Stephen W. Bigger

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
133 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Stephen W. Bigger is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen W. Bigger has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 39 papers in Biomaterials and 17 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Stephen W. Bigger's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (33 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (31 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (22 papers). Stephen W. Bigger is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (33 papers), Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (31 papers) and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (22 papers). Stephen W. Bigger collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and Israel. Stephen W. Bigger's co-authors include Marlene J. Cran, Joseph Miltz, Kees Sonneveld, Panuwat Suppakul, Intan Syafinaz Mohamed Amin Tawakkal, John Scheirs, Kuorwel K. Kuorwel, Bakti Berlyanto Sedayu, O. Delatycki and John D. Orbell and has published in prestigious journals such as Macromolecules, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Polymer.

In The Last Decade

Stephen W. Bigger

131 papers receiving 3.9k citations

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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.

Active Packaging Technologies with an Emphasis on Antimicrobial Packaging and its Applications

2003 572 citations Joseph Miltz, Kees Sonneveld et al. Journal of Food Science profile →

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Thomas Karbowiak France

Maria Grazia Volpe Italy

Tamikazu Kume Japan

Santosh Kumar India

Aman Ullah Canada

Luiz Antônio de Almeida Pinto Brazil

Aurore Richel Belgium

Muhammad Imran Pakistan

Frédéric Debeaufort France

Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha Pakistan

Thomas Karbowiak France

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen W. Bigger

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Sedayu, Bakti Berlyanto, Marlene J. Cran, & Stephen W. Bigger. (2019). A Review of Property Enhancement Techniques for Carrageenan-based Films and Coatings. Carbohydrate Polymers. 216. 287–302. 173 indexed citations

Bigger, Stephen W., et al.. (2017). Towards a quantitative indicator of feather disruption following the cleansing of oiled birds. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 120(1-2). 268–273. 3 indexed citations

Eilam, Efrat, et al.. (2016). University-led STEM outreach programs: purposes, impacts, stakeholder needs and institutional support at nine Australian universities. Studies in Higher Education. 43(3). 586–599. 28 indexed citations

Bigger, Stephen W., Marlene J. Cran, & Manfred A. Bohn. (2015). Novel theoretical and computer-assisted modeling of isothermal and non-isothermal depolymerization kinetics. Polymer Testing. 44. 1–7. 8 indexed citations

Tawakkal, Intan Syafinaz Mohamed Amin, Marlene J. Cran, & Stephen W. Bigger. (2015). Interaction and quantification of thymol in active PLA‐based materials containing natural fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 133(2). 34 indexed citations

Kuorwel, Kuorwel K., Marlene J. Cran, Kees Sonneveld, Joseph Miltz, & Stephen W. Bigger. (2011). Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Agents Coated on Starch‐Based Films against Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Food Science. 76(8). M531–7. 25 indexed citations

Kuorwel, Kuorwel K., Marlene J. Cran, Kees Sonneveld, Joseph Miltz, & Stephen W. Bigger. (2011). Antimicrobial Activity of Biodegradable Polysaccharide and Protein‐Based Films Containing Active Agents. Journal of Food Science. 76(3). R90–R102. 75 indexed citations

Kuorwel, Kuorwel K., Marlene J. Cran, Kees Sonneveld, Joseph Miltz, & Stephen W. Bigger. (2011). Essential Oils and Their Principal Constituents as Antimicrobial Agents for Synthetic Packaging Films. Journal of Food Science. 76(9). R164–77. 143 indexed citations

Cran, Marlene J., et al.. (2010). Release of Naturally Derived Antimicrobial Agents from LDPE Films. Journal of Food Science. 75(2). E126–33. 50 indexed citations

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Cran, Marlene J. & Stephen W. Bigger. (2009). Effect of Metallocene-Catalyzed Polyethylene on the Physicomechanical Properties of Blends with High-Density Polyethylene or Low-Density Polyethylene. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering. 48(3). 272–279. 5 indexed citations

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Orbell, John D., et al.. (2007). An investigation into the removal of oil from rock utilising magnetic particle technology. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 54(12). 1958–1961. 5 indexed citations

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Orbell, John D., et al.. (2007). An Investigation into the Feasibility of Applying Magnetic Particle Technology to the Cleansing of Oiled Wildlife in the Field. Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University). 1 indexed citations

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Bigger, Stephen W., et al.. (2006). Magnetic cleansing of weathered/tarry oiled feathers – The role of pre-conditioners. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 52(12). 1591–1594. 6 indexed citations

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Orbell, John D., et al.. (2003). Whole-bird models for the magnetic cleansing of oiled feathers. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 48(3-4). 336–340. 14 indexed citations

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Burchell, M. J., M. J. Cole, Steven P. Armes, et al.. (2003). Time of flight mass spectra of ions in plasmas produced by hypervelocity impacts of organic and mineralogical microparticles on a cosmic dust analyser. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 409(3). 1151–1167. 57 indexed citations

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Scarpaci, Carol, Stephen W. Bigger, Peter Corkeron, & Dayanthi Nugegoda. (2000). Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) increase whistling in the presence of 'swim-with dolphin' tour operators. Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University). 47 indexed citations

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Scarpaci, Carol, et al.. (2000). The Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus in the Southern End of Port Phillip Bay: Behavioural Characteristics in Spring and Summer. Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University). 9 indexed citations

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Fearon, Peter K., et al.. (2000). Evaluation of the oxidative stability of multiextruded polypropylene as assessed by physicomechanical testing and simultaneous differential scanning calorimetry-chemiluminescence. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 79(4). 733–741. 28 indexed citations

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Bigger, Stephen W., et al.. (1996). The dependence of quinine fluorescence quenching on ionic strength. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics. 28(12). 919–923. 1 indexed citations

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Bigger, Stephen W. & O. Delatycki. (1987). New approach to the measurement of polymer photooxidation. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 25(12). 3311–3323. 29 indexed citations

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