Richard E. Olson

9.1k citations

228 papers · 7.7k · 3 hit papers · h-index 47

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 5%
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
Physiology top 2%
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Papers in

Nuclear and High Energy Physics 126
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics 121
Physiology 29
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments 27

Co-authors: David D. Christ (1 shared paper)Hans J. Reich (6 shared papers)R. J. Leeper (23 shared papers)Otto L. Landen (8 shared papers)Martha J. Kelly (2 shared papers)Charles F. Albright (7 shared papers)Shaker A. Mousa (9 shared papers)Ivar M. McDonald (9 shared papers)
Journals: Physics of Plasmas (39 papers)Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (23 papers)Review of Scientific Instruments (13 papers)Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (9 papers)ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters (7 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Germany

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Richard E. Olson

224 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Richard E. Olson's Hit Papers

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Achievement of Target Gain Larger than Unity in an Inertial Fusion Experiment 2024 · 258 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2024 Physical Review Letters
2022 Physical Review Letters
2011 Physics of Plasmas

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1	Point design targets, specifications, and requirements for the 2010 ignition campaign on the National Ignition Facility Physics of Plasmas ·Steven W. Haan, John D. Lindl, Debra A. Callahan, Daniel S. Clark, JAY D. SALMONSON, B. A. Hammel, L. J. Atherton, Robert C. Cook Hit paper breakdown →	2011	578
2	Lawson Criterion for Ignition Exceeded in an Inertial Fusion Experiment Physical Review Letters ·H. Abu-Shawareb, Robert L. Acree, P. A. Adams, John J. Adams, B. Addis, P. J. Adrian, Bedros B. Afeyan, M. Aggleton Hit paper breakdown →	2022	381
3	MEK inhibitors: The chemistry and biological activity of U0126, its analogs, and cyclization products Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters ·John V. Duncia, Joseph B. Santella, C. Anne Higley, William J. Pitts, John Wityak, William E. Frietze, F. Wayne Rankin, Jung‐Hui Sun	1998	359
4	Chapter 33. Plasma Protein Binding of Drugs Annual reports in medicinal chemistry ·Richard E. Olson, David D. Christ	1996	291
5	Presenilin-1 and -2 Are Molecular Targets for γ-Secretase Inhibitors Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Dietmar Seiffert, Jodi D. Bradley, Cynthia M. Rominger, David H. Rominger, Jere E. Meredith, Arthur Roach, Lorin A. Thompson, Susan M. Spitz	2000	270
6	Achievement of Target Gain Larger than Unity in an Inertial Fusion Experiment Physical Review Letters ·H. Abu-Shawareb, Robert L. Acree, P. A. Adams, John J. Adams, B. Addis, P. J. Adrian, Bedros B. Afeyan, M. Aggleton Hit paper breakdown →	2024	258
7	Unlocking P(V): Reagents for chiral phosphorothioate synthesis Science ·Kyle W. Knouse, Justine N. deGruyter, Michael A. Schmidt, Bin Zheng, Julien C. Vantourout, Cian Kingston, Stephen E. Mercer, Ivar M. McDonald	2018	243
8	Discovery and Evaluation of BMS-708163, a Potent, Selective and Orally Bioavailable γ-Secretase Inhibitor ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters ·Kevin W. Gillman, John E. Starrett, Michael F. Parker, Kai Ming Xie, Joanne J. Bronson, Lawrence R. Marcin, Kate E. McElhone, Carl P. Bergstrom	2010	162
9	Capsule implosion optimization during the indirect-drive National Ignition Campaign Physics of Plasmas ·Otto L. Landen, Steven W. Haan, Harry Robey, Jose L. Milovich, B. K. Spears, Stephen V. Weber, Daniel S. Clark, John D. Lindl	2011	139
10	High-density carbon ablator experiments on the National Ignition Facility Physics of Plasmas ·Alexander J. Mackinnon, N. B. Meezan, J. S. Ross, S. Le Pape, Laura Berzak Hopkins, L. Divol, Darwin D.-M. Ho, Jose L. Milovich	2014	130
