Benjamin Chu

37.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
529 papers, 30.6k citations indexed

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Benjamin Chu is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin Chu has authored 529 papers receiving a total of 30.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 160 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 137 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 121 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Benjamin Chu's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (81 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (64 papers) and Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (63 papers). Benjamin Chu is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (81 papers), Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications (64 papers) and Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (63 papers). Benjamin Chu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Japan. Benjamin Chu's co-authors include Benjamin S. Hsiao, Dufei Fang, Christian Bürger, Zukang Zhou, Hongyang Ma, Xinhua Zong, Kyunghwan Yoon, Kwangsok Kim, Shaofeng Ran and Dehai Liang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin Chu

523 papers receiving 29.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Structure and process relationship of electrospun bioabsorbable nanofiber membranes

2002 1.5k citations Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu et al. Polymer profile →
Laser Light Scattering

1970 869 citations Benjamin Chu profile →
Functional electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds for biomedical applications

2007 760 citations Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu et al. profile →
Development of a nanostructured DNA delivery scaffold via electrospinning of PLGA and PLA–PEG block copolymers

2003 608 citations Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu et al. profile →
Incorporation and controlled release of a hydrophilic antibiotic using poly(lactide-co-glycolide)-based electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds

2004 606 citations Benjamin S. Hsiao, Benjamin Chu et al. profile →
NANOFIBROUS MATERIALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

2006 502 citations Christian Bürger, Benjamin S. Hsiao et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin Chu United States	88	14.0k	11.2k	7.1k	5.9k	5.7k	529	30.6k
K. G. Neoh Singapore	97	5.8k 0.4×	11.3k 1.0×	10.8k 1.5×	6.7k 1.1×	7.6k 1.3×	648	34.9k
Phillip B. Messersmith United States	86	11.8k 0.8×	13.0k 1.2×	7.5k 1.1×	5.5k 0.9×	7.4k 1.3×	206	40.4k
Jian Shen China	75	5.9k 0.4×	8.2k 0.7×	3.5k 0.5×	2.7k 0.5×	8.6k 1.5×	806	25.8k
Hongbo Zeng Canada	87	4.4k 0.3×	8.8k 0.8×	3.0k 0.4×	3.0k 0.5×	5.2k 0.9×	677	28.7k
Li Chen China	77	4.0k 0.3×	8.4k 0.7×	2.4k 0.3×	2.8k 0.5×	8.4k 1.5×	860	25.3k
Xi Zhang China	96	10.4k 0.7×	8.7k 0.8×	5.4k 0.8×	12.9k 2.2×	14.2k 2.5×	670	36.4k
Xiangyang Shi China	90	12.6k 0.9×	14.0k 1.2×	7.3k 1.0×	2.8k 0.5×	8.0k 1.4×	605	29.8k
Shaoyi Jiang United States	89	6.0k 0.4×	9.6k 0.9×	2.2k 0.3×	4.3k 0.7×	3.1k 0.5×	256	28.0k
Allan S. Hoffman United States	79	11.3k 0.8×	11.3k 1.0×	3.1k 0.4×	6.5k 1.1×	2.9k 0.5×	249	32.2k
Christopher N. Bowman United States	93	6.3k 0.5×	11.1k 1.0×	11.3k 1.6×	21.3k 3.6×	8.9k 1.5×	542	42.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benjamin Chu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Benjamin Chu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Benjamin Chu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Benjamin Chu. Benjamin Chu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Menz, Bradley D., Natansh D. Modi, Ahmad Y. Abuhelwa, et al.. (2025). Generative AI chatbots for reliable cancer information: Evaluating web-search, multilingual, and reference capabilities of emerging large language models. European Journal of Cancer. 218. 115274–115274. 9 indexed citations

Sato, Ryosuke, Daisuke Nagai, Yasuyuki Maki, et al.. (2022). Preparation of electro-spun konjac glucomannan fabric with entrapped DNA and dynamics of adsorption of acridine orange for carcinogen removal application. Adsorption. 28(3-4). 149–160. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Zhe, et al.. (2017). スプレー塗装法によるセルロースナノファイバーベース限外ろ過膜の作製【Powered by NICT】. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 134(11). 44583. 2 indexed citations

