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D-Index
43
Citations
6717
World Ranking
1737
National Ranking
22

Gerrit W. M. Peters publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerrit W. M. Peters sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 144 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Gerrit W. M. Peters D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gerrit W. M. Peters sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Polymer
  • Thermodynamics
  • Composite material

Mechanics, Constitutive equation, Viscoelasticity, Polymer chemistry and Shear flow are his primary areas of study. His Mechanics study combines topics in areas such as Cylinder, Birefringence and Discontinuous Galerkin method. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Shear, Simple shear and Elasticity.

The various areas that Gerrit W. M. Peters examines in his Polymer chemistry study include Crystallization, Polymer and Monoclinic crystal system. His work deals with themes such as Composite material and Reptation, which intersect with Crystallization. His Shear flow research includes elements of Rheology, Hagen–Poiseuille equation and Finite element method.

His most cited work include:

  • Mechanically induced chemiluminescence from polymers incorporating a 1,2-dioxetane unit in the main chain (336 citations)
  • Heterogeneity in polymer melts from melting of polymer crystals (229 citations)
  • Differential constitutive equations for polymer melts: The extended Pom–Pom model (215 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Mechanics, Composite material, Crystallization, Viscoelasticity and Polymer. Gerrit W. M. Peters interconnects Finite element method and Classical mechanics in the investigation of issues within Mechanics. His research integrates issues of Rheology and Nucleation in his study of Crystallization.

His studies examine the connections between Nucleation and genetics, as well as such issues in Crystallography, with regards to Small-angle X-ray scattering. His Viscoelasticity study also includes

  • Shear most often made with reference to Constitutive equation,
  • Stress which is related to area like Strain rate. The various areas that Gerrit W. M. Peters examines in his Polymer study include Relaxation and Polymer chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mechanics (33.33%)
  • Composite material (25.49%)
  • Crystallization (24.84%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Composite material (25.49%)
  • Crystallization (24.84%)
  • Chemical engineering (8.50%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Gerrit W. M. Peters focuses on Composite material, Crystallization, Chemical engineering, Polymer and Viscoelasticity. His study in Rheology extends to Crystallization with its themes. His research investigates the link between Rheology and topics such as Crystal that cross with problems in Finite element method and Injection moulding.

His Chemical engineering research integrates issues from Crystal growth, Lamellar structure, Polyamide and Monomer. His work carried out in the field of Viscoelasticity brings together such families of science as Crystallite and Nucleation. The concepts of his Nucleation study are interwoven with issues in Shear flow, Polymer blend, Shear, Polyethylene terephthalate and Polypropylene.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Influence of post-condensation on the crystallization kinetics of PA12: from virgin to reused powder (12 citations)
  • Modelling flow induced crystallization of IPP: Multiple crystal phases and morphologies (7 citations)
  • Effect of shear rate and pressure on the crystallization of PP nanocomposites and PP/PET polymer blend nanocomposites (5 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Polymer
  • Composite material

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Crystallization, Crystal, Polymer, Rheology and Crystal growth. In his study, Gerrit W. M. Peters carries out multidisciplinary Crystallization and Structure formation research. Structure formation is intertwined with Injection moulding, Biological system, Finite element method and Tacticity in his research.

His Crystal growth research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Chemical engineering, Atmospheric temperature range and Kinetics. His study in Polyethylene terephthalate is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Shear flow, Polymer blend, Shear and Nucleation. His study in Composite material focuses on Shear rate and Polypropylene.

