J. Melançon

6.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
8 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

J. Melançon is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Catalysis. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Melançon has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 5 papers in Materials Chemistry and 2 papers in Catalysis. Recurrent topics in J. Melançon's work include Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (7 papers), Thermal and Kinetic Analysis (4 papers) and Iron and Steelmaking Processes (4 papers). J. Melançon is often cited by papers focused on Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (7 papers), Thermal and Kinetic Analysis (4 papers) and Iron and Steelmaking Processes (4 papers). J. Melançon collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and South Korea. J. Melançon's co-authors include C. W. Bale, Klaus Hack, Arthur D. Pelton, Stephan Petersen, G. Eriksson, Patrice Chartrand, Christian Robelin, Sergei A. Decterov, Youn‐Bae Kang and In‐Ho Jung and has published in prestigious journals such as Metallurgical Transactions B, Calphad and Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

J. Melançon

7 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

FactSage thermochemical software and databases 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2016 2008 500 1000 1.5k
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. FactSage thermochemical software and databases
    2002 1.8k citations C. W. Bale, Patrice Chartrand et al. Calphad profile →
  2. FactSage thermochemical software and databases, 2010–2016
    2016 1.5k citations C. W. Bale, Ève Bélisle et al. Calphad profile →
  3. FactSage thermochemical software and databases — recent developments
    2008 1.4k citations C. W. Bale, Ève Bélisle et al. Calphad 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. Melançon Canada 5 3.7k 1.8k 1.4k 793 435 8 5.1k
Stephan Petersen Canada 9 3.8k 1.0× 1.9k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 831 1.0× 435 1.0× 11 5.2k
Sergei A. Decterov Canada 32 4.1k 1.1× 1.6k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 717 0.9× 556 1.3× 60 5.3k
Klaus Hack Germany 23 5.0k 1.3× 2.6k 1.4× 1.8k 1.3× 1.0k 1.3× 608 1.4× 92 6.9k
C. W. Bale Canada 22 4.3k 1.2× 2.2k 1.2× 1.7k 1.2× 879 1.1× 467 1.1× 107 6.3k
Christian Robelin Canada 18 3.3k 0.9× 1.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 610 0.8× 315 0.7× 36 4.4k
Youn‐Bae Kang South Korea 37 5.6k 1.5× 2.2k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.7× 391 0.9× 169 6.9k
Ève Bélisle Canada 7 2.5k 0.7× 1.1k 0.6× 939 0.7× 528 0.7× 263 0.6× 8 3.3k
Seshadri Seetharaman Sweden 35 3.8k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 1.0k 0.7× 446 0.6× 472 1.1× 282 4.7k
Patrice Chartrand Canada 33 5.5k 1.5× 2.8k 1.5× 1.6k 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 532 1.2× 151 7.6k
Marie‐Aline Van Ende Canada 21 2.3k 0.6× 900 0.5× 726 0.5× 531 0.7× 255 0.6× 50 2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by J. Melançon

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Fields of papers citing papers by J. Melançon

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Melançon

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of J. Melançon. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of J. Melançon based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with J. Melançon. J. Melançon is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

8 of 8 papers shown
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Pelton, Arthur D., C. W. Bale, J. Melançon, et al.. (2023). Applying constraints to chemical equilibrium calculations through the use of virtual elements. Calphad. 81. 102544–102544. 3 indexed citations
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Bale, C. W., Ève Bélisle, Patrice Chartrand, et al.. (2016). FactSage thermochemical software and databases, 2010–2016. Calphad. 54. 35–53. 1518 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bale, C. W., Ève Bélisle, Patrice Chartrand, et al.. (2016). Reprint of: FactSage thermochemical software and databases, 2010–2016. Calphad. 55. 1–19. 342 indexed citations
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Bale, C. W., Ève Bélisle, Sergei A. Decterov, et al.. (2008). FactSage thermochemical software and databases — recent developments. Calphad. 33(2). 295–311. 1351 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bale, C. W., Patrice Chartrand, Sergei A. Degterov, et al.. (2002). FactSage thermochemical software and databases. Calphad. 26(2). 189–228. 1846 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bale, C. W. & J. Melançon. (1990). FACTPACK — plotting and communications software for thermochemical calculations. Calphad. 14(4). 403–415. 1 indexed citations
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Melançon, J., et al.. (1985). Computation of gas phase equilibria—a general algorithm using the Newton-Raphson method. Metallurgical Transactions B. 16(4). 793–799. 2 indexed citations
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Bale, C. W., J. Melançon, & A. Pinho. (1980). High Temperature Gaseous Equilibria—Computation and Graphical Representation. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly. 19(4). 363–371. 6 indexed citations

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