R. L. Spencer
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 10%
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 10%
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 10%
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Mechanics of Materials
- Co-authors
- M. TuszewskiD.W. HewettM. D. TinkleR. G. GreavesG. W. MasonC. M. SurkoScott BergesonR.K. Linford
- Topics
- Magnetic confinement fusion research (7 papers)Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (6 papers)Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (4 papers)
- Cited by
- Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Journals
- Physical Review LettersNuclear FusionThe Physics of Fluids
- Partner nations
- United States
In The Last Decade
R. L. Spencer
11 papers receiving 335 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 24
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 216
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 184
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 167
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering 44
- Mechanics of Materials 38
Countries citing papers authored by R. L. Spencer
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Fields of papers citing papers by R. L. Spencer
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. L. Spencer
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R. L. Spencer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R. L. Spencer 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. L. Spencer. R. L. Spencer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
| # | Work | Indexed citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | |
| 2 | 113 | |
| 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 1 | |
| 7 | 25 | |
| 8 | 35 | |
| 9 | 44 | |
| 10 | 39 | |
| 11 | 37 |
About R. L. Spencer
R. L. Spencer is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Condensed Matter Physics, having authored 11 papers that have together received 344 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (7 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (6 papers) and Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nuclear and High Energy Physics (216 citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (184 citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (167 citations). R. L. Spencer has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include M. Tuszewski, D.W. Hewett, M. D. Tinkle, R. G. Greaves, G. W. Mason, C. M. Surko, Scott Bergeson, R.K. Linford, A.I. Shestakov and James L. Schwarzmeier. Their work appears in journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nuclear Fusion and The Physics of Fluids.
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