M J Whelan

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

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M J Whelan is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Structural Biology and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, M J Whelan has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 10 papers in Structural Biology and 9 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in M J Whelan's work include Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (17 papers), Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (10 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (6 papers). M J Whelan is often cited by papers focused on Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (17 papers), Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (10 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (6 papers). M J Whelan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Russia and France. M J Whelan's co-authors include D. J. H. Cockayne, I. L. F. Ray, G. Thomas, Allen Metherell, S. L. Dudarev, Lian‐Mao Peng, S. L. Cundy, Hiroshi Yoshida, R. Ditchfield and David T. Grubb and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Physics D Applied Physics and Physics Letters A.

In The Last Decade

M J Whelan

21 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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.

Investigations of dislocation strain fields using weak beams

1969 525 citations D. J. H. Cockayne, I. L. F. Ray et al. Philosophical magazine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M J Whelan United Kingdom	13	633	470	264	251	239	23	1.2k
J.M. Titchmarsh United Kingdom	22	841 1.3×	755 1.6×	234 0.9×	240 1.0×	232 1.0×	70	1.6k
R. Grónsky United States	16	522 0.8×	377 0.8×	155 0.6×	73 0.3×	214 0.9×	48	980
Hatsujiro Hashimoto Japan	17	359 0.6×	146 0.3×	62 0.2×	291 1.2×	188 0.8×	69	799
L. M. Howe Canada	22	1.1k 1.8×	293 0.6×	116 0.4×	83 0.3×	416 1.7×	86	1.6k
A. Olsen Norway	16	615 1.0×	447 1.0×	392 1.5×	37 0.1×	278 1.2×	56	1.0k
G. H. Campbell United States	16	432 0.7×	206 0.4×	91 0.3×	89 0.4×	138 0.6×	39	699
M. Menyhárd Hungary	23	861 1.4×	413 0.9×	96 0.4×	700 2.8×	902 3.8×	165	2.0k
J. Gastaldi France	19	991 1.6×	444 0.9×	410 1.6×	52 0.2×	114 0.5×	95	1.2k
C. W. Allen United States	19	650 1.0×	321 0.7×	71 0.3×	65 0.3×	251 1.1×	88	1.1k
Y. Ishida Japan	18	928 1.5×	581 1.2×	117 0.4×	56 0.2×	132 0.6×	69	1.3k

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Peng, Lian‐Mao, S. L. Dudarev, & M J Whelan. (2004). High-Energy Electron Diffraction And Microscopy. 89 indexed citations

Dudarev, S. L. & M J Whelan. (1996). RESONANCE SCATTERING OF HIGH ENERGY ELECTRONS BY A CRYSTAL SURFACE. International Journal of Modern Physics B. 10(2). 133–168. 5 indexed citations

Whelan, M J. (1993). Many‐Beam Electron Diffraction Related to Electron Microscope Diffraction Contrast. By Gerhard Kästner. Journal of Microscopy. 171(2). 180–180.

Peng, Lian‐Mao & M J Whelan. (1991). Surface superlattice reflections and kinematical approximation in RHEED. Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography. 47(2). 95–101. 3 indexed citations

Rossouw, C. J. & M J Whelan. (1979). The orientation dependence of measured inelastic scattering probabilities for fast electrons in single crystals. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 12(9). 1521–1533. 6 indexed citations

Leapman, Richard D., et al.. (1978). Application of electron energy loss spectrometry to precipitate microanalysis in 9%Cr-1%Mo steel. Metal Science. 12(4). 215–220. 13 indexed citations

Whelan, M J. (1976). On the energy-loss spectrum of fast electrons after plural inelastic scattering. Journal of Physics C Solid State Physics. 9(8). L195–L197. 5 indexed citations

Yoshida, Hiroshi, D. J. H. Cockayne, & M J Whelan. (1976). A study of Guinier-Preston zones in aluminium-copper alloys using the weak-beam technique of electron microscopy. Philosophical magazine. 34(1). 89–100. 46 indexed citations

Ditchfield, R., et al.. (1975). Electron energy loss analysis of aluminium foils irradiated with argon ions. Radiation Effects. 25(3). 201–203. 1 indexed citations

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Egerton, R.F., et al.. (1975). Modification of a transmission electron microscope to give energy-filtered images and diffraction patterns, and electron energy loss spectra. Journal of Physics E Scientific Instruments. 8(12). 1033–1037. 16 indexed citations

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Jenkins, M. L., D. J. H. Cockayne, & M J Whelan. (1973). The determination of the geometry and nature of small Frank loops using the weak‐beam method. Journal of Microscopy. 98(2). 155–164. 23 indexed citations

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Ditchfield, R., David T. Grubb, & M J Whelan. (1973). Electron energy loss studies of polymers during radiation damage. Philosophical magazine. 27(6). 1267–1280. 40 indexed citations

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Whelan, M J. (1969). On the Kinetics of Precipitate Dissolution. Metal Science Journal. 3(1). 95–97. 217 indexed citations

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Cockayne, D. J. H., I. L. F. Ray, & M J Whelan. (1969). Investigations of dislocation strain fields using weak beams. Philosophical magazine. 20(168). 1265–1270. 525 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cundy, S. L., Allen Metherell, & M J Whelan. (1968). Microanalysis of Al + 4 wt. % Cu by combined electron microscopy and energy analysis. Philosophical magazine. 17(145). 141–147. 9 indexed citations

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Cundy, S. L., Allen Metherell, & M J Whelan. (1967). Contrast preserved by elastic and quasi-elastic scattering of fast electrons near bragg beams. Philosophical magazine. 15(135). 623–630. 16 indexed citations

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Cundy, S. L., Allen Metherell, & M J Whelan. (1967). Comments on the absorption coefficients of fast electrons measured from filtered and unfiltered electron microscope images. Physics Letters A. 24(2). 120–121. 2 indexed citations

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Metherell, Allen & M J Whelan. (1966). Characteristics of the Möllenstedt Electron Velocity Analyzer. Journal of Applied Physics. 37(4). 1737–1741. 15 indexed citations

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Cundy, S. L., Allen Metherell, & M J Whelan. (1966). An energy analysing electron microscope. Journal of Scientific Instruments. 43(10). 712–715. 44 indexed citations

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Thomas, G. & M J Whelan. (1959). Helical dislocations in quenched aluminium-4% copper alloys. Philosophical magazine. 4(40). 511–527. 117 indexed citations

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