J. A. Knapp

8.7k citations

165 papers · 7.1k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 39

Impact in

Surfaces, Coatings and Films top 0.5%
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.5%
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena

Papers in

Surfaces, Coatings and Films 22
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques 22
Mechanics of Materials 56
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics 50

Co-authors: D. E. East̀man F. J. Himpsel D. M. Follstaedt D.M. Follstaedt S. T. Picraux Scott X. Mao Zhiwei Shan J.M.K. Wiezorek
Journals: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms (21 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (16 papers)Applied Physics Letters (11 papers)Physical Review Letters (10 papers)Physical review. B, Condensed matter (8 papers)
Partner nations: United States Finland Italy

In The Last Decade

J. A. Knapp

161 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories log scale

The role of van der Waals forces in adhesion of micromachined surfaces 2005 · 416 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.

2005 Nature Materials
2004 Science
1979 Physical review. B, Condensed matter

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by J. A. Knapp

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of J. A. Knapp's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by J. A. Knapp with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites J. A. Knapp more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by J. A. Knapp

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by J. A. Knapp. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by J. A. Knapp. The network helps show where J. A. Knapp may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network

The 25 scholars most cited alongside J. A. Knapp, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

Border = papers with J. A. Knapp Line = papers co-authored together J. A. Knapp links everyone, so they are left out of the graph.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Competitive Abnormal Grain Growth between Allotropic Phases in Nanocrystalline Nickel Advanced Materials ·Luke N. Brewer, D.M. Follstaedt, Khalid Hattar, J. A. Knapp, Mark A. Rodriguez, I.M. Robertson	2010	20
2	Evolution of mechanical properties in ErT2 thin films Journal of Applied Physics ·J. A. Knapp, James F. Browning, G.M. Bond	2009	22
3	Dislocation Dynamics in Nanocrystalline Nickel Physical Review Letters ·Zhiwei Shan, J.M.K. Wiezorek, Eric A. Stach, D.M. Follstaedt, J. A. Knapp, Scott X. Mao	2007	53
4	The role of van der Waals forces in adhesion of micromachined surfaces Nature Materials ·Frank W. DelRio‬, Maarten P. Boer, J. A. Knapp, E.D. Reedy, Peggy J. Clews, Martin L. Dunn Hit paper breakdown →	2005	416
5	Grain Boundary-Mediated Plasticity in Nanocrystalline Nickel Science ·Zhiwei Shan, Eric A. Stach, J.M.K. Wiezorek, J. A. Knapp, D.M. Follstaedt, Scott X. Mao Hit paper breakdown →	2004	785
6	Mechanical properties of ion-implanted amorphous silicon Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·D. M. Follstaedt, J. A. Knapp, S. M. Myers	2004	1
7	The role of interfacial properties on MEMS performance and reliability University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) ·Maarten P. Boer, J. A. Knapp, Thomas Mayer, Terry A. Michalské	1999	37
8	Microstructure of bulk and electroformed Ni implanted with Ti and C Surface and Coatings Technology ·D. M. Follstaedt, S. M. Myers, J. A. Knapp, Michael T. Dugger, Khadizah Khadizah	1998	1
9	Finite-element modeling of nanoindentation for evaluating mechanical properties of MEMS materials Surface and Coatings Technology ·J. A. Knapp, D.M. Follstaedt, S. M. Myers, J. C. Barbour, Thomas A. Friedmann, Joel W. Ager, O.R. Monteiro, I.G. Brown	1998	38
10	Finite-element modeling of nanoindentation for determining the mechanical properties of implanted layers and thin films Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·J. A. Knapp, D. M. Follstaedt, J. C. Barbour, S. M. Myers	1997	34
11	Trace Contamination Measurements Using Heavy Ion Backscattering Spectrometry MRS Proceedings ·J. A. Knapp, J.C. Banks, D.K. Brice	1994	0
12	Characterization of ni on si wafers: Comparison of surface analysis techniques Surface and Interface Analysis ·W. F. Calaway, S. R. Coon, Michael J. Pellin, D. M. Gruen, Michael Gordon, Alain C. Diebold, Pauline Maillot, J.C. Banks, J. A. Knapp	1994	4
13	Formation of copper patterns on poly(tetrafluoroethylene) via radiation controlled chemical etching and chemical-vapor deposition Journal of Applied Physics ·R. R. Rye, J. A. Knapp, Kai‐Ming Chi, Mark J. Hampden‐Smith, Toivo T. Kodas	1992	23
14	High-Energy Backscattered Electron Imaging of Voids in Aluminum Metallizations MRS Proceedings ·D.M. Follstaedt, Manuel Alberto Luis Manrique Nugent, A. D. Romig, J. A. Knapp	1991	10
15	Beam-solid interactions : physical phenomena : symposium held November 27-December 1, 1989, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. J. A. Knapp, Peter Børgesen, R. A. Zuhr	1990	1
16	Icosahedral phase formation by ion beam alloying methods Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·D.M. Follstaedt, J. A. Knapp	1987	10
17	Ion channeling and TEM studies of pulse melted Fe(Pd) alloys Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research ·J. A. Knapp, D. M. Follstaedt	1983	2
18	Microsecond time-scale Si regrowth using a line-source electron beam Applied Physics Letters ·J. A. Knapp, S. T. Picraux	1981	27
19	Experimental energy band dispersions and magnetic exchange splittings for Fe, Co and Ni Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials ·D. E. East̀man, F. J. Himpsel, J. A. Knapp	1980	3
20	Temperature dependence of bulk and surface energy bands in copper using angle-resolved photoemission Physical review. B, Condensed matter ·J. A. Knapp, F. J. Himpsel, A. R. Williams, D. E. East̀man	1979	58

About J. A. Knapp

J. A. Knapp is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Mechanics of Materials, Radiation, Structural Biology and Materials Chemistry, having authored 165 papers that have together received 7.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (50 papers), Ion-surface interactions and analysis (33 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (30 papers), Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (22 papers), Advanced materials and composites (17 papers), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (16 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (15 papers) and Quasicrystal Structures and Properties (15 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Surfaces, Coatings and Films (934 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (2.9k citations), Materials Chemistry (4.0k citations), Mechanics of Materials (2.1k citations) and Condensed Matter Physics (521 citations). J. A. Knapp has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Finland and Italy. Frequent co-authors include D. E. East̀man, F. J. Himpsel, D. M. Follstaedt, D.M. Follstaedt, S. T. Picraux, Scott X. Mao, Zhiwei Shan, J.M.K. Wiezorek, Eric A. Stach and Maarten P. Boer. Their work appears in journals such as Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Journal of Applied Physics, Applied Physics Letters, Physical Review Letters and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact