Alan J. Lesser

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
115 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Alan J. Lesser is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan J. Lesser has authored 115 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 37 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 32 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Alan J. Lesser's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (56 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (40 papers) and Mechanical Behavior of Composites (26 papers). Alan J. Lesser is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (56 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (40 papers) and Mechanical Behavior of Composites (26 papers). Alan J. Lesser collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Czechia. Alan J. Lesser's co-authors include Thomas J. McCarthy, Adam S. Zerda, J. Jančář, Francis W. Starr, S. S. Sternstein, Sanat K. Kumar, Markus J. Buehler, Jack F. Douglas, Philippe Cassagnau and Xianbo Hu and has published in prestigious journals such as Macromolecules, Polymer and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

Alan J. Lesser

112 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Current issues in research on structure–property relation... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 200 400 600
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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. Current issues in research on structure–property relationships in polymer nanocomposites
    2010 746 citations Alan J. Lesser 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
Alan J. Lesser United States 27 2.6k 894 816 734 641 115 3.5k
Piet J. Lemstra Netherlands 26 2.0k 0.8× 592 0.7× 546 0.7× 462 0.6× 930 1.5× 56 3.0k
Marialuigia Raimondo Italy 33 1.6k 0.6× 1.3k 1.5× 675 0.8× 586 0.8× 359 0.6× 119 2.9k
Sergei Nazarenko United States 32 1.5k 0.6× 837 0.9× 482 0.6× 674 0.9× 500 0.8× 72 2.8k
Tetsuo Kanamoto Japan 32 2.1k 0.8× 578 0.6× 649 0.8× 639 0.9× 1.3k 2.1× 102 3.1k
P. J. Lemstra Netherlands 44 3.4k 1.3× 820 0.9× 1.1k 1.3× 723 1.0× 2.3k 3.6× 111 5.4k
Ke Wang China 40 3.7k 1.4× 1.2k 1.3× 1.0k 1.3× 786 1.1× 1.5k 2.3× 191 5.3k
Guangsu Huang China 41 3.5k 1.4× 1.3k 1.4× 588 0.7× 1.3k 1.8× 1.0k 1.6× 131 4.7k
Frans H.J. Maurer Sweden 37 1.9k 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 965 1.2× 529 0.7× 648 1.0× 124 3.7k
T. C. Ward United States 27 1.6k 0.6× 669 0.7× 716 0.9× 504 0.7× 355 0.6× 114 2.8k
Masao Sumita Japan 33 3.1k 1.2× 1.4k 1.6× 387 0.5× 1.7k 2.3× 876 1.4× 119 4.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (2024). Synthesis and characterization of foams generated via gel state frontal polymerization. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 141(21). 1 indexed citations
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Lepcio, Petr, et al.. (2023). Frontally polymerized foams: thermodynamic and kinetical aspects of front hindrance by particles. Materials Horizons. 10(8). 2989–2996. 7 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (2020). Anisotropic cellular structures from semi‐crystalline polymer templates. Journal of Polymer Science. 58(23). 3311–3321. 2 indexed citations
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Hu, Weiguo, et al.. (2020). Combining Mechanical Fortification and Ultralow Flammability in Epoxy Networks. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 306(2). 9 indexed citations
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Li, Hao, et al.. (2018). Investigation of “Zn2+ salt‐bondings” cross linked ENR with shape memory effect via ionic interactions. Polymer Engineering and Science. 59(S1). 18 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (2010). Reinforcing thermosets with crystallizable solvents. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 48(8). 840–849. 5 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (2007). Generic Overlapping Cracks in Polymers: Modeling of Interaction. International Journal of Fracture. 142(3-4). 277–287. 5 indexed citations
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Walsh, Peter J., Xianbo Hu, Philip Cunniff, & Alan J. Lesser. (2006). Environmental effects on poly‐p‐phenylenebenzobisoxazole fibers. I. Mechanisms of degradation. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 102(4). 3517–3525. 48 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (2005). Effect of test conditions on the essential work of fracture in polyethylene terephthalate film. Journal of Materials Science. 40(11). 2861–2866. 11 indexed citations
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Hu, Xianbo & Alan J. Lesser. (2004). Influence of interchain forces and supermolecular structure on the drawing behavior of nylon 66 fibers in the presence of supercritical carbon dioxide. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 93(5). 2282–2288. 2 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (2004). Molecular parameters governing the yield response of epoxy‐based glassy networks. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 42(11). 2050–2056. 26 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (2003). In situ polymerization and nano‐templating phenomenon in nylon fiber/PMMA composite laminates. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 88(6). 1600–1607. 10 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (2003). Ultrasonic spectroscopic evaluation of the ring‐opening metathesis polymerization of dicyclopentadiene. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 41(12). 1323–1333. 7 indexed citations
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Zerda, Adam S. & Alan J. Lesser. (2002). Organophosphorous additive for fortification, processibility, and flame retardance of epoxy resins. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 84(2). 302–309. 29 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (2000). Yield modeling of an aliphatic polyketone terpolymer in multiaxial stress states. Polymer Engineering and Science. 40(11). 2317–2323. 5 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (1998). Compressive behavior of microcellular polystyrene foams processed in supercritical carbon dioxide. Polymer Engineering and Science. 38(12). 2055–2062. 78 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J., et al.. (1997). The role of network architecture on the glass transition temperature of epoxy resins. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 66(2). 387–395. 2 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J.. (1997). Effect of resin crosslink density on the impact damage resistance of laminated composites. Polymer Composites. 18(1). 16–27. 18 indexed citations
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Lesser, Alan J.. (1995). Changes in mechanical behavior during fatigue of semicrystalline thermoplastics. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 58(5). 869–879. 53 indexed citations

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