Nicole Heymans

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Nicole Heymans is a scholar working on Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Polymers and Plastics and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, Nicole Heymans has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, 15 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 7 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in Nicole Heymans's work include Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (18 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (15 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (7 papers). Nicole Heymans is often cited by papers focused on Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (18 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (15 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (7 papers). Nicole Heymans collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Slovakia and France. Nicole Heymans's co-authors include Igor Podlubný, J. C. Bauwens and Masayoshi KITAGAWA and has published in prestigious journals such as Macromolecules, Polymer and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

Nicole Heymans

23 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Physical interpretation of initial conditions for fractio... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Physical interpretation of initial conditions for fractional differential equations with Riemann-Liouville fractional derivatives
    2005 517 citations Nicole Heymans, Igor Podlubný Rheologica Acta profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nicole Heymans Belgium 15 689 360 330 294 229 24 1.4k
R.R. Huilgol Australia 23 87 0.1× 615 1.7× 93 0.3× 78 0.3× 31 0.1× 97 1.6k
Shuai Yang China 22 331 0.5× 134 0.4× 27 0.1× 116 0.4× 105 0.5× 69 1.4k
Ulisse Stefanelli Italy 20 59 0.1× 323 0.9× 24 0.1× 325 1.1× 83 0.4× 127 1.6k
Maziyar Jalaal Canada 23 274 0.4× 505 1.4× 22 0.1× 11 0.0× 114 0.5× 56 1.4k
Chih-Hung Hsiao Taiwan 22 79 0.1× 257 0.7× 101 0.3× 39 0.1× 99 0.4× 56 1.4k
A. D. Fitt United Kingdom 17 64 0.1× 144 0.4× 23 0.1× 39 0.1× 63 0.3× 78 909
Chi‐Yuan Chang Taiwan 11 152 0.2× 136 0.4× 89 0.3× 6 0.0× 208 0.9× 29 1.1k
A. S. Lodge United States 21 22 0.0× 496 1.4× 771 2.3× 23 0.1× 46 0.2× 58 1.7k
Abolfazl Babakhani Iran 21 547 0.8× 124 0.3× 24 0.1× 456 1.6× 292 1.3× 99 1.7k
Kang Deng China 17 165 0.2× 80 0.2× 6 0.0× 269 0.9× 80 0.3× 106 1.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Heymans, Nicole. (2008). Dynamic Measurements in Long-memory Materials: Fractional Calculus Evaluation of Approach to Steady State. Journal of Vibration and Control. 14(9-10). 1587–1596. 33 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (2006). Description of complex strain-optical coefficient by the Fractional Standard Solid Model. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. 5374–5379.
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Heymans, Nicole & Igor Podlubný. (2005). Physical interpretation of initial conditions for fractional differential equations with Riemann-Liouville fractional derivatives. Rheologica Acta. 45(5). 765–771. 517 indexed citations breakdown →
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Heymans, Nicole & Masayoshi KITAGAWA. (2004). Modelling ?unusual? behaviour after strain reversal with hierarchical fractional models. Rheologica Acta. 43(4). 15 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (2004). Fractional Calculus Description of Non-Linear Viscoelastic Behaviour of Polymers. Nonlinear Dynamics. 38(1-4). 221–231. 57 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole, et al.. (2002). FTIR investigation of structural modifications during low-temperature ageing of polycarbonate. Journal of Materials Science. 37(20). 4273–4277. 16 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole, et al.. (2001). Relationship between conformation and enthalpy or volume relaxation in polycarbonate. Polymer. 42(12). 5337–5342. 16 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (2000). A Novel Look at Models for Polymer Entanglement. Macromolecules. 33(11). 4226–4234. 57 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (1996). Hierarchical models for viscoelasticity: dynamic behaviour in the linear range. Rheologica Acta. 35(5). 508–519. 59 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole & J. C. Bauwens. (1994). Fractal rheological models and fractional differential equations for viscoelastic behavior. Rheologica Acta. 33(3). 210–219. 266 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole, et al.. (1994). Analytical and fractal descriptions of non-linear mechanical behaviour of polymers. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 172-174. 1058–1061. 5 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (1992). Interaction between contributions to birefringence from distortion and orientation in preoriented polycarbonate. Colloid & Polymer Science. 270(5). 446–454. 2 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (1991). On orientational and distortional contributions to birefringence. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 29(10). 1193–1201. 4 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (1990). Intrinsic crazing and anisotropy of maximum recoverable extension in oriented glassy polycarbonate. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 28(6). 951–962. 2 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (1988). Radius of gyration, maximum extensibility and intrinsic crazing in thermoplastics. Journal of Materials Science. 23(7). 2394–2402. 3 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (1987). Development of orientation in glassy polycarbonate at high strains. Polymer. 28(12). 2009–2017. 20 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (1986). On orientation functions in a network of short chains. Polymer. 27(8). 1177–1182. 3 indexed citations
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Heymans, Nicole. (1986). Diffuse versus point entanglements ? homopolymers and blends. Journal of Materials Science. 21(6). 1919–1926. 18 indexed citations

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