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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 89 1764 1697 538 502 558 31740
Chemistry 85 2634 2374 914 766 544 30483

Raoul Kopelman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Raoul Kopelman between 1959 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Raoul Kopelman published across 66 years, from 1959 to 2024, averaging 9.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 1996. 8 of the 647 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1959 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 1996. 1959: 2 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 3 publications 1967: 4 publications 1968: 2 publications 1969: 2 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 6 publications 1972: 14 publications 1973: 9 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 9 publications 1976: 11 publications 1977: 8 publications 1978: 7 publications 1979: 5 publications 1980: 6 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 8 publications 1984: 20 publications 1985: 9 publications 1986: 6 publications 1987: 8 publications 1988: 16 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 24 publications 1991: 18 publications 1992: 18 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 18 publications 1995: 12 publications 1996: 28 publications 1997: 17 publications 1998: 18 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 18 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 5 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 4 publications
1959 2024

647 publications in total across all disciplines

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Raoul Kopelman: publications per year, 1959 to 2024
Year Publications
1959 2
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
1964 1
1965 2
1966 3
1967 4
1968 2
1969 2
1970 3
1971 6
1972 14
1973 9
1974 8
1975 9
1976 11
1977 8
1978 7
1979 5
1980 6
1981 8
1982 3
1983 8
1984 20
1985 9
1986 6
1987 8
1988 16
1989 14
1990 24
1991 18
1992 18
1993 14
1994 18
1995 12
1996 28
1997 17
1998 18
1999 16
2000 13
2001 7
2002 13
2003 20
2004 11
2005 18
2006 14
2007 12
2008 16
2009 13
2010 14
2011 23
2012 19
2013 18
2014 15
2015 1
2016 5
2017 9
2018 3
2019 3
2020 4
2021 8
2022 2
2023 4
2024 4
Total 647
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Raoul Kopelman 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 Raoul Kopelman 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, 550–569 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: 558 publications — 90th percentile

90% 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
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131 558
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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Raoul Kopelman 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 Raoul Kopelman 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

  • 1995 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1985 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to understanding exciton interactions, energy transport and excitation recombination kinetics in ordered and disordered molecular aggregates

Overview

Raoul Kopelman is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas primarily within engineering and materials science, with a significant focus on biomedical engineering and related subfields.

The scientist's work is concentrated on topics including:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging
  • Nanocluster synthesis and applications
  • Analytical chemistry and sensors
  • Photodynamic therapy research studies
  • Thermography and photoacoustic techniques
  • Gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications

Kopelman has collaborated frequently with coauthors such as Alan McLean, Jeff Folz, Xueding Wang, Natalie S. Potter, and Janggun Jo, engaging in multiple joint publications.

Significant venues for their research publications include:

  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Biosensors
  • Entropy
  • The Analyst
  • Biomedical Optics Express

Examples of recent papers authored by Kopelman feature a range of experimental and applied studies.

  • "Synthesis and Optical Properties of Two-Photon-Absorbing Au25(Captopril)18-Embedded Polyacrylamide Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy", 2020, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • "Intracellular detection of singlet oxygen using fluorescent nanosensors", 2021, The Analyst
  • "In vivo photoacoustic potassium imaging of the tumor microenvironment", 2020, Biomedical Optics Express
  • "Personalized Oncology by In Vivo Chemical Imaging: Photoacoustic Mapping of Tumor Oxygen Predicts Radiotherapy Efficacy", 2023, ACS Nano
  • "Au Nanobead Chains with Tunable Plasmon Resonance and Intense Optical Scattering: Scalable Green Synthesis, Monte Carlo Assembly Kinetics, Discrete Dipole Approximation Modeling, and Nano-Biophotonic Application", 2021, Chemistry of Materials

Their research contributions often explore novel nanomaterial synthesis, optical properties of nanoclusters, nanosensor design, and imaging techniques related to cancer therapy and diagnostics.

Kopelman's scientific achievements have been recognized by several awards, including:

  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1995
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1994
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1985 - Citation for contributions to understanding exciton interactions, energy transport, and excitation recombination kinetics in ordered and disordered molecular aggregates

Best Publications

  • Percolation and cluster distribution. I. Cluster multiple labeling technique and critical concentration algorithm

    J. Hoshen;R. Kopelman

  • Fractal reaction kinetics.

