Robert Smithson

758 total citations
35 papers, 249 citations indexed

About

Robert Smithson is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, History and Philosophy of Science and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Smithson has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 249 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 7 papers in History and Philosophy of Science and 7 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Robert Smithson's work include Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (8 papers), Philosophy and Theoretical Science (7 papers) and Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (6 papers). Robert Smithson is often cited by papers focused on Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing (8 papers), Philosophy and Theoretical Science (7 papers) and Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (6 papers). Robert Smithson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Robert Smithson's co-authors include D. Scott Acton, R. C. Catura, William A. Fisher, T. D. Tarbell, Robert B. Leighton, T. Pope, Irving Sandler, M. Pari, R. P. Fisher and R. B. Dunn and has published in prestigious journals such as Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal of the Optical Society of America A and Solar Physics.

In The Last Decade

Robert Smithson

31 papers receiving 215 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Smithson United States 9 84 74 71 46 43 35 249
Willy Ranson Belgium 10 25 0.3× 49 0.7× 78 1.1× 18 0.4× 64 1.5× 44 255
John Roche United Kingdom 10 36 0.4× 48 0.6× 17 0.2× 5 0.1× 8 0.2× 20 261
Tony Freeth United Kingdom 9 9 0.1× 182 2.5× 11 0.2× 20 0.4× 49 1.1× 14 361
Bruce J. Hunt United States 10 33 0.4× 47 0.6× 13 0.2× 9 0.2× 7 0.2× 41 366
Herman Erlichson United States 10 97 1.2× 74 1.0× 7 0.1× 26 0.6× 84 2.0× 66 382
Tom Kibble United Kingdom 6 119 1.4× 39 0.5× 7 0.1× 19 0.4× 11 0.3× 11 256
Nitin Prasad United States 10 196 2.3× 29 0.4× 146 2.1× 48 1.0× 21 0.5× 38 421
Robert H. Hammerschlag Netherlands 9 124 1.5× 124 1.7× 59 0.8× 45 1.0× 27 0.6× 40 231
R. Volkmer Germany 10 160 1.9× 269 3.6× 72 1.0× 64 1.4× 43 1.0× 50 396
S. Hegwer United States 12 169 2.0× 218 2.9× 87 1.2× 60 1.3× 62 1.4× 25 314

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Smithson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Smithson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Smithson, Robert, et al.. (2024). Reviving the Philosophical Dialogue with Large Language Models. Teaching Philosophy. 47(2). 143–171. 2 indexed citations
2.
Smithson, Robert. (2024). In Defence of Macroidealism. Australasian Journal of Philosophy. 103(3). 832–852.
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Smithson, Robert. (2021). Edenic Idealism. Australasian Journal of Philosophy. 101(1). 16–33. 3 indexed citations
4.
Smithson, Robert. (2020). Non-Humean Laws and Scientific Practice. Erkenntnis. 87(6). 2871–2895. 1 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert. (2018). A New Epistemic Argument for Idealism. Oxford University Press eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert. (2016). Newman’s Objection and the No Miracles Argument. Erkenntnis. 82(5). 993–1014. 1 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert. (2015). The Principle of Indifference and Inductive Scepticism. The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. 68(1). 253–272. 3 indexed citations
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Kaprow, Allan, et al.. (2013). Vad är ett museum. 1 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert, et al.. (2004). Mirror-Travels: Robert Smithson and History. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 8 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert, et al.. (1993). Robert Smithson, el paisaje entrópico : una retrospectiva, 1960-1973. Medical Entomology and Zoology.
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Acton, D. Scott & Robert Smithson. (1992). Solar imaging with a segmented adaptive mirror. Applied Optics. 31(16). 3161–3161. 34 indexed citations
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Fisher, William A., et al.. (1991). A programmable analog neural network processor. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks. 2(2). 222–229. 22 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert. (1986). Adaptive Optics for Astronomy. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 18. 923. 1 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert, H. E. Ramsey, D. Scott Acton, et al.. (1986). Initial Solar Observations at Sacramento Peak Using the Lockheed Active Optics System. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 18. 933. 2 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert, T. D. Tarbell, & A. M. Title. (1980). A Simple Image Motion Compensation System for Solar Observations. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 12. 915. 1 indexed citations
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Dunn, R. B., R. P. Fisher, James Harvey, et al.. (1979). Solar Optical Telescope (SOT). 106. 135. 1 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert & T. D. Tarbell. (1977). Correlation tracking study for meter-class solar telescope on space shuttle. 5 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert. (1975). Observations of Weak Solar Magnetic Fields with the Lockheed Diode Array Magnetograph. Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 7. 346. 18 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert. (1973). Videomagnetograph studies of solar magnetic fields. Solar Physics. 29(2). 365–382. 39 indexed citations
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Smithson, Robert & Robert B. Leighton. (1971). Analog Video Magnetograms in Real Time. Symposium - International Astronomical Union. 43. 76–83. 7 indexed citations

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