Verne L. Roberts

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
54 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Verne L. Roberts is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Verne L. Roberts has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 8 papers in Surgery and 7 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Verne L. Roberts's work include Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (19 papers), Trauma Management and Diagnosis (6 papers) and Traffic and Road Safety (5 papers). Verne L. Roberts is often cited by papers focused on Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (19 papers), Trauma Management and Diagnosis (6 papers) and Traffic and Road Safety (5 papers). Verne L. Roberts collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and France. Verne L. Roberts's co-authors include James H. McElhaney, L. M. Thomas, E. S. Gurdjian, John W. Melvin, Dwain L. Eckberg, Yemiserach Kifle, R. Haynes, Nabih M. Alem, J. W. Melvin and Richard L. Stalnaker and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physiology, Journal of neurosurgery and The Journal of Urology.

In The Last Decade

Verne L. Roberts

52 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Strength of biological materials 1970 2026 1988 2007 1971 1970 100 200 300 400
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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. Strength of biological materials
    1971 427 citations Verne L. Roberts Journal of Biomechanics profile →
  2. Mechanical properties of cranial bone
    1970 359 citations James H. McElhaney, John W. Melvin et al. Journal of Biomechanics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Verne L. Roberts United States 19 984 477 450 369 231 54 1.9k
John W. Melvin United States 24 1.6k 1.6× 686 1.4× 483 1.1× 343 0.9× 385 1.7× 75 2.4k
James H. McElhaney United States 28 1.4k 1.5× 1.0k 2.1× 1.0k 2.3× 520 1.4× 290 1.3× 61 3.2k
John M. Cavanaugh United States 36 830 0.8× 1.2k 2.5× 293 0.7× 382 1.0× 276 1.2× 113 3.6k
Roger W. Nightingale United States 30 1.2k 1.2× 960 2.0× 1.6k 3.5× 466 1.3× 427 1.8× 81 3.9k
Robert S. Salzar United States 23 765 0.8× 368 0.8× 245 0.5× 386 1.0× 137 0.6× 95 1.5k
E. S. Gurdjian United States 33 1.3k 1.3× 465 1.0× 119 0.3× 1.0k 2.8× 252 1.1× 125 2.6k
Dennis J. Maiman United States 37 932 0.9× 2.7k 5.6× 550 1.2× 254 0.7× 422 1.8× 159 4.4k
F. Gaynor Evans United States 24 468 0.5× 1.1k 2.3× 994 2.2× 495 1.3× 109 0.5× 40 3.2k
Kurosh Darvish United States 19 684 0.7× 351 0.7× 586 1.3× 384 1.0× 138 0.6× 70 1.5k
Brian D. Stemper United States 29 1.1k 1.1× 840 1.8× 352 0.8× 820 2.2× 400 1.7× 146 2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Verne L. Roberts

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Morrison, Richard L., et al.. (2006). A Comparative Study of Automotive Side Window Occupant Containment Characteristics for Tempered and Laminated Glass. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 8 indexed citations
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Burnett, Roger, et al.. (2003). The influence of seatback characteristics on cervical injury risk in severe rear impacts. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 36(4). 591–601. 31 indexed citations
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Prasad, Paras N., et al.. (1997). Relationships Between Passenger Car Seat Back Strength and Occupant Injury Severity in Rear End Collisions: Field and Laboratory Studies. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 72 indexed citations
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Roberts, Verne L., et al.. (1995). The Development of a PC Vehicle Crashworthiness Database. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 2 indexed citations
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Roberts, Verne L. & James H. McElhaney. (1973). Review of head injury tolerance to direct impact. Proceedings of the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury conference. 1. 241–258. 2 indexed citations
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McElhaney, James H., et al.. (1972). Biomechanics of Seat Belt Design. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 12 indexed citations
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Melvin, John W., James H. McElhaney, & Verne L. Roberts. (1972). Improved Neck Simulation for Anthropometric Dummies. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 12 indexed citations
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Roberts, Verne L., Frank R. Noyes, Robert P. Hubbard, & John P. McCabe. (1971). Biomechanics of snowmobile spine injuries. Journal of Biomechanics. 4(6). 569–577. 6 indexed citations
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McElhaney, James H., et al.. (1971). Deployable Head Restraints - A Feasibility Study. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 9 indexed citations
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Melvin, J. W. & Verne L. Roberts. (1971). Compression of Cellular Plastics at High Strain Rates. Journal of Cellular Plastics. 7(2). 97–100. 11 indexed citations
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McElhaney, James H. & Verne L. Roberts. (1971). Mechanical properties of cancellous bone. 19 indexed citations
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Roberts, Verne L. & David L. Beckman. (1970). The mechanisms of chest injuries. 5 indexed citations
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Roberts, Verne L.. (1970). State-of-the-Art-Motor Vehicle Restraints<xref ref-type="author-notes" rid="FN1">*</xref>. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 4 indexed citations
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Robbins, D. H., et al.. (1970). A Study of Concepts in Child Seating and Restraint Systems. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 11 indexed citations
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Roberts, Verne L. & D. H. Robbins. (1969). Multidimensional Mathematical Modeling of Occupant Dynamics Under Crash Conditions. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 14 indexed citations
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Roberts, Verne L., et al.. (1968). A viscoelastic model of the human spine subjected to +gz accelerations. Journal of Biomechanics. 1(2). 161–168. 13 indexed citations
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Roberts, Verne L., et al.. (1968). Traumatic Aortic Rupture after Blunt Trauma. Diseases of the Chest. 53(5). 577–583. 7 indexed citations
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Thomas, L. M., Verne L. Roberts, & E. S. Gurdjian. (1967). Impact-Induced Pressure Gradients Along Three Orthogonal Axes in the Human Skull. Journal of neurosurgery. 26(3). 316–321. 47 indexed citations
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Roberts, Verne L., V. R. Hodgson, & L. M. Thomas. (1966). Fluid pressure gradients caused by impact to the human skull.. 1–8. 15 indexed citations
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Pierce, James M., et al.. (1966). Comparison of Voiding Pressures, Urine Flow Rates and Resistance Measurements in Evaluating Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction. The Journal of Urology. 95(4). 516–519. 11 indexed citations

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