W. Frank

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
148 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

W. Frank is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Frank has authored 148 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Materials Chemistry, 53 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 42 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in W. Frank's work include Semiconductor materials and interfaces (33 papers), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (29 papers) and Ion-surface interactions and analysis (22 papers). W. Frank is often cited by papers focused on Semiconductor materials and interfaces (33 papers), Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (29 papers) and Ion-surface interactions and analysis (22 papers). W. Frank collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Finland. W. Frank's co-authors include A. Seeger, H. Mehrer, M. Fähnle, U. Gösele, Ch. Elsässer, C.H. Woo, H. Kronmüller, V. Naundorf, Sanjeev Sharma and Franz Faupel and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Reviews of Modern Physics and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

W. Frank

145 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Diffusion in metallic glasses and supercooled melts
    2003 520 citations Franz Faupel, W. Frank et al. Reviews of Modern Physics profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
W. Frank 2.3k 1.4k 1.2k 1.1k 449 148 3.8k
D. J. H. Cockayne 2.4k 1.0× 782 0.5× 1.6k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 284 0.6× 124 4.1k
P. Wynblatt 2.2k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 501 0.4× 840 0.8× 353 0.8× 115 3.7k
H. Mehrer 3.6k 1.5× 2.9k 2.0× 1.6k 1.3× 1.7k 1.5× 384 0.9× 201 6.3k
G. S. Cargill 1.3k 0.6× 783 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 151 0.3× 109 3.0k
W. Miller 2.8k 1.2× 1.3k 0.9× 895 0.8× 761 0.7× 776 1.7× 122 4.5k
W. Bollmann 2.9k 1.3× 1.6k 1.1× 725 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 146 0.3× 86 4.2k
W. Gust 3.5k 1.5× 3.1k 2.2× 1.2k 1.0× 736 0.7× 347 0.8× 242 6.0k
S. Radelaar 1.1k 0.5× 745 0.5× 1.0k 0.8× 968 0.9× 145 0.3× 186 2.7k
W. M. Stobbs 3.1k 1.3× 2.8k 2.0× 743 0.6× 959 0.9× 223 0.5× 209 5.8k
Masao Doyama 2.1k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 377 0.3× 912 0.8× 227 0.5× 278 3.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Frank

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. Frank. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. Frank 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. Frank. W. Frank 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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Faupel, Franz, W. Frank, M.‐P. Macht, et al.. (2003). Diffusion in metallic glasses and supercooled melts. Reviews of Modern Physics. 75(1). 237–280. 520 indexed citations breakdown →
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Strohm, A., et al.. (2003). Diffusion in Polymer-Derived Si–(B–)C–N Ceramics, Particularly Amorphous Si29B9C41N21. Zeitschrift für Metallkunde. 94(4). 419–423. 3 indexed citations
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Laitinen, Päivi, A. Strohm, J. Huikari, et al.. (2002). Self-Diffusion ofS31iandG71ein RelaxedSi0.20Ge0.80Layers. Physical Review Letters. 89(8). 41 indexed citations
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Strohm, A., et al.. (2001). Diffusion of 195Au in amorphous Si3N4 and Si4N3. Physica B Condensed Matter. 308-310. 431–433. 4 indexed citations
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Frank, W., et al.. (2000). Diffusion of 71Ge in the amorphous ceramic Si28C36N36. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 266-269. 830–834. 10 indexed citations
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Fischer, Roland C., W. Frank, & K. Lyutovich. (1999). Diffusion of gold in relaxed Si–Ge epi-layers. Physica B Condensed Matter. 273-274. 598–602. 8 indexed citations
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Frank, W., et al.. (1996). Diffusion of gold and platinum in amorphous silicon and germanium. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 205-207. 208–211. 6 indexed citations
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Frank, W., et al.. (1996). Diffusion in Amorphous Metallic Alloys, Particularly Co58Fe5Ni10Si11B16 / Diffusion in amorphen metallischen Legierungen, insbesondere Co58Fe5Ni10Si11B16. International Journal of Materials Research (formerly Zeitschrift fuer Metallkunde). 87(11). 892–897.
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Frank, W., et al.. (1994). Diffusion in amorphous metallic alloys. Materials Science and Engineering A. 179-180. 36–40. 39 indexed citations
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Zaiser, Michael, et al.. (1993). Radiation-Induced Self-Organization of Defect Structures in Metals. Materials science forum. 123-125. 687–700. 1 indexed citations
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Coffa, S., J. M. Poate, D. C. Jacobson, W. Frank, & Wolfgang Gustin. (1992). Determination of diffusion mechanisms in amorphous silicon. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 45(15). 8355–8358. 104 indexed citations
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Frank, W., J. Horváth, & H. Kronmüller. (1988). Diffusion mechanisms in amorphous alloys. Materials Science and Engineering. 97. 415–418. 37 indexed citations
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Frank, W.. (1988). Intrinsic point defects in hexagonal close-packed metals. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 159. 122–148. 55 indexed citations
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Stolwijk, N. A., et al.. (1987). Decoration of defects in silicon with gold, and related subjects. physica status solidi (a). 104(1). 225–245. 22 indexed citations
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Golczewski, J. & W. Frank. (1986). Rate‐Equation Treatment of PAC‐Monitored Defect Reactions in Irradiated Metals. physica status solidi (b). 138(1). 123–133. 1 indexed citations
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Woo, C.H. & W. Frank. (1983). Void growth and vacancy migration enthalpy in alpha-iron. Radiation Effects. 77(1-2). 49–55. 10 indexed citations
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Moser, P., et al.. (1977). Internal friction peaks due to dislocation relaxations in plastically deformed and/or irradiated high-purity α-iron. physica status solidi (a). 42(2). 511–518. 30 indexed citations
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Gösele, U. & W. Frank. (1975). Recovery kinetics in stages IDand IEof irradiated metals—one-dimensional versus three-dimensional interstitial migration. Radiation Effects. 26(1-2). 79–87. 3 indexed citations
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Frank, W.. (1974). Interstitial properties deduced from internal friction measurements on boron-implanted silicon. Radiation Effects. 21(2). 119–133. 24 indexed citations
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