John Robbins

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

John Robbins is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Catalysis. According to data from OpenAlex, John Robbins has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Materials Chemistry, 9 papers in Organic Chemistry and 8 papers in Catalysis. Recurrent topics in John Robbins's work include Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (8 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (7 papers) and Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (4 papers). John Robbins is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (8 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (7 papers) and Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (4 papers). John Robbins collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Germany. John Robbins's co-authors include James C. Smart, D. M. Cox, John M. Millar, P. Tindall, R. D. Sherwood, Kathleen M. Creegan, Derek P. Freyberg, Kenneth N. Raymond, John P. McCauley and David R. Jones and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

John Robbins

37 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

Synthesis and characterization of C60O, the first fullere... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. Synthesis and characterization of C60O, the first fullerene epoxide
    1992 423 citations John Robbins et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Robbins United States 21 888 874 365 295 294 40 1.7k
Robert E. Benfield United Kingdom 23 926 1.0× 476 0.5× 363 1.0× 237 0.8× 183 0.6× 59 1.5k
Sergio Sánchez United States 25 901 1.0× 547 0.6× 207 0.6× 175 0.6× 140 0.5× 63 2.0k
John M. Winfield United Kingdom 23 694 0.8× 302 0.3× 1.1k 3.0× 372 1.3× 291 1.0× 166 1.9k
С. П. Губин Russia 26 1.0k 1.2× 896 1.0× 443 1.2× 70 0.2× 300 1.0× 134 2.6k
B. Mile United Kingdom 21 534 0.6× 391 0.4× 315 0.9× 209 0.7× 656 2.2× 84 1.4k
Peter L. Timms United Kingdom 24 505 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 933 2.6× 117 0.4× 277 0.9× 91 2.0k
И. К. Игуменов Russia 25 1.3k 1.4× 754 0.9× 301 0.8× 223 0.8× 196 0.7× 216 2.3k
Владимир А. Наслузов Russia 25 908 1.0× 234 0.3× 456 1.2× 286 1.0× 612 2.1× 64 1.6k
James M. Burlitch United States 24 560 0.6× 819 0.9× 600 1.6× 74 0.3× 127 0.4× 92 1.9k
Xénophon Krokidis France 14 647 0.7× 1.1k 1.2× 273 0.7× 183 0.6× 763 2.6× 28 2.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Robbins

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Robbins

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John Robbins. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of John Robbins 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 John Robbins. John Robbins is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Robbins, John, et al.. (2024). A comparative study of redundant and non-redundant flight control system architectures for unmanned aircraft: key limitations and recommendations. International Journal of Vehicle Design. 95(1/2). 75–99. 2 indexed citations
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Robbins, John, et al.. (2019). Evaluating Small UAS Operations and National Airspace System Interference Using AeroScope. Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System). 8(2). 24–24. 4 indexed citations
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Joslin, Robert, et al.. (2018). Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Version 1.0. Scholarly Commons (Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University). 6 indexed citations
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Robbins, John, et al.. (2018). Evaluating Small UAS Near Midair Collision Risk Using AeroScope and ADS-B. International Journal of Aviation Aeronautics and Aerospace. 10 indexed citations
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Robbins, John. (2003). Debugging Applications for Microsoft .NET and Microsoft Windows. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 4 indexed citations
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Robbins, John, et al.. (2002). Ex-Situ Tem Study of Au Islands. Microscopy and Microanalysis. 8(S02). 1408–1409.
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Robbins, John. (2000). DeBugging Applications with Cdrom. 5 indexed citations
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Johnson, Jack W., et al.. (1996). Controlling the chemistry of the micropore volume in pillared clays and micas. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical. 107(1-3). 67–73. 15 indexed citations
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Robbins, John, et al.. (1994). Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES). 72 indexed citations
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Robbins, John, et al.. (1991). Methanol synthesis over Cu/SiO2 catalysts. Catalysis Letters. 10(1-2). 1–10. 52 indexed citations
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Robbins, John. (1989). Chemistry of supported Ru: CO-induced oxidation of Ru at 310 K. Journal of Catalysis. 115(1). 120–131. 83 indexed citations
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Robbins, John, et al.. (1989). Evidence for multiple carbon monoxide hydrogenation pathways on platinum alumina. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 93(8). 2885–2888. 55 indexed citations
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Robbins, John, et al.. (1987). Observation of combination modes in transmission IR spectra of carbon monoxide on supported platinum. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 91(8). 2026–2028. 8 indexed citations
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Robbins, John. (1986). Rhodium dicarbonyl sites on alumina surfaces. 1. Preparation and characterization of a model system. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 90(15). 3381–3386. 39 indexed citations
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Brennan, John G., Richard A. Andersen, & John Robbins. (1986). Preparation of the first molecular carbon monoxide complex of uranium, (Me3SiC5H4)3UCO. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 108(2). 335–336. 114 indexed citations
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Robbins, John & Mark S. Wrighton. (1981). Photochemistry of tetracarbonylbis(cyclopentadienyl)dichromium(I) and related compounds: labilization of carbon monoxide. Inorganic Chemistry. 20(4). 1133–1139. 5 indexed citations
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Fernholt, Liv, Arne Haaland, Ragnhild Seip, John Robbins, & James C. Smart. (1980). The molecular structure of decamethylmanganocene, [η-C5(CH3)5]2Mn, determined by gas phase electron diffraction. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 194(3). 351–355. 6 indexed citations
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Almenningen, A., Arne Haaland, Svein Samdal, et al.. (1979). The molecular structure of decamethylferrocene studied by gas phase electron diffraction. Determination of equilibrium conformation and barrier to internal rotation of the ligand rings. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 173(3). 293–299. 40 indexed citations
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Smart, James C. & John Robbins. (1978). A low spin manganocene and its novel anionic derivative. Synthesis and characterization of decamethylmanganocene complexes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 100(12). 3936–3937. 45 indexed citations
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Robbins, John, et al.. (1972). A survey and critique of evaluation forms used in beginning public speaking courses. The Speech Teacher. 21(3). 218–221.

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