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D-Index
90
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1669
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Karen I. Winey 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 Karen I. Winey sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 507 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karen I. Winey 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 Karen I. Winey sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2003 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For exquisite application of electron microscopy and xray scattering to the determination of the microstructure of polymers and to elucidating the role of microdomain geometry on polymer properties

Overview

Karen I. Winey is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States and specializes in research areas spanning materials science and engineering. Their work primarily focuses on polymers and related materials, with significant contributions in polymers and plastics, electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, organic chemistry, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's main areas of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, their subfield expertise covers:

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering

The research topics extensively explored by Karen I. Winey feature:

  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Their publication record indicates frequent contributions to journals such as:

  • Macromolecules
  • Journal of Polymer Science
  • ACS Macro Letters
  • JACS Au
  • ACS Nano

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Karen I. Winey include:

  • Russell J. Composto (18 publications)
  • Brent S. Sumerlin (15 publications)
  • Tae-Lim Choi (13 publications)
  • Craig J. Hawker (13 publications)
  • Herman Mark (13 publications)

Notable recent scientific papers authored by Karen I. Winey include:

  • "Dynamics of polymer segments, polymer chains, and nanoparticles in polymer nanocomposite melts: A review," 2020, Progress in Polymer Science
  • "Superionic Li-Ion Transport in a Single-Ion Conducting Polymer Blend Electrolyte," 2022, Macromolecules
  • "Percolated Ionic Aggregate Morphologies and Decoupled Ion Transport in Precise Sulfonated Polymers Synthesized by Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization," 2020, Macromolecules
  • "Fluorine-Free Precise Polymer Electrolyte for Efficient Proton Transport: Experiments and Simulations," 2021, Chemistry of Materials
  • "Hydronium ion diffusion in model proton exchange membranes at low hydration: insights from ab initio molecular dynamics," 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Karen I. Winey has been recognized with distinctions including:

  • Fellow of the Materials Research Society, 2013
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 2003, with a citation highlighting the application of electron microscopy and X-ray scattering to determine polymer microstructure and elucidate the role of microdomain geometry on polymer properties

Best Publications

  • Polymer Nanocomposites Containing Carbon Nanotubes

    Mohammad Moniruzzaman;Karen I. Winey

  • Nanotube Networks in Polymer Nanocomposites: Rheology and Electrical Conductivity

    Fangming Du;Robert C. Scogna;Wei Zhou;Stijn Brand

  • ALIGNED SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBES IN COMPOSITES BY MELT PROCESSING METHODS

    R. Haggenmueller;H.H. Gommans;A.G. Rinzler;J.E. Fischer

  • Nanoparticle networks reduce the flammability of polymer nanocomposites.

    Takashi Kashiwagi;Fangming Du;Jack F. Douglas;Karen I. Winey

  • Effect of nanotube alignment on percolation conductivity in carbon nanotube/polymer composites

    Fangming Du;John E. Fischer;Karen I. Winey

  • Coagulation method for preparing single‐walled carbon nanotube/poly(methyl methacrylate) composites and their modulus, electrical conductivity, and thermal stability

    Fangming Du;John E. Fischer;Karen I. Winey

  • 50th Anniversary Perspective: Are Polymer Nanocomposites Practical for Applications?

    Sanat K. Kumar;Brian C. Benicewicz;Richard A. Vaia;Karen I. Winey

  • Flammability Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites with Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes: Effects of Nanotube Dispersion and Concentration

    Takashi Kashiwagi;F Du;K Winey;K M. Groth

  • Haloperidol-loaded PLGA nanoparticles: systematic study of particle size and drug content.

    Avinash Budhian;Steven J. Siegel;Karen I. Winey

  • Single Wall Carbon Nanotube/Polyethylene Nanocomposites: Thermal and Electrical Conductivity

    Reto Haggenmueller;Csaba Guthy;Jennifer R. Lukes;John E. Fischer

  • Integrating simulations and experiments to predict sheet resistance and optical transmittance in nanowire films for transparent conductors.

    Rose M. Mutiso;Michelle C. Sherrott;Aaron R. Rathmell;Benjamin J. Wiley

  • Dispersing Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Surfactants: A Small Angle Neutron Scattering Study

    Howard Wang;Wei Zhou;Derek L. Ho;Karen I. Winey

  • Single Wall Carbon Nanotube/Polyethylene Nanocomposites: Nucleating and Templating Polyethylene Crystallites

    Reto Haggenmueller;John E. Fischer;Karen I. Winey

  • Swelling of lamellar diblock copolymer by homopolymer: influences of homopolymer concentration and molecular weight

    Karen I. Winey;Edwin L. Thomas;Lewis J. Fetters

  • Dynamics of polymer segments, polymer chains, and nanoparticles in polymer nanocomposite melts: A review

    Eric J. Bailey;Karen I. Winey

  • Super Proton Conductive High-Purity Nafion Nanofibers

    Bin Dong;Liang Gwee;David Salas-de la Cruz;Karen I. Winey

  • Electrical properties of polymer nanocomposites containing rod-like nanofillers

    Rose M. Mutiso;Karen I. Winey

  • Isothermal morphology diagrams for binary blends of diblock copolymer and homopolymer

    Karen I. Winey;Edwin L. Thomas;Lewis J. Fetters

  • Improving Electrical Conductivity and Thermal Properties of Polymers by the Addition of Carbon Nanotubes as Fillers

    Karen I. Winey;Takashi Kashiwagi;Minfang Mu

  • Effect of drug type on the degradation rate of PLGA matrices.

    Steven J Siegel;Jonathan B Kahn;Kayla Metzger;Karen I Winey

  • Polymer Nanocomposites

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Frequent Co-Authors

Russell J. Composto
Russell J. Composto University of Pennsylvania
Nigel Clarke
Nigel Clarke University of Sheffield
Kenneth B. Wagener
Kenneth B. Wagener University of Florida
Yossef A. Elabd
Yossef A. Elabd Texas A&M University
John E. Fischer
John E. Fischer University of Pennsylvania
Steven J. Siegel
Steven J. Siegel University of Southern California
Ralph H. Colby
Ralph H. Colby Pennsylvania State University
James Runt
James Runt Pennsylvania State University
Timothy E. Long
Timothy E. Long Arizona State University
Wei Zhou
Wei Zhou National Institute of Standards and Technology

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