Peter Weigel

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Peter Weigel is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Weigel has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 13 papers in Biomaterials and 7 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Peter Weigel's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (8 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (8 papers) and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (7 papers). Peter Weigel is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (8 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (8 papers) and Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (7 papers). Peter Weigel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Brazil and Austria. Peter Weigel's co-authors include Johannes Ganster, H. J. Purz, Hans Fink, Hans‐Peter Fink, Dieter Hofmann, Andreas Böhn, Jürgen Püls, Herbert Sixta, Juan Carlos Parajó and H. Zimmermann and has published in prestigious journals such as Progress in Polymer Science, Polymer and Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

Peter Weigel

33 papers receiving 955 citations

Hit Papers

Structure formation of regenerated cellulose materials fr... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 250 500 750
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. Structure formation of regenerated cellulose materials from NMMO-solutions
    2001 810 citations Peter Weigel, H. J. Purz et al. 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 Weigel Germany 9 801 415 230 83 82 38 1.0k
H. J. Purz Germany 9 824 1.0× 426 1.0× 216 0.9× 85 1.0× 116 1.4× 29 1.0k
Hans Fink Denmark 7 750 0.9× 398 1.0× 179 0.8× 84 1.0× 82 1.0× 22 943
Makoto Usuda Japan 9 691 0.9× 340 0.8× 125 0.5× 55 0.7× 144 1.8× 42 861
Tatjana Kreže Slovenia 16 497 0.6× 213 0.5× 273 1.2× 156 1.9× 89 1.1× 30 832
M. Paillet France 10 869 1.1× 227 0.5× 293 1.3× 25 0.3× 155 1.9× 12 1.0k
John A. Cuculo United States 19 667 0.8× 362 0.9× 543 2.4× 69 0.8× 70 0.9× 80 1.2k
Naruhito Hori Japan 19 673 0.8× 462 1.1× 429 1.9× 61 0.7× 87 1.1× 47 1.2k
H. Krässig Austria 8 477 0.6× 339 0.8× 140 0.6× 73 0.9× 103 1.3× 18 723
Tobias Köhnke Sweden 17 737 0.9× 481 1.2× 132 0.6× 76 0.9× 194 2.4× 32 1.0k
Rachele Pucciariello Italy 15 297 0.4× 329 0.8× 479 2.1× 42 0.5× 71 0.9× 58 804

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Weigel

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter Weigel. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter Weigel based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Peter Weigel. Peter Weigel is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Weigel, Peter, et al.. (2015). The Philosophy of Human Nature in Christian Perspective. 3 indexed citations
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Weigel, Peter. (2014). TEISS-Modell : taktische Entscheidungen im Sportspiel. 1 indexed citations
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Weigel, Peter. (2010). O papel da ciência no futuro da Amazônia: uma questão de estratégia. Parcerias Estratégicas. 6(12). 62–83. 1 indexed citations
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Weigel, Peter. (2009). Memory and the Unity of the Imagination in Spinoza’s Ethics. International Philosophical Quarterly. 49(2). 229–246. 2 indexed citations
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Fink, Hans‐Peter, Peter Weigel, Johannes Ganster, et al.. (2004). Evaluation of new organosolv dissolving pulps. Part II: Structure and NMMO processability of the pulps. Cellulose. 11(1). 85–98. 26 indexed citations
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Weigel, Peter, et al.. (2002). Polypropylene-cellulose compounds: High strength cellulose fibres strengthen injection moulded parts. 92(5). 35–37. 11 indexed citations
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Fink, Hans‐Peter, et al.. (2001). Structure-Property Relationships in Extruded Starch, 1 Supermolecular Structure of Pea Amylose and Extruded Pea Amylose. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 286(8). 456–461. 14 indexed citations
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Purz, H. J., et al.. (1997). Strukturelle Aspekte neuer Cellulosematerialien. Publikationsdatenbank der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft). 1 indexed citations
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Weigel, Peter, et al.. (1997). Structure formation of cellulose man-made fibres from amine oxide solution. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 31. 321–333. 8 indexed citations
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Weigel, Peter, et al.. (1996). Modelluntersuchungen zum Einfluß einer Zwischenderivatisierung auf Struktur und Eigenschaften von Regeneratcelluosefäden. Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. 50(9). 483–490. 1 indexed citations
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Hofmann, Dieter, et al.. (1992). X‐ray investigations on annealed fibers of poly(p‐phenylene‐1,3,4‐oxadiazole). Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 46(6). 1025–1031. 12 indexed citations
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Fink, Hans‐Peter, et al.. (1990). Methoden zur charakterisierung von strukturumwandlungen bei der thermisch‐oxidativen stabilisierung von pan‐fasern. Acta Polymerica. 41(7). 375–381. 4 indexed citations
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Júnior, Carlos Roberto Bueno, et al.. (1983). ARMAZENAMENTO DE TUBÉRCULOS FRESCOS DE ARIÁ (Calathea allouia (Aubl.) Lindl.). Acta Amazonica. 13(1). 7–14. 1 indexed citations
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Weigel, Peter, et al.. (1981). Fruticultura Tropical no Acre: implantação e resultados preliminares. Acta Amazonica. 11(1). 189–193.
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Júnior, Carlos Roberto Bueno & Peter Weigel. (1981). Brotação e desenvolvimento inicial de rizomas de Ariá (Calathea allouia (Aubl.) Lindl.). Acta Amazonica. 11(2). 407–410. 1 indexed citations
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Weigel, Peter. (1979). Molecular thermodynamics. Von J. H. KNOX. Chichester/New York/Brisbane/Toronto: John Wiley & Sons 1978. 264 S. £ 6.–. Acta Polymerica. 30(6). 376–376. 19 indexed citations
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Weigel, Peter, Máté Lengyel, E. Schulz, & Tamás Székely. (1979). Über die Feinstruktur der Polyamide. XIX. Einfluß von niedermolekularen Bestandteilen auf das Kristallisationsverhalten von Polyamid‐6. Acta Polymerica. 30(7). 439–442. 1 indexed citations
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Weigel, Peter & H. Zimmermann. (1979). Zum Einfluß von Umesterungs‐ und Polykondensationskatalysatoren auf das Kristallisationsverhalten von Polyethylenterephthalat. Acta Polymerica. 30(5). 297–301. 5 indexed citations

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