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D-Index
52
Citations
23089
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9379
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2264

Rodney Andrews 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 Rodney Andrews sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 104 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Rodney Andrews 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 Rodney Andrews sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • Enhanced flow in carbon nanotubes

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

  • Aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube membranes.

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

  • Nanoscale hydrodynamics: Enhanced flow in carbon nanotubes

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

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

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

  • Fabrication of Carbon Multiwall Nanotube/Polymer Composites by Shear Mixing

    Rodney Andrews;David Jacques;Mickael Minot;Terry Rantell

  • Carbon nanotube polymer composites

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  • Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis and Application

    Rodney Andrews;David Jacques;Dali Qian;Terry Rantell

  • Model of carbon nanotube growth through chemical vapor deposition

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

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

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

  • Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

    Susan B. Sinnott;Rodney Andrews

  • Nanotube composite carbon fibers

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

  • 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

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

    Ami Eitan;Kuiyang Jiang;Doug Dukes;Rodney Andrews

  • PURIFICATION AND STRUCTURAL ANNEALING OF MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES AT GRAPHITIZATION TEMPERATURES

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

  • Reinforcement mechanisms in MWCNT-filled polycarbonate

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

  • Direct Observation of Polymer Sheathing in Carbon Nanotube-Polycarbonate Composites

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

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

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

  • On the tensile strength distribution of multiwalled carbon nanotubes

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

  • Process for the continuous production of aligned carbon nanotubes

    David N. Jacques;Rodney J. Andrews

  • Carbon Nanotube Sol−Gel Composite Materials

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark Crocker
Mark Crocker University of Kentucky
Elizabeth C. Dickey
Elizabeth C. Dickey Carnegie Mellon University
Linda S. Schadler
Linda S. Schadler University of Vermont
Eric A. Grulke
Eric A. Grulke University of Kentucky
Leonidas G. Bachas
Leonidas G. Bachas University of Miami
L. Catherine Brinson
L. Catherine Brinson Duke University
Susan B. Sinnott
Susan B. Sinnott Pennsylvania State University
John M. Torkelson
John M. Torkelson Northwestern University
Gary Jacobs
Gary Jacobs The University of Texas at San Antonio
John E. Anthony
John E. Anthony University of Kentucky

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