Robert A. Shanks

11.6k citations
322 papers · 9.1k · 1 hit paper · h-index 50

Impact in

    • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
    • Polymer crystallization and properties
    • Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
  • Biomaterials top 0.1%
    • biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
    • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
    • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
    • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging

Papers in

    • Polymer crystallization and properties 90
    • Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties 82
    • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites 45
    • biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties 79
    • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies 17

Robert A. Shanks

316 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Robert A. Shanks's Hit Papers

Composition, structure and thermal degradation of hemp cellulose after chemical treatments 2005 · 508 citations
5080+7+14Years since publication100200300400500

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Robert A. Shanks
Comparison fields: 5 of 180
  • Polymers and Plastics 4.6k
  • Biomaterials 3.3k
  • Process Chemistry and Technology 160
  • Automotive Engineering 605
  • Pollution 526
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Composition, structure and thermal degradation of hemp cellulose after chemical treatments
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2005508
2 1995205
3 2009198
4 2016192
5 2015189
6 2009169
7 2019169
8 2018160
9 2005143
10 2015129
11 2017117
12 2004114
13 2017113
14 1996111
15 2006104
16 2003104
17 200096
18 201293
19 201392
20 201190

About Robert A. Shanks

Robert A. Shanks is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Organic Chemistry, having authored 322 papers that have together received 9.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Polymer crystallization and properties (90 papers), Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (82 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (79 papers), Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (45 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (21 papers), Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (17 papers), Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry (17 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (16 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Polymers and Plastics (4.6k citations), Biomaterials (3.3k citations), Process Chemistry and Technology (160 citations), Automotive Engineering (605 citations) and Pollution (526 citations). Robert A. Shanks has collaborated with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and China. Frequent co-authors include Sirisart Ouajai, A. Hodzic, Antonietta Genovese, Shadi Houshyar, L.M.W.K. Gunaratne, Long Yu, Susan Wong, Gandara Amarasinghe, K M Goel and Fügen Daver. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Polymer, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering and Polymer International.

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