Michael A. Sutton

21.6k total citations · 7 hit papers
231 papers, 16.5k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Sutton is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Sutton has authored 231 papers receiving a total of 16.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 93 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 83 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Sutton's work include Optical measurement and interference techniques (80 papers), Fatigue and fracture mechanics (47 papers) and Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (34 papers). Michael A. Sutton is often cited by papers focused on Optical measurement and interference techniques (80 papers), Fatigue and fracture mechanics (47 papers) and Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (34 papers). Michael A. Sutton collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and China. Michael A. Sutton's co-authors include Hubert W. Schreier, Jean‐José Orteu, W. F. Ranson, Tsuchin Philip Chu, W. H. Peters, Hugh A. Bruck, S.R. McNeill, A. P. Reynolds, Y.J. Chao and Vivek Tiwari and has published in prestigious journals such as Acta Materialia, Carbon and Construction and Building Materials.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Sutton

224 papers receiving 15.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Image Correlation for Shape, Motion and Deformation Measurements: Basic Concepts,Theory and Applications

2009 2.6k citations Michael A. Sutton, Hubert W. Schreier et al. profile →
Applications of digital-image-correlation techniques to experimental mechanics

1985 1.7k citations Michael A. Sutton et al. Experimental Mechanics profile →
Image Correlation for Shape, Motion and Deformation Measurements

2009 1.4k citations Hubert W. Schreier, Michael A. Sutton et al. profile →
Digital image correlation using Newton-Raphson method of partial differential correction

1989 1.1k citations Hugh A. Bruck, Michael A. Sutton et al. Experimental Mechanics profile →
The effect of out-of-plane motion on 2D and 3D digital image correlation measurements

2008 539 citations Michael A. Sutton, Hubert W. Schreier et al. profile →
Accurate measurement of three-dimensional deformations in deformable and rigid bodies using computer vision

1993 498 citations Michael A. Sutton et al. Experimental Mechanics profile →
Systematic errors in digital image correlation due to undermatched subset shape functions

2002 426 citations Hubert W. Schreier, Michael A. Sutton Experimental Mechanics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael A. Sutton United States	53	7.1k	5.8k	5.4k	4.4k	2.4k	231	16.5k
François Hild France	57	4.9k 0.7×	5.0k 0.9×	5.8k 1.1×	4.2k 0.9×	2.5k 1.0×	413	13.4k
Bing Pan China	55	8.7k 1.2×	3.7k 0.6×	2.5k 0.5×	3.2k 0.7×	971 0.4×	260	13.9k
Anand Asundi Singapore	52	7.7k 1.1×	3.2k 0.6×	1.7k 0.3×	1.9k 0.4×	619 0.3×	515	13.8k
Hubert W. Schreier United States	19	3.7k 0.5×	2.1k 0.4×	1.9k 0.3×	1.9k 0.4×	822 0.3×	32	6.9k
Qian Kemao Singapore	40	6.7k 0.9×	2.5k 0.4×	1.1k 0.2×	1.6k 0.4×	298 0.1×	168	9.3k
Fabrice Pierron France	51	2.9k 0.4×	3.3k 0.6×	3.4k 0.6×	2.6k 0.6×	1.2k 0.5×	215	7.5k
Michel Grédiac France	39	2.7k 0.4×	2.0k 0.4×	2.4k 0.4×	2.3k 0.5×	764 0.3×	176	6.1k
Xavier Maldague Canada	48	1.4k 0.2×	1.6k 0.3×	8.8k 1.6×	2.4k 0.5×	331 0.1×	505	11.9k
Wim Van Paepegem Belgium	50	710 0.1×	3.8k 0.7×	5.9k 1.1×	2.6k 0.6×	1.0k 0.4×	504	9.9k
Hugh A. Bruck United States	32	1.4k 0.2×	1.9k 0.3×	1.0k 0.2×	720 0.2×	1.1k 0.4×	177	5.7k

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Chakraborty, Debrup, et al.. (2025). Short and long contact timescale Mode I tack response of uncured thermoset carbon/epoxy composite prepreg: An experimental study. Composites Part B Engineering. 297. 112343–112343. 1 indexed citations

