J.N. Brooks

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
129 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

J.N. Brooks is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, J.N. Brooks has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 105 papers in Materials Chemistry, 96 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 22 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in J.N. Brooks's work include Fusion materials and technologies (103 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (93 papers) and Nuclear Materials and Properties (52 papers). J.N. Brooks is often cited by papers focused on Fusion materials and technologies (103 papers), Magnetic confinement fusion research (93 papers) and Nuclear Materials and Properties (52 papers). J.N. Brooks collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Canada. J.N. Brooks's co-authors include D.G. Whyte, G. Federici, V. Philipps, C.H. Skinner, A.A. Haasz, J.P. Coad, A. Hassanein, W.R. Wampler, C. Grisolia and C.S. Pitcher and has published in prestigious journals such as Foreign Affairs, Review of Scientific Instruments and Journal of Nuclear Materials.

In The Last Decade

J.N. Brooks

124 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Plasma-material interactions in current tokamaks and their implications for next step fusion reactors

2001 1.1k citations J.N. Brooks, A. Hassanein et al. Nuclear Fusion profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
J.N. Brooks	3.3k	2.3k	574	562	560	129	4.0k
J.P. Coad	2.8k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	467 0.8×	430 0.8×	428 0.8×	108	3.4k
C.H. Skinner	2.8k 0.8×	1.9k 0.9×	449 0.8×	661 1.2×	546 1.0×	146	3.8k
W.R. Wampler	2.4k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	592 1.0×	430 0.8×	529 0.9×	92	3.1k
J. Likonen	3.0k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	580 1.0×	887 1.6×	676 1.2×	251	4.0k
J. Roth	4.0k 1.2×	1.6k 0.7×	1.0k 1.8×	930 1.7×	425 0.8×	111	4.5k
W.R. Wampler	2.7k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	592 1.0×	556 1.0×	827 1.5×	149	3.7k
H. Maier	3.0k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	315 0.5×	852 1.5×	613 1.1×	182	4.2k
G.M. McCracken	2.6k 0.8×	2.5k 1.1×	813 1.4×	631 1.1×	1.0k 1.9×	166	4.2k
Shin Kajita	4.3k 1.3×	1.4k 0.6×	1.2k 2.1×	1.3k 2.4×	1.1k 2.0×	320	5.5k
J. Roth	5.4k 1.6×	1.5k 0.7×	2.7k 4.7×	1.6k 2.8×	1.0k 1.8×	169	6.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J.N. Brooks

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Brooks, J.N., et al.. (2025). A unique approach to fostering student wellbeing while supporting community needs through an interprofessional, One Health, access to care veterinary clinic: WisCARES. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 12. 1602028–1602028.

Sizyuk, T., J.N. Brooks, T. Abrams, & A. Hassanein. (2024). Comprehensive new insights on the potential use of SiC as plasma-facing materials in future fusion reactors. Nuclear Fusion. 64(8). 86036–86036. 1 indexed citations

Brooks, J.N., et al.. (2022). ELM sputter erosion modeling of a tungsten coated small angle slot divertor in DIII-D. Nuclear Fusion. 63(2). 26032–26032. 4 indexed citations

Brooks, J.N., et al.. (2021). Tungsten–carbon surface evolution and erosion modeling for a small angle slot divertor in DIII-D. Nuclear Fusion. 61(12). 126071–126071. 4 indexed citations

Brooks, J.N., T. Sizyuk, J.D. Elder, et al.. (2020). Modeling, analysis, and code/data validation of DIII-D tokamak divertor experiments on ELM and non-ELM plasma tungsten sputtering erosion. Nuclear Fusion. 60(12). 126026–126026. 9 indexed citations

Brooks, J.N., Jean Paul Allain, D.G. Whyte, R. Ochoukov, & B. Lipschultz. (2010). Analysis of C-MOD molybdenum divertor erosion and code/data comparison. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 415(1). S112–S116. 17 indexed citations

Brooks, J.N.. (2006). Totalitarianism Revisited. The Review of Politics. 68(2). 318–328. 3 indexed citations

Ruzic, D. N., et al.. (2000). A hydrocarbon reaction model for low temperature hydrogen plasmas and an application to the Joint European Torus. Physics of Plasmas. 7(5). 1421–1432. 86 indexed citations

Brooks, J.N.. (1999). Thank You, Comrade Stalin!. Princeton University Press eBooks. 12 indexed citations

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Brooks, J.N. & D.G. Whyte. (1999). Modelling and analysis of DIII-D/DiMES sputtered impurity transport experiments. Nuclear Fusion. 39(4). 525–538. 25 indexed citations

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Mattas, R.F., R. Bastasz, J.N. Brooks, et al.. (1998). U.S. Assessment of Advanced Limiter-Divertor Plasma-Facing Systems (ALPS) – Design, Analysis, and R&D Needs. Fusion Technology. 34(3P2). 345–350. 4 indexed citations

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Boivin, R. L., et al.. (1996). Plasma sputtered Mo impurity transport experiment in PISCES-B Mod; assessment of atomic process rate coefficients and redeposition characteristics. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 230(2). 101–109. 6 indexed citations

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Rensink, M.E., Bastiaan J. Braams, & J.N. Brooks. (1995). TPX divertor modeling studies. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 22. 481–8. 1 indexed citations

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Brooks, J.N., et al.. (1989). When Russia Learned to Read. Comparative Literature. 41(3). 299–299. 30 indexed citations

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Brooks, J.N.. (1986). Sputtering Performance of a Pumped Limiter for an Ignition Tokamak. Fusion Technology. 9(2). 340–344. 1 indexed citations

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Abdou, M.A., et al.. (1983). Demonstration Tokamak Power Plant. Nuclear Technology - Fusion. 4(2P2). 579–588. 3 indexed citations

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Brooks, J.N.. (1980). Self-consistent calculations of edge temperature and self-sputtering of the limiter surface for tokamak fusion reactors. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 93-94. 437–441. 15 indexed citations

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Maroni, V.A., J. Purcell, M.A. Abdou, et al.. (1976). A Tokamak Experimental Power Reactor. Nuclear Technology. 30(3). 261–298. 6 indexed citations

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Stacey, Weston M., P. J. Bertoncini, J.N. Brooks, & K. Evans. (1976). Effect of plasma confinement and impurity level upon the performance of a D-T burning tokamak experimental power reactor. Nuclear Fusion. 16(2). 211–223. 5 indexed citations

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Johnson, Timothy, et al.. (1975). Exploring space conditioning with variable membranes. 1 indexed citations

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