Vikram Kestens

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

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Vikram Kestens is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, Vikram Kestens has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Materials Chemistry, 9 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 8 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in Vikram Kestens's work include Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation (8 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (8 papers) and Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (6 papers). Vikram Kestens is often cited by papers focused on Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation (8 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (8 papers) and Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (6 papers). Vikram Kestens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and Italy. Vikram Kestens's co-authors include Gert Roebben, Mauro Petrillo, Alexandre Angers‐Loustau, Barbara Raffael, Iria M. Rio‐Echevarria, B. Toussaint, Guy Van den Eede, Douglas Gilliland, Thomas P. J. Linsinger and Yannic Ramaye and has published in prestigious journals such as Langmuir, Scientific Reports and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Vikram Kestens

35 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Review of micro- and nanoplastic contamination in the food chain

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vikram Kestens Belgium	18	458	367	323	276	189	35	1.3k
Se Wang China	18	435 0.9×	403 1.1×	129 0.4×	199 0.7×	69 0.4×	56	1.0k
Xuening Fei China	21	194 0.4×	421 1.1×	100 0.3×	256 0.9×	104 0.6×	110	1.5k
Raffaela Biesuz Italy	28	214 0.5×	357 1.0×	329 1.0×	656 2.4×	90 0.5×	118	2.5k
Muhammad Adeel Pakistan	24	398 0.9×	749 2.0×	120 0.4×	460 1.7×	138 0.7×	90	2.6k
M. Muthukumar India	18	142 0.3×	272 0.7×	277 0.9×	300 1.1×	91 0.5×	51	1.7k
Javier Jiménez‐Lamana France	20	592 1.3×	1.2k 3.3×	176 0.5×	358 1.3×	112 0.6×	41	2.2k
Jérôme Randon France	21	224 0.5×	233 0.6×	85 0.3×	602 2.2×	39 0.2×	65	1.4k
Jani Tuoriniemi Sweden	11	270 0.6×	579 1.6×	62 0.2×	212 0.8×	56 0.3×	16	1.0k
Jiaxing Lu China	32	265 0.6×	478 1.3×	225 0.7×	339 1.2×	35 0.2×	175	3.4k
Xiaoxuan Wei China	21	647 1.4×	291 0.8×	212 0.7×	197 0.7×	29 0.2×	69	1.5k

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Wouters, Charlotte, Vikram Kestens, Eveline Verleysen, & Jan Mast. (2025). Assessing particle count in electron microscopy measurements of nanomaterials to support regulatory guidance. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 11803–11803. 4 indexed citations

Peijnenburg, Willie J.G.M., Beatrice Salieri, Vrishali Subramanian, et al.. (2024). A Conceptual Framework for Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design to Support Sustainable Business Model Innovation and New Product Development. UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam). 2(CP). 4 indexed citations

Hunt, Neil, Vikram Kestens, Kirsten Rasmussen, et al.. (2024). Regulatory preparedness for multicomponent nanomaterials: Current state, gaps and challenges of REACH. NanoImpact. 37. 100538–100538. 6 indexed citations

Rauscher, Hubert, et al.. (2023). Is it a nanomaterial in the EU? Three essential elements to work it out. Nano Today. 49. 101780–101780. 7 indexed citations

Ramaye, Yannic, Marta Dabrio, Gert Roebben, & Vikram Kestens. (2021). Development and Validation of Optical Methods for Zeta Potential Determination of Silica and Polystyrene Particles in Aqueous Suspensions. Materials. 14(2). 290–290. 22 indexed citations

Kestens, Vikram, et al.. (2020). A new certified reference material for size and shape analysis of nanorods using electron microscopy. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 413(1). 141–157. 6 indexed citations

Kestens, Vikram, Victoria A. Coleman, Jan Herrmann, et al.. (2019). Establishing SI-Traceability of Nanoparticle Size Values Measured with Line-Start Incremental Centrifugal Liquid Sedimentation. Separations. 6(1). 15–15. 4 indexed citations

Rauscher, Hubert, P.N. Gibson, Andrea Held, et al.. (2019). Identification of nanomaterials through measurements. Joint Research Centre (European Commission). 18 indexed citations

Kestens, Vikram, et al.. (2019). Non-equivalence of different evaluation algorithms to derive mean particle size from dynamic light scattering data. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 21(9). 20 indexed citations

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Kestens, Vikram, et al.. (2017). Validation of a particle tracking analysis method for the size determination of nano- and microparticles. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 19(8). 271–271. 76 indexed citations

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Kestens, Vikram, Victoria A. Coleman, Pieter-Jan De Temmerman, et al.. (2017). Improved Metrological Traceability of Particle Size Values Measured with Line-Start Incremental Centrifugal Liquid Sedimentation. Langmuir. 33(33). 8213–8224. 21 indexed citations

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Kestens, Vikram, Gert Roebben, Jan Herrmann, et al.. (2016). Challenges in the size analysis of a silica nanoparticle mixture as candidate certified reference material. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 18(6). 171–171. 62 indexed citations

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Roebben, Gert, Kirsten Rasmussen, Vikram Kestens, et al.. (2013). Reference materials and representative test materials: the nanotechnology case. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 15(3). 53 indexed citations

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Temmerman, Pieter-Jan De, Jeroen Lammertyn, Bart De Ketelaere, et al.. (2013). Measurement uncertainties of size, shape, and surface measurements using transmission electron microscopy of near-monodisperse, near-spherical nanoparticles. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 16(1). 40 indexed citations

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Jean, Charoud-Got, et al.. (2012). Certification of the equivalent spherical diameters of silica nanoparticles in aqueous solution - Certified Reference Material ERM®-FD304. Joint Research Centre (European Commission). 9 indexed citations

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Lamberty, Andrée, et al.. (2011). Interlaboratory comparison for the measurement of particle size and zeta potential of silica nanoparticles in an aqueous suspension. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 13(12). 7317–7329. 31 indexed citations

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Kestens, Vikram, et al.. (2011). Differential scanning calorimetry method for purity determination: A case study on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and chloramphenicol. Thermochimica Acta. 524(1-2). 1–6. 15 indexed citations

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Jean, Charoud-Got, Hubert Rauscher, Fabio Franchini, et al.. (2010). A Colloidal Silica Reference Material for Nanoparticle Sizing by Means of Dynamic Light Scattering and Centrifugal Liquid Sedimentation. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization. 27(3-4). 112–124. 8 indexed citations

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Kestens, Vikram, Charoud-Got Jean, Andrea Baù, Alexander Bernreuther, & Håkan Emteborg. (2007). Online measurement of water content in candidate reference materials by acousto-optical tuneable filter near-infrared spectrometry (AOTF-NIR) using pork meat calibrants controlled by Karl Fischer titration. Food Chemistry. 106(4). 1359–1365. 28 indexed citations

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Verschaeve, Luc, Vikram Kestens, J.L.S. Taylor, et al.. (2003). Investigation of the antimutagenic effects of selected South African medicinal plant extracts. Toxicology in Vitro. 18(1). 29–35. 64 indexed citations

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