Bert Masschaele

4.4k citations

105 papers · 3.8k · 1 hit paper · h-index 34

Impact in

Radiation top 0.5%
- Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
Earth-Surface Processes top 2%
- Building materials and conservation

Papers in

Radiation 48
- Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques 39
- Nuclear Physics and Applications 10
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis 9
Earth-Surface Processes 7
- Building materials and conservation 7

Co-authors: Luc Van Hoorebeke (60 shared papers)Veerle Cnudde (51 shared papers)Manuel Dierick (44 shared papers)Jelle Vlassenbroeck (23 shared papers)P. Jacobs (10 shared papers)Denis Van Loo (22 shared papers)Matthieu Boone (12 shared papers)Patric J. S. Jacobs (15 shared papers)
Journals: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment (8 papers)Zootaxa (3 papers)Microscopy and Microanalysis (3 papers)Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms (3 papers)Annals of Botany (2 papers)
Partner nations: Belgium Germany Switzerland

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Bert Masschaele

96 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Bert Masschaele's Hit Papers

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Software tools for quantification of X-ray microtomography at the UGCT 2007 · 328 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2007 Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment

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1	Software tools for quantification of X-ray microtomography at the UGCT Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment ·Jelle Vlassenbroeck, Manuel Dierick, Bert Masschaele, Veerle Cnudde, Luc Van Hoorebeke, P. Jacobs Hit paper breakdown →	2007	328
2	Octopus, a fast and user-friendly tomographic reconstruction package developed in LabView® Measurement Science and Technology ·Manuel Dierick, Bert Masschaele, Luc Van Hoorebeke	2004	212
3	Porous Gelatin Hydrogels: 1. Cryogenic Formation and Structure Analysis Biomacromolecules ·Sandra Van Vlierberghe, Veerle Cnudde, Peter Dubruel, Bert Masschaele, An Cosijns, Ilse De Paepe, Patric J. S. Jacobs, Luc Van Hoorebeke	2007	190
4	HECTOR: A 240kV micro-CT setup optimized for research Journal of Physics Conference Series ·Bert Masschaele, Manuel Dierick, Denis Van Loo, Matthieu Boone, Loes Brabant, Elin Pauwels, Veerle Cnudde, Luc Van Hoorebeke	2013	178
5	UGCT: New X-ray radiography and tomography facility Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment ·Bert Masschaele, Veerle Cnudde, Manuel Dierick, P. Jacobs, Luc Van Hoorebeke, Jelle Vlassenbroeck	2007	176
6	Recent progress in X-ray CT as a geosciences tool Applied Geochemistry ·Veerle Cnudde, Bert Masschaele, Manuel Dierick, Jelle Vlassenbroeck, Luc Van Hoorebeke, P. Jacobs	2006	173
7	A Pore-Scale Study of Fracture Dynamics in Rock Using X-ray Micro-CT Under Ambient Freeze–Thaw Cycling Environmental Science & Technology ·Tim DE KOCK, Marijn Antoine Boone, Thomas De Schryver, Jeroen F. Van Stappen, Hannelore Derluyn, Bert Masschaele, Geert De Schutter, Veerle Cnudde	2015	166
8	Porosity and microstructure characterization of building stones and concretes Engineering Geology ·Veerle Cnudde, Andrzej Ćwirzeń, Bert Masschaele +1 other	2008	165
9	Recent micro-CT scanner developments at UGCT Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·Manuel Dierick, Denis Van Loo, Bert Masschaele, Jan Van den Bulcke, Joris Van Acker, Veerle Cnudde, Luc Van Hoorebeke	2014	144
10	Fast laboratory-based micro-computed tomography for pore-scale research: Illustrative experiments and perspectives on the future Advances in Water Resources ·Tom Bultreys, Marijn Antoine Boone, Matthieu Boone, Thomas De Schryver, Bert Masschaele, Luc Van Hoorebeke, Veerle Cnudde	2015	144
11	Comparison of different nano- and micro-focus X-ray computed tomography set-ups for the visualization of the soil microstructure and soil organic matter Computers & Geosciences ·Steven Sleutel, Veerle Cnudde, Bert Masschaele, Jelle Vlassenbroeck, Matthias Dierick, Luc Van Hoorebeke, P Jacobs, Stefaan De Neve	2008	90
