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Materials Science
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2022

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 85 2196 2121 95 90 263 21682
Chemistry 85 2730 2457 144 127 264 21608

Rachel K. O'Reilly publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rachel K. O'Reilly between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rachel K. O'Reilly published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 10.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2011. 28 of the 316 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2011. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 4 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 24 publications 2012: 21 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 17 publications 2025: 11 publications
1996 2025

316 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rachel K. O'Reilly: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 4
2005 5
2006 4
2007 3
2008 5
2009 4
2010 11
2011 24
2012 21
2013 23
2014 18
2015 20
2016 19
2017 19
2018 15
2019 23
2020 15
2021 15
2022 18
2023 16
2024 17
2025 11
Total 316
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Rachel K. O'Reilly 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 Rachel K. O'Reilly 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, 250–269 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: 263 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
250–269 726 263
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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Rachel K. O'Reilly 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 Rachel K. O'Reilly 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, 84–85 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: 85 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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 85
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

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Rachel K. O'Reilly is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a significant portion of their work concentrated in subfields such as Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics that include Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Polymer Surface Interaction Studies, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials, Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials, and Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization.

Among their recent publications are:

  • "Synthesis and applications of anisotropic nanoparticles with precisely defined dimensions," 2020, Nature Reviews Chemistry
  • "Exploiting the role of nanoparticle shape in enhancing hydrogel adhesive and mechanical properties," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Recent Trends in Advanced Polymer Materials in Agriculture Related Applications," 2021, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • "Self-assembled nanostructures from amphiphilic block copolymers prepared via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)," 2020, Progress in Polymer Science
  • "Uniform segmented platelet micelles with compositionally distinct and selectively degradable cores," 2023, Nature Chemistry

They have collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Andrew P. Dove, Yujie Xie, Amanda K. Pearce, Jeffrey C. Foster, and Thomas R. Wilks.

O'Reilly's research has been published repeatedly in multiple scientific venues, with notable frequency in:

  • Macromolecules
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ACS Macro Letters
  • Nature Communications

The scope of work involves multidisciplinary approaches intersecting chemistry and materials science to explore polymer synthesis, nanoscale materials, and their applications in various domains including agriculture and biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

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

    Rachel K. O'Reilly;Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley

  • End group removal and modification of RAFT polymers

    Helen Willcock;Rachel K. O'Reilly

  • Advances and challenges in smart and functional polymer vesicles

    Jianzhong Du;Rachel K. O'Reilly;Rachel K. O'Reilly

  • Anisotropic particles with patchy, multicompartment and Janus architectures: preparation and application.

    Jianzhong Du;Rachel K. O'Reilly

  • Stimuli responsive materials

    Patrick Theato;Brent S. Sumerlin;Rachel K. O'Reilly;Thomas H. Epps

  • Shell click-crosslinked (SCC) nanoparticles: a new methodology for synthesis and orthogonal functionalization.

    Maisie J Joralemon;Rachel K O'Reilly;Craig J Hawker;Karen L Wooley

  • Cylindrical micelles from the living crystallization-driven self-assembly of poly(lactide)-containing block copolymers

    Nikos Petzetakis;Andrew P. Dove;Rachel K. O'Reilly

  • Synthesis and applications of anisotropic nanoparticles with precisely defined dimensions

    Amanda K. Pearce;Thomas Wilks;Maria Chiara Arno;Rachel O'Reilly

  • Functionalization of Micelles and Shell Cross-linked Nanoparticles Using Click Chemistry

    Rachel K. O'Reilly,†,‡;Maisie J. Joralemon;Karen L. Wooley, ,† and;Craig J. Hawker

  • Dendrimers Clicked Together Divergently

    Maisie J. Joralemon;Rachel K. O'reilly;John B. Matson;Anne K. Nugent

  • Additive-free clicking for polymer functionalization and coupling by tetrazine-norbornene chemistry

    Claire F. Hansell;Pieter Espeel;Milan M. Stamenović;Ian A. Barker

  • Facile syntheses of surface‐functionalized micelles and shell cross‐linked nanoparticles

    Rachel K. O'Reilly;Rachel K. O'Reilly;Maisie J. Joralemon;Craig J. Hawker;Craig J. Hawker;Karen L. Wooley

  • Chemically programmed self-sorting of gelator networks

    Kyle L. Morris;Lin Chen;Jaclyn Raeburn;Owen Rhys Sellick

  • Exploiting the role of nanoparticle shape in enhancing hydrogel adhesive and mechanical properties

    Maria C Arno;Maria Inam;Andrew C Weems;Zehua Li;Zehua Li

  • Insights into Active Targeting of Nanoparticles in Drug Delivery: Advances in Clinical Studies and Design Considerations for Cancer Nanomedicine

    Amanda K Pearce;Rachel K O'Reilly

  • Getting into Shape: Reflections on a New Generation of Cylindrical Nanostructures’ Self-Assembly Using Polymer Building Blocks

    Jeffrey C Foster;Spyridon Varlas;Benoit Couturaud;Zachary Coe

  • Permeable Protein-Loaded Polymersome Cascade Nanoreactors by Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly

    Lewis D. Blackman;Spyridon Varlas;Maria Chiara Arno;Alice Fayter

  • To aggregate, or not to aggregate? considerations in the design and application of polymeric thermally-responsive nanoparticles

    Matthew I. Gibson;Rachel K. O'Reilly

  • Confinement of Therapeutic Enzymes in Selectively Permeable Polymer Vesicles by Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) Reduces Antibody Binding and Proteolytic Susceptibility.

    Lewis D. Blackman;Spyridon Varlas;Spyridon Varlas;Maria Chiara Arno;Maria Chiara Arno;Zachary H. Houston

  • The analysis of solution self-assembled polymeric nanomaterials

    Joseph P. Patterson;Mathew P. Robin;Christophe Chassenieux;Olivier Colombani

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew P. Dove
Andrew P. Dove University of Birmingham
Nigel Kirby
Nigel Kirby Australian Synchrotron
Matthew I. Gibson
Matthew I. Gibson University of Warwick
Craig J. Hawker
Craig J. Hawker University of California, Santa Barbara
Filip Du Prez
Filip Du Prez Ghent University
Daniel Taton
Daniel Taton University of Bordeaux
Thomas H. Epps
Thomas H. Epps University of Delaware
Vernon C. Gibson
Vernon C. Gibson Imperial College London
Karen L. Wooley
Karen L. Wooley Texas A&M University
Jianzhong Du
Jianzhong Du Tongji University

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