Kenneth R. Shull publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth R. Shull between 1988 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth R. Shull published across 38 years, from 1988 to 2025, averaging 9 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2006. 16 of the 342 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20

1988 2025

342 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth R. Shull: publications per year, 1988 to 2025
Year	Publications
1988	1
1989	1
1990	4
1991	4
1992	8
1993	6
1994	3
1995	4
1996	9
1997	12
1998	10
1999	7
2000	13
2001	11
2002	11
2003	9
2004	16
2005	12
2006	24
2007	11
2008	10
2009	17
2010	16
2011	12
2012	9
2013	4
2014	5
2015	6
2016	8
2017	13
2018	12
2019	7
2020	10
2021	9
2022	6
2023	6
2024	7
2025	9
Total	342

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Kenneth R. Shull 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 Kenneth R. Shull sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600 800

50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 329 publications — 66th percentile

66% 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	329
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
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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Kenneth R. Shull 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 Kenneth R. Shull sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600

40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% 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	65
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
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

2002 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For theoretical and experimental contributions leading to an enhanced understanding of polymer interfaces

Overview

Kenneth R. Shull is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields primarily within materials science and engineering, with a particular focus on polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry. The scientist's scholarly work includes areas such as polymer composites and self-healing, polymer nanocomposites and properties, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, polymer surface interaction studies, conducting polymers and applications, cultural heritage materials analysis, and epoxy resin curing processes.

Their publication record includes 44 papers in materials science and 35 in engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific investigation. Notable co-authors frequently collaborating with Shull include Muzhou Wang and Qifeng Wang, each with 11 joint publications, Anthony J. Silvaroli with 9, Tyler R. Heyl with 8, and Jeremy M. Beebe also with 8 publications.

Kenneth R. Shull has contributed to several leading academic journals, demonstrating a focus on polymer and applied materials research. Frequent publication venues include:

Macromolecules
Journal of Polymer Science
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Heritage Science

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Shull feature diverse topics related to polymers, materials chemistry, and heritage sciences. Examples are:

Tough, Transparent, Photocurable Hybrid Elastomers, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
After the paint has dried: a review of testing techniques for studying the mechanical properties of artists' paint, 2021, Heritage Science
Effects of Dynamic Disulfide Bonds on Mechanical Behavior in Glassy Epoxy Thermosets, 2023, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
New insights into the deterioration of TiO2 based oil paints: the effects of illumination conditions and surface interactions, 2022, Heritage Science
Control over electroless plating of silver on silica nanoparticles with sodium citrate, 2020, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Award recognition in Shull's career includes being named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2002, cited for theoretical and experimental contributions leading to an enhanced understanding of polymer interfaces.

Best Publications

Graphene Oxide Sheets at Interfaces

Jaemyung Kim;Laura J. Cote;Franklin Kim;Wa Yuan

1970
Citations
Contact mechanics and the adhesion of soft solids

Kenneth R. Shull

567
Citations
Crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogels: a strategy to functionalize and pattern.

Tatiana Segura;Brian C Anderson;Peter H Chung;Rebecca E Webber

497
Citations
Ionically Cross-Linked Triblock Copolymer Hydrogels with High Strength

Kevin J. Henderson;Tian C. Zhou;Kathryn J. Otim;Kenneth R. Shull

454
Citations
Segregation of block copolymers to interfaces between immiscible homopolymers

Kenneth R. Shull;Edward J. Kramer;Georges Hadziioannou;Wing Tang

342
Citations
Mean-field theory of polymer interfaces in the presence of block copolymers

Kenneth R. Shull;Edward J. Kramer

295
Citations
Mean-field theory of block copolymers: bulk melts, surfaces, and thin films

Kenneth R. Shull

292
Citations
Deformation and Failure Modes of Adhesively Bonded Elastic Layers

Alfred J. Crosby;Kenneth R. Shull;Hamed Lakrout;Costantino Creton

278
Citations
Axisymmetric adhesion tests of soft materials

Kenneth R Shull;Dongchan Ahn;Wan Lin Chen;Cynthia M. Flanigan

277
Citations
Theory of end-adsorbed polymer brushes in polymeric matrices

Kenneth R. Shull

254
Citations
Rapid Gel Formation and Adhesion in Photocurable and Biodegradable Block Copolymers with High DOPA Content

Bruce P. Lee;Chi Yang Chao;F. Nelson Nunalee;Emre Motan

252
Citations
Adhesive failure analysis of pressure-sensitive adhesives

Alfred J. Crosby;Kenneth R. Shull

231
Citations
Deformation behavior of thin, compliant layers under tensile loading conditions

Kenneth R. Shull;Costantino Creton

225
Citations
Bulk and Interfacial Contributions to the Debonding Mechanisms of Soft Adhesives: Extension to Large Strains

Costantino Creton;Jacob Hooker;Kenneth R. Shull

214
Citations
Strain Stiffening in Synthetic and Biopolymer Networks

Kendra A. Erk;Kevin J. Henderson;Kenneth R. Shull

214
Citations
Segment distributions in lamellar diblock copolymers

Kenneth R. Shull;Anne M. Mayes;Thomas P. Russell

198
Citations
Self-Assembly and Stress Relaxation in Acrylic Triblock Copolymer Gels

Michelle E. Seitz;Wesley R. Burghardt;K. T. Faber;Kenneth R. Shull

197
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Self-assembly and adhesion of DOPA-modified methacrylic triblock hydrogels.

Murat Guvendiren;Phillip B. Messersmith;Kenneth R. Shull

193
Citations
Neurotrophin releasing single and multiple lumen nerve conduits

Yang Yang;Laura De Laporte;Christopher B. Rives;Jae Hyung Jang

187
Citations
Fingering instabilities of confined elastic layers in tension

Kenneth R. Shull;Cynthia M. Flanigan;Alfred J. Crosby

185
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