research involves important topics such as cardiac valve diseases and treatments, dielectric materials and actuators, electromagnetic wave absorption materials, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, silicone and siloxane chemistry, and cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies.

James Runt frequently collaborates with authors including Tian Zhang, Xin Chen, Yash Thakur, Biao Lu, and Qiyan Zhang. Their work is also featured regularly in key scientific venues such as Science Advances, Advanced NanoBiomed Research, and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Throughout their career, the scientist has been recognized by several professional bodies. They were named a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2009 and a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2005 for contributions to dielectric spectroscopy and X-ray scattering studies on crystalline polymers and polymer blends.

Best Publications

  • Modeling electrode polarization in dielectric spectroscopy: Ion mobility and mobile ion concentration of single-ion polymer electrolytes

    Robert J. Klein;Shihai Zhang;Shichen Dou;Brad H. Jones

  • New Biomedical Poly(urethane urea)−Layered Silicate Nanocomposites

    Ruijian Xu;Evangelos Manias;and Alan J. Snyder;James Runt

  • Electrical breakdown and ultrahigh electrical energy density in poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) copolymer

    Xin Zhou;Xuanhe Zhao;Zhigang Suo;Chen Zou

  • A highly scalable dielectric metamaterial with superior capacitor performance over a broad temperature

    Tian Zhang;Xin Chen;Yash Thakur;Biao Lu

  • Enhancement of the dielectric response in polymer nanocomposites with low dielectric constant fillers.

    Yash Thakur;Tian Zhang;C. Iacob;Tiannan Yang

  • Microphase Separation of Segmented Poly(urethane urea) Block Copolymers

    J. T. Garrett;J. Runt;J. S. Lin

  • Melting point depression in crystalline/compatible polymer blends

    Peter B. Rim;James P. Runt

  • Crystallization and microstructure of poly (L-lactide-co-meso-lactide) copolymers

    Jiang Huang;Melissa S. Lisowski;James Runt;Eric S. Hall

  • Molecular Mobility, Ion Mobility, and Mobile Ion Concentration in Poly(ethylene oxide)-Based Polyurethane Ionomers

    Daniel Fragiadakis;Shichen Dou;Ralph H. Colby;James Runt

  • Molecular mobility and Li(+) conduction in polyester copolymer ionomers based on poly(ethylene oxide).

    Daniel Fragiadakis;Shichen Dou;Ralph H. Colby;James Runt

  • Dielectric and Viscoelastic Responses of Imidazolium-Based Ionomers with Different Counterions and Side Chain Lengths

    U Hyeok Choi;Yuesheng Ye;David Salas de la Cruz;Wenjuan Liu

  • Phase separation of diamine chain-extended poly(urethane) copolymers: FTIR spectroscopy and phase transitions

    James T Garrett;Ruijian Xu;Jaedong Cho;James Runt

  • Human foetal osteoblastic cell response to polymer-demixed nanotopographic interfaces

    Jung Yul Lim;Joshua C Hansen;Christopher A Siedlecki;James Runt

  • Microdomain Morphology of Poly(urethane urea) Multiblock Copolymers

    James T. Garrett;Christopher Siedlecki;James Patrick Runt

  • Method for storing pump impeller and method for compressing expandable pump

    David A Boger;Robert L Campbell;Gregory P Dillon;Stephen A Hambric

  • Crystallization of poly(butylene terephthalate) and its blends with polyarylate

    James Patrick Runt;D. M. Miley;X. Zhang;K. P. Gallagher

  • A Comparison of Phase Organization of Model Segmented Polyurethanes with Different Intersegment Compatibilities

    Rebeca Hernandez;Jadwiga Weksler;Ajay Padsalgikar;Taeyi Choi

  • Expandable impeller pump

    Mark W. McBride;Thomas M. Mallison;Gregory P. Dillon;Robert L. Campbell

  • Microstructural Organization of Three-Phase Polydimethylsiloxane-Based Segmented Polyurethanes

    Rebeca Hernandez;Jadwiga Weksler;Ajay Padsalgikar;James Patrick Runt

  • Dielectric spectroscopy of polymeric materials : fundamentals and applications

    James P. Runt;John J. Fitzgerald

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralph H. Colby
Ralph H. Colby Pennsylvania State University
Paul C. Painter
Paul C. Painter Pennsylvania State University
Karen I. Winey
Karen I. Winey University of Pennsylvania
Robert E. Newnham
Robert E. Newnham Pennsylvania State University
Mica Grujicic
Mica Grujicic Clemson University
Qiming Zhang
Qiming Zhang Pennsylvania State University
Ahmad Safari
Ahmad Safari Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Neil B. McKeown
Neil B. McKeown University of Edinburgh
Peter M. Budd
Peter M. Budd University of Manchester
Michael M. Coleman
Michael M. Coleman Pennsylvania State University

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