W. Richard Bowen

10.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
192 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

W. Richard Bowen is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Water Science and Technology and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Richard Bowen has authored 192 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 47 papers in Water Science and Technology and 43 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in W. Richard Bowen's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (40 papers), Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (35 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (26 papers). W. Richard Bowen is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (40 papers), Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (35 papers) and Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (26 papers). W. Richard Bowen collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. W. Richard Bowen's co-authors include Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Nidal Hilal, Robert W. Lovitt, Hilmi Mukhtar, Chris J. Wright, Teodora A. Doneva, Adel O. Sharif, Paul M. Williams, A. Hernández and Quan Gan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

W. Richard Bowen

184 papers receiving 7.7k 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.

Characterisation of nanofiltration membranes for predictive purposes — use of salts, uncharged solutes and atomic force microscopy

1997 635 citations W. Richard Bowen, Nidal Hilal et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
Modelling the performance of membrane nanofiltration—critical assessment and model development

2002 574 citations W. Richard Bowen et al. profile →
Characterisation and prediction of separation performance of nanofiltration membranes

1996 448 citations W. Richard Bowen et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. Richard Bowen United Kingdom	48	4.8k	4.7k	1.8k	1.3k	779	192	8.0k
Raj Rajagopalan United States	30	1.0k 0.2×	1.7k 0.4×	733 0.4×	723 0.6×	824 1.1×	99	5.8k
Mark A. Shannon United States	39	4.3k 0.9×	5.2k 1.1×	3.0k 1.7×	899 0.7×	148 0.2×	165	11.0k
Manish Kumar United States	40	2.2k 0.5×	3.0k 0.6×	990 0.6×	703 0.6×	213 0.3×	122	5.7k
Raymond R. Dagastine Australia	43	1.1k 0.2×	1.8k 0.4×	722 0.4×	376 0.3×	324 0.4×	108	5.8k
Xu Hou China	52	1.2k 0.2×	6.1k 1.3×	3.4k 1.9×	778 0.6×	350 0.4×	164	9.5k
Zhen Zhang China	59	2.1k 0.4×	6.9k 1.5×	4.6k 2.6×	821 0.7×	198 0.3×	320	12.3k
John C. Berg United States	45	527 0.1×	1.3k 0.3×	1.0k 0.6×	820 0.6×	784 1.0×	208	6.0k
Xuehua Zhang Canada	52	2.4k 0.5×	4.2k 0.9×	2.2k 1.3×	925 0.7×	75 0.1×	392	10.4k
Zhiping Xu China	59	2.4k 0.5×	6.6k 1.4×	3.0k 1.7×	2.1k 1.7×	138 0.2×	295	15.8k
Zhou Jian China	48	537 0.1×	2.2k 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	836 0.7×	223 0.3×	312	7.0k

Countries citing papers authored by W. Richard Bowen

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Richard Bowen

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bowen, W. Richard. (2012). Ethics and the Engineer: Professional Codes and the Rule of St. Benedict. Studies in Christian Ethics. 25(3). 277–294. 2 indexed citations

Bowen, W. Richard. (2008). Engineering Ethics. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 2 indexed citations

Bowen, W. Richard, et al.. (2003). Effect of salts on water viscosity in narrow membrane pores. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 264(2). 452–457. 43 indexed citations

Bowen, W. Richard, et al.. (2003). A study of the tensile properties of liquids in confined spaces using an atomic force microscope. Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 459(2039). 2885–2908. 17 indexed citations

Bowen, W. Richard, Paul M. Williams, & Jonathan Wilson. (2003). Quantifying extra interaction forces in charged colloidal dispersions from frontal ultrafiltration experiments. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 231(1-3). 67–83. 7 indexed citations

Sharif, Adel O., et al.. (2002). The Wall and Multivalent Counterion Effects on the Electrostatic Force between Like-Charged Spherical Particles Confined in a Charged Pore. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 255(1). 138–144. 6 indexed citations

Мота, М., J. A. Teixeira, W. Richard Bowen, & Alexander Yelshin. (2001). Binary spherical particle mixed beds: porosity and permeability relationship measurement. RepositóriUM (Universidade do Minho). 84 indexed citations

Bowen, W. Richard, Robert W. Lovitt, & Chris J. Wright. (2000). Direct quantification of Aspergillus niger spore adhesion to mica in air using an atomic force microscope. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 173(1-3). 205–210. 33 indexed citations

Bowen, W. Richard, et al.. (2000). Predicting salt rejections at nanofiltration membranes using artificial neural networks. Desalination. 129(2). 147–162. 97 indexed citations

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Koh, Amanda, S.P. Wilks, P.R. Dunstan, et al.. (2000). Surface Studies on Thermal Oxidation on 4H-SiC Epilayer. Materials science forum. 338-342. 403–406. 1 indexed citations

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Bowen, W. Richard, Nidal Hilal, Robert W. Lovitt, & Chris J. Wright. (1999). Characterisation of membrane surfaces: direct measurement of biological adhesion using an atomic force microscope. Journal of Membrane Science. 154(2). 205–212. 75 indexed citations

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Bowen, W. Richard & Quan Gan. (1991). Properties of microfiltration membranes: Adsorption of bovine serum albumin at polyvinylidene fluoride membranes. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 144(1). 254–262. 39 indexed citations

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Bowen, W. Richard, et al.. (1991). Properties of microfiltration membranes: The surface electrochemistry of anodic film membranes. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 143(1). 252–265. 23 indexed citations

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Bowen, W. Richard, et al.. (1990). Mermithid Nematodes: SEM Observations Comparing Hexamethyldisilazane and Critical Point Drying Methods. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 44(1). 16–18. 1 indexed citations

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Bowen, W. Richard. (1989). The puny payoff from office computers. MIT Press eBooks. 267–271. 40 indexed citations

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Bowen, W. Richard, et al.. (1986). Inhibition of horse liver and yeast alcohol dehydrogenase by aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 36(4). 191–196. 10 indexed citations

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Bowen, W. Richard & Robert A. Clark. (1984). Electro-osmosis at microporous membranes and the determination of zeta-potential. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 97(2). 401–409. 55 indexed citations

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Albery, W. John, et al.. (1980). Photogalvanic cells. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 107(1). 23–35. 14 indexed citations

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Legner, E. F., et al.. (1975). Integrated fly control on poultry ranches. California Agriculture. 29(5). 8–10. 13 indexed citations

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Loomis, E. C., et al.. (1965). Fly Control in Cattle Feedlots With Residual Sprays. California Agriculture. 19(9). 6–7. 1 indexed citations

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