Gert Ehrlich

11.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
157 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

Gert Ehrlich is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomedical Engineering and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Gert Ehrlich has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 121 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 81 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 63 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Gert Ehrlich's work include Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques (77 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (71 papers) and nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (62 papers). Gert Ehrlich is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques (77 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (71 papers) and nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (62 papers). Gert Ehrlich collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Japan. Gert Ehrlich's co-authors include F. G. Hudda, David Reed, Graż̇yna Antczak, Kentaro Kyuno, William R. Graham, Hans‐Werner Fink, G. Ayrault, T. W. Hickmott, Armin Gölzhäuser and T. A. Delchar and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Gert Ehrlich

156 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

Atomic View of Surface Self-Diffusion: Tungsten on Tungsten 1963 2026 1984 2005 1966 1963 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. Atomic View of Surface Self-Diffusion: Tungsten on Tungsten
    1966 1.4k citations Gert Ehrlich et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  2. Physical adsorption of gases
    1963 614 citations Gert Ehrlich Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gert Ehrlich United States 49 5.3k 3.1k 3.1k 2.3k 1.4k 157 8.7k
R. Gomer United States 54 7.1k 1.3× 2.8k 0.9× 5.0k 1.6× 2.4k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 243 12.1k
George Comşa Germany 57 7.5k 1.4× 3.1k 1.0× 3.4k 1.1× 1.6k 0.7× 1.7k 1.2× 197 10.3k
Hellmut Haberland Germany 49 5.7k 1.1× 2.4k 0.8× 2.7k 0.9× 660 0.3× 510 0.4× 145 8.3k
J. F. van der Veen Netherlands 55 5.5k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 3.6k 1.2× 1.4k 0.6× 1.3k 0.9× 202 9.8k
Peter J. Feibelman United States 57 8.9k 1.7× 1.9k 0.6× 6.2k 2.0× 1.7k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 210 13.7k
Bene Poelsema Netherlands 57 6.4k 1.2× 1.8k 0.6× 5.1k 1.7× 2.4k 1.1× 1.1k 0.8× 316 11.6k
H.P. Bonzel Germany 56 5.1k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 5.1k 1.7× 1.2k 0.5× 762 0.5× 181 9.0k
P. A. Thiel United States 54 6.0k 1.1× 2.9k 1.0× 8.1k 2.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.4k 1.0× 332 12.9k
K. Christmann Germany 48 5.6k 1.1× 1.9k 0.6× 5.5k 1.8× 1.0k 0.5× 664 0.5× 134 9.2k
W. H. Weinberg United States 57 6.6k 1.3× 1.4k 0.4× 7.1k 2.3× 1.6k 0.7× 929 0.6× 312 13.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gert Ehrlich

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gert Ehrlich

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Antczak, Graż̇yna & Gert Ehrlich. (2010). Surface Diffusion. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 99 indexed citations
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Antczak, Graż̇yna & Gert Ehrlich. (2010). Surface Diffusion: Metals, Metal Atoms, and Clusters. 80 indexed citations
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Antczak, Graż̇yna & Gert Ehrlich. (2003). Long jumps in surface diffusion. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 276(1). 1–5. 5 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Gert, et al.. (2002). Steps and the surface dissociation of metal dimers: Direct observations on Ir(111). Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 65(12). 7 indexed citations
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Kyuno, Kentaro & Gert Ehrlich. (2002). Cluster dissociation on Pt(1 1 1). Surface Science. 511(1-3). 459–460. 4 indexed citations
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Kyuno, Kentaro & Gert Ehrlich. (2000). Cluster Diffusion and Dissociation in the Kinetics of Layer Growth: An Atomic View. Physical Review Letters. 84(12). 2658–2661. 33 indexed citations
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Koh, Seong Jin & Gert Ehrlich. (1999). Many-atom effects in the cohesion of overlayers: iridium on W(110). Surface Science. 423(1). L207–L210. 4 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Gert, et al.. (1997). Equilibrium shapes and energetics of iridium clusters on Ir(111). Surface Science. 391(1-3). 89–100. 17 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Gert. (1995). Atomic events at lattice steps and clusters: a direct view of crystal growth processes. Surface Science. 331-333. 865–877. 54 indexed citations
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Watanabe, Fumiya & Gert Ehrlich. (1991). Direct observations of pair interactions on a metal: Heteropairs on W(110). The Journal of Chemical Physics. 95(8). 6075–6087. 22 indexed citations
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Reed, David & Gert Ehrlich. (1981). Surface diffusivity and the time correlation of concentration fluctuations. Surface Science. 105(2-3). 603–628. 147 indexed citations
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Stolt, Kaj, et al.. (1978). Thermodynamics of surface clusters—direct observation of Re2 on W(211). The Journal of Chemical Physics. 69(3). 1151–1161. 22 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Gert, et al.. (1977). Abstract: Surface diffusion of gas chemisorbed on a single crystal plane: N on W(110). Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. 14(1). 407–407. 33 indexed citations
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Rathbun, L., et al.. (1975). Extremal Effects in Rotationally Inelastic Diffraction from Crystal Surfaces. Physical Review Letters. 35(16). 1104–1107. 18 indexed citations
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Ayrault, G. & Gert Ehrlich. (1973). Abstract: Surface Self Diffusion at Cryogenic Temperatures: Rh on Rh. Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. 10(1). 266–266. 1 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Gert, et al.. (1972). Activated chemisorption of molecules. Chemical Physics Letters. 16(1). 203–205. 19 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Gert. (1966). Chemisorption on single crystal planes. Discussions of the Faraday Society. 41. 7–7. 33 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Gert & T. W. Hickmott. (1957). Structure Sensitive Chemisorption. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 26(1). 219–220. 9 indexed citations
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Hickmott, T. W. & Gert Ehrlich. (1956). Binding States of Diatomic Molecules on Tungsten. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 24(6). 1263–1264. 29 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Gert. (1956). The mechanism of chemisorption on metals. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 1(1-2). 3–13. 92 indexed citations

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