D. R. Paul

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

D. R. Paul is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, D. R. Paul has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 15 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 12 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in D. R. Paul's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (31 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (19 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (12 papers). D. R. Paul is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (31 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (19 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (12 papers). D. R. Paul collaborates with scholars based in United States, Bulgaria and Japan. D. R. Paul's co-authors include J. W. Barlow, Petra Pötschke, H. Keskkula, T.D. Fornes, Tai‐Shung Chung, Pei Li, J. S. Chiou, Camilo Cruz, Andrew Chan and Yu Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Macromolecules, Green Chemistry and Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

D. R. Paul

44 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Polymer Blends 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 100 200 300 400 500
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. Polymer Blends
    1980 536 citations D. R. Paul, J. W. Barlow Journal of macromolecular science. Part C, Reviews in macromolecular chemistry and 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. R. Paul United States 32 2.5k 976 937 585 400 45 3.2k
C. Marco Spain 34 2.8k 1.1× 519 0.5× 1.2k 1.3× 1.1k 1.9× 552 1.4× 145 3.9k
Douglass S. Kalika United States 27 1.1k 0.4× 1.1k 1.2× 233 0.2× 704 1.2× 447 1.1× 51 2.4k
Jean Pierre Pascault France 29 2.1k 0.9× 1.5k 1.5× 372 0.4× 733 1.3× 314 0.8× 101 3.0k
Kurt C. Frisch United States 34 2.6k 1.0× 651 0.7× 351 0.4× 729 1.2× 385 1.0× 164 3.5k
Eamor M. Woo Taiwan 37 3.9k 1.6× 954 1.0× 2.9k 3.1× 795 1.4× 496 1.2× 266 5.1k
Hirotaka Okamoto Japan 28 2.2k 0.9× 215 0.2× 1.5k 1.6× 1.4k 2.4× 601 1.5× 57 4.0k
Leszek A. Utracki Canada 17 2.2k 0.9× 305 0.3× 892 1.0× 620 1.1× 313 0.8× 23 2.9k
J. L. Valentín Spain 27 1.6k 0.7× 305 0.3× 487 0.5× 465 0.8× 393 1.0× 73 2.4k
Éric Dargent France 31 1.5k 0.6× 224 0.2× 1.4k 1.4× 717 1.2× 543 1.4× 118 2.7k
D. Klempner United States 25 1.6k 0.6× 478 0.5× 241 0.3× 347 0.6× 261 0.7× 64 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. R. Paul

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. R. Paul

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D. R. Paul. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D. R. Paul 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 D. R. Paul. D. R. Paul 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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Yoo, Youngjae, Lili Cui, P.J. Yoon, & D. R. Paul. (2009). Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Rubber Toughened Amorphous Polyamide/MMT Nanocomposites. Macromolecules. 43(2). 615–624. 73 indexed citations
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Fornes, T.D. & D. R. Paul. (2004). Structure and Properties of Nanocomposites Based on Nylon-11 and -12 Compared with Those Based on Nylon-6. Macromolecules. 37(20). 7698–7709. 168 indexed citations
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Okada, Osamu, H. Keskkula, & D. R. Paul. (2004). Fracture toughness of nylon‐6 blends with maleated rubbers. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 42(9). 1739–1758. 27 indexed citations
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Paul, D. R., et al.. (2001). Water‐vapor permeation in semicrystalline and molten poly(octadecyl acrylate). Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 39(10). 979–984. 10 indexed citations
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Paul, D. R., et al.. (1998). Blends Based on Copolymers of Methyl Methacrylate with Phenyl Maleimide and Tribromophenyl Maleimide. Macromolecules. 32(2). 429–439. 11 indexed citations
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Oshinski, A.J., H. Keskkula, & D. R. Paul. (1996). The effect of polyamide end-group configuration on morphology and toughness of blends with maleated elastomers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 61(4). 623–640. 48 indexed citations
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Paul, D. R., et al.. (1994). Phase behavior of blends of styrene/maleic anhydride copolymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 54(3). 317–331. 31 indexed citations
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Aguilar‐Vega, Manuel & D. R. Paul. (1993). Gas transport properties of polycarbonates and polysulfones with aromatic substitutions on the bisphenol connector group. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 31(11). 1599–1610. 85 indexed citations
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Keskkula, H., et al.. (1992). Effect of melt annealing on the morphology and properties of polycarbonate blends. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 45(7). 1245–1263. 43 indexed citations
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Weinkauf, D. H. & D. R. Paul. (1992). Gas transport properties of thermotropic liquid‐crystalline copolyesters. I. The effects of orientation and annealing. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 30(8). 817–835. 44 indexed citations
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Puleo, Antonina, et al.. (1989). Gas sorption and transport in substituted polystyrenes. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 27(11). 2385–2406. 102 indexed citations
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Koros, William J., et al.. (1988). Effects of molecular structure and thermal annealing on gas transport in two tetramethyl bisphenol‐A polymers. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 26(9). 1931–1945. 43 indexed citations
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Maeda, Yasuhiro & D. R. Paul. (1987). Effect of antiplasticization on gas sorption and transport. II. Poly(phenylene oxide). Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 25(5). 981–1003. 80 indexed citations
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Paul, D. R., et al.. (1986). Miscible ternary blends containing polycarbonate, SAN, and aliphatic polyesters. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 32(3). 3863–3879. 87 indexed citations
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Goh, S. H., et al.. (1985). Excess heat capacities for two miscible polymer blend systems. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Letters Edition. 23(8). 395–401. 24 indexed citations
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Barlow, J. W., et al.. (1984). Effect of crystallinity on gas permeation in miscible polycarbonate–copolyester blends. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 29(3). 845–852. 10 indexed citations
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Paul, D. R. & J. W. Barlow. (1980). Polymer Blends. Journal of macromolecular science. Part C, Reviews in macromolecular chemistry and physics. 18(1). 109–168. 536 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cruz, Camilo, D. R. Paul, & J. W. Barlow. (1979). Polyester–polycarbonate blends. V. Linear aliphatic polyesters. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 24(10). 2101–2112. 25 indexed citations
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Cruz, Camilo, J. W. Barlow, & D. R. Paul. (1979). The Basis for Miscibility in Polyester-Polycarbonate Blends. Macromolecules. 12(4). 726–731. 130 indexed citations
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Paul, D. R.. (1976). The Solution-Diffusion Model for Swollen Membranes. 5(1). 33–50. 72 indexed citations

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