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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 87 2001 1929 599 561 255 21646

Utkan Demirci publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Utkan Demirci between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Utkan Demirci published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 15.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2015. 22 of the 379 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2015. 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 36 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 22 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 13 publications
2001 2025

379 publications in total across all disciplines

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Utkan Demirci: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 2
2002 4
2003 2
2004 2
2005 4
2006 6
2007 11
2008 7
2009 14
2010 11
2011 22
2012 14
2013 26
2014 27
2015 36
2016 21
2017 19
2018 23
2019 23
2020 30
2021 19
2022 22
2023 12
2024 9
2025 13
Total 379
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Utkan Demirci 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 Utkan Demirci 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, 250–269 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: 255 publications — 48th percentile

48% 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
250–269 726 255
270–289 665
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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Utkan Demirci 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 Utkan Demirci 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, 86–87 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: 87 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203 87
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Utkan Demirci is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States. Their research spans several main fields including Engineering, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. The scientist's work notably intersects with a variety of specialized subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Biophysics, Condensed Matter Physics, and Oncology.

The research topics covered by Demirci include Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies, Extracellular vesicles in disease, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Micro and Nano Robotics, and Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research.

Several recent publications highlight their contributions to scientific knowledge. Key papers include:

  • Medical Micro/Nanorobots in Precision Medicine (2020), published in Advanced Science
  • Towards microfluidic-based exosome isolation and detection for tumor therapy (2021), published in Nano Today
  • Malignant Ascites in Ovarian Cancer: Cellular, Acellular, and Biophysical Determinants of Molecular Characteristics and Therapy Response (2021), published in Cancers
  • Magnetic levitational bioassembly of 3D tissue construct in space (2020), published in Science Advances
  • Tunable Fano-Resonant Metasurfaces on a Disposable Plastic-Template for Multimodal and Multiplex Biosensing (2020), published in Advanced Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Demirci include Mehmet Ozgün Ozen, Demir Akin, Fernando Soto, Fatih İnci, and Rajib Ahmed.

The scientist has published frequently in several venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Advanced Materials, Advanced Intelligent Systems, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Small.

Demirci has authored books published by World Scientific, notably multiple editions of "Emerging Technologies in Biophysical Sciences: A World Scientific Reference" released in 2020.

Recognition of the scientist's career includes being named a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Engineering hydrogels as extracellular matrix mimics

    Hikmet Geckil;Feng Xu;Xiaohui Zhang;SangJun Moon

  • Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers: next-generation arrays for acoustic imaging?

    O. Oralkan;A.S. Ergun;J.A. Johnson;M. Karaman

  • Bioprinting for stem cell research

    Savas Tasoglu;Utkan Demirci;Utkan Demirci

  • Photonic crystals: Emerging biosensors and their promise for point-of-care applications

    Hakan Inan;Muhammet Poyraz;Fatih Inci;Mark A. Lifson

  • Nano/Microfluidics for diagnosis of infectious diseases in developing countries☆

    Won Gu Lee;Yun Gon Kim;Yun Gon Kim;Bong Geun Chung;Bong Geun Chung;Utkan Demirci;Utkan Demirci

  • A cell-laden microfluidic hydrogel

    Yibo Ling;Jamie Rubin;Yuting Deng;Catherine Huang

  • Advances in Plasmonic Technologies for Point of Care Applications

    Onur Tokel;Fatih Inci;Fatih Inci;Utkan Demirci

  • A microfluidic device for practical label-free CD4+ T cell counting of HIV-infected subjects

    Xuanhong Cheng;Daniel Irimia;Meredith Dixon;Kazuhiko Sekine

  • The Exosome Total Isolation Chip.

    Fei Liu;Fei Liu;Ophir Vermesh;Vigneshwaran Mani;Tianjia J. Ge

  • Medical Micro/Nanorobots in Precision Medicine.

    Fernando Soto;Jie Wang;Rajib Ahmed;Utkan Demirci

  • Layer by layer three-dimensional tissue epitaxy by cell-laden hydrogel droplets.

    SangJun Moon;Syed K. Hasan;Young S. Song;Feng Xu

  • Single cell epitaxy by acoustic picolitre droplets

    Utkan Demirci;Utkan Demirci;Grace Montesano;Grace Montesano

  • Engineering cancer microenvironments for in vitro 3-D tumor models

    Waseem Asghar;Rami El Assal;Hadi Shafiee;Sharon Pitteri

  • A three-dimensional in vitro ovarian cancer coculture model using a high-throughput cell patterning platform.

    Feng Xu;Jonathan Celli;Imran Rizvi;Sangjun Moon

  • Untethered micro-robotic coding of three-dimensional material composition

    S. Tasoglu;E. Diller;S. Guven;M. Sitti

  • Towards artificial tissue models: past, present, and future of 3D bioprinting.

    Ahu Arslan-Yildiz;Rami El Assal;Pu Chen;Sinan Guven

  • Integration of cell phone imaging with microchip ELISA to detect ovarian cancer HE4 biomarker in urine at the point-of-care

    Shuqi Wang;Xiaohu Zhao;Imran Khimji;Ragip Akbas

  • Ultra wide-field lens-free monitoring of cells on-chip.

    Aydogan Ozcan;Utkan Demirci;Utkan Demirci

  • An integrated double-filtration microfluidic device for isolation, enrichment and quantification of urinary extracellular vesicles for detection of bladder cancer

    Li-Guo Liang;Meng-Qi Kong;Sherry Zhou;Ye-Feng Sheng

  • Flow induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition, cellular heterogeneity and biomarker modulation in 3D ovarian cancer nodules

    Imran Rizvi;Umut A. Gurkan;Savas Tasoglu;Nermina Alagic

  • Three-Dimensional Magnetic Assembly of Microscale Hydrogels

    Feng Xu;Chung-an Max Wu;Venkatakrishnan Rengarajan;Thomas Dylan Finley

Frequent Co-Authors

Savas Tasoglu
Savas Tasoglu Koç University
Feng Xu
Feng Xu Xi'an Jiaotong University
Ali Khademhosseini
Ali Khademhosseini Terasaki Foundation
Daniel R. Kuritzkes
Daniel R. Kuritzkes Brigham and Women's Hospital
Vasif Hasirci
Vasif Hasirci Middle East Technical University
Butrus T. Khuri-Yakub
Butrus T. Khuri-Yakub Stanford University
Tayyaba Hasan
Tayyaba Hasan Harvard University
Omer Oralkan
Omer Oralkan North Carolina State University
Richard L. Maas
Richard L. Maas Brigham and Women's Hospital
Daniel Irimia
Daniel Irimia Harvard University

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