Robert L. Thompson

10.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
134 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Robert L. Thompson is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Organic Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Thompson has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 14 papers in Organic Chemistry and 13 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Thompson's work include Global trade and economics (11 papers), Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies (11 papers) and Agricultural Economics and Policy (11 papers). Robert L. Thompson is often cited by papers focused on Global trade and economics (11 papers), Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies (11 papers) and Agricultural Economics and Policy (11 papers). Robert L. Thompson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Kuwait. Robert L. Thompson's co-authors include Richard P. Wenzel, Ignacio Cabezudo, A. R. Ravishankara, John P. Baltrus, Christopher Matranga, Congjun Wang, J. M. Nicovich, Robert Berryman, John Gibbon and Frank P. Tully and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. Thompson

123 papers receiving 3.5k citations

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Epidemiology of Nosocomial Infections Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert L. Thompson United States	32	639	583	489	389	335	134	3.8k
Shin‐ichi Fujita Japan	31	447 0.7×	322 0.6×	246 0.5×	103 0.3×	524 1.6×	238	3.7k
Robert A. Campbell United States	48	1.0k 1.6×	690 1.2×	134 0.3×	73 0.2×	241 0.7×	194	8.3k
Michael Wilhelm Germany	54	765 1.2×	287 0.5×	68 0.1×	51 0.1×	572 1.7×	254	10.1k
Pierre Legrand France	46	687 1.1×	713 1.2×	1.6k 3.2×	240 0.6×	51 0.2×	193	7.8k
Christian Koch Denmark	60	732 1.1×	1.8k 3.2×	1.2k 2.5×	55 0.1×	261 0.8×	297	12.3k
Hiroaki Sato Japan	32	110 0.2×	343 0.6×	79 0.2×	337 0.9×	263 0.8×	213	3.6k
Mei Zhang China	54	220 0.3×	1.5k 2.5×	375 0.8×	72 0.2×	96 0.3×	343	10.8k
Hubert Lam United Kingdom	39	115 0.2×	475 0.8×	192 0.4×	64 0.2×	85 0.3×	113	5.2k
Christopher Green United States	30	287 0.4×	279 0.5×	395 0.8×	41 0.1×	25 0.1×	147	4.1k
Atsuko Kobayashi Japan	25	64 0.1×	433 0.7×	105 0.2×	211 0.5×	233 0.7×	75	2.6k

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Wang, Rui, Nicholas Siefert, Robert L. Thompson, et al.. (2025). Performance and Techno-Economic Analysis of an SMR-CCS Process for Blue Hydrogen Production: AI Predictions. Energy & Fuels. 39(46). 22260–22281.

Culp, Jeffrey T., et al.. (2025). Beta-Amino Carboxylate (BAC) non-aqueous physical solvents for enhanced CO2 separations in pre-combustion carbon capture, industrial CO2 capture, and biogas upgrading processes. International journal of greenhouse gas control. 146. 104432–104432. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Rui, Wei Shi, Nicholas Siefert, et al.. (2023). TEA of the CO2 capture process in pre-combustion applications using thirty-five physical solvents: Predictions with ANN. International journal of greenhouse gas control. 130. 104007–104007. 7 indexed citations

Smith, Kathryn H., Robert L. Thompson, Jeffrey T. Culp, et al.. (2023). Performance of hydrophobic physical solvents for pre-combustion CO2 capture at a pilot scale coal gasification facility. International journal of greenhouse gas control. 124. 103863–103863. 10 indexed citations

Islam, Syed Z., David S. Sholl, Janice A. Steckel, & Robert L. Thompson. (2023). Strong degradation of polycarbonate and polystyrene by the CO₂ capture solvent diethyl sebacate. Process Safety Progress. 42(2). 371–376. 2 indexed citations

Capo, Rosemary C., et al.. (2021). A single column separation method for barium isotope analysis of geologic and hydrologic materials with complex matrices. Geochemical Transactions. 22(1). 4–4. 9 indexed citations

Gerlach, Jörg C., Robert L. Thompson, Bruno Gridelli, & Eva Schmelzer. (2019). Effects of Delta-Like Noncanonical Notch Ligand 1 Expression of Human Fetal Liver Hepatoblasts on Hematopoietic Progenitors. Stem Cells International. 2019. 1–8. 7 indexed citations

Gerlach, Jörg C., Robert L. Thompson, Chien‐Wen Chen, et al.. (2012). Perivascular Mesenchymal Progenitors in Human Fetal and Adult Liver. Stem Cells and Development. 21(18). 3258–3269. 43 indexed citations

Johnen, Christa, Cinzia Maria Chinnici, Fabio Triolo, et al.. (2012). Phenotypical characterization of 6–21-week gestational age human dermis and epidermal cell isolation methods for in vitro studies on epidermal progenitors. Burns. 39(2). 300–310. 5 indexed citations

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Matranga, Christopher, Congjun Wang, Robert L. Thompson, & John P. Baltrus. (2010). Visible light photoreduction of CO$_{2}$ using CdSe/Pt/TiO$_{2}$ heterostructured catalysts. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2010. 2 indexed citations

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Schmelzer, Eva, Fabio Triolo, Robert L. Thompson, et al.. (2010). Three-Dimensional Perfusion Bioreactor Culture Supports Differentiation of Human Fetal Liver Cells. Tissue Engineering Part A. 16(6). 2007–2016. 48 indexed citations

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Ring, Alexander, Jörg C. Gerlach, Crescenzio Francesco Minervini, et al.. (2009). Hepatic Maturation of Human Fetal Hepatocytes in Four-Compartment Three-Dimensional Perfusion Culture. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 16(5). 835–845. 26 indexed citations

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Minervini, Crescenzio Francesco, Jörg C. Gerlach, Mark A. Ross, et al.. (2009). Quantitative comparison of stem cell marker-positive cells in fetal and term human amnion. Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 81(1). 39–43. 46 indexed citations

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Thompson, Robert L.. (2007). Globalization and the Benefits of Trade. Chicago Fed Letter. 1. 2 indexed citations

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Thompson, Robert L.. (2007). Globalization and Rural America. Chicago Fed Letter. 1. 1 indexed citations

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Thompson, Robert L.. (1997). The Human Self and the Animal Self: Behavioral Problems with Few Answers. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 818(1). 284–290. 1 indexed citations

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Peiffer, Robert L., et al.. (1993). Ocular and Associated Neuropathologic Observations in Suspected Whiplash Shaken Infant Syndrome. American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. 14(3). 193–200. 54 indexed citations

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Ramelow, Gerald J., et al.. (1987). Periphyton as monitors for heavy metal pollution in the Calcasieu River estuary. Environmental Pollution. 43(4). 247–261. 34 indexed citations

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Platt, Meredith M. & Robert L. Thompson. (1985). Mirror responses in a Japanese macaque troop (Arashiyama West). Primates. 26(3). 300–314. 21 indexed citations

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Thompson, Robert L., et al.. (1973). Shock lung. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 115(4). 583–585. 1 indexed citations

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