Thomas R. Williams

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
80 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Thomas R. Williams is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas R. Williams has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 9 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas R. Williams's work include Fatigue and fracture mechanics (12 papers), Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (8 papers) and History and Developments in Astronomy (5 papers). Thomas R. Williams is often cited by papers focused on Fatigue and fracture mechanics (12 papers), Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels (8 papers) and History and Developments in Astronomy (5 papers). Thomas R. Williams collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Thomas R. Williams's co-authors include Maria L. Marco, Linda J. Harris, Anne-Laure Moyne, Thomas G. Harding, Margaret K. Bacon, Sylvia Caiuby Novaes, Leigh Minturn, Herbert Barry, James E. Ritchie and Ronald Gallimore and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Thomas R. Williams

63 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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William James United States

Arnold Arluke United States

Nicole Kronberger Austria

Richard A. Schmuck United States

Jennifer Pearson United Kingdom

Gregory Cajete United States

Mary Midgley United Kingdom

Ronald M. Berndt Australia

Scott Plous United States

Kathryn T. Stevenson United States

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Williams, Thomas R., et al.. (2024). How Do Alternatively and Traditionally Certified Beginning Workforce Development Teachers Feel About Their Preparedness?. The Journal of Technology Studies. 49(1). 21–31.

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Williams, Thomas R., Craig H. Benson, Kuo Tian, Nazlı Yeşiller, & James L. Hanson. (2024). Hydraulic and Geochemical Characteristics of a Geosynthetic Clay Liner Exhumed from an Exposed Composite Liner. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 150(5). 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R., et al.. (2020). Microorganisms Move a Short Distance into an Almond Orchard from an Adjacent Upwind Poultry Operation. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 86(15). 15 indexed citations

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Moyne, Anne-Laure, Tyann Blessington, Thomas R. Williams, et al.. (2019). Conditions at the time of inoculation influence survival of attenuated Escherichia coli O157:H7 on field-inoculated lettuce. Food Microbiology. 85. 103274–103274. 24 indexed citations

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Chengo, Eddie, Thomas R. Williams, Evasius Bauni, et al.. (2007). Comparative mortality in people with epilepsy in a rural Kenyan district. Epilepsia. 48. 59–60. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R.. (2001). Reconsidering the History of the AAVSO-Part I. 29(2). 132. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R., et al.. (2000). What Motivates Amateur Astronomers. ASPC. 220. 14. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R., et al.. (1998). Editing visual media. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. 41(1). 33–46. 3 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R.. (1993). What's So Different about Visuals?.. Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication. 40(4). 7 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R., et al.. (1991). Determining cancer-patient-management educational needs. Journal of Cancer Education. 6(1). 25–31. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R., et al.. (1989). Educational methodology. Journal of Cancer Education. 4(4). 255–259. 7 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R.. (1988). A Galaxy of Amateur Astronomers. Sky and Telescope. 76. 484. 2 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R.. (1988). Criteria for Identifying an Astronomer as an Amateur. International Astronomical Union Colloquium. 98. 24–25. 1 indexed citations

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French, R. B., et al.. (1988). Geophysical Surveys at a Superfund Site, Western Processing, Washington. 747–753.

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Luther, Rolf & Thomas R. Williams. (1977). Fatigue crack initiation processes in mild steel. Metal Science. 11(8-9). 332–339. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R., et al.. (1974). Fatigue properties of the Alclad Al-Cu-Mg-Si-Mn alloy. The Aeronautical Journal. 78(764). 375–379. 1 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R.. (1972). Introduction to socialization : human culture transmitted. Mosby eBooks. 35 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R.. (1969). A Borneo childhood : enculturation in Dusun society. Holt, Rinehart and Winston eBooks. 14 indexed citations

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Williams, Thomas R.. (1966). - Reply by the Author. American Anthropologist. 68(6). 1506–1506. 2 indexed citations

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Dalke, Paul D., et al.. (1965). Use of Salt by Elk in Idaho. Journal of Wildlife Management. 29(2). 319–319. 44 indexed citations

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