I. M. Ward

I. M. Ward publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where I. M. Ward sits on this spectrum.

I. M. Ward D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where I. M. Ward sits on this spectrum.

Research.com Recognitions

• 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award

Overview

Best Publications

• Mechanical properties of solid polymers

  I. M. Ward

  4624
  Citations

• An introduction to the mechanical properties of solid polymers

  Ian M. Ward;D.W. Hadley

  1338
  Citations

• Structure and properties of oriented polymers

  I. M. Ward

  861
  Citations

• Modelling of the energy absorption by polymer composites upon ballistic impact

  S.S Morye;P.J Hine;R.A Duckett;D.J Carr

  453
  Citations

• Ultrahigh Modulus Polymers

  I M Ward

  412
  Citations

• Preparation of ultra-high modulus linear polyethylenes; effect of molecular weight and molecular weight distribution on drawing behaviour and mechanical properties

  G. Capaccio;I.M. Ward

  383
  Citations

• Review: The yield behaviour of polymers

  I. M. Ward

  370
  Citations

• Failure mechanisms in polyolefines: The role of crazing, shear yielding and the entanglement network

  Rudy A.C. Deblieck;D.J.M. van Beek;Klaas Remerie;Ian M. Ward

  369
  Citations

• Optical and Mechanical Anisotropy in Crystalline Polymers

  I M Ward

  355
  Citations

• The science and technology of hot compaction

  I.M. Ward;P.J. Hine

  336
  Citations

• Developments in oriented polymers

  I. M. Ward

  313
  Citations

• The hot compaction of high modulus melt-spun polyethylene fibres

  P. J. Hine;I. M. Ward;R. H. Olley;D. C. Bassett

  306
  Citations

• Dynamic mechanical behaviour and longitudinal crystal thickness measurements on ultra-high modulus linear polyethylene: a quantitative model for the elastic modulus

  A.G. Gibson;G.R. Davies;I.M. Ward

  293
  Citations

• Fiber packing and elastic properties of a transversely random unidirectional glass/epoxy composite

  Andrei A. Gusev;Peter J. Hine;Ian M. Ward

  287
  Citations

• The mechanical properties and structure of poly(m‐methylene terephthalate) fibers

  I. M. Ward;M. A. Wilding;H. Brody

  282
  Citations

• The drawing behavior of linear polyethylene. I. Rate of drawing as a function of polymer molecular weight and initial thermal treatment

  G. Capaccio;T. A. Crompton;I. M. Ward

  262
  Citations

• Infra-red and Raman spectra of poly(m-methylene terephthalate) polymers

  I.M. Ward;M.A. Wilding

  259
  Citations

• The strain-rate, temperature and pressure dependence of yield of isotropic poly(methylmethacrylate) and poly(ethylene terephthalate)

  R. A. Duckett;S. Rabinowitz;I. M. Ward

  253
  Citations

• The effect of hydrostatic pressure on the shear yield behaviour of polymers

  S. Rabinowitz;I. M. Ward;J. S. C. Parry

  252
  Citations

• Crystal deformation in aromatic polyesters

  R. Jakeways;I. M. Ward;M. A. Wilding;I. H. Hall

  238
  Citations

• The mechanical properties of solid polymers

  I M Ward;P R Pinnock

  152
  Citations