Sevim Z. Erhan

9.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
119 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Sevim Z. Erhan is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Sevim Z. Erhan has authored 119 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 33 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 29 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Sevim Z. Erhan's work include Lubricants and Their Additives (51 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (25 papers) and Tribology and Wear Analysis (25 papers). Sevim Z. Erhan is often cited by papers focused on Lubricants and Their Additives (51 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (25 papers) and Tribology and Wear Analysis (25 papers). Sevim Z. Erhan collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Brazil. Sevim Z. Erhan's co-authors include Atanu Adhvaryu, Brajendra K. Sharma, Zengshe Liu, Kenneth M. Doll, Svajus Asadauskas, Joseph M. Perez, Hong‐Sik Hwang, J. M. Pérez, Bryan R. Moser and M. O. Bagby and has published in prestigious journals such as Energy & Environmental Science, Bioresource Technology and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Sevim Z. Erhan

117 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Epoxidized soybean oil as a potential source of high-temp... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Epoxidized soybean oil as a potential source of high-temperature lubricants
    2002 392 citations Atanu Adhvaryu, Sevim Z. Erhan profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sevim Z. Erhan United States 45 3.5k 2.7k 1.7k 1.5k 1.0k 119 6.4k
Francesco Picchioni Netherlands 40 1.0k 0.3× 1.5k 0.6× 469 0.3× 2.7k 1.8× 1.4k 1.4× 172 6.8k
Qipeng Guo China 49 2.5k 0.7× 1.4k 0.5× 513 0.3× 4.7k 3.2× 2.2k 2.2× 284 8.7k
Suresh S. Narine Canada 41 718 0.2× 1.3k 0.5× 141 0.1× 1.9k 1.3× 1.5k 1.5× 165 6.4k
Giuseppe Mensitieri Italy 37 906 0.3× 1.1k 0.4× 357 0.2× 1.9k 1.3× 939 0.9× 171 4.4k
Bart Goderis Belgium 44 677 0.2× 962 0.4× 248 0.1× 1.7k 1.2× 1.4k 1.4× 159 5.7k
Zhen Huang China 36 967 0.3× 1.3k 0.5× 189 0.1× 1.1k 0.7× 1.0k 1.0× 117 4.0k
Zengshe Liu United States 33 784 0.2× 856 0.3× 284 0.2× 1.5k 1.0× 1.0k 1.0× 81 3.1k
Zheng Li China 39 785 0.2× 3.0k 1.1× 290 0.2× 503 0.3× 887 0.9× 174 4.8k
Djalal Trache Algeria 45 487 0.1× 2.2k 0.8× 3.4k 2.0× 1.8k 1.2× 3.4k 3.4× 212 8.7k
Riccardo Tesser Italy 39 2.4k 0.7× 3.3k 1.2× 57 0.0× 584 0.4× 452 0.4× 166 5.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sevim Z. Erhan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sevim Z. Erhan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shah, Raj, et al.. (2025). Potential of Natural Esters as Immersion Coolant in Electric Vehicles. Energies. 18(15). 4145–4145.
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Sharma, Brajendra K., Gobinda Karmakar, Raj Shah, et al.. (2023). Sustainable Lubricant Formulations from Natural Oils: A Short Review. 170–193. 2 indexed citations
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Sharma, Brajendra K., et al.. (2012). Antiwear Additive Derived from Soybean Oil and Boron Utilized in a Gear Oil Formulation. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 51(37). 11941–11945. 11 indexed citations
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Erhan, Sevim Z., Brajendra K. Sharma, & Kenneth M. Doll. (2009). Opportunities for industrial uses of agricultural products. 27(1). 38–41. 4 indexed citations
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Biswas, Atanu, Brajendra K. Sharma, Kenneth M. Doll, et al.. (2009). Synthesis of an Amine−Oleate Derivative Using an Ionic Liquid Catalyst. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 57(18). 8136–8141. 27 indexed citations
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Liu, Zengshe & Sevim Z. Erhan. (2009). Ring‐Opening Polymerization of Epoxidized Soybean Oil. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 87(4). 437–444. 77 indexed citations
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Sharma, Brajendra K., Kenneth M. Doll, & Sevim Z. Erhan. (2008). Ester hydroxy derivatives of methyl oleate: Tribological, oxidation and low temperature properties. Bioresource Technology. 99(15). 7333–7340. 106 indexed citations
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Sharma, Brajendra K., Kenneth M. Doll, & Sevim Z. Erhan. (2007). Oxidation, friction reducing, and low temperature properties of epoxy fatty acid methyl esters. Green Chemistry. 9(5). 469–469. 80 indexed citations
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Wong, Ho Lun, Andrew M. Rauth, Reina Bendayan, et al.. (2006). A New Polymer–Lipid Hybrid Nanoparticle System Increases Cytotoxicity of Doxorubicin Against Multidrug-Resistant Human Breast Cancer Cells. Pharmaceutical Research. 23(7). 1574–1585. 247 indexed citations
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Erhan, Sevim Z.. (2005). Industrial Uses of Vegetable Oil. 55 indexed citations
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Erhan, Sevim Z.. (2005). Industrial Uses of Vegetable Oil. 40 indexed citations
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Song, Bo, Weinong Chen, Zengshe Liu, & Sevim Z. Erhan. (2005). Compressive properties of soybean oil‐based polymers at quasi‐static and dynamic strain rates. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 99(5). 2759–2770. 10 indexed citations
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Sharma, Brajendra K., Atanu Adhvaryu, Sangrama K. Sahoo, Arthur J. Stipanovic, & Sevim Z. Erhan. (2004). Influence of Chemical Structures on Low-Temperature Rheology, Oxidative Stability, and Physical Properties of Group II and III Base Oils. Energy & Fuels. 18(4). 952–959. 16 indexed citations
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Biresaw, Girma, Atanu Adhvaryu, & Sevim Z. Erhan. (2003). Friction properties of vegetable oils. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 80(7). 53 indexed citations
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Erhan, Sevim Z. & Joseph M. Perez. (2002). Biobased Industrial Fluids and Lubricants. 61 indexed citations
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Erhan, Sevim Z., Quan Z. Sheng, & Atanu Adhvaryu. (2002). Synthesis and characterization of the copolymer of dodecyl methacrylate/styrene containing an amidine functional group. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 86(7). 1684–1691. 3 indexed citations
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Hwang, Hong‐Sik & Sevim Z. Erhan. (2001). Modification of epoxidized soybean oil for lubricant formulations with improved oxidative stability and low pour point. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 78(12). 1179–1184. 157 indexed citations
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Erhan, Sevim Z., M. O. Bagby, & Terry C. Nelsen. (1997). Statistical evaluation of biodegradation of news ink vehicles and ink formulations. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 74(6). 707–712. 4 indexed citations

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