J. E. Hilliard

16.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
67 papers, 12.6k citations indexed

About

J. E. Hilliard is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, J. E. Hilliard has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 12.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Materials Chemistry, 24 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 16 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in J. E. Hilliard's work include nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (16 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (14 papers) and Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (13 papers). J. E. Hilliard is often cited by papers focused on nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (16 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (14 papers) and Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (13 papers). J. E. Hilliard collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and India. J. E. Hilliard's co-authors include John W. Cahn, Jerome B. Cohen, J. B. Ketterson, Thomas Tsakalakos, H.E. Cook, Karl B. Rundman, Weimin Yang, G. Henein, D. de Fontaine and B. L. Averbach and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

J. E. Hilliard

66 papers receiving 11.9k citations

Hit Papers

Free Energy of a Nonuniform System. I. Interfacial Free E... 1958 2026 1980 2003 1958 1959 1966 2.5k 5.0k 7.5k
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. Free Energy of a Nonuniform System. I. Interfacial Free Energy
    1958 7.7k citations John W. Cahn, J. E. Hilliard The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  2. Free Energy of a Nonuniform System. III. Nucleation in a Two-Component Incompressible Fluid
    1959 1.5k citations John W. Cahn, J. E. Hilliard The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  3. Local atomic arrangements studied by X-ray diffraction
    1966 440 citations Jerome B. Cohen, J. E. Hilliard 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. E. Hilliard United States 27 7.3k 2.8k 2.5k 2.2k 2.0k 67 12.6k
W. W. Mullins United States 33 6.9k 0.9× 3.0k 1.1× 2.8k 1.1× 2.8k 1.2× 907 0.5× 81 11.3k
J. S. Langer United States 72 11.0k 1.5× 3.3k 1.2× 4.5k 1.8× 1.9k 0.9× 1.6k 0.8× 171 22.3k
Farid F. Abraham United States 55 5.9k 0.8× 2.5k 0.9× 1.3k 0.5× 921 0.4× 2.3k 1.1× 181 10.9k
Stephen M. Foiles United States 56 10.7k 1.5× 3.3k 1.2× 4.5k 1.8× 1.3k 0.6× 2.4k 1.2× 168 15.1k
Joel Koplik United States 50 3.4k 0.5× 990 0.4× 2.0k 0.8× 3.3k 1.5× 3.2k 1.6× 186 12.2k
Arthur F. Voter United States 50 7.4k 1.0× 1.9k 0.7× 2.2k 0.9× 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.6× 150 12.6k
Peter W. Voorhees United States 64 9.6k 1.3× 2.2k 0.8× 5.2k 2.1× 1.4k 0.6× 2.5k 1.3× 335 15.2k
Robert F. Sekerka United States 37 6.2k 0.8× 2.4k 0.9× 2.6k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 453 0.2× 107 8.2k
F. C. Frank United Kingdom 38 7.2k 1.0× 2.1k 0.7× 2.7k 1.1× 649 0.3× 1.3k 0.7× 91 13.5k
J. Lothe Norway 36 8.7k 1.2× 1.3k 0.5× 4.9k 1.9× 639 0.3× 2.1k 1.1× 97 14.7k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hilliard, J. E., et al.. (2003). Stereology and Stochastic Geometry. 33 indexed citations
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Zheng, Jiaqi, et al.. (1988). Proximity effect coupled superlattices. Superlattices and Microstructures. 4(4-5). 465–471. 11 indexed citations
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Shiroishi, Y., et al.. (1986). Magnetic Transitions in Fe/Cr Superlattices. MRS Proceedings. 77. 1 indexed citations
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Wong, H. K., et al.. (1985). Magnetic properties of V/Fe superlattices. Journal of Applied Physics. 57(8). 3660–3662. 33 indexed citations
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Jin, B. Y., Yong Shen, H. K. Wong, et al.. (1985). Superconducting properties of layered Nb0.53Ti0.47/Ge structures prepared by dc sputtering. Journal of Applied Physics. 57(7). 2543–2549. 18 indexed citations
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Ketterson, J. B., et al.. (1985). Mechanical properties of composition modulated Cu-Ni foils. Journal of Applied Physics. 57(4). 1076–1083. 89 indexed citations
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Ketterson, J. B., et al.. (1985). Two-dimensional transport behavior in PbTeBi superlattices. Superlattices and Microstructures. 1(1). 25–28. 1 indexed citations
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Jin, B. Y., H. K. Wong, George K. Wong, J. E. Hilliard, & J. B. Ketterson. (1984). Preparation and structural analysis of SnTe/Sb composition modulated structures. Journal of Applied Physics. 55(4). 920–925. 6 indexed citations
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Flevaris, N. K., et al.. (1981). A note on compositionally modulated Cu-Ni films with lattice-commensurate wavelengths. Applied Physics Letters. 38(12). 992–994. 39 indexed citations
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Felcher, G. P., et al.. (1980). Neutron diffraction analysis of a compositionally modulated alloy of nickel-copper. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 21(2). L198–L202. 28 indexed citations
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Hilliard, J. E.. (1979). Artificial layer structures and their properties. AIP conference proceedings. 53. 407–416. 15 indexed citations
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Turnbull, David, J. S. Kirkaldy, J. E. Hilliard, & H.I. Aaronson. (1975). On the teaching of a graduate course in phase transformations. JOM. 27(9). 24–29. 1 indexed citations
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Hilliard, J. E., et al.. (1974). Estimation of the size and orientation distribution of filamentary features from measurements on a two‐dimensional section. Journal of Microscopy. 102(1). 41–48. 4 indexed citations
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Cook, H.E. & J. E. Hilliard. (1969). Effect of Gradient Energy on Diffusion in Gold-Silver Alloys. Journal of Applied Physics. 40(5). 2191–2198. 200 indexed citations
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Rundman, Karl B. & J. E. Hilliard. (1967). Early stages of spinodal decomposition in an aluminum-zinc alloy. Acta Metallurgica. 15(6). 1025–1033. 235 indexed citations
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Cohen, Jerome B. & J. E. Hilliard. (1966). Local atomic arrangements studied by X-ray diffraction. 440 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huston, E.L., John W. Cahn, & J. E. Hilliard. (1966). Spinodal decomposition during continuous cooling. Acta Metallurgica. 14(9). 1053–1062. 133 indexed citations
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Hilliard, J. E.. (1961). SPECIAL FEATURE ULTRAHIGH PRESSURE RESEARCH TODAY. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. 53(3). 42A–46A. 1 indexed citations
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Cahn, John W. & J. E. Hilliard. (1958). Free Energy of a Nonuniform System. I. Interfacial Free Energy. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 28(2). 258–267. 7740 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hilliard, J. E. & John W. Cahn. (1958). On the nature of the interface between a solid metal and its melt. Acta Metallurgica. 6(12). 772–774. 41 indexed citations

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