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John S. Forsythe

John S. Forsythe

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 50 14568 13118 323 306 144 7307

John S. Forsythe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by John S. Forsythe between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. John S. Forsythe published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 12 publications in 2016. 8 of the 173 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 12. Peak 12 publications in 2016. 1995: 4 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 6 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 6 publications
1995 2025

173 publications in total across all disciplines

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John S. Forsythe: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 4
1996 0
1997 3
1998 2
1999 7
2000 4
2001 5
2002 5
2003 5
2004 4
2005 1
2006 6
2007 3
2008 8
2009 8
2010 10
2011 3
2012 9
2013 7
2014 11
2015 10
2016 12
2017 9
2018 8
2019 4
2020 7
2021 3
2022 4
2023 3
2024 2
2025 6
Total 173
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John S. Forsythe publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John S. Forsythe sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 141–160 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 144 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218 144
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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John S. Forsythe D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John S. Forsythe sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 50–51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861 50
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

John S. Forsythe is a researcher affiliated with Monash University in Australia. Their work spans multiple fields of study, primarily within Engineering and Medicine, with significant contributions in the subfields of Biomedical Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Biomaterials.

The researcher's output includes work on various topics, focusing especially on Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Advanced Memory and Neural Computing, Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, and Silk-based Biomaterials and Applications.

Forsythe's recent papers showcase a range of biomedical and engineering topics. These include:

  • "Cell-laden injectable microgels: Current status and future prospects for cartilage regeneration" (2021, Biomaterials)
  • "Microencapsulation improves chondrogenesis in vitro and cartilaginous matrix stability in vivo compared to bulk encapsulation" (2020, Biomaterials Science)
  • "Micro-hydrogel injectables that deliver effective CAR-T immunotherapy against 3D solid tumor spheroids" (2022, Translational Oncology)
  • "Tissue-Mimicking Materials for Ultrasound-Guided Needle Intervention Phantoms: A Comprehensive Review" (2022, Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology)
  • "3D Functional Neuronal Networks in Free-Standing Bioprinted Hydrogel Constructs" (2023, Advanced Healthcare Materials)

Frequent coauthors contributing to the research include Vinh X. Truong, Jessica E. Frith, Helena C. Parkington, Helmut Thissen, and Harold A. Coleman.

Forsythe has been published multiple times in venues related to healthcare materials and biomaterials. The frequent publication venues include Advanced Healthcare Materials, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, Biomaterials, Translational Oncology, and Biomaterials Science.

The research is heavily oriented toward biomedical applications, with a considerable focus on materials science related to tissue engineering and neural constructs. This is reflected in both the topical breadth of their work and the selected publication forums.

Best Publications

  • Polylysine-functionalised thermoresponsive chitosan hydrogel for neural tissue engineering

    Kylie Elizabeth Crompton;J D Goud;Ravi J Bellamkonda;Thomas R Gengenbach

  • Review Paper: A Review of the Cellular Response on Electrospun Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering

    David Russell Nisbet;John Stanley Forsythe;Wei Shen;David I Finkelstein

  • The radiation chemistry of fluoropolymers

    John S Forsythe;D J T Hill

  • Neural tissue engineering of the CNS using hydrogels

    David Russell Nisbet;Kylie Elizabeth Crompton;Malcolm Kenneth Horne;David Isaac Finkelstein

  • Self-assembly of ciprofloxacin and a tripeptide into an antimicrobial nanostructured hydrogel.

    Silvia Marchesan;Yue Qu;Lynne Waddington;Christopher D Easton

  • Three-Dimensional Nanofibrous Scaffolds Incorporating Immobilized BDNF Promote Proliferation and Differentiation of Cortical Neural Stem Cells

    Malcolm K. Horne;Malcolm K. Horne;David R. Nisbet;David R. Nisbet;John S. Forsythe;Clare L. Parish

  • Neurite infiltration and cellular response to electrospun polycaprolactone scaffolds implanted into the brain.

    David Russell Nisbet;Andrew Edwin Rodda;Malcolm Kenneth Horne;Malcolm Kenneth Horne;John Stanley Forsythe

  • Photo-DSC Cure kinetics of Vinyl Ester Resins. I. Influence of Temperature

    Timothy F. Scott;Wayne D. Cook;John S. Forsythe

  • Chirality effects at each amino acid position on tripeptide self-assembly into hydrogel biomaterials

    Silvia Marchesan;Christopher D Easton;Katie E Styan;Lynne Waddington

  • Unzipping the role of chirality in nanoscale self-assembly of tripeptide hydrogels

    Silvia Marchesan;Lynne Waddington;Christopher D Easton;David Alan Winkler

  • Microfluidic Encapsulation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Articular Cartilage Tissue Regeneration

    Fanyi Li;Fanyi Li;Vinh X. Truong;Helmut Thissen;Jessica E. Frith

  • Characterization of neural stem cells on electrospun poly(epsilon-caprolactone) submicron scaffolds: evaluating their potential in neural tissue engineering.

    D. R. Nisbet;L. M. Y. Yu;T. Zahir;J. S. Forsythe

  • Biomaterials for Brain Tissue Engineering

    Jerani T. S. Pettikiriarachchi;Clare L. Parish;Molly S. Shoichet;John S. Forsythe

  • Cartilage tissue formation through assembly of microgels containing mesenchymal stem cells

    Fanyi Li;Vinh X. Truong;Philipp Fisch;Clara Levinson

  • Kinetics and network structure of thermally cured vinyl ester resins

    Timothy F Scott;Wayne D Cook;John S Forsythe

  • Facile One‐Step Micropatterning Using Photodegradable Gelatin Hydrogels for Improved Cardiomyocyte Organization and Alignment

    Kelly M. C. Tsang;Nasim Annabi;Francesca Ercole;Kun Zhou

  • Morphology and gelation of thermosensitive chitosan hydrogels.

    Kylie Elizabeth Crompton;Richard John Prankerd;David Maurice Paganin;Timothy F Scott

  • Wavelength-Selective Coupling and Decoupling of Polymer Chains via Reversible [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition of Styrylpyrene for Construction of Cytocompatible Photodynamic Hydrogels

    Vinh X. Truong;Fanyi Li;Fanyi Li;Francesca Ercole;John S. Forsythe

  • Versatile Bioorthogonal Hydrogel Platform by Catalyst-Free Visible Light Initiated Photodimerization of Anthracene

    Vinh X. Truong;Fanyi Li;Fanyi Li;John S. Forsythe

  • Photodegradable Gelatin-Based Hydrogels Prepared by Bioorthogonal Click Chemistry for Cell Encapsulation and Release

    Vinh X. Truong;Kelly M. Tsang;Kelly M. Tsang;George P. Simon;Richard L. Boyd

  • Sintered hydroxyfluorapatites--IV: The effect of fluoride substitutions upon colonisation of hydroxyapatites by mouse embryonic stem cells.

    Janine M Harrison;Amanda Jayne Melville;John Stanley Forsythe;Barrington Charles Muddle

Frequent Co-Authors

David R. Nisbet
David R. Nisbet University of Melbourne
David Finkelstein
David Finkelstein St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Malcolm K. Horne
Malcolm K. Horne Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Wayne D. Cook
Wayne D. Cook Monash University
Christopher D. Easton
Christopher D. Easton Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Helmut Thissen
Helmut Thissen Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Marie-Isabel Aguilar
Marie-Isabel Aguilar Monash University
Claude C.A. Bernard
Claude C.A. Bernard Monash University
Thomas R. Gengenbach
Thomas R. Gengenbach Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Andrew K. Whittaker
Andrew K. Whittaker University of Queensland

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