D. E. Packham

3.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
55 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

D. E. Packham is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Polymers and Plastics and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, D. E. Packham has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 14 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 11 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in D. E. Packham's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (13 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (8 papers) and Polymer crystallization and properties (8 papers). D. E. Packham is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (13 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (8 papers) and Polymer crystallization and properties (8 papers). D. E. Packham collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and Germany. D. E. Packham's co-authors include J. R. G. Evans, Roger P. Digby, K. L. Bright, Nigel Tapper, Stephen Edge, J. W. Cook, C. Johnston, Jason Beringer, G. R. Evans and P.J. Hine and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Composites Science and Technology and Journal of Physics D Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

D. E. Packham

54 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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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.

Surface energy, surface topography and adhesion

2003 471 citations D. E. Packham International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives profile →
Relaxation in glass and composites

1987 460 citations D. E. Packham Composites Science and Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. E. Packham United Kingdom	20	693	602	458	412	344	55	2.1k
Wulff Possart Germany	25	718 1.0×	575 1.0×	542 1.2×	447 1.1×	470 1.4×	96	1.9k
Richard Wuhrer Australia	26	1.0k 1.5×	399 0.7×	570 1.2×	184 0.4×	449 1.3×	161	2.8k
Michel Nardin France	33	1.0k 1.5×	1.0k 1.7×	1.3k 2.8×	917 2.2×	877 2.5×	111	3.7k
Erdal Çelik Türkiye	31	1.2k 1.7×	299 0.5×	532 1.2×	552 1.3×	549 1.6×	150	2.7k
Michael C. Berg United States	14	479 0.7×	324 0.5×	451 1.0×	145 0.4×	678 2.0×	40	2.2k
Ning Luo China	34	902 1.3×	550 0.9×	814 1.8×	817 2.0×	1.0k 3.0×	189	3.5k
Narelle Brack Australia	23	570 0.8×	270 0.4×	217 0.5×	307 0.7×	381 1.1×	69	1.7k
Fei Ren United States	29	916 1.3×	234 0.4×	487 1.1×	203 0.5×	288 0.8×	110	2.2k
E. Sánchez Spain	29	770 1.1×	303 0.5×	673 1.5×	82 0.2×	482 1.4×	114	2.4k
Federica Bondioli Italy	42	1.6k 2.4×	316 0.5×	675 1.5×	783 1.9×	885 2.6×	204	5.5k

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All Works

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Packham, D. E.. (2012). A crisis in the environment? The impact of polymers and adhesives.. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 1 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E.. (2005). Handbook of adhesion. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 143 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E.. (2003). G.A.T.S. and universities: Implications for research. Science and Engineering Ethics. 9(1). 85–100. 1 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E.. (2003). Surface energy, surface topography and adhesion. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 23(6). 437–448. 471 indexed citations breakdown →

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Evans, G. R. & D. E. Packham. (2003). Ethical issues at the university-industry interface: A way forward?. Science and Engineering Ethics. 9(1). 3–16. 14 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E., et al.. (2001). Adhesion of ethylene–octene copolymers to polypropylene: Interfacial structure and mechanical properties. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 15(11). 1285–1304. 15 indexed citations

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Sims, James J., et al.. (1997). The use of thiol-amine chemical probes in network characterisation of NBR vulcanizates. 50(10). 716–720. 12 indexed citations

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Cook, J. W., Stephen Edge, D. E. Packham, & Andrew S. Thompson. (1997). Thermal behavior of natural rubber and chlorinated rubber blends. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 65(7). 1379–1384. 5 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E.. (1996). Work of adhesion: contact angles and contact mechanics. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 16(2). 121–128. 143 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E. & C. Johnston. (1994). Mechanical adhesion: were McBain and Hopkins right? An empirical study. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 14(2). 131–135. 27 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E., et al.. (1994). Changing cultures? Government intervention in higher education 1987–93. British Journal of Educational Studies. 42(2). 150–162. 6 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E., et al.. (1993). Industry and higher education: A question of values. Studies in Higher Education. 18(2). 127–136. 51 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E., et al.. (1992). Effect of compounding on the adhesion of rubber to medium carbon steel. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 25(1A). A14–A19. 5 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E., et al.. (1992). Wildfire Activity in the Mallee Shrubland of Victoria, Australia. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 3(4). 217–227. 20 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E.. (1990). Polymer science dictionary. Composites Science and Technology. 38(3). 289–290. 53 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E.. (1987). Relaxation in glass and composites. Composites Science and Technology. 29(1). 71–72. 460 indexed citations breakdown →

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Packham, D. E., et al.. (1987). Cohesive failure of adhesive joints. Materials Science and Technology. 3(12). 1047–1050. 2 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E.. (1986). Preparation of metallic surfaces with microfibrous topography and their effect on adhesion of hot-melt and thermoset adhesives. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 6(4). 225–228. 10 indexed citations

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Evans, J. R. G. & D. E. Packham. (1978). Adhesion of Polyethylene to Copper: Reactions between Copper Oxides and the Polymer. The Journal of Adhesion. 9(4). 267–277. 31 indexed citations

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Packham, D. E., et al.. (1974). A study of the adhesion of polyethylene to porous alumina films using the scanning electron microscope. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 18(11). 3249–3258. 16 indexed citations

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