11	Implosion dynamics measurements at the National Ignition Facility Physics of Plasmas ·Damien G. Hicks, N. B. Meezan, Eduard Dewald, Alexander J. Mackinnon, Richard E. Olson, Debra A. Callahan, T. Döppner, Laura Robin Benedetti	2012	129
12	Shock timing experiments on the National Ignition Facility: Initial results and comparison with simulation Physics of Plasmas ·Harry Robey, T. R. Boehly, Peter M. Celliers, Jon H. Eggert, Damien G. Hicks, Raymond Smith, Rip Collins, Mark W. Bowers	2012	125
13	A high-resolution integrated model of the National Ignition Campaign cryogenic layered experiments Physics of Plasmas ·Ogden S. Jones, C. Cerjan, M. M. Marinak, Jose L. Milovich, Harry Robey, Paul T. Springer, Laura Robin Benedetti, D. L. Bleuel	2012	118
14	Silyl ketone chemistry. Preparation and reactions of silyl allenol ethers. Diels-Alder reaction of siloxy vinylallenes leading to sesquiterpenes Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Hans J. Reich, Eric K. Eisenhart, Richard E. Olson, Martha J. Kelly	1986	98
15	Cryogenic thermonuclear fuel implosions on the National Ignition Facility Physics of Plasmas ·Siegfried Heinz Glenzer, Debra A. Callahan, Alexander J. Mackinnon, John L. Kline, Gary P. Grim, E T Alger, Richard L. Berger, L. A. Bernstein	2012	96
16	Z -Pinch-Generated X Rays Demonstrate Potential for Indirect-Drive ICF Experiments Physical Review Letters ·T. W. L. Sanford, Richard E. Olson, R. L. Bowers, Gordon A. Chandler, Mark S Derzon, D. E. Hebron, R. J. Leeper, R. C. Mock	1999	92
17	Development of nuclear diagnostics for the National Ignition Facility (invited) Review of Scientific Instruments ·V. Yu. Glebov, David D. Meyerhofer, T. C. Sangster, C. Stöeckl, S. Roberts, Carlos A. Barrera, J. Celeste, C. Cerjan	2006	90
18	Demonstration of the shock-timing technique for ignition targets on the National Ignition Facility Physics of Plasmas ·Thomas R. Boehly, David H. Munro, Peter M. Celliers, Richard E. Olson, Damien G. Hicks, Valeri N. Goncharov, Gilbert Collins, Harry Robey	2009	86
19	Discovery of Clinical Candidate BMS-906024: A Potent Pan-Notch Inhibitor for the Treatment of Leukemia and Solid Tumors ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters ·Ashvinikumar V. Gavai, Claude A. Quesnelle, Derek J. Norris, Wen-Ching Han, Patrice Gill, Weifang Shan, Aaron Balog, Ke Chen	2015	80
20	Silyl ketone chemistry. Preparation of siloxyallenyl- and -allyllithium reagents Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Hans J. Reich, Richard E. Olson, Mark C. Clark	1980	78

About Richard E. Olson

Richard E. Olson is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Physiology, Control and Systems Engineering, Hematology and Organic Chemistry, having authored 228 papers that have together received 7.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (121 papers), Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (27 papers), Pulsed Power Technology Applications (21 papers), Platelet Disorders and Treatments (12 papers), Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (11 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (11 papers), Synthesis and biological activity (9 papers) and Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nuclear and High Energy Physics (3.7k citations), Physiology (833 citations), Organic Chemistry (965 citations), Radiation (132 citations) and Molecular Biology (947 citations). Richard E. Olson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Frequent co-authors include David D. Christ, Hans J. Reich, R. J. Leeper, Otto L. Landen, Martha J. Kelly, Charles F. Albright, Shaker A. Mousa, Ivar M. McDonald, Peter M. Celliers and Stephen E. Mercer. Their work appears in journals such as Physics of Plasmas, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters.

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