Patrick J. Cullen

29.5k total citations · 9 hit papers
370 papers, 22.5k citations indexed

About

Patrick J. Cullen is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick J. Cullen has authored 370 papers receiving a total of 22.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 169 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 91 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 79 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Patrick J. Cullen's work include Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (168 papers), Microbial Inactivation Methods (71 papers) and Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (49 papers). Patrick J. Cullen is often cited by papers focused on Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (168 papers), Microbial Inactivation Methods (71 papers) and Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (49 papers). Patrick J. Cullen collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Ireland and China. Patrick J. Cullen's co-authors include Paula Bourke, Brijesh K. Tiwari, Colm P. O’Donnell, N.N. Misra, Kevin M. Keener, Daniela Boehm, Sonal Patil, Dana Ziuzina, Jesús M. Frías and Aoife Gowen and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Patrick J. Cullen

359 papers receiving 21.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Hyperspectral imaging – an emerging process analytical tool for food quality and safety control

2007 1.0k citations Colm P. O’Donnell, Patrick J. Cullen et al. profile →
Application of Natural Antimicrobials for Food Preservation

2009 623 citations Brijesh K. Tiwari, Paula Bourke et al. profile →
Plasma-activated water: generation, origin of reactive species and biological applications

2020 500 citations Renwu Zhou, Rusen Zhou et al. profile →
Nonthermal Plasma Inactivation of Food-Borne Pathogens

2011 445 citations Brijesh K. Tiwari, Patrick J. Cullen et al. profile →
Applications of cold plasma technology in food packaging

2013 394 citations Colm P. O’Donnell, Paula Bourke et al. profile →
Atmospheric cold plasma inactivation of Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes inoculated on fresh produce

2014 336 citations Patrick J. Cullen, Paula Bourke et al. profile →
The Potential of Cold Plasma for Safe and Sustainable Food Production

2018 305 citations Paula Bourke, Patrick J. Cullen et al. profile →
A hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process for sustainable ammonia production

2021 281 citations Jing Sun, David Alam et al. profile →
Sustainable ammonia synthesis: Opportunities for electrocatalytic nitrate reduction

2025 26 citations Tianyu Li, Yuting Gao et al. Journal of Energy Chemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Patrick J. Cullen Australia	82	8.6k	5.5k	4.7k	4.1k	3.1k	370	22.5k
Paula Bourke Ireland	61	5.5k 0.6×	3.1k 0.6×	3.2k 0.7×	2.2k 0.5×	2.0k 0.6×	188	12.2k
Brijesh K. Tiwari Ireland	84	1.9k 0.2×	5.6k 1.0×	10.0k 2.1×	956 0.2×	4.9k 1.6×	391	24.1k
Donghong Liu China	77	1.2k 0.1×	3.1k 0.6×	7.9k 1.7×	821 0.2×	4.4k 1.4×	512	21.6k
Jun‐Hu Cheng China	60	1.5k 0.2×	1.4k 0.3×	2.7k 0.6×	811 0.2×	1.3k 0.4×	208	10.6k
Dietrich Knorr Germany	87	1.5k 0.2×	10.9k 2.0×	10.7k 2.3×	903 0.2×	4.3k 1.4×	431	25.2k
Tian Ding China	58	1.2k 0.1×	3.0k 0.5×	3.7k 0.8×	682 0.2×	2.1k 0.7×	286	11.2k
Da‐Wen Sun Ireland	137	2.2k 0.3×	6.7k 1.2×	18.0k 3.8×	3.2k 0.8×	9.5k 3.1×	937	64.8k
Shiguo Chen China	68	1.0k 0.1×	2.0k 0.4×	4.8k 1.0×	635 0.2×	3.4k 1.1×	318	14.2k
Bo Mattìasson Sweden	78	950 0.1×	2.1k 0.4×	1.4k 0.3×	2.9k 0.7×	1.6k 0.5×	719	27.4k
Jan Van Impe Belgium	54	548 0.1×	4.8k 0.9×	3.5k 0.7×	574 0.1×	1.2k 0.4×	688	14.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patrick J. Cullen

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Xia, Binbin, et al.. (2025). Antimicrobial mechanism of in-situ plasma activated water treatment of pathogenic Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Biofilm. 10. 100303–100303. 1 indexed citations

Hoque, M. Mozammel, Binbin Xia, David Alam, et al.. (2025). Transcriptional signatures associated with the survival of Escherichia coli biofilm during treatment with plasma-activated water. Biofilm. 9. 100266–100266. 8 indexed citations

Li, Tianyu, Yuting Gao, Jie‐Ping Fan, et al.. (2025). Sustainable ammonia synthesis: Opportunities for electrocatalytic nitrate reduction. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 105. 630–668. 26 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Cheng, Zhe Gong, Jodie A. Yuwono, et al.. (2025). Ligand-channel-induced ion liberation in crowded zwitterionic hydrogel electrolyte for efficient zinc metal batteries. Nature Communications. 16(1). 11069–11069.

