Ralf Klein

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Ralf Klein is a scholar working on Building and Construction, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Geology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ralf Klein has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Building and Construction, 5 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 5 papers in Geology. Recurrent topics in Ralf Klein's work include BIM and Construction Integration (11 papers), Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (6 papers) and 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage (5 papers). Ralf Klein is often cited by papers focused on BIM and Construction Integration (11 papers), Building Energy and Comfort Optimization (6 papers) and 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage (5 papers). Ralf Klein collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Germany and United States. Ralf Klein's co-authors include Dirk Saelens, M. Y. Lin, H. M. Lindsay, Paul Meakin, D. A. Weitz, R. C. Ball, D. Le Houédec, H. Antes, Maarten Vergauwen and Hans‐Joachim Werner and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, The Journal of Chemical Physics and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Ralf Klein

32 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Universal reaction-limited colloid aggregation 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 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. Universal reaction-limited colloid aggregation
    1990 418 citations Ralf Klein et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ralf Klein Belgium 16 373 232 183 151 140 32 1.1k
Jia Wang China 26 246 0.7× 897 3.9× 66 0.4× 68 0.5× 341 2.4× 160 2.0k
Zhixin Li China 24 107 0.3× 293 1.3× 25 0.1× 197 1.3× 180 1.3× 116 2.2k
Zhimin Yuan Singapore 22 29 0.1× 479 2.1× 155 0.8× 30 0.2× 52 0.4× 131 1.7k
Xin - China 22 70 0.2× 546 2.4× 96 0.5× 132 0.9× 109 0.8× 474 2.1k
Xiaoyu Cui China 25 101 0.3× 223 1.0× 33 0.2× 43 0.3× 47 0.3× 101 1.5k
Lin Liang China 12 24 0.1× 99 0.4× 53 0.3× 89 0.6× 48 0.3× 28 617
Bin Yuan China 30 31 0.1× 531 2.3× 61 0.3× 66 0.4× 216 1.5× 191 3.2k
Zhiguo Li China 23 63 0.2× 454 2.0× 36 0.2× 33 0.2× 204 1.5× 203 2.0k
Zian Wang China 18 40 0.1× 245 1.1× 10 0.1× 52 0.3× 40 0.3× 81 1.0k
Zhenfeng Wang China 31 70 0.2× 327 1.4× 15 0.1× 115 0.8× 11 0.1× 105 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Ralf Klein

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ralf Klein

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ralf Klein

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ralf Klein. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ralf Klein 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 Ralf Klein. Ralf Klein 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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Singh, Manav Mahan, Sundaravelpandian Singaravel, Ralf Klein, & Philipp Geyer. (2020). Quick energy prediction and comparison of options at the early design stage. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 46. 101185–101185. 39 indexed citations
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Pauwels, Pieter, et al.. (2019). Including widespread geometry formats in semantic graphs using RDF literals. Computing in construction. 1. 341–350. 17 indexed citations
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Pauwels, Pieter, et al.. (2019). Including widespread geometry schemas into Linked Data-based BIM applied to built heritage. TU/e Research Portal. 172(1). 34–51. 6 indexed citations
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Klein, Ralf, et al.. (2019). Automated grey box model implementation using BIM and Modelica. Energy and Buildings. 188-189. 209–225. 34 indexed citations
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Pauwels, Pieter, et al.. (2018). The IFC to Linked Building Data Converter - Current Status. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 2159. 34–43. 38 indexed citations
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Saelens, Dirk, et al.. (2018). An auto-deployed model-based fault detection and diagnosis approach for Air Handling Units using BIM and Modelica. Automation in Construction. 96. 508–526. 41 indexed citations
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Saelens, Dirk, et al.. (2018). An automated IFC-based workflow for building energy performance simulation with Modelica. Automation in Construction. 91. 166–181. 84 indexed citations
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Reynders, Glenn, et al.. (2017). Towards an IFC-Modelica Tool Facilitating Model Complexity Selection for Building Energy Simulation. Building Simulation Conference proceedings. 4 indexed citations
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Klein, Ralf, et al.. (2012). Sustainable urban planning and construction in the South. 4 indexed citations
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Langmans, Jelle, Andreas Nicolai, Ralf Klein, John Grunewald, & Staf Roels. (2011). Numerical Simulation of Building Components - Towards an Efficient Implementation of Air Convection in HAM-models. 3 indexed citations
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Klein, Ralf, et al.. (2008). Using Building Information Models for Passive Houses: Benefits and Future Developments. 481–482. 1 indexed citations
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Klein, Ralf. (2004). SoC integration challenges. 3–3. 1 indexed citations
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Klein, Ralf, et al.. (1997). Improvement of Vehicle Stability Through Lateral Dynamics Control. IFAC Proceedings Volumes. 30(7). 83–87. 1 indexed citations
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Kvasnička, Vladimı́r, et al.. (1990). Direct calculation of vertical ionization potentials by the coupled-cluster method. Chemical Physics Letters. 173(1). 33–36. 1 indexed citations
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Pusey, P. N., J. G. Rarity, Ralf Klein, & David A. Weitz. (1987). Comment on ‘‘Hydrodynamic behavior of fractal aggregates’’. Physical Review Letters. 59(18). 2122–2122. 32 indexed citations
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Klein, Ralf, P. Rosmus, & Hans‐Joachim Werner. (1982). A b i n i t i o calculations of low lying states of the BH+ and AlH+ ions. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 77(7). 3559–3570. 42 indexed citations
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Klein, Ralf, et al.. (1980). The kink-phonon and the kink-kink interaction in the Φ4model.. Ferroelectrics. 26(1). 721–724. 8 indexed citations
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Klein, Ralf. (1969). Anistropy effects in the acoustoelectric interaction in GaAs. Solid State Communications. 7(13). 917–919. 5 indexed citations
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Klein, Ralf. (1955). Analog simulation of sampled-data systems. TRC-1(2). 2–7. 3 indexed citations

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