RD Adams

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

RD Adams is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, RD Adams has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 25 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 20 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in RD Adams's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (22 papers), Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (10 papers) and Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation (7 papers). RD Adams is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (22 papers), Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (10 papers) and Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation (7 papers). RD Adams collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Portugal and Canada. RD Adams's co-authors include N A Peppiatt, Lucas F. M. da Silva, J. A. Harris, J.K. Spelt, Paulo J. C. das Neves, Vishal Mallick, D. G. C. Bacon, P. Cawley, J. Comyn and M.R. Maheri and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

RD Adams

48 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Analytical models of adhesively bonded joints—Part I: Literature survey

2008 488 citations Lucas F. M. da Silva, Paulo J. C. das Neves et al. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives profile →
Stress analysis of adhesive-bonded lap joints

1974 435 citations RD Adams, N A Peppiatt Journal of Strain Analysis profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
RD Adams United Kingdom	18	1.9k	1.0k	731	571	209	50	2.3k
L. J. Hart-Smith United States	19	1.6k 0.8×	848 0.8×	549 0.8×	440 0.8×	81 0.4×	59	1.9k
GP Sendeckyj United States	29	2.5k 1.3×	807 0.8×	1.3k 1.8×	355 0.6×	151 0.7×	166	3.0k
WW Stinchcomb United States	29	2.3k 1.2×	714 0.7×	1.2k 1.6×	304 0.5×	125 0.6×	126	2.8k
WS Johnson United States	27	1.9k 1.0×	535 0.5×	980 1.3×	244 0.4×	81 0.4×	126	2.2k
Onur Sayman Türkiye	29	1.8k 0.9×	1.0k 1.0×	840 1.1×	244 0.4×	55 0.3×	116	2.2k
Israel Herszberg Australia	29	2.2k 1.1×	882 0.9×	945 1.3×	226 0.4×	189 0.9×	96	2.6k
K.B. Katnam United Kingdom	21	1.4k 0.7×	463 0.5×	723 1.0×	282 0.5×	112 0.5×	50	1.7k
A.S. Kaddour United Kingdom	23	2.2k 1.2×	900 0.9×	768 1.1×	476 0.8×	42 0.2×	35	2.5k
Libin Zhao China	33	2.6k 1.4×	984 1.0×	1.0k 1.4×	388 0.7×	71 0.3×	128	3.1k
Y. Weitsman United States	29	1.7k 0.9×	461 0.5×	914 1.3×	231 0.4×	76 0.4×	94	2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by RD Adams

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Fields of papers citing papers by RD Adams

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of RD Adams

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of RD Adams. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of RD Adams 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 RD Adams. RD Adams is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Adams, RD & Mickael L. D. Deroche. (2025). Use of a difference in fundamental frequency and spatial location beyond intelligibility purposes. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 158(5). 4017–4029. 1 indexed citations

Silva, Lucas F. M. da, Paulo J. C. das Neves, RD Adams, & J.K. Spelt. (2008). Analytical models of adhesively bonded joints—Part I: Literature survey. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 29(3). 319–330. 488 indexed citations breakdown →

Adams, RD, et al.. (2007). The use of a modified peel specimen to assess the peel resistance of aircraft fuel tank sealants. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 28(4-5). 158–175. 16 indexed citations

Adams, RD & J. Comyn. (2005). International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 25. 54 indexed citations

Kadıoğlu, Ferhat & RD Adams. (2004). The Lap Joint Performance of a Structural Bonding Tape. Bristol Research (University of Bristol). 36(2). 22–26. 2 indexed citations

Kadıoğlu, Ferhat, Adnan Özel, Recep Sadeler, & RD Adams. (2003). The Strength in the Weakness. Bristol Research (University of Bristol). 35(3). 47–51. 7 indexed citations

Silva, Lucas F. M. da, et al.. (2003). Manufacture of adhesive joints and bulk specimens with high-temperature adhesives. International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives. 24(1). 69–83. 128 indexed citations

Adams, RD, et al.. (2001). Residual stresses due to cure and thermal shrinkage. Bristol Research (University of Bristol). 139–142. 1 indexed citations

Maheri, M.R. & RD Adams. (1999). Vibration Properties of Structural FRP Composites.. JSME International Journal Series A. 42(3). 307–320. 13 indexed citations

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García, I.G., et al.. (1998). Adhesive joining of composite laminates. Bristol Research (University of Bristol). 27(4). 200–205. 5 indexed citations

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Potter, Kevin D, M.R. Wisnom, M. V. Lowson, & RD Adams. (1998). Innovative approaches to composite structures. The Aeronautical Journal. 102(1012). 107–111. 4 indexed citations

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Adams, RD, et al.. (1997). Cure shrinkage in epoxy adhesives. Frontiers in Zoology. 54(296). 1–6. 1 indexed citations

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Potter, Kevin, et al.. (1997). A novel comb joint concept for high strength unidirectional carbon fibre bonded joints. Bristol Research (University of Bristol). 6 indexed citations

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Zhao, Xin, RD Adams, & M.J. Pavier. (1990). A new approach to determining the bending moment factors in single lap joints. Bristol Research (University of Bristol). 1–6. 2 indexed citations

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Adams, RD & P. Cawley. (1989). Defect types and non-destructive testing techniques for composites and bonded joints. Construction and Building Materials. 3(4). 170–183. 26 indexed citations

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Cawley, P. & RD Adams. (1989). Defect types and non-destructive testing techniques for composites and bonded joints. Materials Science and Technology. 5(5). 413–425. 36 indexed citations

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Harris, J. A. & RD Adams. (1985). An Assessment of the Impact Performance of Bonded Joints for Use in High Energy Absorbing Structures. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Mechanical Engineering Science. 199(2). 121–131. 64 indexed citations

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Vaughan, N. D. & RD Adams. (1982). The longitudinal vibration of cylindrical bars with an amplitude-dependent modulus. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 80(1). 71–80. 1 indexed citations

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Adams, RD & N A Peppiatt. (1974). Stress analysis of adhesive-bonded lap joints. Journal of Strain Analysis. 9(3). 185–196. 435 indexed citations breakdown →

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Adams, RD, et al.. (1970). The dynamic properties of unidirectional carbon and glass fibre reinforced plastics in torsion and flexure. Composites. 1(3). 186–186. 4 indexed citations

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