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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 61 9147 8294 2580 2127 167 15617

Robert D. Tilton publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert D. Tilton between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert D. Tilton published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 5.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2007. 6 of the 185 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2007. 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 4 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 2 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 5 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 3 publications
1990 2025

185 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert D. Tilton: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 2
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 2
1995 1
1996 4
1997 2
1998 3
1999 4
2000 2
2001 3
2002 3
2003 6
2004 6
2005 11
2006 5
2007 15
2008 7
2009 12
2010 8
2011 9
2012 9
2013 5
2014 1
2015 5
2016 7
2017 6
2018 7
2019 6
2020 6
2021 10
2022 5
2023 4
2024 3
2025 3
Total 185
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Robert D. Tilton publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert D. Tilton sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 161–180 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 167 publications — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350 167
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Robert D. Tilton D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert D. Tilton sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 60–61 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882 61
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Overview

Robert D. Tilton is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States and has a research focus that spans engineering and chemistry, with significant contributions in biomedical engineering, organic chemistry, plant science, computational mechanics, and materials chemistry.

Their research topics include surfactants and colloidal systems, electrostatics and colloid interactions, microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, fluid dynamics and thin films, polymer-based agricultural enhancements, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, and plant surface properties and treatments.

Tilton has published extensively in several venues, with the most frequent being the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Environmental Science & Technology, Langmuir, ACS Nano, and the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Tilton include Stephen Garoff, Gregory V. Lowry, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Yilin Zhang, and Jiajun Yan.

Recent publications illustrate the scope and development of Tilton's research. Notable papers include:

  • "Temperature- and pH-Responsive Star Polymers as Nanocarriers with Potential for in Vivo Agrochemical Delivery" (2020, ACS Nano)
  • "Towards realizing nano-enabled precision delivery in plants" (2024, Nature Nanotechnology)
  • "Star Polymer Size, Charge Content, and Hydrophobicity Affect their Leaf Uptake and Translocation in Plants" (2021, Environmental Science & Technology)
  • "Star Polymers with Designed Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging and Agent Delivery Functionality Promote Plant Stress Tolerance" (2022, ACS Nano)
  • "Charge, Aspect Ratio, and Plant Species Affect Uptake Efficiency and Translocation of Polymeric Agrochemical Nanocarriers" (2023, Environmental Science & Technology)

Tilton's research integrates polymer chemistry with plant science, addressing nano-enabled agrochemical delivery and plant stress tolerance through innovative polymer designs.

Among the awards received, Tilton has been recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2013 and as a Fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Aggregation and Sedimentation of Aqueous Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron Dispersions

    Tanapon Phenrat;Navid Saleh;Kevin Sirk;Robert D. Tilton

  • Titanium Dioxide (P25) Produces Reactive Oxygen Species in Immortalized Brain Microglia (BV2): Implications for Nanoparticle Neurotoxicity†

    Thomas C. Long;Navid B. Saleh;Robert D. Tilton;Gregory V. Lowry

  • TCE dechlorination rates, pathways, and efficiency of nanoscale iron particles with different properties.

    Yueqiang Liu;Sara A Majetich;Robert D Tilton;David S Sholl

  • Stabilization of aqueous nanoscale zerovalent iron dispersions by anionic polyelectrolytes: adsorbed anionic polyelectrolyte layer properties and their effect on aggregation and sedimentation

    Tanapon Phenrat;Navid Saleh;Kevin Sirk;Hye-Jin Kim

  • Ionic strength and composition affect the mobility of surface-modified Fe0 nanoparticles in water-saturated sand columns.

    Navid Saleh;Hye Jin Kim;Tanapon Phenrat;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

  • Surface Modifications Enhance Nanoiron Transport and NAPL Targeting in Saturated Porous Media

    Navid Saleh;Kevin Sirk;Yueqiang Liu;Tanapon Phenrat

  • Adsorbed triblock copolymers deliver reactive iron nanoparticles to the oil/water interface.

