Robert Briggs

1.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
17 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Robert Briggs is a scholar working on Atmospheric Science, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Briggs has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Atmospheric Science, 4 papers in Materials Chemistry and 3 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert Briggs's work include Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (6 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (6 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (5 papers). Robert Briggs is often cited by papers focused on Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics (6 papers), Cryospheric studies and observations (6 papers) and Climate change and permafrost (5 papers). Robert Briggs collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Robert Briggs's co-authors include Rodney R. Boyer, Lev Tarasov, Н. В. Щетников, John Fanning, Patrick Russo, Sesh Tamirisakandala, James D. Cotton, David Pollard, Lucas Merckelbach and G. Griffiths and has published in prestigious journals such as Quaternary Science Reviews, JOM and Water.

In The Last Decade

Robert Briggs

13 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Use of β Titanium Alloys in the Aerospace Industry

2005 476 citations Rodney R. Boyer, Robert Briggs Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance profile →
State of the Art in Beta Titanium Alloys for Airframe Applications

2015 361 citations James D. Cotton, Robert Briggs et al. JOM profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Briggs Canada	9	748	744	263	233	80	17	1.2k
Stephen S. Parker United States	15	176 0.2×	220 0.3×	103 0.4×	144 0.6×	10 0.1×	29	597
Haijiang Wu China	21	141 0.2×	242 0.3×	49 0.2×	100 0.4×	20 0.3×	51	986
Shufeng Yang China	20	894 1.2×	508 0.7×	271 1.0×	57 0.2×	7 0.1×	121	1.5k
Marcello Filgueira Brazil	17	615 0.8×	351 0.5×	137 0.5×	37 0.2×	15 0.2×	92	823
Elisa Canepa Italy	12	165 0.2×	200 0.3×	56 0.2×	202 0.9×	58 0.7×	35	731
Dominique Poirier Canada	17	580 0.8×	285 0.4×	139 0.5×	37 0.2×	102 1.3×	50	982
Christian Konrad Austria	14	202 0.3×	114 0.2×	55 0.2×	157 0.7×	87 1.1×	28	628
N. Christiansen Denmark	18	190 0.3×	608 0.8×	60 0.2×	30 0.1×	37 0.5×	46	1.5k
Benjamin M. Jenkins United Kingdom	13	395 0.5×	257 0.3×	108 0.4×	21 0.1×	6 0.1×	28	764
Bin Zuo China	15	367 0.5×	283 0.4×	275 1.0×	45 0.2×	20 0.3×	58	721

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Briggs

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Briggs

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Briggs

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Briggs. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Briggs 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 Robert Briggs. Robert Briggs is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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17 of 17 papers shown

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Briggs, Robert, et al.. (2025). Mapping the thickness of slush on sea ice with multi-frequency EM induction sounding. Cold Regions Science and Technology. 243. 104767–104767.

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Benkendorff, Kirsten, et al.. (2025). Investigation of Bara-Baruga (mangrove) ecosystem recovery after a hail storm in Boambee Creek, Gumbaynggirr, NSW. Marine and Freshwater Research. 76(6).

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Lindenschmidt, Karl‐Erich, et al.. (2024). Elements and Processes Required for the Development of a Spring-Breakup Ice-Jam Flood Forecasting System (Churchill River, Atlantic Canada). Water. 16(11). 1557–1557. 2 indexed citations

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Lindenschmidt, Karl‐Erich, et al.. (2024). Requirements for the Development and Operation of a Freeze-Up Ice-Jam Flood Forecasting System. Water. 16(18). 2648–2648.

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Briggs, Robert, et al.. (2024). Review of River Ice Observation and Data Analysis Technologies. Hydrology. 11(8). 126–126. 4 indexed citations

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Briggs, Robert, et al.. (2018). Usage of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Iceberg Surveying and Monitoring - Preliminary Results. OTC Arctic Technology Conference. 2 indexed citations

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Cotton, James D., Robert Briggs, Rodney R. Boyer, et al.. (2015). State of the Art in Beta Titanium Alloys for Airframe Applications. JOM. 67(6). 1281–1303. 361 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bell, Trevor, Robert Briggs, Ralf Bachmayer, & Shuo Li. (2014). Augmenting Inuit knowledge for safe sea-ice travel — The SmartICE information system. 1–9. 28 indexed citations

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Briggs, Robert, David Pollard, & Lev Tarasov. (2014). A data-constrained large ensemble analysis of Antarctic evolution since the Eemian. Quaternary Science Reviews. 103. 91–115. 114 indexed citations

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Briggs, Robert, David Pollard, & Lev Tarasov. (2013). A glacial systems model configured for large ensemble analysis of Antarctic deglaciation. The cryosphere. 7(6). 1949–1970. 33 indexed citations

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Briggs, Robert & Lev Tarasov. (2013). How to evaluate model-derived deglaciation chronologies: a case study using Antarctica. Quaternary Science Reviews. 63. 109–127. 57 indexed citations

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Merckelbach, Lucas, Robert Briggs, David Smeed, & G. Griffiths. (2008). Current measurements from autonomous underwater gliders. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 61–67. 61 indexed citations

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Lee, David, et al.. (2005). The castability of Ti-5553 alloy : Its microstructure and properties. 37(4). 40–45. 27 indexed citations

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Boyer, Rodney R. & Robert Briggs. (2005). Titanium cost reduction strategies for boeing aircraft. 29. 47–54. 3 indexed citations

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Boyer, Rodney R. & Robert Briggs. (2005). The Use of β Titanium Alloys in the Aerospace Industry. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 14(6). 681–685. 476 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lee, David, et al.. (2004). The castability of Ti-5553 alloy. 162(10). 47–49. 11 indexed citations

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Briggs, Robert, et al.. (1989). Satellite telemetry system - A transition from fixed to flexible. 1 indexed citations

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