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Materials Science

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108
Citations
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National Ranking
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Chemistry

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Karen L. Wooley 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 L. Wooley sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 459 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Karen L. Wooley 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 L. Wooley sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 108 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2020 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2019 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2015 - Oesper Award, University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2014 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

Karen L. Wooley is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work predominantly spans biomaterials, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and organic chemistry.

The scientist's research focuses on several main topics including biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, graphene and nanomaterials applications, organometallic complex synthesis and catalysis, nanoparticles synthesis and applications, and catalysis for biomass conversion.

Wooley has coauthored publications with researchers such as Mahmoud Elsabahy, David K. Tran, Yue Song, Yidan Shen, and Mei Dong. These collaborations have yielded research across various topics within materials and engineering disciplines.

The most frequent venues for their publications include:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
  • Nano Letters
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Journal of Controlled Release

Recent notable papers include:

  • Polypeptide organic radical batteries, 2021, Nature
  • Morphologic design of nanostructures for enhanced antimicrobial activity, 2022, Journal of Nanobiotechnology
  • Challenging the fundamental conjectures in nanoparticle drug delivery for chemotherapy treatment of solid cancers, 2022, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
  • Invoking Side-Chain Functionality for the Mediation of Regioselectivity during Ring-Opening Polymerization of Glucose Carbonates, 2020, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Morphologic Design of Silver-Bearing Sugar-Based Polymer Nanoparticles for Uroepithelial Cell Binding and Antimicrobial Delivery, 2021, Nano Letters

Throughout their career, Wooley has received several professional recognitions, including:

  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2020
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2020
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 2020
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2019
  • Oesper Award, University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society, 2015
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2015
  • Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), 2014

Best Publications

  • Design of polymeric nanoparticles for biomedical delivery applications

    Mahmoud Elsabahy;Mahmoud Elsabahy;Karen L. Wooley

  • Applications of Orthogonal “Click” Chemistries in the Synthesis of Functional Soft Materials

    Rhiannon K. Iha;Karen L. Wooley;Andreas M. Nyström;Daniel J. Burke

  • The Convergence of Synthetic Organic and Polymer Chemistries

    Craig J. Hawker;Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley;Karen L. Wooley

  • Block copolymer assembly via kinetic control.

    Honggang Cui;Zhiyun Chen;Sheng Zhong;Karen L. Wooley

  • Cross-linked block copolymer micelles: functional nanostructures of great potential and versatility

    Rachel K. O'Reilly;Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley

  • Toroidal Triblock Copolymer Assemblies

    Darrin J. Pochan;Zhiyun Chen;Honggang Cui;Kelly Hales

  • Unimolecular micelles and globular amphiphiles: dendritic macromolecules as novel recyclable solubilization agents

    Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley;Jean M. J. Fréchet

  • Unique behavior of dendritic macromolecules: intrinsic viscosity of polyether dendrimers

    T. H. Mourey;S. R. Turner;Michael Rubinstein;J. M.J. Fréchet

  • Nanocages Derived from Shell Cross-Linked Micelle Templates

    Haiyong Huang;Edward E. Remsen;Tomasz Kowalewski;Karen L. Wooley

  • The Antifouling and Fouling-Release Perfomance of Hyperbranched Fluoropolymer (HBFP)−Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) Composite Coatings Evaluated by Adsorption of Biomacromolecules and the Green Fouling Alga Ulva

    Chakravarthy S Gudipati;John A Finlay;James A Callow;Maureen E Callow

  • Water-Soluble Knedel-like Structures: The Preparation of Shell-Cross-Linked Small Particles

    K. Bruce Thurmond;and Tomasz Kowalewski;Karen L. Wooley

  • Hyperbranched macromolecules via a novel double-stage convergent growth approach

    Karen L. Wooley;Craig J. Hawker;J. M. J. Frechet

  • Polymeric Nanostructures for Imaging and Therapy.

    Mahmoud Elsabahy;Gyu Seong Heo;Soon-Mi Lim;Guorong Sun

  • Shell Cross-Linked Nanoparticles Containing Hydrolytically Degradable, Crystalline Core Domains

    Qi Zhang;and Edward E. Remsen;Karen L. Wooley

  • Shell Cross-Linked Knedels: A Synthetic Study of the Factors Affecting the Dimensions and Properties of Amphiphilic Core-Shell Nanospheres

    K. Bruce Thurmond;and Tomasz Kowalewski;Karen L. Wooley

  • Cytokines as biomarkers of nanoparticle immunotoxicity

    Mahmoud Elsabahy;Mahmoud Elsabahy;Karen L. Wooley

  • Shell click-crosslinked (SCC) nanoparticles: a new methodology for synthesis and orthogonal functionalization.

    Maisie J Joralemon;Rachel K O'Reilly;Craig J Hawker;Karen L Wooley

  • Physical Properties of Dendritic Macromolecules: A Study of Glass Transition Temperature

    K. L. Wooley;C. J. Hawker;J. M. Pochan;J. M. J. Frechet

  • Shell crosslinked polymer assemblies: Nanoscale constructs inspired from biological systems

    Karen L. Wooley

  • Polypeptide organic radical batteries.

    Tan P. Nguyen;Alexandra D. Easley;Nari Kang;Sarosh Khan

  • Hyperbranched fluoropolymer and linear poly(ethylene glycol) based amphiphilic crosslinked networks as efficient antifouling coatings: An insight into the surface compositions, topographies, and morphologies

    Chakravarthy S. Gudipati;C. Michael Greenlief;Jeremiah A. Johnson;Pornpimol Prayongpan

Frequent Co-Authors

Craig J. Hawker
Craig J. Hawker University of California, Santa Barbara
Darrin J. Pochan
Darrin J. Pochan University of Delaware
Jean M. J. Fréchet
Jean M. J. Fréchet University of California, Berkeley
Honggang Cui
Honggang Cui Johns Hopkins University
Michael J. Welch
Michael J. Welch Washington University in St. Louis
John-Stephen Taylor
John-Stephen Taylor Washington University in St. Louis
Rachel K. O'Reilly
Rachel K. O'Reilly University of Birmingham
Matthew L. Becker
Matthew L. Becker Duke University
Jacob Schaefer
Jacob Schaefer Washington University in St. Louis
Dipanjan Pan
Dipanjan Pan Pennsylvania State University

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