    Navid Saleh;Tanapon Phenrat;Kevin Sirk;Bruno Dufour

  • Particle Size Distribution, Concentration, and Magnetic Attraction Affect Transport of Polymer-Modified Fe 0 Nanoparticles in Sand Columns

    Tanapon Phenrat;Hye-Jin Kim;Fritjof Fagerlund;Tissa Illangasekare

  • Adsorbed Polyelectrolyte Coatings Decrease Fe0 Nanoparticle Reactivity with TCE in Water: Conceptual Model and Mechanisms

    Tanapon Phenrat;Yueqiang Liu;Robert D Tilton;Gregory V Lowry

  • Pickering Emulsions Stabilized by Nanoparticles with Thermally Responsive Grafted Polymer Brushes

    Trishna Saigal;Hongchen Dong;Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Robert D. Tilton

  • Counterion effects on hexadecyltrimethylammonium surfactant adsorption and self-assembly on silica

    Stephanie B. Velegol;Barry D. Fleming;Simon Biggs;Erica J. Wanless

  • Oil-in-Water Emulsions Stabilized by Highly Charged Polyelectrolyte-Grafted Silica Nanoparticles†

    Navid Saleh;Traian Sarbu;Kevin Sirk;Gregory V. Lowry

  • Impact of nanoscale zero valent iron on geochemistry and microbial populations in trichloroethylene contaminated aquifer materials.

    Teresa L. Kirschling;Kelvin B. Gregory;Edwin G. Minkley;Gregory V. Lowry

  • Effect of kaolinite, silica fines and pH on transport of polymer-modified zero valent iron nano-particles in heterogeneous porous media

    Hye-Jin Kim;Tanapon Phenrat;Tanapon Phenrat;Robert D. Tilton;Gregory V. Lowry

  • Effects of molecular weight distribution and chemical properties of natural organic matter on gold nanoparticle aggregation.

    Stacey M. Louie;Robert D. Tilton;Gregory V. Lowry

  • Lateral diffusion of bovine serum albumin adsorbed at the solid-liquid interface

    Robert D Tilton;Channing R Robertson;Alice P Gast

  • Fe0 nanoparticles remain mobile in porous media after aging due to slow desorption of polymeric surface modifiers.

    Hye-Jin Kim;Tanapon Phenrat;Robert D. Tilton;Gregory V. Lowry

  • Hydrophobic Interactions Increase Attachment of Gum Arabic- and PVP-Coated Ag Nanoparticles to Hydrophobic Surfaces

    Jee Eun Song;Tanapon Phenrat;Tanapon Phenrat;Tanapon Phenrat;Stella Marinakos;Stella Marinakos;Stella Marinakos;Yao Xiao;Yao Xiao;Yao Xiao

  • Estimating attachment of nano- and submicrometer-particles coated with organic macromolecules in porous media: development of an empirical model.

    Tanapon Phenrat;Jee Eun Song;Charlotte M Cisneros;Daniel P Schoenfelder

  • Magnetophoresis of Nanoparticles

    JitKang Lim;Caitlin Lanni;Eric R. Evarts;Frederick Lanni

  • Critical review: impacts of macromolecular coatings on critical physicochemical processes controlling environmental fate of nanomaterials

    Stacey M. Louie;Robert D. Tilton;Gregory V. Lowry

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregory V. Lowry
Gregory V. Lowry Carnegie Mellon University
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Carnegie Mellon University
Sara A. Majetich
Sara A. Majetich Carnegie Mellon University
Per M. Claesson
Per M. Claesson Royal Institute of Technology
Lee R. White
Lee R. White University of South Australia
Dennis C. Prieve
Dennis C. Prieve Carnegie Mellon University
Tissa H. Illangasekare
Tissa H. Illangasekare Colorado School of Mines
Channing R. Robertson
Channing R. Robertson Stanford University
Lynn M. Walker
Lynn M. Walker University of Minnesota

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