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Joseph M. DeSimone

Joseph M. DeSimone

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
117
Citations
54929
World Ranking
548
National Ranking
196

Chemistry

D-Index
111
Citations
50503
World Ranking
764
National Ranking
306

Joseph M. DeSimone 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 Joseph M. DeSimone sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 649 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Joseph M. DeSimone 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 Joseph M. DeSimone sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 117 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2012 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2005 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the development of environmentally friendly chemistries and processes for the synthesis of materials, especially new fluoropolymers.
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1998 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Joseph M. DeSimone is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States, where their research spans several interdisciplinary domains. Their recent scholarly output covers a range of topics with an emphasis on biomedical engineering, materials science, and advanced drug delivery technologies.

Their published work includes:

  • A Comprehensive Review of Manifestations of Novel Coronaviruses in the Context of Deadly COVID-19 Global Pandemic, 2020, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
  • Pulmonary Delivery of Nanoparticle-Bound Toll-like Receptor 9 Agonist for the Treatment of Metastatic Lung Cancer, 2020, ACS Nano
  • 3D-Printed Microarray Patches for Transdermal Applications, 2022, JACS Au
  • New insights into immunomodulation via overexpressing lipoic acid synthase as a therapeutic potential to reduce atherosclerosis, 2020, Vascular Pharmacology
  • More Effective Nanomedicines through Particle Design, 2020, UNC Libraries

Frequent coauthors of Joseph M. DeSimone include:

  • Nitash P. Balsara
  • J. Christopher Luft
  • Tae-Lim Choi
  • Craig J. Hawker
  • Herman Mark

Common publication venues for their work consist of:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Polymer Science
  • OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)
  • JACS Au
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their research fields demonstrate a strong focus on biomaterials, biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, electrical and electronic engineering, and immunology. Specific subfields with significant contributions include:

  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Immunology

The main topics addressed in Joseph M. DeSimone's research activities incorporate:

  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Awards and recognitions received include:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2013)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2006)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2005) - For the development of environmentally friendly chemistries and processes for the synthesis of materials, especially new fluoropolymers
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2005)
  • Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1998)

Best Publications

  • Strategies in the design of nanoparticles for therapeutic applications

    Robby A. Petros;Joseph M. DeSimone;Joseph M. DeSimone

  • The effect of particle design on cellular internalization pathways

    Stephanie E. A. Gratton;Patricia A. Ropp;Patrick D. Pohlhaus;J. Christopher Luft

  • Continuous liquid interface production of 3D objects

    John R. Tumbleston;David Shirvanyants;Nikita Ermoshkin;Rima Janusziewicz

  • Synthesis of Fluoropolymers in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

    Joseph M Desimone;Zihibin Guan;C. S. Elsbernd

  • Practical approaches to green solvents

    Joseph M. DeSimone

  • Polymerizations in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

    Jonathan L. Kendall;Dorian A. Canelas;Jennifer L. Young;Joseph M. DeSimone

  • Direct Fabrication and Harvesting of Monodisperse, Shape-Specific Nanobiomaterials

    Jason P. Rolland;Benjamin W. Maynor;Larken E. Euliss;Ansley E. Exner

  • Dispersion Polymerizations in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

    Joseph M Desimone;E. E. Maury;Y. Z. Menceloglu;J. B. McClain

  • PEGylated PRINT Nanoparticles: The Impact of PEG Density on Protein Binding, Macrophage Association, Biodistribution, and Pharmacokinetics

    Jillian L. Perry;Kevin G. Reuter;Marc P. Kai;Kevin P. Herlihy;Kevin P. Herlihy

  • Antigen-capturing nanoparticles improve the abscopal effect and cancer immunotherapy.

    Yuanzeng Min;Kyle C. Roche;Shaomin Tian;Michael J. Eblan

  • Using mechanobiological mimicry of red blood cells to extend circulation times of hydrogel microparticles

    Timothy J. Merkel;Stephen W. Jones;Kevin P. Herlihy;Farrell R. Kersey

  • Solvent-Resistant Photocurable “Liquid Teflon” for Microfluidic Device Fabrication

    Jason P. Rolland;R. Michael Van Dam;Derek A. Schorzman;Stephen R. Quake

  • 5-Azacytidine stimulates fetal hemoglobin synthesis in anemic baboons

    Joseph Desimone;Paul Heller;Lemuel Hall;David Zwiers

  • Immersion lithography methods using carbon dioxide

    Jason P. Rolland;Joseph M. Desimone

  • More effective nanomedicines through particle design.

    Jin Wang;James D. Byrne;Mary E. Napier;Joseph M. DeSimone

  • Imparting size, shape, and composition control of materials for nanomedicine.

    Larken E. Euliss;Julie A. DuPont;Stephanie Gratton;Joseph M Desimone

  • Generality of shear thickening in dense suspensions

    Eric Brown;Nicole A. Forman;Nicole A. Forman;Carlos S. Orellana;Hanjun Zhang

  • The complex role of multivalency in nanoparticles targeting the transferrin receptor for cancer therapies.

    Jin Wang;Shaomin Tian;Robby A. Petros;Mary E. Napier

  • Electrospinning of polymer nanofibers with specific surface chemistry

    J.M Deitzel;W Kosik;S.H McKnight;N.C Beck Tan

  • Design of Nonionic Surfactants for Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

    J. B. McClain;D. E. Betts;D. A. Canelas;E. T. Samulski

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward T. Samulski
Edward T. Samulski University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ruben G. Carbonell
Ruben G. Carbonell North Carolina State University
Nitash P. Balsara
Nitash P. Balsara University of California, Berkeley
Saad A. Khan
Saad A. Khan North Carolina State University
George D. Wignall
George D. Wignall Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Richard J. Spontak
Richard J. Spontak North Carolina State University
James E. McGrath
James E. McGrath Virginia Tech
Thomas J. Meyer
Thomas J. Meyer University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Keith P. Johnston
Keith P. Johnston The University of Texas at Austin
Yapei Wang
Yapei Wang Renmin University of China

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