    Raoul Kopelman

  • Targeted gold nanoparticles enable molecular CT imaging of cancer.

    Rachela Popovtzer;Ashish Agrawal;Nicholas A. Kotov;Aron Popovtzer

  • Fluorescent fiber-optic calcium sensor for physiological measurements.

    Michael Shortreed;Raoul Kopelman;Michael Kuhn;Brian Hoyland

  • Vascular targeted nanoparticles for imaging and treatment of brain tumors.

    G. Ramachandra Reddy;Mahaveer S. Bhojani;Patrick McConville;Jonathan Moody

  • Optical nanosensors for chemical analysis inside single living cells. 1. Fabrication, characterization, and methods for intracellular delivery of PEBBLE sensors.

    Heather A. Clark;Marion Hoyer;Martin A. Philbert;Raoul Kopelman

  • Optical nanosensors for chemical analysis inside single living cells. 2. Sensors for pH and calcium and the intracellular application of PEBBLE sensors.

    Heather A. Clark;Raoul Kopelman;Ron Tjalkens;Martin A. Philbert

  • A real-time ratiometric method for the determination of molecular oxygen inside living cells using sol-gel-based spherical optical nanosensors with applications to rat C6 glioma.

    Hao Xu;Jonathan W. Aylott;Raoul Kopelman;Terry J. Miller

  • Submicrometer intracellular chemical optical fiber sensors

    Weihong Tan;Zhong-You Shi;Steve Smith;Duane Birnbaum

  • Rate processes on fractals: Theory, simulations, and experiments

    Raoul Kopelman

  • Brain cancer diagnosis and therapy with nanoplatforms.

    Yong Eun Lee Koo;G. Ramachandra Reddy;Mahaveer Bhojani;Randy Schneider

  • Real-Time Measurements of Dissolved Oxygen Inside Live Cells by Organically Modified Silicate Fluorescent Nanosensors

    Yong Eun Lee Koo;Youfu Cao;Raoul Kopelman;Sang Man Koo

  • Directed Energy Transfer Funnels in Dendrimeric Antenna Supermolecules

    Michael R. Shortreed;Stephen F. Swallen;Zhong You Shi;Weihong Tan

  • Spectroscopic Evidence for Excitonic Localization in Fractal Antenna Supermolecules

    Raoul Kopelman;Michael Shortreed;Zhong You Shi;Weihong Tan

  • Photodynamic Characterization and In Vitro Application of Methylene Blue‐containing Nanoparticle Platforms¶

    Wei Tang;Hao Xu;Raoul Kopelman;Martin A. Philbert

  • Dendrimers as Controlled Artificial Energy Antennae

    Arie Bar-Haim;Joseph Klafter;Raoul Kopelman

  • Fluorescent nanosensors for intracellular chemical analysis: decyl methacrylate liquid polymer matrix and ion-exchange-based potassium PEBBLE sensors with real-time application to viable rat C6 glioma cells.

    Murphy Brasuel;Raoul Kopelman;Terry J. Miller;Ron Tjalkens

  • Room-temperature preparation and characterization of poly (ethylene glycol)-coated silica nanoparticles for biomedical applications

    Hao Xu;Fei Yan;Eric E. Monson;Raoul Kopelman

  • Development of submicron chemical fiber optic sensors

    Weihong. Tan;Zhong You. Shi;Raoul. Kopelman

  • Nanoparticle PEBBLE sensors in live cells and in vivo.

    Yong Eun Koo Lee;Ron Smith;Raoul Kopelman

  • Nanoparticles for two-photon photodynamic therapy in living cells.

    De Gao;Rodney R. Agayan;Hao Xu;Martin A. Philbert

Frequent Co-Authors

Weihong Tan
Weihong Tan Hunan University
Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Paras N. Prasad
Paras N. Prasad University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jeffrey S. Moore
Jeffrey S. Moore University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Brian D. Ross
Brian D. Ross University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Alnawaz Rehemtulla
Alnawaz Rehemtulla University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Shlomo Havlin
Shlomo Havlin Bar-Ilan University
Theodore B. Norris
Theodore B. Norris University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
George H. Weiss
George H. Weiss National Institutes of Health
Euisik Yoon
Euisik Yoon University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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