Bjerne S. Clausen

13.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
71 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Bjerne S. Clausen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Catalysis. According to data from OpenAlex, Bjerne S. Clausen has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Materials Chemistry, 23 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 19 papers in Catalysis. Recurrent topics in Bjerne S. Clausen's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (31 papers), Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (21 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (11 papers). Bjerne S. Clausen is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (31 papers), Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies (21 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (11 papers). Bjerne S. Clausen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Germany and France. Bjerne S. Clausen's co-authors include Henrik Topsøe, Jens K. Nørskov, Stig Helveg, Poul L. Hansen, J.R. Rostrup-Nielsen, Ton V. W. Janssens, Erik Lægsgaard, Jakob Birkedal Wagner, Jeppe V. Lauritsen and Claus H. Christensen and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Bjerne S. Clausen

71 papers receiving 10.0k citations

Hit Papers

Atomic-scale imaging of carbon nanofibre growth 1984 2026 1998 2012 2004 2002 2007 2001 2007 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. Atomic-scale imaging of carbon nanofibre growth
    2004 1.2k citations Stig Helveg, Jens Sehested et al. profile →
  2. Atom-Resolved Imaging of Dynamic Shape Changes in Supported Copper Nanocrystals
    2002 1.0k citations Poul L. Hansen, Jakob Birkedal Wagner et al. Science profile →
  3. Catalytic activity of Au nanoparticles
    2007 742 citations Bjerne S. Clausen, Jens K. Nørskov et al. profile →
  4. Catalyst Design by Interpolation in the Periodic Table:  Bimetallic Ammonia Synthesis Catalysts
    2001 668 citations Bjerne S. Clausen, Jens K. Nørskov et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  5. Size-dependent structure of MoS2 nanocrystals
    2007 618 citations Jeppe V. Lauritsen, Jakob Kibsgaard et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  6. Importance of Co-Mo-S Type Structures in Hydrodesulfurization
    1984 390 citations Bjerne S. Clausen 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
Bjerne S. Clausen Denmark 46 7.9k 2.9k 2.9k 2.4k 1.8k 71 10.2k
Catherine Louis France 59 8.6k 1.1× 3.9k 1.3× 2.5k 0.9× 3.1k 1.3× 2.5k 1.3× 172 10.5k
Pascal Raybaud France 58 6.7k 0.8× 2.0k 0.7× 3.9k 1.4× 2.3k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 157 10.1k
Stig Helveg Denmark 51 10.1k 1.3× 3.6k 1.2× 2.3k 0.8× 3.4k 1.4× 1.5k 0.8× 120 12.9k
Henrik Topsøe Denmark 44 6.0k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 4.3k 1.5× 2.3k 1.0× 2.3k 1.3× 69 8.6k
Kiyotaka Asakura Japan 52 9.4k 1.2× 3.5k 1.2× 2.0k 0.7× 4.8k 2.0× 1.9k 1.0× 395 12.9k
Jan Hrbek United States 52 9.3k 1.2× 4.3k 1.5× 1.7k 0.6× 3.5k 1.5× 1.4k 0.8× 214 11.8k
Helmut Knözinger Germany 60 9.5k 1.2× 5.8k 2.0× 2.8k 1.0× 1.3k 0.5× 1.5k 0.8× 254 12.6k
V. I. Bukhtiyarov Russia 54 6.9k 0.9× 3.4k 1.2× 1.5k 0.5× 1.6k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 352 9.4k
David R. Mullins United States 50 6.8k 0.9× 3.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.4× 2.2k 0.9× 865 0.5× 143 8.5k
Gary L. Haller United States 52 6.5k 0.8× 3.0k 1.0× 1.5k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 961 0.5× 214 9.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hansen, John Bøgild & Bjerne S. Clausen. (2015). Haldor Frederik Aksel Topsøe: The man, the scientist and the company. Journal of Catalysis. 328. 2–4. 3 indexed citations
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Lauritsen, Jeppe V., Jakob Kibsgaard, Stig Helveg, et al.. (2007). Size-dependent structure of MoS2 nanocrystals. Nature Nanotechnology. 2(1). 53–58. 618 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kibsgaard, Jakob, Jeppe V. Lauritsen, Erik Lægsgaard, et al.. (2006). Cluster−Support Interactions and Morphology of MoS2 Nanoclusters in a Graphite-Supported Hydrotreating Model Catalyst. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 128(42). 13950–13958. 161 indexed citations
