Kevin J. Edgar

10.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
160 papers, 8.6k citations indexed

About

Kevin J. Edgar is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin J. Edgar has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 8.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Biomaterials, 52 papers in Organic Chemistry and 49 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kevin J. Edgar's work include Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (37 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (34 papers) and Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (26 papers). Kevin J. Edgar is often cited by papers focused on Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems (37 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (34 papers) and Carbohydrate Chemistry and Synthesis (26 papers). Kevin J. Edgar collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and China. Kevin J. Edgar's co-authors include Siddhesh N. Pawar, Lynne S. Taylor, Haoyu Liu, Grace A. Ilevbare, Charles M. Buchanan, Ruoran Zhang, Lindsay A. Wegiel, Daiqiang Xu, Xiangtao Meng and Michael C. Shelton and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Biomaterials and Progress in Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

Kevin J. Edgar

156 papers receiving 8.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Alginate derivatization: A review of chemistry, properties and applications

2012 1.2k citations Kevin J. Edgar et al. profile →
Advances in cellulose ester performance and application

2001 820 citations Kevin J. Edgar et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kevin J. Edgar United States	47	3.4k	2.3k	1.7k	1.6k	1.4k	160	8.6k
Pradeep Kumar South Africa	48	3.1k 0.9×	2.0k 0.9×	2.7k 1.6×	1.1k 0.7×	1.8k 1.2×	420	10.2k
M. N. V. Ravi Kumar United States	45	4.4k 1.3×	3.1k 1.3×	1.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	2.4k 1.7×	114	10.7k
Francesco Trotta Italy	48	2.5k 0.7×	2.7k 1.2×	1.5k 0.9×	900 0.5×	1.5k 1.0×	177	7.2k
Már Másson Iceland	44	2.3k 0.7×	3.1k 1.4×	837 0.5×	1.8k 1.1×	1.9k 1.3×	119	7.9k
Lee Yong Lim Australia	49	3.4k 1.0×	1.9k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	682 0.4×	2.5k 1.7×	182	9.1k
Huibi Xu China	56	1.6k 0.5×	2.2k 0.9×	1.9k 1.1×	1.1k 0.7×	2.6k 1.8×	208	10.3k
Dae‐Duk Kim South Korea	54	3.2k 0.9×	3.3k 1.4×	1.9k 1.1×	896 0.5×	3.1k 2.1×	293	10.8k
Jaleh Varshosaz Iran	52	3.6k 1.1×	3.6k 1.6×	2.1k 1.3×	713 0.4×	2.4k 1.7×	395	10.9k
Chul Soon Yong South Korea	56	3.1k 0.9×	3.6k 1.6×	2.5k 1.5×	760 0.5×	2.6k 1.8×	232	10.5k
Ángel Concheiro Spain	62	4.4k 1.3×	4.1k 1.8×	3.7k 2.2×	2.5k 1.5×	1.9k 1.3×	337	13.9k

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Edgar, Kevin J., et al.. (2025). Recent developments in all-polysaccharide hydrogels: Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications. Carbohydrate Polymers. 376. 124806–124806.

Edgar, Kevin J., Adam Russell‐Hallinan, Nadezhda Glezeva, et al.. (2024). Integrin Beta-Like 1 is Regulated by DNA Methylation and Increased in Heart Failure Patients. ESC Heart Failure. 12(1). 150–165. 2 indexed citations

Marks, Joyann A., et al.. (2024). 6-Carboxycellulose Acetate Butyrate: Effectiveness as an Amorphous Solid Dispersion Polymer. Molecular Pharmaceutics. 21(9). 4589–4602. 2 indexed citations

Edgar, Kevin J., et al.. (2024). Silica–Biomacromolecule Interactions: Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Silicification. Biomacromolecules. 26(1). 43–84. 8 indexed citations

Han, Nizhou, Kevin J. Edgar, Valerie Vaissier Welborn, et al.. (2024). Kinetics of Calcite Nucleation onto Sulfated Chitosan Derivatives and Implications for Water–Polysaccharide Interactions during Crystallization of Sparingly Soluble Salts. Crystal Growth & Design. 24(15). 6338–6353. 2 indexed citations

