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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 51 9896 9557 124 114 280 9466

Stephen J. Picken publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stephen J. Picken between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stephen J. Picken published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 7.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2005. 9 of the 306 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2005. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 4 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 11 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 28 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 6 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 7 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 5 publications 2025: 4 publications
1985 2025

306 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stephen J. Picken: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 0
1989 5
1990 3
1991 2
1992 1
1993 4
1994 6
1995 5
1996 4
1997 0
1998 3
1999 2
2000 4
2001 11
2002 2
2003 11
2004 20
2005 28
2006 22
2007 18
2008 9
2009 13
2010 11
2011 16
2012 18
2013 9
2014 9
2015 7
2016 5
2017 5
2018 8
2019 4
2020 6
2021 4
2022 7
2023 12
2024 5
2025 4
Total 306
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Stephen J. Picken 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 J. Picken 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, 270–289 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: 280 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
270–289 665 280
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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Stephen J. Picken 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 J. Picken 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, 50–51 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: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% 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 51
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
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 J. Picken is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Their research focuses primarily on materials science and engineering, with a notable emphasis on biomaterials and biomedical engineering. The scientist's work spans several subfields including materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and molecular biology.

The research topics covered by Stephen J. Picken include:

  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials

Notable recent publications by Stephen J. Picken include:

  • "Analysis of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC): determining the transition temperatures, and enthalpy and heat capacity changes in multicomponent systems by analytical model fitting," 2023, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
  • "Strong graphene oxide nanocomposites from aqueous hybrid liquid crystals," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "Nanocellulose recovery from domestic wastewater," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Systematic solvent screening and selection for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHBV) recovery from biomass," 2022, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • "The Glass Transition Temperature of Heterogeneous Biopolymer Systems," 2023, Biomacromolecules

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Stephen J. Picken include:

  • Suellen Pereira Espíndola
  • Elmira Ghanbari
  • Ryan Fox
  • Theo J. Dingemans
  • Jan H. van Esch

The scientist's research is frequently published in the following venues:

  • Langmuir
  • Polymers
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Macromolecules
  • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Best Publications

  • Responsive biomimetic networks from polyisocyanopeptide hydrogels

    Paul H. J. Kouwer;Matthieu Koepf;Vincent A. A. Le Sage;Maarten Jaspers

  • Synthesis and Supramolecular Chemistry of Novel Liquid Crystalline Crown Ether-Substituted Phthalocyanines: Toward Molecular Wires and Molecular Ionoelectronics

    Cornelus F. van Nostrum;Stephen J. Picken;Arend-Jan Schouten;Roeland J.M. Nolte

  • Homologous series of liquid-crystalline metal free and copper octa-n-alkoxyphthalocyanines

    J.F. van der Pol;E. Neeleman;J.W. Zwikker;R.J.M. Nolte

  • Structure and rheology of aramid solutions: x-ray scattering measurements

    Stephen J. Picken;Jozef Aerts;Rob Visser;Maurits G. Northolt

  • Moisture absorption in polyamide-6 silicate nanocomposites and its influence on the mechanical properties

    D.P.N. Vlasveld;J. Groenewold;H.E.N. Bersee;S.J. Picken

  • Fibre–matrix adhesion in glass-fibre reinforced polyamide-6 silicate nanocomposites

    D.P.N. Vlasveld;P.P. Parlevliet;H.E.N. Bersee;S.J. Picken

  • A molecular dynamics study of the nematic phase of 4-n-pentyl-4 '-cyanobiphenyl

    S. J. Picken;W. F. Van Gunsteren;P. Th. Van Duijnen;W. H. De Jeu

  • Modelling of the thermal conductivity in polymer nanocomposites and the impact of the interface between filler and matrix

    R Kochetov;A V Korobko;T Andritsch;P H F Morshuis

  • Simultaneous electrochemical determination of nitrate and nitrite in aqueous solution using Ag-doped zeolite-expanded graphite-epoxy electrode.

    Florica Manea;Adriana Remes;Ciprian Radovan;Rodica Pode

  • Supramolecular Structure, Physical Properties, and Langmuir‐Blodgett Film Formation of an Optically Active Liquid‐Crystalline Phthalocyanine

    Cornelus F. van Nostrum;Anton W. Bosman;Gerwin H. Gelinck;Pieter G. Schouten

  • Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy for measuring free volume during physical aging of polycarbonate

    D. Cangialosi;H. Schut;A. Van Veen;S. J. Picken

  • Optimisation of anionic polyamide-6 for vacuum infusion of thermoplastic composites : choice of activator and initiator

    K. van Rijswijk;H.E.N. Bersee;W.F. Jager;S.J. Picken

  • Polyborosiloxanes (PBSs), Synthetic Kinetics, and Characterization

    Zhen Liu;Stephen J. Picken;Nicolaas A. M. Besseling

  • Oligomeric rod–disc nematic liquid crystals

    Corrie T. Imrie;Zhibao Lu;Stephen J. Picken;Zeynep Yildirim

  • Nanocomposite matrix for increased fibre composite strength

    D.P.N. Vlasveld;H.E.N. Bersee;S.J. Picken

  • Enhanced hardening of soft self-assembled copolymer gels under homogeneous magnetic fields

    Haining An;Stephen J. Picken;Eduardo Mendes

  • Dielectric and Fluorescent Probes To Investigate Glass Transition, Melt, and Crystallization in Polyolefins

    Otto Van Den Berg;Wilco G. F. Sengers;Wolter F. Jager;Stephen J. Picken

  • Optimisation of anionic polyamide-6 for vacuum infusion of thermoplastic composites: Influence of polymerisation temperature on matrix properties

    K van Rijswijk;Hen Bersee;Adriaan Beukers;SJ Picken

  • Elasticity, viscosity, and deformation of orbital fat

    Ivo Schoemaker;Pepijn P W Hoefnagel;Tom J Mastenbroek;Cornelis F Kolff

  • The relation between rheological and mechanical properties of PA6 nano- and micro-composites

    D.P.N. Vlasveld;M. de Jong;H.E.N. Bersee;A.D. Gotsis

  • Construction of a Multiwired Molecular Cable of Micrometer Length by a Self-Assembly Process

    C.F. van Nostrum;S.J. Picken;R.J.M. Nolte

Frequent Co-Authors

Fokko M. Mulder
Fokko M. Mulder Delft University of Technology
Roeland J. M. Nolte
Roeland J. M. Nolte Radboud University
Joop Schoonman
Joop Schoonman Delft University of Technology
Gordon J. Kearley
Gordon J. Kearley University College Dublin
Ernst J. R. Sudhölter
Ernst J. R. Sudhölter Delft University of Technology
Edward T. Samulski
Edward T. Samulski University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
S. van der Zwaag
S. van der Zwaag Delft University of Technology
F.C.T. van der Helm
F.C.T. van der Helm Delft University of Technology
Dirk J. Broer
Dirk J. Broer Eindhoven University of Technology

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