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Sehested, Jens, et al.. (2004). Sintering of Ni/Al2O3 catalysts studied by anomalous small angle X-ray scattering. Applied Catalysis A General. 267(1-2). 165–173. 39 indexed citations
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Wagner, Jakob Birkedal, Poul L. Hansen, Alfons M. Molenbroek, et al.. (2003). In Situ Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy Studies of Gas-Dependent Metal−Support Interactions in Cu/ZnO Catalysts. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 107(31). 7753–7758. 86 indexed citations
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Hansen, Poul L., Jakob Birkedal Wagner, Stig Helveg, et al.. (2002). Atom-Resolved Imaging of Dynamic Shape Changes in Supported Copper Nanocrystals. Science. 295(5562). 2053–2055. 1047 indexed citations breakdown →
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Grunwaldt, Jan‐Dierk, et al.. (2001). Fluorescence EXAFS for the in situ study on the state of promotors in catalysis. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 8(2). 572–574. 17 indexed citations
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Grunwaldt, Jan‐Dierk, Dirk Lützenkirchen−Hecht, M. Richwin, et al.. (2001). Piezo X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy for the Investigation of Solid-State Transformations in the Millisecond Range. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 105(22). 5161–5168. 30 indexed citations
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Clausen, Bjerne S. & Jens K. Nørskov. (2000). Asymmetric pair distribution functions in catalysts. Topics in Catalysis. 10(3-4). 221–230. 63 indexed citations
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Bollinger, M. V., et al.. (2000). Molecular aspects of the H2 activation on MoS2 based catalysts — the role of dynamic surface arrangements. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical. 163(1-2). 117–122. 58 indexed citations
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Clausen, Bjerne S. & Poul Erik Nielsen. (2000). Foreword. Catalysis Today. 56(1-3). 1–1. 2 indexed citations
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Topsøe, Henrik, et al.. (2000). Changes in metal–sulfur bond energy in promoted and unpromoted molybdenum catalysts. Catalysis Letters. 67(2-4). 81–85. 30 indexed citations
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Nørskov, Jens K., et al.. (2000). Edge termination of MoS2 and CoMoS catalyst particles. Catalysis Letters. 64(2-4). 95–99. 132 indexed citations
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Clausen, Bjerne S., et al.. (1994). Wetting/ non-wetting phenomena during catalysis: Evidence from in situ on-line EXAFS studies of Cu-based catalysts. Topics in Catalysis. 1(3-4). 367–376. 126 indexed citations
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Niemann, W., et al.. (1990). X-Ray absorption studies of the Ni environment in Ni-Mo-S. Catalysis Letters. 4(4-6). 355–363. 53 indexed citations
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Clausen, Bjerne S., Henrik Topsøe, & Steen Mørup. (1989). Preparation and Properties of Small Silica-Supported Iron Catalyst Particles. Applied Catalysis. 48(2). 327–340. 34 indexed citations
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Clausen, Bjerne S., et al.. (1987). Magnetic hyperfine splitting in superparamagnetic particles in external magnetic fields. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 68(2). 160–170. 56 indexed citations
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Topsøe, Henrik & Bjerne S. Clausen. (1986). Active sites and support effects in hydrodesulfurization catalysts. Applied Catalysis. 25(1-2). 273–293. 251 indexed citations
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Clausen, Bjerne S., Steen Mørup, & Henrik Topsøe. (1981). Evidence for chemisorption induced changes in the surface electronic and magnetic properties of small iron particles. Surface Science. 106(1-3). 438–443. 28 indexed citations
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Candia, Roberto, Bjerne S. Clausen, & Henrik Topsøe. (1981). On the Role of Promoter Atoms in Unsupported Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts: Influence of Preparation Methods. Bulletin des Sociétés Chimiques Belges. 90(12). 1225–1232. 77 indexed citations

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