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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 130 342 326 16 16 674 56109
Chemistry 130 328 292 9 9 689 56720

Thomas P. Davis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas P. Davis between 1962 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas P. Davis published across 64 years, from 1962 to 2025, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 48 publications in 2017. 19 of the 819 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1962 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 48. Peak 48 publications in 2017. 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 0 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 16 publications 1999: 23 publications 2000: 22 publications 2001: 21 publications 2002: 39 publications 2003: 27 publications 2004: 27 publications 2005: 34 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 30 publications 2008: 31 publications 2009: 34 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 16 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 26 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 48 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 40 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 7 publications
1962 2025

819 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas P. Davis: publications per year, 1962 to 2025
Year Publications
1962 1
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 1
1985 2
1986 0
1987 1
1988 2
1989 6
1990 6
1991 2
1992 0
1993 3
1994 7
1995 6
1996 5
1997 11
1998 16
1999 23
2000 22
2001 21
2002 39
2003 27
2004 27
2005 34
2006 35
2007 30
2008 31
2009 34
2010 34
2011 29
2012 17
2013 16
2014 20
2015 26
2016 26
2017 48
2018 31
2019 28
2020 40
2021 29
2022 15
2023 46
2024 12
2025 7
Total 819
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Thomas P. Davis 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 Thomas P. Davis 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, 681–700 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: 689 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 73 689
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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Thomas P. Davis 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 Thomas P. Davis 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, 130–131 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: 130 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 35 130
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Thomas P. Davis is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research spans multiple fields within science, focusing primarily on Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Materials Science. Within these broader disciplines, their work is particularly concentrated in Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, and Physiology.

The scientist's research interests cover a range of topics reflecting an interdisciplinary approach. Notable subjects include Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Nanoplatforms for Cancer Theranostics, RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Sulfur Compounds in Biology, and Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation.

Thomas P. Davis has published extensively, with noted frequent venues comprising the Journal of Polymer Science, Reviews in Chemical Engineering, Biomacromolecules, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and the Journal of Materials Chemistry B. This suggests an active engagement with both polymer sciences and chemical engineering communities, as well as biomedical material research.

Their recent publications include:

  • From influenza to COVID-19: Lipid nanoparticle mRNA vaccines at the frontiers of infectious diseases (2021, Acta Biomaterialia)
  • Magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for brain imaging and drug delivery (2023, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews)
  • Stimuli-responsive nano-assemblies for remotely controlled drug delivery (2020, Journal of Controlled Release)
  • Schwann cell endosome CGRP signals elicit periorbital mechanical allodynia in mice (2022, Nature Communications)
  • Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Determine Response to SLC7A11 Inhibition (2021, Cancer Research)

Collaboration plays a significant role in their work, with frequent co-authors including Ruirui Qiao, Helen Forgham, Ibrahim Javed, Xumin Huang, and Michael R. Whittaker. These partnerships reflect ongoing multidisciplinary efforts in developing advanced drug delivery systems and polymer-based biomedical technologies.

Best Publications

  • Handbook of radical polymerization

    Krzysztof Matyjaszewski;Thomas P. Davis

  • Bioapplications of RAFT polymerization.

    Cyrille Boyer;Volga Bulmus;Thomas Paul Davis;Vincent Ladmiral

  • Star Polymers.

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  • Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization, 2.. Propagation rate coefficients for methyl methacrylate

    Sabine Beuermann;Michael Buback;Thomas P. Davis;Robert G. Gilbert

  • A Decade of the Protein Corona

    Pu Chun Ke;Sijie Lin;Wolfgang J. Parak;Thomas P. Davis;Thomas P. Davis

  • The importance of nanoparticle shape in cancer drug delivery

    Nghia P Truong;Michael R Whittaker;Catherine W Mak;Thomas P Davis

  • Minimum information reporting in bio-nano experimental literature.

