Paul K. Hansma

35.5k total citations · 15 hit papers
297 papers, 27.7k citations indexed

About

Paul K. Hansma is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul K. Hansma has authored 297 papers receiving a total of 27.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 200 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 89 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 86 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Paul K. Hansma's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (151 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (61 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (55 papers). Paul K. Hansma is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (151 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (61 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (55 papers). Paul K. Hansma collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Paul K. Hansma's co-authors include Galen D. Stucky, J. P. Cleveland, Daniel E. Morse, Helen G. Hansma, S. Manne, Manfred Radmacher, B. Drake, Angela M. Belcher, Craig Prater and A. L. Weisenhorn and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Paul K. Hansma

292 papers receiving 26.7k citations

Hit Papers

A nondestructive method f... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1993 1996 1999 1989 2005 400 800 1.2k
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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. A nondestructive method for determining the spring constant of cantilevers for scanning force microscopy
    1993 1.3k citations Paul K. Hansma et al. Review of Scientific Instruments profile →
  2. Control of crystal phase switching and orientation by soluble mollusc-shell proteins
    1996 998 citations Paul K. Hansma, Galen D. Stucky et al. profile →
  3. Molecular mechanistic origin of the toughness of natural adhesives, fibres and composites
    1999 981 citations Johannes H. Kindt, Galen D. Stucky et al. profile →
  4. Imaging Crystals, Polymers, and Processes in Water with the Atomic Force Microscope
    1989 798 citations A. L. Weisenhorn, S. A. C. Gould et al. profile →
  5. Sacrificial bonds and hidden length dissipate energy as mineralized fibrils separate during bone fracture
    2005 738 citations Georg E. Fantner, Tue Hassenkam et al. profile →
  6. Measuring the viscoelastic properties of human platelets with the atomic force microscope
    1996 651 citations Paul K. Hansma et al. Biophysical Journal profile →
  7. Tapping mode atomic force microscopy in liquids
    1994 638 citations Paul K. Hansma, Magdalena Bezanilla et al. profile →
  8. The Scanning Ion-Conductance Microscope
    1989 623 citations Paul K. Hansma, S. A. C. Gould et al. profile →
  9. Direct Visualization of Surfactant Hemimicelles by Force Microscopy of the Electrical Double Layer
    1994 547 citations Galen D. Stucky, Paul K. Hansma et al. profile →
  10. Forces in atomic force microscopy in air and water
    1989 474 citations A. L. Weisenhorn, Paul K. Hansma et al. profile →
  11. An atomic-resolution atomic-force microscope implemented using an optical lever
    1989 436 citations Virgil B. Elings, Paul K. Hansma et al. profile →
  12. Scanning tunneling microscopy
    1987 434 citations Paul K. Hansma et al. profile →
  13. Atomic Force Microscopy
    1990 425 citations Paul K. Hansma et al. profile →
  14. Reproducible Imaging and Dissection of Plasmid DNA Under Liquid with the Atomic Force Microscope
    1992 413 citations Helen G. Hansma, Robert L. Sinsheimer et al. profile →
  15. Functional neuronal circuitry and oscillatory dynamics in human brain organoids
    2022 126 citations Tal Sharf, Tjitse van der Molen et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul K. Hansma United States 85 14.6k 8.4k 5.8k 5.6k 4.1k 297 27.7k
Nicholas D. Spencer Switzerland 89 4.7k 0.3× 7.5k 0.9× 4.6k 0.8× 3.3k 0.6× 3.9k 1.0× 524 31.3k
Hermann E. Gaub Germany 72 15.9k 1.1× 5.2k 0.6× 5.8k 1.0× 1.5k 0.3× 9.4k 2.3× 238 26.3k
Markus J. Buehler United States 102 2.4k 0.2× 11.9k 1.4× 2.7k 0.5× 14.1k 2.5× 4.6k 1.1× 584 39.6k
Jacob N. Israelachvili United States 128 18.8k 1.3× 12.8k 1.5× 6.9k 1.2× 6.3k 1.1× 10.1k 2.5× 447 61.1k
B. Kasemo Sweden 86 8.1k 0.6× 14.7k 1.7× 6.2k 1.1× 2.7k 0.5× 7.4k 1.8× 448 32.9k
Flemming Besenbacher Denmark 123 13.0k 0.9× 14.9k 1.8× 15.5k 2.7× 4.7k 0.8× 6.9k 1.7× 726 58.5k
Ch. Gerber Switzerland 55 19.3k 1.3× 8.4k 1.0× 10.7k 1.9× 437 0.1× 2.2k 0.5× 109 27.8k
Joachim P. Spatz Germany 80 3.0k 0.2× 10.9k 1.3× 2.0k 0.3× 3.1k 0.6× 5.6k 1.4× 351 25.9k
Huajian Gao United States 115 6.4k 0.4× 13.1k 1.6× 5.9k 1.0× 6.8k 1.2× 3.6k 0.9× 799 57.3k
Clive J. Roberts United Kingdom 68 2.6k 0.2× 5.4k 0.6× 1.9k 0.3× 2.2k 0.4× 4.4k 1.1× 394 17.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Molen, Tjitse van der, et al.. (2025). Controlled-environment platform for electrophysiology recordings on organoids with Neuropixels 2.0. Review of Scientific Instruments. 96(12).
