Malcolm J. Couper

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Malcolm J. Couper is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Malcolm J. Couper has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 45 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 26 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Malcolm J. Couper's work include Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (45 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (40 papers) and Microstructure and mechanical properties (19 papers). Malcolm J. Couper is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (45 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (40 papers) and Microstructure and mechanical properties (19 papers). Malcolm J. Couper collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and Switzerland. Malcolm J. Couper's co-authors include Geoffrey A. Edwards, Krystyna Stiller, G. L. Dunlop, I. J. Polmear, John R. Griffiths, Lingfei Cao, Paul Rometsch, Hanliang Zhu, John A. Taylor and David H. StJohn and has published in prestigious journals such as Acta Materialia, Materials Science and Engineering A and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

Malcolm J. Couper

50 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

The precipitation sequence in Al–Mg–Si alloys 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 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 precipitation sequence in Al–Mg–Si alloys
    1998 1.1k citations Geoffrey A. Edwards, Krystyna Stiller et al. Acta Materialia profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Malcolm J. Couper Australia 23 2.3k 2.3k 1.4k 489 183 51 2.7k
S. Valtierra Canada 31 2.5k 1.1× 2.4k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 378 0.8× 151 0.8× 106 2.7k
Baiqing Xiong China 27 2.1k 0.9× 1.8k 0.8× 1.5k 1.0× 428 0.9× 140 0.8× 138 2.4k
Yücel Birol Türkiye 34 3.5k 1.5× 3.1k 1.4× 2.2k 1.5× 1.1k 2.3× 229 1.3× 185 4.1k
H. W. Doty Canada 37 4.1k 1.8× 3.9k 1.7× 2.3k 1.6× 484 1.0× 289 1.6× 178 4.3k
Ravi Sankar Kottada India 28 3.3k 1.4× 2.4k 1.1× 608 0.4× 442 0.9× 88 0.5× 81 3.5k
Shinji Kumai Japan 26 1.9k 0.8× 1.1k 0.5× 716 0.5× 470 1.0× 87 0.5× 179 2.1k
Kanghua Chen China 26 1.9k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 1.5k 1.0× 430 0.9× 119 0.7× 82 2.3k
Nilesh Kumar United States 25 2.2k 0.9× 1.2k 0.5× 669 0.5× 290 0.6× 236 1.3× 58 2.3k
R. Ghelichi Italy 18 1.3k 0.6× 562 0.2× 705 0.5× 500 1.0× 90 0.5× 31 1.6k
Yunlai Deng China 34 2.8k 1.2× 2.3k 1.0× 2.1k 1.5× 899 1.8× 722 3.9× 171 3.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Malcolm J. Couper

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cao, Lingfei, et al.. (2025). Effect of natural ageing on the early-stage ageing response of an Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloy. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 257. 98–114.
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Zhu, Qianqian, Guohua Wu, Lingfei Cao, et al.. (2024). Precipitation evolution of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu-(Ag) alloys with a low Zn/Mg ratio. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 195. 177–196. 26 indexed citations
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Wang, Yichang, Guohua Wu, Lingfei Cao, et al.. (2020). Effect of trace Er on the microstructure and properties of Al–Zn–Mg–Cu–Zr alloys during heat treatments. Materials Science and Engineering A. 792. 139807–139807. 77 indexed citations
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Liu, Shengdan, Menghan Zhang, Qun Li, et al.. (2020). Effect of quenching rate on strengthening behavior of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy during natural ageing. Materials Science and Engineering A. 793. 139900–139900. 25 indexed citations
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Cao, Lingfei, Paul Rometsch, & Malcolm J. Couper. (2013). Effect of pre-ageing and natural ageing on the paint bake response of alloy AA6181A. Materials Science and Engineering A. 571. 77–82. 50 indexed citations
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Easton, Mark, Hao Wang, John F. Grandfield, et al.. (2012). Observation and Prediction of the Hot Tear Susceptibility of Ternary Al-Si-Mg Alloys. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 43(9). 3227–3238. 62 indexed citations
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Zhu, Hanliang, et al.. (2012). Effect of Process Variables on the Formation of Streak Defects on Anodized Aluminum Extrusions: An Overview. High Temperature Materials and Processes. 31(2). 11 indexed citations
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Couper, Malcolm J., et al.. (2011). Etching effects and the formation of streaking defects on Al extrusions. 23(3). 31–34. 4 indexed citations
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Easton, Mark, et al.. (2011). Relating Quench Sensitivity to Microstructure in 6000 Series Aluminium Alloys. MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS. 52(5). 914–919. 46 indexed citations
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Rometsch, Paul, et al.. (2011). Effect of Homogenisation Parameters on Dissolution and Precipitation in Aluminium Alloy AA7150. Materials science forum. 693. 276–281. 4 indexed citations
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Zhu, Hanliang, Malcolm J. Couper, & A. K. Dahle. (2011). Effect of process variables on Mg-Si particles and extrudability of 6xxx series aluminum extrusions. JOM. 63(11). 66–71. 31 indexed citations
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Couper, Malcolm J., et al.. (2010). Precipitation Sequence in an Al-Si-Mg Foundry Alloy. Materials science forum. 654-656. 590–595. 9 indexed citations
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Zhu, Hanliang, Xinquan Zhang, Malcolm J. Couper, & A. K. Dahle. (2008). Effect of primary intermetallic particles on surface microstructure and appearance of aluminium extrusions. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 113(1). 401–406. 23 indexed citations
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Easton, Mark, et al.. (2004). The effect of Ti content on mechanical properties of an A17SiO.35Mg alloy. 28. 1222–1228. 2 indexed citations
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Qian, Ma, et al.. (2002). As-Cast Microstructure in VDC Cast AA 6082 Billet. Materials science forum. 396-402. 191–196. 1 indexed citations
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Taylor, John A., et al.. (2000). Influence of Mg Content on the Microstructure and Solid Solution Chemistry of Al-7%Si-Mg Casting Alloys During Solution Treatment. Materials science forum. 331-337. 277–282. 62 indexed citations
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Wang, Hao, David H. StJohn, C. Davidson, & Malcolm J. Couper. (2000). Comparison of the Semisolid Shear Behaviour of Al-7Si-0.35Mg Alloys Produced by Two Casting Methods. Materials science forum. 329-330. 449–454. 3 indexed citations
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Edwards, Geoffrey A., Krystyna Stiller, G. L. Dunlop, & Malcolm J. Couper. (1998). The precipitation sequence in Al–Mg–Si alloys. Acta Materialia. 46(11). 3893–3904. 1118 indexed citations breakdown →
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Polmear, I. J., Malcolm J. Couper, & Michael J. Bannister. (1988). Characterization of precipitation reactions in rapidly solidified powders based on the Al-Fe and Al-Cr systems. 12. 54–61. 1 indexed citations
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Couper, Malcolm J. & I. J. Polmear. (1987). Quench sensitivity in some rapidly solidified aluminium alloys. Journal of Materials Science Letters. 6(8). 922–924. 8 indexed citations

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