    Matthew Faria;Mattias Björnmalm;Kristofer J. Thurecht;Stephen J. Kent

  • RAFTing down under: Tales of missing radicals, fancy architectures, and mysterious holes

    Christopher Barner-Kowollik;Thomas P. Davis;Johan P. A. Heuts;Martina H. Stenzel

  • Photo-responsive systems and biomaterials: photochromic polymers, light-triggered self-assembly, surface modification, fluorescence modulation and beyond

    Francesca Ercole;Francesca Ercole;Francesca Ercole;Thomas P. Davis;Richard A. Evans;Richard A. Evans;Richard A. Evans

  • The design and utility of polymer-stabilized iron-oxide nanoparticles for nanomedicine applications

    Cyrille Boyer;Michael Raymond Whittaker;Volga Bulmus;Jingquan Liu

  • Half a century of amyloids: past, present and future

    Pu Chun Ke;Pu Chun Ke;Ruhong Zhou;Ruhong Zhou;Louise C. Serpell;Roland Riek

  • Well-defined protein-polymer conjugates via in situ RAFT polymerization.

    Cyrille Boyer;Volga Bulmus;Jingquan Liu;Thomas P. Davis

  • Biologically Targeted Magnetic Hyperthermia: Potential and Limitations.

    David Chang;May Lim;Jeroen A. C. M. Goos;Jeroen A. C. M. Goos;Ruirui Qiao

  • Origin of Inhibition Effects in the Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization of Methyl Acrylate

    Sébastien Perrier;Christopher Barner-Kowollik;John F. Quinn;Philipp Vana

  • Kinetic Investigations of Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerizations: Cumyl Phenyldithioacetate Mediated Homopolymerizations of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate

    C. Barner-Kowollik;J. F. Quinn;T. L. U. Nguyen;J. P. A. Heuts

  • Cu(0)-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization: A Versatile Tool for Materials Synthesis

    Athina Anastasaki;Athina Anastasaki;Vasiliki Nikolaou;Gabit Nurumbetov;Paul Wilson;Paul Wilson

  • Xanthate Mediated Living Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate: A Systematic Variation in MADIX/RAFT Agent Structure

    Martina H. Stenzel;Lyndal Cummins;G. Evan Roberts;Thomas P. Davis

  • Complex Macromolecular Architectures by Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer Chemistry: Theory and Practice

    Leonie Barner;Thomas P. Davis;Martina H. Stenzel;Christopher Barner-Kowollik

  • Modeling the reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer process in cumyl dithiobenzoate‐mediated styrene homopolymerizations: Assessing rate coefficients for the addition–fragmentation equilibrium

    Christopher Barner-Kowollik;John F. Quinn;David R. Morsley;Thomas P. Davis

  • Arginine-Rich Manganese Silicate Nanobubbles as a Ferroptosis-Inducing Agent for Tumor-Targeted Theranostics

    Shuaifei Wang;Fangyuan Li;Ruirui Qiao;Xi Hu

  • Formation of honeycomb-structured, porous films via breath figures with different polymer architectures

    Martina Stenzel;Christopher Barner-Kowollik;Thomas Davis

  • Reversible Addition−Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerization Initiated with Ultraviolet Radiation

    John F. Quinn;John F. Quinn;Leonie Barner;Christopher Barner-Kowollik;Ezio Rizzardo;Ezio Rizzardo

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Christopher Barner-Kowollik Queensland University of Technology
Martina H. Stenzel
Martina H. Stenzel University of New South Wales
Michael R. Whittaker
Michael R. Whittaker Monash University
Cyrille Boyer
Cyrille Boyer University of New South Wales
John F. Quinn
John F. Quinn Monash University
David M. Haddleton
David M. Haddleton University of Warwick
Volga Bulmus
Volga Bulmus Izmir Institute of Technology
Feng Ding
Feng Ding Clemson University
Richard A. Evans
Richard A. Evans Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Michelle L. Coote
Michelle L. Coote Flinders University

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