J. Herbert Waite

31.3k total citations · 16 hit papers
226 papers, 26.4k citations indexed

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J. Herbert Waite is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Ocean Engineering and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Herbert Waite has authored 226 papers receiving a total of 26.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 100 papers in Ocean Engineering and 63 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in J. Herbert Waite's work include Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (115 papers), Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (100 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (33 papers). J. Herbert Waite is often cited by papers focused on Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (115 papers), Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (100 papers) and Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (33 papers). J. Herbert Waite collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and South Korea. J. Herbert Waite's co-authors include Jacob N. Israelachvili, Marvin L. Tanzer, Matthew J. Harrington, Niels Holten‐Andersen, Phillip B. Messersmith, Bruce P. Lee, Xiaoxia Qin, Chengjun Sun, Dong Soo Hwang and Hua Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

J. Herbert Waite

222 papers receiving 26.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Mussel-Inspired Adhesives and Coatings

2011 1.4k citations Jacob N. Israelachvili, J. Herbert Waite et al. profile →
pH-induced metal-ligand cross-links inspired by mussel yield self-healing polymer networks with near-covalent elastic moduli

2011 1.4k citations Niels Holten‐Andersen, Matthew J. Harrington et al. profile →
Polyphenolic Substance of Mytilus edulis : Novel Adhesive Containing L-Dopa and Hydroxyproline

1981 906 citations J. Herbert Waite et al. profile →
Iron-Clad Fibers: A Metal-Based Biological Strategy for Hard Flexible Coatings

2010 835 citations Matthew J. Harrington, Niels Holten‐Andersen et al. profile →
Toughening elastomers using mussel-inspired iron-catechol complexes

2017 631 citations Thomas R. Cristiani, J. Herbert Waite et al. profile →
Adaptive synergy between catechol and lysine promotes wet adhesion by surface salt displacement

2015 615 citations J. Herbert Waite, Jacob N. Israelachvili et al. profile →
Mussel adhesion – essential footwork

2017 532 citations J. Herbert Waite profile →
Polyphosphoprotein from the Adhesive Pads of Mytilus edulis

2001 521 citations J. Herbert Waite et al. profile →
Nature's underwater adhesive specialist

1987 483 citations J. Herbert Waite profile →
Adhesion mechanisms of the mussel foot proteins mfp-1 and mfp-3

2007 476 citations Chengjun Sun, Niels Holten‐Andersen et al. profile →
Strong reversible Fe ³⁺ -mediated bridging between dopa-containing protein films in water

2010 450 citations Dong Soo Hwang, Jacob N. Israelachvili et al. profile →
Underwater contact adhesion and microarchitecture in polyelectrolyte complexes actuated by solvent exchange

2016 443 citations Dong Woog Lee, B. Kollbe Ahn et al. Nature Materials profile →
Cross-Linking in Adhesive Quinoproteins: Studies with Model Decapeptides

2000 432 citations Luis A. Burzio, J. Herbert Waite profile →
Surface-initiated self-healing of polymers in aqueous media

2014 425 citations B. Kollbe Ahn, Dong Woog Lee et al. Nature Materials profile →
Mussel protein adhesion depends on interprotein thiol-mediated redox modulation

2011 395 citations Jing Yu, Jacob N. Israelachvili et al. profile →
Catechol redox maintenance in mussel adhesion

