L. J. Broutman

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

L. J. Broutman is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, L. J. Broutman has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 43 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 28 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in L. J. Broutman's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (40 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (18 papers) and Epoxy Resin Curing Processes (14 papers). L. J. Broutman is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (40 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (18 papers) and Epoxy Resin Curing Processes (14 papers). L. J. Broutman collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Israel. L. J. Broutman's co-authors include C. W. Bert, S. K. Sahu, G. Marom, F. J. McGarry, Y. Diamant, P. H. J. Yeung, P. K. Mallick, J. W. Dally, Serope Kalpakjian and J.M. Lifshitz and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Journal of Applied Mechanics and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

L. J. Broutman

71 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composites 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composites
    1981 1.4k citations L. J. Broutman 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
L. J. Broutman United States 27 2.2k 1.7k 1.4k 578 553 72 3.8k
P.W.R. Beaumont United Kingdom 33 2.7k 1.2× 1.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 527 0.9× 460 0.8× 100 3.9k
M. R. Piggott Canada 33 2.0k 0.9× 1.9k 1.1× 802 0.6× 326 0.6× 455 0.8× 108 2.9k
O. Ishai Israel 22 2.3k 1.1× 1.3k 0.8× 712 0.5× 865 1.5× 384 0.7× 77 3.2k
B. Harris United Kingdom 32 2.2k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 754 0.5× 592 1.0× 369 0.7× 121 3.0k
Isaac M. Daniel United States 29 2.9k 1.3× 2.0k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 1.2k 2.0× 1.0k 1.8× 104 4.6k
N.L. Hancox United Kingdom 21 1.2k 0.5× 928 0.5× 564 0.4× 443 0.8× 324 0.6× 62 2.1k
J. G. Williams United Kingdom 45 4.7k 2.1× 1.9k 1.1× 1.7k 1.2× 1.3k 2.2× 1.0k 1.8× 146 6.4k
F. Delale United States 25 3.0k 1.4× 2.6k 1.5× 855 0.6× 1.3k 2.3× 1.3k 2.3× 85 5.2k
KL Reifsnider United States 31 2.6k 1.2× 1.4k 0.8× 581 0.4× 771 1.3× 316 0.6× 209 3.2k
Michael Bannister Australia 21 1.9k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 534 0.9× 523 0.9× 38 2.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. J. Broutman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1990). Failure analysis of a PVC water pipe. Journal of Vinyl Technology. 12(1). 53–56. 5 indexed citations
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Vetter, Lael, Ray Vanderby, & L. J. Broutman. (1987). Influence of materials and structure on performance of a football helmet. Polymer Engineering and Science. 27(15). 1113–1120. 11 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1985). Water in epoxy resins Part II. Diffusion mechanism. Polymer Engineering and Science. 25(9). 529–534. 72 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1985). Moisture diffusion in epoxy resins Part I. Non‐Fickian sorption processes. Polymer Engineering and Science. 25(9). 521–528. 95 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1982). Strain softening in an epoxy resin. Journal of Materials Science. 17(9). 2700–2708. 5 indexed citations
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Marom, G. & L. J. Broutman. (1981). Moisture in Epoxy Resin Composites. The Journal of Adhesion. 12(2). 153–164. 11 indexed citations
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Yeung, P. H. J. & L. J. Broutman. (1978). The effect of glass‐resin interface strength on the impact strength of fiber reinforced plastics. Polymer Engineering and Science. 18(2). 62–72. 81 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1978). Effect of long‐term water exposure on properties of carbon and graphite fiber reinforced epoxies. Polymer Engineering and Science. 18(5). 341–349. 29 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1976). Impact strength of polymers: 1. The effect of thermal treatment and residual stress. Polymer Engineering and Science. 16(2). 74–81. 79 indexed citations
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Mallick, Pradeep Kumar & L. J. Broutman. (1976). Impact properties of laminated angle ply composites. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 8(4). 631–641. 4 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1976). Effect of matrix ductility and interface treatment on mechanical properties of glass fiber mat composites. Polymer Engineering and Science. 16(8). 537–543. 17 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1975). Effect of crack tip damage on fracture of random fiber composites. Materials Science and Engineering. 21. 177–183. 13 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1974). Cold‐rolling of polymer: 4. Toughness enhancement in amorphous polymers. Polymer Engineering and Science. 14(12). 823–826. 7 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1974). Cold rolling of polymers 2. Toughness enhancement in amorphous polycarbonates. Polymer Engineering and Science. 14(4). 249–259. 35 indexed citations
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Lifshitz, J.M., et al.. (1974). Elastic-plastic finite element analysis of short fibre composites. Fibre Science and Technology. 7(1). 45–62. 34 indexed citations
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Mallick, P. K. & L. J. Broutman. (1974). The reinforcement of epoxy resins with potassium titanate whiskers. Polymer Engineering and Science. 14(9). 656–659. 1 indexed citations
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Krause, Simon & L. J. Broutman. (1974). Dynamic mechanical properties of deformed rubber‐modified acrylics. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 18(10). 2945–2961. 1 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Takaomi & L. J. Broutman. (1973). Fracture studies in rubber‐modified polymers. II. Experimental results: Fracture surface work of rubber‐modified acrylics. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 17(7). 2053–2066. 3 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1971). Micromechanics Studies of Rubber-reinforced Glassy Polymers. International Journal of Polymeric Materials. 1(1). 95–109. 54 indexed citations
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Broutman, L. J., et al.. (1971). Cold rolling of polymers. 1 Influence of rolling on properties of amorphous polymer. Polymer Engineering and Science. 11(2). 165–173. 60 indexed citations

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