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Russell J. Varley

Russell J. Varley

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
53
Citations
9248
World Ranking
9291
National Ranking
276

Russell J. Varley 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. Varley sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 181 publications — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Russell J. Varley 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. Varley sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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. Varley is affiliated with Deakin University in Australia and has a substantial body of work in materials science and engineering fields. Their research primarily focuses on polymers, composites, and related engineering applications.

The main fields of study in their research include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these broad fields, their work is concentrated in these subfields:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials

The primary topics covered in their research are:

  • Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Epoxy Resin Curing Processes
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Flame retardant materials and properties
  • Graphene research and applications

Russell J. Varley has been published in numerous academic venues, with the most frequent including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Cellulose

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by them are:

  • "Recent progress in recycling carbon fibre reinforced composites and dry carbon fibre wastes" (2020), Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • "1D/2D Nanomaterials Synergistic, Compressible, and Response Rapidly 3D Graphene Aerogel for Piezoresistive Sensor" (2020), Advanced Functional Materials
  • "Fire-retardant unsaturated polyester thermosets: The state-of-the-art, challenges and opportunities" (2021), Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Recent progress in electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based nanofibers for sustainable energy and environmental applications" (2024), Progress in Materials Science
  • "Phosphazene as an effective flame retardant for rapid curing epoxy resins" (2021), Reactive and Functional Polymers

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Russell J. Varley include:

  • Houlei Gan
  • Claudia Creighton
  • Samuel Swan
  • Seyed Mohsen Seraji
  • Pejman Heidarian

The scope of their work spans from advanced composites and flame retardant materials to nanomaterials and sensor technologies. Their publications reflect an interdisciplinary approach combining engineering principles with materials chemistry and polymer science.

Best Publications

  • Morphology, thermal relaxations and mechanical properties of layered silicate nanocomposites based upon high-functionality epoxy resins

    Ole Becker;Russell Varley;George Simon

  • Thermoplastic toughening of epoxy resins: a critical review

    J H Hodgkin;George P Simon;Russell J Varley

  • Thermal stability and water uptake of high performance epoxy layered silicate nanocomposites

    Ole Becker;Russell J. Varley;George P. Simon

  • Towards an understanding of thermally activated self-healing of an ionomer system during ballistic penetration

    Russell J. Varley;Sybrand van der Zwaag

  • Recent progress in recycling carbon fibre reinforced composites and dry carbon fibre wastes

    Esfandiar Pakdel;Sima Kashi;Russell Varley;Xungai Wang

  • Layered Silicate Nanocomposites Based on Various High-Functionality Epoxy Resins: The Influence of Cure Temperature on Morphology, Mechanical Properties, and Free Volume

    Ole Becker;Yi-Bing Cheng;Russell J. Varley;George P. Simon

  • Designing green, self-healing coatings for metal protection

    Anthony E Hughes;Ivan S Cole;Tim H Muster;Russel J Varley

  • Nanocomposites based on a combination of epoxy resin, hyperbranched epoxy and a layered silicate

    D. Ratna;O. Becker;R. Krishnamurthy;G. P. Simon

  • 1D/2D nanomaterials synergistic, compressible, and response rapidly 3D graphene aerogel for piezoresistive sensor

    Xueyuan Cao;Juan Zhang;Siwei Chen;Russell John Varley

  • Studies on blends of epoxy-functionalized hyperbranched polymer and epoxy resin

    D. Ratna;R. Varley;R. K. Singh Raman;G. P. Simon

  • Clay‐reinforced epoxy nanocomposites

    D. Ratna;N. R. Manoj;Russell Varley;R. K. Singh Raman

  • Effect of ionic content on ballistic self-healing in EMAA copolymers and ionomers

    Stephen J. Kalista;Stephen J. Kalista;John R. Pflug;Russell J. Varley

  • The effect of cluster plasticisation on the self healing behaviour of ionomers

    Russell John Varley;Shirley Shen;Sybrand van der Zwaag

  • Effect of organo-phosphorus and nano-clay materials on the thermal and fire performance of epoxy resins

    M. Hussain;R. J. Varley;Z. Mathys;Y. B. Cheng

  • Toughening of trifunctional epoxy using an epoxy‐functionalized hyperbranched polymer

    Deb Ratna;Russell Varley;George P Simon

  • Toughening of an epoxy anhydride resin system using an epoxidized hyperbranched polymer

    Russell J Varley;Wendy Tian

  • Development of a quasi-static test method to investigate the origin of self-healing in ionomers under ballistic conditions

    Russell John Varley;Sybrand van der Zwaag

  • Self-healing of delamination cracks in mendable epoxy matrix laminates using poly[ethylene-co-(methacrylic acid)] thermoplastic

    K. Pingkarawat;C.H. Wang;R.J. Varley;A.P. Mouritz

  • Toughening of epoxy resin systems using low-viscosity additives

    Russell J Varley

  • Fire-retardant unsaturated polyester thermosets: The state-of-the-art, challenges and opportunities

    Seyed Mohsen Seraji;Pingan Song;Russell J. Varley;Serge Bourbigot;Serge Bourbigot

  • Toughening of a trifunctional epoxy system: Part VI. Structure property relationships of the thermoplastic toughened system

    Russell J Varley;Jonathon Hodgkin;George P Simon

Frequent Co-Authors

George P. Simon
George P. Simon Monash University
Adrian P. Mouritz
Adrian P. Mouritz RMIT University
Chun H. Wang
Chun H. Wang University of New South Wales
Xungai Wang
Xungai Wang Arizona State University
Abbas Z. Kouzani
Abbas Z. Kouzani Deakin University
Akif Kaynak
Akif Kaynak Deakin University
Christoph Herrmann
Christoph Herrmann Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Minoo Naebe
Minoo Naebe Deakin University
Yi-Bing Cheng
Yi-Bing Cheng Wuhan University of Technology
S. van der Zwaag
S. van der Zwaag Delft University of Technology

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