Lawrence E. Nielsen

9.8k total citations · 6 hit papers
57 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Lawrence E. Nielsen is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lawrence E. Nielsen has authored 57 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 20 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 11 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lawrence E. Nielsen's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (19 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (18 papers) and Composite Material Mechanics (9 papers). Lawrence E. Nielsen is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (19 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (18 papers) and Composite Material Mechanics (9 papers). Lawrence E. Nielsen collaborates with scholars based in United States. Lawrence E. Nielsen's co-authors include Robert F. Landel, Robert L. Miller, Rolf Buchdahl, Christopher T. Hill, Dennis G. Peiffer, Thomas B. Lewis, J. L. Kardos, Roger J. Morgan and Austin Post and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

In The Last Decade

Lawrence E. Nielsen

56 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanical Properties of Polymers and Composites 1966 2026 1986 2006 1993 1967 1969 1974 1970 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Mechanical Properties of Polymers and Composites
    1993 2.8k citations Lawrence E. Nielsen et al. profile →
  2. Models for the Permeability of Filled Polymer Systems
    1967 842 citations Lawrence E. Nielsen profile →
  3. Cross-Linking–Effect on Physical Properties of Polymers
    1969 752 citations Lawrence E. Nielsen Journal of macromolecular science. Part C, Reviews in macromolecular chemistry and physics profile →
  4. The Thermal and Electrical Conductivity of Two-Phase Systems
    1974 435 citations Lawrence E. Nielsen profile →
  5. Generalized Equation for the Elastic Moduli of Composite Materials
    1970 432 citations Lawrence E. Nielsen Journal of Applied Physics profile →
  6. Simple theory of stress‐strain properties of filled polymers
    1966 404 citations Lawrence E. Nielsen Journal of Applied Polymer Science profile →

Peers

Lawrence E. Nielsen
L. H. Sperling United States
Souheng Wu United States
Hugh R. Brown Australia
M. Narkis Israel
J. N. Hay United Kingdom
Witold Brostow United States
F. J. Baltá Calleja Spain
B.J. Briscoe United Kingdom
G. Marom Israel
J. L. Kardos United States
L. H. Sperling United States
Lawrence E. Nielsen
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Peiffer, Dennis G. & Lawrence E. Nielsen. (1979). Preparation and mechanical properties of thick interlayer composites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 23(8). 2253–2264. 46 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E., et al.. (1976). The notch sensitivity of polymeric materials. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 20(8). 2193–2207. 33 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1975). Fatigue Behavior of Some Filled Polymers. Journal of Composite Materials. 9(2). 149–156. 20 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E., et al.. (1975). Rheology of concentrated suspensions of spheres. I. Effect of the liquid—solid interface. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 53(3). 358–366. 47 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1975). The elastic modulus of isotropic semicrystalline polymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 19(5). 1485–1486. 6 indexed citations
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Morgan, Roger J. & Lawrence E. Nielsen. (1974). The dynamic mechanical properties of polymers at cryogenic temperatures. Journal of Macromolecular Science Part B. 9(2). 239–253. 13 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1974). The permittivity of suspensions and two-phase mixtures. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 7(11). 1549–1554. 21 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1973). Thermal conductivity of particulate‐filled polymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 17(12). 3819–3820. 247 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1969). Cross-Linking–Effect on Physical Properties of Polymers. Journal of macromolecular science. Part C, Reviews in macromolecular chemistry and physics. 3(1). 69–103. 752 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kardos, J. L., et al.. (1968). Growth, morphology, and reinforcement potential of low molecular weight crystals in amorphous polymeric matrices. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 12(5). 1151–1165. 21 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1967). Mechanical Properties of Particulate-Filled Systems. Journal of Composite Materials. 1(1). 100–119. 219 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1965). Earthquake-Induced Changes in Alaskan Glaciers. Journal of Glaciology. 5(42). 865–867. 1 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1965). Stress Dependence of Poisson's Ratio and of the Softening Temperature of Plastics. Transactions of the Society of Rheology. 9(1). 243–254. 21 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1963). A Glaciological Reconnaissance of the Columbia Glacier, Alaska. ARCTIC. 16(2). 134–134. 3 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1959). The apparent domain structure of polystyrene as revealed by liquid and vapor crazing. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 1(1). 24–27. 16 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1959). Estimation of isotacticity in semicrystalline polymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 2(6). 351–353. 22 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E., et al.. (1956). Flow Patterns in Glacier Ice. Journal of Applied Physics. 27(5). 448–453. 9 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E. & Austin Post. (1953). The Castner Glacier Region, Alaska. Journal of Glaciology. 2(14). 277–280. 3 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1953). Effects of Chemical Heterogeneity in Copolymers on Some Physical Properties. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 75(6). 1435–1439. 48 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Lawrence E.. (1951). A Recording Torsion Pendulum for the Measurement of the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Plastics and Rubbers. Review of Scientific Instruments. 22(9). 690–693. 98 indexed citations

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