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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 79 2820 2725 799 752 542 22940
Chemistry 78 3786 3432 1207 1007 525 22492

Jimmy W. Mays publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Jimmy W. Mays between 1983 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Jimmy W. Mays published across 42 years, from 1983 to 2024, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2005. 9 of the 557 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2005. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 2 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 7 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 24 publications 1998: 19 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 14 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 25 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 21 publications 2005: 29 publications 2006: 27 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 27 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 9 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 5 publications
1983 2024

557 publications in total across all disciplines

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Jimmy W. Mays: publications per year, 1983 to 2024
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 2
1985 3
1986 2
1987 1
1988 5
1989 7
1990 6
1991 12
1992 3
1993 5
1994 8
1995 11
1996 18
1997 24
1998 19
1999 15
2000 14
2001 18
2002 25
2003 13
2004 21
2005 29
2006 27
2007 17
2008 24
2009 24
2010 12
2011 27
2012 20
2013 17
2014 15
2015 29
2016 18
2017 21
2018 16
2019 7
2020 1
2021 9
2022 2
2023 4
2024 5
Total 557
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Jimmy W. Mays publications per year - data summary

  • Jimmy W. Mays, a Materials Science scholar from University of Tennessee at Knoxville, has 557 publications recorded across 42 years, from 1983 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive years are 2005 and 2015, with 29 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983, 1987 and 2020, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 13.3 papers per year over the whole span, or 13.3 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 21 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1996: 84 publications (6.0 per year); 1997-2010: 282 publications (20.1 per year); 2011-2024: 191 publications (13.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Jimmy W. Mays 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 Jimmy W. Mays 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: 542 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
530–549 162 542
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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Jimmy W. Mays publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Jimmy W. Mays, a Materials Science scholar from University of Tennessee at Knoxville, records 542 publications - the 89th percentile of the discipline.
  • 89% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jimmy W. Mays, and about 11% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Jimmy W. Mays ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Jimmy W. Mays 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 Jimmy W. Mays 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, 78–79 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: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 79
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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Jimmy W. Mays D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Jimmy W. Mays, a Materials Science scholar from University of Tennessee at Knoxville, records 79 D-Index - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Jimmy W. Mays, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Jimmy W. Mays ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Jimmy W. Mays is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a specialized interest in Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their work spans several main topics including Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies, Polymer Crystallization and Properties, Block Copolymer Self-Assembly, Synthesis and Properties of Polymers, Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties, and Polymer Composites and Self-Healing.

Jimmy W. Mays has contributed to multiple publications in notable scientific journals. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Chain flexibility and glass transition temperatures of poly(n-alkyl (meth)acrylate)s: Implications of tacticity and chain dynamics, 2020, Polymer
  • Nature of Steady-State Fast Flow in Entangled Polymer Melts: Chain Stretching, Shear Thinning, and Viscosity Scaling, 2022, Macromolecules
  • Elongated PEO-based nanoparticles bind the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) receptor scavenger receptor class B I (SR-BI), 2021, Journal of Controlled Release
  • Effect of microstructure on chain flexibility and glass transition temperature of polybenzofulvene, 2020, Polymer
  • High-χ diblock copolymers containing poly(vinylpyridine-N-oxide) segments, 2023, Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Jimmy W. Mays include Kunlun Hong, Wei Lu, Liqun Zhang, Huiqun Wang, and Masashi Osa, indicating a collaborative research environment across multiple subfields of polymer science.

Their publications are often featured in journals such as Polymer, Macromolecules, Journal of Controlled Release, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, and Journal of Materials Chemistry A, reflecting a consistent contribution to polymer science and related areas.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of a Large‐Scale Highly Ordered Porous Carbon Film by Self‐Assembly of Block Copolymers

    Chengdu Liang;Kunlun Hong;Georges A. Guiochon;Jimmy W. Mays

  • Macromolecular Architectures by Living and Controlled/Living Polymerizations

    Nikos Hadjichristidis;Hermis Iatrou;Marinos Pitsikalis;Jimmy Mays;Jimmy Mays

  • Block Copolymers: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Applications

    Hongbo Feng;Xinyi Lu;Weiyu Wang;Nam-Goo Kang

  • Noncovalent and Nonspecific Molecular Interactions of Polymers with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

    Durairaj Baskaran;Jimmy W Mays;Matthew S Bratcher

  • Polymer-grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes through surface-initiated polymerization.

