Robert W. Smith
Impact in
- Biophysics top 5%
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
Papers in
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- History and Developments in Astronomy 22
- Historical Astronomy and Related Studies 11
- Space exploration and regulation 7
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life 5
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- History of Science and Medicine 12
- History of Science and Natural History 5
- Co-authors
- Jean-Louis Oudar (1 shared paper)Y. R. Shen (1 shared paper)Donald S. Bethune (4 shared papers)Y. R. Shen (2 shared papers)Helge Kragh (1 shared paper)S. Chandrasekhar (1 shared paper)Michael J. Neufeld (1 shared paper)J. Ashley Roach (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- The British Journal for the History of Science (2 papers)Metascience (2 papers)Physics Today (2 papers)History of Science (2 papers)Physical Review Letters (2 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesCanadaUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Robert W. Smith
36 papers receiving 398 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 85
- Biophysics 95
- History and Philosophy of Science 65
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 113
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 179
- Analytical Chemistry 33
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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert W. Smith
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Co-authors
The 22 scholars most cited alongside Robert W. Smith, 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 49 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | 135 | |
| 2 | 1976 | 58 | |
| 3 | 1992 | 38 | |
| 4 | 1978 | 27 | |
| 5 | The Expanding Universe: Astronomy's 'Great Debate', 1900–1931 | 1982 | 25 |
| 6 | 2003 | 24 | |
| 7 | 1991 | 19 | |
| 8 | 1977 | 17 | |
| 9 | 1989 | 12 | |
| 10 | 1985 | 10 | |
| 11 | National claims to maritime jurisdictions | 1985 | 10 |
| 12 | 1994 | 9 | |
| 13 | 2008 | 8 | |
| 14 | 1987 | 7 | |
| 15 | 1992 | 5 | |
| 16 | 1980 | 5 | |
| 17 | 1979 | 5 | |
| 18 | 2009 | 4 | |
| 19 | 1997 | 4 | |
| 20 | 1985 | 4 |
About Robert W. Smith
Robert W. Smith is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, History and Philosophy of Science, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Anthropology, having authored 49 papers that have together received 452 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include History and Developments in Astronomy (22 papers), History of Science and Medicine (12 papers), Historical Astronomy and Related Studies (11 papers), Space exploration and regulation (7 papers), Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (5 papers), History of Science and Natural History (5 papers), Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications (4 papers) and Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biophysics (95 citations), History and Philosophy of Science (65 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (113 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (179 citations) and Analytical Chemistry (33 citations). Robert W. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Jean-Louis Oudar, Y. R. Shen, Donald S. Bethune, Y. R. Shen, Helge Kragh, Y. R. Shen, Y. R. Shen, S. Chandrasekhar, Michael J. Neufeld and J. Ashley Roach. Their work appears in journals such as The British Journal for the History of Science, Metascience, Physics Today, History of Science and Physical Review Letters.
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