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Robert Langer

Robert Langer

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Best Scientists 333 4 4 4 4 2475 451612
Materials Science 301 2 2 2 2 1659 359368

Robert Langer publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Robert Langer between 1974 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Robert Langer published across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026, averaging 46.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 106 publications in 2006. 5 of the 2,483 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1974 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 106. Peak 106 publications in 2006. 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 6 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 3 publications 1980: 10 publications 1981: 14 publications 1982: 12 publications 1983: 14 publications 1984: 24 publications 1985: 25 publications 1986: 30 publications 1987: 31 publications 1988: 31 publications 1989: 22 publications 1990: 27 publications 1991: 47 publications 1992: 38 publications 1993: 51 publications 1994: 64 publications 1995: 67 publications 1996: 61 publications 1997: 57 publications 1998: 54 publications 1999: 62 publications 2000: 52 publications 2001: 49 publications 2002: 47 publications 2003: 62 publications 2004: 97 publications 2005: 80 publications 2006: 106 publications 2007: 102 publications 2008: 104 publications 2009: 88 publications 2010: 91 publications 2011: 81 publications 2012: 88 publications 2013: 98 publications 2014: 89 publications 2015: 74 publications 2016: 96 publications 2017: 84 publications 2018: 64 publications 2019: 61 publications 2020: 64 publications 2021: 36 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 4 publications 2026: 1 publication
1974 2026

2,483 publications in total across all disciplines

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Robert Langer: publications per year, 1974 to 2026
Year Publications
1974 2
1975 0
1976 6
1977 3
1978 1
1979 3
1980 10
1981 14
1982 12
1983 14
1984 24
1985 25
1986 30
1987 31
1988 31
1989 22
1990 27
1991 47
1992 38
1993 51
1994 64
1995 67
1996 61
1997 57
1998 54
1999 62
2000 52
2001 49
2002 47
2003 62
2004 97
2005 80
2006 106
2007 102
2008 104
2009 88
2010 91
2011 81
2012 88
2013 98
2014 89
2015 74
2016 96
2017 84
2018 64
2019 61
2020 64
2021 36
2022 4
2023 3
2024 2
2025 4
2026 1
Total 2,483
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Robert Langer publications per year - data summary

  • Robert Langer, a Materials Science scholar from MIT, has 2,483 publications recorded across 53 years, from 1974 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1974 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2006, with 106 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1978 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 53 years in the span carries no publications at all (1975).
  • The rate of publication averages 46.8 papers per year over the whole span, or 47.8 per year counting only the 52 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 14 publications, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1974-1991: 302 publications (16.8 per year); 1992-2009: 1,241 publications (68.9 per year); 2010-2026: 940 publications (55.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Robert Langer 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 Robert Langer 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, 1,163+ 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: 1,659 publications — 100th percentile

100% 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
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 1,659
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Robert Langer publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 57 ranges running from 50–69 to 1,163+ publications.
  • Robert Langer, a Materials Science scholar from MIT, records 1,659 publications - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Robert Langer, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 250–269 publications range, and Robert Langer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 190–209 publications, holding 891 scientists (7% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 330–349 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Robert Langer 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 Robert Langer 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, 165+ 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: 301 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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
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+ 98 301
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Robert Langer D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 12,847 Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 40–41 to 165+ D-Index.
  • Robert Langer, a Materials Science scholar from MIT, records 301 D-Index - the 100th percentile of the discipline.
  • 100% of ranked Materials Science scientists score the same or lower than Robert Langer, and about 0% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Robert Langer ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 52–53 D-Index, holding 667 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 68% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2018 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 2016 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 2014 - Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discoveries leading to the development of controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials.
  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2013 - Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation for conceiving and implementing advances in polymer chemistry that provide both controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials.
  • 2013 - IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology “For pioneering and innovative therapies using micro- and nanoengineering approaches and biomaterials to tissue engineering, drug delivery, and cancer therapeutics.”
  • 2012 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2012 - Perkin Medal, Society of Chemical Industry, American Section
  • 2012 - Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2011 - Warren Alpert Foundation Prize In recognition of their extraordinary contributions to medicine and innovations in bioengineering.
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
  • 2009 - Fellow of the Materials Research Society
  • 2008 - Max Planck Research Award Biomaterials
  • 2006 - US President's National Medal of Science "For his revolutionary discoveries in the areas of polymeric controlled release systems and tissue engineering and synthesis of new materials that have led to new medical treatments that have profoundly affected the well being of mankind.", Awarded by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony on July 27, 2007.
  • 2005 - Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society
  • 2005 - Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research
  • 1996 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 1996 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1992 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • 1992 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For innovative research in chemical aspects of biomedical engineering, particularly in the field of controlled release of macromolecules and proteins.
  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Robert Langer is affiliated with MIT in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Engineering. Their primary areas of research encompass Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Immunology, Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Visual Perception and Processing Mechanisms
  • Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
  • Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Pancreatic Function and Diabetes

Recent publications by Robert Langer cover a range of subjects and publication venues:

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of a Dichoptic Digital Therapeutic for Amblyopia (2021) - Ophthalmology
  • Engineered Insulin-Polycation Complexes for Glucose-Responsive Delivery with High Insulin Loading (2021) - Journal of Controlled Release
  • First-in-Human Trial of an Ingestible Vitals-Monitoring Pill (2023) - Device
  • Modeling of Intracranial Tumor Treating Fields for the Treatment of Complex High-Grade Gliomas (2023) - Scientific Reports
  • Phase Transition Driven Zn-Ion Battery With Laser-Processed V2C/V2O5 Electrodes for Wearable Temperature Monitoring (2024) - Small

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Michal Otyepka
  • Giovanni Traverso
  • Radek Zbořil
  • Ana Jaklenec
  • Alison Hayward

The majority of their research is published in venues such as:

  • Small
  • Ophthalmology
  • Journal of Controlled Release
  • Device
  • Scientific Reports

Awards and honors received by Robert Langer over their career include:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2018)
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute (2016)
  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2014) for discoveries leading to the development of controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials
  • Wolf Prize in Chemistry, Wolf Foundation (2013) for advances in polymer chemistry providing controlled drug-release systems and new biomaterials
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2013)
  • IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology (2013) for pioneering therapies using micro- and nanoengineering approaches in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and cancer therapeutics
  • Priestley Medal, American Chemical Society (ACS) (2012)
  • Perkin Medal, Society of Chemical Industry, American Section (2012)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2012)
  • Warren Alpert Foundation Prize (2011) for contributions to medicine and innovations in bioengineering
  • Fellow of the American Chemical Society (2011)
  • Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) (2010)
  • Fellow of the Materials Research Society (2009)
  • Max Planck Research Award (2008) in Biomaterials
  • US President's National Medal of Science (2006) for revolutionary discoveries in polymeric controlled release systems and tissue engineering, awarded by President George W. Bush in 2007
  • Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research (2005)
  • Von Hippel Award, Materials Research Society (2005)
  • Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (1996)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1996)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1994)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1992)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (1992)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1992) for innovative research in chemical aspects of biomedical engineering, particularly controlled release of macromolecules and proteins
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) (1989)

Best Publications

  • Nanocarriers as an emerging platform for cancer therapy

    Dan Peer;Jeffrey M. Karp;Jeffrey M. Karp;Seungpyo Hong;Omid C. Farokhzad

  • Engineering precision nanoparticles for drug delivery

    Michael J. Mitchell;Margaret M. Billingsley;Rebecca M. Haley;Marissa E. Wechsler

  • Nanocarriers as an Emerging Platform for Cancer Therapy

    Unknown

  • Hydrogels in Biology and Medicine: From Molecular Principles to Bionanotechnology†

    N. A. Peppas;J. Z. Hilt;A. Khademhosseini;A. Khademhosseini;R. Langer

  • Designing materials for biology and medicine

    Robert Langer;David A. Tirrell

  • Biodegradable long-circulating polymeric nanospheres

    Ruxandra Gref;Yoshiharu Minamitake;Maria Teresa Peracchia;Vladimir Trubetskoy

  • Impact of Nanotechnology on Drug Delivery

    Omid C Farokhzad;Omid C Farokhzad;Robert D. Langer;Robert D. Langer

  • Polymeric Systems for Controlled Drug Release

    Kathryn E. Uhrich;Scott M. Cannizzaro;Robert S. Langer;Kevin M. Shakesheff

  • Shape memory polymers

    Robert S. Langer;Andreas Lendlein

  • Physical and mechanical properties of PLA, and their functions in widespread applications - A comprehensive review.

    Shady Farah;Daniel G. Anderson;Robert Langer

  • Nanoparticles in Medicine: Therapeutic Applications and Developments

    L Zhang;FX Gu;JM Chan;AZ Wang

  • Lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery.

    Xucheng Hou;Tal Zaks;Robert Langer;Yizhou Dong

  • Drug delivery and targeting

    Langer R

  • Biodegradable, Elastic Shape Memory Polymers for Potential Biomedical Applications

    Andreas Lendlein;Robert Langer

  • Functional arteries grown in vitro.

    L. E. Niklason;Jinming Gao;W. M. Abbott;K. K. Hirschi

  • Light-induced shape-memory polymers

    Andreas Lendlein;Hongyan Jiang;Oliver Jünger;Robert Langer

  • Targeted nanoparticle-aptamer bioconjugates for cancer chemotherapy in vivo

    Omid C. Farokhzad;Jianjun Cheng;Jianjun Cheng;Benjamin A. Teply;Ines Sherifi

  • Microscale technologies for tissue engineering and biology

    Ali Khademhosseini;Robert Langer;Jeffrey Borenstein;Joseph P. Vacanti

  • Current status and future potential of transdermal drug delivery

    Mark R. Prausnitz;Samir Mitragotri;Robert Langer

  • Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering: From Discovery to Applications

    Jinjun Shi;Alexander R. Votruba;Omid C. Farokhzad;Omid C. Farokhzad;Robert Langer

  • Nanoparticle Delivery of Cancer Drugs

    Andrew Andrew Wang;Robert Langer;Omid C. Farokhzad

  • Small-scale systems for in vivo drug delivery.

    David A LaVan;Terry McGuire;Robert Langer

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