Kidane, Addis, et al.. (2024). Dynamic characteristics of density-graded cellular materials for impact mitigation. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 296. 112816–112816. 4 indexed citations

Koohbor, Behrad, Kazi Zahir Uddin, George Youssef, et al.. (2024). Strain rate sensitivity of rotating-square auxetic metamaterials. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 195. 105128–105128. 4 indexed citations

Sockalingam, Subramani, et al.. (2023). Direct spatio-temporal stress field determination combining full-field deformation measurements and explicit finite element method: Concept verification. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 65. 102106–102106. 3 indexed citations

Sutton, Michael A., et al.. (2023). A hybrid experimental-computational study: Prediction of flow fields and full-field pressure distributions on measured shapes of three-tab asphalt roofing shingles subjected to hurricane velocity winds. Forces in Mechanics. 11. 100193–100193.

Lessner, Susan M., et al.. (2023). Full-field strain mapping of healthy and pathological mouse aortas using stereo digital image correlation. Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 141. 105745–105745. 3 indexed citations

Kalaitzakis, Michail, Nikolaos Vitzilaios, Dimitris Rizos, & Michael A. Sutton. (2021). Drone-Based StereoDIC: System Development, Experimental Validation and Infrastructure Application. Experimental Mechanics. 61(6). 981–996. 23 indexed citations

Leng, Xiaochang, Boran Zhou, Xiaomin Deng, et al.. (2018). Determination of Viscoelastic Properties of human Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque by Inverse Boundary Value Analysis. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. 381. 12171–12171. 5 indexed citations

Sutton, Michael A., et al.. (2015). Geotechnical approach to stope and pillar optimisation at Granny Smith Mine. 215–232. 1 indexed citations

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Badel, Pierre, Stéphane Avril, Michael A. Sutton, & Susan M. Lessner. (2014). Numerical simulation of arterial dissection during balloon angioplasty of atherosclerotic coronary arteries. Journal of Biomechanics. 47(4). 878–889. 30 indexed citations

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Sutton, Michael A.. (2013). Computer Vision Based, Non-Contacting Deformation and Shape Measurements: A Revolution in Progress. Scholar Commons (University of South Carolina). 11(1). 4. 3 indexed citations

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Avril, Stéphane, et al.. (2013). Biomechanics of Porcine Renal Arteries and Role of Axial Stretch. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 135(8). 81007–81007. 22 indexed citations

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Wang, Ying, J. A. Johnson, Francis G. Spinale, Michael A. Sutton, & Susan M. Lessner. (2013). Quantitative Measurement of Dissection Resistance in Intimal and Medial Layers of Human Coronary Arteries. Experimental Mechanics. 54(4). 677–683. 21 indexed citations

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Braxton, Vaughn G., et al.. (2010). Speckle Patterning of Soft Tissues for Strain Field Measurement Using Digital Image Correlation: Preliminary Quality Assessment of Patterns. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 17(1). 81–90. 18 indexed citations

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Gershon, Alan L., Hugh A. Bruck, Shaowen Xu, Michael A. Sutton, & Vikrant Tiwari. (2009). Multiscale mechanical and structural characterizations of Palmetto wood for bio-inspired hierarchically structured polymer composites. Materials Science and Engineering C. 30(2). 235–244. 25 indexed citations

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Li, Xiaodong, et al.. (2007). Reinforcing Mechanisms of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polymer Composites. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 7(7). 2309–2317. 88 indexed citations

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Sutton, Michael A., et al.. (2007). Strain field measurements on mouse carotid arteries using microscopic three‐dimensional digital image correlation. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 84A(1). 178–190. 115 indexed citations

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Borg, Thomas K., James A. Stewart, & Michael A. Sutton. (2005). Imaging the Cardiovascular System: Seeing Is Believing. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 11(3). 189–199. 9 indexed citations

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Sutton, Michael A., et al.. (2002). A Study of Residual Stresses and Microstructure in 2024-T3 Aluminum Friction Stir Butt Welds. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology. 124(2). 215–221. 127 indexed citations

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Dawicke, D. S., et al.. (1994). Influence of crack history on the stable tearing behavior of a thin-sheet material with multiple cracks. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 193–212. 9 indexed citations

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