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9686
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John A. Finlay 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 John A. Finlay sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 110 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John A. Finlay 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 John A. Finlay sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

John A. Finlay is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to research in engineering, environmental science, and materials science. Their research primarily focuses on the interaction between polymer surfaces and marine environments, with an emphasis on fouling-release and antifouling coatings.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Materials Science

Their work also spans key subfields such as:

  • Ocean Engineering
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Pollution
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Environmental Chemistry

John A. Finlay's research covers various topics, notably:

  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
  • Marine Biology and Ecology Research
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity

The scientist has published articles in several frequent venues, including:

  • Biofouling
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Langmuir
  • Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • Progress in Organic Coatings

Some recent publications by John A. Finlay include:

  • "Amphiphilic zwitterionic-PDMS-based surface-modifying additives to tune fouling-release of siloxane-polyurethane marine coatings," 2020, Progress in Organic Coatings
  • "Sol-Gel-Based Hybrid Materials as Antifouling and Fouling-Release Coatings for Marine Applications," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Amphiphilic Nitroxide-Bearing Siloxane-Based Block Copolymer Coatings for Enhanced Marine Fouling Release," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Critical Amphiphilic Concentration: Effect of the Extent of Amphiphilicity on Marine Fouling-Release Performance," 2021, Langmuir
  • "Investigation of N-Substituted Morpholine Structures in an Amphiphilic PDMS-Based Antifouling and Fouling-Release Coating," 2022, Biomacromolecules

The scientist has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Anthony S. Clare
  • Axel Rosenhahn
  • Shane J. Stafslien
  • Lyndsi Vanderwal
  • Dean C. Webster

Best Publications

  • The Antifouling and Fouling-Release Perfomance of Hyperbranched Fluoropolymer (HBFP)−Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) Composite Coatings Evaluated by Adsorption of Biomacromolecules and the Green Fouling Alga Ulva

    Chakravarthy S Gudipati;John A Finlay;James A Callow;Maureen E Callow

  • Engineered antifouling microtopographies - effect of feature size, geometry, and roughness on settlement of zoospores of the green alga Ulva.

    James F. Schumacher;Michelle L. Carman;Thomas G. Estes;Adam W. Feinberg

  • Anti-biofouling properties of comblike block copolymers with amphiphilic side chains.

    Sitaraman Krishnan;Ramakrishnan Ayothi;Alexander Hexemer;John A. Finlay

  • Comparison of the fouling release properties of hydrophobic fluorinated and hydrophilic PEGylated block copolymer surfaces: attachment strength of the diatom Navicula and the green alga Ulva.

    Sitaraman Krishnan;Nick Wang;Christopher K. Ober;John A. Finlay

  • Polysulfobetaine-Grafted Surfaces as Environmentally Benign Ultralow Fouling Marine Coatings

    Zheng Zhang;John A. Finlay;Laifeng Wang;Ye Gao

  • The influence of surface wettability on the adhesion strength of settled spores of the green alga enteromorpha and the diatom amphora.

    John A. Finlay;Maureen E. Callow;Linnea K. Ista;Gabriel P. Lopez

  • Adhesion and motility of fouling diatoms on a silicone elastomer.

    R Holland;T M Dugdale;R Wetherbee;A B Brennan

  • The influence of elastic modulus and thickness on the release of the soft-fouling green alga Ulva linza (syn. Enteromorpha linza) from poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) model networks.

    Manoj K Chaudhury;John A Finlay;Jun Young Chung;Maureen E Callow

  • Development and testing of hierarchically wrinkled coatings for marine antifouling.

    Kirill Efimenko;John Finlay;Maureen E. Callow;James A. Callow

  • Antifouling potential of lubricious, micro-engineered, PDMS elastomers against zoospores of the green fouling alga Ulva (Enteromorpha).

    Leslie Hoipkemeier-Wilson;James F Schumacher;Michelle L Carman;Amy L Gibson

  • Effect of substratum surface chemistry and surface energy on attachment of marine bacteria and algal spores.

    Linnea K. Ista;Maureen E. Callow;John A. Finlay;Sarah E. Coleman

  • A Turbulent Channel Flow Apparatus for the Determination of the Adhesion Strength of Microfouling Organisms

    Michael P Schultz;John A Finlay;Maureen E Callow;James A Callow

  • Contact Angle Analysis, Surface Dynamics, and Biofouling Characteristics of Cross-Linkable, Random Perfluoropolyether-Based Graft Terpolymers

    Jason C. Yarbrough;Jason P. Rolland;Joseph M. DeSimone;Maureen E. Callow

  • Photocurable Amphiphilic Perfluoropolyether/Poly(ethylene glycol) Networks for Fouling-Release Coatings

    Yapei Wang;Douglas E. Betts;John A. Finlay;Lenora Brewer

  • Adhesion Strength of Settled Spores of the Green Alga Enteromorpha

    J A Finlay;Maureen E Callow;M P Schultz;G W Swain

  • Algal antifouling and fouling-release properties of metal surfaces coated with a polymer inspired by marine mussels

    Andrea Statz;John Finlay;Jeffrey Dalsin;Maureen Callow

  • ABC Triblock Surface Active Block Copolymer with Grafted Ethoxylated Fluoroalkyl Amphiphilic Side Chains for Marine Antifouling/ Fouling-Release Applications

    Craig J. Weinman;John A. Finlay;Daewon Park;Marvin Y. Paik

  • Coatings Based on Side-chain Ether-linked Poly(ethylene glycol) and Fluorocarbon Polymers for the Control of Marine Biofouling

    Jeffrey P Youngblood;Luisa Andruzzi;Christopher K Ober;Alexander Hexemer

  • Settlement of Ulva zoospores on patterned fluorinated and PEGylated monolayer surfaces.

    John A. Finlay;Sitaraman Krishnan;Maureen E. Callow;James A. Callow

  • Fouling-Release Performance of Silicone Oil-Modified Siloxane-Polyurethane Coatings

    Teluka P. Galhenage;Dylan Hoffman;Samantha D. Silbert;Shane J. Stafslien

  • Combinatorial materials research applied to the development of new surface coatings V. Application of a spinning water-jet for the semi-high throughput assessment of the attachment strength of marine fouling algae

    Franck Cassé;Shane J. Stafslien;James A. Bahr;Justin Daniels

  • Barnacle settlement and the adhesion of protein and diatom microfouling to xerogel films with varying surface energy and water wettability

    John A. Finlay;Stephanie M. Bennett;Lenora H. Brewer;Anastasiya Sokolova

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher K. Ober
Christopher K. Ober Cornell University
Daniel A. Fischer
Daniel A. Fischer National Institute of Standards and Technology
Lynne E. Macaskie
Lynne E. Macaskie University of Birmingham
Joseph M. DeSimone
Joseph M. DeSimone Stanford University
Edward J. Kramer
Edward J. Kramer University of California, Santa Barbara
Gilbert C. Walker
Gilbert C. Walker University of Toronto
Michael R. Detty
Michael R. Detty University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Frank V. Bright
Frank V. Bright University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Anthony S. Clare
Anthony S. Clare Newcastle University
Michael P. Schultz
Michael P. Schultz United States Naval Academy

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