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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 72 4050 3920 1092 1027 323 18345

William R. Wagner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by William R. Wagner between 1965 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. William R. Wagner published across 62 years, from 1965 to 2026, averaging 8.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2011. 15 of the 554 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2011. 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 3 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 4 publications 1983: 5 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 6 publications 1996: 29 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 15 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 32 publications 2011: 34 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 21 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 19 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 12 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
1965 2026

554 publications in total across all disciplines

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William R. Wagner: publications per year, 1965 to 2026
Year Publications
1965 2
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 3
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 4
1983 5
1984 3
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 1
1989 4
1990 1
1991 2
1992 6
1993 5
1994 3
1995 6
1996 29
1997 8
1998 11
1999 18
2000 12
2001 7
2002 15
2003 7
2004 8
2005 16
2006 16
2007 27
2008 22
2009 15
2010 32
2011 34
2012 19
2013 19
2014 21
2015 14
2016 19
2017 19
2018 24
2019 16
2020 17
2021 10
2022 14
2023 9
2024 12
2025 13
2026 2
Total 554
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William R. Wagner 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 William R. Wagner 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, 310–329 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: 323 publications — 65th percentile

65% 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
290–309 593
310–329 537 323
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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William R. Wagner 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 William R. Wagner 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, 72–73 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: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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 72
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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Best Publications

  • Preparation and characterization of highly porous, biodegradable polyurethane scaffolds for soft tissue applications

    Jianjun Guan;Kazuro L. Fujimoto;Michael S. Sacks;William R. Wagner

  • Microbubbles Targeted to Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 Bind to Activated Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells

    Flordeliza S. Villanueva;Ron J. Jankowski;Sasha Klibanov;Maris L. Pina

  • Design and analysis of tissue engineering scaffolds that mimic soft tissue mechanical anisotropy.

    Todd Courtney;Michael S Sacks;John Stankus;Jianjun Guan

  • Microintegrating smooth muscle cells into a biodegradable, elastomeric fiber matrix.

    John J. Stankus;Jianjun Guan;Kazuro Fujimoto;William R. Wagner

  • Fate of culture-expanded mesenchymal stem cells in the microvasculature: in vivo observations of cell kinetics.

    Catalin Toma;William R. Wagner;Shivani Bowry;Abigail Schwartz

  • Synthesis, characterization, and cytocompatibility of elastomeric, biodegradable poly(ester-urethane)ureas based on poly(caprolactone) and putrescine

    Jianjun Guan;Michael S. Sacks;Eric J. Beckman;William R. Wagner

  • A bilayered elastomeric scaffold for tissue engineering of small diameter vascular grafts.

    Lorenzo Soletti;Yi Hong;Jianjun Guan;John J. Stankus

  • Ultrasound Imaging of Acute Cardiac Transplant Rejection With Microbubbles Targeted to Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1

    Gregory E.R. Weller;Erxiong Lu;Melissa M. Csikari;Alexander L. Klibanov

  • Biodegradable poly(ether ester urethane)urea elastomers based on poly(ether ester) triblock copolymers and putrescine: synthesis, characterization and cytocompatibility

    Jianjun Guan;Michael S. Sacks;Eric J. Beckman;William R. Wagner

  • Biodegradable elastomeric patch for treating cardiac or cardiovascular conditions

    Kazuro Lee Fujimoto;Kimimasa Tobita;Jianjun Guan;William R. Wagner

  • Synthesis, characterization and therapeutic efficacy of a biodegradable, thermoresponsive hydrogel designed for application in chronic infarcted myocardium

    Kazuro L. Fujimoto;Zuwei Ma;Devin M. Nelson;Ryotaro Hashizume

  • Effects of hydroxylapatite coating crystallinity on biosolubility, cell attachment efficiency and proliferation in vitro.

    L. Chou;B. Marek;W.R. Wagner

  • In vitro and in vivo comparative colonization of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis on orthopaedic implant materials

    Elin Barth;Quentin M. Myrvik;William Wagner;Anthony G. Gristina

  • Development of a tissue-engineered vascular graft combining a biodegradable scaffold, muscle-derived stem cells and a rotational vacuum seeding technique.

    Alejandro Nieponice;Lorenzo Soletti;Jianjun Guan;Bridget M. Deasy

  • An Elastic, Biodegradable Cardiac Patch Induces Contractile Smooth Muscle and Improves Cardiac Remodeling and Function in Subacute Myocardial Infarction

    Kazuro L. Fujimoto;Kimimasa Tobita;Kimimasa Tobita;W. David Merryman;Jianjun Guan

  • Fabrication of biodegradable elastomeric scaffolds with sub-micron morphologies.

    John J. Stankus;Jianjun Guan;William R. Wagner

  • Fabrication of cell microintegrated blood vessel constructs through electrohydrodynamic atomization.

    John J. Stankus;Lorenzo Soletti;Kazuro Fujimoto;Yi Hong

  • Intra-myocardial biomaterial injection therapy in the treatment of heart failure: Materials, outcomes and challenges.

    Devin M Nelson;Zuwei Ma;Kazuro L Fujimoto;Ryotaro Hashizume

  • Mechanical properties and in vivo behavior of a biodegradable synthetic polymer microfiber–extracellular matrix hydrogel biohybrid scaffold

    Yi Hong;Alexander Huber;Keisuke Takanari;Nicholas J. Amoroso

  • Injectable, rapid gelling and highly flexible hydrogel composites as growth factor and cell carriers.

    Feng Wang;Zhenqing Li;Mahmood Khan;Kenichi Tamama

  • Introduction to Biomaterials Science

    Buddy D. Ratner;Allan S. Hoffman;Frederick J. Schoen;Jack E. Lemons

Frequent Co-Authors

Yi Hong
Yi Hong The University of Texas at Arlington
David A. Vorp
David A. Vorp University of Pittsburgh
Michael S. Sacks
Michael S. Sacks The University of Texas at Austin
James F. Antaki
James F. Antaki Cornell University
Robert L. Kormos
Robert L. Kormos University of Pittsburgh
Stephen F. Badylak
Stephen F. Badylak University of Pittsburgh
Alan J. Russell
Alan J. Russell Carnegie Mellon University
Simon C. Watkins
Simon C. Watkins University of Pittsburgh
Eric J. Beckman
Eric J. Beckman University of Pittsburgh
Johnny Huard
Johnny Huard The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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