12	High-speed neutron radiography for monitoring the water absorption by capillarity in porous materials Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·Veerle Cnudde, Manuel Dierick, Jelle Vlassenbroeck, Bert Masschaele, Eberhard Helmar Lehmann, Patric J. S. Jacobs, Luc Van Hoorebeke	2007	88
13	From Vascular Corrosion Cast to Electrical Analog Model for the Study of Human Liver Hemodynamics and Perfusion IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering ·Charlotte Debbaut, Diethard R.L. Monbaliu, Christophe R. Casteleyn, Pieter Cornillie, Denis Van Loo, Bert Masschaele, Jacques Pirenne, Paul Simoens	2010	74
14	Real‐time visualization of H aines jumps in sandstone with laboratory‐based microcomputed tomography Water Resources Research ·Tom Bultreys, Marijn Antoine Boone, Matthieu Boone, Thomas De Schryver, Bert Masschaele, Denis Van Loo, Luc Van Hoorebeke, Veerle Cnudde	2015	65
15	Element-to-tissue correlation in biological samples determined by three-dimensional X-ray imaging methods Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry ·Björn De Samber, Geert Silversmit, Karel De Schamphelaere, Roel Evens, Tom Schoonjans, Bart Vekemans, Colin Janssen, Bert Masschaele	2010	64
16	Micro-CT of fossils preserved in amber Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment ·Manuel Dierick, Veerle Cnudde, Bert Masschaele, Jelle Vlassenbroeck, Luc Van Hoorebeke, P. Jacobs	2007	62
17	Three-dimensional elemental imaging by means of synchrotron radiation micro-XRF: developments and applications in environmental chemistry Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry ·Björn De Samber, Geert Silversmit, Roel Evens, Karel De Schamphelaere, Colin Janssen, Bert Masschaele, Luc Van Hoorebeke, Lieve I. L. Balcaen	2007	58
18	Quantifying foraminiferal growth with high-resolution X-ray computed tomography: New opportunities in foraminiferal ontogeny, phylogeny, and paleoceanographic applications Geosphere ·Robert P. Speijer, Denis Van Loo, Bert Masschaele, Jelle Vlassenbroeck, Veerle Cnudde, Patric J. S. Jacobs	2008	57
19	3D tree-ring analysis using helical X-ray tomography Dendrochronologia ·Jan Van den Bulcke, Lars‐Erik Wernersson, Manuel Dierick, Denis Van Loo, Bert Masschaele, Loes Brabant, Matthieu Boone, Luc Van Hoorebeke	2013	57
20	Development of injection moulded matrix tablets based on mixtures of ethylcellulose and low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ·Thomas Quinten, Yves Gonnissen, Els Adriaens, Thomas De Beer, Veerle Cnudde, Bert Masschaele, Luc Van Hoorebeke, Juergen Siepmann	2009	56

About Bert Masschaele

Bert Masschaele is a scholar working on Radiation, Earth-Surface Processes, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Building and Construction, having authored 105 papers that have together received 3.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (39 papers), Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (11 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (10 papers), Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging (9 papers), X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (9 papers), Building materials and conservation (7 papers), Wood Treatment and Properties (6 papers) and Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Radiation (764 citations), Earth-Surface Processes (281 citations), Molecular Medicine (160 citations), Ocean Engineering (296 citations) and Archeology (217 citations). Bert Masschaele has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, Germany and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Luc Van Hoorebeke, Veerle Cnudde, Manuel Dierick, Jelle Vlassenbroeck, P. Jacobs, Denis Van Loo, Matthieu Boone, Patric J. S. Jacobs, Marijn Antoine Boone and Thomas De Schryver. Their work appears in journals such as Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, Zootaxa, Microscopy and Microanalysis, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms and Annals of Botany.

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