L.J. Gibson

17.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
113 papers, 14.3k citations indexed

About

L.J. Gibson is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, L.J. Gibson has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 14.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 29 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 25 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in L.J. Gibson's work include Cellular and Composite Structures (56 papers), Polymer Foaming and Composites (15 papers) and Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (14 papers). L.J. Gibson is often cited by papers focused on Cellular and Composite Structures (56 papers), Polymer Foaming and Composites (15 papers) and Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (14 papers). L.J. Gibson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. L.J. Gibson's co-authors include Michael F. Ashby, Ioannis V. Yannas, A. Simone, E.W. Andrews, Patrick R. Onck, W.S. Sanders, Fergal J. O’Brien, Thanasis Triantafillou, Brendan A.C. Harley and G. S. Schajer and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, Acta Materialia and Journal of Virology.

In The Last Decade

L.J. Gibson

112 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

The effect of pore size on cell adhesion in... 1982 2026 1996 2011 2004 1982 1985 2001 1999 250 500 750 1000
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. The effect of pore size on cell adhesion in collagen-GAG scaffolds
    2004 1.1k citations Ioannis V. Yannas, L.J. Gibson et al. Biomaterials profile →
  2. The mechanics of two-dimensional cellular materials
    1982 1.0k citations L.J. Gibson, Michael F. Ashby et al. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences profile →
  3. The mechanical behaviour of cancellous bone
    1985 691 citations L.J. Gibson profile →
  4. Size effects in ductile cellular solids. Part II: experimental results
    2001 508 citations E.W. Andrews, Patrick R. Onck et al. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences profile →
  5. Compressive and tensile behaviour of aluminum foams
    1999 421 citations E.W. Andrews, L.J. Gibson et al. profile →
  6. Prevalence of infertility and help seeking among 15 000 women and men
    2016 296 citations L.J. Gibson 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. Gibson United States 58 7.8k 3.4k 2.9k 2.8k 2.4k 113 14.3k
Roderic S. Lakes United States 72 11.8k 1.5× 5.9k 1.7× 5.7k 2.0× 3.3k 1.2× 6.0k 2.5× 311 22.9k
Vadim V. Silberschmidt United Kingdom 53 6.0k 0.8× 3.5k 1.0× 3.5k 1.2× 1.3k 0.4× 1.9k 0.8× 590 11.6k
Ellen M. Arruda United States 40 1.8k 0.2× 5.5k 1.6× 2.3k 0.8× 3.3k 1.2× 1.8k 0.7× 125 11.1k
H. Daniel Wagner Israel 67 3.8k 0.5× 6.8k 2.0× 4.0k 1.4× 4.8k 1.7× 9.1k 3.7× 269 18.9k
Ken Gall United States 72 5.4k 0.7× 4.2k 1.2× 3.0k 1.0× 4.5k 1.6× 9.3k 3.8× 255 17.7k
James C. Weaver United States 69 4.5k 0.6× 9.9k 2.9× 1.4k 0.5× 955 0.3× 1.8k 0.7× 210 21.1k
Luquan Ren China 65 6.7k 0.9× 6.7k 1.9× 4.1k 1.4× 1.8k 0.6× 4.5k 1.8× 807 20.1k
Tian Jian Lu China 71 7.9k 1.0× 8.5k 2.5× 2.6k 0.9× 1.9k 0.7× 3.0k 1.2× 430 19.3k
Nicola M. Pugno Italy 62 4.0k 0.5× 5.5k 1.6× 4.4k 1.5× 1.7k 0.6× 5.6k 2.3× 674 18.1k
Iwona Jasiuk United States 46 2.1k 0.3× 2.1k 0.6× 2.4k 0.8× 1.0k 0.4× 1.4k 0.6× 212 7.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Patel, Minal, et al.. (2024). Abstract B018: Changes in prevalence and correlates of tobacco use in 13 high-risk states in the United States from 2023-2024. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 33(9_Supplement). B019–B019.
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Jensen, Maj‐Britt, Christina B. Pedersen, L.J. Gibson, et al.. (2023). Multigene profiles to guide the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: a Copenhagen Breast Cancer Genomics Study. npj Breast Cancer. 9(1). 47–47. 4 indexed citations
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Dixon, Patrick, Joseph T. Muth, Xianghui Xiao, et al.. (2017). 3D printed structures for modeling the Young’s modulus of bamboo parenchyma. Acta Biomaterialia. 68. 90–98. 52 indexed citations
