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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 93 1471 1411 25 22 390 29387
Chemistry 94 1722 1529 39 32 378 29193

Kam Chiu Tam publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kam Chiu Tam between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kam Chiu Tam published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 13.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2022. 50 of the 518 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2022. 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 26 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 27 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 7 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 26 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 28 publications 2025: 22 publications
1988 2025

518 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kam Chiu Tam: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year Publications
1988 1
1989 4
1990 3
1991 3
1992 3
1993 5
1994 3
1995 1
1996 2
1997 4
1998 5
1999 6
2000 13
2001 18
2002 18
2003 26
2004 30
2005 27
2006 22
2007 21
2008 9
2009 9
2010 7
2011 9
2012 6
2013 10
2014 14
2015 27
2016 11
2017 12
2018 12
2019 26
2020 23
2021 10
2022 34
2023 34
2024 28
2025 22
Total 518
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Kam Chiu Tam 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 Kam Chiu Tam 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, 390–409 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: 390 publications — 76th percentile

76% 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
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321 390
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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Kam Chiu Tam 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 Kam Chiu Tam 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, 92–93 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: 93 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% 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
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 93
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

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Kam Chiu Tam is a researcher affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada. Their work primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on subfields such as Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

Their research topics cover a variety of specialized areas including:

  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Pickering Emulsions and Particle Stabilization
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Kam Chiu Tam has published extensively, with notable recent papers including:

  • Constructing stimuli-free self-healing, robust and ultrasensitive biocompatible hydrogel sensors with conductive cellulose nanocrystals (2020), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Selective adsorption and separation of organic dyes using functionalized cellulose nanocrystals (2021), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Shape recoverable and mechanically robust cellulose aerogel beads for efficient removal of copper ions (2020), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Green acid-free hydrolysis of wasted pomelo peel to produce carboxylated cellulose nanofibers with super absorption/flocculation ability for environmental remediation materials (2020), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Cellulose nanocrystals in smart and stimuli-responsive materials: a review (2020), published in Materials Today Advances

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Hou-Yong Yu
  • Peter Licence
  • Milad Kamkar
  • Weinan Zhao
  • Bala Subramaniam

Kam Chiu Tam has contributed to various major publication venues, with a significant number of papers appearing in:

  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • ACS Sustainable Resource Management
  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Best Publications

  • Chemistry and Applications of Nanocrystalline Cellulose and its Derivatives: a Nanotechnology Perspective

    B. L. Peng;B. L. Peng;N. Dhar;H. L. Liu;K. C. Tam

  • A Nitrogen and Sulfur Dual-Doped Carbon Derived from Polyrhodanine@Cellulose for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Quan Pang;Juntao Tang;He Huang;Xiao Liang

  • pH-Responsive polymers: synthesis, properties and applications

    Sheng Dai;Palaniswamy Ravi;Kam Chiu Tam

  • Recent advances in the application of cellulose nanocrystals

    Nathan Grishkewich;Nishil Mohammed;Juntao Tang;Kam Chiu Tam

  • Stimuli-responsive Pickering emulsions: recent advances and potential applications

    Juntao Tang;Patrick James Quinlan;Kam Chiu Tam

  • Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Latices Prepared with Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate

    Wayne McPhee;Kam Chiu Tam;Robert Pelton

  • Functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals for advanced applications

    Juntao Tang;Jared Sisler;Nathan Grishkewich;Kam Chiu Tam

  • A structural model of hydrophobically modified urethane-ethoxylate (HEUR) associative polymers in shear flows

    K. C. Tam;R. D. Jenkins;M. A. Winnik;D. R. Bassett

  • Cellulose nanocrystals as promising adsorbents for the removal of cationic dyes

    Rasim Batmaz;Nishil Mohammed;Masuduz Zaman;Gagan Minhas

  • Dual Responsive Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] Grafted Cellulose Nanocrystals

    Juntao Tang;Micky Fu Xiang Lee;Wei Zhang;Boxin Zhao

  • Gel Network Structure of Methylcellulose in Water

    Li L;Thangamathesvaran Pm;Yue Cy;Tam Kc

  • Cellulose nanocrystal–alginate hydrogel beads as novel adsorbents for organic dyes in aqueous solutions

    Nishil Mohammed;Nathan Grishkewich;Richard M. Berry;Kam Chiu Tam

  • Thermo- and photo-responsive polymeric systems

    Sheng Dai;Palaniswamy Ravi;Kam Chiu Tam

  • Cellulose nanomaterials: promising sustainable nanomaterials for application in water/wastewater treatment processes

    Nishil Mohammed;Nathan Grishkewich;Kam Chiu Tam

  • Rheology and Dynamics of Associative Polymers in Shear and Extension: Theory and Experiments

    Anubhav Tripathi;Kam C. Tam;Gareth H. McKinley

  • Thermally Induced Association and Dissociation of Methylcellulose in Aqueous Solutions

    L. Li;H. Shan;C. Y. Yue;Y. C. Lam

  • Cellulose-based materials in wastewater treatment of petroleum industry

    Baoliang Peng;Baoliang Peng;Zhaoling Yao;Xiaocong Wang;Xiaocong Wang;Xiaocong Wang;Mitchel Crombeen

  • New Insights on the Interaction Mechanism within Oppositely Charged Polymer/Surfactant Systems

    C. Wang and;K. C. Tam

  • Polyethylenimine-cross-linked cellulose nanocrystals for highly efficient recovery of rare earth elements from water and a mechanism study

    Feiping Zhao;Eveliina Repo;Yang Song;Dulin Yin

  • Insights on polymer surfactant complex structures during the binding of surfactants to polymers as measured by equilibrium and structural techniques

    Kam C. Tam;Evan Wyn-Jones

  • Surface modification of cellulose nanocrystal with chitosan oligosaccharide for drug delivery applications

    Seyedeh Parinaz Akhlaghi;Richard C. Berry;Kam C. Tam

Frequent Co-Authors

Yee Cheong Lam
Yee Cheong Lam Nanyang Technological University
Sheng Dai
Sheng Dai University of Leeds
Xiao Hu
Xiao Hu Nanyang Technological University
Chee Yoon Yue
Chee Yoon Yue City University of Hong Kong
Daniel Taton
Daniel Taton University of Bordeaux
Juming Yao
Juming Yao Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
Chi K. Tse
Chi K. Tse City University of Hong Kong
Siu-Chung Wong
Siu-Chung Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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