Zhai, Zhenghao, Yang Zhou, Yang Liu, et al.. (2024). Synthesis and real-time characterization of self-healing, injectable, fast-gelling hydrogels based on alginate multi-reducing end polysaccharides (MREPs). Carbohydrate Polymers. 338. 122172–122172. 6 indexed citations

Taylor, Lynne S., et al.. (2024). Threading the needle: Achieving simplicity and performance in cellulose alkanoate ω-carboxyalkanoates for amorphous solid dispersion. Carbohydrate Polymers. 333. 121988–121988. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Shuo, et al.. (2023). Dess-Martin oxidation of hydroxypropyl and hydroxyethyl cellulose, and exploration of their polysaccharide/polypeptide hydrogels. Carbohydrate Polymers. 328. 121732–121732. 7 indexed citations

Zhou, Yang, Yimin Yao, Zhenghao Zhai, et al.. (2023). Reductive amination of oxidized hydroxypropyl cellulose with ω-aminoalkanoic acids as an efficient route to zwitterionic derivatives. Carbohydrate Polymers. 328. 121699–121699. 3 indexed citations

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Shen, Yang, Gesheng Yang, Kevin J. Edgar, Huihui Zhang, & Huili Shao. (2022). Effect of lyocell fiber cross-sectional shape on structure and properties of lyocell/PLA composites. Journal of Polymer Engineering. 42(9). 868–875.

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Edgar, Kevin J., et al.. (2022). Renewed interest in biopolymer composites: incorporation of renewable, plant-sourced fibers. Green Chemistry. 25(1). 106–129. 17 indexed citations

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Zhang, Huihui, Qiao Li, Kevin J. Edgar, Gesheng Yang, & Huili Shao. (2021). Structure and properties of flax vs. lyocell fiber-reinforced polylactide stereocomplex composites. Cellulose. 28(14). 9297–9308. 11 indexed citations

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Zhang, Huihui, Yang Shen, Kevin J. Edgar, Gesheng Yang, & Huili Shao. (2020). Influence of cross-section shape on structure and properties of Lyocell fibers. Cellulose. 28(2). 1191–1201. 20 indexed citations

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Liu, Shu, et al.. (2018). Regioselective chlorination of cellulose esters by methanesulfonyl chloride. Carbohydrate Polymers. 193. 108–118. 31 indexed citations

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Liu, Shu & Kevin J. Edgar. (2017). Water-soluble co-polyelectrolytes by selective modification of cellulose esters. Carbohydrate Polymers. 162. 1–9. 19 indexed citations

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Arca, Hale Çiğdem, Brittany L. B. Nichols, Laura I. Mosquera-Giraldo, et al.. (2016). Novel cellulose-based amorphous solid dispersions enhance quercetin solution concentrations in vitro. Carbohydrate Polymers. 157. 86–93. 48 indexed citations

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Mosquera-Giraldo, Laura I., Carlos H. Borca, Xiangtao Meng, et al.. (2016). Mechanistic Design of Chemically Diverse Polymers with Applications in Oral Drug Delivery. Biomacromolecules. 17(11). 3659–3671. 51 indexed citations

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Xu, Daiqiang, et al.. (2012). Regioselective Synthesis of Cellulose Ester Homopolymers. Biomacromolecules. 13(7). 2195–2201. 18 indexed citations

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Fox, S. Carter, Bin Li, Daiqiang Xu, & Kevin J. Edgar. (2011). Regioselective Esterification and Etherification of Cellulose: A Review. Biomacromolecules. 12(6). 1956–1972. 293 indexed citations

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Parham, William E., Charles K. Bradsher, & Kevin J. Edgar. (1981). 2-リチオ安息香酸リチウム類と酸塩化物との反応によるo-ベンゾイル安息香酸類アリザリンおよびポドフィロキシンの化学. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 46(6). 1057–1061. 15 indexed citations

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