Andrzej Gałęski

11.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
200 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Andrzej Gałęski is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Andrzej Gałęski has authored 200 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 163 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 71 papers in Biomaterials and 38 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Andrzej Gałęski's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (140 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (102 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (66 papers). Andrzej Gałęski is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (140 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (102 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (66 papers). Andrzej Gałęski collaborates with scholars based in Poland, United States and France. Andrzej Gałęski's co-authors include Andrzej Pawlak, Z. Bartczak, Ewa Piórkowska, Artur Różański, E. Baer, M. Pluta, Mariano Pracellà, A. S. Argon, J. Kastelic and J. Morawiec and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Andrzej Gałęski

198 papers receiving 9.0k citations

Hit Papers

3 papers align trajectories

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.

Strength and toughness of crystalline polymer systems

2003 491 citations Andrzej Gałęski Progress in Polymer Science profile →
The Multicomposite Structure of Tendon

1978 472 citations Andrzej Gałęski, E. Baer et al. profile →
Recent developments in nanocellulose-based biodegradable polymers, thermoplastic polymers, and porous nanocomposites

2018 370 citations Hanieh Kargarzadeh, Andrzej Gałęski et al. Progress in Polymer Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Andrzej Gałęski Poland	50	6.7k	3.9k	1.3k	1.2k	1.2k	200	9.3k
Abdellah Ajji Canada	48	3.8k 0.6×	3.5k 0.9×	395 0.3×	1.2k 1.0×	2.5k 2.0×	278	8.1k
Marianna Kontopoulou Canada	36	2.4k 0.4×	1.5k 0.4×	341 0.3×	725 0.6×	618 0.5×	116	3.9k
Jia‐Zhuang Xu China	42	2.2k 0.3×	1.9k 0.5×	474 0.4×	1.7k 1.4×	2.1k 1.7×	175	5.7k
Raquel Verdejo Spain	48	4.2k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	500 0.4×	3.3k 2.6×	3.1k 2.5×	133	8.4k
Dilhan M. Kalyon United States	45	1.7k 0.3×	882 0.2×	705 0.6×	942 0.8×	2.0k 1.6×	188	5.8k
Volker Altstädt Germany	49	6.2k 0.9×	2.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	1.9k 1.5×	1.4k 1.1×	320	9.3k
Seyed Hassan Jafari Iran	43	4.0k 0.6×	3.1k 0.8×	514 0.4×	1.4k 1.1×	1.5k 1.2×	238	7.1k
G. Groeninckx Belgium	51	6.0k 0.9×	3.0k 0.8×	817 0.6×	800 0.6×	643 0.5×	125	7.0k
Hossein Ali Khonakdar Iran	44	4.3k 0.6×	2.3k 0.6×	496 0.4×	1.7k 1.4×	1.2k 1.0×	278	6.8k
Yongfeng Men China	45	5.6k 0.8×	2.4k 0.6×	720 0.6×	1.5k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	251	7.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Andrzej Gałęski

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Kulagin, Roman, et al.. (2025). Mixing of Immiscible Polymers in the Solid State. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 64(15). 7739–7750. 1 indexed citations

Gałęski, Andrzej, et al.. (2024). PET mechanical recycling. A new principle for chain extender introduction. Sustainable materials and technologies. 40. e00886–e00886. 10 indexed citations

Różański, Artur, et al.. (2024). Compatibilization of Polymer Blends under Conditions of High Pressure and Shear Deformation. Macromolecular Symposia. 413(4). 1 indexed citations

Kargarzadeh, Hanieh, Agnieszka Kobylińska, Małgorzata Antos-Bielska, Małgorzata Krzyżowska, & Andrzej Gałęski. (2024). Exploring the potential of lignin nanoparticles in enhancing the mechanical, thermal, and bioactive properties of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 262(Pt 1). 129880–129880. 12 indexed citations

Różański, Artur, et al.. (2023). Elastic modulus of the amorphous phase confined between lamellae: The role of crystalline component. Polymer. 269. 125753–125753. 10 indexed citations

Bucknall, C. B., Volker Altstädt, Dietmar Auhl, et al.. (2020). Structure, processing and performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (IUPAC Technical Report). Part 4: sporadic fatigue crack propagation. Pure and Applied Chemistry. 92(9). 1521–1536.

Bucknall, C. B., Volker Altstädt, Dietmar Auhl, et al.. (2020). Structure, processing and performance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (IUPAC Technical Report). Part 3: deformation, wear and fracture. Pure and Applied Chemistry. 92(9). 1503–1519. 1 indexed citations

Safandowska, Marta, Artur Różański, & Andrzej Gałęski. (2020). Plasticization of Polylactide after Solidification: An Effectiveness and Utilization for Correct Interpretation of Thermal Properties. Polymers. 12(3). 561–561. 18 indexed citations

Piórkowska, Ewa, et al.. (2016). Crystallization kinetics of polymer fibrous nanocomposites. European Polymer Journal. 83. 181–201. 12 indexed citations

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Pawlak, Andrzej, et al.. (2016). Deformation of disentangled polypropylene crystalline grains into nanofibers. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 54(19). 1983–1994. 27 indexed citations

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Gałęski, Andrzej, et al.. (2014). Strain hardening of molten thermoplastic polymers reinforced with poly(tetrafluoroethylene) nanofibers. Journal of Rheology. 58(3). 589–605. 25 indexed citations

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Walczak, Maciej, Wojciech Ciesielski, Andrzej Gałęski, et al.. (2012). Structure and molecular dynamics of multilayered polycarbonate/polystyrene films. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 125(6). 4267–4274. 8 indexed citations

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Różański, Artur & Andrzej Gałęski. (2011). Controlling Cavitation of Semicrystalline Polymers during Tensile Drawing. Macromolecules. 44(18). 7273–7287. 80 indexed citations

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Różański, Artur, et al.. (2006). Study on the process of preparation of polypropylene nanocomposite with montmorillonite. Polimery. 51(5). 374–381. 20 indexed citations

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Gałęski, Andrzej, Ewa Piórkowska, M. Pluta, Zbigniew Kulinski, & Robert Masirek. (2005). Modification of physical properties of polylactide. Polimery. 50(07/08). 562–569. 6 indexed citations

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Gałęski, Andrzej. (2003). Strength and toughness of crystalline polymer systems. Progress in Polymer Science. 28(12). 1643–1699. 491 indexed citations breakdown →

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Morawiec, J., Z. Bartczak, T. Kaźmierczak, & Andrzej Gałęski. (2001). Rolling of polymeric materials with side constraints. Materials Science and Engineering A. 317(1-2). 21–27. 15 indexed citations

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Bartczak, Z., et al.. (1996). Morphology and texture of high-density polyethylene-polystyrene blends deformed by plane-strain compression. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 62(1). 167–179. 10 indexed citations

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Martuscelli, E., M. Κryszewski, & Andrzej Gałęski. (1980). Polymer blends : processing, morphology, and properties. Plenum Press eBooks. 111 indexed citations

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Pakuła, Tadeusz, Andrzej Gałęski, Ewa Piórkowska, & M. Κryszewski. (1979). Method of determining the kinetics of spherulite primary nucleation from the truncation of spherulites. Polymer Bulletin. 1(4). 275–279. 18 indexed citations

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