R. E. Shefer

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

R. E. Shefer is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Radiation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. E. Shefer has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 18 papers in Radiation and 15 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. E. Shefer's work include Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (14 papers), Boron Compounds in Chemistry (13 papers) and Nuclear Physics and Applications (13 papers). R. E. Shefer is often cited by papers focused on Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (14 papers), Boron Compounds in Chemistry (13 papers) and Nuclear Physics and Applications (13 papers). R. E. Shefer collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Canada. R. E. Shefer's co-authors include R. E. Klinkowstein, Michael J. Welch, Laura A. Bass, Deborah W. McCarthy, Cathy S. Cutler, Carolyn J. Anderson, G. Bekefi, B. Hughey, J. C. Yanch and David J. Brenner and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

R. E. Shefer

50 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Efficient production of high specific activity 64Cu using a biomedical cyclotron

1997 454 citations Deborah W. McCarthy, R. E. Shefer et al. Nuclear Medicine and Biology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. E. Shefer United States	17	721	310	285	205	196	50	1.3k
R. E. Klinkowstein United States	14	631 0.9×	203 0.7×	242 0.8×	72 0.4×	62 0.3×	32	1.0k
F. Soga Japan	18	230 0.3×	705 2.3×	732 2.6×	312 1.5×	120 0.6×	55	1.5k
Atsushi Ando Japan	22	425 0.6×	107 0.3×	205 0.7×	220 1.1×	474 2.4×	220	1.9k
P. Hoff Norway	25	432 0.6×	597 1.9×	206 0.7×	286 1.4×	36 0.2×	76	1.6k
Férid Haddad France	26	1.0k 1.4×	554 1.8×	472 1.7×	112 0.5×	49 0.3×	144	1.9k
R. Cherubini Italy	24	417 0.6×	478 1.5×	787 2.8×	91 0.4×	135 0.7×	116	1.8k
Michaël Beuve France	23	314 0.4×	502 1.6×	713 2.5×	226 1.1×	187 1.0×	94	1.5k
J. F. Dicello United States	18	384 0.5×	315 1.0×	645 2.3×	102 0.5×	216 1.1×	62	1.1k
Richard M. Lambrecht United States	28	1.8k 2.5×	695 2.2×	594 2.1×	132 0.6×	34 0.2×	169	2.7k
P.M. DeLuca United States	19	288 0.4×	693 2.2×	606 2.1×	141 0.7×	179 0.9×	143	1.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. E. Shefer

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Shortkroff, Sonya, Emanuela Binello, Xuping Zhu, et al.. (2004). Dose response of the AIA rabbit stifle joint to boron neutron capture synovectomy. Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 31(5). 663–670. 6 indexed citations

Liberman, Rosa G., Steven R. Tannenbaum, B. Hughey, et al.. (2003). An Interface for Direct Analysis of ¹⁴C in Nonvolatile Samples by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry. Analytical Chemistry. 76(2). 328–334. 45 indexed citations

Lewis, Michael R., David E. Reichert, Richard Laforest, et al.. (2002). Production and purification of gallium-66 for preparation of tumor-targeting radiopharmaceuticals. Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 29(6). 701–706. 52 indexed citations

Gierga, David P. & R. E. Shefer. (2001). Characterization of a soft x-ray source for intravascular radiation therapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 49(3). 847–856. 7 indexed citations

Gierga, David P., J. C. Yanch, & R. E. Shefer. (2000). Development and construction of a neutron beam line for accelerator‐based boron neutron capture synovectomy. Medical Physics. 27(1). 203–214. 15 indexed citations

Gierga, David P., J. C. Yanch, & R. E. Shefer. (2000). An investigation of the feasibility of gadolinium for neutron capture synovectomy. Medical Physics. 27(7). 1685–1692. 14 indexed citations

McCarthy, Deborah W., Laura A. Bass, Paul Cutler, et al.. (1999). High purity production and potential applications of copper-60 and copper-61. Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 26(4). 351–358. 131 indexed citations

Brenner, David J., et al.. (1999). Clinical relative biological effectiveness of low-energy x-rays emitted by miniature x-ray devices. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 44(2). 323–333. 79 indexed citations

Gierga, David P., J. C. Yanch, & R. E. Shefer. (1997). Design of multidirectional neutron beams for boron neutron capture synovectomy. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 77. 1 indexed citations

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McCarthy, Deborah W., R. E. Shefer, R. E. Klinkowstein, et al.. (1997). Efficient production of high specific activity 64Cu using a biomedical cyclotron. Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 24(1). 35–43. 454 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hughey, B., R. E. Shefer, R. E. Klinkowstein, et al.. (1997). Experimental investigation of the destruction of 1 MeV 12CH2 molecules in single and double stripping foils. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 123(1-4). 186–192. 18 indexed citations

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Mccarthy, D. W., R. E. Shefer, R. E. Klinkowstein, & Laura A. Bass. (1996). The efficient production of high specific activity copper-64 using a biomedial cyclotron. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 37(5). 61–8. 3 indexed citations

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Гродзинс, Л., et al.. (1995). Holistic design of a scanning nuclear microprobe. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 104(1-4). 1–6. 1 indexed citations

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Dence, Carmen S., Michael J. Welch, B. Hughey, R. E. Shefer, & R. E. Klinkowstein. (1994). Production of [13N]ammonia applicable to low energy accelerators. Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 21(7). 987–996. 9 indexed citations

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Shefer, R. E., B. Hughey, R. E. Klinkowstein, Michael J. Welch, & Carmen S. Dence. (1994). A windowless 13N production target for use with low energy deuteron accelerators. Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 21(7). 977–986. 9 indexed citations

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Mistretta, Charles A., et al.. (1992). Considerations regarding the application of capillary optics to medical radiography. Medical Physics. 19(3). 533–544. 2 indexed citations

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Shefer, R. E., et al.. (1991). A K_α dual energy x‐ray source for coronary angiography. Medical Physics. 18(5). 880–893. 13 indexed citations

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Shefer, R. E., R. E. Klinkowstein, J. C. Yanch, & G.L. Brownell. (1990). A Versatile, New Accelerator Design for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: Accelerator Design and Neutron Energy Considerations. PubMed. 54. 259–270. 7 indexed citations

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Oettinger, P. E., et al.. (1987). BRIGHTNESS OF AN INTENSE ELECTRON BEAM GENERATED BY A PULSE-LASER IRRADIATED PHOTOCATHODEa. pac. 286. 2 indexed citations

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Jacobs, K., R. E. Shefer, & G. Bekefi. (1980). A free-electron laser pump produced by magnetic diffusion. Applied Physics Letters. 37(7). 583–585. 11 indexed citations

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