Robert B. Leighton

9.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
88 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Robert B. Leighton is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Leighton has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 10 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 7 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Leighton's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (13 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (12 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (11 papers). Robert B. Leighton is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (13 papers), Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (12 papers) and Planetary Science and Exploration (11 papers). Robert B. Leighton collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert B. Leighton's co-authors include Richard P. Feynman, Matthew Sands, S. B. Treiman, Bruce C. Murray, R. W. Noyes, George W. Simon, Gilles Simon, E. M. Hafner, Robert P. Sharp and G. Neugebauer and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Leighton

78 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

The Feynman Lectures on Physics 1962 2026 1983 2004 1964 1969 1964 1962 1966 500 1000 1.5k
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. The Feynman Lectures on Physics
    1964 1.7k citations Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton et al. profile →
  2. A Magneto-Kinematic Model of the Solar Cycle
    1969 550 citations Robert B. Leighton The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  3. Transport of Magnetic Fields on the Sun.
    1964 493 citations Robert B. Leighton The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  4. Velocity Fields in the Solar Atmosphere. I. Preliminary Report.
    1962 449 citations Robert B. Leighton, George W. Simon et al. The Astrophysical Journal profile →
  5. Behavior of Carbon Dioxide and Other Volatiles on Mars
    1966 425 citations Robert B. Leighton et al. 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 B. Leighton United States 27 3.3k 1.0k 875 672 524 88 5.8k
John Skilling United Kingdom 27 2.0k 0.6× 566 0.5× 811 0.9× 565 0.8× 612 1.2× 75 5.8k
Piet Hut United States 41 5.8k 1.8× 783 0.8× 173 0.2× 1.0k 1.5× 422 0.8× 138 8.2k
Jon Mathews United States 14 1.5k 0.4× 1.4k 1.3× 212 0.2× 526 0.8× 186 0.4× 21 5.0k
David Montgomery United States 46 4.8k 1.5× 1.3k 1.2× 1.7k 1.9× 956 1.4× 83 0.2× 220 8.7k
R. N. Bracewell United States 31 1.1k 0.3× 1.3k 1.2× 289 0.3× 261 0.4× 419 0.8× 116 8.3k
H. Goldstein United States 10 1.2k 0.4× 2.9k 2.7× 498 0.6× 2.4k 3.5× 337 0.6× 38 8.3k
David H. Sharp United States 49 1.7k 0.5× 1.5k 1.4× 1.8k 2.0× 844 1.3× 409 0.8× 178 9.5k
George B. Arfken United States 12 616 0.2× 1.9k 1.8× 284 0.3× 768 1.1× 299 0.6× 16 5.9k
Toshikazu Ebisuzaki Japan 32 1.3k 0.4× 701 0.7× 353 0.4× 354 0.5× 163 0.3× 228 3.6k
I. Prigogine Belgium 35 805 0.2× 1.7k 1.6× 740 0.8× 2.4k 3.5× 184 0.4× 112 8.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gillings, Mark, Matthew R. E. Symonds, Mike Parker Pearson, et al.. (2024). Carthage. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc eBooks.
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Feynman, Richard P., Robert B. Leighton, & Matthew Sands. (2015). Quantenmechanik. 1 indexed citations
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Feynman, Richard P., Robert B. Leighton, Matthew Sands, Michael Gottlieb, & Rudolf Pfeiffer. (2014). Lectures on physics : exercises for the Feynman. Basic Books.
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Feynman, Richard P., Robert B. Leighton, & Matthew Sands. (2008). Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 38 indexed citations
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Feynman, Richard P., Robert B. Leighton, & Matthew Sands. (2007). Vorlesungen über Physik. Oldenbourg eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Knapp, G. R., Brian M. Sutin, T. G. Phillips, et al.. (1989). CO emission from evolved stars and proto-planetary nebulae. The Astrophysical Journal. 336. 822–822. 17 indexed citations
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Feynman, Richard P., Robert B. Leighton, & Matthew Sands. (1982). Feynmanove prednášky z fyziky 2.
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Leighton, Robert B.. (1977). A 10-Meter Telescope for Millimeter and Sub-Millimeter Astronomy. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology). 11 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert & Robert B. Leighton. (1971). Analog Video Magnetograms in Real Time. Symposium - International Astronomical Union. 43. 76–83. 7 indexed citations
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Leighton, Robert B. & G. Neugebauer. (1969). Two-micron sky survey : a preliminary catalog. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 3047. 59 indexed citations
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Leighton, Robert B.. (1966). Comments on the Mariner IV Photographs of Mars. 273. 1 indexed citations
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Ulrich, B. T., et al.. (1966). Further Observations of Extremely Cool Stars. The Astrophysical Journal. 146. 288–288. 16 indexed citations
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Feynman, Richard P., Robert B. Leighton, & Matthew Sands. (1965). Фейнмановские лекции по физике. 1 indexed citations
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Feynman, Richard P., et al.. (1964). The Feynman Lectures on Physics (H. KÜMMEL). 19. 1025. 2 indexed citations
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Feynman, Richard P. & Robert B. Leighton. (1964). Exercises for the Feynman Lectures on Physics. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 2 indexed citations
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Feynman, Richard P., Robert B. Leighton, & Matthew Sands. (1963). Mainly mechanics, radiation, and heat. Addison-Wesley eBooks. 27 indexed citations
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Simon, George W. & Robert B. Leighton. (1963). Correlations between Large-Scale Photospheric and Chromospheric Motions, CA I (K) Emission, and Magnetic Fields.. The Astronomical Journal. 68. 291–291. 4 indexed citations
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Kadyk, J. A., G. H. Trilling, Robert B. Leighton, & Carl D. Anderson. (1957). Cloud Chamber Investigation of Anomalousθ0Particles. Physical Review. 105(6). 1862–1871. 5 indexed citations
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Lint, V. A. J. van, et al.. (1954). Cloud-Chamber Observations of Some Unusual NeutralVParticles Having Light Secondaries. Physical Review. 94(6). 1732–1735. 9 indexed citations
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Leighton, Robert B., et al.. (1951). On the Decay of NeutralV-Particles. Physical Review. 83(4). 843–845. 26 indexed citations

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