W. Benoît

4.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
130 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

W. Benoît is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Benoît has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 55 papers in Materials Chemistry and 41 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in W. Benoît's work include Microstructure and mechanical properties (31 papers), Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (29 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (26 papers). W. Benoît is often cited by papers focused on Microstructure and mechanical properties (31 papers), Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (29 papers) and Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (26 papers). W. Benoît collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, France and United States. W. Benoît's co-authors include Andrzej Kulik, Lászlø Forró, Jean‐Paul Salvetat, J.-M. Bonard, Neil H. Thomson, L. Zuppiroli, D. Mari, András Kis, T. Viatte and R. Schaller and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

W. Benoît

129 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanical properties of ... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 2004 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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. Mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes
    1999 1.2k citations Jean‐Paul Salvetat, Andrzej Kulik et al. profile →
  2. Reinforcement of single-walled carbon nanotube bundles by intertube bridging
    2004 480 citations András Kis, Gábor Cśanyi et al. Nature Materials profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
W. Benoît 2.3k 1.3k 699 692 609 130 4.0k
Hans Warlimont 2.6k 1.1× 2.1k 1.6× 505 0.7× 562 0.8× 343 0.6× 108 4.2k
Zhen-Dong Sha 3.0k 1.3× 1.4k 1.1× 421 0.6× 404 0.6× 396 0.7× 99 3.8k
R.C. Pond 4.3k 1.9× 2.6k 1.9× 990 1.4× 713 1.0× 366 0.6× 137 5.4k
James M. Howe 3.4k 1.5× 2.8k 2.1× 595 0.9× 511 0.7× 596 1.0× 200 5.0k
Paulo S. Branı́cio 2.4k 1.1× 1.6k 1.2× 688 1.0× 389 0.6× 444 0.7× 110 3.4k
Katerina Moloni 3.3k 1.4× 748 0.6× 531 0.8× 787 1.1× 1.2k 2.0× 14 4.4k
Hisayuki Suematsu 2.3k 1.0× 655 0.5× 843 1.2× 179 0.3× 696 1.1× 319 3.6k
Yoji Shibutani 2.1k 0.9× 1.9k 1.4× 726 1.0× 243 0.4× 257 0.4× 174 3.1k
Wayne D. Kaplan 2.5k 1.1× 1.7k 1.3× 453 0.6× 465 0.7× 545 0.9× 151 4.7k
F. R. Brotzen 1.3k 0.6× 857 0.6× 1.4k 1.9× 535 0.8× 531 0.9× 70 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Benoît

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Benoît

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kis, András, Gábor Cśanyi, Jean‐Paul Salvetat, et al.. (2004). Reinforcement of single-walled carbon nanotube bundles by intertube bridging. Nature Materials. 3(3). 153–157. 480 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bolognini, S., G. Feusier, D. Mari, T. Viatte, & W. Benoît. (2003). TiMoCN-based cermets: high-temperature deformation. International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 21(1-2). 19–29. 44 indexed citations
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Kis, András, Sandor Kasas, Bakir Babić, et al.. (2002). Nanomechanics of Microtubules. Physical Review Letters. 89(24). 248101–248101. 288 indexed citations
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Benoît, W.. (2001). 3.2 Dislocation - Lattice Interactions. Materials science forum. 366-368. 158–177. 7 indexed citations
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Viatte, T., S. Bolognini, Thierry Cutard, et al.. (1999). Investigation into the potential of a composite combining toughness and plastic deformation resistance. International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials. 17(1-3). 79–89. 29 indexed citations
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Cao, Boxuan, R. Schaller, R. Schäublin, W. Benoît, & F. Cosandey. (1996). High Temperature Grain Boundary Internal Friction and Intergranular Precipitates in Ni-Cr Alloys. Materials science forum. 207-209. 789–792. 1 indexed citations
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Mari, D., A.D. Krawitz, James W. Richardson, & W. Benoît. (1996). Residual stress in WC-Co measured by neutron diffraction. Materials Science and Engineering A. 209(1-2). 197–205. 66 indexed citations
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Oulevey, F., N. A. Burnham, A. Kulik, et al.. (1996). Mechanical Properties Studied at the Nanoscale Using Scanning Local-Acceleration Microscopy (SLAM). Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings). 6(C8). C8–731. 1 indexed citations
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Gremaud, G., et al.. (1993). Lubrication Agents of Dislocation Motion at Very Low Temperature in Cold-Worked and Irradiated Aluminium. Materials science forum. 119-121. 183–188. 3 indexed citations
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D’Anna, Giuseppe, W. Benoît, J. Luzuriaga, & H. Berger. (1990). Dynamic and Static Mechanical Measurements of Flux-Lattice Softening and Associated Hysteretic Depinning Dissipation Peak in YBa 2 Cu 3 O x Ceramic. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 13(5). 465–471. 13 indexed citations
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D’Anna, Giuseppe & W. Benoît. (1990). Dislocation Internal Friction Investigation in High Purity Cold Worked Tantalum. physica status solidi (a). 122(1). 153–161. 1 indexed citations
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Hillairet, J., et al.. (1989). The vacancies, lubrication agents of dislocation motion in aluminium. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 1(47). 9273–9282. 11 indexed citations
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Schaller, R., et al.. (1986). Anelastic effects due to precipitation and dissolution in AlAg alloys. Acta Metallurgica. 34(11). 2151–2156. 3 indexed citations
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Millet, P., R. Schaller, & W. Benoît. (1985). HIGH DAMPING IN GREY CAST IRON. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 46(C10). C10–405. 7 indexed citations
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Gremaud, G., et al.. (1985). KINK PAIR FORMATION MECHANISM (KPF) STUDIED IN ALUMINIUM BY CYCLE BIAS STRESS EXPERIMENTS. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 46(C10). C10–325. 1 indexed citations
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Benoît, W., et al.. (1981). ICIFUAS-7 : seventh International Conference on Internal Friction and Ultrasonic Attenuation in Solids, Lausanne, Switzerland, 6-9 July 1981. 1 indexed citations
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Benoît, W.. (1977). [Submucous lipoma of the uterus (author's transl)].. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 37(2). 164–6. 2 indexed citations
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Stadelmann, PA & W. Benoît. (1977). Behaviour of the Bordoni Relaxation in 99, 9999% pure silver and aluminium during recrystallization. Scripta Metallurgica. 11(8). 645–649. 12 indexed citations
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Benoît, W., et al.. (1976). A study of recrystallization of high purity silver by measurements of internal friction and elastic modulus. The Philosophical Magazine A Journal of Theoretical Experimental and Applied Physics. 34(5). 1 indexed citations
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Mercier, Olivier, et al.. (1972). Influence of small amounts of impurities on the internal friction and modulus defect during stages II and III of recovery in cold-worked gold. Scripta Metallurgica. 6(10). 961–964. 1 indexed citations

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