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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 133 305 291 123 111 540 61830
Biology and Biochemistry 136 340 306 229 203 594 64402

Kam W. Leong publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kam W. Leong between 1977 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kam W. Leong published across 49 years, from 1977 to 2025, averaging 16.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 47 publications in 2025. 88 of the 819 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 47. Peak 47 publications in 2025. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 13 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 13 publications 1999: 20 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 22 publications 2002: 18 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 35 publications 2005: 33 publications 2006: 45 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 17 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 22 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 24 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 41 publications 2025: 47 publications
1977 2025

819 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kam W. Leong: publications per year, 1977 to 2025
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 1
1979 0
1980 0
1981 1
1982 3
1983 3
1984 4
1985 3
1986 7
1987 4
1988 3
1989 2
1990 6
1991 9
1992 4
1993 9
1994 13
1995 15
1996 14
1997 10
1998 13
1999 20
2000 6
2001 22
2002 18
2003 25
2004 35
2005 33
2006 45
2007 15
2008 17
2009 15
2010 21
2011 24
2012 22
2013 26
2014 28
2015 25
2016 21
2017 24
2018 25
2019 18
2020 26
2021 25
2022 41
2023 29
2024 41
2025 47
Total 819
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Kam W. Leong 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 W. Leong 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, 530–549 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: 540 publications — 89th percentile

89% 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
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162 540
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 W. Leong 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 W. Leong 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, 132–133 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: 133 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 21 133
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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Overview

Kam W. Leong is a researcher affiliated with Columbia University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Within these domains, their research extends into subfields such as molecular biology, biomedical engineering, immunology, materials chemistry, and biomaterials.

Their main research topics include:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Immune cells in cancer
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering

Kam W. Leong has published extensively in several scientific venues, with frequent publications in Biomaterials, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Advanced Science, Advanced Functional Materials, and Advanced Materials.

Frequent coauthors in their research include Dan Shao, Yeh-Hsing Lao, Chao Yang, Yuefei Zhu, and Siyu He.

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Kam W. Leong include:

  • Design of therapeutic biomaterials to control inflammation (2022, Nature Reviews Materials)
  • Spatial epigenome-transcriptome co-profiling of mammalian tissues (2023, Nature)
  • Spatial profiling of chromatin accessibility in mouse and human tissues (2022, Nature)
  • A materials-science perspective on tackling COVID-19 (2020, Nature Reviews Materials)
  • Light: A Magical Tool for Controlled Drug Delivery (2020, Advanced Functional Materials)

Best Publications

  • Biomedical applications of polymer-composite materials: a review

    S Ramakrishna;J Mayer;E Wintermantel;Kam W Leong

  • Chitosan-DNA nanoparticles as gene carriers : synthesis, characterization and transfection efficiency

    Hai Quan Mao;Krishnendu Roy;Vu L. Troung-Le;Kevin A. Janes

  • RNA-guided gene activation by CRISPR-Cas9-based transcription factors

    Pablo Perez-Pinera;D Dewran Kocak;Christopher M Vockley;Andrew F Adler

  • Oral gene delivery with chitosan--DNA nanoparticles generates immunologic protection in a murine model of peanut allergy.

    Krishnendu Roy;Hai Quan Mao;Shau Ku Huang;Kam W. Leong

  • Diverse Applications of Nanomedicine

    Beatriz Pelaz;Christoph Alexiou;Ramon A. Alvarez-Puebla;Frauke Alves;Frauke Alves

  • Advanced materials and processing for drug delivery: The past and the future

    Ying Zhang;Hon Fai Chan;Kam W. Leong

  • 3D Printing of Highly Stretchable and Tough Hydrogels into Complex, Cellularized Structures

    Sungmin Hong;Dalton Sycks;Hon Fai Chan;Shaoting Lin;Shaoting Lin

  • Multifunctional nanorods for gene delivery

    Aliasger K. Salem;Peter C. Searson;Kam W. Leong

  • Natural polymers for gene delivery and tissue engineering

    Jiyoung M Dang;Kam W Leong

  • Synthetic nanostructures inducing differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells into neuronal lineage

    Evelyn K.F. Yim;Stella W. Pang;Kam W. Leong

  • Nanotopography-induced changes in focal adhesions, cytoskeletal organization, and mechanical properties of human mesenchymal stem cells

    Evelyn K.F. Yim;Eric M. Darling;Karina Kulangara;Farshid Guilak

  • Sustained release of proteins from electrospun biodegradable fibers.

    Sing Yian Chew;Jie Wen;Evelyn K F Yim;Kam W Leong

  • Nanopattern-induced changes in morphology and motility of smooth muscle cells.

    Evelyn K.F. Yim;Ron M. Reano;Stella W. Pang;Albert F. Yee

  • Bioerodible polyanhydrides as drug-carrier matrices. I: Characterization, degradation, and release characteristics

    K. W. Leong;B. C. Brott;R. Langer

  • DNA-polycation nanospheres as non-viral gene delivery vehicles

    K.W Leong;H.-Q Mao;V.L Truong-Le;K Roy

  • Electrohydrodynamics: A facile technique to fabricate drug delivery systems

    Syandan Chakraborty;I-Chien Liao;Andrew Adler;Kam W. Leong

  • The Effect of the Alignment of Electrospun Fibrous Scaffolds on Schwann Cell Maturation

    Sing Yian Chew;Ruifa Mi;Ahmet Hoke;Kam W. Leong

  • Advanced drug delivery systems and artificial skin grafts for skin wound healing.

    Hye Sung Kim;Xiaoyan Sun;Jung-Hwan Lee;Hae-Won Kim

  • In vivo wound healing of diabetic ulcers using electrospun nanofibers immobilized with human epidermal growth factor (EGF).

    Ji Suk Choi;Kam W. Leong;Hyuk Sang Yoo

  • Controlled release of heparin from poly(epsilon-caprolactone) electrospun fibers.

    Emma Luong-Van;Lisbeth Grøndahl;Kian Ngiap Chua;Kam W. Leong

  • Chitosan nanoparticles for oral drug and gene delivery.

    Katherine Bowman;Kam W Leong

Frequent Co-Authors

Hai-Quan Mao
Hai-Quan Mao Johns Hopkins University
Jun Wang
Jun Wang South China University of Technology
Jun Li
Jun Li National University of Singapore
Hanry Yu
Hanry Yu National University of Singapore
Xu Li
Xu Li Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Shu Wang
Shu Wang National University of Singapore
Bruce A. Sullenger
Bruce A. Sullenger Duke University
Hae-Won Kim
Hae-Won Kim Dankook University
Yongming Chen
Yongming Chen Sun Yat-sen University

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