A. Matthews

29.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
428 papers, 24.8k citations indexed

About

A. Matthews is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Matthews has authored 428 papers receiving a total of 24.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 267 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 255 papers in Materials Chemistry and 129 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in A. Matthews's work include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (251 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (141 papers) and Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (59 papers). A. Matthews is often cited by papers focused on Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (251 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (141 papers) and Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (59 papers). A. Matthews collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Russia and United States. A. Matthews's co-authors include A. Leyland, Aleksey Yerokhin, Xueyuan Nie, Steve Dowey, Kenneth Holmberg, Qiang Bi, Helena Ronkainen, Claus Rebholz, A. Pilkington and Kevin S. Fancey and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

A. Matthews

419 papers receiving 23.8k citations

Hit Papers

On the significance of the H/E ratio in wear control: a n... 1999 2026 2008 2017 2000 1999 2000 2010 2017 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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.

  1. On the significance of the H/E ratio in wear control: a nanocomposite coating approach to optimised tribological behaviour
    2000 2.5k citations A. Leyland, A. Matthews profile →
  2. Plasma electrolysis for surface engineering
    1999 2.5k citations A. Leyland, A. Matthews et al. Surface and Coatings Technology profile →
  3. Characterisation of oxide films produced by plasma electrolytic oxidation of a Ti–6Al–4V alloy
    2000 587 citations A. Leyland, A. Matthews et al. Surface and Coatings Technology profile →
  4. Spectroscopic study of electrolytic plasma and discharging behaviour during the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process
    2010 532 citations A. Matthews et al. profile →
  5. Advances in piezoelectric thin films for acoustic biosensors, acoustofluidics and lab-on-chip applications
    2017 512 citations A. Matthews et al. profile →
  6. An electrochemical impedance spectroscopy study of the corrosion behaviour of PVD coated steels in 0.5 N NaCl aqueous solution: Part II.
    2003 492 citations A. Leyland, A. Matthews 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. Matthews United Kingdom 73 17.4k 13.6k 9.3k 5.6k 3.7k 428 24.8k
Fuhui Wang China 82 20.7k 1.2× 4.6k 0.3× 11.6k 1.2× 5.6k 1.0× 3.5k 0.9× 1.0k 30.2k
Р. З. Валиев Russia 107 48.2k 2.8× 15.6k 1.1× 43.4k 4.7× 5.1k 0.9× 1.8k 0.5× 884 55.6k
T.W. Clyne United Kingdom 63 7.8k 0.5× 5.2k 0.4× 9.0k 1.0× 2.0k 0.4× 1.2k 0.3× 292 16.6k
Jerzy A. Szpunar Canada 68 13.1k 0.8× 4.0k 0.3× 10.5k 1.1× 1.0k 0.2× 2.3k 0.6× 719 19.7k
Robert E. Cohen United States 87 8.6k 0.5× 5.1k 0.4× 2.4k 0.3× 3.8k 0.7× 4.8k 1.3× 326 29.6k
A. S. Argon United States 79 12.4k 0.7× 8.9k 0.7× 13.2k 1.4× 1.4k 0.2× 1.0k 0.3× 289 25.1k
Zenji Horita Japan 98 30.5k 1.8× 9.1k 0.7× 28.0k 3.0× 5.0k 0.9× 987 0.3× 565 35.1k
Simon P. Ringer Australia 80 16.2k 0.9× 2.8k 0.2× 13.2k 1.4× 2.1k 0.4× 3.2k 0.9× 597 26.6k
Jörg Neugebauer Germany 89 21.5k 1.2× 4.7k 0.3× 7.9k 0.8× 2.1k 0.4× 10.4k 2.8× 486 36.7k
Xiaozhou Liao Australia 81 17.8k 1.0× 3.9k 0.3× 16.2k 1.7× 2.1k 0.4× 3.3k 0.9× 366 25.7k

