R. Maynard

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

R. Maynard is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Acoustics and Ultrasonics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Maynard has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 19 papers in Acoustics and Ultrasonics and 18 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. Maynard's work include Random lasers and scattering media (19 papers), Theoretical and Computational Physics (16 papers) and Thermal properties of materials (8 papers). R. Maynard is often cited by papers focused on Random lasers and scattering media (19 papers), Theoretical and Computational Physics (16 papers) and Thermal properties of materials (8 papers). R. Maynard collaborates with scholars based in France, Israel and Croatia. R. Maynard's co-authors include Éric Akkermans, P. E. Wolf, G. Maret, Constantino Tsallis, R. Rammal, André M. C. Souza, Silvio Levy, S. E. Skipetrov, B. A. van Tiggelen and J.C. Lasjaunias and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Physics Letters A.

In The Last Decade

R. Maynard

72 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Coherent Backscattering of Light by Disordered Media: Ana... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Coherent Backscattering of Light by Disordered Media: Analysis of the Peak Line Shape
    1986 455 citations Éric Akkermans, R. Maynard et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Maynard France 26 1.1k 1.1k 655 653 549 72 3.1k
Michael J. Stephen United States 34 583 0.5× 2.2k 2.0× 702 1.1× 1.3k 1.9× 1.9k 3.5× 69 6.0k
Theo M. Nieuwenhuizen Netherlands 36 722 0.7× 2.3k 2.2× 1.7k 2.6× 669 1.0× 1.0k 1.9× 200 4.7k
Shechao Feng United States 34 1.3k 1.2× 1.9k 1.8× 350 0.5× 1.2k 1.8× 1.4k 2.6× 80 5.1k
Éric Akkermans Israel 22 1.3k 1.2× 1.9k 1.8× 422 0.6× 388 0.6× 401 0.7× 59 3.0k
M. Rosenbluh Israel 33 1.1k 1.0× 2.1k 2.0× 739 1.1× 231 0.4× 59 0.1× 135 4.2k
Shmuel Fishman Israel 36 500 0.5× 4.6k 4.3× 3.8k 5.7× 479 0.7× 1.5k 2.8× 168 6.7k
B. A. van Tiggelen France 29 1.7k 1.5× 2.2k 2.0× 384 0.6× 220 0.3× 232 0.4× 93 3.7k
Pierre Le Doussal France 45 61 0.1× 2.8k 2.7× 1.2k 1.9× 1.9k 3.0× 5.5k 10.1× 174 8.2k
P. L. Leath United States 29 61 0.1× 1.8k 1.7× 527 0.8× 1.2k 1.8× 2.1k 3.8× 59 4.0k
E. Arimondo Italy 44 131 0.1× 8.5k 8.1× 1.5k 2.3× 362 0.6× 380 0.7× 309 9.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Maynard

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Skipetrov, S. E. & R. Maynard. (2000). Instabilities of Waves in Nonlinear Disordered Media. Physical Review Letters. 85(4). 736–739. 43 indexed citations
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Skipetrov, S. E. & R. Maynard. (2000). Nonuniversal correlations in multiple scattering. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 62(2). 886–891. 23 indexed citations
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Smontara, Ana, et al.. (1998). Low-Temperature Phonon Thermal Conductivity of the Quasi-Onedimensional Single Crystals (Ta1−xNbxSe4)2I. Journal of Low Temperature Physics. 111(5-6). 815–840. 6 indexed citations
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Maynard, R., et al.. (1997). Multiple Light Scattering in Ordered Nematic Liquid Crystals. Journal de Physique II. 7(5). 765–792. 8 indexed citations
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Smontara, Ana, J.C. Lasjaunias, & R. Maynard. (1996). Phonon Poiseuille Flow in Quasi-One-Dimensional Single Crystals. Physical Review Letters. 77(27). 5397–5400. 13 indexed citations
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Tiggelen, B. A. van, et al.. (1996). Anisotropic Light Diffusion in Oriented Nematic Liquid Crystals. Physical Review Letters. 77(4). 639–642. 56 indexed citations
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Maynard, R., et al.. (1995). Coherent backscattering in nonlinear media. Optics Communications. 115(3-4). 392–400. 19 indexed citations
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Martinêz, Alexandre Souto & R. Maynard. (1994). Faraday effect and multiple scattering of light. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 50(6). 3714–3732. 46 indexed citations
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Bicout, Dominique & R. Maynard. (1993). Diffusing wave spectroscopy in inhomogeneous flows. Physica A Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 199(3-4). 387–411. 45 indexed citations
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Bicout, Dominique, Éric Akkermans, & R. Maynard. (1991). Dynamical correlations for multiple light scattering in laminar flow. Journal de Physique I. 1(4). 471–491. 25 indexed citations
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Deutscher, G., R. Maynard, & Oliver Parodi. (1988). Simple Model of the Elasticity of Heterogeneous Materials: Application to Silica Gels. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 6(1). 49–54. 15 indexed citations
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Tsallis, Constantino & R. Maynard. (1988). On the geometrical interpretation of fraction and fractal dimensionality. Physics Letters A. 129(2). 118–120. 7 indexed citations
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Akkermans, Éric & R. Maynard. (1985). Weak localization and anharmonicity of phonons. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 32(12). 7850–7862. 86 indexed citations
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Maynard, R. & Éric Akkermans. (1985). Thermal conductance and giant fluctuations in one-dimensional disordered systems. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 32(8). 5440–5442. 26 indexed citations
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Maynard, R.. (1984). Brownian motion in one-dimensional disordered systems. Journal de Physique Lettres. 45(2). 81–87. 5 indexed citations
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Maynard, R., et al.. (1980). On the ground states of the frustration model of a spin glass by a matching method of graph theory. Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General. 13(8). 2553–2576. 122 indexed citations
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Rammal, R., et al.. (1979). On the lifetime of excited states of frustration model of spin glasses. Solid State Communications. 32(7). 487–491. 25 indexed citations
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Lasjaunias, J.C., et al.. (1978). EXISTENCE OF A GAP IN THE LOW ENERGY DENSITY OF STATES OF VITREOUS SILICA. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 39(C6). C6–973. 15 indexed citations
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Lasjaunias, J.C. & R. Maynard. (1971). Analysis of the specific heat and thermal conductivity of vitreous selenium above 1 K. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 6(2). 101–106. 25 indexed citations
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Dreyfus, B & R. Maynard. (1967). Analyse de la conductibilité thermique du graphite. - II. théorie. Journal de physique. 28(11-12). 955–966. 20 indexed citations

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