Xia, Binbin, Yi‐Chen Lin, Alejandra García‐García, et al.. (2024). Iron nanoparticle coating and plasma-activated water cleaning as a biofouling removal method for reverse osmosis membranes suitable for desalination. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 59. 105043–105043. 3 indexed citations

Zhang, Hao, Ruiyang Xu, Rusen Zhou, et al.. (2024). Plasma-catalytic reforming of complex tar over Ni-Cu bimetallic catalysts. Renewable Energy. 240. 122258–122258. 1 indexed citations

Cullen, Patrick J., et al.. (2024). Synergistic cytotoxicity effect of ultrasound and plasma microbubble in glioblastoma 3D tumor sphere model. Plasma Processes and Polymers. 21(6). 1 indexed citations

Luo, Hui, Linda Zhang, Patrick J. Cullen, et al.. (2024). Controlling nanocluster growth through nanoconfinement: the effect of the number and nature of metal–organic framework functionalities. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 26(38). 25021–25028. 1 indexed citations

Scally, Laurence, et al.. (2022). Synergistic cytotoxicity from cold atmospheric plasma and ultrasound in glioma cells. Plasma Processes and Polymers. 19(8). 1 indexed citations

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Scally, Laurence, Chaitanya Sarangapani, Brijesh K. Tiwari, et al.. (2021). Diagnostics of a large volume pin‐to‐plate atmospheric plasma source for the study of plasma species interactions with cancer cell cultures. Plasma Processes and Polymers. 18(6). 23 indexed citations

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He, Zhonglei, Laurence Scally, Brijesh K. Tiwari, et al.. (2020). Cold Atmospheric Plasma Stimulates Clathrin-Dependent Endocytosis to Repair Oxidised Membrane and Enhance Uptake of Nanomaterial in Glioblastoma Multiforme Cells. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 6985–6985. 32 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Farhan Jalees, Emma C. Lovell, Hassan Masood, et al.. (2020). Low-Temperature CO₂ Methanation: Synergistic Effects in Plasma-Ni Hybrid Catalytic System. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 8(4). 1888–1898. 67 indexed citations

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Markiewicz‐Kęszycka, Maria, Ming Zhao, Xavier Cama-Moncunill, et al.. (2019). Rapid analysis of magnesium in infant formula powder using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. International Dairy Journal. 97. 57–64. 10 indexed citations

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Liao, Xinyu, Qisen Xiang, Patrick J. Cullen, et al.. (2019). Plasma-activated water (PAW) and slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) as beef thawing media for enhancing microbiological safety. LWT. 117. 108649–108649. 104 indexed citations

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Masood, Hassan, Patrick J. Cullen, N. Alice Lee, & Francisco J. Trujillo. (2018). Reactor modelling of treatment chamber for the inactivation of Escherichia coli by radio frequency electric field – mechanistic versus empirical approaches. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 93(12). 3512–3525. 1 indexed citations

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Cama-Moncunill, Xavier, Maria Markiewicz‐Kęszycka, Raquel Cama‐Moncunill, et al.. (2018). Sampling effects on the quantification of sodium content in infant formula using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). International Dairy Journal. 85. 49–55. 12 indexed citations

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Muhammad, Aliyu Idris, Xinyu Liao, Patrick J. Cullen, et al.. (2018). Effects of Nonthermal Plasma Technology on Functional Food Components. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 17(5). 1379–1394. 103 indexed citations

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Masood, Hassan, et al.. (2017). Numerical and experimental studies on a novel Steinmetz treatment chamber for inactivation of Escherichia coli by radio frequency electric fields. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies. 41. 337–347. 18 indexed citations

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Dixit, Yash, Maria P. Casado‐Gavalda, Raquel Cama‐Moncunill, et al.. (2017). Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy for quantification of sodium and potassium in minced beef: a potential technique for detecting beef kidney adulteration. Analytical Methods. 9(22). 3314–3322. 18 indexed citations

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Cullen, Patrick J., Kathleen Clapham, James M. Byrne, et al.. (2016). Driving change: process evaluation of a multi-site community licensing support program. 2 indexed citations

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