A. J. Pennings

9.5k citations

123 papers · 7.9k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 47

Biomaterials top 0.05%
Polymers and Plastics top 0.2%
Biomedical Engineering top 1%
Surgery top 2%
Process Chemistry and Technology top 0.2%

Co-authors: Dirk W. Grijpma A. M. Kiel Jan W. Leenslag Gerrit ten Brinke W. Hoogsteen A. R. Postema A. J. Nijenhuis B. Kalb
Topics: Polymer crystallization and properties (49 papers)biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (38 papers)Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (18 papers)
Cited by: Process Chemistry and Technology Biomaterials Polymers and Plastics
Journals: Advanced Materials Biomaterials Analytical Chemistry
Partner nations: Netherlands Russia United States

In The Last Decade

A. J. Pennings

122 papers receiving 7.5k citations

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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.

Crystal structure, conformation and morphology of solution-spun poly(L-lactide) fibers

1990 764 citations A. R. Postema, A. J. Pennings et al. profile →
Fractionation of polymers by crystallization from solution, III. On the morphology of fibrillar polyethylene crystals grown in solution

1965 396 citations A. J. Pennings et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Replacement of the Knee Meniscus by a Porous Polymer Implant. A Study in Dogs 2006 ·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials ·Tony G. van Tienen,R. G. J. C. Heijkants,J. H. de Groot,A. J. Pennings,A. J. Schouten,R.P.H. Veth,Pieter Buma	1
2	Meniscal replacement in dogs. Tissue regeneration in two different materials with similar properties 2005 ·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials ·Tony G. van Tienen,R. G. J. C. Heijkants,J. H. de Groot,A. J. Schouten,A. J. Pennings,R.P.H. Veth,Pieter Buma	61
3	Presence and mechanism of knee articular cartilage degeneration after meniscal reconstruction in dogs 2002 ·Osteoarthritis and Cartilage ·Tony G. van Tienen,R. G. J. C. Heijkants,J. H. de Groot,A. J. Pennings,A. Robin Poole,(unknown),Pieter Buma	22
4	Development of new poly(urethane)s for repair and replacement of the knee joint meniscus. 1999 ·University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) ·(unknown),J. H. de Groot,(unknown),(unknown),A. J. Pennings	3
5	Use of porous polyurethanes for meniscal reconstruction and meniscal prostheses 1996 ·Biomaterials ·Jeroen DeGroot,(unknown),A. J. Pennings,J. Klompmaker,R.P.H. Veth,H. Jansen	110
6	High-impact poly(l/d-lactide) for fracture fixation: in vitro degradation and animal pilot study 1995 ·Biomaterials ·Jan Tams,Cornelis A.P. Joziasse,R. Bös,Fred R. Rozema,Dirk W. Grijpma,A. J. Pennings	42
7	Reinforced poly(L‐lactic acid) fibres as suture material 1995 ·Journal of Applied Biomaterials ·Kwok Ho Lam,A. J. Nijenhuis,Hans‐Jochen Bartels,A. R. Postema,Marcel F. Jonkman,A. J. Pennings,Paul Nieuwenhuis	59
8	Biocompatibility study of as‐polymerized poly(L‐lactide) in rats using a cage implant system 1995 ·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research ·J. Eelco Bergsma,Frederik R. Rozema,R. Bös,G Boering,W.C. de Bruijn,A. J. Pennings	31
9	Biological performance of a degradable poly(lactic acid‐ε‐caprolactone) nerve guide: Influence of tube dimensions 1995 ·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research ·Wilfred F.A. den Dunnen,Berend van der Lei,P. H. Robinson,Anja Holwerda,A. J. Pennings,J. M. Schakenraad	114
10	(Co)polymers of L‐lactide, 1. Synthesis, thermal properties and hydrolytic degradation 1994 ·Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics ·Dirk W. Grijpma,A. J. Pennings	114
11	Autoclavable highly cross-linked polyurethane networks in ophthalmology 1993 ·Biomaterials ·Peter de Bruin,(unknown),(unknown),J.G.F. Worst,A. J. Pennings	15
12	Long‐term evaluation of nerve regeneration in a biodegradable nerve guide 1993 ·Microsurgery ·Wilfred F.A. den Dunnen,Berend van der Lei,Jeff M. Schakenraad,E.H. Blaauw,Ietse Stokroos,A. J. Pennings,Peter N. Robinson	114
13	Design of a polyurethane membrane for the encapsulation of islets of Langerhans 1992 ·Biomaterials ·(unknown),(unknown),A. J. Pennings,(unknown),Gerrit Wolters‐Eisfeld,(unknown)	22
14	The effects of different steam‐sterilization programs on material properties of poly(L‐lactide) 1991 ·Journal of Applied Biomaterials ·Frederik R. Rozema,(unknown),G Boering,(unknown),A. J. Nijenhuis,A. J. Pennings	46
15	Influence of resorbable poly(L-lactide) bone plates and screws on the dose distributions of radiotherapy beams 1990 ·International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ·Frederik R. Rozema,Peter C. Levendag,R. Bös,G Boering,A. J. Pennings	34
16	Poly(L-lactide) implants in repair of defects of the orbital floor: An animal study 1990 ·Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ·Fred R. Rozema,R.R.M. Bos,A. J. Pennings,Henk W. B. Jansen	88
17	Experimental fractures of the mandibular body of sheep and dogs. A new technique 1989 ·British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ·Frederik R. Rozema,R. Bös,G Boering,(unknown),A. J. Pennings	17
18	Bone-plates and screws of bioabsorbable poly (L-lactide) An animal pilot study 1989 ·British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ·R. Bös,Frederik R. Rozema,G Boering,A. J. Nijenhuis,A. J. Pennings,H.W.B. Jansen	59
19	Resorbable materials of poly(l-lactide) 1987 ·Biomaterials ·Jan W. Leenslag,A. J. Pennings,R. Bös,Fred R. Rozema,G Boering	286
20	Crosslinking of ultra-high strength polyethylene fibers by means of γ-radiation 1982 ·Polymer Bulletin ·Jan de Boer,A. J. Pennings	18

About A. J. Pennings

A. J. Pennings is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, having authored 123 papers that have together received 7.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Polymer crystallization and properties (49 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (38 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (18 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Process Chemistry and Technology (1.0k citations), Biomaterials (4.5k citations) and Polymers and Plastics (3.4k citations). A. J. Pennings has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, Russia and United States. Frequent co-authors include Dirk W. Grijpma, A. M. Kiel, Jan W. Leenslag, Gerrit ten Brinke, W. Hoogsteen, A. R. Postema, A. J. Nijenhuis, B. Kalb, R. Vasanthakumari and A. Zwijnenburg. Their work appears in journals such as Advanced Materials, Biomaterials and Analytical Chemistry.

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