Robert Spotnitz

3.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
32 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Robert Spotnitz is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Electrochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Spotnitz has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 18 papers in Automotive Engineering and 6 papers in Electrochemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert Spotnitz's work include Advanced Battery Technologies Research (18 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (15 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (9 papers). Robert Spotnitz is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Battery Technologies Research (18 papers), Advancements in Battery Materials (15 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (9 papers). Robert Spotnitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Robert Spotnitz's co-authors include Joseph B. Franklin, Ahmad Pesaran, Gi‐Heon Kim, Wilmont F. Howard, Joseph T. Lundquist, Robert P. Kreh, D.H. Doughty, E.P. Roth, J. W. Van Zee and Stanley H. Langer and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Journal of Power Sources and Electrochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

Robert Spotnitz

31 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Abuse behavior of high-power, lithium-ion cells 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 2007 2002 250 500 750 1000
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. Abuse behavior of high-power, lithium-ion cells
    2002 1.1k citations Robert Spotnitz, Joseph B. Franklin Journal of Power Sources profile →
  2. A three-dimensional thermal abuse model for lithium-ion cells
    2007 677 citations Gi‐Heon Kim, Ahmad Pesaran et al. Journal of Power Sources profile →
  3. Simulation of capacity fade in lithium-ion batteries
    2002 448 citations Robert Spotnitz Journal of Power Sources 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 Spotnitz United States 14 2.7k 2.5k 157 131 114 32 3.0k
Robert J. Staniewicz United States 12 2.0k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 170 1.1× 169 1.3× 70 0.6× 26 2.2k
Mårten Behm Sweden 26 2.3k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 249 1.6× 491 3.7× 92 0.8× 54 2.7k
Yuliya Preger United States 18 1.4k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 80 0.5× 68 0.5× 86 0.8× 43 1.7k
Mohammadhosein Safari Belgium 23 2.3k 0.8× 1.9k 0.8× 238 1.5× 174 1.3× 63 0.6× 67 2.7k
Kai‐Christian Möller Austria 15 4.1k 1.5× 3.4k 1.3× 302 1.9× 384 2.9× 106 0.9× 22 4.3k
M. Broussely France 21 3.5k 1.3× 2.4k 0.9× 393 2.5× 456 3.5× 86 0.8× 48 3.8k
Thomas Waldmann Germany 30 5.1k 1.9× 4.6k 1.8× 429 2.7× 312 2.4× 80 0.7× 78 5.5k
A. Tomaszewska Poland 14 2.2k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 144 0.9× 151 1.2× 60 0.5× 18 2.4k
W.S. Li China 19 1.5k 0.5× 857 0.3× 127 0.8× 457 3.5× 13 0.1× 29 1.7k
Seok‐Gwang Doo South Korea 34 3.9k 1.4× 1.9k 0.8× 357 2.3× 1.1k 8.2× 203 1.8× 76 4.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Spotnitz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Spotnitz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spotnitz, Robert, et al.. (2013). Design and Simulation of Spirally-Wound, Lithium-Ion Cells. ECS Transactions. 50(26). 209–218. 9 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert, et al.. (2012). Electrothermal Simulation of Spirally-Wound Lithium Ion Cells. ECS Meeting Abstracts. MA2012-02(10). 1070–1070. 3 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert & Richard P. Muller. (2012). Simulation of Abuse Behavior of Lithium-Ion Batteries. The Electrochemical Society Interface. 21(2). 57–60. 16 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert, et al.. (2011). Validation of a new simulation tool for the analysis of electrochemical and thermal performance of lithium ion batteries. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 8 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert, et al.. (2009). Macro-homogenous Modeling of Commercial, Primary Li/MnO2 Coin Cells. ECS Transactions. 19(16). 1–10. 5 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert, et al.. (2009). Macrohomogenous Modeling of Commercial, Primary Li/MnO2 Coin Cells. ECS Meeting Abstracts. MA2009-01(4). 249–249. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Gi‐Heon, Ahmad Pesaran, & Robert Spotnitz. (2007). A three-dimensional thermal abuse model for lithium-ion cells. Journal of Power Sources. 170(2). 476–489. 677 indexed citations breakdown →
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Spotnitz, Robert, et al.. (2006). Simulation of abuse tolerance of lithium-ion battery packs. Journal of Power Sources. 163(2). 1080–1086. 161 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert, et al.. (2006). Modeling self-discharge of Li/SOCl2 cells. Journal of Power Sources. 163(1). 578–583. 28 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert. (2005). Advanced EV and HEV Batteries. 334–337. 13 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert. (2005). Battery Modeling. The Electrochemical Society Interface. 14(4). 39–42. 9 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert & Joseph B. Franklin. (2002). Abuse behavior of high-power, lithium-ion cells. Journal of Power Sources. 113(1). 81–100. 1089 indexed citations breakdown →
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Spotnitz, Robert. (2002). AC impedance simulation for lithium-ion cells. 1. 121–126. 14 indexed citations
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Zee, J. W. Van, et al.. (1998). A Mathematical Model for Intercalation Electrode Behavior: I. Effect of Particle‐Size Distribution on Discharge Capacity. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 145(3). 771–779. 63 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert, et al.. (1990). SIMULATION OF A MEDIATED ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS. Chemical Engineering Communications. 94(1). 119–130. 5 indexed citations
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Kreh, Robert P., Robert Spotnitz, & Joseph T. Lundquist. (1989). ChemInform Abstract: Mediated Electrochemical Synthesis of Aromatic Aldehydes, Ketones, and Quinones Using Ceric Methanesulfonate.. ChemInform. 20(43).
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Kreh, Robert P., Robert Spotnitz, & Joseph T. Lundquist. (1989). Mediated electrochemical synthesis of aromatic aldehydes, ketones, and quinones using ceric methanesulfonate. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 54(7). 1526–1531. 83 indexed citations
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Kreh, Robert P., Robert Spotnitz, & Joseph T. Lundquist. (1987). Selective oxidations with ceric methanesulfonate and ceric trifluoromethanesulfonate. Tetrahedron Letters. 28(10). 1067–1068. 25 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert, José A. Colucci, & Stanley H. Langer. (1983). The activated electro-oxidation of sulphur dioxide on smooth platinum. Electrochimica Acta. 28(8). 1053–1062. 42 indexed citations
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Spotnitz, Robert, José A. Colucci, & Stanley H. Langer. (1983). Electrogenerative Oxidation of Sulfur Dioxide in the Presence of Oxygen. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 130(12). 2393–2395. 7 indexed citations

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