Richard E. Robertson

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
100 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Richard E. Robertson is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanics of Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard E. Robertson has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 31 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 26 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Richard E. Robertson's work include Polymer crystallization and properties (33 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (22 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (16 papers). Richard E. Robertson is often cited by papers focused on Polymer crystallization and properties (33 papers), Mechanical Behavior of Composites (22 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (16 papers). Richard E. Robertson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ukraine and France. Richard E. Robertson's co-authors include Harden M. McConnell, R. N. Haward, Mark E. Nichols, Jae Ho Kim, David Norman, Robert Simha, John G. Curro, D. R. Paul, Antoine E. Naaman and Junkyung Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Advanced Materials and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Richard E. Robertson

99 papers receiving 4.4k citations

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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.

The Physics of Glassy Polymers

1974 589 citations Richard E. Robertson et al. profile →
Isotropic Nuclear Resonance Shifts

1958 589 citations Harden M. McConnell, Richard E. Robertson The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Richard E. Robertson United States	33	1.9k	1.3k	925	871	592	100	4.7k
Richard A. Pethrick United Kingdom	36	1.7k 0.9×	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.4×	1.2k 1.3×	242 0.4×	240	4.9k
R. N. Haward United Kingdom	31	3.3k 1.7×	1.8k 1.4×	1.0k 1.1×	1.3k 1.5×	270 0.5×	103	5.6k
J. Comyn United Kingdom	28	1.3k 0.7×	1.7k 1.4×	1000 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	223 0.4×	95	5.1k
Evaristo Riande Spain	29	1.8k 0.9×	1.3k 1.0×	850 0.9×	291 0.3×	154 0.3×	295	4.0k
Claude Cohen United States	34	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	522 0.6×	500 0.6×	103 0.2×	107	3.6k
F. Bueche United States	35	2.9k 1.5×	1.3k 1.0×	654 0.7×	631 0.7×	300 0.5×	84	4.9k
Frank D. Blum United States	34	1.3k 0.7×	1.2k 1.0×	482 0.5×	518 0.6×	112 0.2×	169	3.8k
Liliane Bokobza France	39	3.5k 1.8×	2.7k 2.2×	538 0.6×	586 0.7×	126 0.2×	115	5.9k
Bruno Van Mele Belgium	42	3.0k 1.5×	2.1k 1.7×	915 1.0×	233 0.3×	821 1.4×	200	6.2k
Souheng Wu United States	30	5.3k 2.7×	1.4k 1.1×	1.0k 1.1×	1.3k 1.5×	118 0.2×	40	8.0k

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Chirdon, William M., William J. O’Brien, & Richard E. Robertson. (2009). Mechanisms of goniochromism relevant to restorative dentistry. Dental Materials. 25(6). 802–809. 6 indexed citations

Lepech, Michael D., Victor C. Li, Richard E. Robertson, & Gregory A. Keoleian. (2008). Design of Green Engineered Cementitious Composites for Improved Sustainability. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 1 indexed citations

Chirdon, William M., William J. O’Brien, & Richard E. Robertson. (2005). Diffuse reflectance of short-fiber-reinforced composites aligned by an electric field. Dental Materials. 22(1). 57–62. 16 indexed citations

Chirdon, William M., William J. O’Brien, & Richard E. Robertson. (2003). Adsorption of catechol and comparative solutes on hydroxyapatite. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials. 66B(2). 532–538. 70 indexed citations

Robertson, Richard E., et al.. (2000). Three-dimensional fiber reinforcement shapes obtainable from flat, bidirectional fabrics without wrinkling or cutting. Part 2: a single n-sided pyramid, cone, or round box. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 31(11). 1149–1165. 7 indexed citations

Park, Cheol & Richard E. Robertson. (1998). Mechanical properties of resin composites with filler particles aligned by an electric field. Dental Materials. 14(6). 385–393. 14 indexed citations

Robertson, Richard E., et al.. (1998). Aligned microstructure of some particulate polymer composites obtained with an electric field. Journal of Materials Science. 33(14). 3541–3553. 31 indexed citations

Robertson, Richard E., et al.. (1996). The use of friction in the shaping of a flat sheet into a hemisphere. Polymer Composites. 17(3). 458–467. 3 indexed citations

Robertson, Richard E., et al.. (1994). Viscoelastic behaviour of macro-defect-free cement. Journal of Materials Science. 29(10). 2683–2690. 14 indexed citations

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Nichols, Mark E. & Richard E. Robertson. (1994). The toughness of epoxy-poly(butylene terephthalate) blends. Journal of Materials Science. 29(22). 5916–5926. 27 indexed citations

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Guo, Jian‐Hwa, Richard E. Robertson, & Gordon L. Amidon. (1993). An Investigation into the Mechanical and Transport Properties of Aqueous Latex Films: A New Hypothesis for the Film-Forming Mechanism of Aqueous Dispersion System. Pharmaceutical Research. 10(3). 405–410. 28 indexed citations

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Robertson, Richard E., et al.. (1991). Influence of Physical Aging on Mechanical Properties of Polymer Free Films: The Prediction of Long-Term Aging Effects on the Water Permeability and Dissolution Rate of Polymer Film-Coated Tablets. Pharmaceutical Research. 8(12). 1500–1504. 43 indexed citations

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Robertson, Richard E., Robert Simha, & John G. Curro. (1985). Effects of pressure on volume-recovery experiments. Macromolecules. 18(11). 2239–2246. 31 indexed citations

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Robertson, Richard E., et al.. (1983). Effects of T_meltand t_melton the long period of polyethylene. Journal of Macromolecular Science Part B. 22(2). 305–320. 7 indexed citations

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Robertson, Richard E.. (1975). The Strength of an Adhesive Weak Boundary Layer. The Journal of Adhesion. 7(2). 121–136. 11 indexed citations

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Robertson, Richard E.. (1971). Crystal deformation during the growth of kink bands in oriented polyethylene. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-2 Polymer Physics. 9(7). 1255–1269. 8 indexed citations

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Robertson, Richard E.. (1966). Theory for the Plasticity of Glassy Polymers. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 44(10). 3950–3956. 301 indexed citations

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Robertson, Richard E., et al.. (1966). Plasticity of Oriented Glassy Polymers. Journal of Applied Physics. 37(11). 3969–3973. 24 indexed citations

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Robertson, Richard E.. (1965). Polymer Order and Polymer Density. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 69(5). 1575–1578. 84 indexed citations

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McConnell, Harden M., William W. Porterfield, & Richard E. Robertson. (1959). Paramagnetic Resonance of Bis-Cyclopentadienyl Vanadium. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 30(2). 442–443. 21 indexed citations

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