G.L. McVay

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

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G.L. McVay is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Ceramics and Composites and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, G.L. McVay has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Materials Chemistry, 22 papers in Ceramics and Composites and 9 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in G.L. McVay's work include Glass properties and applications (22 papers), Nuclear materials and radiation effects (16 papers) and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (9 papers). G.L. McVay is often cited by papers focused on Glass properties and applications (22 papers), Nuclear materials and radiation effects (16 papers) and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production (9 papers). G.L. McVay collaborates with scholars based in United States. G.L. McVay's co-authors include A. R. DuCharme, L.R. Pederson, Gordon L. Graff, J. Liu, Jud W. Virden, Barbara J. Tarasevich, Lin Song, Allison A. Campbell, G.E. Fryxell and Peter C. Rieke and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of Power Sources.

In The Last Decade

G.L. McVay

44 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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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.

Ceramic Thin-Film Formation on Functionalized Interfaces Through Biomimetic Processing

1994 485 citations Bruce C. Bunker, Peter C. Rieke et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
G.L. McVay United States	18	869	403	396	247	198	45	1.4k
H. Saalfeld Germany	19	696 0.8×	269 0.7×	184 0.5×	141 0.6×	364 1.8×	58	1.3k
X. H. Feng Canada	20	651 0.7×	430 1.1×	154 0.4×	235 1.0×	250 1.3×	35	1.2k
A. J. Perrotta United States	14	1.2k 1.4×	307 0.8×	317 0.8×	119 0.5×	96 0.5×	29	1.6k
James M. McHale United States	10	1.1k 1.3×	369 0.9×	309 0.8×	121 0.5×	105 0.5×	14	1.5k
Martha L. Mecartney United States	28	1.5k 1.8×	598 1.5×	711 1.8×	392 1.6×	272 1.4×	104	2.7k
G. Cocco Italy	29	1.4k 1.6×	180 0.4×	249 0.6×	210 0.9×	209 1.1×	118	2.3k
T.J. Headley United States	31	1.8k 2.0×	653 1.6×	252 0.6×	742 3.0×	170 0.9×	92	3.4k
Herbert Giesche United States	19	754 0.9×	234 0.6×	122 0.3×	449 1.8×	132 0.7×	27	2.0k
Jean‐Pierre Chevalier France	25	1.0k 1.2×	284 0.7×	147 0.4×	313 1.3×	351 1.8×	81	2.0k
Aline Y. Ramos France	23	801 0.9×	192 0.5×	329 0.8×	141 0.6×	274 1.4×	98	1.8k

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Bunker, Bruce C., Peter C. Rieke, Barbara J. Tarasevich, et al.. (1994). Ceramic Thin-Film Formation on Functionalized Interfaces Through Biomimetic Processing. Science. 264(5155). 48–55. 485 indexed citations breakdown →

Pederson, L.R., Donald R. Baer, G.L. McVay, Kim F. Ferris, & Mark Engelhard. (1990). Reaction of silicate glasses in water labelled with D and 18 O. Physics and chemistry of glasses. 31(5). 177–182. 10 indexed citations

Dickinson, J. T., S. C. Langford, L. C. Jensen, et al.. (1988). Fractoemission from fused silica and sodium silicate glasses. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 6(3). 1084–1089. 69 indexed citations

Pederson, L.R., Donald R. Baer, G.L. McVay, & Mark Engelhard. (1986). Reaction of soda lime silicate glass in isotopically labelled water. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 86(3). 369–380. 37 indexed citations

Gray, W.J. & G.L. McVay. (1985). Nitric acid formation during gamma irradiation of air/water mixtures. Radiation Effects. 89(3-4). 257–262. 3 indexed citations

Weber, William J., J.W. Wald, & G.L. McVay. (1985). Effects of α‐Radiolysis on Leaching of a Nuclear Waste Glass. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 68(9). 19 indexed citations

McVay, G.L., et al.. (1983). ChemInform Abstract: EFFECT OF IRON ON WASTE‐GLASS LEACHING. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 14(22). 1 indexed citations

McVay, G.L., et al.. (1983). Effect of Iron on Waste‐Glass Leaching. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 66(3). 170–174. 61 indexed citations

Pederson, Larry R., et al.. (1982). Glass Surface area to Solution Volume Ratio and its Implications to Accelerated Leach Testing. MRS Proceedings. 15. 17 indexed citations

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Pederson, Larry R., et al.. (1982). The effects of surface area to solution volume ratio and surface roughness on glass leaching. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 49(1-3). 397–412. 30 indexed citations

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McVay, G.L., et al.. (1981). Effects of surface area to volume ratio and surface roughness on waste glass leaching. [PNL 76-68, a simulated nuclear waste glass]. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2 indexed citations

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McVay, G.L. & L.R. Pederson. (1981). Effect of Gamma Radiation on Glass Leaching. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 64(3). 154–158. 44 indexed citations

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McVay, G.L., William J. Weber, & L.R. Pederson. (1981). Effects of radiation on the leaching behavior of nuclear waste forms. Nuclear and Chemical Waste Management. 2(2). 103–108. 19 indexed citations

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Karim, D. P., D. J. Lam, H. Diamond, et al.. (1981). Xps Valence State Determination of Np And Pu in Multicomponent Borosilicate Glass and Application to Leached 76–68 Waste Glass Surfaces. MRS Proceedings. 6. 6 indexed citations

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Shelby, James E. & G.L. McVay. (1975). Helium Diffusion in Na ₂ O‐K ₂ O‐SiO ₂ Glasses. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 58(3-4). 147–147. 1 indexed citations

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McVay, G.L. & E.H. Farnum. (1974). ChemInform Abstract: ANOMALOUS EFFECTS OF H2O ON NA DIFFUSION IN GLASS. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 5(18). 1 indexed citations

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Baughman, R.J., G.L. McVay, & R. A. Lefever. (1974). Preparation of hot-pressed silicon-germanium ingots: Part I — Chill casting of silicon-germanium alloys. Materials Research Bulletin. 9(5). 685–692. 8 indexed citations

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McVay, G.L. & E.H. Farnum. (1974). Anomalous Effects of H ₂ O on Na Diffusion in Glass. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 57(1). 43–43. 7 indexed citations

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McVay, G.L. & E.H. Farnum. (1972). Atmosphere Effects on Na Diffusion in Glass. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 55(5). 275–275. 10 indexed citations

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McVay, G.L. & Delbert E. Day. (1970). Diffusion and Internal Friction in Na‐Rb Silicate Glasses. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 53(9). 508–513. 79 indexed citations

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