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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 134 292 279 119 108 562 61111
Chemistry 134 267 241 129 106 564 61378

William J. Koros publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William J. Koros between 1976 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William J. Koros published across 50 years, from 1976 to 2025, averaging 12.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2012. 17 of the 615 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1976 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2012. 1976: 3 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 4 publications 1979: 4 publications 1980: 7 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 3 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 6 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 12 publications 1988: 8 publications 1989: 16 publications 1990: 13 publications 1991: 18 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 14 publications 1994: 19 publications 1995: 17 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 15 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 23 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 26 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 5 publications
1976 2025

615 publications in total across all disciplines

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William J. Koros: publications per year, 1976 to 2025
Year Publications
1976 3
1977 3
1978 4
1979 4
1980 7
1981 8
1982 3
1983 7
1984 6
1985 4
1986 5
1987 12
1988 8
1989 16
1990 13
1991 18
1992 11
1993 14
1994 19
1995 17
1996 12
1997 15
1998 1
1999 10
2000 6
2001 11
2002 16
2003 18
2004 7
2005 8
2006 10
2007 11
2008 12
2009 23
2010 21
2011 26
2012 28
2013 28
2014 24
2015 28
2016 11
2017 14
2018 16
2019 20
2020 15
2021 15
2022 6
2023 4
2024 12
2025 5
Total 615
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William J. Koros 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 William J. Koros 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, 561–580 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: 564 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
561–580 148 564
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
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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William J. Koros 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 William J. Koros 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, 134–135 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: 134 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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
132–133 25
134–135 27 134
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

  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2000 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For innovations in new materials and membrane structures for separation of gas mixtures.

Overview

William J. Koros is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with specific expertise in mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, water science and technology, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Muon and positron interactions and applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications

Koros has contributed numerous publications to a variety of scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Nature Materials
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Koros illustrate a focus on advanced membrane materials and gas separations:

  • "Advanced carbon molecular sieve membranes derived from molecularly engineered cross-linkable copolyimide for gas separations" (2022), published in Nature Materials
  • "Molecularly Engineered 6FDA-Based Polyimide Membranes for Sour Natural Gas Separation" (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Key Features of Polyimide-Derived Carbon Molecular Sieves" (2021), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Natural gas sweetening using a cellulose triacetate hollow fiber membrane illustrating controlled plasticization benefits" (2020), published in Journal of Membrane Science
  • "A Self-Consistent Model for Sorption and Transport in Polyimide-Derived Carbon Molecular Sieve Gas Separation Membranes" (2020), published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Frequent collaborators in Koros's research include Zhongyun Liu, Wulin Qiu, Yuhe Cao, Ryan P. Lively, and Yang Liu.

William J. Koros has been recognized with several professional honors. These include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2000) for innovations in new materials and membrane structures for separation of gas mixtures
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2003)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2018)

Best Publications

  • Membrane-based gas separation

    W.J. Koros;G.K. Fleming

  • Materials for next-generation molecularly selective synthetic membranes

    William J. Koros;Chen Zhang

  • Pushing the limits on possibilities for large scale gas separation: which strategies?

    William J Koros;Rajiv Mahajan

  • Mixed matrix membranes using carbon molecular sieves: I. Preparation and experimental results

    De Q Vu;De Q Vu;William J Koros;Stephen J Miller

  • A high-performance gas-separation membrane containing submicrometer-sized metal-organic framework crystals.

    Tae-Hyun Bae;Jong Suk Lee;Wulin Qiu;William J. Koros

  • Effect of partially immobilizing sorption on permeability and the diffusion time lag

    Donald R Paul;W. J. Koros

  • Interfacial microfluidic processing of metal-organic framework hollow fiber membranes

    Andrew J. Brown;Nicholas A. Brunelli;Nicholas A. Brunelli;Kiwon Eum;Fereshteh Rashidi

  • Tailoring mixed matrix composite membranes for gas separations

    Catherine M. Zimmerman;Anshu Singh;William J. Koros

  • Non-ideal effects in organic-inorganic materials for gas separation membranes

    Theodore T. Moore;Theodore T. Moore;William J. Koros

  • Unexpected Molecular Sieving Properties of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8.

    Chen Zhang;Ryan P. Lively;Ke Zhang;Justin R. Johnson

  • Chain Mobility, Thermal, and Mechanical Properties of Poly(ethylene furanoate) Compared to Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

    Steven K. Burgess;Johannes E. Leisen;Brian E. Kraftschik;Christopher R. Mubarak

  • Factors Controlling Successful Formation of Mixed-Matrix Gas Separation Materials

    Rajiv Mahajan;William J. Koros

  • Relationship between gas separation properties and chemical structure in a series of aromatic polyimides

    T. H. Kim;W. J. Koros;G. R. Husk;Kevin Charles O'Brien

  • Terminology for membranes and membrane processes (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)

    W. J. Koros;Y. H. Ma;T. Shimidzu

  • Polymeric membrane materials for solution-diffusion based permeation separations

    W.J. Koros;G.K. Fleming;S.M. Jordan;T.H. Kim

  • Mixed matrix formulations with MOF molecular sieving for key energy-intensive separations.

    Gongping Liu;Gongping Liu;Valeriya Chernikova;Yang Liu;Kuang Zhang

  • Carbon dioxide sorption and transport in polycarbonate

    W. J. Koros;Donald R Paul;A. A. Rocha

  • High performance ZIF-8/6FDA-DAM mixed matrix membrane for propylene/propane separations

    Chen Zhang;Ying Dai;Justin R. Johnson;Oguz Karvan

  • Improvement of CO2/CH4 separation characteristics of polyimides by chemical crosslinking

    Claudia Staudt-Bickel;William J. Koros

  • Sorption and transport of various gases in polycarbonate

    W.J. Koros;A.H. Chan;D.R. Paul

  • Dilation of polymers by sorption of carbon dioxide at elevated pressures. 1. Silicone rubber and unconditioned polycarbonate

    G. K. Fleming;W. J. Koros

Frequent Co-Authors

Ryan P. Lively
Ryan P. Lively Georgia Institute of Technology
Donald R Paul
Donald R Paul The University of Texas at Austin
Christopher W. Jones
Christopher W. Jones Georgia Institute of Technology
Ronald R. Chance
Ronald R. Chance Georgia Institute of Technology
Sankar Nair
Sankar Nair Georgia Institute of Technology
Gongping Liu
Gongping Liu Nanjing Tech University
Jong Suk Lee
Jong Suk Lee Sogang University
Fateme Rezaei
Fateme Rezaei University of Miami
Ingo Pinnau
Ingo Pinnau King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Youssef Belmabkhout
Youssef Belmabkhout Mohammed VI Polytechnic University

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