A. B. McLean

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
61 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

A. B. McLean is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. B. McLean has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 18 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 15 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in A. B. McLean's work include Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (35 papers), Semiconductor materials and interfaces (12 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (12 papers). A. B. McLean is often cited by papers focused on Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (35 papers), Semiconductor materials and interfaces (12 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (12 papers). A. B. McLean collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Brazil and United Kingdom. A. B. McLean's co-authors include Ian G. Hill, C.E.J. Mitchell, Cathleen M. Crudden, Benedict Drevniok, J. Hugh Horton, Iraklii I. Ebralidze, Heinz‐Bernhard Kraatz, Zhe She, Olena V. Zenkina and Nicholas J. Mosey and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

A. B. McLean

60 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Ultra stable self-assembled monolayers of N-heterocyclic ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Ultra stable self-assembled monolayers of N-heterocyclic carbenes on gold
    2014 450 citations Cathleen M. Crudden, J. Hugh Horton et al. Nature Chemistry profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. B. McLean Canada 17 591 567 465 390 252 61 1.6k
Roberto Rivelino Brazil 29 535 0.9× 312 0.6× 384 0.8× 1.0k 2.7× 224 0.9× 84 1.7k
M. Milun Croatia 20 850 1.4× 499 0.9× 430 0.9× 930 2.4× 149 0.6× 71 1.9k
Violeta Iancu Romania 15 626 1.1× 741 1.3× 180 0.4× 673 1.7× 436 1.7× 35 1.5k
G. P. Brivio Italy 22 905 1.5× 452 0.8× 192 0.4× 464 1.2× 139 0.6× 99 1.6k
Emilio San‐Fabián Spain 21 925 1.6× 785 1.4× 257 0.6× 613 1.6× 85 0.3× 81 1.6k
S. Suto Japan 19 593 1.0× 464 0.8× 326 0.7× 716 1.8× 114 0.5× 104 1.3k
M. Seel Germany 25 797 1.3× 681 1.2× 159 0.3× 713 1.8× 111 0.4× 74 1.8k
G. Denninger Germany 20 457 0.8× 502 0.9× 141 0.3× 450 1.2× 89 0.4× 51 1.3k
N. Malinowski Germany 24 731 1.2× 317 0.6× 772 1.7× 1.0k 2.6× 180 0.7× 56 1.7k
Artur Böttcher Germany 24 662 1.1× 432 0.8× 326 0.7× 1.1k 2.8× 138 0.5× 82 1.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. B. McLean

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cai, B., et al.. (2021). Student behavior in undergraduate physics laboratories: Designing experiments. Physical Review Physics Education Research. 17(2). 5 indexed citations
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Singh, Ishwar, Alex J. Veinot, F. Crasto de Lima, et al.. (2021). Self-assembly of N-heterocyclic carbenes on Au(111). Nature Communications. 12(1). 4034–4034. 86 indexed citations
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Crudden, Cathleen M., J. Hugh Horton, Mina R. Narouz, et al.. (2016). Simple direct formation of self-assembled N-heterocyclic carbene monolayers on gold and their application in biosensing. Nature Communications. 7(1). 12654–12654. 220 indexed citations
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Crudden, Cathleen M., J. Hugh Horton, Iraklii I. Ebralidze, et al.. (2014). Ultra stable self-assembled monolayers of N-heterocyclic carbenes on gold. Nature Chemistry. 6(5). 409–414. 450 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ondráček, Martin, Pingo Mutombo, Z. Chvoj, et al.. (2012). Stability, interaction and influence of domain boundaries in Ge/Si(111)-5 × 5. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 24(44). 445003–445003. 3 indexed citations
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Drevniok, Benedict, et al.. (2012). Methods and instrumentation for piezoelectric motors. Review of Scientific Instruments. 83(3). 33706–33706. 25 indexed citations
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Weymouth, Alfred J., et al.. (2011). Templating an organic array with Si(111)-7×7. Chemical Communications. 47(28). 8031–8031. 7 indexed citations
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Miwa, R. H., Jennifer MacLeod, A. B. McLean, & G. P. Srivastava. (2006). Reply to Comment on ‘Bi nanolines on Si(001): registry with the substrate’. Nanotechnology. 17(6). 1803–1805. 3 indexed citations
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Miwa, R. H., Jennifer MacLeod, A. B. McLean, & G. P. Srivastava. (2005). The equilibrium geometry and electronic structure of Bi nanolines on clean and hydrogenated Si(001) surfaces. Nanotechnology. 16(10). 2427–2435. 20 indexed citations
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MacLeod, Jennifer & A. B. McLean. (2004). Single2×1domain orientation on Si(001) surfaces using aperiodic Bi line arrays. Physical Review B. 70(4). 18 indexed citations
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Miwa, Jill A., Jennifer MacLeod, Antje Lucas-Moffat, & A. B. McLean. (2003). Rattling modes and the intrinsic vibrational spectrum of beetle-type scanning tunneling microscopes. Ultramicroscopy. 98(1). 43–49. 8 indexed citations
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Lipton‐Duffin, Josh, Andrew G. Mark, & A. B. McLean. (2002). Photon detection with n-propanol and C2H6O isomers. Review of Scientific Instruments. 73(9). 3149–3153. 17 indexed citations
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McLean, A. B. & Ian G. Hill. (2000). Probing the internal structure of nanowires. Applied Surface Science. 162-163. 620–624. 4 indexed citations
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Hill, Ian G. & A. B. McLean. (1997). Role of Si adatoms in the Si(111)-Au(5×2) quasi-one-dimensional system. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 55(23). 15664–15668. 16 indexed citations
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McLean, A. B., David N. McIlroy, D. Heskett, et al.. (1994). Surface localized states on InAs(110). Surface Science. 312(3). 361–368. 16 indexed citations
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McLean, A. B., et al.. (1993). Harmonic suppression filter for offshore interconnected power system. 7 indexed citations
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McLean, A. B., R. Ludeke, M. Prietsch, et al.. (1991). The polarization dependence of Bi‐induced surface states on GaAs(110). Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 9(3). 1836–1839. 2 indexed citations
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Himpsel, F. J., Tony F. Heinz, A. B. McLean, E. Palange, & E. Burstein. (1989). Two-dimensional energy bands at the CaF2/Si(111) interface. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena. 7(4). 879–881. 4 indexed citations

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