G. Thomas

14.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
356 papers, 11.4k citations indexed

About

G. Thomas is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Thomas has authored 356 papers receiving a total of 11.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 163 papers in Materials Chemistry, 123 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 101 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in G. Thomas's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (67 papers), Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (55 papers) and Microstructure and mechanical properties (44 papers). G. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (67 papers), Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (55 papers) and Microstructure and mechanical properties (44 papers). G. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. G. Thomas's co-authors include A. E. Berkowitz, Andreas Hütten, M. J. Carey, F. T. Parker, F. E. Spada, A. P. Young, S. Zhang, Nack J. Kim, P.R. Okamoto and J. Washburn and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

G. Thomas

347 papers receiving 10.6k citations

Hit Papers

Giant magnetoresistance in heterogeneous Cu-Co alloys 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 1997 400 800 1.2k
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. Giant magnetoresistance in heterogeneous Cu-Co alloys
    1992 1.4k citations M. J. Carey, F. T. Parker et al. profile →
  2. Interfacial Uncompensated Antiferromagnetic Spins: Role in Unidirectional Anisotropy in PolycrystallineNi81Fe19/CoOBilayers
    1997 449 citations G. Thomas et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
G. Thomas United States 55 5.0k 4.5k 3.4k 3.0k 2.1k 356 11.4k
W. Y. Ching United States 69 11.2k 2.2× 1.6k 0.4× 3.3k 1.0× 2.8k 0.9× 2.3k 1.1× 452 17.6k
Tadakatsu Ohkubo Japan 71 6.8k 1.4× 6.3k 1.4× 7.3k 2.2× 10.0k 3.4× 2.8k 1.3× 449 18.1k
Laurence D. Marks United States 65 12.0k 2.4× 1.7k 0.4× 3.2k 0.9× 5.1k 1.7× 2.1k 1.0× 385 18.7k
Hiroshi Sato Japan 38 2.8k 0.6× 1.5k 0.3× 1.4k 0.4× 2.1k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 384 7.0k
R.V. Ramanujan Singapore 52 3.8k 0.8× 4.0k 0.9× 1.1k 0.3× 3.3k 1.1× 905 0.4× 387 10.1k
Peter Gumbsch Germany 64 10.0k 2.0× 6.4k 1.4× 2.3k 0.7× 757 0.3× 481 0.2× 306 15.2k
R.F. Egerton Canada 42 7.0k 1.4× 914 0.2× 2.7k 0.8× 1.6k 0.5× 695 0.3× 207 15.1k
A. Hernando Spain 53 4.3k 0.9× 5.6k 1.2× 5.3k 1.6× 7.3k 2.5× 2.0k 1.0× 577 12.5k
A. Guinier France 20 4.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.2× 882 0.3× 976 0.3× 548 0.3× 64 7.5k
Kenji Suzuki Japan 32 1.8k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 1.0k 0.3× 694 0.2× 892 0.4× 406 5.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by G. Thomas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. Thomas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thomas, G., María Alejandra Quiroga, C. Macchi, & A. Somoza. (2024). Quantifying the energy of vacancy mediated diffusion of solute Cu, Mg, Ag and Zn atoms in an aluminum Matrix: An insight from ab initio calculations. Computational Materials Science. 239. 112982–112982. 7 indexed citations
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Thomas, G., et al.. (2024). Wide and ultrawide-bandgap semiconductor surfaces: A full multiscale model. Applied Surface Science. 670. 160558–160558. 1 indexed citations
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Weller, D., L. Folks, M.E. Best, et al.. (2001). Growth, structural, and magnetic properties of high coercivity Co/Pt multilayers. Journal of Applied Physics. 89(11). 7525–7527. 72 indexed citations
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Carey, M. J., D. Bhogeswara Rao, Anthony F. Starr, et al.. (1993). GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE IN HETEROGENEOUS CU-CO AND AG-CO ALLOY-FILMS. PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University). 13 indexed citations
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Hütten, Andreas & G. Thomas. (1993). Investigation of heterogeneous Cu1−xCox alloys with giant magnetoresistance. Ultramicroscopy. 52(3-4). 581–590. 35 indexed citations
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Davies, Malcolm, Gerald A. Coles, G. Thomas, J. Martín, & David H. Lovett. (1990). Proteinases and the glomerulus: Their role in glomerular diseases. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 68(22). 1145–1149. 33 indexed citations
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Ramesh, R., Nack J. Kim, & G. Thomas. (1990). Improvement in toughness of Fe-Cr-Mn-C steels by thermal-mechanical treatments. Metallurgical Transactions A. 21(2). 683–695. 2 indexed citations
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Ramesh, R. & G. Thomas. (1989). Interrelationships between structure and property in magnetic materials. Materials Science and Engineering B. 3(4). 435–441. 4 indexed citations
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Thomas, G. & Yen‐Lung Chen. (1981). Structure and mechanical properties of Fe-Cr-Mo-C alloys with and without boron. Metallurgical Transactions A. 12(6). 933–950. 20 indexed citations
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Dahmen, U., K.H. Westmacott, & G. Thomas. (1980). A Study of Precipitation in Interstitial Alloys. [Part] 1. Precipitation Sequence in Ta-C Alloys. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 11 indexed citations
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Rao, B. V. Narasimha & G. Thomas. (1979). Transmission electron microscopy characterization of dislocated lath martensite. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 308(6). 1811–1816. 3 indexed citations
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Thomas, G., et al.. (1979). A simplified approach to the current-voltage characteristics of the p+n p+ diode below reach-through. Journal of Applied Physics. 50(2). 969–971. 1 indexed citations
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Sinclair, Robert & G. Thomas. (1978). Determination of local composition by lattice imaging. Metallurgical Transactions A. 9(3). 373–379. 20 indexed citations
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Mishra, Raja K. & G. Thomas. (1976). Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Spinel Ferrites. AIP conference proceedings. 66–68. 4 indexed citations
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Dutkiewicz, J. & G. Thomas. (1976). High resolution studies of ordering reactions in thin films of Au4Cr. Thin Solid Films. 32(2). 329–332. 3 indexed citations
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Shen, Shigen, J.P. Parekh, & G. Thomas. (1974). Strong Effect of Magnetoelastic Interaction on Acoustic Surface Waves on Yig. 483–485. 1 indexed citations
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Wenk, H. R., G. Thomas, & Wolfgang Mueller. (1973). Antiphase domains in lunar plagioclase. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 4. 909. 7 indexed citations
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Jonghe, Lutgard C. De & G. Thomas. (1970). Noncharacteristic Defects in Thin Films of Cobalt Ferrites. Journal of Applied Physics. 41(12). 4885–4889. 2 indexed citations
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Washburn, J., et al.. (1967). Diffusion-Induced Defects in Silicon. I. Journal of Applied Physics. 38(1). 81–87. 60 indexed citations
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Thomas, G.. (1964). Dislocations—Their origin and multiplication. JOM. 16(4). 365–369. 2 indexed citations

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