R. Wolfe

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
96 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

R. Wolfe is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Wolfe has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 37 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 24 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in R. Wolfe's work include Magneto-Optical Properties and Applications (47 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (21 papers) and Photonic and Optical Devices (14 papers). R. Wolfe is often cited by papers focused on Magneto-Optical Properties and Applications (47 papers), Magnetic properties of thin films (21 papers) and Photonic and Optical Devices (14 papers). R. Wolfe collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. R. Wolfe's co-authors include R. C. LeCraw, Michael Seul, E. M. Gyorgy, J. K. Trautman, Eric Betzig, J. C. North, V. J. Fratello, P. L. Finn, M.H. Kryder and Chung‐ke Chang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

R. Wolfe

94 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Near-field magneto-optics and high density data storage 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 100 200 300 400 500
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. Near-field magneto-optics and high density data storage
    1992 571 citations R. Wolfe et al. Applied Physics 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. Wolfe United States 33 1.7k 1.5k 940 659 657 96 3.8k
Michael J. Rice United States 38 1.1k 0.6× 2.0k 1.3× 230 0.2× 973 1.5× 1.1k 1.6× 117 5.7k
R. F. Willis United States 36 752 0.4× 4.0k 2.6× 507 0.5× 1.2k 1.8× 1.3k 2.0× 159 5.7k
Hidefumi Akiyama Japan 33 2.5k 1.4× 2.6k 1.7× 749 0.8× 439 0.7× 1.2k 1.9× 292 4.8k
A. C. Anderson United States 39 390 0.2× 1.6k 1.0× 479 0.5× 1.0k 1.5× 2.3k 3.5× 202 4.8k
Justin S. White United States 27 2.9k 1.6× 2.1k 1.4× 5.3k 5.6× 126 0.2× 1.4k 2.2× 116 7.9k
J. I. Martı́n Spain 27 374 0.2× 2.1k 1.4× 760 0.8× 1.6k 2.4× 642 1.0× 150 3.7k
Andrew Williamson United States 40 2.3k 1.3× 2.3k 1.5× 1.0k 1.1× 473 0.7× 3.3k 5.0× 98 6.2k
John O’Brien United States 28 2.6k 1.5× 2.8k 1.8× 743 0.8× 138 0.2× 246 0.4× 161 4.3k
R. V. Coleman United States 33 1.1k 0.7× 1.6k 1.0× 226 0.2× 865 1.3× 1.2k 1.9× 117 3.3k
David Adler United States 39 4.4k 2.5× 1.1k 0.7× 498 0.5× 720 1.1× 5.2k 7.9× 242 8.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Wolfe

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

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wolfe, R., et al.. (2016). Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Preoperative Screening and Postoperative Care. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 29(2). 263–275. 42 indexed citations
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Wolfe, R.. (2012). Update on Adult Immunizations. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 25(4). 496–510. 7 indexed citations
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Middleton, Donald B., et al.. (2011). Keeping Up-to-Date with Immunization Practices. Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice. 38(4). 747–761. 1 indexed citations
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Wolfe, R. & Lisa K. Sharp. (2005). Vaccination or Immunization? The Impact of Search Terms on the Internet. Journal of Health Communication. 10(6). 537–551. 75 indexed citations
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Zimmerman, Richard K., et al.. (2005). Vaccine Criticism on the World Wide Web. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 7(2). e17–e17. 204 indexed citations
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Wolfe, R., Lisa K. Sharp, & Renzhi Wang. (2004). Family Physicians' Opinions and Attitudes to Three Clinical Practice Guidelines. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 17(2). 150–157. 43 indexed citations
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Wolfe, R.. (2002). Content and Design Attributes of Antivaccination Web Sites. JAMA. 287(24). 3245–3245. 217 indexed citations
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Durán, C., P. L. Gammel, R. Wolfe, et al.. (1994). Direct magneto-optical measurements of anisotropic critical currents in (La1−xSrx)2CuO4single crystals. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 49(5). 3608–3611. 10 indexed citations
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Jin, Sungho, et al.. (1992). Optically Transparent, Electrically Conductive Composite Medium. Science. 255(5043). 446–448. 55 indexed citations
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Wolfe, R., et al.. (1988). Thin-film garnet materials with zero linear birefringence for magneto-optic waveguide devices (invited). Journal of Applied Physics. 63(8). 3099–3103. 45 indexed citations
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Wolfe, R., J. Hegarty, L. C. Luther, & D. L. Wood. (1986). Single mode magneto-optic waveguide films. Applied Physics Letters. 48(8). 508–510. 22 indexed citations
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Wolfe, R., J. Hegarty, J. F. Dillon, et al.. (1985). Thin-film waveguide magneto-optic isolator. Applied Physics Letters. 46(9). 817–819. 41 indexed citations
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Johnson, William A., et al.. (1981). Effects of Material Properties and Overlay Processing Variations on Magnetic Bubble Device Performance. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 128(8). 1808–1814. 1 indexed citations
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Vella‐Coleiro, G. P., et al.. (1980). New method for routine measurement of coercivity in magnetic bubble films. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 16(5). 625–627. 10 indexed citations
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Nelson, T. J., R. Wolfe, S. L. Blank, & William A. Johnson. (1979). Reliable propagation of magnetic bubbles with 8 μm period ion implanted propagation patterns. Journal of Applied Physics. 50(B3). 2261–2263. 13 indexed citations
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Wolfe, R. & T. J. Nelson. (1979). Crystal symmetry effects in ion-implanted propagation patterns for magnetic bubbles: "Roof-top" designs. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 15(5). 1323–1325. 12 indexed citations
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Wolfe, R., R. C. LeCraw, S. L. Blank, & R.D. Pierce. (1976). (110) bubble garnet films with growth-induced orthorhombic anisotropy. Applied Physics Letters. 29(12). 815–817. 19 indexed citations
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Sturge, M. D., S. L. Blank, & R. Wolfe. (1972). Site preferences for Nd3+ in YAG films grown by LPE. Materials Research Bulletin. 7(9). 989–997. 5 indexed citations
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Kurtzig, A. J., et al.. (1971). Reorientation and Curie Point Writing in Orthoferrites. Journal of Applied Physics. 42(4). 1804–1805. 5 indexed citations
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Sherwood, R. C., L. G. Van Uitert, R. Wolfe, & R. C. LeCraw. (1967). Variation of the reorientation temperature and magnetic crystal anisotropy of the rare-earth orthoferrites. Physics Letters A. 25(4). 297–298. 32 indexed citations

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