J. Comyn

6.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
95 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

J. Comyn is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Comyn has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 23 papers in Materials Chemistry and 21 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in J. Comyn's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (13 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (13 papers) and Structural Analysis of Composite Materials (11 papers). J. Comyn is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (13 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (13 papers) and Structural Analysis of Composite Materials (11 papers). J. Comyn collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Ireland. J. Comyn's co-authors include D.M. Brewis, Brenda Parker, Leno Mascia, Gaozhi Xiao, K. J. Ivin, R.G. Pritchard, RD Adams, A. J. Kinloch, F. De Buyl and D.P. Oxley and has published in prestigious journals such as Polymer, Electrochimica Acta and Thin Solid Films.

In The Last Decade

J. Comyn

93 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

High resolution XPS of organic polymers The Scienta ESCA3... 1984 2026 1998 2012 1993 1997 1984 400 800 1.2k
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. High resolution XPS of organic polymers The Scienta ESCA300 Database
    1993 1.3k citations J. Comyn International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives profile →
  2. Handbook of organic solvent properties
    1997 863 citations J. Comyn International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives profile →
  3. Fracture behaviour of polymers
    1984 467 citations J. Comyn International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. Comyn United Kingdom 28 1.7k 1.3k 1.1k 1.1k 1000 95 5.1k
K. L. Mittal United States 22 1.4k 0.8× 1.9k 1.4× 762 0.7× 744 0.7× 1.1k 1.1× 63 4.4k
Jürgen Springer Germany 31 999 0.6× 1.2k 1.0× 350 0.3× 493 0.5× 978 1.0× 179 3.4k
Richard A. Pethrick United Kingdom 36 1.4k 0.8× 1.7k 1.4× 1.2k 1.1× 654 0.6× 1.3k 1.3× 240 4.9k
James Economy United States 45 2.6k 1.5× 1.6k 1.2× 522 0.5× 1.0k 0.9× 1.8k 1.8× 204 6.8k
J. P. S. Badyal United Kingdom 41 1.8k 1.1× 588 0.5× 883 0.8× 1.7k 1.6× 386 0.4× 181 6.0k
Hugh R. Brown Australia 47 2.2k 1.3× 3.2k 2.4× 1.7k 1.6× 539 0.5× 1.5k 1.5× 175 8.4k
Jürgen Pionteck Germany 44 2.1k 1.2× 3.2k 2.5× 753 0.7× 990 0.9× 958 1.0× 223 6.2k
Graeme A. George Australia 38 1.5k 0.9× 2.2k 1.7× 300 0.3× 736 0.7× 956 1.0× 170 5.3k
Souheng Wu United States 30 1.4k 0.8× 5.3k 4.1× 1.3k 1.2× 573 0.5× 1.0k 1.0× 40 8.0k
Laigui Yu China 39 1.7k 1.0× 860 0.7× 1.7k 1.5× 1.0k 0.9× 2.1k 2.1× 154 5.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Adams, RD & J. Comyn. (2005). International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 25. 54 indexed citations
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Comyn, J. & F. De Buyl. (2001). Mobility of water and alcohols in a silica reinforced siloxane network. European Polymer Journal. 37(12). 2385–2391. 14 indexed citations
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Adams, Robert & J. Comyn. (2000). Joining using adhesives. Assembly Automation. 20(2). 109–117. 21 indexed citations
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Comyn, J., et al.. (1998). Mechanism of moisture-cure of isocyanate reactive hot melt adhesives. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 18(1). 51–60. 30 indexed citations
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Comyn, J.. (1997). Adhesion Science. 69 indexed citations
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Comyn, J.. (1997). The index of solvents. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 17(2). 177–177. 7 indexed citations
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Comyn, J., Leno Mascia, Gaozhi Xiao, & Brenda Parker. (1996). Corona-discharge treatment of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for adhesive bonding. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 16(4). 301–304. 50 indexed citations
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Comyn, J.. (1995). Polymer surfaces from physics to technology. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 15(3). 197–197. 304 indexed citations
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Comyn, J.. (1995). Chemistry & technology of UV & EB formulation for coatings, Inks & paints. Vol. 5: Speciality finishes. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 15(1). 51–51. 33 indexed citations
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Comyn, J., et al.. (1990). Permeation of water through the polymeric components of boil‐in‐bag laminates. Food Additives & Contaminants. 7(3). 347–356. 2 indexed citations
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Mercer, Angela J., Laurence Castle, J. Comyn, & John Gilbert. (1990). Evaluation of a predictive mathematical model of di‐(2‐ethylhexyl) adipate plasticizer migration from PVC film into foods. Food Additives & Contaminants. 7(4). 497–507. 27 indexed citations
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Comyn, J.. (1990). Surface preparation techniques for adhesive bonding. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 10(1). 51–51. 67 indexed citations
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Comyn, J., et al.. (1989). Examination of the interaction of 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane with aluminium oxide by inelastic electron tunnelling spectroscopy. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 9(4). 201–204. 8 indexed citations
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Comyn, J.. (1989). Spectroscopy of surfaces Advances in spectroscopy, volume 16. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 9(4). 252–252.
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Brewis, D.M., et al.. (1987). Effect of water on some wood adhesives. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 7(1). 43–48. 3 indexed citations
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Comyn, J., et al.. (1986). Inelastic electron tunnelling spectra of some plasma polymers on aluminium oxide. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 6(2). 73–80. 8 indexed citations
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Brewis, D.M., J. Comyn, D.P. Oxley, et al.. (1984). Inelastic electron tunnelling spectroscopy of silane coupling agents. Surface and Interface Analysis. 6(1). 40–45. 25 indexed citations
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Pritchard, R.G., et al.. (1984). Conductance changes in inelastic electron tunnelling junctions during infusion doping. Thin Solid Films. 112(3). 193–202. 8 indexed citations
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Brewis, D.M., et al.. (1982). The effect of moisture and temperature on the properties of an epoxide-polyamide adhesive in relation to its performance in single lap joints. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 2(4). 215–222. 47 indexed citations
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Comyn, J., F. S. Dainton, & K. J. Ivin. (1970). The electrolytic dissociation of ion-pairs derived from α-methylstyrene oligomers in tetrahydrofuran and tetrahydropyran. European Polymer Journal. 6(2). 319–329. 20 indexed citations

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