Jan Ivens

5.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
142 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Jan Ivens is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan Ivens has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 61 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 60 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Jan Ivens's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (50 papers), Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (42 papers) and Textile materials and evaluations (29 papers). Jan Ivens is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (50 papers), Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (42 papers) and Textile materials and evaluations (29 papers). Jan Ivens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Spain and China. Jan Ivens's co-authors include Ignace Verpoest, Paul M. Wambua, Aart Willem Van Vuure, Isabel Van de Weyenberg, Martine Wevers, Eduardo Trujillo, Delphine Depuydt, Stepan Vladimirovitch Lomov, Lina Rocío Osorio Serna and Eleonora Ferraris and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering and Journal of Biomechanics.

In The Last Decade

Jan Ivens

136 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Natural fibres: can they replace glass in fibre reinforce... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 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. Natural fibres: can they replace glass in fibre reinforced plastics?
    2003 2.0k citations Jan Ivens, Ignace Verpoest et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jan Ivens Belgium 29 3.4k 1.7k 1.6k 1.1k 520 142 4.6k
Aart Willem Van Vuure Belgium 38 2.8k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 993 0.9× 492 0.9× 164 4.5k
Abderrezak Bezazi Algeria 31 1.6k 0.5× 1.4k 0.8× 562 0.4× 702 0.6× 176 0.3× 84 2.8k
B.K. Behera India 32 2.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 379 0.3× 552 1.1× 227 3.5k
Wayne Hall Australia 23 1.3k 0.4× 1.4k 0.8× 502 0.3× 421 0.4× 735 1.4× 81 2.5k
Emanoil Linul Romania 41 1.5k 0.5× 2.7k 1.6× 1.4k 0.9× 452 0.4× 967 1.9× 136 5.0k
Tibor Czigány Hungary 39 3.2k 1.0× 2.0k 1.2× 2.2k 1.4× 1.1k 1.0× 440 0.8× 187 5.6k
A. Imad France 35 1.3k 0.4× 1.6k 0.9× 2.0k 1.2× 400 0.4× 195 0.4× 139 3.5k
M.S. Abdul Majid Malaysia 31 1.7k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 927 0.8× 257 0.5× 232 3.4k
P.J. Hine United Kingdom 38 2.4k 0.7× 1.8k 1.1× 2.4k 1.5× 608 0.5× 306 0.6× 137 4.6k
P.N.B. Reis Portugal 35 1.5k 0.4× 1.6k 0.9× 2.4k 1.5× 255 0.2× 456 0.9× 178 3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Jan Ivens

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jan Ivens

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jan Ivens

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wolff, Carsten, Bassam Hussein, Maider Iturrondobeitia, et al.. (2025). Projects for the Digital Transformation. Lirias (KU Leuven). 171–177.
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Liu, Fei, Jie Zhang, Wuxiang Zhang, et al.. (2025). Thermal history and multi-scale analyses of 3D-printed continuous carbon fibre composites. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 198. 109058–109058. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Fei, et al.. (2024). Mechanical and interfacial analysis of 3D-printed two-matrix continuous carbon fibre composites for enhanced structural performance. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 180. 108105–108105. 12 indexed citations
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Lomov, Stepan Vladimirovitch, et al.. (2024). Damage indicators in unidirectional natural fibre composites under fatigue loading. Composite Structures. 349-350. 118522–118522. 6 indexed citations
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Lomov, Stepan Vladimirovitch, et al.. (2024). Crystallinity of neat and carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide-6 processed at different cooling rates. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 188. 108520–108520. 7 indexed citations
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Tsokanas, Panayiotis, et al.. (2023). Measuring the interlaminar fracture toughness of thin carbon fiber/polyamide6 composites using adhesively bonded stiffeners. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 176. 107841–107841. 11 indexed citations
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Vanclooster, Kristof, et al.. (2023). Forming-behavior characterization of cross-ply carbon fiber/PA6 laminates using the bias-extension test. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 168. 107436–107436. 4 indexed citations
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Miralbés, Ramón, David Ranz, & Jan Ivens. (2021). Analysis of the capability of cork and cork agglomerates to absorb multiple compressive quasi-static loading cycles. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. 79(5). 1195–1208. 2 indexed citations
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Miralbés, Ramón, et al.. (2020). Characterization of cork and cork agglomerates under compressive loads by means of energy absorption diagrams. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. 79(3). 719–731. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Xuedong, Jan Ivens, Philip Cardiff, & Michael D. Gilchrist. (2018). Deformation response of EPS foam under combined compression-shear loading. Part I: Experimental design and quasi-static tests. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 144. 480–489. 41 indexed citations
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Baets, Joris, et al.. (2011). DETERMINATION OF THE OPTIMAL FLAX FIBRE PREPARATION FOR USE IN UD-EPOXY COMPOSITES. Lirias (KU Leuven). 1–5. 17 indexed citations
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Goeman, Lieven, Guy Bogaert, Dirk De Ridder, et al.. (2000). The physical and antimicrobial effects of microwaves and alcohol preservation on catheters that are reused for CIC. European Urology. 37(2). 70–70. 2 indexed citations
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Ivens, Jan, et al.. (1999). INTERFACIAL EFFECT ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GLASS/PHENOLIC COMPOSITE. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 240. 1 indexed citations
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Ivens, Jan, et al.. (1999). SURFACE MODIFICATION TO IMPROVE THE IMPACT PERFORMANCE OF NATURAL FIBRE COMPOSITES. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 11. 6 indexed citations
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Prodromou, Andreas, et al.. (1998). Micromechanical modelling of textile composites using variational principles. WIT transactions on engineering sciences. 21. 361–370. 3 indexed citations
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Ivens, Jan, et al.. (1997). Microstress analysis in woven fabric composites using variational principles. 26(10). 438–446. 2 indexed citations
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Ivens, Jan, et al.. (1997). TEXCOMP: A 3D analysis tool for 2D woven fabric composites. 33(2). 25–33. 4 indexed citations
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Ivens, Jan, et al.. (1996). Structure-Performance Analysis of Two-Dimensional Woven Fabric Composites. Polymers and Polymer Composites. 4(5). 361–367. 3 indexed citations
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Ivens, Jan, Martine Wevers, & Ignace Verpoest. (1993). The Effect of the Carbon/Epoxy Interface on Damage Accumulation during Fatigue. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 724–731. 4 indexed citations

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