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All Works

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Verma, Jaya, S. Aliasghari, Eiman Aleem, et al.. (2025). Towards net-zero architecture: Functional coatings from fly ash waste for energy-efficient and hygienic building surfaces. Journal of Building Engineering. 116. 114461–114461. 1 indexed citations
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Bai, Mingwen, et al.. (2025). Critical raw material-free multi-principal alloy design for a net-zero future. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 3132–3132.
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Aliasghari, S., Teruo Hashimoto, Peter Kelly, & A. Matthews. (2024). Synthesis of organic-inorganic 3D-nanocontainers for smart corrosion protection of friction stir welded AZ31B magnesium alloy-titanium dissimilar joints. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys. 12(9). 3589–3601. 4 indexed citations
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Verma, Jaya, et al.. (2024). Readiness of artificial intelligence technology for managing energy demands from renewable sources. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. 135. 108831–108831. 18 indexed citations
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Hans, Marcus, Jochen M. Schneider, A. Matthews, & Christian Mitterer. (2024). Perspective on pathways towards responsible surface engineering. Surface and Coatings Technology. 494. 131486–131486. 1 indexed citations
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Singh, Swati, Mingwen Bai, A. Matthews, Shrikrishna N. Joshi, & Saurav Goel. (2024). Strain engineering: A sustainable alternative to avoid using strategic and critical raw materials in developing high-performance alloys. Materials Today Advances. 24. 100538–100538. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Wei‐Yu, et al.. (2023). A remote atmospheric pressure plasma-assisted textile functionalization process on polymeric scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Thin Solid Films. 788. 140164–140164. 1 indexed citations
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Buckingham, Mark A., et al.. (2023). Environment effects upon electrodeposition of thin film copper oxide nanomaterials. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 11(14). 4876–4891. 7 indexed citations
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Viswanathan, V., Nirmal Kumar Katiyar, A. Matthews, J.L. Endrino, & Saurav Goel. (2023). A Guiding Framework for Process Parameter Optimisation of Thermal Spraying. Coatings. 13(4). 713–713. 13 indexed citations
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Viswanathan, V., Nadimul Haque Faisal, Iñigo Llavori, et al.. (2023). Machine learning model of acoustic signatures: Towards digitalised thermal spray manufacturing. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 208. 111030–111030. 2 indexed citations
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Nyéki, J., L. V. Levitin, A. Casey, et al.. (2022). High-Performance Cryogen-Free Platform for Microkelvin-Range Refrigeration. Physical Review Applied. 18(4). 3 indexed citations
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Hsieh, Ping‐Yen, et al.. (2022). HiPIMS obtained carbon nano-coatings on copper foil and their thermal conductivity. Surface and Coatings Technology. 442. 128565–128565. 4 indexed citations
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Viswanathan, V., Nirmal Kumar Katiyar, Gaurav Goel, A. Matthews, & Saurav Goel. (2021). Role of thermal spray in combating climate change. Emergent Materials. 4(6). 1515–1529. 20 indexed citations
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Goel, Saurav, Michael H. Knaggs, Gaurav Goel, et al.. (2020). Horizons of modern molecular dynamics simulation in digitalized solid freeform fabrication with advanced materials. Materials Today Chemistry. 18. 100356–100356. 22 indexed citations
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Matthews, A., et al.. (2014). A new ultra-low-temperature cryogen-free experimental platform. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 568(3). 32014–32014. 9 indexed citations
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Matthews, A. & A. Leyland. (2001). Entwicklungen bei PVD-Verschleißschutzschichten*. HTM Journal of Heat Treatment and Materials. 56(1). 5–13. 1 indexed citations
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Matthews, A. & A. Leyland. (2001). Developments in PVD tribological coatings. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 9 indexed citations
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Botha, G. J. J., et al.. (2000). Extreme ultraviolet emission lines of Ni XII in laboratory and solar spectra. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 318(1). 37–39. 10 indexed citations
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Matthews, A., et al.. (1998). The future's bright for surface engineering. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 6(6). 346–347. 13 indexed citations

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