Steven Watts

3.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
39 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Steven Watts is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven Watts has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 14 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 10 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Steven Watts's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (14 papers), Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials (7 papers) and ZnO doping and properties (6 papers). Steven Watts is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (14 papers), Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials (7 papers) and ZnO doping and properties (6 papers). Steven Watts collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Germany. Steven Watts's co-authors include V. Nikitin, A. Driskill-Smith, Dmytro Apalkov, D. K. Lottis, J. M. D. Coey, M. Krounbi, A. V. Khvalkovskiy, П. Г. Иванов, X. Tang and S. von Molnár and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Steven Watts

38 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Basic principles of STT-MRAM cell operation in memory arrays 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2013 100 200 300 400
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. Basic principles of STT-MRAM cell operation in memory arrays
    2013 412 citations A. V. Khvalkovskiy, Dmytro Apalkov et al. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics profile →
  2. Spin-transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM)
    2013 379 citations Dmytro Apalkov, A. V. Khvalkovskiy et al. ACM Journal on Emerging Technologies in Computing Systems profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Steven Watts United States 17 979 846 750 616 288 39 2.1k
Jeongmin Hong United States 21 997 1.0× 792 0.9× 576 0.8× 645 1.0× 22 0.1× 64 2.1k
Y. Fukuzumi Japan 15 223 0.2× 1.1k 1.3× 276 0.4× 262 0.4× 407 1.4× 29 1.7k
Haiwen Xi United States 17 911 0.9× 526 0.6× 579 0.8× 175 0.3× 86 0.3× 54 1.2k
Azad Naeemi United States 29 774 0.8× 2.9k 3.5× 417 0.6× 2.0k 3.2× 183 0.6× 206 3.8k
Chenhsin Lien Taiwan 28 361 0.4× 2.9k 3.4× 131 0.2× 1.3k 2.2× 44 0.2× 127 3.4k
Takahiro Kawashima Japan 19 276 0.3× 604 0.7× 160 0.2× 450 0.7× 46 0.2× 129 1.5k
Seonghoon Woo South Korea 14 831 0.8× 1.5k 1.7× 537 0.7× 908 1.5× 40 0.1× 25 2.5k
Hyuk‐Jae Jang South Korea 15 200 0.2× 307 0.4× 75 0.1× 110 0.2× 169 0.6× 48 711
In-Kyeong Yoo South Korea 20 287 0.3× 3.9k 4.6× 163 0.2× 1.7k 2.8× 69 0.2× 28 4.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Steven Watts

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Fields of papers citing papers by Steven Watts

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven Watts

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Steven Watts. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Steven Watts based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Steven Watts. Steven Watts is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Alison, L, et al.. (2018). Bandits, Cowboys and Robin’s Men: The Facets of Armed Robbery. 85–116. 1 indexed citations
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Khvalkovskiy, A. V., Dmytro Apalkov, Steven Watts, et al.. (2013). Basic principles of STT-MRAM cell operation in memory arrays. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 46(7). 74001–74001. 412 indexed citations breakdown →
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Apalkov, Dmytro, A. V. Khvalkovskiy, Steven Watts, et al.. (2013). Spin-transfer torque magnetic random access memory (STT-MRAM). ACM Journal on Emerging Technologies in Computing Systems. 9(2). 1–35. 379 indexed citations breakdown →
4.
Mewes, Tim, et al.. (2012). Influence of capping layers on CoFeB anisotropy and damping. Journal of Applied Physics. 112(5). 42 indexed citations
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Driskill-Smith, A., Dmytro Apalkov, V. Nikitin, et al.. (2011). Latest Advances and Roadmap for In-Plane and Perpendicular STT-RAM. 1–3. 69 indexed citations
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Apalkov, Dmytro, Zhuo Diao, A. Driskill-Smith, et al.. (2010). Advances and Future Prospects of Spin-Transfer Torque Random Access Memory. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 46(6). 1873–1878. 288 indexed citations
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Apalkov, Dmytro, Steven Watts, A. Driskill-Smith, et al.. (2010). Comparison of Scaling of In-Plane and Perpendicular Spin Transfer Switching Technologies by Micromagnetic Simulation. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 46(6). 2240–2243. 39 indexed citations
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Watts, Steven, et al.. (2005). 'Unlawful Enemy Combatant': Status, Theory of Culpability, or Neither?. Journal of International Criminal Justice. 5(1). 19–25. 6 indexed citations
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Watts, Steven, et al.. (2005). Magnetite Schottky barriers on GaAs substrates. INTERMAG Asia 2005. Digests of the IEEE International Magnetics Conference, 2005.. 95. 633–634. 1 indexed citations
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Dijken, Sebastiaan van, Xavier Faïn, Steven Watts, K. Nakajima, & J. M. D. Coey. (2004). Magnetoresistance of Fe3O4/Au/Fe3O4 and Fe3O4/Au/Fe spin-valve structures. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 280(2-3). 322–326. 16 indexed citations
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Parker, J. S., Steven Watts, П. Г. Иванов, & Peng Xiong. (2002). Spin Polarization ofCrO2at and across an Artificial Barrier. Physical Review Letters. 88(19). 196601–196601. 167 indexed citations
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Иванов, П. Г., Steven Watts, & D. M. Lind. (2001). Epitaxial growth of CrO2 thin films by chemical-vapor deposition from a Cr8O21 precursor. Journal of Applied Physics. 89(2). 1035–1040. 43 indexed citations
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Stampe, P. A., R. J. Kennedy, Steven Watts, & S. von Molnár. (2001). Strain effects in thin films of CrO2 on rutile and sapphire substrates. Journal of Applied Physics. 89(11). 7696–7698. 23 indexed citations
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Watts, Steven, S. Wirth, Klaus‐Hermann Dahmen, et al.. (1999). Effect of ion-irradiation-induced disorder on the low-field magnetoresistance of La0.67A0.33MnO3 (A=Sr, Ca). Journal of Applied Physics. 85(8). 4791–4793. 8 indexed citations
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Kämmen, Michael & Steven Watts. (1998). The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life.. Journal of American History. 85(3). 1149–1149. 16 indexed citations
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Heremans, J. J., Steven Watts, S. Wirth, et al.. (1998). Grain boundary effects on transport in metalorganic chemical vapor deposition-grown, Ca-doped lanthanum manganites. Journal of Applied Physics. 83(11). 7055–7057. 6 indexed citations
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Watts, Steven, et al.. (1995). The Apparition in the Glass: Charles Brockden Brown's American Gothic.. American Literature. 67(1). 146–146. 16 indexed citations
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Watts, Steven, et al.. (1992). Toward a New Society: American Thought and Culture, 1800-1830.. The American Historical Review. 97(2). 613–613. 1 indexed citations
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Watts, Steven. (1992). Reply to the Critics. American Quarterly. 44(3). 459–459.
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Watts, Steven & Drew R. McCoy. (1990). The Last of the Fathers: James Madison and the Republican Legacy.. The American Historical Review. 95(4). 1288–1288. 11 indexed citations

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