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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 72 4116 3984 164 154 356 15965
Chemistry 72 5371 4879 309 279 348 15624

Stephen D. Evans publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen D. Evans between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen D. Evans published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2020. 18 of the 439 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2020. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 8 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 8 publications 1975: 7 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 6 publications 1980: 4 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 3 publications 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 14 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 10 publications 2017: 10 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 14 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 10 publications
1969 2025

439 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen D. Evans: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 4
1971 2
1972 8
1973 3
1974 8
1975 7
1976 3
1977 4
1978 5
1979 6
1980 4
1981 1
1982 3
1983 2
1984 0
1985 1
1986 3
1987 2
1988 2
1989 1
1990 2
1991 6
1992 7
1993 3
1994 4
1995 4
1996 9
1997 12
1998 8
1999 5
2000 9
2001 10
2002 6
2003 13
2004 7
2005 7
2006 11
2007 14
2008 14
2009 14
2010 12
2011 9
2012 18
2013 13
2014 9
2015 11
2016 10
2017 10
2018 17
2019 11
2020 24
2021 18
2022 9
2023 14
2024 8
2025 10
Total 439
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Stephen D. Evans 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 Stephen D. Evans 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, 350–369 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: 356 publications — 71st percentile

71% 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
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440 356
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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Stephen D. Evans 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 Stephen D. Evans 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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
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 72
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

Stephen D. Evans is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily bridges Engineering, Materials Science, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with focused contributions in Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to ultrasound and hyperthermia applications, lipid membrane structure and behavior, ultrasound and cavitation phenomena, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging, gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, and spectroscopy and quantum chemical studies.

Frequent publication venues include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Scientific Reports
  • The Analyst
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • RSC Advances

Recent papers by Stephen D. Evans showcase a combination of experimental and applied research in drug delivery systems and molecular signaling. These include:

  • Nanoparticle-Loaded Hydrogel for the Light-Activated Release and Photothermal Enhancement of Antimicrobial Peptides, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Nested Nanobubbles for Ultrasound-Triggered Drug Release, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Receptor tyrosine kinases regulate signal transduction through a liquid-liquid phase separated state, 2022, Molecular Cell
  • Nanobubbles for therapeutic delivery: Production, stability and current prospects, 2021, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science
  • Ultrasound-triggered therapeutic microbubbles enhance the efficacy of cytotoxic drugs by increasing circulation and tumor drug accumulation and limiting bioavailability and toxicity in normal tissues, 2020, Theranostics

Evans frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Sally A. Peyman
  • P. Louise Coletta
  • Damien V. B. Batchelor
  • Kevin Critchley
  • Radwa H. Abou-Saleh

The scientist's research often intersects the development and application of nanotechnologies within biomedical contexts, including the use of nanobubbles and nanoparticles for targeted therapeutic delivery. Their studies on ultrasound-activated drug release and microbubble-mediated therapies reflect a focus on enhancing treatment efficacy and minimizing toxicity.

Evans' contribution to molecular biology includes investigations into signal transduction processes, particularly the role of receptor tyrosine kinases in cellular communication through liquid-liquid phase separation. This work interfaces biochemical signaling with advanced materials and nanotechnology techniques.

Best Publications

  • The p7 protein of hepatitis C virus forms an ion channel that is blocked by the antiviral drug, Amantadine.

    Stephen D.C. Griffin;Lucy P. Beales;Dean S. Clarke;Oliver Worsfold

  • Site-Directed Conjugation of “Clicked” Glycopolymers To Form Glycoprotein Mimics: Binding to Mammalian Lectin and Induction of Immunological Function

    Jin Geng;Giuseppe Mantovani;Lei Tao;Julien Nicolas

  • Surface potential studies of alkyl-thiol monolayers adsorbed on gold

    Stephen D. Evans;Abraham Ulman

  • Self-Assembled Monolayers of Alkanethiols Containing a Polar Aromatic Group: Effects of the Dipole Position on Molecular Packing, Orientation, and Surface Wetting Properties

    Stephen D. Evans;Edward Urankar;Abraham Ulman;Nancy Ferris

  • Gold Nanoparticle Patterning of Silicon Wafers Using Chemical e-Beam Lithography

    Paula M. Mendes;Susanne Jacke;Kevin Critchley;Jose Plaza

  • Vapour sensing using hybrid organic-inorganic nanostructured materials

    Stephen D. Evans;Simon R. Johnson;Yaling L. Cheng;Tiehan Shen

  • Influence of a Terminal Functionality on the Physical Properties of Surfactant-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles

    S. R. Johnson;S. D. Evans;R. Brydson

  • Photoswitching of Azobenzene Derivatives Formed on Planar and Colloidal Gold Surfaces

    S. D. Evans;S. R. Johnson;H. Ringsdorf;L. M. Williams

  • Concentration-Driven Surface Transition in the Wetting of Mixed Alkanethiol Monolayers on Gold

    Abraham Ulman;Stephen D. Evans;Yitzhak Shnidman;Ravi Sharma

  • Contact angle stability: Reorganization of monolayer surfaces?

    Stephen D. Evans;Ravi. Sharma;Abraham. Ulman

  • Relative differential subshell photoionisation cross-sections (MgKα) from lithium to uranium

    Stephen Evans;Robin G. Pritchard;John M. Thomas

  • Self-assembled multilayers of ω-mercaptoalkanoic acids : selective ionic interactions

    Stephen D. Evans;Stephen D. Evans;Abraham Ulman;Kim E. Goppert-Berarducci;Louis J. Gerenser

  • Self-Assembled Monolayers containing Polydiacetylenes

    D. N. Batchelder;S. D. Evans;T. L. Freeman;L. Haeussling

  • Nanooptics of Molecular-Shunted Plasmonic Nanojunctions

    Felix Benz;Christos Tserkezis;Lars O. Herrmann;Bart de Nijs

  • Alkanethiol molecules containing an aromatic moiety self-assembled onto gold clusters

    S. R. Johnson;S. D. Evans;S. W. Mahon;A. Ulman

  • Kinetics of the unrolling of small unilamellar phospholipid vesicles onto self-assembled monolayers

    Louise M. Williams;Stephen D. Evans;Thomas M. Flynn;Andrew Marsh

  • Dielectrophoretic manipulation and electrical characterization of gold nanowires

    J J Boote;S D Evans

  • Vapour sensing using surface functionalized gold nanoparticles

    H. L. Zhang;S. D. Evans;J. R. Henderson;R. E. Miles

  • Determining the Concentration of CuInS2 Quantum Dots from the Size-Dependent Molar Extinction Coefficient

    Matthew Booth;Andrew P. Brown;Stephen D. Evans;Kevin Critchley

  • Electronic structure of metal complexes containing π-cyclopentadienyl and related ligands. Part 1.—He(I) photoelectron spectra of some closed-shell metallocenes

    S. Evans;M. L. H. Green;B. Jewitt;A. F. Orchard

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. Bushby
Richard J. Bushby University of Leeds
Abraham Ulman
Abraham Ulman New York University
Neville Boden
Neville Boden University of Leeds
Hao-Li Zhang
Hao-Li Zhang Lanzhou University
Alexander F. Markham
Alexander F. Markham St James's University Hospital
John Meurig Thomas
John Meurig Thomas University of Cambridge
Jeremy J. Baumberg
Jeremy J. Baumberg University of Cambridge
Peter F. Knowles
Peter F. Knowles University of Leeds
Graham J. Leggett
Graham J. Leggett University of Sheffield
Rik Brydson
Rik Brydson University of Leeds

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