V. Ghetta

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
41 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

V. Ghetta is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, V. Ghetta has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Materials Chemistry, 20 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 10 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in V. Ghetta's work include Nuclear reactor physics and engineering (15 papers), Nuclear Materials and Properties (13 papers) and Nuclear Physics and Applications (8 papers). V. Ghetta is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear reactor physics and engineering (15 papers), Nuclear Materials and Properties (13 papers) and Nuclear Physics and Applications (8 papers). V. Ghetta collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Russia. V. Ghetta's co-authors include D. Heuer, E. Merle, M. Allibert, D. Chatain, Sylvie Delpech, J. Fouletier, J. Serp, David Holcomb, V. Ignatiev and Ritsuo Yoshioka and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Acta Materialia.

In The Last Decade

V. Ghetta

41 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

The molten salt reactor (MSR) in generation IV: Overview ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 250 500 750
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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. The molten salt reactor (MSR) in generation IV: Overview and perspectives
    2014 766 citations J. Serp, M. Allibert et al. Progress in Nuclear Energy profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
V. Ghetta France 18 1.2k 738 683 357 215 41 2.0k
Kazuo Minato Japan 25 1.5k 1.2× 691 0.9× 572 0.8× 415 1.2× 365 1.7× 120 2.0k
Zhimin Dai China 23 996 0.8× 518 0.7× 741 1.1× 252 0.7× 469 2.2× 107 2.2k
Sylvie Delpech France 13 1.5k 1.2× 692 0.9× 590 0.9× 492 1.4× 188 0.9× 42 2.0k
V. Ignatiev Russia 16 1.1k 0.9× 685 0.9× 485 0.7× 400 1.1× 225 1.0× 37 1.5k
Jan Uhlíř Czechia 11 823 0.7× 523 0.7× 382 0.6× 339 0.9× 230 1.1× 30 1.2k
O. Beneš Germany 26 1.9k 1.6× 787 1.1× 888 1.3× 774 2.2× 818 3.8× 101 2.7k
J. Serp France 16 1.1k 0.9× 398 0.5× 1.1k 1.6× 1.3k 3.5× 206 1.0× 25 1.9k
Masabumi Nishikawa Japan 27 2.2k 1.8× 540 0.7× 275 0.4× 84 0.2× 147 0.7× 241 3.1k
Satoshi Fukada Japan 21 1.5k 1.3× 381 0.5× 160 0.2× 105 0.3× 41 0.2× 244 1.9k
David Holcomb United States 12 743 0.6× 419 0.6× 376 0.6× 238 0.7× 111 0.5× 56 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by V. Ghetta

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of V. Ghetta

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rubiolo, P., et al.. (2023). Design of a Fast Molten Salt Reactor for Space Nuclear Electric Propulsion. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 197(8). 2176–2191. 3 indexed citations
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Muraz, J.-F., D. Santos, V. Ghetta, et al.. (2020). Development of a regenerated Beryllium target and a thermal test facility for Compact Accelerator-based Neutron Sources. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 231. 3003–3003. 4 indexed citations
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Giraud, J., V. Ghetta, P. Rubiolo, & Mauricio Tano. (2019). Development of a cold plug valve with fluoride salt. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 9–9. 7 indexed citations
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Rubiolo, P., Mauricio Tano, J. Giraud, & V. Ghetta. (2016). Overview of the Salt at WAll Thermal ExcHanges (SWATH) Experiment. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 2 indexed citations
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Serp, J., M. Allibert, O. Beneš, et al.. (2014). The molten salt reactor (MSR) in generation IV: Overview and perspectives. Progress in Nuclear Energy. 77. 308–319. 766 indexed citations breakdown →
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Doligez, Xavier, D. Heuer, E. Merle, M. Allibert, & V. Ghetta. (2013). Coupled study of the Molten Salt Fast Reactor core physics and its associated reprocessing unit. Annals of Nuclear Energy. 64. 430–440. 19 indexed citations
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Tedjar, Farouk, et al.. (2012). Metals recovering from waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) using molten salts. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 213-214. 485–490. 148 indexed citations
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Méplan, O., et al.. (2010). 7Li neutron-induced elastic scattering cross section measurement using a slowing-down spectrometer. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8. 7005–7005. 2 indexed citations
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Ghetta, V., et al.. (2008). Materials issues for generation IV systems : status, open questions and challenges. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 10 indexed citations
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Delpech, Sylvie, E. Merle, D. Heuer, et al.. (2008). Reactor physic and reprocessing scheme for innovative molten salt reactor system. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 130(1). 11–17. 172 indexed citations
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Merle, E., D. Heuer, M. Allibert, et al.. (2008). Optimization and simplification of the concept of non-moderated Thorium Molten Salt Reactor. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 18 indexed citations
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Chatain, D., V. Ghetta, & P. Wynblatt. (2004). Equilibrium Shape of Copper Crystals Grown on Sapphire. Interface Science. 12(1). 7–18. 83 indexed citations
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Ghetta, V. & D. Chatain. (2002). Morphologies Adopted by Al 2 O 3 Single‐Crystal Surfaces in Contact with Cu Droplets. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 85(4). 961–964. 27 indexed citations
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Ghetta, V., et al.. (2002). Control and monitoring of oxygen content in molten metals. Application to lead and lead-bismuth melts. Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings). 12(8). 123–140. 7 indexed citations
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Blanquet, E., et al.. (1997). Evaluation of LPCVD MeSiN (MeTa, Ti, W, Re) diffusion barriers for Cu metallizations. Microelectronic Engineering. 37-38. 189–195. 24 indexed citations
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Ghetta, V., J. Fouletier, & D. Chatain. (1996). Oxygen adsorption isotherms at the surfaces of liquid Cu and AuCu alloys and their interfaces with Al2O3 detected by wetting experiments. Acta Materialia. 44(5). 1927–1936. 59 indexed citations
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Blanquet, E., et al.. (1995). Morphology and Thermal Stability of Me-Si-N (Me=Re, W, Ta) for Microelectronics. Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings). 5(C5). C5–1141. 5 indexed citations
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Chatain, D., et al.. (1993). New Experimental Setup for Wettability Characterization under Monitored Oxygen Activity: I, Role of Oxidation State and Defect Concentration on Oxide Wettability by Gold. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 76(6). 1568–1576. 57 indexed citations
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Ghetta, V., P. Chaudouët, R. Madar, J.P. Sénateur, & B. Lambert‐Andron. (1989). Preparation, crystal structure and magnetic properties of Dy5Ru19P12 and isotypic lanthanoid ruthenium phosphides. Journal of the Less Common Metals. 146. 299–307. 7 indexed citations

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