Leszek A. Utracki

3.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
23 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Leszek A. Utracki is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Leszek A. Utracki has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 7 papers in Biomaterials and 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Leszek A. Utracki's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (12 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (10 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (6 papers). Leszek A. Utracki is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (12 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (10 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (6 papers). Leszek A. Utracki collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Japan. Leszek A. Utracki's co-authors include Charles A. Wilkie, Mosto Bousmina, Suprakas Sinha Ray, Robert Simha, Jørgen Lyngaae‐Jørgensen, Musa R. Kamal, A. García‐Rejón, Shuichi Tanoue, J. Tatibouët and Xiaoxia Zheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Polymer, Journal of Applied Polymer Science and Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics.

In The Last Decade

Leszek A. Utracki

22 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Polymer Alloys and Blends 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 1990 2014 250 500 750
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. Polymer Alloys and Blends
    1990 965 citations Leszek A. Utracki NPARC profile →
  2. Polymer alloys and blends : thermodynamics and rheology
    1990 491 citations Leszek A. Utracki Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →
  3. Polymer Blends Handbook
    2014 333 citations Charles A. Wilkie, Leszek A. Utracki DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leszek A. Utracki Canada 17 2.2k 892 620 331 313 23 2.9k
D. R. Paul United States 32 2.5k 1.1× 937 1.1× 585 0.9× 177 0.5× 400 1.3× 45 3.2k
Sung Taek Lim South Korea 27 1.5k 0.7× 550 0.6× 607 1.0× 319 1.0× 576 1.8× 57 2.5k
Dario Cavallo Italy 37 2.7k 1.2× 2.1k 2.3× 587 0.9× 303 0.9× 494 1.6× 153 3.8k
Hiromu Saito Japan 27 1.7k 0.7× 824 0.9× 528 0.9× 121 0.4× 472 1.5× 143 2.4k
Éric Dargent France 31 1.5k 0.7× 1.4k 1.5× 717 1.2× 103 0.3× 543 1.7× 118 2.7k
D.J. Blundell United Kingdom 35 3.5k 1.6× 1.3k 1.5× 940 1.5× 304 0.9× 386 1.2× 75 4.5k
Josée Brisson Canada 23 964 0.4× 588 0.7× 451 0.7× 93 0.3× 281 0.9× 87 2.0k
J. L. Valentín Spain 27 1.6k 0.7× 487 0.5× 465 0.8× 70 0.2× 393 1.3× 73 2.4k
Joshua U. Otaigbe United States 30 1.5k 0.7× 859 1.0× 1.2k 2.0× 55 0.2× 373 1.2× 104 2.9k
Artur Różański Poland 24 1.3k 0.6× 765 0.9× 372 0.6× 68 0.2× 414 1.3× 70 2.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wilkie, Charles A. & Leszek A. Utracki. (2014). Polymer Blends Handbook. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 333 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stoeffler, Karen, et al.. (2013). Polyamide 12 (PA12)/clay nanocomposites fabricated by conventional extrusion and water‐assisted extrusion processes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 130(3). 1959–1974. 16 indexed citations
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Utracki, Leszek A., et al.. (2011). Clays for polymeric nanocomposites. Polymer Engineering and Science. 51(3). 559–572. 16 indexed citations
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Utracki, Leszek A.. (2010). Clay-containing polymeric nanocomposites and their properties. IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine. 26(4). 8–15. 26 indexed citations
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Vijh, Ashok K., Michel L. Trudeau, Leszek A. Utracki, et al.. (2010). Nanodielectrics: A panacea for solving all electrical insulation problems?. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 1–29. 46 indexed citations
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Sun, Zhigang & Leszek A. Utracki. (2008). Ultrasonic diagnosis of the single screw behavior during extrusion—A case study. Polymer Engineering and Science. 49(2). 244–250. 1 indexed citations
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Sepehr, Maryam, Leszek A. Utracki, Xiaoxia Zheng, & Charles A. Wilkie. (2005). Polystyrenes with macro-intercalated organoclay. Part I. Compounding and characterization. Polymer. 46(25). 11557–11568. 17 indexed citations
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Tanoue, Shuichi, Leszek A. Utracki, A. García‐Rejón, J. Tatibouët, & Musa R. Kamal. (2005). Melt compounding of different grades polystyrene with organoclay. Part 3: Mechanical properties. Polymer Engineering and Science. 45(6). 827–837. 33 indexed citations
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Sepehr, Maryam, Leszek A. Utracki, Xiaoxia Zheng, & Charles A. Wilkie. (2005). Polystyrenes with macro-intercalated organoclay. Part II. Rheology and mechanical performance. Polymer. 46(25). 11569–11581. 38 indexed citations
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Ray, Suprakas Sinha, et al.. (2004). Role of organically modified layered silicate as an active interfacial modifier in immiscible polystyrene/polypropylene blends. Polymer. 45(25). 8403–8413. 377 indexed citations
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Tanoue, Shuichi, Leszek A. Utracki, A. García‐Rejón, et al.. (2004). Melt compounding of different grades of polystyrene with organoclay. Part 1: Compounding and characterization. Polymer Engineering and Science. 44(6). 1046–1060. 70 indexed citations
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Tanoue, Shuichi, Leszek A. Utracki, A. García‐Rejón, et al.. (2004). Melt compounding of different grades of polystyrene with organoclay. Part 2: Rheological properties. Polymer Engineering and Science. 44(6). 1061–1076. 37 indexed citations
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Utracki, Leszek A. & Jørgen Lyngaae‐Jørgensen. (2002). Dynamic melt flow of nanocomposites based on poly-ε-caprolactam. Rheologica Acta. 41(5). 394–407. 47 indexed citations
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Utracki, Leszek A.. (2002). Compatibilization of Polymer Blends. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 80(6). 1008–1016. 214 indexed citations
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Utracki, Leszek A. & Robert Simha. (2001). Analytical Representation of Solutions to Lattice-Hole Theory. Macromolecular Theory and Simulations. 10(1). 17–24. 69 indexed citations
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Utracki, Leszek A.. (2001). National Research Council of Canada Industrial Materials Institute. Seikei-Kakou. 13(2). 110–113. 1 indexed citations
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Grmela, Miroslav, A. Aı̈t-Kadi, & Leszek A. Utracki. (1998). Blends of two immiscible and rheologically different fluids. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics. 77(3). 253–259. 15 indexed citations
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Akovali, G., C. A. Bernardo, Jacob Leidner, Leszek A. Utracki, & M. Xanthos. (1998). Frontiers in the Science and Technology of Polymer Recycling. 37 indexed citations
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Utracki, Leszek A.. (1990). Polymer Alloys and Blends. NPARC. 965 indexed citations breakdown →
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Utracki, Leszek A.. (1990). Polymer alloys and blends : thermodynamics and rheology. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 491 indexed citations breakdown →

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