P. E. Hillner

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
14 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

P. E. Hillner is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, P. E. Hillner has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 6 papers in Biomaterials and 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in P. E. Hillner's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (10 papers), Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition (6 papers) and Near-Field Optical Microscopy (5 papers). P. E. Hillner is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (10 papers), Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition (6 papers) and Near-Field Optical Microscopy (5 papers). P. E. Hillner collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. P. E. Hillner's co-authors include Paul K. Hansma, A. J. Gratz, Alan B. Sachs, Ronald D. Vale, S. Manne, Jonathan S. Weissman, Angela H. DePace, Manfred Radmacher, J. P. Cleveland and Helen G. Hansma and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Applied Physics Letters and Molecular Cell.

In The Last Decade

P. E. Hillner

14 papers receiving 2.4k 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.

Circularization of mRNA by Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factors

1998 743 citations P. E. Hillner, Ronald D. Vale et al. Molecular Cell profile →
Tapping mode atomic force microscopy in liquids

1994 638 citations Paul K. Hansma, J. P. Cleveland et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
P. E. Hillner United States	10	1.1k	788	495	332	318	14	2.5k
Adam Cohen Simonsen Denmark	30	1.7k 1.5×	764 1.0×	228 0.5×	419 1.3×	815 2.6×	101	3.6k
Richard A. Campbell France	40	1.5k 1.3×	655 0.8×	295 0.6×	603 1.8×	369 1.2×	163	4.1k
Hiroshi Hayashi Japan	27	1.5k 1.4×	61 0.1×	453 0.9×	265 0.8×	536 1.7×	103	3.1k
Gang Ren United States	38	2.0k 1.8×	461 0.6×	174 0.4×	461 1.4×	358 1.1×	141	4.0k
Éric Perez France	25	993 0.9×	489 0.6×	109 0.2×	297 0.9×	374 1.2×	73	2.4k
Dietmar Eberbeck Germany	32	991 0.9×	435 0.6×	809 1.6×	373 1.1×	2.1k 6.6×	80	2.8k
Søren Hvidt Denmark	28	498 0.4×	387 0.5×	474 1.0×	649 2.0×	452 1.4×	54	3.8k
M. Girasole Italy	23	544 0.5×	296 0.4×	119 0.2×	275 0.8×	373 1.2×	82	1.8k
Joanna Long United States	27	716 0.6×	235 0.3×	457 0.9×	636 1.9×	382 1.2×	74	2.4k
Michael Whittaker United States	21	2.9k 2.6×	580 0.7×	250 0.5×	324 1.0×	206 0.6×	63	4.8k

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Wolf, J. F., et al.. (1999). Novel scanning near-field optical microscope (SNOM)/scanning confocal optical microscope based on normal force distance regulation and bent etched fiber tips. Review of Scientific Instruments. 70(6). 2751–2757. 13 indexed citations

DePace, Angela H., et al.. (1998). A Critical Role for Amino-Terminal Glutamine/Asparagine Repeats in the Formation and Propagation of a Yeast Prion. Cell. 93(7). 1241–1252. 324 indexed citations

Hillner, P. E., et al.. (1998). Circularization of mRNA by Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factors. Molecular Cell. 2(1). 135–140. 743 indexed citations breakdown →

Hillner, P. E., et al.. (1995). Combined Atomic Force and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 1(3). 127–130. 4 indexed citations

Hillner, P. E., Manfred Radmacher, & P. K. Hansma. (1995). Combined atomic force and scanning reflection interference contrast microscopy. Scanning. 17(3). 144–147. 8 indexed citations

Hansma, Paul K., J. P. Cleveland, Manfred Radmacher, et al.. (1994). Tapping mode atomic force microscopy in liquids. Applied Physics Letters. 64(13). 1738–1740. 638 indexed citations breakdown →

Radmacher, Manfred, P. E. Hillner, & Paul K. Hansma. (1994). Scanning nearfield optical microscope using microfabricated probes. Review of Scientific Instruments. 65(8). 2737–2738. 24 indexed citations

Hillner, P. E., S. Manne, Paul K. Hansma, & A. J. Gratz. (1993). Atomic force microscope: a new tool for imaging crystal growth processes. Faraday Discussions. 95. 191–191. 61 indexed citations

Gratz, A. J. & P. E. Hillner. (1993). Poisoning of calcite growth viewed in the atomic force microscope (AFM). Journal of Crystal Growth. 129(3-4). 789–793. 73 indexed citations

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Gratz, A. J., P. E. Hillner, & Paul K. Hansma. (1993). Step dynamics and spiral growth on calcite. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 57(2). 491–495. 213 indexed citations

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Hillner, P. E., S. Manne, A. J. Gratz, & Paul K. Hansma. (1992). AFM images of dissolution and growth on a calcite crystal. Ultramicroscopy. 42-44. 1387–1393. 136 indexed citations

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Gratz, A. J., P. E. Hillner, Srinivas Manne, & Paul K. Hansma. (1992). <title>Dynamic studies of crystal growth using the AFM</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1639. 182–185. 2 indexed citations

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Hillner, P. E., A. J. Gratz, S. Manne, & Paul K. Hansma. (1992). Atomic-scale imaging of calcite growth and dissolution in real time. Geology. 20(4). 359–359. 259 indexed citations

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Hillner, P. E., A. J. Gratz, & Paul K. Hansma. (1992). <title>Composite spiral growth kinetics of calcite revealed by AFM</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1639. 160–170. 6 indexed citations

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