Robert A. Rapp

9.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
191 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Robert A. Rapp is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert A. Rapp has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Materials Chemistry, 80 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 52 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert A. Rapp's work include High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (47 papers), Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (27 papers) and Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties (25 papers). Robert A. Rapp is often cited by papers focused on High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (47 papers), Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (27 papers) and Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties (25 papers). Robert A. Rapp collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. Robert A. Rapp's co-authors include J. P. Hirth, B. Pieraggi, Mark Opeka, T. A. Parthasarathy, Yunshu Zhang, Ronald J. Kerans, B.V. Cockeram, G Raynaud, G. J. Yurek and T. A. Ramanarayanan and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Acta Materialia.

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Rapp

184 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

Kinetics, Microstructures and Mechanism of Internal Oxida... 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. Kinetics, Microstructures and Mechanism of Internal Oxidation - Its Effect and Prevention in High Temperature Alloy Oxidation
    1965 467 citations Robert A. Rapp CORROSION profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert A. Rapp United States 48 4.6k 4.1k 3.5k 1.2k 988 191 7.7k
H. J. Grabke Germany 43 4.0k 0.9× 4.0k 1.0× 3.4k 1.0× 606 0.5× 437 0.4× 174 6.6k
Per Kofstad Norway 40 2.6k 0.6× 4.9k 1.2× 2.3k 0.7× 679 0.6× 1.6k 1.6× 119 7.2k
M. E. Fine United States 49 5.4k 1.2× 3.5k 0.9× 1.8k 0.5× 497 0.4× 1.5k 1.5× 227 7.4k
G. J. Shiflet United States 54 8.3k 1.8× 6.0k 1.5× 2.1k 0.6× 2.0k 1.6× 302 0.3× 225 9.6k
B. H. Kear United States 43 3.3k 0.7× 3.1k 0.8× 1.2k 0.3× 777 0.6× 654 0.7× 184 5.6k
R.E. Smallman United Kingdom 42 5.4k 1.2× 6.2k 1.5× 1.7k 0.5× 328 0.3× 1.2k 1.2× 184 10.0k
John Ågren Sweden 49 7.9k 1.7× 5.0k 1.2× 2.0k 0.6× 580 0.5× 481 0.5× 235 9.8k
P. Haasen Germany 41 3.2k 0.7× 4.0k 1.0× 983 0.3× 554 0.5× 897 0.9× 210 6.4k
James L. Smialek United States 41 3.4k 0.7× 3.6k 0.9× 3.5k 1.0× 2.2k 1.8× 545 0.6× 156 5.7k
M. H. Loretto United Kingdom 45 5.1k 1.1× 4.4k 1.1× 909 0.3× 398 0.3× 434 0.4× 240 8.1k

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All Works

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Hoffmann, W. & Robert A. Rapp. (2005). Integrated Microanalytical System With Electrochemical Detection. Proceedings of the International Solid-State Sensors and Actuators Conference - TRANSDUCERS '95. 2. 955–958.
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Rapp, Robert A., et al.. (1998). Siliconizing carbon fabrics at 1600°C. Materials Science and Engineering A. 255(1-2). 75–80. 17 indexed citations
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Streiff, R., et al.. (1997). High Temperature Corrosion and Protection of Materials 4. Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks. 10 indexed citations
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Rapp, Robert A., et al.. (1997). Performance of an electrochemical microanalysis system. Electrochimica Acta. 42(20-22). 3391–3398. 8 indexed citations
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Rapp, Robert A., et al.. (1996). Chloridation-Oxidation of Commercial Austenitic Alloys at 800C. CORROSION.
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Rapp, Robert A. & Yunshu Zhang. (1994). Hot corrosion of materials: Fundamental studies. JOM. 46(12). 47–55. 176 indexed citations
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Rapp, Robert A., et al.. (1994). Codeposited chromium and silicon diffusion coatings for Fe-Base alloys via pack cementation. Oxidation of Metals. 42(3-4). 303–333. 28 indexed citations
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Rapp, Robert A.. (1993). Fundamental aspects of high-temperature corrosion. Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings). 3(C9). C9–1. 51 indexed citations
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Rapp, Robert A., et al.. (1991). High-temperature reactions of tungsten carbide-cobalt tool material with MDF. Forest Products Journal. 41. 12–18. 10 indexed citations
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Rapp, Robert A., et al.. (1991). High temperature oxidation of tungsten carbide-cobalt composites in the presence of MDF.. Forest Products Journal. 41(10). 31–34. 7 indexed citations
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Prater, J. T., et al.. (1991). Oxidation of hafnium carbide and hafnium carbide with additions of tantalum and praseodymium. Oxidation of Metals. 36(5-6). 423–437. 82 indexed citations
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Hirth, J. P., et al.. (1991). Intermetallic phase formation and breakdown of Mo diffusion barriers in Ni-Mo-Cu layers. Metallurgical Transactions A. 22(7). 1501–1510. 3 indexed citations
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Johnson, W.B. & Robert A. Rapp. (1990). Proceedings of the Symposium on High Temperature Materials Chemistry-V. Electrochemical Society eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Rapp, Robert A., et al.. (1990). Synergistic Dissolution of Oxides in Molten Sodium Sulfate. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 137(4). 1276–1280. 55 indexed citations
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Ōtsuka, N. & Robert A. Rapp. (1990). Effects of Chromate and Vanadate Anions on the Hot Corrosion of Preoxidized Ni by a Thin Fused Na2 SO 4 Film at 900°C. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 137(1). 53–60. 37 indexed citations
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Rapp, Robert A., et al.. (1988). Kinetic Study of Aluminization of Iron by Using the Pack Cementation Technique. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 135(3). 731–741. 42 indexed citations
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Williams, Doug, Robert A. Rapp, & J. P. Hirth. (1981). Multilayer diffusional growth in silver-zinc alloys. Metallurgical Transactions A. 12(4). 639–652. 55 indexed citations
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Shatynski, S. R., J. P. Hirth, & Robert A. Rapp. (1979). Solid-State displacement reactions between selected metals and sulfides. Metallurgical Transactions A. 10(5). 591–598. 17 indexed citations
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Yurek, G. J., Robert A. Rapp, & J. P. Hirth. (1979). Kinetics of the displacement reaction between Fe and Cu2O at temperatures between 800 and 1050°C. Metallurgical Transactions A. 10(10). 1473–1480. 12 indexed citations
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Rapp, Robert A.. (1968). OXIDATION OF METALS CONTAINING DISPERSED OXIDE PARTICLES.. Pharmaceutics. 14(3). 1 indexed citations

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