Robert J. Comstock

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Comstock is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Comstock has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Materials Chemistry, 10 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 5 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Comstock's work include Nuclear Materials and Properties (12 papers), Nuclear reactor physics and engineering (5 papers) and High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (4 papers). Robert J. Comstock is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Materials and Properties (12 papers), Nuclear reactor physics and engineering (5 papers) and High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (4 papers). Robert J. Comstock collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Robert J. Comstock's co-authors include Arthur T. Motta, Adrien Couet, Aylin Yilmazbayhan, Jonna M. Partezana, E. Breval, M. C. Mataya, David K. Matlock, Barry Lai, Zhonghou Cai and Douglas E. Wolfe and has published in prestigious journals such as Surface and Coatings Technology, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A and Annual Review of Materials Research.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Comstock

18 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

  1. Corrosion of Zirconium Alloys Used for Nuclear Fuel Cladding
    2015 349 citations Arthur T. Motta, Adrien Couet et al. Annual Review of Materials Research profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robert J. Comstock 1.5k 780 540 274 233 19 1.7k
Philipp Frankel 1.6k 1.1× 482 0.6× 559 1.0× 214 0.8× 155 0.7× 62 1.8k
Kun Mo 939 0.6× 369 0.5× 539 1.0× 235 0.9× 91 0.4× 89 1.2k
Alistair Garner 862 0.6× 420 0.5× 407 0.8× 121 0.4× 154 0.7× 41 1.1k
Jeong-Yong Park 1.4k 1.0× 685 0.9× 596 1.1× 200 0.7× 44 0.2× 98 1.7k
D. Frazer 904 0.6× 375 0.5× 422 0.8× 185 0.7× 75 0.3× 71 1.1k
M. Griffiths 2.1k 1.5× 497 0.6× 557 1.0× 175 0.6× 87 0.4× 76 2.2k
Sébastien Chevalier 1.2k 0.8× 651 0.8× 508 0.9× 189 0.7× 104 0.4× 58 1.5k
C. Cabet 824 0.6× 394 0.5× 598 1.1× 216 0.8× 100 0.4× 43 1.1k
Yang‐Il Jung 1.8k 1.2× 922 1.2× 786 1.5× 268 1.0× 40 0.2× 83 2.2k
J. Ribis 1.5k 1.0× 690 0.9× 555 1.0× 179 0.7× 80 0.3× 55 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert J. Comstock

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Comstock, Robert J. & Arthur T. Motta. (2018). Zirconium in the Nuclear Industry: 18th International Symposium. 57 indexed citations
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Motta, Arthur T., et al.. (2016). Multilayer (TiN, TiAlN) ceramic coatings for nuclear fuel cladding. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 478. 236–244. 176 indexed citations
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Motta, Arthur T., Adrien Couet, & Robert J. Comstock. (2015). Corrosion of Zirconium Alloys Used for Nuclear Fuel Cladding. Annual Review of Materials Research. 45(1). 311–343. 349 indexed citations breakdown →
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Motta, Arthur T., et al.. (2015). Ceramic coating for corrosion (c3) resistance of nuclear fuel cladding. Surface and Coatings Technology. 281. 133–143. 99 indexed citations
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Couet, Adrien, Arthur T. Motta, Robert J. Comstock, & Antoine Ambard. (2014). Oxide electronic conductivity and hydrogen pickup fraction in Zr alloys. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 110. 845–848. 5 indexed citations
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Couet, Adrien, Arthur T. Motta, & Robert J. Comstock. (2014). Hydrogen pickup measurements in zirconium alloys: Relation to oxidation kinetics. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 451(1-3). 1–13. 108 indexed citations
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Comstock, Robert J., et al.. (2013). The Influence of Edge Preparation Method on the Hole Expansion Performance of Automotive Sheet Steels. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 21 indexed citations
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Bischoff, Jérémy, Arthur T. Motta, Chad M. Eichfeld, et al.. (2012). Corrosion of ferritic–martensitic steels in steam and supercritical water. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 441(1-3). 604–611. 97 indexed citations
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Couet, Adrien, Arthur T. Motta, Robert J. Comstock, & Rick L. Paul. (2011). Cold neutron prompt gamma activation analysis, a non-destructive technique for hydrogen level assessment in zirconium alloys. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 425(1-3). 211–217. 19 indexed citations
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Romero, Javier, Michael Preuß, João Quinta da Fonseca, et al.. (2010). Texture Evolution of Zircaloy-2 During Beta-Quenching: Effect of Process Variables. Journal of ASTM International. 7(9). 1–13. 4 indexed citations
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Bischoff, Jérémy, Arthur T. Motta, & Robert J. Comstock. (2009). Evolution of the oxide structure of 9CrODS steel exposed to supercritical water. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 392(2). 272–279. 29 indexed citations
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Foster, John Paul, et al.. (2008). ZIRLOTM Cladding Improvement. Journal of ASTM International. 5(7). 1–13. 17 indexed citations
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Clarke, Kester D., Robert J. Comstock, M. C. Mataya, C.J. Van Tyne, & David K. Matlock. (2008). Effect of Strain Rate on the Yield Stress of Ferritic Stainless Steels. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 39(4). 752–762. 17 indexed citations
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Motta, Arthur T., Aylin Yilmazbayhan, Marcelo José Gomes da Silva, et al.. (2007). Zirconium alloys for supercritical water reactor applications: Challenges and possibilities. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 371(1-3). 61–75. 127 indexed citations
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Motta, Arthur T., et al.. (2007). Microbeam synchrotron radiation diffraction and fluorescence study of oxide layers formed on 9Cr ODS steel in supercritical water. 1501–1513. 1 indexed citations
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Yilmazbayhan, Aylin, E. Breval, Arthur T. Motta, & Robert J. Comstock. (2006). Transmission electron microscopy examination of oxide layers formed on Zr alloys. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 349(3). 265–281. 203 indexed citations
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De, A. K., et al.. (2006). Deformation-induced phase transformation and strain hardening in type 304 austenitic stainless steel. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 37(6). 1875–1886. 212 indexed citations
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Yilmazbayhan, Aylin, Arthur T. Motta, Robert J. Comstock, et al.. (2003). Structure of zirconium alloy oxides formed in pure water studied with synchrotron radiation and optical microscopy: relation to corrosion rate. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 324(1). 6–22. 208 indexed citations

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