W.A.M. Brekelmans

11.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
87 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

W.A.M. Brekelmans is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W.A.M. Brekelmans has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 40 papers in Materials Chemistry and 35 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in W.A.M. Brekelmans's work include Numerical methods in engineering (30 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (23 papers) and Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures (21 papers). W.A.M. Brekelmans is often cited by papers focused on Numerical methods in engineering (30 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (23 papers) and Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures (21 papers). W.A.M. Brekelmans collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Belgium and United States. W.A.M. Brekelmans's co-authors include V.G. Kouznetsova, M.G.D. Geers, M.G.D. Geers, R.H.J. Peerlings, René de Borst, J.H.P. De Vree, Frank Frank Baaijens, M.G.D. Geers, L. P. Evers and M.A.J. van Gils and has published in prestigious journals such as Materials Science and Engineering A, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering and Journal of Materials Science.

In The Last Decade

W.A.M. Brekelmans

81 papers receiving 8.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

GRADIENT ENHANCED DAMAGE FOR QUASI-BRITTLE MATERIALS

1996 1.1k citations R.H.J. Peerlings, René de Borst et al. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering profile →
Multi-scale computational homogenization: Trends and challenges

2009 752 citations M.G.D. Geers, V.G. Kouznetsova et al. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics profile →
An approach to micro-macro modeling of heterogeneous materials

2001 677 citations V.G. Kouznetsova, W.A.M. Brekelmans et al. Computational Mechanics profile →
Multi‐scale constitutive modelling of heterogeneous materials with a gradient‐enhanced computational homogenization scheme

2002 612 citations V.G. Kouznetsova, M.G.D. Geers et al. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering profile →
A critical comparison of nonlocal and gradient-enhanced softening continua

2001 506 citations R.H.J. Peerlings, M.G.D. Geers et al. International Journal of Solids and Structures profile →
Multi-scale second-order computational homogenization of multi-phase materials: a nested finite element solution strategy

2004 501 citations V.G. Kouznetsova, M.G.D. Geers et al. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by W.A.M. Brekelmans

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of W.A.M. Brekelmans's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by W.A.M. Brekelmans with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites W.A.M. Brekelmans more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by W.A.M. Brekelmans

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by W.A.M. Brekelmans. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by W.A.M. Brekelmans. The network helps show where W.A.M. Brekelmans may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.A.M. Brekelmans

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

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A Thermo-mechanical cohesive zone model 2010 ·Computational Mechanics ·(unknown), W.A.M. Brekelmans, M.G.D. Geers	65
2	Multi-scale computational homogenization: Trends and challenges breakdown → 2009 ·Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics ·M.G.D. Geers, V.G. Kouznetsova, W.A.M. Brekelmans	752
3	Cube slip and non-Schmid effects in single crystal Ni-base superalloys 2009 ·Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering ·Tiedo Tinga, W.A.M. Brekelmans, M.G.D. Geers	58
4	Non-local modeling of thermal shock damage in refractory materials 2008 ·Engineering Fracture Mechanics ·(unknown), W.A.M. Brekelmans, M.G.D. Geers	16
5	BCC single crystal plasticity modeling and its experimental identification 2008 ·Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering ·Tuncay Yalçınkaya, W.A.M. Brekelmans, M.G.D. Geers	98
6	Computational homogenization for heat conduction in heterogeneous solids 2007 ·International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering ·(unknown), W.A.M. Brekelmans, M.G.D. Geers	212
7	Numerical analysis of strain path dependency in FCC metals 2007 ·Computational Mechanics ·(unknown), W.A.M. Brekelmans, M.G.D. Geers	7
8	Size effects in miniaturized polycrystalline FCC samples: Strengthening versus weakening 2006 ·International Journal of Solids and Structures ·M.G.D. Geers, W.A.M. Brekelmans, (unknown)	96
9	A comparison of dislocation induced back stress formulations in strain gradient crystal plasticity 2006 ·International Journal of Solids and Structures ·(unknown), W.A.M. Brekelmans, M.G.D. Geers	227
10	Micro-mechanical modelling of the single crystal nickel-base superalloy CMSX-4 2006 ·Tiedo Tinga, M.G.D. Geers, W.A.M. Brekelmans	1
11	Strain path dependency in metal plasticity 2003 ·Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings) ·(unknown), W.A.M. Brekelmans, M.G.D. Geers	7
12	Micromechanical modeling of particle-toughening of polymers by locally induced anisotropy 2003 ·Mechanics of Materials ·J.A.W. van Dommelen, W.A.M. Brekelmans, Frank Frank Baaijens	33
13	Localisation issues in local and nonlocal continuum approaches to fracture 2002 ·European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids ·R.H.J. Peerlings, (unknown), W.A.M. Brekelmans, M.G.D. Geers	113
14	Gradient-enhanced damage modelling of high-cycle fatigue 2000 ·International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering ·R.H.J. Peerlings, W.A.M. Brekelmans, (unknown), M.G.D. Geers	152
15	Overall behaviour of heterogeneous elastoviscoplastic materials: effect of microstructural modelling 2000 ·Mechanics of Materials ·O. van der Sluis, P.J.G. Schreurs, W.A.M. Brekelmans, H.E.H. Meijer	233
16	The Influence of Intrinsic Strain Softening on Strain Localization in Polycarbonate: Modeling and Experimental Validation 1999 ·Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology ·Leon E. Govaert, P.H.M. Timmermans, W.A.M. Brekelmans	214
17	A two-dimensional paving mesh generator for triangles with controllable aspect ratio and quadrilaterals with high quality 1998 ·Engineering With Computers ·(unknown), D. Brokken, W.A.M. Brekelmans, Frank Frank Baaijens	6
18	Size effect predictions by fracture models for a refractory ceramic 1996 ·International Journal of Fracture ·M.A.J. van Gils, L.J.M.G. Dortmans, Gijsbertus de With, W.A.M. Brekelmans, J.H.P. De Vree	7
19	Experimental Dynamic Analysis of Damage Evolution in Short Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials 1995 ·Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) ·M.G.D. Geers, Ton Peijs, René de Borst, W.A.M. Brekelmans	3
20	Simulation of forming processes, using the arbitrary eulerian-lagrangian formulation 1986 ·Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·P.J.G. Schreurs, F.E. Veldpaus, W.A.M. Brekelmans	52

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact