2026 Rodney Andrews: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	52	9381	9058	2266	2102	104	23089

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Materials Science

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Overview

Rodney Andrews is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States. Their research spans across engineering and social sciences, with a focus on both technical and educational topics.

The primary fields of study in Andrews' work include:

Engineering
Social Sciences

Within these areas, Andrews has contributed to several subfields, including:

Education
Mechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics

Andrews' research topics cover a range of subjects, notably:

Higher Education Research Studies
Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
Graphene research and applications
Conducting polymers and applications
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
Advanced ceramic materials synthesis

Their recent publication record includes studies published in diverse venues such as Carbon, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, The Review of Economics and Statistics, and Economics of Education Review. Frequent publication venues are:

Carbon
SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
The Review of Economics and Statistics
Economics of Education Review

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Andrews include:

Highly conductive wet-spun PEDOT:PSS fibers for applications in electronic textiles, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Mesophase pitch-based high performance carbon fiber production using coal extracts from mild direct coal liquefaction, 2024, Carbon
Isotropic pitch-derived carbon fiber from waste coal, 2023, Carbon
The Returns to College Major Choice: Average and Distributional Effects, Career Trajectories, and Earnings Variability, 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
The Returns to College Major Choice: Average and Distributional Effects, Career Trajectories, and Earnings Variability, 2024, The Review of Economics and Statistics

Andrews has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, including:

Matthew C. Weisenberger
Christina M. Thompson
Vivian Edwards
John D. Craddock
George Frank

This combination of engineering-focused publications with studies in education and economics highlights Andrews' interdisciplinary approach to research, bridging technical materials science and social science topics related to higher education and career outcomes.

Best Publications

Load transfer and deformation mechanisms in carbon nanotube-polystyrene composites

D. Qian;E. C. Dickey;R. Andrews;T. Rantell

3414
Citations
Enhanced flow in carbon nanotubes

Mainak Majumder;Nitin Chopra;Rodney Andrews;Bruce J. Hinds

2315
Citations
Aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube membranes.

Bruce J. Hinds;Nitin Chopra;Terry Rantell;Rodney Andrews

1644
Citations
Nanoscale hydrodynamics: Enhanced flow in carbon nanotubes

Mainak Majumder;Nitin Chopra;Rodney Andrews;Bruce J. Hinds

1317
Citations
Continuous production of aligned carbon nanotubes: a step closer to commercial realization

R. Andrews;D. Jacques;A.M. Rao;F. Derbyshire

1297
Citations
Fabrication of Carbon Multiwall Nanotube/Polymer Composites by Shear Mixing

Rodney Andrews;David Jacques;Mickael Minot;Terry Rantell

1006
Citations
Carbon nanotube polymer composites

Unknown

985
Citations
Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis and Application

Rodney Andrews;David Jacques;Dali Qian;Terry Rantell

946
Citations
Model of carbon nanotube growth through chemical vapor deposition

S.B. Sinnott;R. Andrews;D. Qian;A.M. Rao

887
Citations
MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBE POLYMER COMPOSITES: SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THIN FILMS

B. Safadi;R. Andrews;E. A. Grulke

789
Citations
Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

Susan B. Sinnott;Rodney Andrews

733
Citations
Nanotube composite carbon fibers

R. Andrews;D. Jacques;A. M. Rao;T. Rantell

637
Citations
Thermogravimetric Analysis of the Oxidation of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: Evidence for the Role of Defect Sites in Carbon Nanotube Chemistry

David Bom;Rodney Andrews;David Jacques;John Anthony

622
Citations
Surface modification of multiwalled carbon nanotubes: Toward the tailoring of the interface in polymer composites

Ami Eitan;Kuiyang Jiang;Doug Dukes;Rodney Andrews

621
Citations
PURIFICATION AND STRUCTURAL ANNEALING OF MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES AT GRAPHITIZATION TEMPERATURES

R. Andrews;D. Jacques;D. Qian;E.C. Dickey

598
Citations
Reinforcement mechanisms in MWCNT-filled polycarbonate

A. Eitan;F.T. Fisher;R. Andrews;L.C. Brinson

412
Citations
Direct Observation of Polymer Sheathing in Carbon Nanotube-Polycarbonate Composites

W. Ding;A. Eitan;F. T. Fisher;X. Chen

352
Citations
Effect of Cross-Link Density on Interphase Creation in Polymer Nanocomposites

Karl W. Putz;Marc J. Palmeri;Rachel B. Cohn;Rodney Andrews

309
Citations
On the tensile strength distribution of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Asa H. Barber;Rodney Andrews;Linda S. Schadler;H. Daniel Wagner

202
Citations
Process for the continuous production of aligned carbon nanotubes

David N. Jacques;Rodney J. Andrews

195
Citations
Carbon Nanotube Sol−Gel Composite Materials

Vasilis G. Gavalas;Rodney Andrews;Dibakar Bhattacharyya;Leonidas G. Bachas

175
Citations