J. Th. G. Overbeek

10.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
95 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

J. Th. G. Overbeek is a scholar working on Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Th. G. Overbeek has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 21 papers in Organic Chemistry and 16 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in J. Th. G. Overbeek's work include Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (31 papers), Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (18 papers) and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (10 papers). J. Th. G. Overbeek is often cited by papers focused on Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (31 papers), Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (18 papers) and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (10 papers). J. Th. G. Overbeek collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Belgium. J. Th. G. Overbeek's co-authors include E. J. W. Verwey, P.H Wiersema, Arthur L. Loeb, M. J. Voorn, A. Vrij, J. Lyklema, G. Frens, P.L. De Bruyn, R.J.M. Tausk and Willem M. Albers and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of The Electrochemical Society.

In The Last Decade

J. Th. G. Overbeek

91 papers receiving 6.5k 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.

Theory of the stability of lyophobic colloids

1955 879 citations E. J. W. Verwey, J. Th. G. Overbeek Journal of Colloid Science profile →
Calculation of the electrophoretic mobility of a spherical colloid particle

1966 684 citations P.H Wiersema, Arthur L. Loeb et al. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science profile →
Phase separation in polyelectrolyte solutions. Theory of complex coacervation

1957 495 citations J. Th. G. Overbeek, M. J. Voorn profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. Th. G. Overbeek Netherlands	39	2.4k	1.8k	1.7k	1.5k	977	95	7.1k
R. H. Ottewill United Kingdom	54	2.5k 1.1×	2.3k 1.2×	4.1k 2.4×	3.2k 2.1×	608 0.6×	193	9.8k
Robert J. Hunter Australia	35	2.9k 1.2×	3.5k 1.9×	2.1k 1.2×	1.3k 0.8×	747 0.8×	108	10.1k
Thomas W. Healy Australia	46	2.5k 1.1×	2.0k 1.1×	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	337 0.3×	102	8.6k
Bo Jönsson Sweden	42	2.8k 1.2×	1.4k 0.8×	1.9k 1.2×	2.3k 1.5×	1.1k 1.2×	110	8.2k
Dennis C. Prieve United States	44	2.6k 1.1×	3.1k 1.7×	1.3k 0.8×	622 0.4×	277 0.3×	109	6.1k
L. J. Bellamy India	31	1.4k 0.6×	1.0k 0.6×	3.1k 1.9×	4.7k 3.0×	832 0.9×	54	12.0k
Lee R. White Australia	42	3.4k 1.4×	3.4k 1.9×	1.3k 0.8×	647 0.4×	441 0.5×	104	8.6k
A. Vrij Netherlands	44	1.1k 0.4×	2.9k 1.6×	4.9k 3.0×	2.5k 1.7×	509 0.5×	106	8.9k
T. W. Healy Australia	36	1.5k 0.6×	993 0.5×	865 0.5×	578 0.4×	207 0.2×	68	4.7k
G. Socrates United Kingdom	8	624 0.3×	1.5k 0.8×	2.8k 1.7×	2.2k 1.4×	617 0.6×	22	9.6k

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Bruyn, P.L. De, et al.. (1989). On understanding microemulsions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 127(1). 244–255. 14 indexed citations

Overbeek, J. Th. G.. (1977). Recent developments in the understanding of colloid stability. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 58(2). 408–422. 269 indexed citations

Overbeek, J. Th. G.. (1976). Polyelectrolytes, Past, Present and Future. Pure and Applied Chemistry. 46(2-4). 91–101. 29 indexed citations

Tausk, R.J.M., et al.. (1974). Physical chemical studies of short-chain lecithin homologues. II. Biophysical Chemistry. 1(3). 184–203. 80 indexed citations

Overbeek, J. Th. G., et al.. (1971). Dispersion forces between fused silica objects at distances between 25 and 350 nm. Transactions of the Faraday Society. 67. 2117–2117. 28 indexed citations

Frens, G. & J. Th. G. Overbeek. (1971). Repeptization of AgI-flocs. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 36(2). 286–288. 22 indexed citations

Overbeek, J. Th. G.. (1967). Physics and physical chemistry of surface active substances. 4 indexed citations

Winsor, P. A., et al.. (1966). General discussion. Discussions of the Faraday Society. 42(0). 134–142. 2 indexed citations

Loeb, Arthur L., J. Th. G. Overbeek, & P.H Wiersema. (1961). The electrical double layer around a spherical colloid particle : computation of the potential, charge density, and free energy of the electrical double layer around a spherical colloid particle. MIT Press eBooks. 8 indexed citations

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Fosdick, Lloyd D., Arthur L. Loeb, J. Th. G. Overbeek, & P.H Wiersema. (1961). The Electrical Double Layer Around a Spherical Colloid Particle. Mathematics of Computation. 15(76). 425–425. 103 indexed citations

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Overbeek, J. Th. G.. (1960). BLACK SOAP FILMS¹. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 64(9). 1178–1183. 79 indexed citations

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Bruyn, P.L. De, et al.. (1960). THE SOLUBILITY OF QUARTZ. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 64(11). 1675–1682. 225 indexed citations

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Albers, Willem M. & J. Th. G. Overbeek. (1959). Stability of emulsions of water in oil. Journal of Colloid Science. 14(5). 510–518. 55 indexed citations

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Michaeli, I., J. Th. G. Overbeek, & M. J. Voorn. (1957). Phase separation of polyelectrolyte solutions. Journal of Polymer Science. 23(103). 443–450. 121 indexed citations

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Overbeek, J. Th. G. & Dirk Stigter. (1956). The energetics of highly charged spherical micelles as applied to sodium lauryl sulphate. Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas. 75(11). 1263–1284. 23 indexed citations

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Overbeek, J. Th. G.. (1956). The Donnan Equilibrium. PubMed. 6. 57–84. 180 indexed citations

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Overbeek, J. Th. G., et al.. (1955). The solubility of bilirubin. Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas. 74(1). 81–84. 53 indexed citations

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Verwey, E. J. W. & J. Th. G. Overbeek. (1955). Theory of the stability of lyophobic colloids. Journal of Colloid Science. 10(2). 224–225. 879 indexed citations breakdown →

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Koelmans, H. & J. Th. G. Overbeek. (1954). Stability and electrophoretic deposition of suspensions in non-aqueous media. Discussions of the Faraday Society. 18. 52–52. 124 indexed citations

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Overbeek, J. Th. G.. (1954). Coagulation and flocculation. General introduction. Discussions of the Faraday Society. 18. 9–9. 3 indexed citations

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