Raphael Freund

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Raphael Freund is a scholar working on Geophysics, Atmospheric Science and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Raphael Freund has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Geophysics, 7 papers in Atmospheric Science and 5 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Raphael Freund's work include earthquake and tectonic studies (12 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (5 papers). Raphael Freund is often cited by papers focused on earthquake and tectonic studies (12 papers), Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (7 papers) and Geological and Geochemical Analysis (5 papers). Raphael Freund collaborates with scholars based in Israel, Germany and United States. Raphael Freund's co-authors include Israel Zak, Zvi Garfunkel, M. Goldberg, Tuvia Weissbrod, Hagai Ron, Amos Nur, D. H. Tarling, Hagen Watschke, Thomas Vietor and W. T. Kyner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres.

In The Last Decade

Raphael Freund

20 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

A discussion on the structure and evolution of the Red Se... 1970 2026 1988 2007 1970 100 200 300 400
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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. A discussion on the structure and evolution of the Red Sea and the nature of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Ethiopia rift junction - The shear along the Dead Sea rift
    1970 499 citations Raphael Freund, Zvi Garfunkel et al. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Raphael Freund Israel 11 1.9k 661 395 229 208 21 2.4k
J. Makris Germany 36 3.2k 1.7× 387 0.6× 449 1.1× 349 1.5× 271 1.3× 82 3.6k
Françoise Bergerat France 31 2.4k 1.2× 504 0.8× 347 0.9× 356 1.6× 117 0.6× 97 2.8k
Mark R. Hempton United States 13 2.1k 1.1× 428 0.6× 465 1.2× 241 1.1× 292 1.4× 15 2.5k
L. Dorbath France 32 2.3k 1.2× 251 0.4× 147 0.4× 203 0.9× 219 1.1× 71 2.6k
Reinoud L.M. Vissers Netherlands 37 4.9k 2.5× 478 0.7× 375 0.9× 246 1.1× 309 1.5× 76 5.2k
Isabelle Manighetti France 35 3.9k 2.0× 847 1.3× 354 0.9× 232 1.0× 477 2.3× 67 4.3k
John K. Hall Israel 21 609 0.3× 425 0.6× 309 0.8× 187 0.8× 94 0.5× 75 1.3k
Mary Ford France 34 2.4k 1.2× 832 1.3× 940 2.4× 290 1.3× 225 1.1× 85 3.0k
R. Weinberger Israel 28 1.6k 0.8× 854 1.3× 707 1.8× 433 1.9× 195 0.9× 92 2.4k
Qidong Deng China 25 2.8k 1.5× 910 1.4× 332 0.8× 184 0.8× 224 1.1× 44 3.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Raphael Freund

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Raphael Freund

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All Works

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Freund, Raphael, et al.. (2024). Process-Dependent Influences on Adhesion in Multi-Material Extrusion. Applied Sciences. 14(14). 6062–6062. 1 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael, et al.. (2019). Determination of Influencing Factors on Interface Strength of Additively Manufactured Multi-Material Parts by Material Extrusion. Applied Sciences. 9(9). 1782–1782. 32 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael, et al.. (1990). Spatial and temporal relationships between two sets of strike-slip faults in southeastern sinai. Tectonophysics. 180(1). 111–121. 2 indexed citations
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Ron, Hagai, Raphael Freund, Zvi Garfunkel, & Amos Nur. (1984). Block rotation by strike‐slip faulting: Structural and paleomagnetic evidence. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 89(B7). 6256–6270. 305 indexed citations
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Garfunkel, Zvi, Israel Zak, & Raphael Freund. (1981). Active faulting in the dead sea rift. Tectonophysics. 80(1-4). 1–26. 401 indexed citations
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Zak, Israel & Raphael Freund. (1981). Asymmetry and basin migration in the dead sea rift. Tectonophysics. 80(1-4). 27–38. 104 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael. (1979). Progressive strain in beds of monoclinal flexures. Geology. 7(5). 269–269. 10 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael & D. H. Tarling. (1979). Preliminary mesozoic palaeomagnetic results from Israel and inferences for a microplate structure in the Lebanon. Tectonophysics. 60(3-4). 189–205. 29 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael, et al.. (1976). The formation of rift valleys and their zigzag fault patterns. Geological Magazine. 113(6). 561–568. 32 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael, et al.. (1976). Equal Spacing of Strike-Slip Faults. Geophysical Journal International. 45(1). 177–188. 8 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael, et al.. (1976). Anisotropic Origin of Transform Faults. Science. 192(4235). 137–138. 6 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael, et al.. (1975). Buckling of Strike-Slip Faults--in a Model and in Nature. Geophysical Journal International. 43(2). 517–530. 8 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael. (1974). Kinematics of transform and transcurrent faults. Tectonophysics. 21(1-2). 93–134. 322 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael, et al.. (1974). Transcurrent Faults, Beam Theory and the Marlborough Fault System, New Zealand. Geophysical Journal International. 38(3). 553–562. 9 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael, et al.. (1970). A discussion on the structure and evolution of the Red Sea and the nature of the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Ethiopia rift junction - The shear along the Dead Sea rift. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 267(1181). 107–130. 499 indexed citations breakdown →
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Freund, Raphael. (1970). Rotation of Strike Slip Faults in Sistan, Southeast Iran. The Journal of Geology. 78(2). 188–200. 146 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael, et al.. (1968). Age and Rate of the Sinistral Movement along the Dead Sea Rift. Nature. 220(5164). 253–255. 204 indexed citations
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Freund, Raphael. (1965). A Model of the Structural Development of Israel and Adjacent Areas Since Upper Cretaceous Times. Geological Magazine. 102(3). 189–205. 229 indexed citations
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Kyner, W. T., et al.. (1961). Application of periodic surface theory to the study of satellite orbits. The Astronomical Journal. 66. 118–118. 8 indexed citations

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