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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 58 7740 7482 1918 1778 226 11173
Chemistry 57 11172 10077 3047 2501 207 10660

Julia A. Kornfield publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Julia A. Kornfield between 1986 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Julia A. Kornfield published across 39 years, from 1986 to 2024, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2002. 13 of the 265 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2002. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 7 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 4 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 7 publications 2024: 6 publications
1986 2024

265 publications in total across all disciplines

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Julia A. Kornfield: publications per year, 1986 to 2024
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 2
1990 1
1991 3
1992 5
1993 3
1994 12
1995 4
1996 4
1997 6
1998 7
1999 8
2000 7
2001 8
2002 18
2003 8
2004 6
2005 13
2006 11
2007 12
2008 12
2009 9
2010 12
2011 10
2012 8
2013 5
2014 9
2015 10
2016 10
2017 7
2018 3
2019 1
2020 4
2021 8
2022 4
2023 7
2024 6
Total 265
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Julia A. Kornfield 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 Julia A. Kornfield sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 210–229 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 226 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862 226
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Julia A. Kornfield 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 Julia A. Kornfield sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58–59 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610 58
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For developing megasupramolecules for antimisting fuel additives and light-adjustable intraocular lenses to improve cataract surgery outcomes.
  • 2019 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1999 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For outstanding investigations of the order and dynamics of copolymers, liquidcrystalline polymers, blends, and thin films
  • 1996 - John H. Dillon Medal, American Physical Society For incisive experiments to relate microstructural dynamics to macroscopic behavior of polymer blends, block copolymers and liquid crystals.

Overview

Julia A. Kornfield is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States, where their research spans primarily the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work has a particular focus on biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, biomaterials, molecular biology, and spectroscopy.

The scientist's research covers a variety of main topics, including:

  • Bone tissue engineering materials
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • 3D printing in biomedical research
  • Polymer nanocomposites and properties
  • Graphene and nanomaterials applications
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Advanced polymer synthesis and characterization

Recent publications by Julia A. Kornfield include the following papers:

  • Tunable Temperature-Sensitive Transcriptional Activation Based on Lambda Repressor, 2022, ACS Synthetic Biology
  • Liquid chromatography at critical conditions (LCCC): Capabilities and limitations for polymer analysis, 2020, Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Linear Viscoelastic Properties of Putative Cyclic Polymers Synthesized by Reversible Radical Recombination Polymerization (R3P), 2023, Macromolecules
  • Tungsten disulfide nanotubes enhance flow-induced crystallization and radio-opacity of polylactide without adversely affecting in vitro toxicity, 2021, Acta Biomaterialia
  • Effect of tungsten disulfide nanotubes on crystallization of polylactide under uniaxial deformation and annealing, 2021, Functional Composite Materials

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • T. Di Luccio
  • Dongjie Chen
  • Kristóf Molnár
  • Gábor Kaszás
  • Judit E. Puskás

Julia A. Kornfield's publications often appear in the following venues:

  • ACS Synthetic Biology
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Macromolecules
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids

Throughout their career, Julia A. Kornfield has received several recognitions, including being named a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2020 for contributions to the development of megasupramolecules for antimisting fuel additives and light-adjustable intraocular lenses. They were also elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2019, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2007, and a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1999, acknowledged for research on copolymers, liquid crystalline polymers, blends, and thin films. Additionally, they received the John H. Dillon Medal from the American Physical Society in 1996 for experimental studies connecting microstructural dynamics to macroscopic polymer behavior.

Best Publications

  • Efficient Synthesis of Narrowly Dispersed Brush Copolymers and Study of Their Assemblies: The Importance of Side Chain Arrangement

    Yan Xia;Bradley D. Olsen;Julia A. Kornfield;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Shear-Mediated Crystallization of Isotactic Polypropylene: The Role of Long Chain−Long Chain Overlap

    Motohiro Seki;Derek W. Thurman;James P. Oberhauser;Julia A. Kornfield

  • Molecular basis of the shish-kebab morphology in polymer crystallization

    Shuichi Kimata;Takashi Sakurai;Takashi Sakurai;Yoshinobu Nozue;Yoshinobu Nozue;Tatsuya Kasahara;Tatsuya Kasahara

