P. B. Bowden

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

P. B. Bowden is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, P. B. Bowden has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 11 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 6 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in P. B. Bowden's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (13 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (9 papers) and Mechanical Behavior of Composites (7 papers). P. B. Bowden is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (13 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (9 papers) and Mechanical Behavior of Composites (7 papers). P. B. Bowden collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Bulgaria and South Sudan. P. B. Bowden's co-authors include Robert J. Young, Sumanta Raha, J. G. Rider, Jennifer M. Ritchie, D. G. Brandon and A. Thierry and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Polymer and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

P. B. Bowden

21 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Deformation mechanisms in crystalline polymers 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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. Deformation mechanisms in crystalline polymers
    1974 443 citations P. B. Bowden, Robert J. Young Journal of Materials Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
P. B. Bowden United Kingdom 16 1.2k 659 469 298 233 21 1.7k
C. Bauwens‐Crowet Belgium 16 991 0.8× 578 0.9× 295 0.6× 454 1.5× 239 1.0× 19 1.4k
M. J. Folkes United Kingdom 20 691 0.6× 538 0.8× 439 0.9× 211 0.7× 158 0.7× 39 1.2k
Leyu Lin Germany 19 749 0.6× 620 0.9× 432 0.9× 187 0.6× 67 0.3× 59 1.4k
Bertrand Huneau France 21 591 0.5× 390 0.6× 685 1.5× 244 0.8× 66 0.3× 46 1.5k
A. D. Mulliken United States 9 420 0.4× 407 0.6× 192 0.4× 381 1.3× 53 0.2× 11 847
F. Ramsteiner Germany 15 333 0.3× 232 0.4× 261 0.6× 140 0.5× 26 0.1× 26 647
R. Schirrer France 19 252 0.2× 894 1.4× 295 0.6× 535 1.8× 29 0.1× 58 1.3k
J. Im United States 17 184 0.2× 760 1.2× 968 2.1× 890 3.0× 17 0.1× 43 1.8k
W. Döll Germany 15 181 0.2× 359 0.5× 191 0.4× 227 0.8× 16 0.1× 27 827
Juliette Cayer-Barrioz France 16 81 0.1× 447 0.7× 393 0.8× 217 0.7× 96 0.4× 52 823

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. B. Bowden

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Thierry, A., et al.. (1974). A molecular model for yield and flow in polymethylmethacrylate. Philosophical magazine. 30(3). 527–536. 21 indexed citations
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Young, Robert J. & P. B. Bowden. (1974). Twinning and martensitic transformations in oriented high-density polyethylene. Philosophical magazine. 29(5). 1061–1073. 57 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B. & Sumanta Raha. (1974). A molecular model for yield and flow in amorphous glassy polymers making use of a dislocation analogue. Philosophical magazine. 29(1). 149–166. 133 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B. & Robert J. Young. (1974). Deformation mechanisms in crystalline polymers. Journal of Materials Science. 9(12). 2034–2051. 443 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bowden, P. B., et al.. (1974). Craze nucleation in high-impact polystyrene under biaxial states of stress. Philosophical magazine. 30(1). 171–184. 29 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B., et al.. (1973). A general critical-strain criterion for crazing in amorphous glassy polymers. Philosophical magazine. 28(3). 547–559. 86 indexed citations
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Young, Robert J., P. B. Bowden, Jennifer M. Ritchie, & J. G. Rider. (1973). Deformation mechanisms in oriented high-density polyethylene. Journal of Materials Science. 8(1). 23–36. 173 indexed citations
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Raha, Sumanta & P. B. Bowden. (1972). Birefringence of plastically deformed poly(methyl methacrylate). Polymer. 13(4). 174–183. 97 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B., et al.. (1972). The plastic flow of isotropic polymers. Journal of Materials Science. 7(1). 52–63. 219 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B. & Robert J. Young. (1971). Critical Resolved Shear Stress for [001] Slip in Polyethylene. Nature Physical Science. 229(1). 23–25. 14 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B. & Sumanta Raha. (1970). The formation of micro shear bands in polystyrene and polymethylmethacrylate. Philosophical magazine. 22(177). 463–482. 144 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B.. (1970). The effect of hydrostatic pressure on the fibre-matrix bond in a steel-resin model composite. Journal of Materials Science. 5(6). 517–520. 21 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B.. (1970). A criterion for inhomogeneous plastic deformation. Philosophical magazine. 22(177). 455–462. 71 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B.. (1970). The effect of hydrostatic pressure on the fibre-matrix bond in a steel — resin model composite. Composites. 1(5). 318–319. 1 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B., et al.. (1969). Deformation Bands in Amorphous Polystyrene and their Relation to the Slip Line Field. Nature. 221(5179). 462–463. 5 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B., et al.. (1968). The effect of argon ion irradiation on the internal friction of gold. Acta Metallurgica. 16(8). 997–1008. 3 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B., et al.. (1968). The plastic yield behaviour of polymethylmethacrylate. Journal of Materials Science. 3(2). 183–190. 85 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B.. (1968). The elastic modulus of an amorphous glassy polymer. Polymer. 9. 449–454. 26 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B. & D. G. Brandon. (1963). The production of interstitial point defects by low energy ion bombardment. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 9(3). 348–354. 23 indexed citations
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Bowden, P. B. & D. G. Brandon. (1963). A low energy ion gun for bombarding small specimens. Journal of Scientific Instruments. 40(5). 213–215. 5 indexed citations

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