Robert J. Young

37.7k total citations · 13 hit papers
470 papers, 30.5k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Young is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Young has authored 470 papers receiving a total of 30.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 195 papers in Materials Chemistry, 177 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 152 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Young's work include Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (141 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (133 papers) and Graphene research and applications (119 papers). Robert J. Young is often cited by papers focused on Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (141 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (133 papers) and Graphene research and applications (119 papers). Robert J. Young collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and United States. Robert J. Young's co-authors include Ian A. Kinloch, Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou, Zheling Li, Kostya S. Novoselov, Stephen J. Eichhorn, Lei Gong, Chan I. Chung, Libo Deng, P. B. Bowden and Neil R. Wilson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Young

462 papers receiving 29.6k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanical pr... 1974 2026 1991 2008 2017 2012 1981 2018 2016 500 1000 1.5k
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. Mechanical properties of graphene and graphene-based nanocomposites
    2017 2.0k citations Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou, Ian A. Kinloch et al. profile →
  2. The mechanics of graphene nanocomposites: A review
    2012 1.0k citations Robert J. Young, Ian A. Kinloch et al. Composites Science and Technology profile →
  3. Introduction to Polymers
    1981 848 citations Robert J. Young et al. profile →
  4. Composites with carbon nanotubes and graphene: An outlook
    2018 803 citations Ian A. Kinloch, Robert J. Young et al. profile →
  5. Sensitive electromechanical sensors using viscoelastic graphene-polymer nanocomposites
    2016 702 citations Zheling Li, Robert J. Young et al. profile →
  6. Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres
    2023 626 citations Zheling Li, Ian A. Kinloch et al. profile →
  7. Graphene Oxide: Structural Analysis and Application as a Highly Transparent Support for Electron Microscopy
    2009 624 citations Neil R. Wilson, Robert J. Young et al. ACS Nano profile →
  8. The Real Graphene Oxide Revealed: Stripping the Oxidative Debris from the Graphene‐like Sheets
    2011 609 citations Ian A. Kinloch, Robert J. Young et al. profile →
  9. Raman-scattering measurements and first-principles calculations of strain-induced phonon shifts in monolayer MoS2
    2013 516 citations Robert J. Young, D. Wolverson et al. profile →
  10. Interfacial Stress Transfer in a Graphene Monolayer Nanocomposite
    2010 514 citations Lei Gong, Ian A. Kinloch et al. profile →
  11. Deformation mechanisms in crystalline polymers
    1974 443 citations Robert J. Young et al. Journal of Materials Science profile →
  12. Mechanisms of mechanical reinforcement by graphene and carbon nanotubes in polymer nanocomposites
    2020 287 citations Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou, Zheling Li et al. Nanoscale profile →
  13. Copper/graphene composites: a review
    2019 281 citations Ian A. Kinloch, Robert J. Young et al. Journal of Materials Science profile →

Peers

Robert J. Young
Yudong Huang China
Shao‐Yun Fu China
Feng Zhou China
Linda S. Schadler United States
Alan H. Windle United Kingdom
Wei Yang China
Ian A. Kinloch United Kingdom
Zhong‐Zhen Yu China
Richard A. Vaia United States
Robert E. Cohen United States
Yudong Huang China
Robert J. Young
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liu, Mufeng, et al.. (2025). Next-Generation Wave Energy Harvesting with Dielectric Elastomer Generators. IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine. 41(2). 15–23.
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Li, Zheling, Mufeng Liu, Suhao Li, et al.. (2024). The role of cavitation in the toughening of elastomer nanocomposites reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 184. 108269–108269. 6 indexed citations
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Dong, Ming, Yiwei Sun, D. J. Dunstan, Robert J. Young, & Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou. (2024). Mechanical reinforcement from two-dimensional nanofillers: model, bulk and hybrid polymer nanocomposites. Nanoscale. 16(28). 13247–13299. 26 indexed citations
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Dong, Ming, Robert J. Young, D. J. Dunstan, & Dimitrios G. Papageorgiou. (2022). Interfacial stress transfer in monolayer and few-layer MoS2 nanosheets in model nanocomposites. Composites Science and Technology. 233. 109892–109892. 15 indexed citations
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Gupta, Rakesh, Marco Carini, Alejandro Criado, et al.. (2020). Suspended graphene arrays for gas sensing applications. 2D Materials. 8(2). 25006–25006. 20 indexed citations
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Proença, M. Fernanda R. P., Goreti Pereira, Robert J. Young, et al.. (2018). Water Dispersible Few-Layer Graphene Stabilized by a Novel Pyrene Derivative at Micromolar Concentration. Nanomaterials. 8(9). 675–675. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Zheling, Ian A. Kinloch, & Robert J. Young. (2016). The role of interlayer adhesion in graphene oxide upon its reinforcement of nanocomposites. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 374(2071). 20150283–20150283. 29 indexed citations
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Wang, Ying, Xiaogang Chen, Robert J. Young, Ian A. Kinloch, & Garry Wells. (2014). An experimental study of ply orientation on ballistic impact performance of multi-ply fabric panels. Textile Research Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Marsden, Alexander J., Guoxin Cao, Ian A. Kinloch, et al.. (2014). Multimodal microscopy using ‘half and half’ contact mode and ultrasonic force microscopy. Nanotechnology. 25(33). 335708–335708.
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Tanaka, Fumihiko, D. Wolverson, Tomonaga Okabe, Ian A. Kinloch, & Robert J. Young. (2013). Investigation of the sp3 structure of carbon fibres using UV-Raman spectroscopy. TANSO. 2013(259). 243–247. 3 indexed citations
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Gong, Lei, Robert J. Young, Ian A. Kinloch, et al.. (2013). Reversible Loss of Bernal Stacking during the Deformation of Few-Layer Graphene in Nanocomposites. ACS Nano. 7(8). 7287–7294. 61 indexed citations
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Young, Robert J., et al.. (2010). Finite element simulation of ballistic impact on woven fabric assemblies. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 1. 1–6. 2 indexed citations
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Mohamad, Daud, Robert J. Young, A. Mann, & David C. Watts. (2007). Post-polymerization of dental resin composite evaluated with nanoindentation and micro- Raman spectroscopy. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 29 indexed citations
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Potluri, Prasad, et al.. (2007). COMPLIANCE MODELLING OF 3D WEAVES. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 2 indexed citations
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McElduff, Patrick, et al.. (2005). Comparison of processes and intermediate outcomes between South Asian and European patients with diabetes in Blackburn, north‐west England. Diabetic Medicine. 22(9). 1226–1233. 25 indexed citations
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Young, Robert J., et al.. (2001). Bird Strike Analysis and Test of a Spinning S-92 Tail Rotor. 9 indexed citations
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Young, Robert J.. (2000). The clinical need for HbA1c standardization. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry International Journal of Laboratory Medicine. 37(1). 47–48. 4 indexed citations
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Zwaag, Sybrand van der, M. G. Northolt, Robert J. Young, et al.. (1987). Chain Stretching in Aramid Fibers. Research Repository (Delft University of Technology). 28(10). 276–277. 43 indexed citations
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Young, Robert J., et al.. (1980). The mechanical properties of epoxy resins. Journal of Materials Science. 15(7). 1823–1831. 127 indexed citations
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Young, Robert J., et al.. (1975). Failure of brittle polymers by slow crack growth (part 1). Cambridge University Engineering Department Publications Database. 1 indexed citations

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