R.D. Watson

945 total citations
73 papers, 661 citations indexed

About

R.D. Watson is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, R.D. Watson has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 661 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Materials Chemistry, 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 25 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in R.D. Watson's work include Fusion materials and technologies (55 papers), Superconducting Materials and Applications (26 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (22 papers). R.D. Watson is often cited by papers focused on Fusion materials and technologies (55 papers), Superconducting Materials and Applications (26 papers) and Magnetic confinement fusion research (22 papers). R.D. Watson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. R.D. Watson's co-authors include J.B. Whitley, D.L. Youchison, K.T. Slattery, Mark F. Smith, B.C. Odegard, R. R. Peterson, James P. Blanchard, K. Bremhorst, W.G. Wolfer and W.B. Gauster and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Review of Scientific Instruments and Journal of Nuclear Materials.

In The Last Decade

R.D. Watson

70 papers receiving 633 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R.D. Watson United States 15 478 214 194 165 128 73 661
D.K. Sze United States 13 495 1.0× 209 1.0× 75 0.4× 253 1.5× 95 0.7× 61 635
M. Gasparotto Germany 13 596 1.2× 208 1.0× 176 0.9× 255 1.5× 144 1.1× 36 764
R. Raffray France 14 627 1.3× 324 1.5× 187 1.0× 194 1.2× 190 1.5× 66 768
R.F. Mattas United States 17 609 1.3× 160 0.7× 130 0.7× 221 1.3× 93 0.7× 68 758
D.L. Youchison United States 16 732 1.5× 305 1.4× 247 1.3× 298 1.8× 206 1.6× 99 940
S. Panayotis France 11 654 1.4× 286 1.3× 207 1.1× 132 0.8× 69 0.5× 19 761
P. Chappuis France 15 394 0.8× 292 1.4× 91 0.5× 156 0.9× 150 1.2× 60 582
D.K. Sze United States 16 524 1.1× 184 0.9× 94 0.5× 275 1.7× 99 0.8× 40 700
M.P. Thomas United Kingdom 11 183 0.4× 258 1.2× 205 1.1× 155 0.9× 84 0.7× 27 561
Nobuaki Noda Japan 15 286 0.6× 107 0.5× 350 1.8× 118 0.7× 49 0.4× 56 654

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Fields of papers citing papers by R.D. Watson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.D. Watson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R.D. Watson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R.D. Watson 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.D. Watson. R.D. Watson 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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Odegard, B.C., et al.. (2002). A review of the US joining technologies for plasma facing components in the ITER fusion reactor. 1. 337–343. 3 indexed citations
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Dempsey, James F., et al.. (2002). Structural design of the Tore Supra Phase III limiter head. 22–27. 3 indexed citations
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Tokunaga, K., Naoki Yoshida, Y. Kubota, et al.. (1998). Material damage and thermal response of LHD divertor mock-ups by high heat flux. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 258-263. 1097–1103. 3 indexed citations
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Youchison, D.L., et al.. (1997). <title>Critical heat flux performance of hypervapotrons proposed for use in the ITER divertor vertical target</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3151. 27–44. 13 indexed citations
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Watson, R.D., et al.. (1997). Low cycle thermal fatigue testing of beryllium. Fusion Engineering and Design. 37(4). 553–579. 12 indexed citations
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Youchison, D.L., R.D. Watson, D.S. Walsh, et al.. (1996). Thermal Fatigue Testing of a Diffusion-Bonded Beryllium Divertor Mock-Up under ITER-Relevant Conditions. Fusion Technology. 29(4). 599–614. 9 indexed citations
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Watson, R.D., et al.. (1996). Low cycle thermal fatigue testing of beryllium grades for ITER plasma facing components. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 4 indexed citations
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Longhurst, G.R., et al.. (1996). Second International Energy Agency Workshop on Beryllium Technology for Fusion, Jackson Lake Lodge, Wyoming, September 6–8, 1995. Fusion Technology. 29(3). 409–412. 2 indexed citations
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Hosking, F.M., et al.. (1991). Plasma-sprayed materials for magnetic fusion energy devices. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 2(4722). Suppl, 1–3. 1 indexed citations
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Šmid, I., et al.. (1991). Response to high heat fluxes and metallurgical examination of a brazed carbon-fiber-composite/refractory-metal divertor mock-up. Fusion Engineering and Design. 18. 125–133. 9 indexed citations
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Watson, R.D., et al.. (1991). Thermal-Hydraulic Design Issues and Analysis for the ITER Divertor. Fusion Technology. 19(3P2B). 1729–1735. 14 indexed citations
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Smith, Mark F., et al.. (1990). Concept for a beryllium divertor with in-situ plasma spray surface regeneration. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 171(1). 158–164. 7 indexed citations
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Sonnenberg, Karsten, et al.. (1989). Jet pump limiter. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 162-164. 674–679. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, R.D., et al.. (1989). Thermal Shock Testing of Candidate Compact Ignition Tokamak Graphites. Fusion Technology. 15(1). 127–135. 10 indexed citations
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Dylla, H.F., M. Ulrickson, D.K. Owens, et al.. (1988). Material behavior and materials problems in TFTR. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 155-157. 15–26. 19 indexed citations
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Bohdansky, J., J. Linke, D.H. Morse, et al.. (1987). Behavior of graphite under heat load and in contact with a hydrogen plasma. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 23(4). 527–537. 16 indexed citations
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Watson, R.D. & J.B. Whitley. (1985). Thermal shock behavior of beryllium limiters in tokamak fusion devices. 1 indexed citations
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Watson, R.D., R. R. Peterson, & W.G. Wolfer. (1983). Lifetime Analysis of Fusion Reactor First Wall Components. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. 105(2). 144–152. 15 indexed citations
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Conn, R.W., S. I. Abdel‐Khalik, G.A. Moses, et al.. (1981). Fusion-fission hybrid design with analysis of direct enrichment and non-proliferation features (the SOLASE-H study). Nuclear Engineering and Design. 63(2). 357–374. 3 indexed citations
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Watson, R.D., et al.. (1963). Electrolytic Conduction in Calcium-Doped Solid Cerium Oxide. Journal of Applied Physics. 34(7). 2083–2087. 15 indexed citations

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