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Materials Science

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130
Citations
56109
World Ranking
342
National Ranking
16

Chemistry

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Citations
56720
World Ranking
328
National Ranking
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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.

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61 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.

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.

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40 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.

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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