J. B. Whitehead

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 568 citations indexed

About

J. B. Whitehead is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, J. B. Whitehead has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 568 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 2 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in J. B. Whitehead's work include Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (4 papers), Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (2 papers) and Photonic Crystals and Applications (2 papers). J. B. Whitehead is often cited by papers focused on Liquid Crystal Research Advancements (4 papers), Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (2 papers) and Photonic Crystals and Applications (2 papers). J. B. Whitehead collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. J. B. Whitehead's co-authors include J. W. Doane, Baogang Wu, John L. West, Attilio Golemme, S. Žumer, John A. Pojman, G. P. Crawford, D. S. Rodbell and D.L. Birx and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

J. B. Whitehead

12 papers receiving 540 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.

Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals for Display Application

1988 395 citations J. W. Doane, Attilio Golemme et al. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Incorporating Nonlinear Optics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. B. Whitehead United States	6	466	220	163	143	133	13	568
Hiroyoshi Fukuro Japan	11	441 0.9×	193 0.9×	149 0.9×	128 0.9×	94 0.7×	22	561
Michinori Nishikawa Japan	16	566 1.2×	277 1.3×	175 1.1×	223 1.6×	109 0.8×	31	720
Elena Prudnikova Russia	9	345 0.7×	175 0.8×	84 0.5×	104 0.7×	73 0.5×	23	408
Mario Ivanov Bulgaria	10	341 0.7×	153 0.7×	116 0.7×	252 1.8×	126 0.9×	27	512
T. Sergan United States	12	326 0.7×	138 0.6×	88 0.5×	98 0.7×	107 0.8×	34	395
Mitsuhiro Koden Japan	14	473 1.0×	147 0.7×	171 1.0×	121 0.8×	188 1.4×	59	640
J. Geary United States	10	680 1.5×	355 1.6×	295 1.8×	173 1.2×	192 1.4×	29	934
John D. Bunning United Kingdom	7	364 0.8×	121 0.6×	63 0.4×	129 0.9×	106 0.8×	11	441
V.P. Vorflusev United States	9	302 0.6×	157 0.7×	111 0.7×	59 0.4×	57 0.4×	18	346
H. Hakemi United States	12	379 0.8×	102 0.5×	65 0.4×	161 1.1×	188 1.4×	51	550

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. B. Whitehead

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All Works

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13 of 13 papers shown

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Whitehead, J. B., et al.. (2005). Probing the supra‐nano‐scale and micron‐scale structure of liquid‐crystal and polymer dispersions using laser light scattering. Journal of the Society for Information Display. 13(9). 793–798. 8 indexed citations

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Pojman, John A., et al.. (2002). Polymer‐dispersed liquid‐crystal materials fabricated with frontal polymerization. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 41(1). 204–212. 66 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. B. & G. P. Crawford. (1995). Reorientation Dynamics of Liquid Crystal- Filled Porous Polymer Membranes. Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals. 262(1). 25–34. 8 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. B., S. Žumer, & J. W. Doane. (1993). Light scattering from a dispersion of aligned nematic droplets. Journal of Applied Physics. 73(3). 1057–1065. 74 indexed citations

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Doane, J. W., Attilio Golemme, John L. West, J. B. Whitehead, & Baogang Wu. (1988). Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals for Display Application. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Incorporating Nonlinear Optics. 165(1). 511–532. 395 indexed citations breakdown →

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Whitehead, J. B.. (1981). MESO‐SCALE THERMAL LOWS IN TASMANIA. Weather. 36(6). 180–183. 2 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. B.. (1981). Communications using word processing systems. Information Services & Use. 1(3). 109–138.

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Whitehead, J. B.. (1981). Word processing and information management. Aslib Proceedings. 33(9). 325–342. 1 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. B.. (1980). Word Processing: An Introduction and Appraisal.. Journal of Documentation. 36(4). 728–9. 2 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. B.. (1980). PROGRESS IN DOCUMENTATION. Journal of Documentation. 36(4). 313–341. 4 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. B.. (1980). Developments in word processing systems and their application to information needs. Aslib Proceedings. 32(3). 118–133. 6 indexed citations

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Rodbell, D. S., et al.. (1954). Positive D-C Corona on Polyethylene-Insulated Wire in Air. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 101(2). 91–91. 1 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. B., et al.. (1953). The electric strength of air in nonuniform fields at radio frequencies. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers Part I Communication and Electronics. 72(5). 520–524. 1 indexed citations

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