H. D. Keith

8.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
75 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

H. D. Keith is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, H. D. Keith has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 22 papers in Biomaterials and 18 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in H. D. Keith's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (39 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (21 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (20 papers). H. D. Keith is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (39 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (21 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (20 papers). H. D. Keith collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. H. D. Keith's co-authors include F. J. Padden, R. G. Vadimsky, Bernard Lotz, Harold W. Wyckoff, Sen Jin, G. W. Kammlott, R. C. Sherwood, R. B. van Dover, M. E. Davis and T. H. Tiefel and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

H. D. Keith

73 papers receiving 6.3k citations

Hit Papers

A Phenomenological Theory of Spherulitic Crystallization 1959 2026 1981 2003 1963 1959 1988 1964 200 400 600
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. A Phenomenological Theory of Spherulitic Crystallization
    1963 725 citations H. D. Keith, F. J. Padden Journal of Applied Physics profile →
  2. Spherulitic Crystallization in Polypropylene
    1959 596 citations F. J. Padden, H. D. Keith Journal of Applied Physics profile →
  3. High critical currents in Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductors
    1988 595 citations Sen Jin, T. H. Tiefel et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →
  4. Spherulitic Crystallization from the Melt. I. Fractionation and Impurity Segregation and Their Influence on Crystalline Morphology
    1964 555 citations H. D. Keith, F. J. Padden Journal of Applied 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
H. D. Keith United States 39 4.4k 2.8k 1.5k 687 629 75 6.9k
Toshiji Kanaya Japan 43 3.1k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 2.7k 1.9× 1.1k 1.6× 495 0.8× 252 6.6k
R. Hosemann Germany 26 1.7k 0.4× 661 0.2× 1.3k 0.9× 350 0.5× 531 0.8× 170 3.8k
R. K. Eby United States 33 1.4k 0.3× 970 0.3× 862 0.6× 461 0.7× 283 0.4× 95 3.1k
Edmund A. DiMarzio United States 36 2.0k 0.5× 280 0.1× 3.1k 2.1× 1.4k 2.0× 452 0.7× 71 5.5k
Barry L. Farmer United States 44 1.4k 0.3× 1.5k 0.5× 3.3k 2.2× 1.5k 2.2× 714 1.1× 167 7.4k
F. J. Padden United States 35 4.5k 1.0× 2.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 393 0.6× 614 1.0× 47 6.0k
Ángel Alegría Spain 55 3.7k 0.9× 810 0.3× 6.5k 4.4× 2.1k 3.0× 498 0.8× 306 9.5k
Gregory Beaucage United States 31 1.4k 0.3× 614 0.2× 2.0k 1.4× 1.2k 1.8× 344 0.5× 108 5.3k
C. J. Glinka United States 34 731 0.2× 523 0.2× 2.3k 1.6× 698 1.0× 234 0.4× 90 4.9k
Hiroshi Jinnai Japan 49 1.8k 0.4× 863 0.3× 4.9k 3.3× 1.7k 2.5× 602 1.0× 309 8.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Li, Christopher Y., Jason J. Ge, Feng Bai, et al.. (2001). Early-Stage Formation of Helical Single Crystals and Their Confined Growth in Thin Film. Macromolecules. 34(11). 3634–3641. 43 indexed citations
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Keith, H. D.. (2001). Banding in spherulites: two recurring topics. Polymer. 42(25). 9987–9993. 72 indexed citations
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Lovinger, Andrew J. & H. D. Keith. (1996). Chain Tilt in α-Poly(vinylidene fluoride). Macromolecules. 29(26). 8541–8542. 28 indexed citations
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Jin, Sen, T. H. Tiefel, R. C. Sherwood, et al.. (1988). High critical currents in Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductors. Applied Physics Letters. 52(24). 2074–2076. 595 indexed citations breakdown →
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Keith, H. D. & F. J. Padden. (1987). Interaction via diffusion of polymer crystals in growing spherulites. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 25(11). 2265–2273. 14 indexed citations
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Keith, H. D. & F. J. Padden. (1987). Influence of reptation on localized diffusion in crystallizing polymers. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 25(1). 229–242. 32 indexed citations
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Bates, Frank S., H. D. Keith, & D. B. McWhan. (1987). Isotope effect on the melting temperature of nonpolar polymers. Macromolecules. 20(12). 3065–3070. 36 indexed citations
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Keith, H. D., et al.. (1984). Estimation of crystallization temperatures in quenched polyethylene. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition. 22(2). 295–306. 7 indexed citations
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Keith, H. D.. (1982). Optical behavior and polymorphism in poly(ethylene sebacate). 2. Properties of the new polymorph. Macromolecules. 15(1). 122–126. 12 indexed citations
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Keith, H. D., et al.. (1976). Calibration and use of a lithium‐drifted silicon detector for accurate analysis of X‐ray spectra. X-Ray Spectrometry. 5(2). 93–103. 20 indexed citations
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Padden, F. J., et al.. (1969). CRYSTALLIZATION OF DNA FROM DILUTE SOLUTION. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 62(3). 964–971. 39 indexed citations
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Vadimsky, R. G., H. D. Keith, & F. J. Padden. (1969). Electron microscopic study of deformation in polyethylene. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-2 Polymer Physics. 7(8). 1367–1378. 34 indexed citations
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Padden, F. J. & H. D. Keith. (1966). Crystallization in Thin Films of Isotactic Polypropylene. Journal of Applied Physics. 37(11). 4013–4020. 174 indexed citations
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Padden, F. J. & H. D. Keith. (1965). Crystalline Morphology of Synthetic Polypeptides. Journal of Applied Physics. 36(10). 2987–2995. 78 indexed citations
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Keith, H. D. & Eliο Passaglia. (1964). Dislocations in polymer crystals. Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards Section A Physics and Chemistry. 68A(5). 513–513. 59 indexed citations
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Padden, F. J. & H. D. Keith. (1959). Spherulitic Crystallization in Polypropylene. Journal of Applied Physics. 30(10). 1479–1484. 596 indexed citations breakdown →
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Keith, H. D. & F. J. Padden. (1959). The optical behavior of spherulites in crystalline polymers. Part II. The growth and structure of the spherulites. Journal of Polymer Science. 39(135). 123–138. 191 indexed citations
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Keith, H. D., et al.. (1959). Evidence for a Second Crystal Form of Polypropylene. Journal of Applied Physics. 30(10). 1485–1488. 316 indexed citations
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Keith, H. D.. (1956). An X-ray Study in High Vacuum of the Structure of Evaporated Copper Films. Proceedings of the Physical Society Section B. 69(2). 180–192. 14 indexed citations
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Keith, H. D. & H. H. Wills. (1955). Lattice spacings in clear crystalline quartz and their variability. American Mineralogist. 40. 530–534. 12 indexed citations

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