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Gibson, L.J., et al.. (2014). Stress concentration around an atelectatic region: A finite element model. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. 201. 101–110. 33 indexed citations
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Coombes, R. Charles, L.J. Gibson, Emma Hall, Marie A. Emson, & Judith M. Bliss. (2003). Aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapies in patients with breast cancer. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 86(3-5). 309–311. 14 indexed citations
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Pek, Y. Shona, Myron Spector, Ioannis V. Yannas, & L.J. Gibson. (2003). Degradation of a collagen–chondroitin-6-sulfate matrix by collagenase and by chondroitinase. Biomaterials. 25(3). 473–482. 84 indexed citations
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Gibson, L.J., et al.. (2002). A kinetoplast DNA minicircle probe (B18) specific for the Leishmania subgenus Viannia. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 96. S71–S73. 3 indexed citations
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Gibson, L.J., et al.. (2002). Analysis of Crack Growth in a 3D Voronoi Structure: A Model for Fatigue in Low Density Trabecular Bone. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 124(5). 512–520. 39 indexed citations
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Freyman, Toby, Ioannis V. Yannas, Rayka Yokoo, & L.J. Gibson. (2002). Fibroblast Contractile Force Is Independent of the Stiffness Which Resists the Contraction. Experimental Cell Research. 272(2). 153–162. 100 indexed citations
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Onck, Patrick R., E.W. Andrews, & L.J. Gibson. (2001). Size effects in ductile cellular solids, I: modeling. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 43(3). 3 indexed citations
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Andrews, E.W., et al.. (2001). Size effects in ductile cellular solids, II: experimental results. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 43(3). 4 indexed citations
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Freyman, Toby, Ioannis V. Yannas, Rayka Yokoo, & L.J. Gibson. (2001). Fibroblast contraction of a collagen–GAG matrix. Biomaterials. 22(21). 2883–2891. 114 indexed citations
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Wegner, Leon D. & L.J. Gibson. (2000). The mechanical behaviour of interpenetrating phase composites – II: a case study of a three-dimensionally printed material. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 42(5). 943–964. 64 indexed citations
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Silva, Matthew J. & L.J. Gibson. (1997). Modeling the mechanical behavior of vertebral trabecular bone: Effects of age-related changes in microstructure. Bone. 21(2). 191–199. 250 indexed citations
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Gibson, L.J., Michael F. Ashby, Gebran N. Karam, Ulrike G. K. Wegst, & Hugh Shercliff. (1995). The mechanical properties of natural materials. II. Microstructures for mechanical efficiency. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 450(1938). 141–162. 147 indexed citations
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Ashby, Michael F., L.J. Gibson, Ulrike G. K. Wegst, & Renata Olivé. (1995). The mechanical properties of natural materials. I. Material property charts. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 450(1938). 123–140. 274 indexed citations
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Gibson, L.J., et al.. (1982). The mechanics of two-dimensional cellular materials. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 382(1782). 25–42. 1038 indexed citations breakdown →
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Easterling, K. E., Ralph Harrysson, L.J. Gibson, & Michael F. Ashby. (1982). On the mechanics of balsa and other woods. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 383(1784). 31–41. 160 indexed citations
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Gibson, L.J., K. E. Easterling, & Michael F. Ashby. (1981). The structure and mechanics of cork. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 377(1769). 99–117. 204 indexed citations

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