D. A. Thomas

8.6k citations

90 papers · 5.3k · 2 hit papers · h-index 32

Impact in

Polymers and Plastics top 1%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Polymer crystallization and properties
Software top 1%

Papers in

Polymers and Plastics 34
- Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties 22
- Polymer composites and self-healing 20
- Polymer crystallization and properties 13
Organic Chemistry 17
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization 16

Co-authors: L. H. Sperling (36 shared papers)Martin Fowler (2 shared papers)Alistair Cockburn (2 shared papers)Arie van Bennekum (2 shared papers)Ward Cunningham (2 shared papers)Robin J. Ely (1 shared paper)K. Beck (1 shared paper)Alfred A. Donatelli (3 shared papers)
Journals: Journal of Applied Polymer Science (16 papers)IEEE Software (13 papers)Polymer Engineering and Science (8 papers)Research Evaluation (8 papers)Macromolecules (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Denmark

In The Last Decade

D. A. Thomas

86 papers receiving 4.6k citations

D. A. Thomas's Hit Papers

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Manifesto for agile software development 2001 · 2.2k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2001 Manifesto for agile software development
1996 Making Differences Matter: A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity

Peers

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Helmut Schneider United States

Yi Zhang China

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Feng Li China

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The 25 scholars most cited alongside D. A. Thomas, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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1	Manifesto for agile software development K. Beck, Mike Beedle, Arie van Bennekum, Alistair Cockburn, Ward Cunningham, Martin Fowler, D. A. Thomas Hit paper breakdown →	2001	2187
2	Making Differences Matter: A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity D. A. Thomas, Robin J. Ely Hit paper breakdown →	1996	644
3	Agile Software Development: The Cooperative Game CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·Alistair Cockburn, Ward Cunningham, Arie van Bennekum, Martin Fowler, D. A. Thomas	2006	248
4	Interpenetrating Polymer Networks of Poly(ethyl acrylate) and Poly(styrene-co-methly methacrylate). I. Morphology via Electron Microscopy Macromolecules ·Volker Huelck, D. A. Thomas, L. H. Sperling	1972	150
5	Characterization of the area under loss modulus and tan δ–temperature curves: Acrylic polymers and their sequential interpenetrating polymer networks Journal of Applied Polymer Science ·M. C. O. Chang, D. A. Thomas, L. H. Sperling	1987	102
6	Co-existing Notions of Research Quality: A Framework to Study Context-specific Understandings of Good Research Minerva ·Liv Langfeldt, María Nedeva, Sverker Sörlin, D. A. Thomas	2019	95
7	Interpenetrating Polymer Networks Based on SBR/PS. 1. Control of Morphology by Level of Cross-Linking Macromolecules ·Alfred A. Donatelli, L. H. Sperling, D. A. Thomas	1976	95
8	Effect of morphology, crosslink density, and miscibility on interpenetrating polymer network damping effectiveness Polymer Engineering and Science ·J. J. Fay, Charles J. Murphy, D. A. Thomas, L. H. Sperling	1991	80
9	Contribution of three‐dimensional computed tomography in the assessment of fetal skeletal dysplasia Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Marie Cassart, Anne Massez, T. Cos, Laura Tecco, D. A. Thomas, Nicole Van Regemorter, Fred E. Avni	2007	66
10	Polybutadiene/polystyrene interpenetrating polymer networks Polymer Engineering and Science ·Adilson J. Curtius, Michael J. Covitch, D. A. Thomas, L. H. Sperling	1972	66
11	Group contribution analysis of the damping behavior of homopolymers, statistical copolymers, and interpenetrating polymer networks based on acrylic, vinyl, and styrenic mers Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics ·M. C. O. Chang, D. A. Thomas, L. H. Sperling	1988	65
12	Noise and vibration damping with latex interpenetrating polymer networks Journal of Applied Polymer Science ·J. A. Grates, D. A. Thomas, E. C. Hickey, L. H. Sperling	1975	65
13	A formal process for evaluating COTS software products Computer ·Patricia K. Lawlis, K.E. Mark, D. A. Thomas, T. Courtheyn	2001	65
14	MDA: Revenge of the modelers or UML utopia? IEEE Software ·D. A. Thomas	2004	64
15	Cure and Mechanical Behavior of Rubber Compounds Containing Ground Vulcanizates: Part III. Tensile and Tear Strength Rubber Chemistry and Technology ·D. Gibala, D. A. Thomas, G. R. Hamed	1999	57
16	Theoretical prediction of domain sizes in IPN's and related materials Polymer ·J. K. Yeo, L. H. Sperling, D. A. Thomas	1983	57
17	Glass transition behavior of latex interpenetrating polymer networks based on methacrylic/acrylic pairs Journal of Applied Polymer Science ·L. H. Sperling, Tai-Woo Chiu, D. A. Thomas	1973	56
18	A semiempirical derivation of phase domain size in interpenetrating polymer networks Journal of Applied Polymer Science ·Alfred A. Donatelli, L. H. Sperling, D. A. Thomas	1977	55
19	Poly(n‐butyl acrylate)/polystyrene interpenetrating polymer networks and related materials I. Dynamic mechanical spectroscopy and morphology Polymer Engineering and Science ·J. K. Yeo, L. H. Sperling, D. A. Thomas	1982	50
20	Interpenetrating Polymer Networks Based on SBR/PS. 2. Influence of Synthetic Detail and Morphology on Mechanical Behavior Macromolecules ·Alfred A. Donatelli, L. H. Sperling, D. A. Thomas	1976	43

About D. A. Thomas

D. A. Thomas is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, Information Systems, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and Computer Networks and Communications, having authored 90 papers that have together received 5.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (22 papers), Polymer composites and self-healing (20 papers), Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (16 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (13 papers), scientometrics and bibliometrics research (7 papers), Innovation Policy and R&D (6 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (5 papers) and Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Polymers and Plastics (1.2k citations), Software (321 citations), Information Systems (1.8k citations), Computer Science Applications (345 citations) and Management of Technology and Innovation (440 citations). D. A. Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Denmark. Frequent co-authors include L. H. Sperling, Martin Fowler, Alistair Cockburn, Arie van Bennekum, Ward Cunningham, Robin J. Ely, K. Beck, Alfred A. Donatelli, María Nedeva and G. R. Hamed. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Applied Polymer Science, IEEE Software, Polymer Engineering and Science, Research Evaluation and Macromolecules.

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