Robert Schechter

15.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
225 papers, 11.0k citations indexed

About

Robert Schechter is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Schechter has authored 225 papers receiving a total of 11.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Organic Chemistry, 54 papers in Ocean Engineering and 38 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert Schechter's work include Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (74 papers), Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (42 papers) and Petroleum Processing and Analysis (26 papers). Robert Schechter is often cited by papers focused on Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (74 papers), Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques (42 papers) and Petroleum Processing and Analysis (26 papers). Robert Schechter collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Japan. Robert Schechter's co-authors include W. H. Wade, Maurice Bourrel, Jean‐Louis Salager, John F. Scamehorn, Ilya Prigogine, R. Herman, Larry W. Lake, Alain Graciaa, James C. Morgan and A. D. Hill and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Robert Schechter

215 papers receiving 10.2k citations

Hit Papers

Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon 1972 2026 1990 2008 2001 1972 1979 2024 2025 400 800 1.2k
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. Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon
    2001 1.3k citations Robert Schechter, Thomas V. Inglesby et al. JAMA profile →
  2. Kinetic Theory of Vehicular Traffic
    1972 465 citations Robert Schechter et al. profile →
  3. Optimum Formulation of Surfactant/Water/Oil Systems for Minimum Interfacial Tension or Phase Behavior
    1979 459 citations Robert Schechter, W. H. Wade et al. profile →
  4. Use of 21-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Among U.S. Adults: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2024
    2024 37 citations Miwako Kobayashi, Andrew J. Leidner et al. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report profile →
  5. Expanded Recommendations for Use of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Among Adults Aged ≥50 Years: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2024
    2025 26 citations Miwako Kobayashi, Andrew J. Leidner et al. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 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 Schechter United States 51 3.1k 3.0k 1.5k 1.5k 1.3k 225 11.0k
Man Chen China 68 1.0k 0.3× 254 0.1× 1.1k 0.7× 381 0.3× 459 0.4× 766 18.6k
Robert C. Reid United States 48 3.9k 1.2× 623 0.2× 3.3k 2.2× 528 0.4× 59 0.0× 214 20.8k
Jan Skov Pedersen Denmark 72 7.2k 2.3× 467 0.2× 1.1k 0.7× 186 0.1× 506 0.4× 453 22.1k
Hak‐Kim Chan Australia 77 903 0.3× 706 0.2× 533 0.4× 210 0.1× 62 0.0× 541 21.4k
Young Ho Kim South Korea 74 3.3k 1.0× 144 0.0× 1.3k 0.9× 416 0.3× 225 0.2× 1.8k 37.0k
James Cheng‐Chung Wei Taiwan 49 420 0.1× 152 0.1× 1.1k 0.7× 209 0.1× 358 0.3× 581 12.4k
Xiaoxia Lü China 47 1.4k 0.4× 117 0.0× 277 0.2× 182 0.1× 412 0.3× 313 8.3k
David A. Edwards United States 45 603 0.2× 613 0.2× 419 0.3× 201 0.1× 34 0.0× 184 9.1k
William I. Higuchi United States 54 2.0k 0.7× 125 0.0× 302 0.2× 588 0.4× 55 0.0× 407 12.8k
Xiaohui Wang China 54 875 0.3× 197 0.1× 505 0.3× 166 0.1× 163 0.1× 382 12.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Schechter

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Schechter

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhu, Sophie, Joshua Quint, Tomás M. León, et al.. (2025). Estimating Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Using Linked Public Health Information Systems, California, 2023–2024 Season. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 232(5). 1249–1257.
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Schechter, Marcos C., et al.. (2025). Prevalence of selected gynecological conditions among transgender men in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. International Journal of Transgender Health. 1–9.
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Asturias, Edwin J., Lin H. Chen, Albert C. Shaw, et al.. (2025). Science for vaccine policy: Independent review of the September 2025 ACIP processes, deliberations and votes. Vaccine. 67. 127876–127876. 3 indexed citations
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Kobayashi, Miwako, Andrew J. Leidner, Ryan Gierke, et al.. (2025). Expanded Recommendations for Use of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Among Adults Aged ≥50 Years: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2024. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 74(1). 1–8. 26 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhu, Sophie, Joshua Quint, Tomás M. León, et al.. (2024). Interim Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza — California, October 2023–January 2024. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 73(8). 175–179. 9 indexed citations
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Panagiotakopoulos, Lakshmi, Danielle Moulia, Monica Godfrey, et al.. (2024). Use of COVID-19 Vaccines for Persons Aged ≥6 Months: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2024–2025. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 73(37). 819–824. 29 indexed citations
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Vance, J. C., et al.. (2023). Demographic Disparities in Mpox Vaccination Series Completion, by Route of Vaccine Administration — California, August 9, 2022–March 31, 2023. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 72(30). 827–832. 4 indexed citations
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Tan, Sophia T., et al.. (2023). Predicting the Public Health Impact of Bivalent Vaccines and Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Against Coronavirus Disease 2019. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 10(9). ofad415–ofad415.
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Yen, Cynthia, Janice K. Louie, & Robert Schechter. (2012). Infants Hospitalized in Intensive Care Units With 2009 H1N1 Influenza Infection, California, 2009–2010. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 31(3). e52–e55. 10 indexed citations
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Louie, Janice K., Cynthia Jean, Meileen Acosta, et al.. (2011). A Review of Adult Mortality Due to 2009 Pandemic (H1N1) Influenza A in California. PLoS ONE. 6(4). e18221–e18221. 56 indexed citations
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Winter, Kathleen, et al.. (2010). Pertussis - California, January-June 2010.. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 59(26). 8 indexed citations
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Louie, Janice K., David Schnurr, Hugo Guevara, et al.. (2007). Creating a Model Program for Influenza Surveillance in California. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 33(4). 353–357. 6 indexed citations
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Arnon, Stephen S., Robert Schechter, Thomas V. Inglesby, et al.. (2001). Botulinum toxin as a biological weapon. JAMA. 285(8). 95 indexed citations
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Werner, S. Benson, Douglas J. Passaro, James P. McGee, Robert Schechter, & Duc J. Vugia. (2000). Wound Botulism in California, 1951–1998: Recent Epidemic in Heroin Injectors. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 31(4). 1018–1024. 118 indexed citations
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Riese, Adam, et al.. (1988). Origins and mechanisms of formation damage. 1 indexed citations
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Walsh, Mark P., Larry W. Lake, & Robert Schechter. (1982). Description of chemical precipitation mechanisms and their role in formation damage during stimulation by hydrofluoric acid. Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States). 4 indexed citations
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Hill, A. D., et al.. (1977). Sandstone acidizing: the development of design methods. Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States). 3 indexed citations
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Schechter, Robert, et al.. (1977). Adsorption of mixed surfactant systems. Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States). 1 indexed citations
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Schechter, Robert & Earnest F. Gloyna. (1959). TEMPERATURE RISE IN UNDERGROUND STORAGE SITES FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTES. Chemical engineering progress. 2 indexed citations

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