Norma Alcantar

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Norma Alcantar is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomaterials and Food Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Norma Alcantar has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 8 papers in Biomaterials and 8 papers in Food Science. Recurrent topics in Norma Alcantar's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (10 papers), Botanical Research and Applications (7 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (5 papers). Norma Alcantar is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (10 papers), Botanical Research and Applications (7 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (5 papers). Norma Alcantar collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Finland. Norma Alcantar's co-authors include Jacob N. Israelachvili, Eray S. Aydil, Thomas Pichler, Marina Ruths, Ryan Toomey, Carlos Drummond, Kevin A. Young, Daniel H. Yeh, Yuval Golan and George W. Greene and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Environmental Science & Technology and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Norma Alcantar

50 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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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.

Polyethylene glycol-coated biocompatible surfaces

2000 512 citations Norma Alcantar, Eray S. Aydil et al. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Norma Alcantar United States	18	362	284	236	230	214	52	1.5k
Adam Feiler Sweden	22	384 1.1×	251 0.9×	155 0.7×	605 2.6×	235 1.1×	37	1.5k
Fateme S. Emami United States	11	436 1.2×	643 2.3×	511 2.2×	232 1.0×	140 0.7×	15	2.0k
Joachim Schoelkopf Finland	25	358 1.0×	283 1.0×	394 1.7×	120 0.5×	584 2.7×	99	1.8k
Valeria Puddu United Kingdom	13	276 0.8×	598 2.1×	361 1.5×	122 0.5×	79 0.4×	17	1.6k
Jérémie Gummel France	27	404 1.1×	599 2.1×	274 1.2×	128 0.6×	270 1.3×	42	2.1k
Boris Zhmud Ukraine	20	348 1.0×	399 1.4×	84 0.4×	169 0.7×	459 2.1×	59	1.8k
Małgorzata Jurak Poland	22	379 1.0×	166 0.6×	292 1.2×	161 0.7×	105 0.5×	72	1.4k
Rumen Krastev Germany	26	704 1.9×	583 2.1×	379 1.6×	154 0.7×	372 1.7×	76	2.6k
Herbert Giesche United States	19	449 1.2×	754 2.7×	157 0.7×	132 0.6×	260 1.2×	27	2.0k
Hitesh G. Bagaria United States	19	395 1.1×	528 1.9×	231 1.0×	73 0.3×	301 1.4×	32	1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Norma Alcantar

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All Works

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Alcantar, Norma, Courtney Cronley, Noelle Fields, et al.. (2023). Preparing Students to Address the Grand Challenges for Social Work: Researching, Teaching, and Practicing Interdisciplinary Collaboration. Journal of Social Work Education. 59(sup1). 1 indexed citations

Wiranowska, Marzenna, Ryan Toomey, Rana Falahat, & Norma Alcantar. (2019). Abstract 3615: Design for a flexible localized drug delivery system. Cancer Research. 79(13_Supplement). 3615–3615.

Gallant, Nathan D., et al.. (2018). Responsive coatings from naturally occurring pectin polysaccharides. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 176. 387–393. 17 indexed citations

Vecino, Xanel, et al.. (2016). Evaluation of a cactus mucilage biocomposite to remove total arsenic from water. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 6. 69–79. 16 indexed citations

Ghebremichael, Kebreab, Sarina J. Ergas, & Norma Alcantar. (2016). Enhancement of the Performance of a Biosand Filter Using Pumice Media and Natural Coagulant Dosing. 256–264. 3 indexed citations

Alcantar, Norma, et al.. (2014). Inhibition of heparin precipitation, bacterial growth, and fungal growth with a combined isopropanol–ethanol locking solution for vascular access devices. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 50(3). 472–477. 9 indexed citations

Falahat, Rana, et al.. (2014). Abstract 5410: Enhanced targeting delivery to tumor cells using mucoadhesive chitosan and chlorotoxin. Cancer Research. 74(19_Supplement). 5410–5410. 3 indexed citations

Jain, Parul, et al.. (2013). Processing and Performance of Polymeric Transparent Conductive Composites. International Journal of Polymer Science. 2013. 1–13. 2 indexed citations

Toomey, Ryan, et al.. (2012). Controlled release niosome embedded chitosan system: Effect of crosslink mesh dimensions on drug release. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 100A(12). 3296–3303. 14 indexed citations

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Wiranowska, Marzenna, et al.. (2012). Abstract 2897: Preferential drug delivery to cancer cells than to normal cells by using the Niosome-Chitosan Thermo-responsive Double Package System (NCTR-DPS). Cancer Research. 72(8_Supplement). 2897–2897. 2 indexed citations

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Pichler, Thomas, Kevin A. Young, & Norma Alcantar. (2012). Eliminating turbidity in drinking water using the mucilage of a common cactus. Water Science & Technology Water Supply. 12(2). 179–186. 43 indexed citations

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Alcantar, Norma, et al.. (2012). Cobalt-Doped Antimony/Tin Oxide Sol–Gels on Carbon–Silicon Layers for Modeling Sol–Gel-Carbon Fiber Interfaces. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. 51(11S). 11PG15–11PG15. 2 indexed citations

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Pichler, Thomas, et al.. (2012). Removing Heavy Metals in Water: The Interaction of Cactus Mucilage and Arsenate (As (V)). Environmental Science & Technology. 46(8). 4553–4559. 83 indexed citations

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Toomey, Ryan, et al.. (2009). Smart Packaging: A Novel Technique For Localized Drug Delivery. Biophysical Journal. 96(3). 687a–687a. 1 indexed citations

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Meyer, Emily E., George W. Greene, Norma Alcantar, Jacob N. Israelachvili, & James R. Boles. (2006). Experimental Investigation of the Dissolution of Quartz by a Muscovite Mica Surface: Implications for Pressure Solution. Own your potential (DEAKIN). 2007. 5 indexed citations

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Greene, George W., et al.. (2006). Confined fluids and their role in pressure solution. Chemical Geology. 230(3-4). 220–231. 32 indexed citations

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Jimenez, Jeffy P., et al.. (2006). Construction and Characterization of Soft-Supported Lipid Bilayer Membranes for Biosensors Application. Conference proceedings. 1 indexed citations

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Israelachvili, Jacob N., Norma Alcantar, Nobuo Maeda, Thomas E. Mates, & Marina Ruths. (2004). Preparing Contamination-free Mica Substrates for Surface Characterization, Force Measurements, and Imaging. Langmuir. 20(9). 3616–3622. 59 indexed citations

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Drummond, Carlos, Norma Alcantar, & Jacob N. Israelachvili. (2002). Shear alignment of confined hydrocarbon liquid films. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. 66(1). 11705–11705. 36 indexed citations

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Alcantar, Norma, Eray S. Aydil, & Jacob N. Israelachvili. (2000). Polyethylene glycol-coated biocompatible surfaces. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 51(3). 343–351. 512 indexed citations breakdown →

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