R. McCann

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 958 citations indexed

About

R. McCann is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, R. McCann has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 958 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Materials Chemistry, 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 16 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in R. McCann's work include Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (14 papers), Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles (13 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (11 papers). R. McCann is often cited by papers focused on Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (14 papers), Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles (13 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (11 papers). R. McCann collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and Switzerland. R. McCann's co-authors include Dermot Brabazon, James McLaughlin, Pagona Papakonstantinou, Susanta Sinha Roy, Éanna McCarthy, Cian Hughes, Rajani K. Vijayaraghavan, Muhannad Ahmed Obeidi, Paul Maguire and Darragh S. Egan and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering Journal and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

R. McCann

35 papers receiving 929 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.

In-situ sensing, process monitoring and machine control in Laser Powder Bed Fusion: A review

2021 243 citations R. McCann, Cian Hughes et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. McCann Ireland	18	431	334	305	299	239	37	958
Éanna McCarthy Ireland	17	263 0.6×	561 1.7×	125 0.4×	245 0.8×	131 0.5×	44	1.0k
Jianfeng Zhou China	17	282 0.7×	371 1.1×	284 0.9×	307 1.0×	319 1.3×	37	1.0k
Ronen Verker Israel	18	801 1.9×	290 0.9×	252 0.8×	320 1.1×	130 0.5×	32	1.4k
Jitang Fan China	19	396 0.9×	553 1.7×	220 0.7×	168 0.6×	183 0.8×	48	951
Huey‐Jiuan Lin Taiwan	17	247 0.6×	338 1.0×	71 0.2×	139 0.5×	240 1.0×	42	807
Dazhi Jiang China	20	328 0.8×	368 1.1×	543 1.8×	180 0.6×	93 0.4×	41	1.2k
J. K. Cochran United States	14	294 0.7×	285 0.9×	95 0.3×	160 0.5×	152 0.6×	44	723
Marjetka Conradi Slovenia	16	386 0.9×	368 1.1×	287 0.9×	138 0.5×	66 0.3×	48	972
Xiaoting Liu China	17	363 0.8×	231 0.7×	87 0.3×	175 0.6×	399 1.7×	49	924
Azman Jalar Malaysia	19	410 1.0×	352 1.1×	153 0.5×	262 0.9×	796 3.3×	158	1.3k

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Freeland, Brian, R. McCann, Michal Dabros, et al.. (2025). Digitised Optimisation of Nanoparticle Synthesis via Laser Ablation: An Industry 4.0 Multivariate Approach for Enhanced Production. Processes. 13(2). 388–388.

Nyabadza, Anesu, A.H. Titus, Mayur A. Makhesana, et al.. (2025). A review of printing methods, materials, and artificial intelligence applications in sodium-ion battery manufacturing and management systems. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances. 23. 100787–100787. 2 indexed citations

Manikandan, N. Arul, R. McCann, Keith D. Rochfort, et al.. (2023). Production of Silver Nano-Inks and Surface Coatings for Anti-Microbial Food Packaging and Its Ecological Impact. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(6). 5341–5341. 10 indexed citations

McCann, R., et al.. (2023). Advances in laser-based surface texturing for developing antifouling surfaces: A comprehensive review. Applied Surface Science Advances. 18. 100513–100513. 17 indexed citations

McCann, R., Cian Hughes, & Dermot Brabazon. (2022). Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Aluminium Alloy 6061 for Ultra-High Vacuum Applications. Key engineering materials. 926. 242–249. 5 indexed citations

McCarthy, Éanna, R. McCann, Annalina Caputo, et al.. (2022). Digitisation of metal AM for part microstructure and property control. International Journal of Material Forming. 15(3). 30–30. 25 indexed citations

McCarthy, Éanna, Sithara P. Sreenilayam, Oskar Ronan, et al.. (2022). Silver nanocolloid generation using dynamic Laser Ablation Synthesis in Solution system and drop-casting. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects. 29. 100841–100841. 17 indexed citations

McCann, R., et al.. (2022). Ultrafast Laser-Induced Surface Structuring of Anti-Fouling Steel Surfaces for Biomedical Applications. Dublin City University Open Access Institutional Repository (Dublin City University).

Sreenilayam, Sithara P., Éanna McCarthy, Lorcan McKeon, et al.. (2022). Additive-free silver nanoparticle ink development using flow-based Laser Ablation Synthesis in Solution and Aerosol Jet printing. Chemical Engineering Journal. 449. 137817–137817. 25 indexed citations

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McCann, R., Éanna McCarthy, Brian Freeland, et al.. (2021). Silver and Copper nano-colloid generation via Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquid: Recirculation nanoparticle production mode. 8 indexed citations

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Freeland, Brian, R. McCann, Gözde Alkan, et al.. (2020). Stable nano-silver colloid production via Laser Ablation Synthesis in Solution (LASiS) under laminar recirculatory flow. Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies. 6(4). 677–685. 16 indexed citations

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McCann, R., et al.. (2018). Taguchi method modelling of Nd:YAG laser ablation of microchannels on cyclic olefin polymer film. Optics & Laser Technology. 106. 265–271. 8 indexed citations

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McCann, R., Cian Hughes, Komal Bagga, et al.. (2017). Pulsed laser deposition of plasmonic nanostructured gold on flexible transparent polymers at atmospheric pressure. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 50(24). 245303–245303. 20 indexed citations

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Bagga, Komal, et al.. (2016). Laser-assisted synthesis of ultrapure nanostructures for biological sensing applications. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 9928. 99280O–99280O. 4 indexed citations

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McCann, R., Komal Bagga, Robert Groarke, et al.. (2016). Microchannel fabrication on cyclic olefin polymer substrates via 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser ablation. Applied Surface Science. 387. 603–608. 29 indexed citations

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Bagga, Komal, et al.. (2014). Laser assisted synthesis of carbon nanoparticles with controlled viscosities for printing applications. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 447. 263–268. 55 indexed citations

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Rahman, Md. Anisur, Navneet Soin, Paul Maguire, et al.. (2011). Structural and surface energy analysis of nitrogenated ta-C films. Thin Solid Films. 520(1). 294–301. 16 indexed citations

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Rahman, Md. Anisur, et al.. (2009). Sp3 content in ta-C films vs pulse bias width to the substrate: A correlative structural analysis. Diamond and Related Materials. 18(11). 1343–1347. 10 indexed citations

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McCann, R., Susanta Sinha Roy, Pagona Papakonstantinou, James McLaughlin, & Sekhar C. Ray. (2005). Spectroscopic analysis of a-C and a-CNx films prepared by ultrafast high repetition rate pulsed laser deposition. Journal of Applied Physics. 97(7). 54 indexed citations

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Roy, Susanta Sinha, Pagona Papakonstantinou, R. McCann, et al.. (2004). Bonding configurations in DBOP-FCVA nitrogenated tetrahedral amorphous carbon films studied by Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies. Diamond and Related Materials. 13(4-8). 1459–1463. 24 indexed citations

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