2026 Justin Hanes: 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	87	1928	1860	583	546	228	33612

Research.com Recognitions

2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Justin Hanes is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with particular emphasis on molecular biology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, ophthalmology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist's main topics of work include ocular surface and contact lens studies, corneal surgery and treatments, glaucoma and retinal disorders, retinal development and disorders, retinal diseases and treatments, advanced drug delivery systems, and RNA interference and gene delivery.

Justin Hanes has contributed to several papers focused on drug delivery, ocular health, and molecular medicine. Notable recent publications include:

"Gelling hypotonic polymer solution for extended topical drug delivery to the eye" (2020) published in Nature Biomedical Engineering
"Augmentation of brain tumor interstitial flow via focused ultrasound promotes brain-penetrating nanoparticle dispersion and transfection" (2020) published in Science Advances
"Avoiding a Sticky Situation: Bypassing the Mucus Barrier for Improved Local Drug Delivery" (2021) published in Trends in Molecular Medicine
"Sustained treatment of retinal vascular diseases with self-aggregating sunitinib microparticles" (2020) published in Nature Communications
"The cervicovaginal mucus barrier to HIV-1 is diminished in bacterial vaginosis" (2020) published in PLoS Pathogens

Frequent co-authors of Justin Hanes include Laura M. Ensign, Jung Soo Suk, Nicole M. Anders, Charles G. Eberhart, and Henry T. Hsueh.

The scientist has published extensively in venues such as UNC Libraries, Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, Drug Delivery and Translational Research, Science Advances, and Nature Communications.

Justin Hanes was recognized as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2014.

Best Publications

PEGylation as a strategy for improving nanoparticle-based drug and gene delivery

Jung Soo Suk;Qingguo Xu;Namho Kim;Justin Hanes

4202
Citations
Mucus-penetrating nanoparticles for drug and gene delivery to mucosal tissues.

Samuel K. Lai;Ying Ying Wang;Justin Hanes

2042
Citations
Oral drug delivery with polymeric nanoparticles: the gastrointestinal mucus barriers.

Laura M. Ensign;Richard Cone;Richard Cone;Justin Hanes

1695
Citations
Large Porous Particles for Pulmonary Drug Delivery

David A. Edwards;Justin Hanes;Giovanni Caponetti;Jeffrey Hrkach

1520
Citations
Rapid transport of large polymeric nanoparticles in fresh undiluted human mucus

Samuel K. Lai;D. Elizabeth O'Hanlon;Suzanne Harrold;Stan T. Man

1247
Citations
Aerodynamically light particles for pulmonary drug delivery

David A. Edwards;Giovannia Caponetti;Jeffrey S. Hrkach;Noah Lotan

750
Citations
Addressing the PEG Mucoadhesivity Paradox to Engineer Nanoparticles that “Slip” through the Human Mucus Barrier

Ying Ying Wang;Samuel K. Lai;Jung Soo Suk;Amanda Pace

704
Citations
A Dense Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Coating Improves Penetration of Large Polymeric Nanoparticles Within Brain Tissue

Elizabeth A. Nance;Graeme F. Woodworth;Kurt A. Sailor;Ting Yu Shih

702
Citations
Preparation of particles for inhalation

David A. Edwards;Justin Hanes;Carmen Evora;Robert S. Langer

625
Citations
Particles incorporating surfactants for pulmonary drug delivery

Justin Hanes;David A. Edwards;Carmen Evora;Robert Langer

622
Citations
Impact of Surface Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Density on Biodegradable Nanoparticle Transport in Mucus ex Vivo and Distribution in Vivo.

Qingguo Xu;Laura M. Ensign;Laura M. Ensign;Nicholas J. Boylan;Arne Schön

573
Citations
Biodegradable polymer nanoparticles that rapidly penetrate the human mucus barrier.

Benjamin C. Tang;Michelle Dawson;Michelle Dawson;Samuel K. Lai;Ying Ying Wang

541
Citations
A Theoretical Model of Erosion and Macromolecular Drug Release from Biodegrading Microspheres

Richard P. Batycky;Justin Hanes;Robert Langer;David A. Edwards

524
Citations
Nanoparticles for oral delivery: Design, evaluation and state-of-the-art.

Abhijit A. Date;Justin Hanes;Laura M. Ensign;Laura M. Ensign

502
Citations
Efficient active transport of gene nanocarriers to the cell nucleus

Junghae Suh;Denis Wirtz;Justin Hanes

489
Citations
Nanoparticle diffusion in respiratory mucus from humans without lung disease

Benjamin S. Schuster;Jung Soo Suk;Graeme F. Woodworth;Justin Hanes

489
Citations
Nanoparticles reveal that human cervicovaginal mucus is riddled with pores larger than viruses

Samuel K. Lai;Ying Ying Wang;Kaoru Hida;Richard Cone

441
Citations
The penetration of fresh undiluted sputum expectorated by cystic fibrosis patients by non-adhesive polymer nanoparticles.

Jung Soo Suk;Samuel K. Lai;Ying Ying Wang;Laura M. Ensign

393
Citations
Effect of surface chemistry on nanoparticle interaction with gastrointestinal mucus and distribution in the gastrointestinal tract following oral and rectal administration in the mouse.

Katharina Maisel;Laura Ensign;Mihika Reddy;Richard Cone

386
Citations
Mucus-Penetrating Nanoparticles for Vaginal Drug Delivery Protect Against Herpes Simplex Virus

Laura M. Ensign;Benjamin C. Tang;Benjamin C. Tang;Ying Ying Wang;Terence A. Tse;Terence A. Tse

376
Citations
Enhanced Viscoelasticity of Human Cystic Fibrotic Sputum Correlates with Increasing Microheterogeneity in Particle Transport

Michelle Dawson;Denis Wirtz;Justin Hanes

375
Citations