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Michael R. Bockstaller

Michael R. Bockstaller

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 52 9550 9220 2310 2143 204 10032

Michael R. Bockstaller publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Michael R. Bockstaller between 2000 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Michael R. Bockstaller published across 27 years, from 2000 to 2026, averaging 8 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2017. 8 of the 215 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2017. 2000: 2 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 7 publications 2026: 1 publication
2000 2026

215 publications in total across all disciplines

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Michael R. Bockstaller: publications per year, 2000 to 2026
Year Publications
2000 2
2001 6
2002 0
2003 5
2004 5
2005 3
2006 6
2007 4
2008 10
2009 5
2010 8
2011 7
2012 5
2013 11
2014 16
2015 7
2016 17
2017 18
2018 5
2019 12
2020 17
2021 15
2022 6
2023 11
2024 6
2025 7
2026 1
Total 215
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Michael R. Bockstaller 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 Michael R. Bockstaller 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, 190–209 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: 204 publications — 32nd percentile

32% 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
190–209 891 204
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
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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Michael R. Bockstaller 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 Michael R. Bockstaller 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 52
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
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

  • 2014 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his fundamental contributions to the understanding of block polymer nanoparticle composites leading to control of novel photonic and plasmonic properties

Overview

Michael R. Bockstaller is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, primarily focusing on materials science, engineering, and chemistry. Throughout their career, they have contributed extensively to subfields such as organic chemistry, biomedical engineering, surfaces, coatings and films, materials chemistry, and polymers and plastics.

The principal topics in their scientific work include advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, polymer surface interaction studies, polymer composites and self-healing, adhesion, friction, and surface interactions, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, conducting polymers and applications, as well as nanofabrication and lithography techniques.

Michael R. Bockstaller has published numerous papers in recognized scientific venues. Their frequent publication outlets include:

  • ACS Macro Letters
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Macromolecules
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Nanoscale Advances

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Bockstaller include:

  • Hierarchically structured bioinspired nanocomposites, 2022, Nature Materials
  • Liquid metal nanocomposites, 2020, Nanoscale Advances
  • Synthesis and Applications of ZnO/Polymer Nanohybrids, 2021, ACS Materials Letters
  • Enhancing the Performance of Rubber with Nano ZnO as Activators, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Dual-mode solid-state thermal rectification, 2020, Nature Communications

Bockstaller collaborates frequently with other researchers in their field. The most common co-authors they have worked with are:

  • Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
  • Yuqi Zhao
  • Zongyu Wang
  • Rongguan Yin
  • Yue Zhai

In recognition of their contributions, Michael R. Bockstaller was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in 2014. The citation for this award references their fundamental contributions to the understanding of block polymer nanoparticle composites and the control of novel photonic and plasmonic properties.

Best Publications

  • Block copolymer nanocomposites : Perspectives for tailored functional materials

    Michael R. Bockstaller;Rafal A. Mickiewicz;Edwin L. Thomas

  • Size-Selective Organization of Enthalpic Compatibilized Nanocrystals in Ternary Block Copolymer/Particle Mixtures

    Michael R. Bockstaller;Yonit Lapetnikov;Shlomo Margel;Edwin L. Thomas

  • Surface-Initiated Polymerization as an Enabling Tool for Multifunctional (Nano-)Engineered Hybrid Materials

    Chin Ming Hui;Joanna Pietrasik;Michael Schmitt;Clare Mahoney

  • Evaluation of iron-cobalt/ferrite core-shell nanoparticles for cancer thermotherapy

    A. H. Habib;C. L. Ondeck;P. Chaudhary;M. R. Bockstaller

  • Rapid uptake of gold nanorods by primary human blood phagocytes and immunomodulatory effects of surface chemistry.

    Matthias Bartneck;Heidrun A. Keul;Smriti Singh;Katharina Czaja

  • Solution processable liquid metal nanodroplets by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization.

    Jiajun Yan;Mohammad H. Malakooti;Zhao Lu;Zongyu Wang

  • Metallodielectric Photonic Crystals Based on Diblock Copolymers

    Michael Bockstaller;Rainer Kolb;Edwin L. Thomas

  • Toughening fragile matter: mechanical properties of particle solids assembled from polymer-grafted hybrid particles synthesized by ATRP

    Jihoon Choi;Chin Ming Hui;Joanna Pietrasik;Hongchen Dong

  • Brush-modified materials: Control of molecular architecture, assembly behavior, properties and applications

    Jiajun Yan;Michael R. Bockstaller;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • A universal route towards thermoplastic lignin composites with improved mechanical properties

    Shayna L. Hilburg;Allison N. Elder;Hoyong Chung;Rachel L. Ferebee

  • Optical Properties of Polymer-Based Photonic Nanocomposite Materials

    Michael R. Bockstaller and;Edwin L. Thomas

  • Proximity effects in self-organized binary particle-block copolymer blends.

    Michael R. Bockstaller;Edwin L. Thomas

  • Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) Using ICAR ATRP at Low Catalyst Concentration

    Guowei Wang;Guowei Wang;Michael Schmitt;Zongyu Wang;Bongjoon Lee

  • Effect of Symmetry of Molecular Weight Distribution in Block Copolymers on Formation of ``Metastable'' Morphologies

    Jessica Listak;Wojciech Jakubowski;Laura Mueller;Andrzej Plichta

  • Flexible particle array structures by controlling polymer graft architecture.

    Jihoon Choi;Hongchen Dong;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Michael R. Bockstaller

  • Liquid metal nanocomposites

    Mohammad H. Malakooti;Michael R. Bockstaller;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Carmel Majidi

  • Enhancing Initiation Efficiency in Metal-Free Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (SI-ATRP)

    Jiajun Yan;Xiangcheng Pan;Michael Schmitt;Zongyu Wang

  • A new class of tunable hypersonic phononic crystals based on polymer-tethered colloids

    Elena Alonso-Redondo;M. Schmitt;Zachary Urbach;C. M. Hui

  • Synthesis and Applications of ZnO/Polymer Nanohybrids

    Zongyu Wang;Michael R. Bockstaller;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • Effect of polymer-graft modification on the order formation in particle assembly structures.

    Jihoon Choi;Chin Ming Hui;Michael Schmitt;Joanna Pietrasik

  • Imidazolium-based ionic liquids as efficient shape-regulating solvents for the synthesis of gold nanorods.

    Hyung Ju Ryu;Luz Sanchez;Heidrun A. Keul;Aanchal Raj

  • Performance of dielectric nanocomposites: matrix-free, hairy nanoparticle assemblies and amorphous polymer-nanoparticle blends.

    Christopher A. Grabowski;Hilmar Koerner;Jeffrey S. Meth;Alei Dang

Frequent Co-Authors

Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Carnegie Mellon University
Alamgir Karim
Alamgir Karim University of Houston
George Fytas
George Fytas Max Planck Society
Edwin L. Thomas
Edwin L. Thomas Texas A&M University
Jack F. Douglas
Jack F. Douglas National Institute of Standards and Technology
Christopher M. Stafford
Christopher M. Stafford National Institute of Standards and Technology
Tong Liu
Tong Liu Beihang University
Sanat K. Kumar
Sanat K. Kumar Columbia University
Richard J. Spontak
Richard J. Spontak North Carolina State University
Gerhard Wegner
Gerhard Wegner Max Planck Society

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