Best Publications

  • Mechanically induced chemiluminescence from polymers incorporating a 1,2-dioxetane unit in the main chain

    Yulan Chen;A. J. H. Spiering;S. Karthikeyan;Gerrit W. M. Peters

  • Heterogeneity in polymer melts from melting of polymer crystals

    Sanjay Rastogi;Dirk R. Lippits;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Robert Graf

  • Differential constitutive equations for polymer melts: The extended Pom–Pom model

    Wilco M. H. Verbeeten;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Frank P. T. Baaijens

  • The mechanical behaviour of brain tissue: Large strain response and constitutive modelling

    M Matej Hrapko;van Jaw Hans Dommelen;Gwm Gerrit Peters;Jshm Jac Wismans

  • Towards a rheological classification of flow induced crystallization experiments of polymer melts

    Jan van Meerveld;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Markus Hütter

  • In vitro indentation to determine the mechanical properties of epidermis

    Marion Geerligs;Lambert van Breemen;Gerrit Peters;Paul Ackermans

  • Viscoelastic flow past a confined cylinder of a low-density polyethylene melt

    Frank P.T Baaijens;Sjaak H.A Selen;Hans P.W Baaijens;Gerrit W.M Peters

  • Prediction of plasticity-controlled failure in polyamide 6:influence of temperature and relative humidity

    Emanuele Parodi;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Leon E. Govaert

  • Modelling of non-isothermal viscoelastic flows

    Gerrit W.M Peters;Frank P.T Baaijens

  • Polymer crystallization studies under processing‐relevant conditions at the SAXS/WAXS DUBBLE beamline at the ESRF

    Giuseppe Portale;Dario Cavallo;Giovanni Carlo Alfonso;Daniel Hermida-Merino

  • Viscoelastic analysis of complex polymer melt flows using the extended Pom-Pom model

    Wilco M.H. Verbeeten;Gerrit W.M. Peters;Frank P.T. Baaijens

  • Stability analysis of polymer shear flows using the extended Pom-Pom constitutive equations

    Arjen C.B. Bogaerds;Anne M. Grillet;Gerrit W.M. Peters;Frank P.T. Baaijens

  • Characterisation of the mechanical behaviour of brain tissue in compression and shear.

    M Matej Hrapko;van Jaw Hans Dommelen;Gwm Gerrit Peters;Jshm Jac Wismans

  • On the performance of enhanced constitutive models for polymer melts in a cross-slot flow

    Gerrit W.M. Peters;Jeroen F.M. Schoonen;Frank P.T. Baaijens;Han E.H. Meijer

  • Numerical simulations of the planar contraction flow for a polyethylene melt using the XPP model

    Wilco M.H. Verbeeten;Gerrit W.M. Peters;Frank P.T. Baaijens

  • Viscoelastic flow past a confined cylinder of a polyisobutylene solution

    Hans P. W. Baaijens;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Frank P. T. Baaijens;Han E. H. Meijer

  • Analysis and optimization of Kenics static mixers

    O. S. Galaktionov;P. D. Anderson;G. W. M. Peters;H. E. H. Meijer

  • An adaptive front tracking technique for three-dimensional transient flows

    O. S. Galaktionov;P. D. Anderson;G. W. M. Peters;F. N. Van de Vosse

  • Stability analysis of constitutive equations for polymer melts in viscometric flows

    Anne M. Grillet;Arjen C.B. Bogaerds;Gerrit W.M. Peters;Frank P.T. Baaijens

  • Numerical analysis of flow mark surface defects in injection molding flow

    Anne M. Grillet;Arjen C. B. Bogaerds;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Frank P. T. Baaijens

  • Influence of shear flow on the specific volume and the crystalline morphology of isotactic polypropylene

    Maurice H. E. Van Der Beek;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Han E. H. Meijer

  • Comparison of the dynamic behaviour of brain tissue and two model materials

    Dave W. A. Brands;Peter H. M. Bovendeerd;Gerrit W. M. Peters;Jac S. H. M. Wismans

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Anderson
Patrick Anderson Eindhoven University of Technology
Heh Han Meijer
Heh Han Meijer Eindhoven University of Technology
Giuseppe Portale
Giuseppe Portale University of Groningen
Dario Cavallo
Dario Cavallo University of Genoa
Charles L. Tucker
Charles L. Tucker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sanjay Rastogi
Sanjay Rastogi King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Wim Bras
Wim Bras Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Gaetano Lamberti
Gaetano Lamberti University of Salerno
Robert Graf
Robert Graf Max Planck Society

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