R. W. Boswell

5.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
128 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

R. W. Boswell is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. W. Boswell has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 32 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 31 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in R. W. Boswell's work include Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (100 papers), Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (33 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (29 papers). R. W. Boswell is often cited by papers focused on Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (100 papers), Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (33 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (29 papers). R. W. Boswell collaborates with scholars based in Australia, France and United States. R. W. Boswell's co-authors include Christine Charles, C. K. Goertz, A. R. Ellingboe, Andrew Perry, R. K. Porteous, Kazunori Takahashi, D. Vender, A. W. Degeling, Peiyuan Zhu and T. E. Sheridan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

R. W. Boswell

124 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Very efficient plasma generation by whistler waves near the lower hybrid frequency

1984 436 citations R. W. Boswell Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by R. W. Boswell

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of R. W. Boswell's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by R. W. Boswell with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites R. W. Boswell more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by R. W. Boswell

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by R. W. Boswell. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by R. W. Boswell. The network helps show where R. W. Boswell may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. W. Boswell

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

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Exploring potential candidates of alternative solid hydrocarbon propellants for cold-gas thrusters 2024 ·Acta Astronautica ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), R. W. Boswell, Christine Charles	2
2	Helicon waves in a converging-diverging magnetoplasma 2023 ·Plasma Sources Science and Technology ·(unknown), (unknown), Kazunori Takahashi, R. W. Boswell, Christine Charles, John Cater, Nicholas J. Rattenbury	3
3	Effects of magnetic nozzle strength and orientation on radio-frequency plasma expansion 2023 ·Plasma Sources Science and Technology ·(unknown), (unknown), Christine Charles, R. W. Boswell, John Cater, Nicholas J. Rattenbury	6
4	Characterization of a new variable magnetic field linear plasma device 2021 ·Physics of Plasmas ·(unknown), (unknown), Christine Charles, R. W. Boswell, Nicholas J. Rattenbury, John Cater	11
5	Field-aligned Boltzmann electric triple layer in a low-pressure expanding plasma 2019 ·Plasma Sources Science and Technology ·(unknown), Christine Charles, R. W. Boswell	5
6	How plasma induced oxidation, oxygenation, and de-oxygenation influences viability of skin cells 2016 ·Applied Physics Letters ·Jun Oh, Xanthe L. Strudwick, Robert D. Short, Kotaro Ogawa, Akimitsu Hatta, Hiroshi Furuta, Nishtha Gaur, Sung‐Ha Hong, Allison J. Cowin, Hideo Fukuhara, Keiji Inoue, Masafumi Ito, Christine Charles, R. W. Boswell, James W. Bradley, David B. Graves, Endre J. Szili	29
7	Simulation of main plasma parameters of a cylindrical asymmetric capacitively coupled plasma micro-thruster using computational fluid dynamics 2015 ·Frontiers in Physics ·(unknown), Christine Charles, R. W. Boswell	19
8	Investigation of radiofrequency plasma sources for space travel 2012 ·Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion ·Christine Charles, R. W. Boswell, Kazunori Takahashi	39
9	Axial force imparted by a conical radiofrequency magneto-plasma thruster 2012 ·Applied Physics Letters ·Christine Charles, Kazunori Takahashi, R. W. Boswell	27
10	Upstream Ionization Instability Associated with a Current-Free Double Layer 2006 ·Physical Review Letters ·Ane Aanesland, Christine Charles, M. A. Lieberman, R. W. Boswell	22
11	Interface creation and stress dynamics in plasma-deposited silicon dioxide films 2006 ·Applied Physics Letters ·(unknown), Christine Charles, R. W. Boswell	5
12	Experimental Evidence of a Double Layer in a Large Volume Helicon Reactor 2005 ·Physical Review Letters ·Orson Sutherland, Christine Charles, Nicolas Plihon, R. W. Boswell	63
13	Progress in Experimental Research of the Vasimr Engine 2003 ·Fusion Engineering and Design ·Jared Squire, (unknown), T. W. Glover, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Edgar A. Bering, R. W. Boswell, R. H. Goulding, Max Light	0
14	Growth of supported metallic ultrathin films deposited by plasma sputtering 2000 ·Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology ·Pascal Brault, Anne‐Lise Thomann, (unknown), C. Andreazza‐Vignolle, Pascal Andreazza, Michel Rousseau, H. Estrade-Szwarckopf, G. Blondiaux, Thierry Sauvage, Yves Tessier, A. Berthet, J.C. Bertolini, (unknown), (unknown), C. Mirodatos, Christine Charles, R. W. Boswell	1
15	Intense on-axis plasma production and associated relaxation oscillations in a large volume helicon source 1999 ·Physics of Plasmas ·A. W. Degeling, T. E. Sheridan, R. W. Boswell	33
16	Pulsing a Low Pressure Radiofrequency Discharge. 1998 ·JSME International Journal Series B ·(unknown), Christine Charles, R. W. Boswell, (unknown)	2
17	Sharp edged silicon structures generated using atom lithography with metastable helium atoms 1998 ·Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena ·(unknown), K. G. H. Baldwin, M. D. Hoogerland, S J Buckman, Tim J. Senden, T. E. Sheridan, R. W. Boswell	17
18	Helicon wave excited plasmas 1992 ·Toshiki Nakano, Richard A. Gottscho, N. Sadeghi, D. J. Trevor, R. W. Boswell, Andrew Perry, (unknown), Konstantinos P. Giapis, J. Margot	6
19	Fast anisotropic etching of silicon in an inductively coupled plasma reactor 1989 ·Applied Physics Letters ·Andrew Perry, R. W. Boswell	94
20	Direct observation of rapid impulsive electron heating during a beam plasma interaction 1984 ·Physics Letters A ·R. W. Boswell, S. M. Hamberger, P. J. Kellogg, (unknown), R. K. Porteous	15

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact