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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 47 11155 10776 323 321 137 7932
Chemistry 45 16578 14967 366 348 132 6313

Richard A. Evans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Richard A. Evans between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Richard A. Evans published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 3.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2010. 3 of the 175 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2010. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 11 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 14 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 5 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1980 2025

175 publications in total across all disciplines

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Richard A. Evans: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 5
1992 3
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 2
1997 2
1998 0
1999 0
2000 3
2001 2
2002 2
2003 4
2004 1
2005 11
2006 5
2007 7
2008 10
2009 10
2010 14
2011 13
2012 11
2013 12
2014 3
2015 7
2016 4
2017 8
2018 5
2019 8
2020 5
2021 9
2022 3
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 175
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Richard A. Evans 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 Richard A. Evans 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, 130–149 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: 137 publications — 10th percentile

10% 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
130–149 723 137
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
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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Richard A. Evans 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 Richard A. Evans 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, 46–47 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: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% 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 47
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
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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Overview

Richard A. Evans is affiliated with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with significant contributions in subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and biomaterials.

The main topics of their scientific work include:

  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Richard A. Evans include Mohammed A. Jameel, Akhil Gupta, Jingliang Li, Steven J. Langford, and Salman Ali.

They have published repeatedly in several scientific journals, with notable venues including:

  • Materials Chemistry Frontiers
  • ChemPhotoChem
  • Dyes and Pigments
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Chemistry - A European Journal

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Naphthalene diimide-based electron transport materials for perovskite solar cells" (2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • "Combined Porogen Leaching and Emulsion Templating to produce Bone Tissue Engineering Scaffolds" (2020, International Journal of Bioprinting)
  • "4D Ultra-High-Density Long Data Storage Supported by a Solid-State Optically Active Polymeric Material with High Thermal Stability" (2021, Advanced Optical Materials)
  • "Films and Materials Derived from Aminomalononitrile" (2021, Processes)
  • "Towards Sustainable Materials: A Review of Acylhydrazone Chemistry for Reversible Polymers" (2024, Chemistry - A European Journal)

Best Publications

  • Struggling with the praxis of social accounting: Stakeholders, accountability, audits and procedures

    Rob Gray;Colin Dey;Dave Owen;Richard Evans

  • Three-dimensional deep sub-diffraction optical beam lithography with 9 nm feature size

    Zongsong Gan;Yaoyu Cao;Richard A. Evans;Min Gu

  • Photo-responsive systems and biomaterials: photochromic polymers, light-triggered self-assembly, surface modification, fluorescence modulation and beyond

    Francesca Ercole;Francesca Ercole;Francesca Ercole;Thomas P. Davis;Richard A. Evans;Richard A. Evans;Richard A. Evans

  • The Rise of Azide–Alkyne 1,3-Dipolar ‘Click’ Cycloaddition and its Application to Polymer Science and Surface Modification

    Richard A. Evans

  • The generic enhancement of photochromic dye switching speeds in a rigid polymer matrix

    Richard A. Evans;Richard A. Evans;Tracey L. Hanley;Tracey L. Hanley;Melissa A. Skidmore;Melissa A. Skidmore;Thomas P. Davis;Thomas P. Davis

  • Synthesis of well-defined polystyrene with primary amine end groups through the use of phthalimido-functional RAFT agents

    Almar Postma;Thomas P. Davis;Richard A. Evans;Guoxin Li

  • Targeting of Cancer Cells Using Click-Functionalized Polymer Capsules

    Marloes M J Kamphuis;Angus P R Johnston;Georgina K Such;Henk H Dam

  • Factors Influencing Photochromism of Spiro-Compounds Within Polymeric Matrices

    Georgina K Such;Richard A Evans;Lachlan H Yee;Thomas P Davis

  • High-photosensitive resin for super-resolution direct-laser-writing based on photoinhibited polymerization

    Yaoyu Cao;Zongsong Gan;Baohua Jia;Richard A. Evans

  • Free Radical Polymers with Tunable and Selective Bio- and Chemical Degradability

    Jos Marie Johannes Paulusse;Roey J. Amir;Richard A. Evans;Craig J. Hawker

  • Facile One‐Step Micropatterning Using Photodegradable Gelatin Hydrogels for Improved Cardiomyocyte Organization and Alignment

    Kelly M. C. Tsang;Nasim Annabi;Francesca Ercole;Kun Zhou

  • New Free-Radical Ring-Opening Acrylate Monomers

    Richard A. Evans;Graeme Moad;Ezio Rizzardo;San H. Thang

  • Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer synthesis of amidine‐based, CO2‐responsive homo and AB diblock (Co)polymers comprised of histamine and their gas‐triggered self‐assembly in water

    Jing Yang Quek;Peter J. Roth;Richard A. Evans;Thomas P. Davis

  • Electrochemically Protected Copper(I)-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition

    Vu Hong;Andrew K. Udit;Richard A. Evans;M. G. Finn

  • Photoinitiated Alkyne-Azide Click and Radical Cross-Linking Reactions for the Patterning of PEG Hydrogels

    Rodney T. Chen;Silvia Marchesan;Richard A. Evans;Katie E Styan

  • Free-Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Allylic Sulfides

    Richard A. Evans;Ezio Rizzardo

  • Metal-free and MRI visible theranostic lyotropic liquid crystal nitroxide-based nanoparticles

    Benjamin W. Muir;Durga P. Acharya;Danielle F. Kennedy;Xavier Mulet;Xavier Mulet

  • Photodegradable Gelatin-Based Hydrogels Prepared by Bioorthogonal Click Chemistry for Cell Encapsulation and Release

    Vinh X. Truong;Kelly M. Tsang;Kelly M. Tsang;George P. Simon;Richard L. Boyd

  • Rewritable polarization-encoded multilayer data storage in 2,5-dimethyl-4-(p-nitrophenylazo)anisole doped polymer

    Xiangping Li;James W. M. Chon;Shuhui Wu;Richard A. Evans

  • Superior Photochromic Performance of Naphthopyrans in a Rigid Host Matrix Using Polymer Conjugation: Fast, Dark, and Tunable

    Nino Malic;Jonathan A. Campbell;Richard A. Evans

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas P. Davis
Thomas P. Davis University of Queensland
Georgina K. Such
Georgina K. Such University of Melbourne
Min Gu
Min Gu University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
Helmut Thissen
Helmut Thissen Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Udo Bach
Udo Bach Monash University
Jingliang Li
Jingliang Li Deakin University
Xiangping Li
Xiangping Li Jinan University
Ezio Rizzardo
Ezio Rizzardo Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Curt Wentrup
Curt Wentrup University of Queensland
Graeme Moad
Graeme Moad Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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