H. M. Pollock

4.7k citations

68 papers · 3.5k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 31

Impact in

Mechanics of Materials top 0.5%
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 1%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Papers in

Mechanics of Materials 35
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions 15
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics 13
- Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques 11
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 36
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications 35
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators 10

Co-authors: A. Hammiche I. L. Singer M. Reading D. J. Hourston M. Song N. A. Burnham D. Maugis Richard J. Colton
Journals: Polymer (8 papers)Thermochimica Acta (6 papers)Journal of Physics D Applied Physics (5 papers)Powder Technology (3 papers)Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (3 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Ghana France

In The Last Decade

H. M. Pollock

67 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Fundamentals of Friction: Macroscopic and Microscopic Processes 1992 · 423 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1992 Fundamentals of Friction: Macroscopic and Microscopic Processes

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All Works

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1	Preliminary work on the development of a novel detection method for osteoporosis Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine ·Patrick Moran, Mark R. Towler, Aimee Williams, Jean Saunders, Matthew J. German, N. S. Lawson, H. M. Pollock, شهاب الدين أحمد حسن سيد غنيم, D. Lyons	2007	29
2	Progress in near‐field photothermal infra‐red microspectroscopy Journal of Microscopy ·A. Hammiche, Laurent Bozec, H. M. Pollock, Matthew J. German, M. Reading	2004	26
3	Advanced Photothermal Infrared Spectroscopy Using Proximal Probe Techniques Subsurface Detection and Spatial Sensitivity UCL Discovery (University College London) ·Laurent Bozec, A. Hammiche, H. M. Pollock, M.J. Conroy	2002	1
4	Two new microscopical variants of thermomechanical modulation: scanning thermal expansion microscopy and dynamic localized thermomechanical analysis Journal of Microscopy ·A. Hammiche, Duncan M. Price, E. Dupas, Gordon B. Mills, Andrzej Kulik, M. Reading, 黄艺芬, H. M. Pollock	2000	23
5	Localised thermal analysis of a packaging film Thermochimica Acta ·Duncan M. Price, M. Reading, A. Hammiche, H. M. Pollock, Yen Ming-Ching	1999	38
6	Interfaces in Polymeric Systems as Studied by C.A.S.M.—A New Combination of Localised Calorimetric Analysis with Scanning Microscopy The Journal of Adhesion ·H. M. Pollock, A. Hammiche, M. Song, D. J. Hourston, M. Reading	1998	22
7	Modulated differential scanning calorimetry Journal of thermal analysis ·D. J. Hourston, M. Song, H. M. Pollock, A. Hammiche	1997	17
8	Modulated differential scanning calorimetry: 8. Interface development between films of polyepichlorohydrin and poly(vinyl acetate) Polymer ·M. Song, H. M. Pollock, A. Hammiche, D. J. Hourston, M. Reading	1997	21
9	How does a tip tap? Nanotechnology ·N. A. Burnham, Oliver Behrend, F. Oulevey, G. Gremaud, P. Gallo, Delphine Gourdon, E. Dupas, Andrzej Kulik, H. M. Pollock, G. A. D. Briggs	1997	218
10	Localized thermal analysis using a miniaturized resistive probe Review of Scientific Instruments ·A. Hammiche, M. Reading, H. M. Pollock, M. Song, D. J. Hourston	1996	127
11	Deformation in glassy polymers Journal of Applied Polymer Science ·M. Song, D. J. Hourston, H. M. Pollock	1996	3
12	The role of adhesion in the impact of elastic spheres Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology ·K. L. Johnson, H. M. Pollock	1994	45
13	Characterising polymer surfaces—nanoindentation, surface force data, calorimetric microscopy Physica Scripta ·N. S. Lawson, Nadia Errachidi, H. M. Pollock, D. J. Hourston, M. Reading	1994	12
14	Polishing wear behavior and surface hardness of ion-beam-modified Ti-6Al-4V Surface and Coatings Technology ·I. L. Singer, R.N. Bolster, H. M. Pollock, 孝手嶋	1988	8
15	The mechanical properties of boron- and phosphorus-implanted nickel, discussed in terms of increasing disorder and amorphicity Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·J. Takadoum, J.C. Pivin, H. M. Pollock, 孝手嶋, H. Bernas	1986	9
16	What part does interfacial energy play in the deformation and adhesion of metals? Vacuum ·H. M. Pollock	1981	15
17	Adhesion between metal surfaces: The effect of surface roughness Wear ·Luana Rodrigues de Azevedo, H. M. Pollock	1981	51
18	The force of adhesion between solid surfaces in contact Applied Physics Letters ·H. M. Pollock, D. Maugis, M. Barquins	1978	49
19	Growth of Polycrystalline Silicon Films: Grain Size Journal of The Electrochemical Society ·Sri Elvi Sahfitri, H. M. Pollock	1973	11
20	Field emission/field-ion microscopy as a tool for thin film and surface studies Thin Solid Films ·H. M. Pollock	1972	2

About H. M. Pollock

H. M. Pollock is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Polymers and Plastics and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, having authored 68 papers that have together received 3.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (35 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (15 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (13 papers), Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques (11 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (10 papers), Material Dynamics and Properties (8 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (8 papers) and Near-Field Optical Microscopy (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Mechanics of Materials (1.5k citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (1.6k citations), Polymers and Plastics (407 citations), Materials Chemistry (1.1k citations) and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (178 citations). H. M. Pollock has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ghana and France. Frequent co-authors include A. Hammiche, I. L. Singer, M. Reading, D. J. Hourston, M. Song, N. A. Burnham, D. Maugis, Richard J. Colton, M. A. Wilkins and Andrzej Kulik. Their work appears in journals such as Polymer, Thermochimica Acta, Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, Powder Technology and Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry.

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