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Judy S. Riffle

Judy S. Riffle

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
49
Citations
8482
World Ranking
10568
National Ranking
2505

Judy S. Riffle 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 Judy S. Riffle sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 193 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Judy S. Riffle 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 Judy S. Riffle sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Judy S. Riffle is a researcher affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States, focusing on materials science and engineering. Their work primarily spans the study and development of polymers, membranes, and nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems.

Their recent publications include:

  • Fabrication and characterization of PLGA nanoparticles encapsulating large CRISPR-Cas9 plasmid, 2020, Journal of Nanobiotechnology
  • Modeling water diffusion in polybenzimidazole membranes using partial immobilization and free volume theory, 2020, Polymer
  • Characterization and gas transport properties of UV-irradiated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-containing polyimide copolymer membranes, 2020, Polymer
  • Impact of humidity on gas transport in polybenzimidazole membranes, 2021, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Encapsulation of PI3K Inhibitor LY294002 within Polymer Nanoparticles Using Ion Pairing Flash Nanoprecipitation, 2023, Pharmaceutics

Judy S. Riffle frequently collaborates with a core group of coauthors, including Аlyssa M. Master, Hemant M. Vishwasrao, Marina Sokolsky-Papkov, Alexander V. Kabanov, and Richey M. Davis. These collaborations have contributed to various advances in polymer science and nanoparticle research.

Their research has been published mostly in the following venues:

  • Polymer
  • Macromolecules
  • UNC Libraries
  • Journal of Nanobiotechnology
  • Journal of Membrane Science

Main fields of study in their research include Materials Science and Engineering, with subfields centered on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics addressed in their work are:

  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

Best Publications

  • Effect of fiber diameter on spreading, proliferation, and differentiation of osteoblastic cells on electrospun poly(lactic acid) substrates.

    Anand S. Badami;Michelle R. Kreke;M. Shane Thompson;Judy S. Riffle

  • Magnetite Nanoparticle Dispersions Stabilized with Triblock Copolymers

    L. A. Harris;J. D. Goff;A. Y. Carmichael;J. S. Riffle

  • Cell uptake and in vitro toxicity of magnetic nanoparticles suitable for drug delivery.

    Urs O. Häfeli;Judy S. Riffle;Linda Harris-Shekhawat;Anita Carmichael-Baranauskas

  • Deformation of a hydrophobic ferrofluid droplet suspended in a viscous medium under uniform magnetic fields

    S. Afkhami;A. J. Tyler;Yuriko Y. Renardy;Michael J. Renardy

  • Synthesis, characterization and targeting of biodegradable magnetic nanocomposite particles by external magnetic fields

    Ramazan Asmatulu;Michael A. Zalich;Richard. O. Claus;Judy S. Riffle

  • Novel proton conducting sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymers containing aromatic nitriles

    M.J Sumner;W.L Harrison;R.M Weyers;Y.S Kim

  • Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Performance of Disulfonated Poly(arylene ether benzonitrile) Copolymers

    Yu Seung Kim;Michael J. Sumner;William L. Harrison;Judy S. Riffle

  • Flame retardant novolac–bisphthalonitrile structural thermosets

    M.J Sumner;M Sankarapandian;J.E McGrath;J.S Riffle

  • Synthesis and applications of heterobifunctional poly(ethylene oxide) oligomers

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  • Synthesis and crosslinking of partially disulfonated poly(arylene ether sulfone) random copolymers as candidates for chlorine resistant reverse osmosis membranes

    Mou Paul;Ho Bum Park;Benny D. Freeman;Abhishek Roy

  • Siloxane-urea segmented copolymers

    I. Yilgör;J. S. Riffle;G. L. Wilkes;J. E. McGrath

  • Synthesis of silicone magnetic fluid for use in eye surgery

    J.P Dailey;J.P Phillips;C Li;J.S Riffle

  • Effects of Nanoparticles on the Adhesion and Cell Viability on Astrocytes

    Catherine Au;Lysette Mutkus;Allison Dobson;Judy Riffle

  • Structure–property relationships of void-free phenolic–epoxy matrix materials

    C.S. Tyberg;K. Bergeron;M. Sankarapandian;P. Shih

  • Preparation and characterization of a poly(imide siloxane) and zeolite L mixed matrix membrane

    Todd W. Pechar;Sangil Kim;Ben Vaughan;Eva Marand

  • Formation of cobalt nanoparticle dispersions in the presence of polysiloxane block copolymers

    M. Rutnakornpituk;M.S. Thompson;L.A. Harris;K.E. Farmer

  • Novel triblock siloxane copolymers: Synthesis, characterization, and their use as surface modifying additives

    Iskender Yilgor;Warren P. Steckle;Emel Yilgor;R. Gary Freelin

  • Targeting Brucella melitensis with polymeric nanoparticles containing streptomycin and doxycycline.

    Mohamed N. Seleem;Mohamed N. Seleem;Neeta Jain;Nikorn Pothayee;Ashish Ranjan

  • Remote Actuation of Magnetic Nanoparticles For Cancer Cell Selective Treatment Through Cytoskeletal Disruption

    Alyssa M. Master;Philise N. Williams;Philise N. Williams;Nikorn Pothayee;Nipon Pothayee

  • Polydimethylsiloxane-magnetite nanoparticle complexes and dispersions in polysiloxane carrier fluids {

    K. S. Wilson;J. D. Goff;J. S. Riffle;L. A. Harris

  • Changing the Enzyme Reaction Rate in Magnetic Nanosuspensions by a Non-Heating Magnetic Field**

    Natalia L. Klyachko;Marina Sokolsky-Papkov;Nikorn Pothayee;Maria V. Efremova

  • Deformation of a hydrophobic ferrofluid droplet suspended in a viscous medium under uniform magnetic fields

    Yuriko Renardy;Shahriar Afkhami;Michael Renardy;Judy Riffle

Frequent Co-Authors

James E. McGrath
James E. McGrath Virginia Tech
Benny D. Freeman
Benny D. Freeman The University of Texas at Austin
Alexander V. Kabanov
Alexander V. Kabanov University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mohamed N. Seleem
Mohamed N. Seleem Virginia Tech
Timothy E. Long
Timothy E. Long Arizona State University
Donald R Paul
Donald R Paul The University of Texas at Austin
Martin Saunders
Martin Saunders Yale University
David A. Dillard
David A. Dillard Virginia Tech
Joseph M. DeSimone
Joseph M. DeSimone Stanford University

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