Lon E. Bell

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Lon E. Bell is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, Lon E. Bell has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Materials Chemistry, 14 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 10 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. Recurrent topics in Lon E. Bell's work include Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices (22 papers), Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies (14 papers) and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (10 papers). Lon E. Bell is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices (22 papers), Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies (14 papers) and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (10 papers). Lon E. Bell collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Malawi. Lon E. Bell's co-authors include Joseph P. Heremans, Donald T. Morelli, M. S. Dresselhaus, Douglas T. Crane, John LaGrandeur, Holger W. Unger, Peter M. Siba, Gaoqian Feng, M E Molyneux and Ivo Müeller and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Nanotechnology and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Lon E. Bell

20 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

Cooling, Heating, Generating Power, and Recovering Waste ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 2013 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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. Cooling, Heating, Generating Power, and Recovering Waste Heat with Thermoelectric Systems
    2008 5.1k citations Lon E. Bell Science profile →
  2. When thermoelectrics reached the nanoscale
    2013 504 citations Joseph P. Heremans, M. S. Dresselhaus et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lon E. Bell Australia 11 5.4k 2.1k 1.7k 886 529 23 5.9k
Andrew Muto United States 5 5.4k 1.0× 1.8k 0.9× 2.2k 1.3× 742 0.8× 413 0.8× 6 6.0k
Yonggao Yan China 35 5.1k 0.9× 2.3k 1.1× 1.4k 0.8× 666 0.8× 368 0.7× 101 5.3k
Wenyu Zhao China 32 4.8k 0.9× 1.9k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.0k 1.1× 405 0.8× 174 5.5k
Chun‐I Wu United States 17 6.5k 1.2× 3.1k 1.4× 1.6k 0.9× 1.0k 1.2× 252 0.5× 23 6.7k
Fu Li China 32 4.5k 0.8× 2.1k 1.0× 1.1k 0.7× 804 0.9× 252 0.5× 127 4.9k
Xiao Yan China 16 8.5k 1.6× 2.8k 1.3× 3.0k 1.7× 1.8k 2.0× 565 1.1× 26 9.1k
Aaron D. LaLonde United States 24 8.8k 1.6× 4.6k 2.1× 1.7k 1.0× 1.7k 1.9× 871 1.6× 32 9.7k
Yaniv Gelbstein Israel 51 4.9k 0.9× 2.3k 1.1× 921 0.5× 1.1k 1.3× 583 1.1× 128 5.1k
Lipeng Hu China 33 5.1k 0.9× 2.0k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 777 0.9× 217 0.4× 81 5.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lon E. Bell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lon E. Bell

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bell, Lon E.. (2023). Thermoelectric power generator for variable thermal power source. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).
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Madigan, Robert, et al.. (2022). Path to higher SWaP-C for cooled IR through thermoelectrics with distributed transport properties. 154. 8–8. 2 indexed citations
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Bell, Lon E., et al.. (2020). Maximum temperature difference in a single-stage thermoelectric device through distributed transport properties. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 154. 106404–106404. 10 indexed citations
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Bell, Lon E.. (2019). Optimally Distributed Transport Properties Can Produce Highest Performance Thermoelectric Systems. physica status solidi (a). 216(22). 7 indexed citations
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Teo, Andrew, Wina Hasang, Louise M. Randall, et al.. (2014). Decreasing Malaria Prevalence and Its Potential Consequences for Immunity in Pregnant Women. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 210(9). 1444–1455. 23 indexed citations
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Heremans, Joseph P., M. S. Dresselhaus, Lon E. Bell, & Donald T. Morelli. (2013). When thermoelectrics reached the nanoscale. Nature Nanotechnology. 8(7). 471–473. 504 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bell, Lon E., et al.. (2011). Characterization of thermal interface resistance in thermoelectric generators. MRS Proceedings. 1325. 1 indexed citations
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LaGrandeur, John, Lon E. Bell, & Douglas T. Crane. (2011). Recent Progress in Thermoelectric Power Generation Systems for Commercial Applications. MRS Proceedings. 1325. 2 indexed citations
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Crane, Douglas T., et al.. (2009). Performance Results of a High-Power-Density Thermoelectric Generator: Beyond the Couple. Journal of Electronic Materials. 38(7). 1375–1381. 29 indexed citations
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Bell, Lon E.. (2009). Addressing the Challenges of Commercializing New Thermoelectric Materials. Journal of Electronic Materials. 38(7). 1344–1349. 16 indexed citations
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Crane, Douglas T. & Lon E. Bell. (2009). Design to Maximize Performance of a Thermoelectric Power Generator With a Dynamic Thermal Power Source. Journal of Energy Resources Technology. 131(1). 52 indexed citations
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Bell, Lon E.. (2008). Cooling, Heating, Generating Power, and Recovering Waste Heat with Thermoelectric Systems. Science. 321(5895). 1457–1461. 5083 indexed citations breakdown →
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Crane, Douglas T. & Lon E. Bell. (2007). Design to Maximize Performance of a Thermoelectric Power Generator With a Dynamic Thermal Power Source. 361–369. 4 indexed citations
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Crane, Douglas T. & Lon E. Bell. (2006). Progress Towards Maximizing the Performance of a Thermoelectric Power Generator. 11–16. 42 indexed citations
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Bell, Lon E. & Douglas T. Crane. (2006). High Capacity Thermoelectric Temperature Control Systems. 193–197. 4 indexed citations
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Bell, Lon E., et al.. (2003). Thermoelectrics for environmental control in automobiles. 471–476. 11 indexed citations
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Bell, Lon E.. (2003). Use of thermal isolation to improve thermoelectric system operating efficiency. 477–487. 14 indexed citations

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