R. E. Thomas
Impact in
- Materials Chemistry top 10%
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
- Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
- Mechanics of Materials top 10%
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
Papers in
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- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics 12
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- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research 21
- Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides 5
- Co-authors
- Ronald A. Rudder (22 shared papers)Robert J. Markunas (22 shared papers)J. B. Posthill (18 shared papers)G. Hudson (17 shared papers)D.P. Malta (15 shared papers)T. P. Humphreys (13 shared papers)Michael J. Mantini (6 shared papers)John D. Wiley (6 shared papers)
- Journals
- Applied Physics Letters (5 papers)Thin Solid Films (3 papers)Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films (3 papers)IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (1 paper)Applied Surface Science (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesGermanyUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
R. E. Thomas
33 papers receiving 643 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 56
- Materials Chemistry 503
- Mechanics of Materials 186
- Geophysics 96
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering 304
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 139
Countries citing papers authored by R. E. Thomas
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Fields of papers citing papers by R. E. Thomas
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside R. E. Thomas, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 35 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | 206 | |
| 2 | 1991 | 65 | |
| 3 | 1992 | 43 | |
| 4 | 1992 | 40 | |
| 5 | 1989 | 39 | |
| 6 | 1997 | 37 | |
| 7 | 1993 | 30 | |
| 8 | 1994 | 30 | |
| 9 | 1980 | 24 | |
| 10 | 1983 | 20 | |
| 11 | 1996 | 18 | |
| 12 | 1999 | 17 | |
| 13 | 1995 | 13 | |
| 14 | 1986 | 13 | |
| 15 | 1987 | 13 | |
| 16 | 1995 | 11 | |
| 17 | 1967 | 9 | |
| 18 | 2020 | 7 | |
| 19 | 1990 | 7 | |
| 20 | 1994 | 5 |
About R. E. Thomas
R. E. Thomas is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Geophysics, having authored 35 papers that have together received 678 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (21 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (12 papers), Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (5 papers), Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides (5 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (5 papers), Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys (4 papers), High-pressure geophysics and materials (3 papers) and Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Materials Chemistry (503 citations), Mechanics of Materials (186 citations), Geophysics (96 citations), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (304 citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (139 citations). R. E. Thomas has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Ronald A. Rudder, Robert J. Markunas, J. B. Posthill, G. Hudson, D.P. Malta, T. P. Humphreys, Michael J. Mantini, John D. Wiley, John H. Perepezko and S. V. Hattangady. Their work appears in journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Thin Solid Films, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science and Applied Surface Science.
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