  • Pathways to Macroscale Order in Nanostructured Block Copolymers

    Zhong-Ren Chen;Julia A. Kornfield;Julia A. Kornfield;Steven D. Smith;Steven D. Smith;Jeffrey T. Grothaus;Jeffrey T. Grothaus

  • Shear-Enhanced Crystallization in Isotactic Polypropylene. 1. Correspondence between in Situ Rheo-Optics and ex Situ Structure Determination

    Guruswamy Kumaraswamy;and Ani M. Issaian;Julia A. Kornfield

  • Efficient Synthesis of Narrowly Dispersed Brush Polymers via Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Macromonomers

    Yan Xia;Julia A. Kornfield;Robert H. Grubbs

  • Tuning the erosion rate of artificial protein hydrogels through control of network topology

    Wei Shen;Kechun Zhang;Julia A. Kornfield;David A. Tirrell

  • Intraoccular lenses capable of in vivo power adjustment and method for same

    Jagdish Jethmalani;Robert Maloney;Robert Grubbs;Julia Kornfield

  • Component Dynamics Miscible Polymer Blends: A Two-Dimensional Deuteron NMR Investigation

    G.-C. Chung;J. A. Kornfield;S. D. Smith

  • Shear-Enhanced Crystallization in Isotactic Polypropylene. 3. Evidence for a Kinetic Pathway to Nucleation

    Guruswamy Kumaraswamy;Julia A. Kornfield;Fengji Yeh;Benjamin S. Hsiao

  • Linear Rheological Response of a Series of Densely Branched Brush Polymers

    Miao Hu;Yan Xia;Gregory B. McKenna;Julia A. Kornfield

  • Compositional Dependence of Segmental Dynamics in a Miscible Polymer Blend

    G.-C. Chung;J. A. Kornfield;S. D. Smith

  • Yielding Behavior in Injectable Hydrogels from Telechelic Proteins

    Bradley D. Olsen;Julia A. Kornfield;David A. Tirrell

  • Shear-enhanced crystallization in isotactic polypropylenePart 2. Analysis of the formation of the oriented “skin”

    G. Kumaraswamy;R.K. Verma;A.M. Issaian;P. Wang

  • SHEAR-ENHANCED CRYSTALLIZATION IN ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE. IN-SITU SYNCHROTRON SAXS AND WAXD

    Guruswamy Kumaraswamy;Ravi K. Verma;Julia A. Kornfield;Fengji Yeh

  • Rheological properties of the vitreous and the role of hyaluronic acid

    Charles S. Nickerson;John Park;Julia A. Kornfield;Hampar Karageozian

  • Effect of the Distribution of Short-Chain Branches on Crystallization Kinetics and Mechanical Properties of High-Density Polyethylene

    Rajendra K. Krishnaswamy;Qing Yang;Lucia Fernandez-Ballester;Julia A. Kornfield

  • Recent Advances in Understanding Flow Effects on Polymer Crystallization

    Julia A. Kornfield;Guruswamy Kumaraswamy;Ani M. Issaian

  • Cyclic ruthenium-alkylidene catalysts for ring-expansion metathesis polymerization.

    Andrew J. Boydston;Yan Xia;Julia A. Kornfield;Irina A. Gorodetskaya

  • Facile, Efficient Routes to Diverse Protected Thiols and to Their Deprotection and Addition to Create Functional Polymers by Thiol-Ene Coupling

    R. L. Ameri David;Julia A. Kornfield

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert H. Grubbs
Robert H. Grubbs California Institute of Technology
Rangaramanujam M. Kannan
Rangaramanujam M. Kannan Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Rafael Verduzco
Rafael Verduzco Rice University
Jeffrey A. Hubbell
Jeffrey A. Hubbell New York University
Gregory B. McKenna
Gregory B. McKenna Texas Tech University
Rob G.H. Lammertink
Rob G.H. Lammertink University of Twente
Dale S. Pearson
Dale S. Pearson University of California, Santa Barbara
Richard C. Flagan
Richard C. Flagan California Institute of Technology
Mark G. Kuzyk
Mark G. Kuzyk Washington State University

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