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Materials Science

D-Index
63
Citations
24979
World Ranking
6035
National Ranking
154

Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
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World Ranking
8681
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Julien Nicolas 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 Julien Nicolas sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 158 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Julien Nicolas 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 Julien Nicolas sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Julien Nicolas is affiliated with the University of Paris-Saclay in France. Their research primarily focuses on Materials Science and Chemistry, with significant contributions in the subfields of Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's work centers on advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, polymer surface interaction studies, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties. Other areas of exploration include innovative microfluidic and catalytic techniques innovation, synthetic organic chemistry methods, and 3D printing in biomedical research.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Julien Nicolas include:

  • 3D Extracellular Matrix Mimics: Fundamental Concepts and Role of Materials Chemistry to Influence Stem Cell Fate (2020) Biomacromolecules
  • 100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Degradable Polymers from Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization: Latest Advances, New Directions, and Ongoing Challenges (2020) ACS Macro Letters
  • One-Step Synthesis of Degradable Vinylic Polymer-Based Latexes via Aqueous Radical Emulsion Polymerization (2022) Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • (Bio)degradable and Biocompatible Nano-Objects from Polymerization-Induced and Crystallization-Driven Self-Assembly (2022) Biomacromolecules
  • Vinyl copolymers with faster hydrolytic degradation than aliphatic polyesters and tunable upper critical solution temperatures (2022) Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors with whom Julien Nicolas has collaborated include:

  • Yohann Guillaneuf
  • Maëlle Lages
  • Noémie Gil
  • Catherine Lefay
  • Paul Galanopoulo

The most common publication venues featured in their work are:

  • Biomacromolecules
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Chemical Science

Best Publications

  • Stimuli-responsive nanocarriers for drug delivery

    Simona Mura;Julien Nicolas;Patrick Couvreur

  • Magnetic nanoparticles: design and characterization, toxicity and biocompatibility, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications.

    L. Harivardhan Reddy;José L. Arias;Julien Nicolas;Patrick Couvreur

  • 3.10 - Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization

    J. Nicolas;Y. Guillaneuf;D. Bertin;D. Gigmes

  • ReviewNitroxide-mediated polymerization

    Julien Nicolas;Yohann Guillaneuf;Catherine Lefay;Denis Bertin

  • Design, functionalization strategies and biomedical applications of targeted biodegradable/biocompatible polymer-based nanocarriers for drug delivery

    Julien Nicolas;Simona Mura;Davide Brambilla;Nicolas Mackiewicz

  • 3.10 - Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization

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  • 3D Extracellular Matrix Mimics: Fundamental Concepts and Role of Materials Chemistry to Influence Stem Cell Fate

    Julien Nicolas;Sofia Magli;Linda Rabbachin;Susanna Sampaolesi

  • Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization: Scope, Limitations, and Application to (Bio)Degradable Materials

    Antoine Tardy;Julien Nicolas;Didier Gigmes;Catherine Lefay

  • Degradable vinyl polymers for biomedical applications.

    Vianney Delplace;Julien Nicolas

  • Thermoresponsive polymer nanocarriers for biomedical applications.

    Alexandre Bordat;Tanguy Boissenot;Julien Nicolas;Nicolas Tsapis

  • Living Radical Polymerization as a Tool for the Synthesis of Polymer-Protein/Peptide Bioconjugates

    Julien Nicolas;Giuseppe Mantovani;David M. Haddleton

  • Nanotechnologies for Alzheimer's disease: diagnosis, therapy, and safety issues

    Davide Brambilla;Benjamin Le Droumaguet;Julien Nicolas;S. Hossein Hashemi

  • Site-Directed Conjugation of “Clicked” Glycopolymers To Form Glycoprotein Mimics: Binding to Mammalian Lectin and Induction of Immunological Function

    Jin Geng;Giuseppe Mantovani;Lei Tao;Julien Nicolas

  • Theoretical Expression of the Average Activation−Deactivation Equilibrium Constant in Controlled/Living Free-Radical Copolymerization Operating via Reversible Termination. Application to a Strongly Improved Control in Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate

    Bernadette Charleux;Julien Nicolas;Olivier Guerret

  • Living Character of Polymer Chains Prepared via Nitroxide-Mediated Controlled Free-Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate in the Presence of a Small Amount of Styrene at Low Temperature

    Julien Nicolas;Charlotte Dire;Laura Mueller;Joël Belleney

  • Recent trends in the design of anticancer polymer prodrug nanocarriers

    Vianney Delplace;Patrick Couvreur;Julien Nicolas

  • Recent advances in the design of bioconjugates from controlled/living radical polymerization

    Benjamin Le Droumaguet;Julien Nicolas

  • Influence of surface charge on the potential toxicity of PLGA nanoparticles towards Calu-3 cells

    Simona Mura;Herve Hillaireau;Julien Nicolas;Benjamin Le Droumaguet

  • PEGylated nanoparticles bind to and alter amyloid-beta peptide conformation: toward engineering of functional nanomedicines for Alzheimer's disease.

    Davide Brambilla;Romain Verpillot;Benjamin Le Droumaguet;Julien Nicolas

  • 100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Degradable Polymers from Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization: Latest Advances, New Directions, and Ongoing Challenges

    Théo Pesenti;Julien Nicolas

  • Nitroxide-mediated controlled free-radical emulsion polymerization of styrene and n-butyl acrylate with a water-soluble alkoxyamine as initiator.

    Julien Nicolas;Bernadette Charleux;Olivier Guerret;Stéphanie Magnet

  • Water-soluble SG1-based alkoxyamines: A breakthrough in controlled/living free-radical polymerization in aqueous dispersed media

    Bernadette Charleux;Julien Nicolas

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Couvreur
Patrick Couvreur University of Paris-Saclay
Bernadette Charleux
Bernadette Charleux Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
David M. Haddleton
David M. Haddleton University of Warwick
Didier Gigmes
Didier Gigmes Aix-Marseille University
Elias Fattal
Elias Fattal University of Paris-Saclay
Wiep Scheper
Wiep Scheper Utrecht University
Denis Bertin
Denis Bertin Aix-Marseille University
Christine Vauthier
Christine Vauthier University of Paris-Saclay
Jorge F. J. Coelho
Jorge F. J. Coelho University of Coimbra
Mario Salmona
Mario Salmona Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research

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