R. A. Young

13.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
122 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

R. A. Young is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, R. A. Young has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Materials Chemistry, 20 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 15 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in R. A. Young's work include X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography (32 papers), Crystal Structures and Properties (16 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (14 papers). R. A. Young is often cited by papers focused on X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography (32 papers), Crystal Structures and Properties (16 papers) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (14 papers). R. A. Young collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Morocco. R. A. Young's co-authors include K. Sudarsanan, A. S. Posner, M. I. Kay, P. E. Mackie, J. C. Elliott, Ayyamperumal Sakthivel, C.O. Paiva-Santos, G. Bonel, A.W. Hewat and Mireille Vignoles and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

R. A. Young

115 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

The Rietveld method

1993 2.3k citations R. A. Young Crystal Research and Technology profile →
A new computer program for Rietveld analysis of X-ray powder diffraction patterns

1981 1.3k citations R. A. Young et al. profile →
Crystal Structure of Hydroxyapatite

1964 1.1k citations R. A. Young et al. profile →
Profile shape functions in Rietveld refinements

1982 773 citations R. A. Young et al. profile →
DBWS-9411 – an upgrade of theDBWS*.* programs for Rietveld refinement with PC and mainframe computers

1995 667 citations R. A. Young et al. profile →
Significant precision in crystal structural details. Holly Springs hydroxyapatite

1969 426 citations K. Sudarsanan, R. A. Young Acta Crystallographica Section B profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. A. Young United States	43	5.4k	2.8k	2.5k	1.6k	1.2k	122	11.1k
Mark E. Smith United Kingdom	59	5.6k 1.1×	898 0.3×	2.9k 1.2×	630 0.4×	1.5k 1.2×	421	13.7k
Naohiro Soga Japan	55	7.3k 1.4×	998 0.4×	3.7k 1.5×	369 0.2×	587 0.5×	307	13.3k
Michael E. Fleet Canada	58	3.8k 0.7×	1.6k 0.6×	2.5k 1.0×	382 0.2×	1.2k 0.9×	298	12.5k
D. R. Uhlmann United States	52	9.5k 1.8×	1.2k 0.4×	1.6k 0.6×	618 0.4×	580 0.5×	324	15.8k
Yogesh K. Vohra United States	56	5.9k 1.1×	1.5k 0.5×	2.2k 0.9×	2.5k 1.6×	342 0.3×	382	11.4k
Dominique Massiot France	61	9.7k 1.8×	1.8k 0.6×	1.3k 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	3.2k 2.6×	275	16.7k
Rustum Roy United States	73	10.3k 1.9×	2.4k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	662 0.4×	1.9k 1.5×	430	17.1k
Masato Kakihana Japan	59	10.4k 1.9×	2.2k 0.8×	2.0k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	469	14.2k
Masahiro Yoshimura Japan	71	14.7k 2.7×	2.2k 0.8×	5.7k 2.3×	826 0.5×	1.4k 1.2×	573	22.4k
George W. Scherer United States	77	12.2k 2.3×	1.1k 0.4×	3.0k 1.2×	353 0.2×	1.4k 1.1×	330	30.3k

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Rahl, Peter B. & R. A. Young. (2014). MYC and Transcription Elongation. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine. 4(1). a020990–a020990. 89 indexed citations

Beard, L. Sue, Karl E. Karlstrom, R. A. Young, & George H. Billingsley. (2011). CRevolution 2—Origin and evolution of the Colorado River system, workshop abstracts. 9 indexed citations

Zaidman‐Zait, Anat & R. A. Young. (2007). Parental Involvement in the Habilitation Process Following Children's Cochlear Implantation: An Action Theory Perspective. The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 13(2). 193–214. 52 indexed citations

Young, R. A.. (2001). Geomorphic, Structural, and Stratigraphic Evidence for Laramide Uplift of the Southwestern Colorado Plateau Margin in Northwestern Arizona. 227–237. 8 indexed citations

Wong‐Ng, W., et al.. (1999). Investigation of ( Sr _4−δ Ca _δ ) PtO ₆ using X-ray Rietveld refinement. Powder Diffraction. 14(3). 181–189. 4 indexed citations

Baig, Arif, J.L. Fox, R. A. Young, et al.. (1999). Relationships Among Carbonated Apatite Solubility, Crystallite Size, and Microstrain Parameters. Calcified Tissue International. 64(5). 437–449. 167 indexed citations

Young, R. A., et al.. (1994). An analysis of preferred orientation in YBa ₂ Cu ₃ O _{7– x} superconducting films deposited by CVD on single-crystal and polycrystalline substrates. Powder Diffraction. 9(4). 250–259. 1 indexed citations

Young, R. A.. (1993). The Rietveld method. Crystal Research and Technology. 30(4). 2283 indexed citations breakdown →

Young, R. A.. (1984). Vocation as Relationship. Counseling and Values. 28(4). 169–178. 1 indexed citations

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Young, R. A.. (1977). The Lunar Impact Flux, Radiometric Age Correlation, and Dating of Specific Lunar Features. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 3. 1038. 13 indexed citations

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Young, R. A.. (1976). The Morphological Evolution of Mare-Highland Contacts: A Potential Measure of Relative Mare Surface Age. Lunar Science Conference. 3. 2801–2816. 4 indexed citations

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Young, R. A.. (1975). Mare Crater Size-Frequency Distributions: Implications For Relative Surface Ages and Regolith Development. 3. 2645–2662. 24 indexed citations

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Nichols, Douglas J., et al.. (1974). Lunar Kipukas as Evidence for an Extended Tectonic and Volcanic History of the Maria. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 5. 550. 3 indexed citations

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Young, R. A., et al.. (1974). Problems in the interpretation of lunar mare stratigraphy and relative ages indicated by ejecta from small impact craters. Lunar Science Conference. 1. 159–170. 7 indexed citations

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Sudarsanan, K. & R. A. Young. (1974). Structure refinement and random error analysis for strontium `chlorapatite', Sr5(PO4)3Cl. Acta Crystallographica Section B. 30(6). 1381–1386. 61 indexed citations

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Young, R. A., et al.. (1972). Selected Volcanic and Surficial Features. NASA Special Publication. 315. 29–78. 2 indexed citations

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Young, R. A.. (1972). Lunar volcanism: Fracture patterns and rilles in marginal premare craters, part R. NASSP. 315. 29–89. 4 indexed citations

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Sudarsanan, K., P. E. Mackie, & R. A. Young. (1972). Comparison of synthetic and mineral fluorapatite, Ca5 (PO4)3F, in crystallographic detail. Materials Research Bulletin. 7(11). 1331–1337. 161 indexed citations

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Young, R. A., et al.. (1971). Texture variations in color-zoned tourmaline crystals. American Mineralogist. 56. 114–132. 3 indexed citations

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Nicklow, R. M. & R. A. Young. (1963). Thermal Expansion of AgCl. Physical Review. 129(5). 1936–1943. 30 indexed citations

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