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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 53 13055 11745 3444 2815 247 10322

Shaw Ling Hsu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Shaw Ling Hsu between 1975 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Shaw Ling Hsu published across 49 years, from 1975 to 2023, averaging 5.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 1992. 2 of the 260 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 1992. 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 6 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 7 publications 1982: 7 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 13 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 7 publications 1987: 7 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 11 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 14 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 5 publications 2001: 12 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 2 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 1 publication 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 2 publications
1975 2023

260 publications in total across all disciplines

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Shaw Ling Hsu: publications per year, 1975 to 2023
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 2
1977 1
1978 6
1979 2
1980 3
1981 7
1982 7
1983 7
1984 13
1985 2
1986 7
1987 7
1988 2
1989 11
1990 6
1991 5
1992 14
1993 3
1994 8
1995 9
1996 3
1997 8
1998 6
1999 1
2000 5
2001 12
2002 5
2003 6
2004 9
2005 9
2006 12
2007 7
2008 6
2009 8
2010 2
2011 7
2012 5
2013 2
2014 6
2015 3
2016 4
2017 4
2018 3
2019 1
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 2
Total 260
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Shaw Ling Hsu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shaw Ling Hsu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 241–260 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 247 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100 247
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Shaw Ling Hsu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shaw Ling Hsu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52–53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872 53
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1986 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his use of vibrational spectroscopy to characterize polymer structure and to follow the dynamics of structural change

Overview

Shaw Ling Hsu is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within materials science and chemistry, focusing on polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, organic chemistry, biophysics, as well as safety, risk, reliability, and quality.

The scientist's recent publications include studies related to polymer composites, flame retardant materials, fire safety, and advanced polymer synthesis and characterization. Notable papers are:

  • Phosphonitrile decorating expandable graphite as a high-efficient flame retardant for rigid polyurethane foams (2023, Polymer)
  • Spectroscopic study of the morphology development of closed-cell polyurethane foam using bio-based malonic acid as chain extender (2020, Polymer)
  • New developments to form high-performance and green organic-inorganic abrasives (2023, Journal of Polymer Science)

Frequent co-authors of Shaw Ling Hsu include:

  • Jigneshkumar P. Patel
  • Weiwei Zhao
  • Yao Chen
  • Zhuyu Bai
  • Xiaoyu Xu

The primary venues for publication have been the journals Polymer and Journal of Polymer Science.

The main research fields and topics associated with Shaw Ling Hsu cover:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biophysics

  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Flame retardant materials and properties
  • Fire dynamics and safety research
  • Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses

In 1986, Shaw Ling Hsu was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) for contributions involving the use of vibrational spectroscopy to characterize polymer structure and observe dynamic changes in polymer structure over time.

Best Publications

  • Vibrational spectra in the CH stretching region and the structure of the polymethylene chain

    R. G. Snyder;S. L. Hsu;Samuel Krimm

  • Spectroscopic analysis of phase separation behavior of model polyurethanes

    Han Sup Lee;Ying Kang Wang;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Application of molecular simulation to derive phase diagrams of binary mixtures

    Cun Feng Fan;Barry D. Olafson;Mario Blanco;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Hydrogen-bonding properties of hard-segment model compounds in polyurethane block copolymers

    C. M. Brunette;S. L. Hsu;W. J. MacKnight

  • An analysis of the crystallization behavior of poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(methyl methacrylate) blends by spectroscopic and calorimetric techniques

    X. Li;S. L. Hsu

  • A Spectroscopic Analysis of Poly(lactic acid) Structure

    Shuhui Kang;Shaw Ling Hsu;Howard D. Stidham;Patrick B. Smith

  • A spectroscopic study of syndiotactic polystyrene

    Nicholas M. Reynolds;John D. Savage;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • The role of surface charge of nucleation agents on the crystallization behavior of poly(vinylidene fluoride).

    Ying Wu;Shaw Ling Hsu;Christian Honeker;David J. Bravet

  • Thermal and mechanical properties of linear segmented polyurethanes with butadiene soft segments

    C. M. Brunette;S. L. Hsu;M. Rossman;W. J. MacKnight

  • Spectroscopy of polystyrene and poly(vinyl methyl ether) blends

    F. J. Lu;E. Benedetti;S. L. Hsu

  • Effects of reaction temperature on the formation of polyurethane prepolymer structures

    Amy M. Heintz;Daniel J. Duffy;Shaw L. Hsu;Wu Suen

  • Cocrystallization and phase segregation of polyethylene blends. 1. Thermal and vibrational spectroscopic study by utilizing the deuteration technique

    Kohji Tashiro;Richard S. Stein;Shaw L. Hsu

  • Spectroscopic and thermal analyses of α′ and α crystalline forms of poly(l-lactic acid)

    Jeffrey P. Kalish;Kaoru Aou;Xiaozhen Yang;Xiaozhen Yang;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Binding efficiency and transport properties of molecularly imprinted polymer thin films

    Daniel J. Duffy;Kanad Das;Shaw L. Hsu;Jacques Penelle

  • Structure evolution of α′‐phase poly(lactic acid)

    Xiaolang Chen;Xiaolang Chen;Jeffrey Kalish;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Influence of hydrogen bonding on the crystallization behavior of semicrystalline polyurethanes

    Robin L. Mckiernan;Amy M. Heintz;Shaw L. Hsu;Edward D. T. Atkins

  • Vibrational spectrum of the unordered polypeptide chain: A Raman study of feather keratin

    S. L. Hsu;Willie H. Moore;Samuel Krimm

  • Spectroscopic analysis of the electric field induced structural changes in vinylidene fluoride/trifluoroethylene copolymers

    Nicholas M. Reynolds;Kap J. Kim;Chih Chang;Shaw L. Hsu

  • Spectroscopic analysis of the crystalline and amorphous phases in a vinylidene fluoride/trifluoroethylene copolymer

    Kap J. Kim;Nicholas M. Reynolds;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Characterization of the crosslinking reaction in high performance adhesives

    Jigneshkumar P. Patel;Zou Guo Xiang;Shaw Ling Hsu;Andrew B. Schoch

  • Morphological study on thermal shrinkage and dimensional stability associated with oriented poly(lactic acid)

    Kaoru Aou;Shuhui Kang;Shaw Ling Hsu

  • Path to achieving molecular dispersion in a dense reactive mixture

    Jigneshkumar P. Patel;Zou Guo Xiang;Shaw Ling Hsu;Andrew B. Schoch

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. MacKnight
William J. MacKnight University of Massachusetts Amherst
Young Gyu Jeong
Young Gyu Jeong Chungnam National University
E. Bryan Coughlin
E. Bryan Coughlin University of Massachusetts Amherst
Samuel Krimm
Samuel Krimm University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Thomas J. McCarthy
Thomas J. McCarthy University of Massachusetts Amherst
Richard J. Farris
Richard J. Farris University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tao Xie
Tao Xie Zhejiang University
James C. W. Chien
James C. W. Chien University of Massachusetts Amherst
Syed F. A. Hossainy
Syed F. A. Hossainy University of California, Berkeley
Richard S. Stein
Richard S. Stein University of Massachusetts Amherst

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