V. B. Elings

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
10 papers, 970 citations indexed

About

V. B. Elings is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, V. B. Elings has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 970 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 4 papers in Bioengineering and 3 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in V. B. Elings's work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (9 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (4 papers) and Mechanical and Optical Resonators (4 papers). V. B. Elings is often cited by papers focused on Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (9 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (4 papers) and Mechanical and Optical Resonators (4 papers). V. B. Elings collaborates with scholars based in United States. V. B. Elings's co-authors include P. K. Hansma, Othmar Marti, J. Massié, A. K. Fritzsche, Paul K. Hansma, Fred Wudl, Cheng‐Yu Wu, S. A. C. Gould, S. Manne and A. L. Weisenhorn and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

V. B. Elings

10 papers receiving 911 citations

Hit Papers

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 100 200 300 400
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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. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy: Application to Biology and Technology
    1988 476 citations P. K. Hansma, V. B. Elings et al. Science profile →

Peers

V. B. Elings
J. Massié United States
Noriaki Oyabu Japan
John Gurley United States
Lawrence F. Rozsnyai United States
James DeRose United States
Boris B. Akhremitchev United States
Jean‐Pierre Aimé France
Wenhai Han United States
Boris Anczykowski Germany
Sérgio Santos Spain
J. Massié United States
V. B. Elings
Citations per year, relative to V. B. Elings V. B. Elings (= 1×) peers J. Massié

Countries citing papers authored by V. B. Elings

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Fields of papers citing papers by V. B. Elings

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of V. B. Elings

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

All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Fritzsche, A. K., et al.. (1992). The structure and morphology of the skin of polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes: A comparative atomic force microscope and scanning electron microscope study. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 45(11). 1945–1956. 67 indexed citations
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Fritzsche, A. K., et al.. (1992). Image enhancement of polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane surface structure for atomic force microscopy. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 46(1). 167–178. 29 indexed citations
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Fritzsche, A. K., et al.. (1992). The surface structure and morphology of polyvinylidene fluoride microfiltration membranes by atomic force microscopy. Journal of Membrane Science. 68(1-2). 65–78. 38 indexed citations
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Manne, S., J. Massié, V. B. Elings, P. K. Hansma, & Andrew A. Gewirth. (1991). Electrochemistry on a gold surface observed with the atomic force microscope. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 9(2). 950–954. 46 indexed citations
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Weisenhorn, A. L., S. A. C. Gould, S. D. Cox, et al.. (1990). Imaging and Manipulating Molecules on a Zeolite Surface with an Atomic Force Microscope. Science. 247(4948). 1330–1333. 97 indexed citations
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Gould, S. A. C., B. Drake, Craig Prater, et al.. (1990). From atoms to integrated circuit chips, blood cells, and bacteria with the atomic force microscope. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 8(1). 369–373. 119 indexed citations
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Hoffman, Wesley P., V. B. Elings, & John Gurley. (1988). Scanning tunneling microscopy on carbon fibers. Carbon. 26(5). 754–757. 39 indexed citations
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Schneir, J., V. B. Elings, & Paul K. Hansma. (1988). Scanning Tunneling Microscope Images of the Initial Stage of Electrocrystallization on a Au (111) Surface. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 135(11). 2774–2777. 16 indexed citations
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Hansma, P. K., et al.. (1988). Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy: Application to Biology and Technology. Science. 242(4876). 209–216. 476 indexed citations breakdown →
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Elings, V. B. & Fred Wudl. (1988). Tunneling microscopy on various carbon materials. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films. 6(2). 412–414. 43 indexed citations

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