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Russell J. Crawford

Russell J. Crawford

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
63
Citations
19212
World Ranking
6059
National Ranking
196

Russell J. Crawford 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 Russell J. Crawford sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 216 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Russell J. Crawford 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 Russell J. Crawford sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Russell J. Crawford is affiliated with RMIT University in Australia and specializes primarily in the field of engineering with a strong focus on biomedical engineering.

Their recent research contributions cover several topics, including:

  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Antimicrobial agents and applications
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Graphene and nanomaterials applications
  • Bone tissue engineering materials
  • Antimicrobial peptides and activities
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Several recent papers illustrate the range and focus of their work:

  • Mechano-bactericidal actions of nanostructured surfaces (2020, Nature Reviews Microbiology)
  • Antimicrobial Metal Nanomaterials: From Passive to Stimuli-Activated Applications (2020, Advanced Science)
  • Antibacterial Liquid Metals: Biofilm Treatment via Magnetic Activation (2020, ACS Nano)
  • The multi-faceted mechano-bactericidal mechanism of nanostructured surfaces (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • Nano-plastics and their analytical characterisation and fate in the marine environment: From source to sea (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)

Crawford frequently collaborates with colleagues including:

  • Vi Khanh Truong
  • Aaron Elbourne
  • Elena P. Ivanova
  • James Chapman
  • Samuel Cheeseman

Their research has been published in a variety of scientific venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • ACS Nano

The subfields of study associated with their work include:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Molecular Biology
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Best Publications

  • Bacterial extracellular polysaccharides involved in biofilm formation.

    Barbara Vu;Miao Chen;Russell J. Crawford;Elena P. Ivanova

  • Antibacterial surfaces: the quest for a new generation of biomaterials.

    Jafar Hasan;Russell J. Crawford;Elena P. Ivanova

  • Natural Bactericidal Surfaces: Mechanical Rupture of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cells by Cicada Wings

    Elena P. Ivanova;Jafar Hasan;Hayden K. Webb;Vi Khanh Truong

  • Plastic Degradation and Its Environmental Implications with Special Reference to Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    Hayden K. Webb;Jaimys Arnott;Russell J. Crawford;Elena P. Ivanova

  • Bactericidal activity of black silicon

    Elena P. Ivanova;Jafar Hasan;Hayden K. Webb;Gediminas Gervinskas;Gediminas Gervinskas

  • Biophysical Model of Bacterial Cell Interactions with Nanopatterned Cicada Wing Surfaces

    Sergey Pogodin;Jafar Hasan;Vladimir A. Baulin;Hayden K. Webb

  • The influence of nano-scale surface roughness on bacterial adhesion to ultrafine-grained titanium

    Vi K. Truong;Rimma Lapovok;Yuri S. Estrin;Yuri S. Estrin;Stuart Rundell

  • Mechano-bactericidal actions of nanostructured surfaces.

    Denver P. Linklater;Denver P. Linklater;Vladimir A. Baulin;Saulius Juodkazis;Russell J. Crawford

  • Bacterial Retention on Superhydrophobic Titanium Surfaces Fabricated by Femtosecond Laser Ablation

    Elena Fadeeva;Vi Khanh Truong;Meike Stiesch;Boris N. Chichkov

  • Surface topographical factors influencing bacterial attachment

    Russell J. Crawford;Hayden K. Webb;Vi Khanh Truong;Jafar Hasan

  • Graphene Induces Formation of Pores That Kill Spherical and Rod-Shaped Bacteria.

    Vy T. H. Pham;Vi Khanh Truong;Matthew D. J. Quinn;Shannon M. Notley

  • Nano-structured antimicrobial surfaces: From nature to synthetic analogues.

    Aaron Elbourne;Russell J. Crawford;Elena P. Ivanova

  • Plasma-assisted surface modification of organic biopolymers to prevent bacterial attachment.

    Kateryna Bazaka;Mohan V. Jacob;Russell J. Crawford;Elena P. Ivanova

  • Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus attachment patterns on glass surfaces with nanoscale roughness.

    Natasa Mitik-Dineva;James Wang;Vi Khanh Truong;Paul R. Stoddart

  • Antimicrobial Metal Nanomaterials: From Passive to Stimuli-Activated Applications.

    Samuel Cheeseman;Andrew J. Christofferson;Rashad Kariuki;Daniel Cozzolino

  • Antibacterial titanium nano-patterned arrays inspired by dragonfly wings.

    Chris M. Bhadra;Vi Khanh Truong;Vy T. H. Pham;Mohammad Al Kobaisi

  • The influence of particle size and contact angle in mineral flotation

    Russell Crawford;John Ralston

  • Efficient surface modification of biomaterial to prevent biofilm formation and the attachment of microorganisms

    Kateryna Bazaka;Mohan V. Jacob;Russell J. Crawford;Elena P. Ivanova

  • Antibacterial Liquid Metals: Biofilm Treatment via Magnetic Activation

    Aaron Elbourne;Samuel Cheeseman;Paul Atkin;Paul Atkin;Nghia P. Truong

  • Impact of nanoscale roughness of titanium thin film surfaces on bacterial retention

    Elena Ivanova;Vi Khanh Truong;James Y Wang;Christopher Charles Berndt

  • Impact of nano-topography on bacterial attachment.

    Natasa Mitik-Dineva;James Wang;Radu C. Mocanasu;Paul R. Stoddart

Frequent Co-Authors

Elena P. Ivanova
Elena P. Ivanova RMIT University
Saulius Juodkazis
Saulius Juodkazis Swinburne University of Technology
James Wang
James Wang Swinburne University of Technology
Rodney J. Croft
Rodney J. Croft University of Wollongong
Enzo A. Palombo
Enzo A. Palombo Swinburne University of Technology
Valery V. Mikhailov
Valery V. Mikhailov Russian Academy of Sciences
Christopher C. Berndt
Christopher C. Berndt Swinburne University of Technology
Paul R. Stoddart
Paul R. Stoddart Swinburne University of Technology
Paul Stoodley
Paul Stoodley The Ohio State University
Rimma Lapovok
Rimma Lapovok Deakin University

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