Henry Margenau

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
66 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Henry Margenau is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Mechanics of Materials and History and Philosophy of Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Henry Margenau has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 10 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 9 papers in History and Philosophy of Science. Recurrent topics in Henry Margenau's work include Quantum Mechanics and Applications (13 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (10 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (9 papers). Henry Margenau is often cited by papers focused on Quantum Mechanics and Applications (13 papers), Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (10 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (9 papers). Henry Margenau collaborates with scholars based in United States. Henry Margenau's co-authors include George M. Murphy, Neil R. Kestner, V. Twersky, M LEWIS, R. Bruce Lindsay, Robert Nyden Hill, James Park, S. Bloom, E. P. Wigner and J. J. C. Smart and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Chemical Physics and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Henry Margenau

62 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The Mathematics of Physics and Chemistry

1957 642 citations Henry Margenau, George M. Murphy et al. profile →
Theory of intermolecular forces

1969 438 citations Henry Margenau, Neil R. Kestner CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) profile →

Peers

Henry Margenau

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Eugen Merzbacher United States

S. B. Treiman United States

L. Rosenfeld Sweden

Henry P. Stapp United States

D. ter Haar United Kingdom

Robert Nyden Hill United States

N. L. Balázs United States

Franck Laloë France

John Polkinghorne United Kingdom

F. Rohrlich United States

Eugen Merzbacher United States

Henry Margenau

2.1k ×1.2

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243 ×0.5

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647 ×1.5

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305 ×1.2

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321 ×1.2

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Citations per year, relative to Henry Margenau Henry Margenau (= 1×) peers Eugen Merzbacher

Countries citing papers authored by Henry Margenau

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Fields of papers citing papers by Henry Margenau

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Henry Margenau

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Henry Margenau. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Henry Margenau based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Henry Margenau. Henry Margenau is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Margenau, Henry. (1978). El nuevo estilo de la ciencia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry. (1972). Integrative principles of modern thought. 12 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry & Neil R. Kestner. (1969). Theory of intermolecular forces. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 438 indexed citations breakdown →

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Margenau, Henry, et al.. (1966). Statistical theory of radiative processes in plasmas. Annals of Physics. 38(2). 177–237. 4 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry & George M. Murphy. (1963). The Mathematics of Physics and Chemistry -2nd ed.-. 23 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry. (1963). Measurements in quantum mechanics. Annals of Physics. 23(3). 469–485. 71 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry & Robert Nyden Hill. (1961). Correlation between Measurements in Quantum Theory. Progress of Theoretical Physics. 26(5). 722–738. 183 indexed citations

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Klein, Lewis & Henry Margenau. (1959). Theory of Pressure Effects on Alkali Doublet Lines. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 30(6). 1556–1565. 36 indexed citations

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LEWIS, M & Henry Margenau. (1958). Statistical Broadening of Spectral Lines Emitted by Ions in a Plasma. Physical Review. 109(3). 842–845. 15 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry. (1958). Philosophical Problems Concerning the Meaning of Measurement in Physics. Philosophy of Science. 25(1). 23–33. 44 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry. (1958). Conductivity of Plasmas to Microwaves. Physical Review. 109(1). 6–9. 64 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry & M LEWIS. (1957). Stark Effects in Line Broadening. Physical Review. 106(2). 244–250. 2 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry & Richard A. Mould. (1957). Relativity: An Epistemological Appraisal. Philosophy of Science. 24(4). 297–307. 2 indexed citations

14.

Sampson, Douglas H. & Henry Margenau. (1956). Line Broadening of an Impurity Spectrum in Silicon. Physical Review. 103(4). 879–885. 10 indexed citations

15.

Kivel, B., S. Bloom, & Henry Margenau. (1955). Electron Impact Broadening of Spectral Lines. Physical Review. 98(2). 495–514. 16 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry. (1955). The Competence and Limitations of Scientific Method. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 3(2). 135–146. 2 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry. (1954). Can Time Flow Backwards?. Philosophy of Science. 21(2). 79–92. 3 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry, et al.. (1953). The Forces between Hydrogen Molecules. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 21(5). 958–959. 13 indexed citations

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Margenau, Henry. (1952). Physical Versus Historical Reality. Philosophy of Science. 19(3). 193–213. 1 indexed citations

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Smart, J. J. C. & Henry Margenau. (1951). The Nature of Physical Reality.. The Philosophical Review. 60(3). 411–411. 68 indexed citations

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