D. A. Weitz

10.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
74 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

D. A. Weitz is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, D. A. Weitz has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Materials Chemistry, 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 14 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in D. A. Weitz's work include Material Dynamics and Properties (22 papers), Theoretical and Computational Physics (14 papers) and Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization (13 papers). D. A. Weitz is often cited by papers focused on Material Dynamics and Properties (22 papers), Theoretical and Computational Physics (14 papers) and Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization (13 papers). D. A. Weitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. D. A. Weitz's co-authors include M. Y. Lin, H. M. Lindsay, R. C. Ball, David J. Pine, F. C. MacKintosh, Jennifer H. Shin, M. L. Gardel, Paul Meakin, L. Mahadevan and Paul Matsudaira and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

D. A. Weitz

73 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Elastic Behavior of Cross-Linked and Bundled Actin Networks

2004 1.0k citations M. L. Gardel, Jennifer H. Shin et al. profile →
Universality in colloid aggregation

1989 815 citations M. Y. Lin, H. M. Lindsay et al. Nature profile →
Fractal Structures Formed by Kinetic Aggregation of Aqueous Gold Colloids

1984 722 citations D. A. Weitz et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Universal reaction-limited colloid aggregation

1990 418 citations M. Y. Lin, H. M. Lindsay et al. profile →
The enhancement of Raman scattering, resonance Raman scattering, and fluorescence from molecules adsorbed on a rough silver surface

1983 413 citations D. A. Weitz, Stephen Garoff et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. A. Weitz United States	40	3.1k	2.3k	1.4k	1.4k	1.2k	74	8.8k
G. Marrucci Italy	45	5.1k 1.6×	3.6k 1.6×	1.5k 1.1×	387 0.3×	1.8k 1.4×	172	15.7k
Keiji Tanaka Japan	54	3.9k 1.2×	1.8k 0.8×	1.8k 1.3×	272 0.2×	1.4k 1.1×	497	12.5k
Eric R. Weeks United States	46	5.5k 1.8×	2.3k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	392 0.3×	920 0.7×	107	9.5k
Fumio Oosawa Japan	40	3.4k 1.1×	2.3k 1.0×	1.5k 1.1×	2.0k 1.5×	1.3k 1.1×	110	9.7k
Theyencheri Narayanan France	55	3.2k 1.0×	1.7k 0.7×	1.4k 1.0×	235 0.2×	2.0k 1.6×	243	9.1k
Toyoichi Tanaka United States	64	3.6k 1.2×	6.8k 3.0×	1.1k 0.8×	483 0.4×	5.4k 4.4×	169	21.6k
H. L. Frisch United States	56	4.2k 1.3×	3.4k 1.5×	1.6k 1.2×	179 0.1×	2.0k 1.6×	403	14.1k
John C. Crocker United States	47	5.6k 1.8×	4.0k 1.7×	3.1k 2.2×	2.2k 1.6×	1.3k 1.0×	120	13.0k
Jon Dobson United Kingdom	52	3.6k 1.2×	7.2k 3.1×	1.1k 0.8×	320 0.2×	717 0.6×	167	15.5k
Jérôme Bibette France	52	4.0k 1.3×	5.0k 2.2×	620 0.4×	336 0.2×	1.9k 1.5×	138	10.7k

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Muluneh, Melaku, Joris Sprakel, Hans M. Wyss, Johan Mattsson, & D. A. Weitz. (2011). Direct visualization of pH-dependent evolution of structure and dynamics in microgel suspensions. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 23(50). 505101–505101. 12 indexed citations

Noblin, Xavier, et al.. (2008). Optimal vein density in artificial and real leaves. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(27). 9140–9144. 145 indexed citations

Fernández‐Nieves, Alberto, Gabriel Cristóbal, V. Garcés‐Chávez, et al.. (2005). Optically Anisotropic Colloids of Controllable Shape. Advanced Materials. 17(6). 680–684. 78 indexed citations

Shin, Jennifer H., M. L. Gardel, L. Mahadevan, Paul Matsudaira, & D. A. Weitz. (2004). Relating microstructure to rheology of a bundled and cross-linked F-actin networkin vitro. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(26). 9636–9641. 169 indexed citations

Valentine, Megan T., M. L. Gardel, Jennifer H. Shin, et al.. (2004). Colloid Surface Chemistry Critically Affects Multiple Particle Tracking Measurements of Biomaterials. Biophysical Journal. 86(6). 4004–4014. 217 indexed citations

Gasser, Urs, Andrew B. Schofield, & D. A. Weitz. (2002). Local order in a supercooled colloidal fluid observed by confocal microscopy. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 15(1). S375–S380. 42 indexed citations

Nikolaides, M. G., Andreas R. Bausch, A. D. Dinsmore, et al.. (2002). Electric-field-induced capillary attraction between like-charged particles at liquid interfaces. Nature. 420(6913). 299–301. 264 indexed citations

Gisler, Thomas & D. A. Weitz. (1999). Scaling of the Microrheology of Semidilute F-Actin Solutions. Physical Review Letters. 82(7). 1606–1609. 129 indexed citations

Ladd, Anthony J. C., Gang Hu, Jixiang Zhu, & D. A. Weitz. (1995). Time-Dependent Collective Diffusion of Colloidal Particles. Physical Review Letters. 74(2). 318–321. 56 indexed citations

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Lin, Binhua, Stuart A. Rice, & D. A. Weitz. (1995). Experimental evidence for the divergence of a transport coefficient in a quasi-two-dimensional fluid. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 51(1). 423–429. 23 indexed citations

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Weitz, D. A. & Anthony J. C. Ladd. (1995). Weitz and Ladd Reply:. Physical Review Letters. 75(11). 2253–2253. 2 indexed citations

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Lin, M. Y., H. M. Lindsay, D. A. Weitz, et al.. (1990). Universal diffusion-limited colloid aggregation. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 2(23). 5283–5283. 23 indexed citations

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Weitz, D. A.. (1990). Molecular dynamics in restricted geometries. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 136(1). 301–302. 132 indexed citations

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Lin, M. Y., H. M. Lindsay, D. A. Weitz, et al.. (1989). Universality of fractal aggregates as probed by light scattering. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 423(1864). 71–87. 129 indexed citations

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Chen, Zhe, Ping Sheng, D. A. Weitz, et al.. (1988). Optical properties of aggregate clusters. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 37(10). 5232–5235. 39 indexed citations

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Weitz, D. A., et al.. (1987). Competition between shear melting and Taylor instabilities in colloidal crystals. Physical Review Letters. 58(2). 136–139. 6 indexed citations

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Garoff, Stephen, et al.. (1981). Deexcitation channels of excited molecules on silver island films (A). Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 71. 1552. 1 indexed citations

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Garoff, Stephen, D. A. Weitz, T. J. Gramila, & Curtiss D. Hanson. (1981). Optical absorption resonances of dye-coated silver-island films. Optics Letters. 6(5). 245–245. 71 indexed citations

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Weitz, D. A., et al.. (1981). Flourescent lifetimes and yields of molecules adsorbed on silver-island films. Journal of Luminescence. 24-25. 83–86. 35 indexed citations

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Weitz, D. A., et al.. (1973). Delayed Electroluminescence Quenching in Anthracene. Molecular crystals and liquid crystals. 23(3-4). 271–282. 9 indexed citations

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