2026 Xiao Hu: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	55	8512	8222	2097	1944	141	13009

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

8512

8222

2097

1944

141

13009

Overview

Xiao Hu is affiliated with Rowan University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on biomaterials and biomedical engineering. They have contributed to the development and study of advanced materials used in biomedical applications, specifically involving electrospun nanofibers and silk-based biomaterials.

Their notable recent publications include:

Recent Progress in Biopolymer-Based Hydrogel Materials for Biomedical Applications, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Protein-Polysaccharide Composite Materials: Fabrication and Applications, 2020, Polymers
Chemical, Thermal, Time, and Enzymatic Stability of Silk Materials with Silk I Structure, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Recent Advances in Electrospun Sustainable Composites for Biomedical, Environmental, Energy, and Packaging Applications, 2020, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Effects of Fiber Density and Strain Rate on the Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Polycaprolactone Nanofiber Mats, 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry

Xiao Hu has collaborated extensively with a group of co-authors, including David Salas-de la Cruz, Fang Wang, Christopher R. Gough, Ping Lü, and Ye Xue. Their work appears frequently in journals such as the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Polymers, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, ACS Applied Bio Materials, and Ultrasonics Sonochemistry.

Their research addresses a range of topics within materials science, particularly the following:

Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Silk-based Biomaterials and Applications
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
Polymer Surface Interaction Studies

Xiao Hu's scientific contributions are categorized mainly under materials science with 101 publications and engineering with 36 publications. Subfields within those areas include biomaterials, biomedical engineering, molecular biology, surfaces, coatings and films, and insect science.

Best Publications

Determining Beta Sheet Crystallinity in Fibrous Proteins by Thermal Analysis and Infrared Spectroscopy

Xiao Hu;David Kaplan;Peggy Cebe

1329
Citations
Regulation of Silk Material Structure by Temperature-Controlled Water Vapor Annealing

Xiao Hu;Karen Shmelev;Lin Sun;Eun-Seok Gil

731
Citations
Water-insoluble silk films with silk I structure.

Qiang Lu;Xiao Hu;Xiaoqin Wang;Jonathan A. Kluge

724
Citations
Controlling silk fibroin particle features for drug delivery

Andreas S. Lammel;Xiao Hu;Sang-Hyug Park;David L. Kaplan

570
Citations
Silk nanospheres and microspheres from silk/pva blend films for drug delivery.

Xiaoqin Wang;Tuna Yucel;Qiang Lu;Xiao Hu

527
Citations
Effect of processing on silk-based biomaterials: reproducibility and biocompatibility.

Lindsay S. Wray;Xiao Hu;Jabier Gallego;Irene Georgakoudi

410
Citations
Dynamic Protein−Water Relationships during β-Sheet Formation

Xiao Hu;David Kaplan;Peggy Cebe

350
Citations
Protein-based composite materials

Xiao Hu;Peggy Cebe;Anthony S. Weiss;Fiorenzo Omenetto

328
Citations
Stabilization of enzymes in silk films.

Shenzhou Lu;Xiaoqin Wang;Qiang Lu;Xiao Hu

263
Citations
Silk Coatings on PLGA and Alginate Microspheres for Protein Delivery

Xiaoqin Wang;Esther Wenk;Xiao Hu;Guillermo R. Castro

250
Citations
The influence of elasticity and surface roughness on myogenic and osteogenic-differentiation of cells on silk-elastin biomaterials

Xiao Hu;Sang-Hyug Park;Eun Seok Gil;Xiao-Xia Xia

249
Citations
Tunable Self-Assembly of Genetically Engineered Silk-Elastin-Like Protein Polymers

Xiao-Xia Xia;Qiaobing Xu;Xiao Hu;Guokui Qin

247
Citations
Protein Polymer-Based Nanoparticles: Fabrication and Medical Applications

Kelsey DeFrates;Theodore Markiewicz;Pamela Gallo;Aaron Rack

242
Citations
BN Nanosheet/Polymer Films with Highly Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity for Thermal Management Applications

Yuanpeng Wu;Yuanpeng Wu;Ye Xue;Si Qin;Dan Liu

234
Citations
Nanolayer Biomaterial Coatings of Silk Fibroin for Controlled Release

Xianyan Wang;Xiao Hu;Andrea Daley;Olena Rabotyagova

233
Citations
Effect of water on the thermal properties of silk fibroin

Xiao Hu;David Kaplan;Peggy Cebe

231
Citations
Biomaterials from Ultrasonication-Induced Silk Fibroin−Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels

Xiao Hu;Qiang Lu;Lin Sun;Peggy Cebe

220
Citations
Stabilization of vaccines and antibiotics in silk and eliminating the cold chain

Jeney Zhang;Eleanor Pritchard;Xiao Hu;Thomas Valentin

203
Citations
Tunable silk: using microfluidics to fabricate silk fibers with controllable properties.

Michelle E. Kinahan;Emmanouela Filippidi;Sarah Köster;Xiao Hu

197
Citations
Mechanism of resilin elasticity

Guokui Qin;Xiao Hu;Peggy Cebe;David L. Kaplan

193
Citations
Biomaterials derived from silk-tropoelastin protein systems.

Xiao Hu;Xiuli Wang;Jelena Rnjak;Anthony S. Weiss

177
Citations