D. J. Plazek

9.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
121 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

D. J. Plazek is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes. According to data from OpenAlex, D. J. Plazek has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 59 papers in Materials Chemistry and 50 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes. Recurrent topics in D. J. Plazek's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (68 papers), Material Dynamics and Properties (54 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (45 papers). D. J. Plazek is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (68 papers), Material Dynamics and Properties (54 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (45 papers). D. J. Plazek collaborates with scholars based in United States, Greece and Italy. D. J. Plazek's co-authors include K. L. Ngai, R. Böhmer, C. Austen Angell, K. L. Ngai, J. H. Magill, Sindee L. Simon, Joseph H. Magill, R. W. Rendell, C. A. Bero and Julian Sobieski and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

D. J. Plazek

121 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

Nonexponential relaxations in strong and fragile glass fo... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. Nonexponential relaxations in strong and fragile glass formers
    1993 2.1k citations K. L. Ngai, D. J. Plazek et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. J. Plazek United States 47 5.7k 3.5k 2.5k 1.5k 1.2k 121 8.2k
E. W. Fischer Germany 46 3.9k 0.7× 4.4k 1.2× 1.4k 0.6× 650 0.4× 1.3k 1.0× 177 9.0k
R. Casalini United States 46 5.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.4× 2.0k 0.8× 1.5k 1.0× 1.9k 1.5× 164 6.9k
Andreas Schönhals Germany 41 5.8k 1.0× 3.6k 1.0× 1.0k 0.4× 655 0.4× 2.3k 1.9× 214 9.6k
Edmund A. DiMarzio United States 36 3.1k 0.6× 2.0k 0.6× 928 0.4× 447 0.3× 1.4k 1.1× 71 5.5k
Ian M. Hodge United States 27 3.8k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 609 0.2× 1.1k 0.7× 673 0.6× 48 5.0k
Sindee L. Simon United States 41 3.5k 0.6× 2.1k 0.6× 482 0.2× 709 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 141 5.6k
Toshiji Kanaya Japan 43 2.7k 0.5× 3.1k 0.9× 950 0.4× 255 0.2× 1.1k 0.9× 252 6.6k
François Lequeux France 47 4.4k 0.8× 1.8k 0.5× 1.8k 0.8× 200 0.1× 1.4k 1.1× 184 8.7k
Peter F. Green United States 43 3.4k 0.6× 2.4k 0.7× 759 0.3× 191 0.1× 1.3k 1.0× 157 6.0k
Ryong‐Joon Roe United States 43 2.7k 0.5× 2.5k 0.7× 733 0.3× 146 0.1× 1.0k 0.8× 92 6.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Plazek, D. J., et al.. (2021). A history of Andrade creep and the investigation of the dielectric dipolar Andrade creep. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 560. 120625–120625. 2 indexed citations
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Plazek, D. J. & C. A. Bero. (2003). Precise glass temperatures. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 15(11). S789–S802. 13 indexed citations
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Bernazzani, Paul, Sindee L. Simon, D. J. Plazek, & K. L. Ngai. (2002). Effects of entanglement concentration on Tg and local segmental motions. The European Physical Journal E. 8(2). 201–207. 50 indexed citations
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Roland, C. M., et al.. (2001). Temperature Dependence of Segmental and Terminal Relaxation in Atactic Polypropylene Melts. Macromolecules. 34(18). 6159–6160. 74 indexed citations
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Echeverrı́a, Isabel, et al.. (2001). Viscoelastic properties of amorphous boron trioxide. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 289(1-3). 9–16. 11 indexed citations
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Plazek, D. J., et al.. (1999). Viscoelastic behavior of 1,3,5 tri α-naphthyl benzene (will the real TαNB please stand up). The Journal of Chemical Physics. 110(21). 10445–10451. 23 indexed citations
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Rizos, Apostolos K., K. L. Ngai, & D. J. Plazek. (1997). Local segmental and sub-Rouse modes in polyisobutylene by photon correlation spectroscopy. Polymer. 38(25). 6103–6107. 33 indexed citations
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Mazur, Stephen & D. J. Plazek. (1994). Viscoelastic effects in the coalescence of polymer particles. Progress in Organic Coatings. 24(1-4). 225–236. 52 indexed citations
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Chambers, Robert S., R. R. Lagasse, T.R. Guess, D. J. Plazek, & C. A. Bero. (1992). A cure shrinkage model for analyzing the stresses and strains in encapsulated assemblies. 9–12. 4 indexed citations
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Lagasse, R. R., Robert S. Chambers, T.R. Guess, D. J. Plazek, & C. A. Bero. (1991). Mechanical Modeling of Stress Generation During Cure of Encapsulating Resins. MRS Proceedings. 226. 3 indexed citations
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Lagasse, R. R., Robert S. Chambers, T.R. Guess, D. J. Plazek, & C. A. Bero. (1991). Mechanical Modeling of Stress Generation During Cure of Encapsulating Resins. MRS Proceedings. 225. 4 indexed citations
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Plazek, D. J., et al.. (1990). Epoxy resins (DGEBA): The curing and physical aging process. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 28(4). 431–448. 117 indexed citations
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Ngai, K. L. & D. J. Plazek. (1990). Breakdown of time-temperature superposition in miscible polymer blends and the coupling scheme. Macromolecules. 23(19). 4282–4287. 22 indexed citations
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Plazek, D. J., et al.. (1989). The physical properties of bisphenol‐a‐based epoxy resins during and after curing. II. Creep behavior above and below the glass transition temperature. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 27(2). 307–324. 62 indexed citations
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Berry, G. C., et al.. (1989). A rotational rheometer for rheological studies with prescribed strain or stress history. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 27(2). 273–296. 4 indexed citations
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Plazek, D. J., et al.. (1988). Viscoelastic dissipation and the tear energy of urethane-cross-linked polybutadiene elastomers. Journal of Materials Science. 23(4). 1289–1300. 14 indexed citations
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Ngai, K. L. & D. J. Plazek. (1985). Relation of internal rotational isomerism barriers to the flow activation energy of entangled polymer melts in the high-temperature Arrhenius region. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition. 23(10). 2159–2180. 55 indexed citations
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Plazek, D. J.. (1982). Some evidence against the existence of the liquid‐liquid transition. I. Transitions or dispersions: A quantitative explanation of one torsional braid log decrement peak. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition. 20(9). 1533–1550. 40 indexed citations
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Plazek, D. J. & J. H. Magill. (1965). Rheological Properties of 1,3,5-Tri-α-Naphthyl Benzene (Abstract). Transactions of the Society of Rheology. 9(2). 421–422. 1 indexed citations
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Plazek, D. J. & John D. Ferry. (1956). Viscosities and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of the System Cellulose TrinitrateIsophorone. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 60(3). 289–294. 16 indexed citations

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