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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Materials Science D-index 98 Citations 35,187 329 World Ranking 441 National Ranking 175
Chemistry D-index 99 Citations 36,494 327 World Ranking 506 National Ranking 235
Best female scientists D-index 103 Citations 39,323 445 World Ranking 782 National Ranking 484

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Awards & Achievements

2022 - Research.com Best Female Scientist Award

2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

2020 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

2020 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

2019 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

2015 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2015 - Oesper Award, University of Cincinnati and American Chemical Society

2014 - Centenary Prize, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK)

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Polymer
  • DNA

Karen L. Wooley mainly focuses on Polymer chemistry, Copolymer, Polymer, Micelle and Amphiphile. The concepts of her Polymer chemistry study are interwoven with issues in Polymerization, Chain transfer, Radical polymerization, Ethylene glycol and Acrylate. Her Copolymer research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Supramolecular chemistry, Monomer and Nanostructure.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Chemical engineering, Macromolecule and Nanotechnology in addition to Polymer. Karen L. Wooley interconnects Nanocages, Nanoparticle, Dynamic light scattering, Nanocarriers and Click chemistry in the investigation of issues within Micelle. Her Amphiphile study combines topics in areas such as Nanoscopic scale, Conjugated system, Polyelectrolyte, Pharmacology and Aqueous solution.

Her most cited work include:

  • Applications of Orthogonal “Click” Chemistries in the Synthesis of Functional Soft Materials (1220 citations)
  • The Convergence of Synthetic Organic and Polymer Chemistries (1117 citations)
  • The Convergence of Synthetic Organic and Polymer Chemistries (1117 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Polymer chemistry, Copolymer, Polymer, Nanoparticle and Amphiphile are her primary areas of study. Her studies in Polymer chemistry integrate themes in fields like Acrylic acid, Monomer, Polymerization, Ethylene glycol and Chain transfer. Her research integrates issues of Self-assembly, Supramolecular assembly, Chemical engineering and Micelle in her study of Copolymer.

Her study focuses on the intersection of Polymer and fields such as Nanotechnology with connections in the field of Macromolecule. Her research investigates the connection between Nanoparticle and topics such as Biophysics that intersect with issues in Transfection. Her Amphiphile study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Aqueous solution.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Polymer chemistry (46.70%)
  • Copolymer (36.89%)
  • Polymer (33.05%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Polymer (33.05%)
  • Amphiphile (22.81%)
  • Monomer (13.22%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Karen L. Wooley mostly deals with Polymer, Amphiphile, Monomer, Chemical engineering and Copolymer. Her Polymer research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Combinatorial chemistry, Nanoparticle, Supramolecular assembly and Small molecule. Her Nanoparticle research is within the category of Nanotechnology.

Her study in Amphiphile is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Carboxylate, Fluoropolymer and Micelle, Aqueous solution. Her Monomer course of study focuses on Polymer chemistry and Polymerization, Ethylene glycol, Comonomer, Polycarbonate and Glass transition. Karen L. Wooley has researched Copolymer in several fields, including Self-assembly and Cationic polymerization.

Between 2015 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Monomer design strategies to create natural product-based polymer materials (88 citations)
  • Chemical Design of Both a Glutathione-Sensitive Dimeric Drug Guest and a Glucose-Derived Nanocarrier Host to Achieve Enhanced Osteosarcoma Lung Metastatic Anticancer Selectivity (61 citations)
  • Absorbable hemostatic hydrogels comprising composites of sacrificial templates and honeycomb-like nanofibrous mats of chitosan. (57 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Polymer
  • DNA

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Polymer, Polymerization, Monomer, Polymer chemistry and Organic chemistry. Her Polymer study incorporates themes from Nanoparticle, Molecule, Lignin, Combinatorial chemistry and Cationic polymerization. Her work focuses on many connections between Polymerization and other disciplines, such as Side chain, that overlap with her field of interest in Chemical engineering, Molar mass, Volume, Work and ROMP.

Her Monomer research includes themes of Bicyclic molecule, Deoxyribose, Functional group and Natural product. Her work carried out in the field of Polymer chemistry brings together such families of science as Copolymer, Amphiphile, Ring-opening polymerization and Glass transition. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Self-assembly and Aqueous solution.

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Best Publications

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

Rhiannon K. Iha;Karen L. Wooley;Andreas M. Nyström;Daniel J. Burke.
Chemical Reviews (2009)

1428 Citations

The Convergence of Synthetic Organic and Polymer Chemistries

Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley.
Science (2005)

1350 Citations

Design of polymeric nanoparticles for biomedical delivery applications

Mahmoud Elsabahy;Mahmoud Elsabahy;Karen L. Wooley.
Chemical Society Reviews (2012)

1238 Citations

Block copolymer assembly via kinetic control.

Honggang Cui;Zhiyun Chen;Sheng Zhong;Karen L. Wooley.
Science (2007)

996 Citations

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

Rachel K. O'Reilly;Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley.
Chemical Society Reviews (2006)

890 Citations

Toroidal Triblock Copolymer Assemblies

Darrin J. Pochan;Zhiyun Chen;Honggang Cui;Kelly Hales.
Science (2004)

757 Citations

Nanocages Derived from Shell Cross-Linked Micelle Templates

Haiyong Huang;Edward E. Remsen;Tomasz Kowalewski;Karen L. Wooley.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1999)

730 Citations

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

Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley;Jean M. J. Fréchet.
Journal of The Chemical Society-perkin Transactions 1 (1993)

713 Citations

Unique behavior of dendritic macromolecules: intrinsic viscosity of polyether dendrimers

T. H. Mourey;S. R. Turner;Michael Rubinstein;J. M.J. Fréchet.
Macromolecules (1992)

709 Citations

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

K. Bruce Thurmond;and Tomasz Kowalewski;Karen L. Wooley.
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1996)

628 Citations

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