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Materials Science

D-Index
64
Citations
14304
World Ranking
5909
National Ranking
1516

Chemistry

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64
Citations
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8060
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Zoran S. Petrović 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 Zoran S. Petrović sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 165 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Zoran S. Petrović 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 Zoran S. Petrović sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental investigations of charged particle transport in low temperature plasmas and their interactions with bounding surfaces

Overview

Zoran S. Petrović is affiliated with Pittsburg State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on materials science and chemistry, with significant contributions to polymers and plastics, organic chemistry, and materials chemistry. Their work intersects with mechanical engineering and biomaterials, reflecting a broad exploration of polymer science and its applications.

Their recent publications demonstrate an active engagement with polymer composites, renewable materials, and epoxy resins:

  • From Natural Oils to Epoxy Resins: A New Paradigm in Renewable Performance Materials, 2021, Journal of Polymers and the Environment
  • Silica-Filled Composites from Epoxidized Natural Oils, 2020, Journal of Polymers and the Environment
  • Epoxy resins and composites from epoxidized linseed oil copolymers with cyclohexene oxide, 2021, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
  • Room Temperature Cationic Polymerization of Epoxy Methyl Oleate with B(C6F5)3, 2021, Journal of Polymers and the Environment
  • Bio-Based, Self-Condensed Polyols, 2020, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

The dominant themes of Zoran S. Petrović's research include polymer composites and self-healing, silicone and siloxane chemistry, photopolymerization techniques and applications, synthetic organic chemistry methods, polymer nanocomposites and properties, epoxy resin curing processes, and dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers.

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, Petrović has coauthored multiple papers with Jasna Djonlagić, Dragana Radojčić, Jian Hong, and Milica Lovrić Vuković. These collaborations have enriched studies published in various venues.

Their work is published predominantly in the Journal of Polymers and the Environment, which features six of their papers. Other venues include Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, and Research Square.

Zoran S. Petrović has contributed extensively to fields related to polymer science, with at least sixteen publications in materials science and nine in chemistry. Within these fields, twelve publications focus on polymers and plastics, nine on organic chemistry, and three on materials chemistry.

In recognition of scientific contributions, Petrović was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2010 for investigations on charged particle transport in low temperature plasmas and interactions with bounding surfaces.

Best Publications

  • Polyurethanes from Vegetable Oils

    Zoran S. Petrović

  • Thermal stability of polyurethanes based on vegetable oils

    Ivan Javni;Zoran S. Petrović;Andrew Guo;Rachel Fuller

  • Effect of structure on properties of polyols and polyurethanes based on different vegetable oils

    Alisa Zlatanić;Charlene Lava;Wei Zhang;Zoran S. Petrović

  • Thermal degradation of segmented polyurethanes

    Zoran S. Petrović;Zoltan Zavargo;Joseph H. Flyn;William J. Macknight

  • Rigid polyurethane foams based on soybean oil

    Andrew Guo;Ivan Javni;Zoran Petrovic

  • Structure and properties of polyurethane–silica nanocomposites

    Zoran S. Petrović;Ivan Javni;Alan Waddon;György Bánhegyi

  • Structure and properties of polyurethanes prepared from triglyceride polyols by ozonolysis.

    Zoran S. Petrovic;Wei Zhang;Ivan Javni

  • Epoxidation of soybean oil in toluene with peroxoacetic and peroxoformic acids — kinetics and side reactions

    Zoran S. Petrović;Alisa Zlatanić;Charlene C. Lava;Snežana Sinadinović-Fišer

  • Structure and properties of halogenated and nonhalogenated soy-based polyols

    Andrew Guo;Youngjin Cho;Zoran S. Petrović

  • Polyols and Polyurethanes from Hydroformylation of Soybean Oil

    Andrew Guo;Dima Demydov;Wei Zhang;Zoran S. Petrovic

  • Rheology of model polyurethanes at the gel point

    Francois Chambon;Zoran S. Petrovic;William J. MacKnight;H. Henning Winter

  • Morphology and properties of thermoplastic polyurethanes with dangling chains in ricinoleate-based soft segments

    Yijin Xu;Zoran Petrovic;Sudipto Das;Garth L. Wilkes

  • Method of making natural oil-based polyols and polyurethanes therefrom

    Zoran Petrovic;Ivan Javni;Andrew Guo;Wei Zhang

  • Optimization of the chemoenzymatic epoxidation of soybean oil

    Tomáš Vlček;Zoran S. Petrović

  • Kinetics of in situ epoxidation of soybean oil in bulk catalyzed by ion exchange resin

    Snežana Sinadinović-Fišer;Milovan Janković;Zoran S. Petrović

  • Soy‐based polyurethanes by nonisocyanate route

    Ivan Javni;Doo Pyo Hong;Zoran S. Petrović

  • Thermal and mechanical properties of glass reinforced soy-based polyurethane composites

    Suhreta Husić;Ivan Javni;Zoran S. Petrović

  • Biodegradation Behavior of Some Vegetable Oil-Based Polymers

    Randal L. Shogren;Zoran Petrovic;Zengshe Liu;Sevim Z. Erhan

  • Structure and properties of polyurethanes based on halogenated and nonhalogenated soy–polyols

    Zoran S. Petrović;Andrew Guo;Wei Zhang

  • Polyurethane networks from polyols obtained by hydroformylation of soybean oil

    Zoran S Petrović;Andrew Guo;Ivan Javni;Ivana Cvetković

Frequent Co-Authors

William J. MacKnight
William J. MacKnight University of Massachusetts Amherst
Karel Dušek
Karel Dušek Czech Academy of Sciences
Jan Ilavsky
Jan Ilavsky Argonne National Laboratory
Dale W. Schaefer
Dale W. Schaefer University of Cincinnati
Richard J. Farris
Richard J. Farris University of Massachusetts Amherst
James C. W. Chien
James C. W. Chien University of Massachusetts Amherst
H. Henning Winter
H. Henning Winter University of Massachusetts Amherst
Frank E. Karasz
Frank E. Karasz University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ram K. Gupta
Ram K. Gupta Pittsburg State University
Garth L. Wilkes
Garth L. Wilkes Virginia Tech

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