K.L. Pickering

11.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
122 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

K.L. Pickering is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, K.L. Pickering has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 50 papers in Biomaterials and 38 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in K.L. Pickering's work include Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (69 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (35 papers) and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (24 papers). K.L. Pickering is often cited by papers focused on Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (69 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (35 papers) and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (24 papers). K.L. Pickering collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, Malaysia and United Kingdom. K.L. Pickering's co-authors include T.M. Le, M.D.H. Beg, Moyeenuddin Ahmad Sawpan, Alan Fernyhough, Gareth W. Beckermann, Mohammad S. Islam, John McDonald‐Wharry, Christian Gauss, Merilyn Manley‐Harris and Yan Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Carbon, Materials Science and Engineering A and Composites Science and Technology.

In The Last Decade

K.L. Pickering

121 papers receiving 8.5k 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.

A review of recent developments in natural fibre composites and their mechanical performance

2015 2.4k citations K.L. Pickering, T.M. Le et al. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
K.L. Pickering New Zealand	45	6.3k	3.7k	2.1k	1.7k	1.5k	122	8.8k
Mohamad Ridzwan Ishak Malaysia	62	8.0k 1.3×	5.8k 1.6×	2.8k 1.4×	1.4k 0.8×	1.9k 1.2×	231	12.3k
E.S. Zainudin Malaysia	53	6.2k 1.0×	3.8k 1.0×	2.4k 1.2×	877 0.5×	1.7k 1.1×	221	9.0k
Christophe Baley France	59	8.1k 1.3×	3.6k 1.0×	3.4k 1.6×	1.2k 0.7×	2.1k 1.4×	177	9.9k
Alain Bourmaud France	52	5.7k 0.9×	3.1k 0.8×	2.1k 1.0×	1.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	174	7.3k
N. Saba Malaysia	43	5.5k 0.9×	2.8k 0.8×	1.7k 0.8×	624 0.4×	1.5k 1.0×	84	7.2k
Z. A. Mohd Ishak Malaysia	57	8.6k 1.4×	4.5k 1.2×	1.8k 0.9×	733 0.4×	2.0k 1.3×	274	10.9k
Kuruvilla Joseph India	53	8.4k 1.3×	3.1k 0.8×	2.8k 1.3×	692 0.4×	2.4k 1.6×	242	10.6k
Maya Jacob John South Africa	35	5.4k 0.9×	4.7k 1.3×	1.3k 0.6×	691 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	81	8.2k
Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai India	44	5.3k 0.8×	3.5k 0.9×	1.7k 0.8×	734 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	177	8.3k
M. R. M. Asyraf Malaysia	40	3.6k 0.6×	2.3k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	812 0.5×	962 0.6×	128	6.0k

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Pickering, K.L., et al.. (2025). Combining hydromorphic and shape-shifting effects for programmable passive actuation in 4D-printed biocomposites. Composites Part C Open Access. 18. 100632–100632. 1 indexed citations

Pickering, K.L., et al.. (2025). Embodied impacts of residential stocks; multi-level assessment of materials, buildings, typologies and functional units to support policymaking towards sustainable housing. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. 1–19.

Pickering, K.L., et al.. (2024). Gelatin and Collagen from Sheepskin. Polymers. 16(11). 1563–1563. 10 indexed citations

Beg, M.D.H., K.L. Pickering, John O. Akindoyo, & Christian Gauss. (2024). Recyclable hemp hurd fibre-reinforced PLA composites for 3D printing. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 33. 4439–4447. 7 indexed citations

Akindoyo, John O., K.L. Pickering, M.D.H. Beg, & Michael R. Mucalo. (2024). Reactive compatibilization of harakeke fiber‐reinforced poly(lactic) acid/polybutylene succinate blend. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 141(40). 2 indexed citations

Gauss, Christian, et al.. (2023). Additive manufacturing of hygromorphic structures using regenerated cellulose/PLA biocomposites. Materials Today Proceedings. 5 indexed citations

Nelson, Jacob, K.L. Pickering, & M.D.H. Beg. (2023). Assessment of the Potential of Waste Copper Chromium and Arsenic (CCA)-Treated Timber Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composites for Construction. Journal of Composites Science. 7(2). 48–48. 3 indexed citations

Pickering, K.L., et al.. (2022). A Review of 3D/4D Printing of Poly-Lactic Acid Composites with Bio-Derived Reinforcements. Composites Part C Open Access. 8. 100271–100271. 80 indexed citations

Gauss, Christian & K.L. Pickering. (2022). A new method for producing polylactic acid biocomposites for 3D printing with improved tensile and thermo-mechanical performance using grafted nanofibrillated cellulose. Additive manufacturing. 61. 103346–103346. 31 indexed citations

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Guen, Marie-Joo Le, et al.. (2021). Quantifying the Shape Memory Performance of a Three-Dimensional-Printed Biobased Polyester/Cellulose Composite Material. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. 8(3). 193–200. 12 indexed citations

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Pickering, K.L., et al.. (2020). Study of biomorphic calcium deficient hydroxyapatite fibres derived from a natural Harakeke (Phormium tenax) leaf fibre template. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 16(1). 16015–16015. 1 indexed citations

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Pickering, K.L., et al.. (2016). A review of recent developments in natural fibre composites and their mechanical performance Part A Applied science and manufacturing. Composites. 7 indexed citations

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McDonald‐Wharry, John, Merilyn Manley‐Harris, & K.L. Pickering. (2016). Reviewing, Combining, and Updating the Models for the Nanostructure of Non-Graphitizing Carbons Produced from Oxygen-Containing Precursors. Energy & Fuels. 30(10). 7811–7826. 89 indexed citations

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Beckermann, Gareth W. & K.L. Pickering. (2015). Mode I and Mode II interlaminar fracture toughness of composite laminates interleaved with electrospun nanofibre veils Part A Applied science and manufacturing. Composites. 1 indexed citations

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Pickering, K.L., et al.. (2015). A review of recent developments in natural fibre composites and their mechanical performance. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 83. 98–112. 2391 indexed citations breakdown →

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McDonald‐Wharry, John, Merilyn Manley‐Harris, & K.L. Pickering. (2013). Carbonisation of biomass-derived chars and the thermal reduction of a graphene oxide sample studied using Raman spectroscopy. Carbon. 59. 383–405. 178 indexed citations

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Zhang, Deliang, et al.. (2007). Advanced Materials and Processing IV. Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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Beckermann, Gareth W., et al.. (2007). Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of Injection Moulded Hemp Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composites. Advanced materials research. 29-30. 303–306. 8 indexed citations

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Pickering, K.L., et al.. (2007). Interfacial Modification of Hemp Fiber Reinforced Composites Using Fungal and Alkali Treatment. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy. 1(1). 109–117. 66 indexed citations

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Char, G, et al.. (1992). Intravenous leiomyomatosis with massive ascites. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 37(4). 285–288. 10 indexed citations

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