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 M. Torkelson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 517 publications — 88th percentile
88% 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 John M. Torkelson sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile
84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
John M. Torkelson is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research concentrates primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a notable focus on polymers, polymer composites, and related materials chemistry.
The main fields of study encompass:
Torkelson's subfields of study include:
The core topics addressed in their work cover:
Among their frequent coauthors are Nathan S. Purwanto, Tong Wang, Logan M. Fenimore, Yixuan Chen, and Mathew J. Suazo. This collaborative work has resulted in publications spread across multiple prominent scientific venues.
Frequent publication venues where Torkelson's work appears include:
Recent representative papers by John M. Torkelson illustrate their research directions:
John M. Torkelson has been recognized by professional organizations, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012. Earlier, in 1999, they were designated a Fellow of the American Physical Society with citation noting contributions in applying fluorescence spectroscopy to polymer physics, particularly regarding free volume and free radical polymerization.
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Christopher John Ellison;Manish K. Mundra;John M. Torkelson
Katsuyuki Wakabayashi;Cynthia Pierre;Dmitriy A. Dikin;Rodney S. Ruoff
Lingqiao Li;Xi Chen;Kailong Jin;John M. Torkelson
Connie B. Roth;Katie L. McNerny;Wolter F. Jager;John M. Torkelson
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Hilary L. Hampsch;Jian Yang;George K. Wong;John M. Torkelson
Quansan Yang;Tong Wei;Rose T. Yin;Mingzheng Wu
Ali Dhinojwala;George K. Wong;John M. Torkelson
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