Colin Sterling

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Colin Sterling is a scholar working on Archeology, Museology and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Sterling has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Archeology, 9 papers in Museology and 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Colin Sterling's work include Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (10 papers), Museums and Cultural Heritage (9 papers) and Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (8 papers). Colin Sterling is often cited by papers focused on Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (10 papers), Museums and Cultural Heritage (9 papers) and Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (8 papers). Colin Sterling collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Colin Sterling's co-authors include Tracy W. Nelson, Jianqing Su, Yutaka S. Sato, Russell Steel, J.Q. Su, Rodney Harrison, Scott Packer, Amy D. Rose and Hannah J. Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Acta Materialia and Materials Science and Engineering A.

In The Last Decade

Colin Sterling

23 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Microstructure evolution during FSW/FSP of high strength ... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400
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. Microstructure evolution during FSW/FSP of high strength aluminum alloys
    2005 439 citations Jianqing Su, Tracy W. Nelson et al. Materials Science and Engineering A profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Colin Sterling United States 9 1.3k 496 382 139 93 25 1.4k
Gian Luca Garagnani Italy 17 568 0.4× 285 0.6× 393 1.0× 71 0.5× 198 2.1× 65 829
Aimin Zhao China 23 1.3k 1.0× 140 0.3× 1.1k 2.8× 237 1.7× 498 5.4× 113 1.6k
Z.F. Zhang China 13 930 0.7× 155 0.3× 613 1.6× 33 0.2× 177 1.9× 25 1.1k
Donald R. Lesuer United States 11 507 0.4× 113 0.2× 385 1.0× 49 0.4× 165 1.8× 17 607
Péter Hanák Hungary 10 255 0.2× 52 0.1× 288 0.8× 34 0.2× 96 1.0× 32 465
Xiulin Ji China 18 690 0.5× 321 0.6× 298 0.8× 23 0.2× 176 1.9× 62 861
Joong‐Hwan Jun South Korea 12 507 0.4× 105 0.2× 349 0.9× 148 1.1× 109 1.2× 45 586
Lian Zhou China 13 312 0.2× 85 0.2× 300 0.8× 51 0.4× 119 1.3× 47 587
Tae Kwon Ha South Korea 17 759 0.6× 209 0.4× 467 1.2× 79 0.6× 305 3.3× 54 880
Houyu Ma China 10 646 0.5× 44 0.1× 470 1.2× 25 0.2× 54 0.6× 33 758

Countries citing papers authored by Colin Sterling

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Fields of papers citing papers by Colin Sterling

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colin Sterling

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Colin Sterling. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Colin Sterling 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 Colin Sterling. Colin Sterling 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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Sterling, Colin. (2024). Museums after progress. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 18(1-2). 1–6. 1 indexed citations
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Harrison, Rodney, Amy D. Rose, & Colin Sterling. (2024). Ghosts of solid air: contested heritage and augmented reality in public space. International Journal of Heritage Studies. 31(4). 425–443.
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Sterling, Colin, et al.. (2021). Towards reparative museology. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 15(1-2). 1–3. 1 indexed citations
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Sterling, Colin. (2021). Becoming Hauntologists: A New Model for Critical-Creative Heritage Practice. Heritage & Society. 14(1). 67–86. 4 indexed citations
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Sterling, Colin. (2020). Critical heritage and the posthumanities: problems and prospects. International Journal of Heritage Studies. 26(11). 1029–1046. 32 indexed citations
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Sterling, Colin. (2020). Designing ‘Critical’ Heritage Experiences: Immersion, Enchantment and Autonomy. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 22(1). 6 indexed citations
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Sterling, Colin. (2020). Archaeology and Photography: Time, Objectivity and Archive. History of Photography. 44(2-3). 221–223. 1 indexed citations
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Harrison, Rodney, et al.. (2018). Heritage Research: The AHRC Heritage Priority Area. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 21(1).
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Sterling, Colin. (2014). Curiosity: Art and the Pleasures of Knowing. 0(16). 1 indexed citations
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Sterling, Colin. (2014). Spectral Anatomies: Heritage, Hauntology and the ‘Ghosts’ of Varosha. UCL Discovery (University College London). 6(1). 1–1. 7 indexed citations
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Sterling, Colin, et al.. (2013). Archaeology and Economic Development. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 22(0). 1 indexed citations
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Sterling, Colin. (2012). Dirt: The Filthy Reality of Everyday Life. An Exhibition at The Wellcome Collection (March 24th - August 31st 2011).. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 21(0). 1 indexed citations
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Su, J.Q., Tracy W. Nelson, & Colin Sterling. (2006). Grain refinement of aluminum alloys by friction stir processing. The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics. 86(1). 1–24. 115 indexed citations
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Su, Jianqing, Tracy W. Nelson, & Colin Sterling. (2005). Microstructure evolution during FSW/FSP of high strength aluminum alloys. Materials Science and Engineering A. 405(1-2). 277–286. 439 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sato, Yutaka S., et al.. (2005). Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded SAF 2507 super duplex stainless steel. Materials Science and Engineering A. 397(1-2). 376–384. 270 indexed citations
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Steel, Russell & Colin Sterling. (2004). Friction Stir Welding of 2205 Duplex Stainless And 3Cr12 Steels. 3 indexed citations
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Steel, Russell, Colin Sterling, Tracy W. Nelson, & Scott Packer. (2004). Friction Stir Welding in Pipeline Applications. 2004 International Pipeline Conference, Volumes 1, 2, and 3. 1515–1519. 2 indexed citations
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Sato, Yutaka S., Tracy W. Nelson, & Colin Sterling. (2004). Recrystallization in type 304L stainless steel during friction stirring. Acta Materialia. 53(3). 637–645. 167 indexed citations
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Su, Jianqing, Tracy W. Nelson, & Colin Sterling. (2004). Friction stir processing of large-area bulk UFG aluminum alloys. Scripta Materialia. 52(2). 135–140. 246 indexed citations
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Su, Jianqing, Tracy W. Nelson, & Colin Sterling. (2003). A new route to bulk nanocrystalline materials. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 18(8). 1757–1760. 84 indexed citations

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