R. P. Wool

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

R. P. Wool is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, R. P. Wool has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 4 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in R. P. Wool's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (5 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (4 papers) and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (4 papers). R. P. Wool is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (5 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (4 papers) and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (4 papers). R. P. Wool collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. R. P. Wool's co-authors include Kevin O’Connor, Bo Yuan, Alejandrina Campanella, Erde Can, Laetitia M. Bonnaillie, S.S. Morye, Wim Thielemans, R. S. Bretzlaff, John Peanasky and Seli̇m H. Küsefoǧlu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Macromolecules and Journal of Environmental Management.

In The Last Decade

R. P. Wool

26 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A theory crack healing in polymers

1981 784 citations R. P. Wool, Kevin O’Connor Journal of Applied Physics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. P. Wool United States	18	1.5k	592	481	473	349	26	2.5k
В. Г. Куличихин Russia	31	1.3k 0.9×	653 1.1×	635 1.3×	612 1.3×	484 1.4×	287	3.4k
Jacques Verdu France	28	1.2k 0.8×	319 0.5×	402 0.8×	249 0.5×	162 0.5×	75	1.9k
Mikael Rigdahl Sweden	30	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 1.9×	501 1.0×	466 1.0×	105 0.3×	185	2.9k
Ivan Chodák Slovakia	31	1.8k 1.2×	1.2k 2.0×	355 0.7×	785 1.7×	269 0.8×	161	3.4k
L. M. León Spain	27	1.1k 0.7×	734 1.2×	631 1.3×	653 1.4×	335 1.0×	130	2.6k
Costas Tzoganakis Canada	29	2.0k 1.3×	943 1.6×	391 0.8×	551 1.2×	272 0.8×	113	2.9k
S. N. Maiti India	29	2.0k 1.4×	1.0k 1.7×	357 0.7×	287 0.6×	92 0.3×	113	2.6k
G. Ragosta Italy	37	3.0k 2.0×	654 1.1×	1.3k 2.8×	454 1.0×	318 0.9×	150	4.0k
Rani Joseph India	29	2.2k 1.5×	746 1.3×	390 0.8×	698 1.5×	198 0.6×	189	3.3k
Zlatan Denchev Portugal	23	1.4k 1.0×	662 1.1×	323 0.7×	289 0.6×	158 0.5×	106	2.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. P. Wool

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All Works

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Wool, R. P., et al.. (2023). Delineating the spatial drivers of agri-environment scheme adoption at field and farm levels. Journal of Environmental Management. 348. 119407–119407. 3 indexed citations

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Campanella, Alejandrina, et al.. (2012). Composites from northern red oak (Quercus robur) leaves and plant oil‐based resins. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 127(1). 18–26. 16 indexed citations

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Campanella, Alejandrina, John J. La Scala, & R. P. Wool. (2010). Fatty acid‐based comonomers as styrene replacements in soybean and castor oil‐based thermosetting polymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 119(2). 1000–1010. 78 indexed citations

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Campanella, Alejandrina, Laetitia M. Bonnaillie, & R. P. Wool. (2009). Polyurethane foams from soyoil‐based polyols. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 112(4). 2567–2578. 156 indexed citations

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Can, Erde, R. P. Wool, & Seli̇m H. Küsefoǧlu. (2006). Soybean and castor oil based monomers: Synthesis and copolymerization with styrene. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 102(3). 2433–2447. 86 indexed citations

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Wool, R. P., et al.. (2000). Sustainable composites from renewable resources. 1 indexed citations

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Wool, R. P.. (1999). Development of affordable soy- based plastics, resins, and adhesives. 29(6). 44–48. 26 indexed citations

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Raghavan, J. & R. P. Wool. (1999). Interfaces in repair, recycling, joining and manufacturing of polymers and polymer composites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 71(5). 775–785. 2 indexed citations

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Agrawal, Gaurav, R. P. Wool, W. D. Dozier, et al.. (1996). Interdiffusion of polymers across interfaces. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 34(17). 2919–2940. 45 indexed citations

10.

Raghavan, Dharmaraj, et al.. (1994). Recycled Rubber in Cement Composites. MRS Proceedings. 344. 1 indexed citations

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Wool, R. P., et al.. (1991). Degradation of polyethylene–starch blends in soil. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 42(10). 2691–2701. 204 indexed citations

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Young, J.F., et al.. (1991). Cross-Linking Reactions in Macro-Defect Free Cement Composites. MRS Proceedings. 245. 2 indexed citations

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Wool, R. P., et al.. (1989). Welding of polymer interfaces. Polymer Engineering and Science. 29(19). 1340–1367. 296 indexed citations

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Wool, R. P., et al.. (1989). Investigation of diffusion in polystyrene using secondary ion mass spectroscopy. Macromolecules. 22(6). 2648–2652. 52 indexed citations

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Wool, R. P., et al.. (1986). Infrared and raman spectroscopy of stressed polyethylene. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 24(5). 1039–1066. 115 indexed citations

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Wool, R. P.. (1985). Properties and Entanglements of Amorphous Polymer Interfaces. Journal of Elastomers & Plastics. 17(2). 106–118. 10 indexed citations

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Wool, R. P. & Kevin O’Connor. (1982). Time dependence of crack healing. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Letters Edition. 20(1). 7–16. 94 indexed citations

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Wool, R. P. & Kevin O’Connor. (1981). A theory crack healing in polymers. Journal of Applied Physics. 52(10). 5953–5963. 784 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wool, R. P.. (1980). Infrared studies of deformation in semicrystalline polymers. Polymer Engineering and Science. 20(12). 805–815. 55 indexed citations

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Wool, R. P. & W. O. Statton. (1974). Dynamic polarized infrared studies of stress relaxation and creep in polypropylene. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics Edition. 12(8). 1575–1586. 35 indexed citations

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