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Sokolovskiy, Sergey, et al.. (2024). Can Pulse Rate Variability be Used to Monitor Compliance with a Breath Pacer?. Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. 49(2). 233–240.
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Molen, Tjitse van der, Julian Bartram, Linda Petzold, et al.. (2024). RT-Sort: An action potential propagation-based algorithm for real time spike detection and sorting with millisecond latencies. PLoS ONE. 19(12). e0312438–e0312438. 3 indexed citations
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Sharf, Tal, Tjitse van der Molen, Stella M.K. Glasauer, et al.. (2022). Functional neuronal circuitry and oscillatory dynamics in human brain organoids. Nature Communications. 13(1). 4403–4403. 126 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tovar, Kenneth R., Daniel Bridges, Connor Randall, et al.. (2018). Action potential propagation recorded from single axonal arbors using multielectrode arrays. Journal of Neurophysiology. 120(1). 306–320. 13 indexed citations
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Bridges, Daniel, Kenneth R. Tovar, Bian Wu, Paul K. Hansma, & Kenneth S. Kosik. (2018). MEA Viewer: A high-performance interactive application for visualizing electrophysiological data. PLoS ONE. 13(2). e0192477–e0192477. 13 indexed citations
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Chen, Xi, Henry T. Y. Yang, Jiazeng Shan, Paul K. Hansma, & Weixing Shi. (2015). Bio-Inspired Passive Optimized Base-Isolation System for Seismic Mitigation of Building Structures. Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 142(1). 22 indexed citations
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Fantner, Georg E., Tue Hassenkam, Johannes H. Kindt, et al.. (2005). A Fracture Resisting Molecular Interaction in Trabecular Bone: Sacrificial Bonds and Hidden Length Dissipate Energy as Mineralized Fibrils Separate. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2 indexed citations
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Kindt, Johannes H., Georg E. Fantner, Philipp J. Thurner, Georg Schitter, & Paul K. Hansma. (2005). In-Situ Atomic Force Microscopy of Bone Fracture Surfaces Reveals Collagen Fibrils Individually Coated with Mineral Particles of Varying Shape and Size. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Gutsmann, Thomas, et al.. (2005). Sacrificial Bonds in Polymer Brushes from Rat Tail Tendon Functioning as Nanoscale Velcro. Biophysical Journal. 89(1). 536–542. 19 indexed citations
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Waite, J. Herbert, Helga C. Lichtenegger, Galen D. Stucky, & Paul K. Hansma. (2004). Exploring Molecular and Mechanical Gradients in Structural Bioscaffolds. Biochemistry. 43(24). 7653–7662. 156 indexed citations
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Weaver, James C., Lı́a I. Pietrasanta, Niklas Hedin, et al.. (2003). Nanostructural features of demosponge biosilica. Journal of Structural Biology. 144(3). 271–281. 84 indexed citations
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Guthold, Martin, Claudio Rivetti, Guoliang Yang, et al.. (1999). Direct Observation of One-Dimensional Diffusion and Transcription by Escherichia coli RNA Polymerase. Biophysical Journal. 77(4). 2284–2294. 200 indexed citations
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Hansma, Helen G., et al.. (1998). Left-handed orientation of histidine-tagged RNA polymerase complexes imaged by atomic force microscopy. 1(2). 127–134. 5 indexed citations
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Kasas, Sandor, Neil H. Thomson, Helen G. Hansma, et al.. (1997). Escherichia coli RNA Polymerase Activity Observed Using Atomic Force Microscopy. Biochemistry. 36(3). 461–468. 275 indexed citations
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Mastrangelo, Iris A., Magdalena Bezanilla, Paul K. Hansma, P.V.C. Hough, & Helen G. Hansma. (1994). Structures of large T antigen at the origin of SV40 DNA replication by atomic force microscopy. Biophysical Journal. 66(2). 293–298. 24 indexed citations
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Hansma, Helen G., Robert L. Sinsheimer, Jay C. Groppe, et al.. (1993). Recent advances in atomic force microscopy of DNA. Scanning. 15(5). 296–299. 109 indexed citations
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Hansma, Helen G., Robert L. Sinsheimer, Minqian Li, & Paul K. Hansma. (1992). Atomic force microscopy of single-and double-stranded DNA. Nucleic Acids Research. 20(14). 3585–3590. 113 indexed citations
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Dietz, Klaus, et al.. (1991). Atomic-force microscopy of synthetic ultrafiltration membranes in air and under water. Ultramicroscopy. 35(2). 155–159. 19 indexed citations
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Zasadzinski, J. A., Christiane A. Helm, Marjorie L. Longo, et al.. (1991). Atomic force microscopy of hydrated phosphatidylethanolamine bilayers. Biophysical Journal. 59(3). 755–760. 124 indexed citations

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