A. Keller

26.2k total citations · 6 hit papers
374 papers, 20.7k citations indexed

About

A. Keller is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Keller has authored 374 papers receiving a total of 20.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 273 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 68 papers in Materials Chemistry and 56 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes. Recurrent topics in A. Keller's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (257 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (119 papers) and Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (56 papers). A. Keller is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (257 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (119 papers) and Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (56 papers). A. Keller collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. A. Keller's co-authors include Peter Barham, J. A. Odell, D.J. Blundell, I. L. Hay, Goran Ungar, Daniel R. Norton, D. C. Bassett, D. P. Pope, Paul A. Holmes and F. C. Frank and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

A. Keller

373 papers receiving 19.4k citations

Hit Papers

Polymer single crystals☆ 1957 2026 1980 2003 1962 1984 1957 1967 1985 250 500 750 1000
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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. Polymer single crystals☆
    1962 1.1k citations A. Keller Polymer profile →
  2. Crystallization and morphology of a bacterial thermoplastic: poly-3-hydroxybutyrate
    1984 907 citations Peter Barham, A. Keller et al. Journal of Materials Science profile →
  3. A note on single crystals in polymers: Evidence for a folded chain configuration
    1957 717 citations A. Keller profile →
  4. Oriented crystallization in polymers
    1967 560 citations A. Keller et al. profile →
  5. The spherulitic and lamellar morphology of melt-crystallized isotactic polypropylene
    1985 474 citations A. Keller et al. Polymer profile →
  6. A new self‐nucleation phenomenon and its application to the growing of polymer crystals from solution
    1966 376 citations A. Keller et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Keller United Kingdom 74 14.7k 5.4k 4.7k 3.5k 2.3k 374 20.7k
Bernhard Wunderlich United States 72 12.6k 0.9× 5.4k 1.0× 7.5k 1.6× 1.1k 0.3× 1.8k 0.8× 421 19.4k
Ludwik Leibler France 74 16.7k 1.1× 4.7k 0.9× 11.4k 2.4× 2.2k 0.6× 3.0k 1.3× 177 29.0k
Charles C. Han China 61 6.5k 0.4× 4.0k 0.7× 5.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.4× 976 0.4× 389 14.3k
Karen I. Winey United States 74 11.6k 0.8× 2.2k 0.4× 11.6k 2.5× 1.0k 0.3× 2.0k 0.9× 301 23.1k
Ralph H. Colby United States 73 9.8k 0.7× 3.1k 0.6× 7.2k 1.5× 4.4k 1.3× 1.4k 0.6× 498 23.4k
Michael E. Mackay United States 58 7.0k 0.5× 2.0k 0.4× 4.3k 0.9× 1.0k 0.3× 1.6k 0.7× 167 12.7k
Manfred Stamm Germany 78 6.5k 0.4× 3.7k 0.7× 9.7k 2.1× 780 0.2× 2.4k 1.0× 549 26.8k
Alan H. Windle United Kingdom 72 8.7k 0.6× 1.7k 0.3× 14.8k 3.1× 489 0.1× 3.8k 1.6× 283 23.6k
James E. Mark United States 47 5.5k 0.4× 1.6k 0.3× 3.7k 0.8× 564 0.2× 1.2k 0.5× 206 10.6k
Gregory C. Rutledge United States 68 6.1k 0.4× 8.7k 1.6× 4.2k 0.9× 902 0.3× 1.2k 0.5× 233 19.9k

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All Works

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Si, Weiyong, et al.. (2024). Bioinspired multiscale adaptive suction on complex dry surfaces enhanced by regulated water secretion. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(16). e2314359121–e2314359121. 11 indexed citations
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Keller, A., et al.. (2023). Edible, optically modulating, shape memory oleogel composites for sustainable soft robotics. Materials & Design. 235. 112339–112339. 10 indexed citations
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Annese, Valerio F., Pietro Cataldi, A. Keller, et al.. (2023). A Sprayable Electrically Conductive Edible Coating for Piezoresistive Strain Sensing. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(5). 15 indexed citations
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Keller, A., et al.. (1995). In situ X-ray studies during extrusion of polyethylene. Polymer. 36(20). 3969–3974. 18 indexed citations
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Narh, K. A., J. A. Odell, Anja Mueller, & A. Keller. (1990). Polymer solution degradation. The combined effects of flow and temperature. 31(1). 2–5. 10 indexed citations
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Ungar, Goran, et al.. (1990). Simulataneous x-ray/DSC study of mesomorphism in polymers with a semiflexible mesogen. Macromolecules. 23(14). 3411–3416. 45 indexed citations
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Odell, J. A. & A. Keller. (1986). Flow‐induced chain fracture of isolated linear macromolecules in solution. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 24(9). 1889–1916. 217 indexed citations
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Hikmet, R. A. M., K. A. Narh, Peter Barham, & A. Keller. (1985). 高分子量重合体の流動溶液中における吸着-からみ合層 I 層生成の直接観測. 71. 32–43. 1 indexed citations
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Sadler, D. M., Stephen J. Spells, A. Keller, & Jean‐Michel Guenet. (1984). Wide-angle neutron scattering from isotactic polystyrene: the fold arrangement in solution grown crystals. 25(10). 290–293. 7 indexed citations
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Barham, Peter, et al.. (1984). Crystallization and morphology of a bacterial thermoplastic: poly-3-hydroxybutyrate. Journal of Materials Science. 19(9). 2781–2794. 907 indexed citations breakdown →
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Folkes, M. J., et al.. (1977). Oriented macrolattice in a polystrene-polybutadiene block copolymer of high polystyrene content. Polymer. 18(9). 960–963. 2 indexed citations
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Harrison, I., A. Keller, D. M. Sadler, & Edwin L. Thomas. (1976). A re-examination of the necessity of the mosaic concept in polymer crystals. Polymer. 17(8). 736–739. 19 indexed citations
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Patel, G. N. & A. Keller. (1975). Crystallinity and the effect of ionizing radiation in polyethylene. II. Crosslinking in chain‐folded single crystals. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition. 13(2). 323–331. 55 indexed citations
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Williams, Todd R., et al.. (1970). Determination of the molecular weight spread of narrow peaks in the gel‐permeation chromatograms of nitric acid‐degraded polyethylene. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-2 Polymer Physics. 8(1). 35–45. 16 indexed citations
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Hay, I. L., Tsuyoshi Kawai, & A. Keller. (1967). A study on orientation effects in polyethylene in the light of crystalline texture. Journal of Polymer Science Part C Polymer Symposia. 16(5). 2721–2731. 7 indexed citations
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Calleja, F. J. Baltá, D. C. Bassett, & A. Keller. (1963). A study of X-ray long periods produced by annealing polyethylene crystals. Polymer. 4. 269–279. 64 indexed citations
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Keller, A.. (1956). Studies of orientation phenomena in crystallizing polymers. Journal of Polymer Science. 22(102). 508–508. 8 indexed citations

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