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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 89 1816 1748 550 513 435 23534
Chemistry 87 2465 2222 864 726 389 22235

Kenneth S. Schweizer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kenneth S. Schweizer between 1981 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kenneth S. Schweizer published across 46 years, from 1981 to 2026, averaging 10.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2018. 13 of the 486 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2018. 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 7 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 7 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 9 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 16 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 18 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 9 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 21 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 1 publication
1981 2026

486 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kenneth S. Schweizer: publications per year, 1981 to 2026
Year Publications
1981 1
1982 3
1983 2
1984 3
1985 1
1986 7
1987 4
1988 7
1989 6
1990 5
1991 6
1992 5
1993 9
1994 9
1995 17
1996 2
1997 16
1998 8
1999 3
2000 9
2001 4
2002 8
2003 18
2004 14
2005 11
2006 13
2007 17
2008 18
2009 17
2010 15
2011 18
2012 11
2013 17
2014 18
2015 18
2016 9
2017 16
2018 21
2019 13
2020 17
2021 15
2022 15
2023 13
2024 14
2025 12
2026 1
Total 486
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Kenneth S. Schweizer 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 S. Schweizer 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, 430–449 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: 435 publications — 81st percentile

81% 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
430–449 246 435
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 S. Schweizer 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 S. Schweizer 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, 88–89 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: 89 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.

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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 89
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

  • 1996 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the pioneering development of microscopic liquidstate theories of the structure, thermodynamics, phase transitions, and dynamics of polymer fluids

Overview

Kenneth S. Schweizer is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with specific concentration on Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics including:

  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
  • Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
  • Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Theoretical and Computational Physics

Publications by Kenneth S. Schweizer have frequently appeared in several prominent venues, such as:

  • Macromolecules
  • The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Polymer Science
  • Soft Matter

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Schweizer include:

  • Thermodynamics and Structure of Polyncatenane Melts, 2020, Macromolecules
  • Dynamics of polyncatenane melts, 2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • Nature of dynamic gradients, glass formation, and collective effects in ultrathin freestanding films, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Experimental test of a predicted dynamics-structure-thermodynamics connection in molecularly complex glass-forming liquids, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The Asakura-Oosawa theory: Entropic forces in physics, biology, and soft matter, 2022, The Journal of Chemical Physics

The scientist collaborates frequently with co-authors including Baicheng Mei, Yuxing Zhou, Alexei P. Sokolov, Stuart J. Rowan, and Ashesh Ghosh.

Among professional recognitions, Schweizer was awarded the status of Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 1996 for contributions to microscopic liquid-state theories related to the structure, thermodynamics, phase transitions, and dynamics of polymer fluids.

Best Publications

  • Janus Particle Synthesis and Assembly

    Shan Jiang;Qian Chen;Mukta Tripathy;Erik Luijten

  • Integral Equation Theories of the Structure, Thermodynamics, and Phase Transitions of Polymer Fluids

    Kenneth S. Schweizer;John G. Curro

  • Integral-equation theory of the structure of polymer melts.

    Kenneth S. Schweizer;John G. Curro

  • Vibrational dephasing and frequency shifts of polyatomic molecules in solution

    Kenneth S. Schweizer;David Chandler

  • Microscopic theory of the dynamics of polymeric liquids: General formulation of a mode–mode‐coupling approach

    Kenneth S. Schweizer

  • Theory of Phase Separation in Polymer Nanocomposites

    Justin B. Hooper;Kenneth S. Schweizer

  • PRISM theory of the structure, thermodynamics, and phase transitions of polymer liquids and alloys

    K. S. Schweizer;J. G. Curro

  • Contact Aggregation, Bridging, and Steric Stabilization in Dense Polymer−Particle Mixtures

    Justin B. Hooper;Kenneth S. Schweizer

  • Entropic barriers, activated hopping, and the glass transition in colloidal suspensions

    Kenneth S. Schweizer;Erica J. Saltzman

  • Equilibrium theory of polymer liquids: Linear chains

    John G. Curro;Kenneth S. Schweizer

  • Theory of Polymer Melts: An Integral Equation Approach'

    John G. Curro;Kenneth S. Schweizer

  • Structure of colloid-polymer suspensions

    Matthias Fuchs;Kenneth S Schweizer

  • Convenient and accurate discretized path integral methods for equilibrium quantum mechanical calculations

    Kenneth S. Schweizer;Richard M. Stratt;Richard M. Stratt;David Chandler;Peter G. Wolynes

  • Local structure of semiflexible polymer melts

    Kevin G. Honnell;John G. Curro;Kenneth S. Schweizer

  • Materials science. Diffusion of a polymer 'pancake'

    Svetlana A. Sukhishvili;Yan Chen;Joachim D. Müller;Enrico Gratton

  • Big Effect of Small Nanoparticles: A Shift in Paradigm for Polymer Nanocomposites

    Shiwang Cheng;Shi Jie Xie;Jan Michael Y. Carrillo;Bobby Carroll

  • Integral equation theory of the structure and thermodynamics of polymer blends

    Kenneth S. Schweizer;John G. Curro

  • Derivation of a microscopic theory of barriers and activated hopping transport in glassy liquids and suspensions.

    Kenneth S. Schweizer

  • Elastically cooperative activated barrier hopping theory of relaxation in viscous fluids. I. General formulation and application to hard sphere fluids.

    Stephen Mirigian;Kenneth S. Schweizer

  • Entropy driven phase transitions in colloid-polymer suspensions: Tests of depletion theories

    S. Ramakrishnan;Matthias Fuchs;Kenneth S. Schweizer;Charles F. Zukoski

  • Strain softening, yielding, and shear thinning in glassy colloidal suspensions.

    Vladimir Kobelev;Kenneth S. Schweizer

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles F. Zukoski
Charles F. Zukoski University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alexei P. Sokolov
Alexei P. Sokolov University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Randy H. Ewoldt
Randy H. Ewoldt University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Steve Granick
Steve Granick University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bobby G. Sumpter
Bobby G. Sumpter Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Paul V. Braun
Paul V. Braun University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sanat K. Kumar
Sanat K. Kumar Columbia University
Mark Dadmun
Mark Dadmun University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Juan J. de Pablo
Juan J. de Pablo New York University
Ralph G. Nuzzo
Ralph G. Nuzzo University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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