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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 52 9667 9 222 8333
Chemistry 52 13656 22 218 8309

Ronald D. Sanderson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ronald D. Sanderson between 1971 and 2017, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ronald D. Sanderson published across 47 years, from 1971 to 2017, averaging 5 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2003. 1 of the 235 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2017. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2003. 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 11 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 14 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 13 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 0 publications 2017: 1 publication
1971 2017

235 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ronald D. Sanderson: publications per year, 1971 to 2017
Year Publications
1971 1
1972 0
1973 2
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 1
1978 1
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 2
1988 2
1989 4
1990 1
1991 1
1992 11
1993 8
1994 14
1995 11
1996 3
1997 1
1998 6
1999 9
2000 6
2001 12
2002 19
2003 27
2004 13
2005 11
2006 13
2007 14
2008 11
2009 8
2010 5
2011 5
2012 6
2013 4
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
Total 235
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Ronald D. Sanderson 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 Ronald D. Sanderson 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, 210–229 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: 222 publications — 38th percentile

38% 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
210–229 862 222
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
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Ronald D. Sanderson 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 Ronald D. Sanderson 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, 52–53 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: 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.

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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 52
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
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Overview

Ronald D. Sanderson is affiliated with Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Their academic profile shows active involvement in research through their institutional connection.

No specific recent papers, co-authors, main fields or subfields of study, publication venues, book publications, or main research topics are listed in the available data. Similarly, there are no awards recorded for Ronald D. Sanderson in the current dataset.

With the absence of detailed publications or research themes, Ronald D. Sanderson's profile is centered on their academic affiliation rather than specific scientific outputs or collaborations.

Best Publications

  • Mechanism and kinetics of dithiobenzoate-mediated RAFT polymerization. I. The current situation

    Christopher Barner-Kowollik;Michael Buback;Bernadette Charleux;Michelle L. Coote

  • Continuous yarns from electrospun fibers

    Eugene Smit;Ulrich Büttner;Ronald D. Sanderson

  • An overview on field-flow fractionation techniques and their applications in the separation and characterization of polymers

    Fathi A. Messaud;Ron D. Sanderson;J. Ray Runyon;Tino Otte

  • Review of electro-assisted methods for water purification

    J. Grimm;D. Bessarabov;R. Sanderson

  • Beyond Inhibition: A 1H NMR Investigation of the Early Kinetics of RAFT-Mediated Polymerization with the Same Initiating and Leaving Groups

    JB McLeary;FM Calitz;JM McKenzie;MP Tonge

  • Ultrasonic cleaning of nylon microfiltration membranes fouled by Kraft paper mill effluent.

    Jianxin Li;R.D Sanderson;E.P Jacobs

  • Use of nonporous polymeric flat-sheet gas-separation membranes in a membrane-liquid contactor: experimental studies

    D.G. Bessarabov;E.P. Jacobs;R.D. Sanderson;I.N. Beckman

  • A 1H NMR Investigation of Reversible Addition−Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization Kinetics and Mechanisms. Initialization with Different Initiating and Leaving Groups

    JB McLeary;FM Calitz;JM McKenzie;MP Tonge

  • Controlled Free Radical Polymerization in Water-Borne Dispersion Using Reversible Addition−Fragmentation Chain Transfer

    J J Vosloo;D De Wet-Roos;M P Tonge;R D Sanderson

  • Sol-gel film-preparation of novel electrodes for the electrocatalytic oxidation of organic pollutants in water

    J. Grimm;D. Bessarabov;W. Maier;S. Storck

  • Modification, crosslinking and reactive electrospinning of a thermoplastic medical polyurethane for vascular graft applications.

    J.P. Theron;J.P. Theron;J.H. Knoetze;R.D. Sanderson;R. Hunter

  • Nano-structure phosphorus-containing polyurethane dispersions: synthesis and crosslinking with melamine formaldehyde resin

    Mequanint K;Sanderson Rd

  • Thermogravimetric study of phosphated polyurethane ionomers

    Mequanint K;Sanderson Rd;Pasch H

  • Synthesis and characterization of polystyrene‐graphite nanocomposites via surface RAFT‐mediated miniemulsion polymerization

    Hussein M. Etmimi;Matthew P. Tonge;Ronald D. Sanderson

  • USE OF ACRYLIC BASED SURFMERS FOR THE PREPARATION OF EXFOLIATED POLYSTYRENE-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES

    Austin Samakande;Patrice C. Hartmann;Valeska Cloete;Ronald D. Sanderson

  • Encapsulated clay particles in polystyrene by RAFT mediated miniemulsion polymerization

    Austin Samakande;Ronald D. Sanderson;Patrice C. Hartmann

  • The effect of surface fluorination on the wettability of high density polyethylene

    F.J. du Toit;R.D. Sanderson;W.J. Engelbrecht;J.B. Wagener

  • Direct monitoring of membrane fouling and cleaning during ultrafiltration using a non-invasive ultrasonic technique

    Jianxin Li;D.K Hallbauer;R.D Sanderson

  • SURFACE FLUORINATION OF POLYPROPYLENE 1. CHARACTERISATION OF SURFACE PROPERTIES

    F.J du Toit;R.D Sanderson

  • Evidence for termination of intermediate radical species in RAFT-mediated polymerization

    FM Calitz;JB McLeary;JM McKenzie;MP Tonge

Frequent Co-Authors

Bert Klumperman
Bert Klumperman Stellenbosch University
Harald Pasch
Harald Pasch Stellenbosch University
Dmitri Bessarabov
Dmitri Bessarabov North-West University
Jianxin Li
Jianxin Li Tianjin Polytechnic University
Charl F. J. Faul
Charl F. J. Faul University of Bristol
Markus Antonietti
Markus Antonietti Max Planck Society
Andrew B. Lowe
Andrew B. Lowe Curtin University
Michael J. Monteiro
Michael J. Monteiro University of Queensland
Graeme Moad
Graeme Moad Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Christopher Barner-Kowollik Queensland University of Technology

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