Gerard Kraus

3.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
62 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Gerard Kraus is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerard Kraus has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 13 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Gerard Kraus's work include Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (34 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (27 papers) and Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (12 papers). Gerard Kraus is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (34 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (27 papers) and Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (12 papers). Gerard Kraus collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Japan. Gerard Kraus's co-authors include J. T. Gruver, K. W. Rollmann, L. A. Girifalco, Robert J. Good, R. L. Collins, Takeji Hashimoto, Michael D. Bell, James E. Manson, Jay Janzen and Jozef Svetlík and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of The Electrochemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Gerard Kraus

62 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Reinforcement of Elastomers 1963 2026 1984 2005 1966 1963 100 200 300 400
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. Reinforcement of Elastomers
    1966 495 citations Gerard Kraus profile →
  2. Swelling of filler‐reinforced vulcanizates
    1963 466 citations Gerard Kraus Journal of Applied Polymer Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gerard Kraus United States 25 1.9k 680 415 378 324 62 2.6k
J. A. Sauer United States 35 2.3k 1.2× 755 1.1× 329 0.8× 813 2.2× 560 1.7× 134 3.4k
R. P. Kambour United States 29 2.0k 1.0× 851 1.3× 264 0.6× 769 2.0× 569 1.8× 71 2.9k
H. Schonhorn United States 26 678 0.4× 611 0.9× 392 0.9× 563 1.5× 361 1.1× 84 2.3k
G. Vigier France 25 1.2k 0.6× 858 1.3× 282 0.7× 381 1.0× 467 1.4× 81 2.3k
R.A. Pethrick United Kingdom 23 794 0.4× 494 0.7× 287 0.7× 443 1.2× 476 1.5× 125 1.8k
V. P. Privalko Ukraine 22 1.3k 0.7× 736 1.1× 337 0.8× 200 0.5× 267 0.8× 180 1.8k
C. G. Vonk Netherlands 19 1.5k 0.8× 615 0.9× 197 0.5× 174 0.5× 257 0.8× 32 2.4k
D.J. Blundell United Kingdom 35 3.5k 1.8× 940 1.4× 386 0.9× 662 1.8× 860 2.7× 75 4.5k
H. P. Schreiber Canada 32 2.0k 1.0× 672 1.0× 510 1.2× 489 1.3× 452 1.4× 179 3.8k
Ricardo Díaz‐Calleja Spain 22 1.1k 0.6× 938 1.4× 691 1.7× 127 0.3× 224 0.7× 144 2.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Gerard Kraus

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gerard Kraus

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gerard Kraus

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Gerard Kraus. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Gerard Kraus 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 Gerard Kraus. Gerard Kraus 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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Kraus, Gerard. (1982). Modification of Asphalt by Block Polymers of Butadiene and Styrene. Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 55(5). 1389–1402. 71 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard, et al.. (1980). New Methods for Estimating Dispersibility of Carbon Blacks in Rubber. Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 53(1). 48–65. 5 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard, et al.. (1979). Second virial coefficients of homopolymers and copolymers of butadiene and styrene in tetrahydrofuran. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition. 17(11). 2007–2012. 3 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard. (1977). Reinforcement of elastomers by carbon black. Die Angewandte Makromolekulare Chemie. 60(1). 215–248. 70 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard, et al.. (1977). Micelle formation by butadiene‐styrene block polymers in n‐alkanes. Polymer Engineering and Science. 17(8). 627–633. 13 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard & K. W. Rollmann. (1976). Dynamic viscoelastic behavior of ABA block polymers and the nature of the domain boundary. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition. 14(6). 1133–1148. 78 indexed citations
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Janzen, Jay & Gerard Kraus. (1974). A General Correlation Between Treadwear and Carbon Black Properties. Journal of Elastomers & Plastics. 6(3). 142–159. 1 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard, et al.. (1972). Molecular weight and long‐chain branching distributions of some polybutadienes and styrene–butadiene rubbers. Determination by GPC and dilute solution viscometry. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-2 Polymer Physics. 10(4). 657–672. 48 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard, et al.. (1971). Steady flow and dynamic viscosity of branched butadiene–styrene block copolymers. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-2 Polymer Physics. 9(10). 1839–1850. 29 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard & J. T. Gruver. (1970). Effect of diluents on the melt viscosity of branched polybutadienes. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-2 Polymer Physics. 8(2). 305–310. 12 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard, K. W. Rollmann, & J. T. Gruver. (1970). Dynamic Properties of a Model Reinforced Elastomer. Styrene-Butadiene Reinforced with Polystyrene. Macromolecules. 3(1). 92–96. 45 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard & J. T. Gruver. (1965). Rheological properties of cis‐polybutadiene. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 9(2). 739–755. 30 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard & J. T. Gruver. (1965). Rheological Properties of Multichain Polybutadienes. Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 38(4). 893–906. 3 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard, et al.. (1964). Chain entanglements and elastic behavior of polybutadiene networks. Journal of Polymer Science Part A General Papers. 2(1). 277–288. 34 indexed citations
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Good, Robert J., L. A. Girifalco, & Gerard Kraus. (1958). A Theory for Estimation of Interfacial Energies. II. Application to Surface Thermodynamics of Teflon and Graphite. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 62(11). 1418–1421. 141 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard, et al.. (1956). Adsorption of Elastomers on Carbon Black. Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 29(1). 148–165. 8 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard. (1955). The Heat of Immersion of Carbon Black in Water, Methanol and n-Hexane. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 59(4). 343–345. 37 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard, et al.. (1953). Surface Area Analysis by Means of Gas Flow Methods. II. Transient State Flow in Porous Media. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 57(3). 334–336. 8 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard & James E. Manson. (1952). Adhesion of polyethylene and polystyrene to steel. Journal of Polymer Science. 8(4). 448–448. 8 indexed citations
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Kraus, Gerard, et al.. (1952). Carbon Black Flocculation in Rubber to Metal Cements. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. 44(3). 580–582. 2 indexed citations

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