John M. Colwell

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
26 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

John M. Colwell is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Pollution and Bioengineering. According to data from OpenAlex, John M. Colwell has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 8 papers in Pollution and 8 papers in Bioengineering. Recurrent topics in John M. Colwell's work include Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (8 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (6 papers). John M. Colwell is often cited by papers focused on Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (8 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (6 papers). John M. Colwell collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Singapore. John M. Colwell's co-authors include Bronwyn Laycock, Steven E. Bottle, Fengwei Xie, Tianlong Zhang, Peter Bryant, Valsala Kurusingal, Graeme A. George, Peter J. Halley, Melissa Nikolić and Emilie Gauthier and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, The Science of The Total Environment and Progress in Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

John M. Colwell

24 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Degradation and stabilization of polyurethane elastomers

2019 520 citations Fengwei Xie, Tianlong Zhang et al. Progress in Polymer Science profile →
Lifetime prediction of biodegradable polymers

2017 479 citations Bronwyn Laycock, Melissa Nikolić et al. Progress in Polymer Science profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
John M. Colwell Australia	14	700	596	548	336	280	26	1.6k
Deborah F. Mielewski United States	28	843 1.2×	1.0k 1.7×	291 0.5×	371 1.1×	169 0.6×	70	2.2k
Salvatore D’Antone Italy	18	842 1.2×	430 0.7×	429 0.8×	402 1.2×	159 0.6×	40	1.7k
M.U. de la Orden Spain	23	825 1.2×	493 0.8×	376 0.7×	245 0.7×	154 0.6×	59	1.4k
Joaquín Martínez Urreaga Spain	24	844 1.2×	504 0.8×	373 0.7×	258 0.8×	153 0.5×	67	1.4k
Ivica Janigová Slovakia	26	699 1.0×	788 1.3×	234 0.4×	302 0.9×	65 0.2×	73	1.7k
Maria Chiara Mistretta Italy	24	941 1.3×	913 1.5×	403 0.7×	279 0.8×	144 0.5×	87	1.7k
Marcelo S. Rabello Brazil	21	848 1.2×	1.6k 2.7×	462 0.8×	166 0.5×	213 0.8×	51	2.2k
Rosica Mincheva Belgium	23	1.4k 2.0×	745 1.3×	253 0.5×	632 1.9×	69 0.2×	79	2.0k
Sani Amril Samsudin Malaysia	12	440 0.6×	402 0.7×	280 0.5×	160 0.5×	231 0.8×	32	989

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John M. Colwell

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Aziz, Shazed, John M. Colwell, Pejman Heidarian, et al.. (2025). Scalable Fabrication of Self‐Reinforced Bioplastic Composites Using Short Fiber Reinforcements. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 310(6). 1 indexed citations

Colwell, John M., Peter J. Halley, Russell J. Varley, et al.. (2024). Self-reinforced biodegradable thermoplastic composites. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. 7(4). 10 indexed citations

Burrows, Stephen D., John M. Colwell, Sarit Kaserzon, et al.. (2024). UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: Implications for plastic weathering studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances. 14. 100428–100428. 21 indexed citations

Toapanta, Tania, Elvis D. Okoffo, Stacey O’Brien, et al.. (2021). Influence of surface oxidation on the quantification of polypropylene microplastics by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry. The Science of The Total Environment. 796. 148835–148835. 42 indexed citations

Lussini, Vanessa C., James P. Blinco, Kathryn E. Fairfull‐Smith, Steven E. Bottle, & John M. Colwell. (2020). Profluorescent nitroxide sensors for monitoring the natural aging of polymer materials. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 174. 109091–109091. 12 indexed citations

Ng, Ee Ling, Ashley M. Dungan, John M. Colwell, et al.. (2020). Microplastic pollution alters forest soil microbiome. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 409. 124606–124606. 166 indexed citations

Xie, Fengwei, Tianlong Zhang, Peter Bryant, et al.. (2019). Degradation and stabilization of polyurethane elastomers. Progress in Polymer Science. 90. 211–268. 520 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhang, Tianlong, Fengwei Xie, Julius Motuzas, et al.. (2018). Early-stage photodegradation of aromatic poly(urethane-urea) elastomers. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 157. 181–198. 12 indexed citations

Nikolić, Melissa, Emilie Gauthier, John M. Colwell, et al.. (2017). The challenges in lifetime prediction of oxodegradable polyolefin and biodegradable polymer films. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 145. 102–119. 36 indexed citations

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Wang, Bin, Tan‐Phat Huynh, Weiwei Wu, et al.. (2016). Sensors: A Highly Sensitive Diketopyrrolopyrrole‐Based Ambipolar Transistor for Selective Detection and Discrimination of Xylene Isomers (Adv. Mater. 21/2016). Advanced Materials. 28(21). 4163–4163. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Bin, Tan‐Phat Huynh, Weiwei Wu, et al.. (2016). A Highly Sensitive Diketopyrrolopyrrole‐Based Ambipolar Transistor for Selective Detection and Discrimination of Xylene Isomers. Advanced Materials. 28(21). 4012–4018. 129 indexed citations

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Lussini, Vanessa C., John M. Colwell, Kathryn E. Fairfull‐Smith, & Steven E. Bottle. (2016). Profluorescent nitroxide sensors for monitoring photo-induced degradation in polymer films. Sensors and Actuators B Chemical. 241. 199–209. 18 indexed citations

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Galpaya, Dilini, Cheng Yan, John M. Colwell, et al.. (2015). Investigation on temperature-dependent electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube/epoxy composites for sustainable energy applications. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 4 indexed citations

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Nikolić, Melissa, Emilie Gauthier, Bronwyn Laycock, et al.. (2015). The effect of common agrichemicals on the environmental stability of polyethylene films. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 120. 53–60. 22 indexed citations

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Colwell, John M., Edeline Wentrup‐Byrne, Graeme A. George, & François Schué. (2014). A pragmatic calcium‐based initiator for the synthesis of polycaprolactone copolymers. Polymer International. 64(5). 654–660. 9 indexed citations

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George, Graeme A., et al.. (2013). Sensitive methods for studying the environmental performance of protective coatings. Science & Engineering Faculty. 6. 21199–21199. 1 indexed citations

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Colwell, John M., Melissa Nikolić, Steven E. Bottle, & Graeme A. George. (2013). Sensitive luminescence techniques to study the early stages of polymer oxidation. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 98(12). 2436–2444. 16 indexed citations

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Colwell, John M., et al.. (2011). A Profluorescent Azaphenalene Nitroxide for Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization1. Australian Journal of Chemistry. 64(4). 426–432. 3 indexed citations

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Colwell, John M., James R. Walker, James P. Blinco, et al.. (2010). Profluorescent nitroxides: Thermo-oxidation sensors for stabilised polypropylene. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 95(10). 2101–2109. 16 indexed citations

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Colwell, John M., et al.. (2010). Prognostic Tools for Lifetime Prediction of Aircraft Coatings: Paint Degradation. Advanced materials research. 138. 137–149. 8 indexed citations

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