Nejc Novak

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Nejc Novak is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Nejc Novak has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 19 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 12 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Nejc Novak's work include Cellular and Composite Structures (43 papers), Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (19 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (15 papers). Nejc Novak is often cited by papers focused on Cellular and Composite Structures (43 papers), Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (19 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (15 papers). Nejc Novak collaborates with scholars based in Slovenia, Croatia and Japan. Nejc Novak's co-authors include Matej Vesenjak, Zoran Ren, Lovre Krstulović‐Opara, Matej Borovinšek, Oraib Al‐Ketan, Reza Rowshan, Kazuyuki Hokamoto, Shigeru Tanaka, Rashid K. Abu Al‐Rub and A. Airoldi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Materials Science and Engineering A.

In The Last Decade

Nejc Novak

44 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Quasi-static and dynamic compressive behaviour of sheet T... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200
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  1. Quasi-static and dynamic compressive behaviour of sheet TPMS cellular structures
    2021 200 citations Nejc Novak, Oraib Al‐Ketan et al. Composite Structures profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nejc Novak Slovenia 25 1.8k 467 458 392 349 48 2.0k
Dengbao Xiao China 16 1.2k 0.7× 216 0.5× 348 0.8× 314 0.8× 246 0.7× 27 1.4k
Chang Qi China 24 2.5k 1.3× 302 0.6× 987 2.2× 757 1.9× 435 1.2× 54 2.7k
Xiaofei Cao China 22 1.3k 0.7× 436 0.9× 444 1.0× 98 0.3× 370 1.1× 49 1.8k
Xue Gang Zhang China 18 1.6k 0.9× 155 0.3× 421 0.9× 443 1.1× 165 0.5× 21 1.7k
Amer Alomarah Iraq 15 1.2k 0.7× 434 0.9× 264 0.6× 259 0.7× 145 0.4× 23 1.3k
Dong Han China 25 1.6k 0.9× 156 0.3× 407 0.9× 440 1.1× 156 0.4× 43 1.8k
Zaini Ahmad Malaysia 17 1.2k 0.7× 143 0.3× 456 1.0× 297 0.8× 219 0.6× 47 1.4k
G.J. McShane United Kingdom 23 1.1k 0.6× 274 0.6× 610 1.3× 110 0.3× 494 1.4× 47 1.6k
Ola Harrysson United States 13 1.3k 0.7× 591 1.3× 161 0.4× 185 0.5× 242 0.7× 22 1.5k
H.M.A. Kolken Netherlands 9 1.1k 0.6× 310 0.7× 272 0.6× 110 0.3× 160 0.5× 10 1.4k

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All Works

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Novak, Nejc, Oraib Al‐Ketan, Lovre Krstulović‐Opara, et al.. (2025). Quasi-static and impact behaviour of polymer-metal interpenetrating phase TPMS composites. Composite Structures. 366. 119225–119225. 4 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, et al.. (2024). Dynamic characterisation of novel three-dimensional axisymmetric chiral auxetic structure. Composite Structures. 333. 117949–117949. 15 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, Matej Borovinšek, Matej Vesenjak, & Zoran Ren. (2024). Introduction to the Computer Simulations: Script.
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Tanaka, Shigeru, et al.. (2024). Uniformity of planar shock waves generated by vaporizing foil actuator and its application to microfabrication. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 133(11-12). 5991–6003. 1 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, Oraib Al‐Ketan, Ulaş Yaman, et al.. (2024). Mechanical Behaviour of Photopolymer Cell-Size Graded Triply Periodic Minimal Surface Structures at Different Deformation Rates. Materials. 17(10). 2318–2318. 4 indexed citations
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Vihar, Boštjan, Matej Vesenjak, Polona Dobnik Dubrovski, et al.. (2023). Development of a novel NiCu nanoparticle-loaded polysaccharide-based hydrogel for 3D printing of customizable dressings with promising cytotoxicity against melanoma cells. Materials Today Bio. 22. 100770–100770. 10 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, et al.. (2023). Numerical Prediction of the Yield Surface of a Chiral Auxetic Structure. Advanced Engineering Materials. 26(4). 4 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, Shigeru Tanaka, Kazuyuki Hokamoto, et al.. (2023). High strain rate mechanical behaviour of uniform and hybrid metallic TPMS cellular structures. Thin-Walled Structures. 191. 111109–111109. 24 indexed citations
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Dubrovski, Polona Dobnik, Nejc Novak, Matej Borovinšek, Matej Vesenjak, & Zoran Ren. (2022). In-Plane Deformation Behavior and the Open Area of Rotating Squares in an Auxetic Compound Fabric. Polymers. 14(3). 571–571. 14 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, et al.. (2022). Fabrication and Mechanical Testing of the Uniaxial Graded Auxetic Damper. Materials. 15(1). 387–387. 12 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, et al.. (2022). Structural Optimization of the Novel 3D Graded Axisymmetric Chiral Auxetic Structure. physica status solidi (b). 259(12). 19 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, et al.. (2022). Compression behaviour of TPMS-filled stainless steel tubes. Materials Science and Engineering A. 852. 143680–143680. 41 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, Olly Duncan, Tom Allen, et al.. (2021). Shear modulus of conventional and auxetic open-cell foam. Mechanics of Materials. 157. 103818–103818. 51 indexed citations
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Elsayed, Hamada, Nejc Novak, Matej Vesenjak, et al.. (2020). The effect of strut size on microstructure and compressive strength of porous Ti6Al4V lattices printed via Direct Ink Writing. Materials Science and Engineering A. 787. 139484–139484. 23 indexed citations
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Dubrovski, Polona Dobnik, Nejc Novak, Matej Borovinšek, Matej Vesenjak, & Zoran Ren. (2019). In-Plane Behavior of Auxetic Non-Woven Fabric Based on Rotating Square Unit Geometry under Tensile Load. Polymers. 11(6). 1040–1040. 36 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, Lovre Krstulović‐Opara, Zoran Ren, & Matej Vesenjak. (2019). Mechanical properties of hybrid metamaterial with auxetic chiral cellular structure and silicon filler. Composite Structures. 234. 111718–111718. 93 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, et al.. (2018). Geometrical and mechanical properties of polyamide PA 12 bonds in composite advanced pore morphology (APM) foam structures. Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. 18(4). 1198–1206. 8 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, Matej Vesenjak, & Zoran Ren. (2018). Crush behaviour of auxetic cellular structures. 30(1). 4–7. 16 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, Matej Vesenjak, Lovre Krstulović‐Opara, & Zoran Ren. (2018). Mechanical characterisation of auxetic cellular structures built from inverted tetrapods. Composite Structures. 196. 96–107. 66 indexed citations
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Novak, Nejc, Matej Vesenjak, & Zoran Ren. (2016). Auxetic Cellular Materials - a Review. Strojniški vestnik – Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 62(9). 485–493. 209 indexed citations

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