    D. Baskaran;Jimmy W. Mays;Matthew S. Bratcher

  • Using Surface Active Random Copolymers To Control the Domain Orientation in Diblock Copolymer Thin Films

    E. Huang;T. P. Russell;C. Harrison;P. M. Chaikin

  • Carbon nanotubes with covalently linked porphyrin antennae: photoinduced electron transfer.

    Durairaj Baskaran;Jimmy W Mays;X. Peter Zhang;Matthew S Bratcher

  • Experimental techniques in high‐vacuum anionic polymerization

    David Uhrig;Jimmy W. Mays;Jimmy W. Mays

  • Ordered diblock copolymer films on random copolymer brushes

    P. Mansky;T. P. Russell;C. J. Hawker;M. Pitsikalis

  • Nonlinear Block Copolymer Architectures

    Marinos Pitsikalis;Marinos Pitsikalis;Stergios Pispas;Stergios Pispas;Jimmy W. Mays;Nikos Hadjichristidis

  • Molecular Weight Dependence of Hydrodynamic and Thermodynamic Properties for Well‐Defined Linear Polymers in Solution

    L. J. Fetters;N. Hadjichristidis;J. S. Lindner;J. W. Mays

  • Interfacial Segregation in Disordered Block Copolymers: Effect of Tunable Surface Potentials

    P. Mansky;T.P. Russell;C.J. Hawker;J. Mays

  • NMR and FT-IR studies of sulfonated styrene-based homopolymers and copolymers

    Jin Chuan Yang;Michael J Jablonsky;Jimmy W Mays

  • Recent advances in thermoplastic elastomers from living polymerizations: Macromolecular architectures and supramolecular chemistry

    Weiyu Wang;Weiyu Wang;Weiyu Wang;Wei Lu;Andrew Goodwin;Huiqun Wang

  • Application of ionic liquids as plasticizers for poly(methyl methacrylate)

    Mark P. Scott;Christopher S. Brazel;Michael G. Benton;Jimmy W. Mays

  • Modern methods of polymer characterization

    Howard G. Barth;Jimmy W. Mays

  • Large-Area Domain Alignment in Block Copolymer Thin Films Using Electric Fields

    P. Mansky;J. DeRouchey;T. P. Russell;J. Mays

  • Synthesis of Block Copolymers of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate by Conventional Free Radical Polymerization in Room Temperature Ionic Liquids

    Hongwei Zhang;Kunlun Hong;Jimmy W. Mays

  • A Study of Polyelectrolyte Brushes Formed from Adsorption of Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymers Using the Surface Forces Apparatus

    Marc Balastre;Feng Li;Phillip Schorr;Jinchuan Yang

  • Living Anionic Surface-Initiated Polymerization (LASIP) of a Polymer on Silica Nanoparticles

    Qingye Zhou;Shuangxi Wang;Xiaowu Fan;Rigoberto Advincula

Frequent Co-Authors

Kunlun Hong
Kunlun Hong Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Nikos Hadjichristidis
Nikos Hadjichristidis King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Mark Dadmun
Mark Dadmun University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Samuel P. Gido
Samuel P. Gido University of Massachusetts Amherst
Alexei P. Sokolov
Alexei P. Sokolov University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Stergios Pispas
Stergios Pispas National Hellenic Research Foundation
Bobby G. Sumpter
Bobby G. Sumpter Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Matthew Tirrell
Matthew Tirrell University of Chicago
Rigoberto C. Advincula
Rigoberto C. Advincula Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Apostolos Avgeropoulos
Apostolos Avgeropoulos University of Ioannina

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