M. J. Schaffer

11.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
166 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

M. J. Schaffer is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. J. Schaffer has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 70 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 61 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. J. Schaffer's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (144 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (67 papers) and Superconducting Materials and Applications (60 papers). M. J. Schaffer is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (144 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (67 papers) and Superconducting Materials and Applications (60 papers). M. J. Schaffer collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. M. J. Schaffer's co-authors include T.E. Evans, R. A. Moyer, A.W. Leonard, J. Ménard, M.E. Fenstermacher, Jong-Kyu Park, K.H. Burrell, G. D. Porter, W.P. West and J.G. Watkins and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

M. J. Schaffer

161 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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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.

Edge stability and transport control with resonant magnetic perturbations in collisionless tokamak plasmas

2006 481 citations T.E. Evans, R. A. Moyer et al. profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
M. J. Schaffer	4.5k	2.5k	1.5k	1.4k	1.0k	166	4.8k
C.J. Lasnier	2.7k 0.6×	817 0.3×	1.8k 1.2×	864 0.6×	569 0.6×	148	3.0k
G.L. Jackson	3.8k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	148	4.0k
L. D. Horton	2.6k 0.6×	1.0k 0.4×	1.4k 0.9×	723 0.5×	683 0.7×	104	2.7k
H. Reimerdes	3.7k 0.8×	2.1k 0.8×	1.4k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	837 0.8×	166	3.9k
V. S. Chan	2.4k 0.5×	993 0.4×	1.0k 0.7×	767 0.5×	954 0.9×	186	2.7k
R. Yoshino	1.9k 0.4×	671 0.3×	969 0.6×	791 0.6×	386 0.4×	99	2.0k
C. Kessel	2.0k 0.4×	608 0.2×	1.2k 0.8×	989 0.7×	771 0.8×	144	2.4k
T. C. Hender	4.2k 1.0×	2.7k 1.1×	1.2k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	866 0.8×	122	4.4k
D. Gates	3.1k 0.7×	1.6k 0.6×	985 0.6×	1.0k 0.7×	840 0.8×	146	3.2k
G. Saibene	3.7k 0.8×	1.2k 0.5×	2.4k 1.5×	1.3k 0.9×	1.2k 1.2×	202	4.2k

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Schaffer, M. J., et al.. (2025). Life cycle assessment of a novel hybrid energy storage system: Environmental hotspots and sustainability options based on experimental insights. Journal of Energy Storage. 132. 117705–117705. 2 indexed citations

Schaffer, M. J., et al.. (2023). Bottom-up system modeling of battery storage requirements for integrated renewable energy systems. Applied Energy. 333. 120531–120531. 13 indexed citations

Poli, Nicola, M. J. Schaffer, Andrea Trovò, et al.. (2020). An Electrolyte Rebalancing Procedure for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. ECS Meeting Abstracts. MA2020-02(6). 1033–1033. 1 indexed citations

Strait, E. J., R. J. Buttery, T. A. Casper, et al.. (2014). Measurement of tokamak error fields using plasma response and its applicability to ITER. Nuclear Fusion. 54(7). 73004–73004. 18 indexed citations

Evans, T.E., et al.. (2010). Numerical analysis of resonant magnetic perturbations ELM control in ITER. JuSER (Forschungszentrum Jülich). 52. 3 indexed citations

Burrell, K.H., T.H. Osborne, M. J. Schaffer, et al.. (2010). Improving Stability and Confinement of Slowly Rotating Tokamak Plasmas Using Static Nonaxisymmetric Magnetic Fields. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 52. 1 indexed citations

Petrie, T.W., T.E. Evans, M.E. Fenstermacher, et al.. (2010). First results examining the compatibility of RMP ELM suppression with the radiating divertor in DIII-D. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 415(1). S906–S909. 4 indexed citations

Cothran, C. D., M. R. Brown, Timothy Gray, M. J. Schaffer, & G.J. Marklin. (2009). Observation of a Helical Self-Organized State in a Compact Toroidal Plasma. Physical Review Letters. 103(21). 215002–215002. 20 indexed citations

Petrie, T.W., N.H. Brooks, M.E. Fenstermacher, et al.. (2009). Sensitivity of injected argon behavior to changes in magnetic balance in double-null plasmas in DIII-D. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 390-391. 242–245. 1 indexed citations

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Garofalo, A. M., K.H. Burrell, J. C. DeBoo, et al.. (2008). Observation of Plasma Rotation Driven by Static Nonaxisymmetric Magnetic Fields in a Tokamak. Physical Review Letters. 101(19). 195005–195005. 129 indexed citations

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Takahashi, H., E. Fredrickson, & M. J. Schaffer. (2008). Scrape-Off-Layer Current Model for Filament Structure Observed during Edge-Localized Modes in the DIII-D Tokamak. Physical Review Letters. 100(20). 205001–205001. 22 indexed citations

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Petrie, T.W., S. L. Allen, N.H. Brooks, et al.. (2005). Variation of particle exhaust with changes in divertor magnetic balance. Nuclear Fusion. 46(1). 57–63. 10 indexed citations

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Petrie, T.W., S.L. Allen, N.H. Brooks, et al.. (2004). Variation of Particle Control with Changes in Divertor Geometry. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. 58(4). 403–409.

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Jackson, G.L., T.E. Evans, R.J. La Haye, et al.. (2003). Overview of RWM Stabilization and Other Experiments With New Internal Coils in the DIII-D Tokamak. APS. 45. 2 indexed citations

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Colchin, R. J., M. J. Schaffer, B. A. Carreras, et al.. (2002). SlowL−HTransitions in DIII-D Plasmas. Physical Review Letters. 88(25). 255002–255002. 57 indexed citations

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Carlstrom, T. N., K. H. Burrell, R. J. Groebner, et al.. (1999). Importance of X-point Physics on the H-mode Power Threshold in DIII-D. APS. 41. 1 indexed citations

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Staebler, G. M., G.L. Jackson, W. P. West, et al.. (1997). Energy Confinement Improved with Neon Injection in the DIII--D Tokamak. APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting Abstracts. 1 indexed citations

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Yamaguchi, Satoshi, M. J. Schaffer, & Yasumitsu Kondoh. (1995). Preliminary oscillating fluxes current drive experiment in DIII-D tokamak. Fusion Engineering and Design. 26(1-4). 121–132. 4 indexed citations

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Carlstrom, T. N., C. K. Chu, T. Ohkawa, et al.. (1986). Reversed-field pinch experiments with a resistive shell. Nuclear Fusion. 26(4). 515–517. 35 indexed citations

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Schaffer, M. J.. (1970). Strong stabilizing effect in anisotropic, collisionless, unmagnetized plasmas. Nuclear Fusion. 10(2). 123–130. 1 indexed citations

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