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Materials Science

D-Index
68
Citations
18344
World Ranking
4809
National Ranking
1275

Chemistry

D-Index
68
Citations
18092
World Ranking
6460
National Ranking
1962

Roger S. Porter 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 Roger S. Porter sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 445 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Roger S. Porter 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 Roger S. Porter sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Roger S. Porter was affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. They specialized primarily in the field of Materials Science, with a specific focus on Materials Chemistry. Their research spanned several interrelated domains including crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, epilepsy research and treatment, pharmacological effects and toxicity studies, as well as genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Their publication record featured contributions across multiple scientific topics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to their research. Main topics of their work included:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Epilepsy Research and Treatment
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Within their subfields of study, Porter contributed mostly to Materials Chemistry but also worked in Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Genetics.

Their research outputs were published in several known venues. They had multiple publications in The Cambridge Structural Database, amounting to six contributions. Other published work appeared in Neurology.

Among Porter's recent papers were:

  • Treatment Outcomes During Brivaracetam Treatment by Seizure Freedom Status at Baseline: Post hoc Analysis of a Real-world, US Study (2023, Neurology)
  • CCDC 2277981: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination (2023, The Cambridge Structural Database)
  • CCDC 2277982: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination (2023, The Cambridge Structural Database)
  • CCDC 2277984: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination (2023, The Cambridge Structural Database)
  • CCDC 2277986: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination (2023, The Cambridge Structural Database)

Frequent collaborators in their research included A. Zhang, F.M. Li, and T. Sun, with several joint publications. The presence of Hina Dave as a coauthor was noted in at least one instance.

Best Publications

  • Liquid crystals and ordered fluids

    Julian F. Johnson;Roger S. Porter

  • The Entanglement Concept in Polymer Systems

    Roger S. Porter;Julian F. Johnson

  • Compatibility and transesterification in binary polymer blends

    Roger S. Porter;Li-Hui Wang

  • The concept of one polymer composites modelled with high density polyethylene

    Numa J. Capiati;Roger S. Porter

  • Double-melting behavior of poly(ether ether ketone)

    Youngchul Lee;Roger S. Porter

  • Crystallization of poly(etheretherketone) (PEEK) in carbon fiber composites

    Youngchul Lee;Roger S. Porter

  • Blends of isotactic polypropylene and ethylene-propylene rubbers: rheology, morphology and mechanics

    Sergio Danesi;Roger S. Porter

  • On the double-melting behavior of poly(ether ether ketone)

    Youngchul Lee;Roger S. Porter;J. S. Lin

  • Rheology of concentrated solutions of poly(γ‐benzyl‐glutamate)

    Gabor Kiss;Roger S. Porter

  • Rheology of concentrated solutions of helical polypeptides

    Gabor Kiss;Roger S. Porter

  • Compressive and torsional behaviour of Kevlar 49 fibre

    S. J. Deteresa;S. R. Allen;R. J. Farris;R. S. Porter

  • Super-drawing of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene. 1. Effect of techniques on drawing of single crystal mats

    Tetsuo Kanamoto;Akeharu Tsuruta;Koji Tanaka;Masatami Takeda

  • Rheo-Optical Studies of Liquid Crystalline Solutions of Helical Polypeptides

    Gabor Kiss;R. S. Porter

  • Polymer Stress Reactions

    Antonio Casale;Roger Stephen Porter

  • Blends of poly(butylene terephthalate) and a polyarylate before and after transesterification

    Masao Kimura;Roger S. Porter;Gideon Salee

  • A rheological interpretation of torque‐rheometer data

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  • The properties of polyethylene crystallized under the orientation and pressure effects of a pressure capillary viscometer

    John H. Southern;Roger S. Porter

  • On ultra-high tensile modulus by drawing single crystal mats of high molecular weight polyethylene

    Tetsuo Kanamoto;Akeharu Tsuruta;Koji Tanaka;Masatami Takeda

  • Kinetics of PEEK sulfonation in concentrated sulfuric acid

    Nobuhiro Shibuya;Roger S. Porter

  • Crystallization of bisphenol a polycarbonate induced by supercritical carbon dioxide

    Eric Beckman;Roger S. Porter

  • Ordered Fluids and Liquid Crystals

    Roger S. Porter;Julian F. Johnson

  • Polymer chemistry—The basic concepts

    Roger S Porter

Frequent Co-Authors

Hsin-Lung Chen
Hsin-Lung Chen National Tsing Hua University
Richard J. Farris
Richard J. Farris University of Massachusetts Amherst
Werner-Michael Kulicke
Werner-Michael Kulicke Universität Hamburg
Eric J. Beckman
Eric J. Beckman University of Pittsburgh
Lon J. Mathias
Lon J. Mathias University of Southern Mississippi
Richard S. Stein
Richard S. Stein University of Massachusetts Amherst
William J. MacKnight
William J. MacKnight University of Massachusetts Amherst
Shaw Ling Hsu
Shaw Ling Hsu University of Massachusetts Amherst
Robert W. Lenz
Robert W. Lenz University of Massachusetts Amherst
Frank E. Karasz
Frank E. Karasz University of Massachusetts Amherst

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