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.
This map shows the geographic impact of W. Elber's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by W. Elber with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites W. Elber more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by W. Elber. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by W. Elber. The network helps show where W. Elber may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Elber
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. Elber.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. Elber 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 W. Elber. W. Elber is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Everett, R. A. & W. Elber. (2000). The Significance of Small Cracks in Fatigue Design Concepts as Related to Rotorcraft Metallic Dynamic Components. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).2 indexed citations
Elber, W.. (1983). Failure mechanics in low-velocity impacts on thin composite plates. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).39 indexed citations
Elber, W., et al.. (1983). A fracture mechanics analysis for delamination growth during impact on composite plates. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).14 indexed citations
14.
Elber, W., et al.. (1983). Slow crack growth in spinel in water. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).2 indexed citations
15.
Elber, W.. (1978). Toughening of graphite-epoxy composites by interlaminar perforated Mylar films. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).3 indexed citations
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Hardrath, H. F., James C. Newman, W. Elber, & C. C. Poe. (1978). Recent developments in analysis of crack propagation and fracture of practical materials. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).10 indexed citations
17.
Elber, W.. (1976). Equivalent constant-amplitude concept for crack growth under spectrum loading. [in aerospace structures]. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).1 indexed citations
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Elber, W. & John Davidson. (1972). A material selection method based on material properties and operating parameters. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).1 indexed citations
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bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global
research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include
incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and
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Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.