Robert Simha

18.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
213 papers, 12.4k citations indexed

About

Robert Simha is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Simha has authored 213 papers receiving a total of 12.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Materials Chemistry, 83 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 64 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert Simha's work include Material Dynamics and Properties (73 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (71 papers) and Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics (59 papers). Robert Simha is often cited by papers focused on Material Dynamics and Properties (73 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (71 papers) and Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics (59 papers). Robert Simha collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Canada. Robert Simha's co-authors include Sriraṁ Ramaswamy, Madan Rao, Jacques Prost, M. Cristina Marchetti, Jean‐François Joanny, Tanniemola B. Liverpool, Raymond F. Boyer, T. Somcynsky, A. M. Jamieson and L. A. Utracki and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Robert Simha

209 papers receiving 11.8k citations

Hit Papers

Hydrodynamics of soft act... 1962 2026 1983 2004 2013 1962 2002 1969 1968 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Hydrodynamics of soft active matter
    2013 2.8k citations M. Cristina Marchetti, Jean‐François Joanny et al. Reviews of Modern Physics profile →
  2. On a General Relation Involving the Glass Temperature and Coefficients of Expansion of Polymers
    1962 695 citations Robert Simha et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
  3. Hydrodynamic Fluctuations and Instabilities in Ordered Suspensions of Self-Propelled Particles
    2002 670 citations Robert Simha, Sriraṁ Ramaswamy Physical Review Letters profile →
  4. On the Statistical Thermodynamics of Spherical and Chain Molecule Fluids
    1969 515 citations Robert Simha et al. Macromolecules profile →
  5. The characterization of amino acid sequences in proteins by statistical methods
    1968 458 citations Joseph Zimmerman, Naomi Eliezer et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robert Simha 4.5k 3.8k 3.7k 3.3k 1.9k 213 12.4k
H. L. Frisch 4.2k 0.9× 1.9k 0.5× 3.5k 0.9× 3.4k 1.0× 1.4k 0.7× 403 14.1k
M. Gordon 4.5k 1.0× 1.2k 0.3× 3.8k 1.0× 2.4k 0.7× 840 0.4× 125 13.6k
Masao Doi 7.9k 1.7× 1.9k 0.5× 6.3k 1.7× 5.4k 1.7× 1.8k 0.9× 320 22.6k
Julian H. Gibbs 6.4k 1.4× 1.8k 0.5× 2.1k 0.6× 2.2k 0.7× 792 0.4× 56 9.4k
Florian Müller‐Plathe 8.6k 1.9× 977 0.3× 3.8k 1.0× 3.5k 1.1× 1.8k 0.9× 306 16.1k
Steve Granick 10.2k 2.3× 3.3k 0.9× 1.3k 0.3× 6.1k 1.9× 2.3k 1.2× 340 23.2k
G. Marrucci 5.1k 1.1× 899 0.2× 5.9k 1.6× 3.6k 1.1× 1.4k 0.7× 172 15.7k
Mark O. Robbins 5.0k 1.1× 1.7k 0.4× 1.4k 0.4× 2.2k 0.7× 2.5k 1.3× 183 13.5k
Jianzhong Wu 4.6k 1.0× 1.6k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 4.4k 1.4× 685 0.4× 291 14.7k
Jack F. Douglas 16.2k 3.6× 3.2k 0.8× 8.7k 2.3× 7.1k 2.2× 2.2k 1.1× 548 28.7k

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All Works

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Evans, R. M. L., et al.. (2015). ClassicalXYModel with Conserved Angular Momentum is an Archetypal Non-Newtonian Fluid. Physical Review Letters. 114(13). 138301–138301. 2 indexed citations
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Marchetti, M. Cristina, Jean‐François Joanny, Sriraṁ Ramaswamy, et al.. (2013). Hydrodynamics of soft active matter. Reviews of Modern Physics. 85(3). 1143–1189. 2781 indexed citations breakdown →
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Simha, Robert, et al.. (2012). Minimal polar swimmer at low Reynolds number. The European Physical Journal E. 35(6). 52–52. 1 indexed citations
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Evans, R. M. L., Robert Simha, Adrian Baule, & Peter D. Olmsted. (2010). Statistical mechanics far from equilibrium: Prediction and test for a sheared system. Physical Review E. 81(5). 51109–51109. 6 indexed citations
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Mishra, Shradha, Robert Simha, & Sriraṁ Ramaswamy. (2010). A dynamic renormalization group study of active nematics. Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment. 2010(2). P02003–P02003. 24 indexed citations
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Hatwalne, Yashodhan, Sriraṁ Ramaswamy, Madan Rao, & Robert Simha. (2004). Rheology of Active-Particle Suspensions. Physical Review Letters. 92(11). 118101–118101. 358 indexed citations
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Simha, Robert & Sriraṁ Ramaswamy. (2002). Hydrodynamic Fluctuations and Instabilities in Ordered Suspensions of Self-Propelled Particles. Physical Review Letters. 89(5). 58101–58101. 670 indexed citations breakdown →
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Devanand, K., et al.. (1991). Dynamic light scattering study of poly(di-n-butyl itaconate) in the glass transition region. Polymer. 32(11). 1928–1934. 2 indexed citations
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Nies, Erík, Alexander Stroeks, Robert Simha, & Reena Jain. (1990). LCST phase behavior according to the Simha-Somcynsky theory: application to the n-hexane polyethylene system. Colloid & Polymer Science. 268(8). 731–743. 12 indexed citations
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Simha, Robert, et al.. (1985). On the equation of state of polymer solutions. Colloid & Polymer Science. 263(11). 905–912. 1 indexed citations
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Robertson, Richard E., Robert Simha, & John G. Curro. (1985). Effects of pressure on volume-recovery experiments. Macromolecules. 18(11). 2239–2246. 31 indexed citations
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Simha, Robert & Reena Jain. (1984). Statistical thermodynamics of blends: Equation of state and phase relations. Polymer Engineering and Science. 24(17). 1284–1290. 9 indexed citations
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Jain, Rahul Kumar & Robert Simha. (1979). Equation of state of cis‐1,4‐polybutadiene melt. Polymer Engineering and Science. 19(12). 845–848. 9 indexed citations
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Jain, Rahul Kumar & Robert Simha. (1979). High‐pressure isotherms of polyethylene crystals. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Letters Edition. 17(1). 33–37. 19 indexed citations
15.
Goldstein, Martin & Robert Simha. (1976). The glass transition and the nature of the glassy state. New York Academy of Sciences eBooks. 44 indexed citations
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Lacombe, R. H. & Robert Simha. (1974). One-dimensional Ising model: Kinetic studies. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 61(5). 1899–1911. 19 indexed citations
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Simha, Robert, James M. Roe, & Vikas Nanda. (1972). Low-temperature equation of state for amorphous polymer glasses. Journal of Applied Physics. 43(11). 4312–4317. 40 indexed citations
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Utracki, L. A., Robert Simha, & Naomi Eliezer. (1969). Viscosity of vinyl aromatic polymer solutions. Polymer. 10. 43–53. 19 indexed citations
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Simha, Robert & Joseph Zimmerman. (1960). Synthesis kinetics and sequence distribution in synthetic polynucleotides. Journal of Polymer Science. 42(140). 309–325. 13 indexed citations
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Simha, Robert. (1958). Rheology: Theory and applications. Journal of Colloid Science. 13(6). 623–623. 157 indexed citations

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