2026 Joseph M. DeSimone: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	117	548	522	197	180	649	54929
Chemistry	111	764	675	307	244	582	50503

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

4142
Citations
The effect of particle design on cellular internalization pathways

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

3338
Citations
Continuous liquid interface production of 3D objects

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

2445
Citations
Synthesis of Fluoropolymers in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

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

1265
Citations
Practical approaches to green solvents

Joseph M. DeSimone

1221
Citations
Polymerizations in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

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

1149
Citations
Direct Fabrication and Harvesting of Monodisperse, Shape-Specific Nanobiomaterials

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

1065
Citations
Dispersion Polymerizations in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

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

962
Citations
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

708
Citations
Antigen-capturing nanoparticles improve the abscopal effect and cancer immunotherapy.

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

662
Citations
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

636
Citations
Solvent-Resistant Photocurable “Liquid Teflon” for Microfluidic Device Fabrication

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

587
Citations
5-Azacytidine stimulates fetal hemoglobin synthesis in anemic baboons

Joseph Desimone;Paul Heller;Lemuel Hall;David Zwiers

546
Citations
Immersion lithography methods using carbon dioxide

Jason P. Rolland;Joseph M. Desimone

544
Citations
More effective nanomedicines through particle design.

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

541
Citations
Imparting size, shape, and composition control of materials for nanomedicine.

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

498
Citations
Generality of shear thickening in dense suspensions

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

451
Citations
The complex role of multivalency in nanoparticles targeting the transferrin receptor for cancer therapies.

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

412
Citations
Electrospinning of polymer nanofibers with specific surface chemistry

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

411
Citations
Design of Nonionic Surfactants for Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

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

397
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