| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | 62 | 6335 | 6123 | 1611 | 1498 | 213 | 24190 |
| Chemistry | 62 | 8683 | 7872 | 2487 | 2054 | 178 | 23276 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Rafael Auras between 1999 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rafael Auras published across 27 years, from 1999 to 2025, averaging 9.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 20 publications in 2010. 31 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.
257 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 16 |
| 2007 | 13 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| Total | 257 |
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 Rafael Auras sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 213 publications — 35th percentile
35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
| 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 | 213 |
| 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 |
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 Rafael Auras sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile
51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 62 |
| 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 |
Rafael Auras is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Environmental Science. Their work extensively covers various subfields including Biomaterials, Pollution, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, and Process Chemistry and Technology.
Within these domains, their research addresses key topics such as biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, microplastics and plastic pollution, nanocomposite films for food packaging, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, recycling and waste management techniques, polymer crystallization and properties, and graphene and nanomaterials applications.
Their recent publications reflect these interests and include the following papers:
The primary venues where Rafael Auras frequently publishes include:
Collaborations have been an important element of their research output. Frequent co-authors include:
The overall body of work spans synthesis, characterization, degradation mechanisms, and applications of biodegradable polymers. It also engages with environmental implications and novel materials development, particularly in the context of sustainable polymeric systems and their breakdown in different environmental conditions.
Rafael Auras;Bruce Harte;Susan Selke
L.-T. Lim;R. Auras;M. Rubino
Rafael Auras;Loong Tak Lim;Susan E M Selke;Hideto Tsuji
E. Castro-Aguirre;F. Iñiguez-Franco;H. Samsudin;X. Fang
Rafael Auras
Gaurav Kale;Thitisilp Kijchavengkul;Rafael Auras;Maria Rubino
Gaurav Kale;Rafael Auras;Sher Paul Singh;Ramani Narayan
Rafael A. Auras;Bruce Harte;Susan Selke;Ruben Hernandez
Thitisilp Kijchavengkul;Rafael Auras;Maria Rubino;Susan Selke
M. Rabnawaz;I. Wyman;R. Auras;S. Cheng
Rafael A. Auras;S. Paul Singh;Jagjit J. Singh
Santosh Madival;Rafael Auras;Sher Paul Singh;Ramani Narayan
Thitisilp Kijchavengkul;Rafael Auras;Maria Rubino;Mathieu Ngouajio
Yasir Ali Arfat;Jasim Ahmed;Nikhil Hiremath;Rafael Auras
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Thitisilp Kijchavengkul;Rafael Auras
Thitisilp Kijchavengkul;Rafael Auras;Maria Rubino;Edgar Alvarado
Rafael Auras;Bruce Harte;Susan Selke
Gaurav Kale;Rafael Auras;Sher Paul Singh
Gaurav Kale;Rafael Auras;Sher Paul Singh
Sung Wook Hwang;Sung Wook Hwang;Sang Bong Lee;Chang Kee Lee;Jun Young Lee
Mehrajfatema Mulla;Jasim Ahmed;Hasan Al-Attar;Edgar Castro-Aguirre
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