Ray Williamson

550 total citations
52 papers, 288 citations indexed

About

Ray Williamson is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ray Williamson has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 288 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 9 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 4 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in Ray Williamson's work include Space exploration and regulation (16 papers), Spacecraft Design and Technology (4 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (4 papers). Ray Williamson is often cited by papers focused on Space exploration and regulation (16 papers), Spacecraft Design and Technology (4 papers) and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life (4 papers). Ray Williamson collaborates with scholars based in United States. Ray Williamson's co-authors include John C. Baker, John M. Logsdon, Henry R. Hertzfeld, Joseph J. Cordes, Oliver Fähnle, Claire R. Farrer, John C. Brandt, Dae Wook Kim, Douglas O. Fuller and Anthony F. Aveni and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific American, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing and Optical Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Ray Williamson

40 papers receiving 223 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ray Williamson United States 10 74 42 38 33 25 52 288
Wei Cao China 13 28 0.4× 118 2.8× 23 0.6× 64 1.9× 16 0.6× 55 592
Alice Gorman Australia 9 109 1.5× 9 0.2× 48 1.3× 31 0.9× 12 0.5× 32 246
James Hunter United States 10 32 0.4× 10 0.2× 10 0.3× 60 1.8× 9 0.4× 30 397
John W. Head United States 8 99 1.3× 33 0.8× 14 0.4× 26 0.8× 34 1.4× 73 316
Scott Hamilton Canada 11 9 0.1× 29 0.7× 37 1.0× 38 1.2× 11 0.4× 34 254
Tom Turner United Kingdom 11 53 0.7× 140 3.3× 4 0.1× 41 1.2× 12 0.5× 30 740
Tina Tin United States 10 9 0.1× 45 1.1× 105 2.8× 108 3.3× 11 0.4× 29 549
John Anderson United States 7 13 0.2× 18 0.4× 63 1.7× 22 0.7× 17 0.7× 59 265
Rebecca Williams United Kingdom 12 16 0.2× 22 0.5× 14 0.4× 31 0.9× 2 0.1× 36 399
M. Robinson United States 12 140 1.9× 9 0.2× 6 0.2× 301 9.1× 7 0.3× 63 552

Countries citing papers authored by Ray Williamson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ray Williamson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ray Williamson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ray Williamson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ray Williamson 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 Ray Williamson. Ray Williamson 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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Williamson, Ray. (2012). Assuring the sustainability of space activities. Space Policy. 28(3). 154–160. 17 indexed citations
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Schrogl, Kai-Uwe, et al.. (2010). The fair and responsible use of space : an international perspective. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 2 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray, et al.. (2006). 10-Year Remote Sensing Industry Forecast Phase IV. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 72(9). 987–1002. 3 indexed citations
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Baker, John C. & Ray Williamson. (2006). Satellite imagery activism: Sharpening the focus on tropical deforestation. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography. 27(1). 4–14. 20 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray, et al.. (2002). Continuity of moderate resolution Earth observation data: is an international solution the answer?. Space Policy. 18(2). 129–133. 1 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray. (2001). Using Geospatial Technologies to Enhance and Sustain Resource Planning on Native Lands. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 67(2). 167–170. 3 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray. (1999). The Opportunities and Challenges of Preservation Technologies. Archives and Museum Informatics. 13(3-4). 211–225.
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Williamson, Ray, et al.. (1998). Implications of previous space commercialization experiences for the reusable launch vehicle. Space Policy. 14(1). 17–25.
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Logsdon, John M., et al.. (1995). Exploring the unknown: Selected documents in the history of the US Civil Space Program. Volume 1; Organizing for exploration. 6 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray & Claire R. Farrer. (1994). Earth & Sky: Visions of the Cosmos in Native American Folklore. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray, et al.. (1991). Technology Transfer, Historic Preservation, and Public Policy. The Public Historian. 13(3). 15–32. 1 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray. (1991). Whenever two beams interfere, one fringe equals one wave in the plane of interference, always. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 1527. 252–252. 1 indexed citations
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Logsdon, John M. & Ray Williamson. (1989). U.S. Access to Space. Scientific American. 260(3). 34–40. 7 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray. (1987). Outer Space as Frontier: Lessons for Today. Western Folklore. 46(4). 255–255. 8 indexed citations
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Ceci, Lynn & Ray Williamson. (1984). Archaeoastronomy in the Americas. Ethnohistory. 31(2). 124–124. 1 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray, et al.. (1983). Getting Your Kid into College.. 7(10). 140. 1 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray. (1983). Sky Symbolism in a Navajo Rock Art Site, Chaco Canyon. 6. 59. 1 indexed citations
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Brandt, John C. & Ray Williamson. (1979). The 1054 Supernova and Native American Rock Art. 10. 2 indexed citations
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Williamson, Ray, et al.. (1977). Anasazi Solar Observatories. 203. 5 indexed citations
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Brandt, John C. & Ray Williamson. (1977). Rock Art Representations of the A.D. 1054 Supernova: A Progress Report. 171. 3 indexed citations

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