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.
Structure of Spinel
19991.0k citationsKurt E. Sickafus et al.Journal of the American Ceramic Societyprofile →
Radiation Tolerance of Complex Oxides
2000878 citationsKurt E. Sickafus, Robin W. Grimes et al.profile →
Disorder in Pyrochlore Oxides
2000481 citationsRobin W. Grimes, Kurt E. Sickafus et al.Journal of the American Ceramic Societyprofile →
Radiation-induced amorphization resistance and radiation tolerance in structurally related oxides
2007449 citationsKurt E. Sickafus, Robin W. Grimes et al.Nature Materialsprofile →
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kurt E. Sickafus
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Sickafus, Kurt E., Robin W. Grimes, James A. Valdez, et al.. (2007). Radiation-induced amorphization resistance and radiation tolerance in structurally related oxides. Nature Materials. 6(3). 217–223.449 indexed citations breakdown →
Pan, Xiaoqing, et al.. (2001). Structure-property relationships of Oxide surfaces and interfaces : symposium held November 27-29, 2000, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A..1 indexed citations
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Sheldon, R.I., Thomas Hartmann, Kurt E. Sickafus, et al.. (1999). Cation disorder and vacancy distribution in nonstoichiometric magnesium aluminate spinel, MgO{center{underscore}dot}xAl{sub 2}O{sub 3}. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 82(12).2 indexed citations
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Sickafus, Kurt E., Robert J. Hanrahan, K.J. McClellan, et al.. (1999). Burn and bury option for plutonium. American Ceramic Society bulletin. 78(1). 69–74.26 indexed citations
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Gritsyna, V.T., et al.. (1999). Structure and electronic states of defects in spinel of different compositions MgO{center{underscore}dot}nAl{sub 2}O{sub 3}:Me. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 82(12).2 indexed citations
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Devanathan, Ram, William J. Weber, Jeremy N. Mitchell, Kurt E. Sickafus, & M. Nastasi. (1997). Radiation Response of Rhombohedral Oxides. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 194(12). 1003–5.1 indexed citations
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