Peter J. Cumpson

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Peter J. Cumpson is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter J. Cumpson has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 27 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 23 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Peter J. Cumpson's work include Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (27 papers), Ion-surface interactions and analysis (20 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (13 papers). Peter J. Cumpson is often cited by papers focused on Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (27 papers), Ion-surface interactions and analysis (20 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (13 papers). Peter J. Cumpson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Peter J. Cumpson's co-authors include M. P. Seah, John Hedley, Naoko Sano, Anders J. Barlow, José F. Portolés, Pagona Papakonstantinou, Santosh Kumar Bikkarolla, Paul Joseph, P. A. Zhdan and Charles A. Clifford and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Applied Physics and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Peter J. Cumpson

80 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Elastic Scattering Corrections in AES and XPS. II. Estima... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 100 200 300 400
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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. Elastic Scattering Corrections in AES and XPS. II. Estimating Attenuation Lengths and Conditions Required for their Valid Use in Overlayer/Substrate Experiments
    1997 467 citations Peter J. Cumpson, M. P. Seah Surface and Interface Analysis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter J. Cumpson United Kingdom 29 1.3k 1.1k 819 586 468 83 3.0k
Marek Malac Canada 23 1.2k 0.9× 1.5k 1.3× 1.3k 1.5× 681 1.2× 722 1.5× 142 3.7k
S. Nannarone Italy 32 1.5k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 999 1.2× 1.5k 2.5× 826 1.8× 234 3.9k
Thomas LaGrange United States 33 1.1k 0.8× 1.8k 1.6× 531 0.6× 681 1.2× 722 1.5× 111 3.7k
Marco Schowalter Germany 31 1.1k 0.9× 1.8k 1.6× 847 1.0× 900 1.5× 711 1.5× 163 4.0k
Rémi Lazzari France 30 913 0.7× 2.3k 2.0× 374 0.5× 794 1.4× 560 1.2× 95 3.5k
Luca Gregoratti Italy 33 1.8k 1.3× 2.7k 2.4× 588 0.7× 777 1.3× 688 1.5× 242 4.4k
Angelo Giglia Italy 24 932 0.7× 750 0.7× 358 0.4× 437 0.7× 553 1.2× 146 2.1k
Marko Huttula Finland 28 865 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 367 0.4× 1.2k 2.0× 227 0.5× 250 3.5k
Jean‐Jacques Pireaux Belgium 43 2.6k 2.0× 3.0k 2.6× 560 0.7× 834 1.4× 1.0k 2.2× 143 5.4k
Shunsuke Muto Japan 36 1.4k 1.1× 2.3k 2.0× 348 0.4× 458 0.8× 235 0.5× 223 4.2k

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All Works

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Fairley, Neal, Giuseppe Compagnini, Vittorio Scardaci, et al.. (2022). Surface analysis insight note: Differentiation methods applicable to noisy data for determination of sp2‐ versus sp3‐hybridization of carbon allotropes and AES signal strengths. Surface and Interface Analysis. 55(3). 165–175. 13 indexed citations
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Sano, Naoko, Peter J. Cumpson, Diego Gianolio, et al.. (2022). Conversion of glucose to fructose over Sn and Ga-doped zeolite Y in methanol and water media. Applied Catalysis A General. 642. 118689–118689. 11 indexed citations
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Linford, Matthew R., Neal Fairley, Anders J. Barlow, et al.. (2021). Definition of a new (Doniach‐Sunjic‐Shirley) peak shape for fitting asymmetric signals applied to reduced graphene oxide/graphene oxide XPS spectra. Surface and Interface Analysis. 54(1). 67–77. 47 indexed citations
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Cumpson, Peter J., et al.. (2021). Argon cluster‐ion sputter yield: Molecular dynamics simulations on silicon and equation for estimating total sputter yield. Surface and Interface Analysis. 54(4). 341–348. 2 indexed citations
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Fletcher, I. W., et al.. (2021). Computer-readable Image Markers for Automated Registration in Correlative Microscopy – “autoCRIM”. Ultramicroscopy. 228. 113322–113322. 1 indexed citations
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Xiang, Hang, Shahid Rasul, Bo Hou, et al.. (2019). Copper–Indium Binary Catalyst on a Gas Diffusion Electrode for High-Performance CO2 Electrochemical Reduction with Record CO Production Efficiency. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12(1). 601–608. 69 indexed citations
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Xiang, Hang, Shahid Rasul, Keith Scott, et al.. (2019). Enhanced selectivity of carbonaceous products from electrochemical reduction of CO2 in aqueous media. Journal of CO2 Utilization. 30. 214–221. 53 indexed citations
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Neagu, Dragos, Evangelos I. Papaioannou, Wan Khairunnisa Wan Ramli, et al.. (2017). Demonstration of chemistry at a point through restructuring and catalytic activation at anchored nanoparticles. Nature Communications. 8(1). 1855–1855. 139 indexed citations
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Barlow, Anders J., José F. Portolés, Naoko Sano, & Peter J. Cumpson. (2016). Removing Beam Current Artifacts in Helium Ion Microscopy: A Comparison of Image Processing Techniques. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 22(5). 939–947. 8 indexed citations
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Sano, Naoko, et al.. (2014). Multivariate analysis studies of the ageing effect for artist's oil paints containing modern organic pigments. Surface and Interface Analysis. 46(10-11). 786–790. 2 indexed citations
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Portolés, José F. & Peter J. Cumpson. (2013). A compact torsional reference device for easy, accurate and traceable AFM piconewton calibration. Nanotechnology. 24(33). 335706–335706. 6 indexed citations
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Cumpson, Peter J., José F. Portolés, Anders J. Barlow, Naoko Sano, & Mark Birch. (2013). Depth profiling organic/inorganic interfaces by argon gas cluster ion beams: sputter yield data for biomaterials, in‐vitro diagnostic and implant applications. Surface and Interface Analysis. 45(13). 1859–1868. 39 indexed citations
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Aitken, R. John, Steven M. Hankin, C. Lang Tran, et al.. (2008). A multidisciplinary approach to the identification of reference materials for engineered nanoparticle toxicology. Nanotoxicology. 2(2). 71–78. 18 indexed citations
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Cumpson, Peter J., P. A. Zhdan, & John Hedley. (2004). Calibration of AFM cantilever stiffness: a microfabricated array of reflective springs. Ultramicroscopy. 100(3-4). 241–251. 41 indexed citations
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Cumpson, Peter J., John Hedley, & P. A. Zhdan. (2003). Accurate force measurement in the atomic force microscope: a microfabricated array of reference springs for easy cantilever calibration. Nanotechnology. 14(8). 918–924. 50 indexed citations
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Cumpson, Peter J.. (1997). Quartz crystal microbalance: A new design eliminates sensitivity outside the electrodes, often wrongly attributed to the electric fringing field. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 15(4). 2407–2412. 12 indexed citations
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Seah, M. P., Ju Qiu, Peter J. Cumpson, & J. E. Castle. (1994). Simple method of depth profiling (stratifying) contamination layers, illustrated by studies on stainless steel. Surface and Interface Analysis. 21(6-7). 336–341. 51 indexed citations

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