Richard Fitzpatrick

12.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
233 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Richard Fitzpatrick is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Fitzpatrick has authored 233 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 112 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 106 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 94 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Richard Fitzpatrick's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (111 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (101 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (87 papers). Richard Fitzpatrick is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (111 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (101 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (87 papers). Richard Fitzpatrick collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Italy. Richard Fitzpatrick's co-authors include Mitchel P. Goldman, Javier Ruiz‐Esparza, F. L. Waelbroeck, T. C. Hender, Elizabeth F. Rostan, Cameron K. Rokhsar, Woraphong Manuskiatti, Suzanne L. Kilmer, Roy G. Geronemus and A. Y. Aydemir and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Physical Review A.

In The Last Decade

Richard Fitzpatrick

221 papers receiving 8.1k 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.

Helical temperature perturbations associated with tearing modes in tokamak plasmas

1995 466 citations Richard Fitzpatrick Physics of Plasmas profile →
Interaction of tearing modes with external structures in cylindrical geometry (plasma)

1993 419 citations Richard Fitzpatrick profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Comment on “The optimized mathematical treatment of the correct cutoff for integrals with the Rutherford scattering cross section” [Phys. Plasmas 32, 082207 (2025)] 2025 ·Physics of Plasmas ·Richard Fitzpatrick	0
2	SOLPS-ITER simulations to study the impact of aspect ratio on edge fueling neutrals in tokamaks 2025 ·Nuclear Materials and Energy ·(unknown), S. Mordijck, Richard Fitzpatrick, (unknown)	0
3	Inverse aspect-ratio expanded tokamak equilibria 2024 ·Physics of Plasmas ·Richard Fitzpatrick	2
4	Calculation of tearing mode stability in an inverse aspect-ratio expanded tokamak plasma equilibrium 2024 ·Physics of Plasmas ·Richard Fitzpatrick	1
5	Use of Lasers in Acute Management of Surgical and Traumatic Incisions on the Face 2011 ·Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America ·Sepehr Oliaei, J. Stuart Nelson, Richard Fitzpatrick, Brian J. F. Wong	14
6	Fractional Carbon Dioxide Laser and Plasmakinetic Skin Resurfacing 2008 ·Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery ·William Frederick Groff, Richard Fitzpatrick, Nathan S. Uebelhoer	11
7	Gingipain enzymes from Porphyromonas gingivalis preferentially bind immobilized extracellular proteins: a mechanism favouring colonization? 2008 ·Journal of Periodontal Research ·(unknown), Aneta Sroka, Richard Fitzpatrick, Noelene S. Quinsey, J. Travis, Jan Potempa, Robert N. Pike	13
8	A pilot study on the use of a plasma skin regeneration device (Portrait® PSR3) in full facial rejuvenation procedures 2007 ·Lasers in Medical Science ·Suzanne L. Kilmer, (unknown), (unknown), Richard Fitzpatrick	67
9	Effect of Pulse Width of a 595-nm Flashlamp-Pumped Pulsed Dye Laser on the Treatment Response of Keloidal and Hypertrophic Sternotomy Scars 2007 ·Dermatologic Surgery ·Woraphong Manuskiatti, Rungsima Wanitphakdeedecha, Richard Fitzpatrick	67
10	Facial resurfacing in patients with Fitzpatrick skin type IV* 2002 ·Lasers in Surgery and Medicine ·Suchai Sriprachya‐anunt, Nancy L. Marchell, Richard Fitzpatrick, Mitchel P. Goldman, Elizabeth F. Rostan	58
11	Optimizing wound healing in the face after laser abrasion 2002 ·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·Mitchel P. Goldman, Thomas L. Roberts, Greg R. Skover, John Lettieri, Richard Fitzpatrick	16
12	Reversal of Photoaging in 10 Weeks: A Novel Skin Peeling System with a Uniquely Formulated Postpeel Regimen 2001 ·Richard Fitzpatrick, Mitchel P. Goldman, Kimberly J. Butterwick	2
13	Energy density and numbers of treatment affect response of keloidal and hypertrophic sternotomy scars to the 585-nm flashlamp-pumped pulsed-dye laser 2001 ·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·Woraphong Manuskiatti, Richard Fitzpatrick, Mitchel P. Goldman	87
14	Successful treatment of treatment-resistant laser-induced pigment darkening of a cosmetic tattoo 2000 ·Lasers in Surgery and Medicine ·Richard Fitzpatrick, Jason R. Lupton	47
15	Prophylactic antibiotics in patients undergoing laser resurfacing of the skin 1999 ·Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology ·Woraphong Manuskiatti, Richard Fitzpatrick, Mitchel P. Goldman, (unknown)	55
16	LASER RESURFACING OF RHYTIDES 1997 ·Dermatologic Clinics ·Richard Fitzpatrick	34
17	Laser Treatment of Scars 1995 ·Dermatologic Surgery ·Mitchel P. Goldman, Richard Fitzpatrick	101
18	Flashlamp‐pumped Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment of Port‐Wine Status 1994 ·The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology ·Richard Fitzpatrick, Nicholas J. Lowe, Mitchel P. Goldman, (unknown), (unknown), Javier Ruiz‐Esparza	102
19	Laser ablation of facial cosmetic tattoos 1994 ·Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ·Richard Fitzpatrick, Mitchel P. Goldman, Christine Dierickx	25
20	Tattoo Removal with Minimal Scarring: The Chemo‐Laser Technique 1988 ·The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology ·Javier Ruiz‐Esparza, Mitchel P. Goldman, Richard Fitzpatrick	19

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