Richard Fowler

9.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Richard Fowler is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Fowler has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 6 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 6 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Richard Fowler's work include Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (4 papers), Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (4 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (4 papers). Richard Fowler is often cited by papers focused on Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (4 papers), Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (4 papers) and Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (4 papers). Richard Fowler collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Richard Fowler's co-authors include G. B. Whitham, Robert John, Chun C. Lin, William Atkinson, C. David O’Connor, Gillian Howell, Peter J. Coote, Niamh Kinsella, Jack Goldstein and Eugênio Barba and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Richard Fowler

36 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

Linear and Nonlinear Waves 1975 2026 1992 2009 1975 2.0k 4.0k 6.0k
What are hit papers?

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. Linear and Nonlinear Waves
    1975 6.2k citations Richard Fowler et al. Physics Today profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard Fowler United States 14 2.2k 1.6k 993 989 939 39 6.8k
K. J. Whiteman United Kingdom 6 1.9k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 841 0.8× 801 0.8× 754 0.8× 11 5.5k
Norman J. Zabusky United States 44 3.1k 1.4× 2.7k 1.7× 2.0k 2.0× 1.0k 1.0× 611 0.7× 133 8.3k
K. Stewartson United Kingdom 46 1.2k 0.5× 5.1k 3.2× 377 0.4× 1.1k 1.1× 449 0.5× 173 8.6k
T. Brooke Benjamin United Kingdom 36 3.8k 1.8× 4.5k 2.8× 1.1k 1.1× 3.2k 3.2× 1.6k 1.7× 63 12.6k
U. Frisch France 50 2.6k 1.2× 8.6k 5.3× 1.1k 1.1× 745 0.8× 805 0.9× 144 17.1k
P. G. Drazin United Kingdom 29 1.4k 0.7× 2.3k 1.4× 607 0.6× 824 0.8× 324 0.3× 73 6.5k
Thomas J. Bridges United Kingdom 34 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 1.4k 1.4× 475 0.5× 492 0.5× 231 5.2k
Julian D. Cole United States 22 2.0k 0.9× 2.5k 1.6× 675 0.7× 191 0.2× 516 0.5× 97 8.0k
Thomas A. Zang United States 27 909 0.4× 4.5k 2.8× 524 0.5× 317 0.3× 439 0.5× 67 8.9k
Claudio Canuto Italy 28 1.3k 0.6× 5.3k 3.3× 714 0.7× 354 0.4× 780 0.8× 113 10.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Richard Fowler

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Fowler

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Fowler

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Richard Fowler. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Richard Fowler 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 Richard Fowler. Richard Fowler 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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Adam, Liana, F. Anthony San Lucas, Richard Fowler, et al.. (2018). DNA Sequencing of Small Bowel Adenocarcinomas Identifies Targetable Recurrent Mutations in the ERBB2 Signaling Pathway. Clinical Cancer Research. 25(2). 641–651. 19 indexed citations
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Arenas, Minerva A. Romero, Richard Fowler, F. Anthony San Lucas, et al.. (2014). Preliminary whole-exome sequencing reveals mutations that imply common tumorigenicity pathways in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 patients. Surgery. 156(6). 1351–1358. 8 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard, Niamh Kinsella, Gillian Howell, et al.. (2001). Proteomic detection of PhoPQ- and acid-mediated repression ofSalmonella motility. PROTEOMICS. 1(4). 597–607. 75 indexed citations
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Adams, Phillip, Richard Fowler, Niamh Kinsella, et al.. (2001). Proteomic detection of PhoPQ- and acid-mediated repression of Salmonella motility. PROTEOMICS. 1(4). 597–607. 2 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard, Gillian Howell, Niamh Kinsella, et al.. (1999). Defining protease specificity with proteomics: A protease with a dibasic amino acid recognition motif is regulated by a two-component signal transduction system inSalmonella. Electrophoresis. 20(11). 2241–2247. 13 indexed citations
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Gayer, Rod, et al.. (1997). Coal rank variations with depth related to major thrust detachments in the South Wales coalfield: implications for fluid flow and mineralization. Geological Society London Special Publications. 125(1). 161–178. 12 indexed citations
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Costanza, Robert, et al.. (1988). The net-energy yield of nuclear power. Energy. 13(1). 73–81. 13 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard. (1987). Toward a Quantitative Theory of Intellectual Discovery (Especially in Physics).. Journal of Scientific Exploration. 1(1). 11–20. 6 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard. (1983). Binary Population Growth Processes. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. 63. 83–91. 1 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard. (1982). SOCIAL ENHANCEMENT OF WORLD POPULATION GROWTH. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. 62. 84–88. 3 indexed citations
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Barba, Eugênio & Richard Fowler. (1982). Theatre Anthropology. The Drama Review TDR. 26(2). 5–5. 2 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard. (1978). Free trajectory derivation of the (Bohm) diffusion coefficient in a magnetic field. The Physics of Fluids. 21(11). 1972–1975. 3 indexed citations
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Thompson, Richard T. & Richard Fowler. (1975). Observations on lifetimes and excitation processes for the upper states in atomic helium. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer. 15(11). 1017–1024. 14 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard. (1973). Fluid dynamics of electron gases. Physics Today. 26(11). 23–29. 2 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard. (1966). Improvements in Linear Electric Shock Tube Drivers. Review of Scientific Instruments. 37(5). 545–548. 1 indexed citations
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Lin, Chun C. & Richard Fowler. (1961). Theory of collision transfer of excitation in helium. Annals of Physics. 15(3). 461–469. 51 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard, et al.. (1961). Magnetically Insulated Shock Tube. The Physics of Fluids. 4(5). 544–551. 8 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard & R. M. Smith. (1953). Similarities in the Infrared Spectra of Homologous Compounds. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 43(11). 1054–1054. 9 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard, et al.. (1952). Ion Concentrations and Recombination in Expanding Low Pressure Sparks. Physical Review. 87(6). 966–970. 16 indexed citations
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Fowler, Richard. (1951). Boundary Effects in the Striated Positive Column. Physical Review. 84(1). 145–145. 3 indexed citations

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