B. Cotterell

5.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
75 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

B. Cotterell is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Cotterell has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 32 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 18 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in B. Cotterell's work include Fatigue and fracture mechanics (24 papers), Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (21 papers) and Mechanical Behavior of Composites (12 papers). B. Cotterell is often cited by papers focused on Fatigue and fracture mechanics (24 papers), Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (21 papers) and Mechanical Behavior of Composites (12 papers). B. Cotterell collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Singapore and United Kingdom. B. Cotterell's co-authors include J. R. Rice, Yiu‐Wing Mai, Zhong Chen, Kais Hbaieb, A.G. Atkins, G. Vigna, Johan Kamminga, Thomas Pardoen, K.Y. Lam and J. G. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Water Research and Chemosphere.

In The Last Decade

B. Cotterell

74 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Slightly curved or kinked cracks 1977 2026 1993 2009 1980 1977 400 800 1.2k
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. Slightly curved or kinked cracks
    1980 1.5k citations B. Cotterell et al. International Journal of Fracture profile →
  2. The essential work of plane stress ductile fracture
    1977 429 citations B. Cotterell et al. International Journal of Fracture profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. Cotterell Australia 27 3.1k 1.3k 879 748 579 75 4.1k
Richard W. Hertzberg United States 14 1.8k 0.6× 1.9k 1.4× 1.3k 1.5× 383 0.5× 378 0.7× 21 3.6k
John P. Dear United Kingdom 36 1.8k 0.6× 2.1k 1.6× 1.0k 1.2× 858 1.1× 511 0.9× 177 4.1k
E. E. Gdoutos Greece 30 1.8k 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 557 0.6× 918 1.2× 340 0.6× 149 2.9k
Y. Benveniste Israel 34 5.9k 1.9× 784 0.6× 1.3k 1.5× 825 1.1× 284 0.5× 92 6.8k
A. Zaoui France 28 3.1k 1.0× 1.7k 1.3× 1.7k 2.0× 561 0.8× 168 0.3× 54 4.5k
J. E. Bailey United Kingdom 29 2.9k 0.9× 2.7k 2.1× 2.0k 2.3× 795 1.1× 825 1.4× 57 5.6k
Hareesh V. Tippur United States 36 2.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 688 0.8× 832 1.1× 461 0.8× 118 3.6k
W. L. Morris United States 24 1.8k 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 488 0.6× 338 0.5× 317 0.5× 64 2.2k
David Broek Netherlands 18 3.1k 1.0× 2.0k 1.5× 1.2k 1.4× 916 1.2× 131 0.2× 54 4.4k
J. G. Williams United Kingdom 45 4.7k 1.5× 1.9k 1.5× 1.0k 1.2× 1.3k 1.7× 1.7k 2.9× 146 6.4k

Countries citing papers authored by B. Cotterell

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Fields of papers citing papers by B. Cotterell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. Cotterell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of B. Cotterell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of B. Cotterell based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with B. Cotterell. B. Cotterell is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Oliver, David M., Davey L. Jones, Sabine Matallana‐Surget, et al.. (2024). Plastic pollution and human pathogens: Towards a conceptual shift in risk management at bathing water and beach environments. Water Research. 261. 122028–122028. 7 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B., et al.. (2024). Selective microbial attachment to LDPE plastic beads during passage through the wastewater network. Chemosphere. 362. 142618–142618. 2 indexed citations
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Bargiela, Rafael, Tatyana N. Chernikova, B. Cotterell, et al.. (2024). Microbial communities colonising plastics during transition from the wastewater treatment plant to marine waters. Environmental Microbiome. 19(1). 27–27. 6 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B., Thomas Pardoen, & A.G. Atkins. (2004). Measuring toughness and the cohesive stress–displacement relationship by the essential work of fracture concept. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 72(6). 827–848. 77 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B.. (2002). The past, present, and future of fracture mechanics. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 69(5). 533–553. 60 indexed citations
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Atkins, A.G., Zhong Chen, & B. Cotterell. (2002). Prediction of the energy dissipation rate in ductile crack propagation. Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures. 26(1). 67–77. 8 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B. & Zhong Chen. (2000). Buckling and cracking of thin films on compliant substrates under compression. International Journal of Fracture. 104(2). 169–179. 143 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B. & Zhong Chen. (2000). Buckling and Fracture of Thin Films under Compression. Key engineering materials. 183-187. 187–192. 6 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B., et al.. (1999). Characterizing the interfacial fracture toughness for microelectronic packaging. Surface and Interface Analysis. 28(1). 146–149. 1 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B., P. Paramasivam, & K.Y. Lam. (1992). Modelling the fracture of cementitious materials. Materials and Structures. 25(1). 14–20. 10 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B., et al.. (1986). Ancient Egyptian water-clocks: A reappraisal. Journal of Archaeological Science. 13(1). 31–50. 7 indexed citations
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Hu, Xiaozhi, B. Cotterell, & Yiu‐Wing Mai. (1985). A statistical theory of fracture in a two-phase brittle material. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 401(1821). 251–265. 25 indexed citations
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Mai, Yiu‐Wing & B. Cotterell. (1985). Effect of specimen geometry on the essential work of plane stress ductile fracture. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 21(1). 123–128. 109 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B., et al.. (1985). The essential mechanics of conchoidal flaking. International Journal of Fracture. 29(4). 205–221. 72 indexed citations
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Mai, Yiu‐Wing, et al.. (1983). Thickness effect on fracture in high impact polystyrene. Journal of Materials Science. 18(3). 657–668. 30 indexed citations
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Mai, Yiu‐Wing & B. Cotterell. (1982). Oxidative and nonoxidative photodegradation of nylon 6. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 27(12). 4885–4887. 3 indexed citations
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Mai, Yiu‐Wing, et al.. (1980). THERMAL DEGRADATION OF POLYPROPYLENE FIBERS IN CEMENT COMPOSITES. 3 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B., et al.. (1977). The essential work of plane stress ductile fracture. International Journal of Fracture. 13(3). 267–277. 429 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cotterell, B.. (1970). On fracture path stability in the compact tension test. International Journal of Fracture. 6(2). 189–192. 31 indexed citations
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Cotterell, B.. (1965). On brittle fracture paths. International Journal of Fracture. 1-1(2). 96–103. 103 indexed citations

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