N. Birks

5.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

N. Birks is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, N. Birks has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Materials Chemistry, 20 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 11 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in N. Birks's work include High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (20 papers), Erosion and Abrasive Machining (9 papers) and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (7 papers). N. Birks is often cited by papers focused on High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (20 papers), Erosion and Abrasive Machining (9 papers) and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (7 papers). N. Birks collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. N. Birks's co-authors include G. H. Meier, Frederick S. Pettit, F. S. Pettit, Prabhakar Singh, Martin Pope, Rainer Link, Hans Rickert, Cevat Sarıoğlu, James L. Smialek and J.F. Radavich and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Materials Science and Engineering A.

In The Last Decade

N. Birks

40 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Introduction to the High Temperature Ox... 1983 2026 1997 2011 2006 1983 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. Introduction to the High Temperature Oxidation of Metals
    2006 1.7k citations N. Birks, G. H. Meier et al. Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →
  2. Introduction to high temperature oxidation of metals
    1983 675 citations N. Birks, G. H. Meier profile →

Peers

N. Birks
J. Stringer United Kingdom
H. J. Grabke Germany
K. Natesan United States
Sundeep Mukherjee United States
D. P. Whittle United Kingdom
D. L. Douglass United States
M. Schütze Germany
R. McPherson Australia
A. R. Marder United States
Jianqiang Wang China
J. Stringer United Kingdom
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Fields of papers citing papers by N. Birks

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of N. Birks

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of N. Birks. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of N. Birks based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with N. Birks. N. Birks is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Birks, N., G. H. Meier, & Frederick S. Pettit. (2006). Introduction to the High Temperature Oxidation of Metals. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 1696 indexed citations breakdown →
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Link, Rainer, et al.. (1998). The Response of Alloys to Erosion-Corrosion at High Temperatures. Oxidation of Metals. 49(3-4). 213–236. 18 indexed citations
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Birks, N., et al.. (1996). Precipitation Behavior in Aerex 350. 145–151. 3 indexed citations
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Pettit, F. S., et al.. (1993). Spalling types and mechanisms in the erosion corrosion of metals at high temperature. Corrosion Science. 35(5-8). 1007–1013. 7 indexed citations
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Birks, N. & F. S. Pettit. (1991). Environmental effects during application of materials at temperatures above 1200 °C. Materials Science and Engineering A. 143(1-2). 187–195. 13 indexed citations
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Pettit, F. S., et al.. (1990). Effect of angle of incidence on the combined erosion-oxidation attack of nickel and cobalt. Oxidation of Metals. 34(1-2). 47–70. 11 indexed citations
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Pettit, F. S., et al.. (1990). Interaction between erosion and high-temperature corrosion of metals: The erosion-affected oxidation regime. Oxidation of Metals. 34(1-2). 23–45. 14 indexed citations
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Pettit, F. S., et al.. (1990). Some interactions in the erosion-oxidation of alloys. Oxidation of Metals. 34(1-2). 71–100. 14 indexed citations
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Wu, Chao‐Yi & N. Birks. (1986). Reactions Occurring during the Sulfation of Sodium Chloride Deposited on Alumina Substrates. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 133(10). 2185–2193. 2 indexed citations
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Pope, Martin & N. Birks. (1978). Sulfur solubility in NiO and CoO at 1000�C. Oxidation of Metals. 12(2). 191–204. 12 indexed citations
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Singh, Prabhakar & N. Birks. (1978). Reaction of cobalt in Ar-SO2 atmospheres at 500?900�C. Oxidation of Metals. 12(1). 23–34. 22 indexed citations
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Pope, Martin & N. Birks. (1978). The penetration by sulfur of NiO scales growing on nickel. Oxidation of Metals. 12(2). 173–181. 25 indexed citations
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Pope, Martin & N. Birks. (1977). The electrical conductivity of NiO at 1000°C. Corrosion Science. 17(9). 747–752. 7 indexed citations
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Birks, N., et al.. (1975). The oxidation of nickel-chromium alloys in atmospheres containing sulphur dioxide. Corrosion Science. 15(1). 1–10. 23 indexed citations
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Birks, N., et al.. (1972). The Effect of Sulphur Dioxide on the Plasticity and Electrical Properties of copper oxides. Materials and Corrosion. 23(9). 777–778. 2 indexed citations
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Birks, N., et al.. (1970). The effect of SO2 upon the high temperatureoxidation of Cu. Corrosion Science. 10(12). 857–864. 17 indexed citations
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Birks, N. & Hans Rickert. (1963). Zur Anlagerung von Schwefel aus der Dampfphase an festes Ag2S bei 400°C. Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 67(5). 501–505. 2 indexed citations
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Birks, N. & Hans Rickert. (1963). Zur Thermodynamik von Schwefeldampf; Messungen mit einer elektrochemischen Knudsenzelle. Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 67(1). 97–98. 6 indexed citations
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Birks, N., Hans Rickert, & Carl Wagner. (1962). Berechnung von Metall‐Schlacken‐Gleichgewichten sowie Gleichgewichten zwischen binären flüssigen oder festen Legierungen und festen Oxyden oder Sulfiden mit einer Anwendung auf das System Ag‐Sb‐S. Zeitschrift für Elektrochemie Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 66(3). 266–269. 4 indexed citations

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