2025 21 citations Stephanie X. Wang, J. Herbert Waite Nature Reviews Chemistry profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Catechol redox maintenance in mussel adhesion breakdown → 2025 ·Nature Reviews Chemistry ·Stephanie X. Wang, J. Herbert Waite	21
2	Compliant Clients: Catechols Exhibit Enhanced Solubility and Stability in Diverse Complex Coacervates 2023 ·Biomacromolecules ·Meng Li, Razieh Mirshafian, Jining Wang, Harini Mohanram, B. Kollbe Ahn, (unknown), (unknown), J. Herbert Waite, Jing Yu	10
3	Essential Role of Thiols in Maintaining Stable Catecholato-Iron Complexes in Condensed Materials 2022 ·Chemistry of Materials ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Chanoong Lim, Dong Woog Lee, Dongyeop X. Oh, J. Herbert Waite, Dong Soo Hwang	15
4	Molecular Context of Dopa Influences Adhesion of Mussel-Inspired Peptides 2021 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry B ·(unknown), (unknown), Zachary A. Levine, J. Herbert Waite, Joan–Emma Shea	11
5	Dueling Backbones: Comparing Peptoid and Peptide Analogues of a Mussel Adhesive Protein 2020 ·Macromolecules ·(unknown), Thomas R. Cristiani, (unknown), (unknown), Joan–Emma Shea, J. Herbert Waite	21
6	Force distribution and multiscale mechanics in the mussel byssus 2019 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Noy Cohen, J. Herbert Waite, Robert M. McMeeking, Megan T. Valentine	20
7	A cohort of new adhesive proteins identified from transcriptomic analysis of mussel foot glands 2017 ·Journal of The Royal Society Interface ·Daniel G. DeMartini, John M. Errico, (unknown), (unknown), J. Herbert Waite	71
8	Surface-initiated self-healing of polymers in aqueous media breakdown → 2014 ·Nature Materials ·B. Kollbe Ahn, Dong Woog Lee, Jacob N. Israelachvili, J. Herbert Waite	425
9	Improved Performance of Protected Catecholic Polysiloxanes for Bioinspired Wet Adhesion to Surface Oxides 2012 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Jinhwa Heo, Tae Gon Kang, Se Gyu Jang, Dong Soo Hwang, Jason M. Spruell, Kato L. Killops, J. Herbert Waite, Craig J. Hawker	102
10	Cross-linking Chemistry of Squid Beak 2010 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Ali Miserez, Daniel J. Rubin, J. Herbert Waite	92
11	The Contribution of DOPA to Substrate–Peptide Adhesion and Internal Cohesion of Mussel‐Inspired Synthetic Peptide Films 2010 ·Advanced Functional Materials ·Travers H. Anderson, Jing Yu, (unknown), Malte U. Hammer, J. Herbert Waite, Jacob N. Israelachvili	324
12	Collagen insulated from tensile damage by domains that unfold reversibly: In situ X-ray investigation of mechanical yield and damage repair in the mussel byssus 2009 ·Journal of Structural Biology ·Matthew J. Harrington, Himadri S. Gupta, Peter Fratzl, J. Herbert Waite	103
13	Protective coatings on extensible biofibres 2007 ·Nature Materials ·Niels Holten‐Andersen, Georg E. Fantner, Sophia Hohlbauch, J. Herbert Waite, Frank W. Zok	187
14	Halogenated Veneers: Protein Cross‐Linking and Halogenation in the Jaws of Nereis, a Marine Polychaete Worm 2006 ·ChemBioChem ·Henrik Birkedal, (unknown), Nelle L. Slack, Chris C. Broomell, Helga C. Lichtenegger, Frank W. Zok, Galen D. Stucky, J. Herbert Waite	70
15	Melanin and Glycera Jaws 2006 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Dana N. Moses, John H. Harreld, Galen D. Stucky, J. Herbert Waite	45
16	Oxidative Stress and the Mechanical Properties of Naturally Occurring Chimeric Collagen-Containing Fibers 2001 ·Biophysical Journal ·Chengjun Sun, Eleonora Vaccaro, J. Herbert Waite	20
17	The adhesive protein of Choromytilus chorus (Molina, 1782) and Aulacomya ater (Molina, 1782): a proline-rich and a glycine-rich polyphenolic protein 2000 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology ·Luis A. Burzio, (unknown), (unknown), J. Herbert Waite, Luis O. Burzio	10
18	Detection of peptidyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine by amino acid analysis and microsequencing techniques 1991 ·Analytical Biochemistry ·J. Herbert Waite	29
19	Oxidation of Peptidyl 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine Analogues: Implications for the Biosynthesis of Tunichromes and Related Oligopeptides 1991 ·Journal of Natural Products ·Steven W. Taylor, Tadeusz F. Molinski, Leszek M. Rzepecki, J. Herbert Waite	16
20	A chromogenic assay for catecholoxidases based on the addition of l-proline to quinones 1989 ·Analytical Biochemistry ·Leszek M. Rzepecki, J. Herbert Waite	59

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