R. A. Olson

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
7 papers, 684 citations indexed

About

R. A. Olson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, R. A. Olson has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 684 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 2 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in R. A. Olson's work include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (5 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (2 papers) and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (2 papers). R. A. Olson is often cited by papers focused on Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae (5 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (2 papers) and Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena (2 papers). R. A. Olson collaborates with scholars based in United States. R. A. Olson's co-authors include I. B. Strong, R. W. Klebesadel, J. R. Asbridge, S. J. Bame, H. E. Felthauser, R. F. Taschek, Robert C. Allen, R. B. Perkins, R.B. Walton and J. G. Laros and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

R. A. Olson

7 papers receiving 601 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.

Observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts of Cosmic Origin

1973 551 citations R. W. Klebesadel, I. B. Strong et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →

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R. A. Olson

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NHEP

RADIA

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C. Barat France

S. Hayakawa Japan

G. V. Jung United States

I. Kondò Japan

E. Fenimore United States

O. Vilhu Finland

T. Cline United States

D. A. Grabelsky United States

N. A. Dobrotin Russia

J. L. Atteia France

C. Barat France

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785 ×1.3

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145 ×0.6

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53 ×0.7

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48 ×1.3

GEOPH

34 ×0.9

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Countries citing papers authored by R. A. Olson

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. A. Olson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. A. Olson

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

All Works

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7 of 7 papers shown

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Laros, J. G., W. D. Evans, R. W. Klebesadel, R. A. Olson, & R. E. Spalding. (1977). Preliminary results from Solrad 11 γ-burst detectors. Nature. 267(5607). 131–132. 4 indexed citations

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Strong, I. B., R. W. Klebesadel, & R. A. Olson. (1974). A Preliminary Catalog of Transient Cosmic Gamma-Ray Sources Observed by the VELA Satellites. The Astrophysical Journal. 188. L1–L1. 41 indexed citations

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Strong, I. B., R. W. Klebesadel, & R. A. Olson. (1973). Possible Detection of Prompt Gamma Rays from Supernovae.. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 5. 322. 1 indexed citations

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Klebesadel, R. W., I. B. Strong, & R. A. Olson. (1973). Observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts of Cosmic Origin. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 5. 322. 7 indexed citations

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Klebesadel, R. W., I. B. Strong, & R. A. Olson. (1973). Observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts of Cosmic Origin. The Astrophysical Journal. 182. L85–L85. 551 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bame, S. J., J. R. Asbridge, H. E. Felthauser, R. A. Olson, & I. B. Strong. (1966). Electrons in the Plasma Sheet of the Earth's Magnetic Tail. Physical Review Letters. 16(4). 138–142. 56 indexed citations

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Allen, Robert C., R.B. Walton, R. B. Perkins, R. A. Olson, & R. F. Taschek. (1956). Interaction of 0.5- and 1.0-Mev Neutrons with Some Heavy Elements. Physical Review. 104(3). 731–735. 24 indexed citations

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