World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
128
Citations
98094
World Ranking
363
National Ranking
139

Omid C. Farokhzad 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 Omid C. Farokhzad sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 724 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: 478 scientists 350–369 publications: 441 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 257 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 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 273 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Omid C. Farokhzad 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 Omid C. Farokhzad sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 451 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 613 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: 204 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: 118 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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 128 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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

  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2012 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Omid C. Farokhzad is affiliated with Harvard Medical School in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, spectroscopy, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, and materials chemistry.

Their recent scholarly output includes notable papers such as:

  • Rapid, deep and precise profiling of the plasma proteome with multi-nanoparticle protein corona, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Marriage of black phosphorus and Cu2+ as effective photothermal agents for PET-guided combination cancer therapy, 2020, Nature Communications
  • A materials-science perspective on tackling COVID-19, 2020, Nature Reviews Materials
  • Biomaterials and nanomedicine for bone regeneration: Progress and future prospects, 2021, Exploration
  • Reactivation of the tumor suppressor PTEN by mRNA nanoparticles enhances antitumor immunity in preclinical models, 2021, Science Translational Medicine

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Farokhzad include:

  • Wei Tao
  • Asim Siddiqui
  • Róbert Langer
  • Jinjun Shi
  • John E. Blume

Key venues where their work has been regularly published are:

  • Nano Letters
  • Cancer Research
  • Biomaterials
  • Nature Communications
  • Exploration

The main topics investigated in their body of work are:

  • Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications

Omid C. Farokhzad has received recognitions including being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2018 and a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Nanocarriers as an emerging platform for cancer therapy

    Dan Peer;Jeffrey M. Karp;Jeffrey M. Karp;Seungpyo Hong;Omid C. Farokhzad

  • Cancer nanomedicine: progress, challenges and opportunities.

    Jinjun Shi;Philip W. Kantoff;Richard Wooster;Omid C. Farokhzad;Omid C. Farokhzad

  • Nanocarriers as an Emerging Platform for Cancer Therapy

    Unknown

  • Cytotoxicity and Genotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles in Human Cells

    P. V. AshaRani;Grace Low Kah Mun;Manoor Prakash Hande;Suresh Valiyaveettil

  • Factors Affecting the Clearance and Biodistribution of Polymeric Nanoparticles

    Frank Alexis;Eric Pridgen;Linda K. Molnar;Omid C. Farokhzad

  • Impact of Nanotechnology on Drug Delivery

    Omid C Farokhzad;Omid C Farokhzad;Robert D. Langer;Robert D. Langer

  • Nanoparticles in Medicine: Therapeutic Applications and Developments

    L Zhang;FX Gu;JM Chan;AZ Wang

  • Cancer Nanotechnology: The impact of passive and active targeting in the era of modern cancer biology

    Nicolas Bertrand;Jun Wu;Xiaoyang Xu;Nazila Kamaly

  • Degradable Controlled-Release Polymers and Polymeric Nanoparticles: Mechanisms of Controlling Drug Release

    Nazila Kamaly;Basit Yameen;Jun Wu;Omid C. Farokhzad;Omid C. Farokhzad

  • Cellular uptake of nanoparticles: journey inside the cell.

    Shahed Behzadi;Vahid Serpooshan;Wei Tao;Majd A. Hamaly

  • Targeted nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates for cancer chemotherapy in vivo

    Omid C. Farokhzad;Jianjun Cheng;Jianjun Cheng;Benjamin A. Teply;Ines Sherifi

  • Targeted polymeric therapeutic nanoparticles: design, development and clinical translation

    Nazila Kamaly;Zeyu Xiao;Pedro M. Valencia;Aleksandar F. Radovic-Moreno

  • Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering: From Discovery to Applications

    Jinjun Shi;Alexander R. Votruba;Omid C. Farokhzad;Omid C. Farokhzad;Robert Langer

  • Nanoparticle Delivery of Cancer Drugs

    Andrew Andrew Wang;Robert Langer;Omid C. Farokhzad

  • Challenges and Key Considerations of the Enhanced Permeability and Retention Effect for Nanomedicine Drug Delivery in Oncology

    Uma Prabhakar;Hiroshi Maeda;Rakesh K. Jain;Eva M. Sevick-Muraca

  • Formulation of functionalized PLGA-PEG nanoparticles for in vivo targeted drug delivery

    Jianjun Cheng;Benjamin A. Teply;Benjamin A. Teply;Ines Sherifi;Ines Sherifi;Josephine Sung

  • Preclinical Development and Clinical Translation of a PSMA-Targeted Docetaxel Nanoparticle with a Differentiated Pharmacological Profile

    Jeffrey Hrkach;Daniel Von Hoff;Mir Mukkaram Ali;Elizaveta Andrianova

  • Nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates: a new approach for targeting prostate cancer cells.

    Omid C. Farokhzad;Sangyong Jon;Ali Khademhosseini;Thanh-Nga T. Tran

  • Quantum Dot−Aptamer Conjugates for Synchronous Cancer Imaging, Therapy, and Sensing of Drug Delivery Based on Bi-Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer

    Vaishali Bagalkot;Liangfang Zhang;Etgar Levy-Nissenbaum;Sangyong Jon

  • Targeted delivery of cisplatin to prostate cancer cells by aptamer functionalized Pt(IV) prodrug-PLGA–PEG nanoparticles

    Shanta Dhar;Frank X. Gu;Robert Langer;Omid C. Farokhzad;Omid C. Farokhzad

  • Self-assembled lipid--polymer hybrid nanoparticles: a robust drug delivery platform.

    Liangfang Zhang;Juliana M. Chan;Frank X. Gu;June Wha Rhee

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Tao
Wei Tao Harvard Medical School
Morteza Mahmoudi
Morteza Mahmoudi Michigan State University
Frank X. Gu
Frank X. Gu University of Toronto
Xiaoyang Xu
Xiaoyang Xu New Jersey Institute of Technology
Liangfang Zhang
Liangfang Zhang University of California, San Diego
Ulrich H. von Andrian
Ulrich H. von Andrian Harvard University
Ali Khademhosseini
Ali Khademhosseini Terasaki Foundation

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Omid C. Farokhzad

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles