Souheng Wu

12.6k total citations · 9 hit papers
40 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Souheng Wu is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Souheng Wu has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 15 papers in Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes and 12 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Souheng Wu's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (25 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (16 papers) and Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (15 papers). Souheng Wu is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (25 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (16 papers) and Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies (15 papers). Souheng Wu collaborates with scholars based in United States and France. Souheng Wu's co-authors include Alla Margolina, William Y. Hsu, Hsiao‐Ken Chuang, Chang Dae Han and Howard W. Starkweather and has published in prestigious journals such as Macromolecules, The Journal of Physical Chemistry and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

In The Last Decade

Souheng Wu

40 papers receiving 7.6k 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.

Phase structure and adhesion in polymer blends: A criterion for rubber toughening

1985 1.2k citations Souheng Wu Polymer profile →
Calculation of interfacial tension in polymer systems

1971 965 citations Souheng Wu Journal of Polymer Science Part C Polymer Symposia profile →
Formation of dispersed phase in incompatible polymer blends: Interfacial and rheological effects

1987 947 citations Souheng Wu Polymer Engineering and Science profile →
A generalized criterion for rubber toughening: The critical matrix ligament thickness

1988 578 citations Souheng Wu Journal of Applied Polymer Science profile →
Polymer Interface and Adhesion

2017 469 citations Souheng Wu profile →
Polar and Nonpolar Interactions in Adhesion

1973 434 citations Souheng Wu The Journal of Adhesion profile →
Chain structure and entanglement

1989 400 citations Souheng Wu Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics profile →
Chain structure, phase morphology, and toughness relationships in polymers and blends

1990 384 citations Souheng Wu Polymer Engineering and Science profile →
Surface and interfacial tensions of polymer melts. II. Poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(n-butyl methacrylate), and polystyrene

1970 341 citations Souheng Wu The Journal of Physical Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Souheng Wu United States	30	5.3k	1.9k	1.4k	1.3k	1.0k	40	8.0k
Hugh R. Brown Australia	47	3.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	2.2k 1.5×	1.7k 1.3×	1.5k 1.5×	175	8.4k
A. Peterlin United States	53	6.8k 1.3×	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.1×	1.6k 1.3×	1.5k 1.5×	256	9.5k
Eric Baer United States	54	4.4k 0.8×	1.9k 1.0×	2.9k 2.0×	627 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	235	8.6k
J. N. Hay United Kingdom	46	4.9k 0.9×	2.6k 1.4×	1.7k 1.2×	659 0.5×	1.2k 1.2×	237	8.0k
Witold Brostow United States	46	3.4k 0.6×	1.2k 0.6×	2.5k 1.8×	2.0k 1.6×	1.7k 1.7×	322	8.2k
F. J. Baltá Calleja Spain	46	6.4k 1.2×	2.1k 1.1×	2.2k 1.6×	1.4k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	369	8.6k
Ulf W. Gedde Sweden	48	3.8k 0.7×	1.8k 1.0×	3.3k 2.3×	728 0.6×	863 0.8×	297	9.2k
Lawrence E. Nielsen United States	29	4.4k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	1.8k 1.3×	1.8k 1.4×	2.0k 1.9×	57	7.6k
Evangelos Manias United States	46	5.4k 1.0×	1.9k 1.0×	3.0k 2.1×	570 0.4×	923 0.9×	96	8.7k
Michael E. Mackay United States	58	7.0k 1.3×	2.0k 1.1×	4.3k 3.0×	787 0.6×	1.6k 1.6×	167	12.7k

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Wu, Souheng. (2017). Polymer Interface and Adhesion. 469 indexed citations breakdown →

Wu, Souheng. (1992). Control of intrinsic brittleness and toughness of polymers and blends by chemical structure: A review. Polymer International. 29(3). 229–247. 162 indexed citations

Wu, Souheng. (1992). Predicting chain conformation and entanglement of polymers from chemical structure. Polymer Engineering and Science. 32(12). 823–830. 96 indexed citations

Wu, Souheng. (1992). Secondary relaxation, brittle–ductile transition temperature, and chain structure. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 46(4). 619–624. 71 indexed citations

Wu, Souheng. (1990). Chain structure, phase morphology, and toughness relationships in polymers and blends. Polymer Engineering and Science. 30(13). 753–761. 384 indexed citations breakdown →

Wu, Souheng. (1989). Chain structure and entanglement. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 27(4). 723–741. 400 indexed citations breakdown →

Starkweather, Howard W. & Souheng Wu. (1989). Molecular weight distribution in polymers of tetrafluoroethylene. Polymer. 30(9). 1669–1674. 4 indexed citations

Wu, Souheng. (1988). Characterization of polymer molecular weight distribution by transient viscoelasticity: Polytetrafluoroethylenes. Polymer Engineering and Science. 28(8). 538–543. 34 indexed citations

Margolina, Alla & Souheng Wu. (1988). Percolation model for brittle-tough transition in nylon/rubber blends. Polymer. 29(12). 2170–2173. 267 indexed citations

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Wu, Souheng. (1987). Formation of dispersed phase in incompatible polymer blends: Interfacial and rheological effects. Polymer Engineering and Science. 27(5). 335–343. 947 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wu, Souheng. (1987). Entanglement between dissimilar chains in compatible polymer blends: poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(vinylidene fluoride). Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 25(3). 557–566. 74 indexed citations

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Wu, Souheng, Hsiao‐Ken Chuang, & Chang Dae Han. (1986). Diffuse interface between polymers: Structure and kinetics. Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics. 24(1). 143–159. 52 indexed citations

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Wu, Souheng. (1979). Order‐disorder transitions in the extrusion of fiber‐filled poly (ethylene terephthalate) and blends. Polymer Engineering and Science. 19(9). 638–650. 54 indexed citations

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Wu, Souheng. (1978). Rheology of high solid coatings. II. Analysis of combined sagging and leveling. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 22(10). 2783–2791. 11 indexed citations

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Wu, Souheng. (1976). Effects of strain rate and comonomer on the brittle–ductile transition of polymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 20(2). 327–333. 12 indexed citations

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Wu, Souheng. (1975). Comments on molecular weight dependence of surface tension in homologous series by legrand and gaines (1). Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 51(2). 345–345. 2 indexed citations

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Wu, Souheng. (1973). Polar and Nonpolar Interactions in Adhesion. The Journal of Adhesion. 5(1). 39–55. 434 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wu, Souheng. (1971). Calculation of interfacial tension in polymer systems. Journal of Polymer Science Part C Polymer Symposia. 34(1). 19–30. 965 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wu, Souheng. (1970). Surface and interfacial tensions of polymer melts. II. Poly(methyl methacrylate), poly(n-butyl methacrylate), and polystyrene. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 74(3). 632–638. 341 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wu, Souheng, et al.. (1969). Intermolecular interaction in some mixed polymer monolayers at the air water interface. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 29(1). 138–147. 57 indexed citations

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