Robert A. Lad

874 total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 669 citations indexed

About

Robert A. Lad is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Lad has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 669 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 5 papers in Materials Chemistry and 2 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Lad's work include Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (2 papers), Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies (2 papers) and Nuclear materials and radiation effects (2 papers). Robert A. Lad is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (2 papers), Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies (2 papers) and Nuclear materials and radiation effects (2 papers). Robert A. Lad collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert A. Lad's co-authors include L. A. Girifalco, G. C. Fryburg, C. A. Stearns, F. Metz, Matteo Duca and C. E. May and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of Applied Physics and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Lad

16 papers receiving 629 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.

Energy of Cohesion, Compressibility, and the Potential Energy Functions of the Graphite System

1956 529 citations L. A. Girifalco, Robert A. Lad The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert A. Lad United States	7	517	236	84	79	77	18	669
M. S. Chandrasekharaiah India	16	452 0.9×	72 0.3×	64 0.8×	125 1.6×	44 0.6×	45	623
Elmer J. Huber United States	16	433 0.8×	58 0.2×	55 0.7×	131 1.7×	31 0.4×	43	581
Linda A. Bruce Australia	13	367 0.7×	156 0.7×	54 0.6×	128 1.6×	58 0.8×	23	584
John L. T. Waugh United States	7	629 1.2×	207 0.9×	146 1.7×	183 2.3×	43 0.6×	13	885
M.W. Mallett United States	15	443 0.9×	72 0.3×	38 0.5×	130 1.6×	65 0.8×	35	601
E. Drauglis United States	7	215 0.4×	257 1.1×	77 0.9×	132 1.7×	69 0.9×	15	547
L. L. Ban United States	9	303 0.6×	46 0.2×	156 1.9×	105 1.3×	68 0.9×	14	651
Raymond L. Orr United States	15	214 0.4×	78 0.3×	98 1.2×	268 3.4×	56 0.7×	28	567
G. R. Hennig United States	18	717 1.4×	91 0.4×	266 3.2×	216 2.7×	64 0.8×	34	896
E. D. West United States	13	495 1.0×	53 0.2×	101 1.2×	180 2.3×	113 1.5×	24	877

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18 of 18 papers shown

Lad, Robert A., et al.. (1978). Thermal Environment Effects on Strength and Impact Properties of Boron-Aluminum Composites. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations

Lad, Robert A., et al.. (1977). Thermal degradation of the tensile strength of unidirectional boron/aluminum composites. Metallurgical Transactions A. 8(12). 1999–2005. 20 indexed citations

Fryburg, G. C. & Robert A. Lad. (1975). EPR study of electron bombarded alkali- and alkaline-earth halide crystal surfaces. Surface Science. 48(2). 353–363. 18 indexed citations

May, C. E., et al.. (1971). Use of radiation in preparative chemistry. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations

Lad, Robert A., et al.. (1970). Radiation-Induced Preparation of Pure Metals from Solution. NASA Special Publication. 227. 229. 1 indexed citations

Lad, Robert A.. (1968). Adsorption of water on sodium chloride: The effect of prior exposure to hydrogen chloride, carbon dioxide and water vapor. Surface Science. 12(1). 37–45. 53 indexed citations

Lad, Robert A.. (1966). Surface physics and chemistry. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 6 indexed citations

Lad, Robert A.. (1960). Survey of Materials Problems Resulting from Low-Pressure and Radiation Environment in Space. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations

Stearns, C. A., et al.. (1960). Factors Affecting the Ductility and Strength of NaCl Single Crystals Tested in Flexure. Journal of Applied Physics. 31(2). 231–234. 9 indexed citations

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May, C. E., et al.. (1959). DUCTILE CERAMICS. II. INTRODUCTORY STUDY OF DUCTILITY IN POLYCRYSTALLINE SODIUM CHLORIDE AND MAGNESIUM OXIDE. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).

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Stearns, C. A., et al.. (1959). Factors Affecting the Plasticity of Sodium Chloride, Lithium Fluoride, and Magnesium Oxide Single Crystals. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations

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Lad, Robert A., C. A. Stearns, & Matteo Duca. (1958). Factors affecting the plasticity of ionic crystals. Acta Metallurgica. 6(9). 610–611. 6 indexed citations

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Lad, Robert A., et al.. (1956). The Effect of the Substrate on the Crystallization of Metallic Films. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 60(3). 277–280. 2 indexed citations

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Girifalco, L. A. & Robert A. Lad. (1956). Energy of Cohesion, Compressibility, and the Potential Energy Functions of the Graphite System. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 25(4). 693–697. 529 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lad, Robert A., et al.. (1955). The use of metallic inhibitors for eliminating mass transfer and corrosion in nickel and nickel alloys by molten sodium hydroxide. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas).

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Lad, Robert A. & F. Metz. (1955). An experimental investigation of the effect of vacancy and F-centre concentrations on the transient creep of sodium chloride single crystals. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 4(1). 28–37. 6 indexed citations

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Lad, Robert A., et al.. (1954). A Study of Corrosion and Mass Transfer Of Nickel by Molten Sodium Hydroxide. CORROSION. 10(12). 435–439. 9 indexed citations

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Lad, Robert A.. (1952). Crack Formation on Sodium Chloride Single Crystal Surfaces. Journal of Applied Physics. 23(7). 800–801. 5 indexed citations

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