Alan S. Michaels

10.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
107 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Alan S. Michaels is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan S. Michaels has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 22 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Alan S. Michaels's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (15 papers), Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (11 papers) and Polymer Foaming and Composites (7 papers). Alan S. Michaels is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (15 papers), Membrane Separation and Gas Transport (11 papers) and Polymer Foaming and Composites (7 papers). Alan S. Michaels collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Alan S. Michaels's co-authors include Harris J. Bixler, W. R. Vieth, Justin C. Bolger, J. A. Barrie, Saravan Kumar Chandrasekaran, Jane E. Shaw, Robert Parker, Channing R. Robertson, Nathaniel S. Schneider and Bryan D. Myers and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Applied Physics and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Alan S. Michaels

107 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

Drug permeation through human skin: Theory and invitro ex... 1961 2026 1982 2004 1975 1961 1961 1963 1962 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. Drug permeation through human skin: Theory and invitro experimental measurement
    1975 624 citations Alan S. Michaels, Saravan Kumar Chandrasekaran et al. AIChE Journal profile →
  2. Flow of gases through polyethylene
    1961 548 citations Alan S. Michaels, Harris J. Bixler profile →
  3. Solubility of gases in polyethylene
    1961 529 citations Alan S. Michaels, Harris J. Bixler profile →
  4. Solution of Gases in Polyethylene Terephthalate
    1963 385 citations Alan S. Michaels, W. R. Vieth et al. profile →
  5. Settling Rates and Sediment Volumes of Flocculated Kaolin Suspensions
    1962 358 citations Alan S. Michaels et al. profile →

Peers

Alan S. Michaels
Charlès M. Hansen Denmark
G. Socrates United Kingdom
Olgun Güven Türkiye
E. L. Cussler United States
Frederick M. Fowkes United States
J. L. Duda United States
J. S. Vrentas United States
Paul F. Luckham United Kingdom
Elliott P. Barrett United Kingdom
Th. F. Tadros United Kingdom
Charlès M. Hansen Denmark
Alan S. Michaels
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hogan, Patrick A., et al.. (1998). A new option : Osmotic distillation. Chemical engineering progress. 94(7). 49–61. 92 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S.. (1985). Controlled release: Challenges and opportunities for the next decade. Journal of Controlled Release. 2. 405–410. 2 indexed citations
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Smith, William J., et al.. (1983). Hollow‐fiber membrane bioreactors using immobilized E. coli for protein synthesis. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 25(11). 2653–2681. 85 indexed citations
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Carrie, Brian J., Helen Golbetz, Alan S. Michaels, & Bryan D. Myers. (1980). Creatinine: An inadequate filtration marker in glomerular diseases. The American Journal of Medicine. 69(2). 177–182. 112 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S.. (1980). Membrane technology and biotechnology. Desalination. 35. 329–351. 29 indexed citations
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Myers, B. D., et al.. (1979). Transtubular leakage of glomerular filtrate in human acute renal failure. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 237(4). F319–F325. 74 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S., et al.. (1975). A thermodynamic method of predicting the transport of steroids in polymer matrices. AIChE Journal. 21(6). 1073–1080. 45 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S., Saravan Kumar Chandrasekaran, & Jane E. Shaw. (1975). Drug permeation through human skin: Theory and invitro experimental measurement. AIChE Journal. 21(5). 985–996. 624 indexed citations breakdown →
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Michaels, Alan S., et al.. (1969). Structure–property relationships for liquid transport in modified polypropylene membranes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 13(4). 577–598. 28 indexed citations
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Vieth, W. R., et al.. (1966). Dual sorption mechanisms in glassy polystyrene. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 22(4). 360–370. 148 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S., W. R. Vieth, & Harris J. Bixler. (1964). Gas permeability of highly oriented dibutyl maleate–ethylene copolymer films. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 8(6). 2735–2750. 30 indexed citations
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Lambe, T. William, et al.. (1962). Improvement of Soil-Cement with Chemical Additives. Highway research record. 2 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S., et al.. (1961). PHOSPHORIC ACID STABILIZATION OF FINE-GRAINED SOILS: IMPROVEMENTS WITH SECONDARY ADDITIVES. Highway research record. 3 indexed citations
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Lambe, T. William, et al.. (1960). IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL-CEMENT WITH ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS & DISCUSSION. Highway research record. 4 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S., et al.. (1960). THE EFFECT OF SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS ON CRYSTAL GROWTH RATE AND CRYSTAL HABIT. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 64(1). 13–19. 61 indexed citations
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Bixler, Harris J., Alan S. Michaels, & Robert Parker. (1960). Use of McLeod Gauges at Room Temperature for Gases with High Critical Temperatures. Review of Scientific Instruments. 31(10). 1155–1155. 3 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S.. (1958). Deflocculation of Kaolinite by Alkali Polyphosphates. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. 50(6). 951–958. 27 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S., et al.. (1956). ADDITIVES AS AIDS TO ASPHALT STABILIZATION OF FINE-GRAINED SOILS. Highway research record. 3 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S.. (1956). Surfactant-Treated Minerals as Reinforcing Fillers. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. 48(2). 297–304. 1 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alan S.. (1952). Simplified Method of Interpreting Kinetic Data in Fixed-Bed Ion Exchange. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. 44(8). 1922–1930. 180 indexed citations

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