Sato, Anna, et al.. (2011). Novel nanofibrous scaffolds for water filtration with bacteria and virus removal capability. Journal of Electron Microscopy. 60(3). 201–209. 66 indexed citations

Ma, Hongyang, Christian Bürger, Benjamin S. Hsiao, & Benjamin Chu. (2011). Nanofibrous Microfiltration Membrane Based on Cellulose Nanowhiskers. Biomacromolecules. 13(1). 180–186. 177 indexed citations

Koga, Tadanori, et al.. (2006). Supercritical fluid processing of polymer thin films: An X-ray study of molecular-level porosity. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 128-130. 217–226. 2 indexed citations

Kelarakis, Antonios, Kyunghwan Yoon, Rajesh H. Somani, et al.. (2005). Rheological study of carbon nanofiber induced physical gelation in polyolefin nanocomposite melt. Polymer. 46(25). 11591–11599. 44 indexed citations

Moritani, Tōhei, Kyunghwan Yoon, Miriam Rafailovich, & Benjamin Chu. (2003). DNA capillary electrophoresis using poly(vinyl alcohol). I. Inner capillary coating. Electrophoresis. 24(16). 2764–2771. 10 indexed citations

Ying, Qicong, et al.. (1996). Laser Light Scattering of Poly(acrylamide) in 1 M NaCl Aqueous Solution. Macromolecules. 29(13). 4646–4654. 25 indexed citations

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Wu, Guangwei, Qicong Ying, & Benjamin Chu. (1994). Lamellar Structure of Block Copolymer Poly(oxyethylene-oxypropylene-oxyethylene) in Xylene/Water Mixtures. Macromolecules. 27(20). 5758–5765. 13 indexed citations

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Ying, Qicong, Benjamin Chu, Guangwei Wu, et al.. (1993). Synchrotron SAXS study of phase-separation kinetics in a poly(2-chlorostyrene)/polystyrene blend. Macromolecules. 26(22). 5890–5896. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhulun, et al.. (1992). Kinetic study of coil-to-globule transition. Macromolecules. 25(5). 1618–1620. 72 indexed citations

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Zhou, Zukang & Benjamin Chu. (1991). Light-scattering study on the fractal aggregates of polystyrene spheres: Kinetic and structural approaches. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 143(2). 356–365. 61 indexed citations

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Chu, Benjamin. (1990). Selected papers on quasielastic light scattering by macromolecular, supramolecular, and fluid systems. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Zhulun & Benjamin Chu. (1989). Electrophoretic mobility and deformation of large DNA during gel electrophoresis. Physical Review Letters. 63(22). 2528–2531. 9 indexed citations

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Chu, Benjamin & Renliang Xu. (1988). Prism-Cell Laser Light-Scattering Spectrometer. PCS137–PCS137. 1 indexed citations

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Wu, Dan & Benjamin Chu. (1988). Time-Resolved Small Angle X-Ray Scattering and Dynamic Light Scattering Studies of Sol-Gel Transition in Gelatin. MRS Proceedings. 143. 3 indexed citations

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Dhadwal, Harbans S., Benjamin Chu, & Renliang Xu. (1987). Time-of-arrival photoelectron correlator. Review of Scientific Instruments. 58(8). 1445–1449. 6 indexed citations

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Gülari, Erdoḡan, Benjamin Chu, & D. Woermann. (1980). Critical exponents of a fluid mixture in the presence of isotope exchange: Isobutyric acid/D2O. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 73(5). 2480–2488. 29 indexed citations

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Chu, Benjamin, et al.. (1973). Comparison of Experiments with the Modified Mode-Mode Coupling Theory of Kawasaki in Binary Fluids. Physical review. A, General physics. 7(1). 353–364. 64 indexed citations

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