Werner Goldsmith

8.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
165 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Werner Goldsmith is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Werner Goldsmith has authored 165 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Materials Chemistry, 66 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 62 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Werner Goldsmith's work include High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (82 papers), Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (43 papers) and Energetic Materials and Combustion (28 papers). Werner Goldsmith is often cited by papers focused on High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (82 papers), Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (43 papers) and Energetic Materials and Combustion (28 papers). Werner Goldsmith collaborates with scholars based in United States, Greece and South Korea. Werner Goldsmith's co-authors include J. T. Frasier, Marvin E. Backman, Jerome L. Sackman, Raymond M. Brach, Kenneth L. Monson, L. E. Thibault, Yufei Deng, A. K. Ommaya, Sen Pang and V. H. Kenner and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Journal of Applied Physics and Physics Today.

In The Last Decade

Werner Goldsmith

160 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

Impact: the theory and physical behaviour of colliding so... 1960 2026 1982 2004 1960 1978 1961 250 500 750
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. Impact: the theory and physical behaviour of colliding solids.
    1960 923 citations Werner Goldsmith et al. profile →
  2. The mechanics of penetration of projectiles into targets
    1978 638 citations Werner Goldsmith et al. profile →
  3. Impact: The Theory and Physical Behavior of Colliding Solids
    1961 376 citations Werner Goldsmith et al. Journal of Applied Mechanics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Werner Goldsmith United States 39 2.6k 2.6k 2.4k 1.0k 850 165 6.3k
N. Chandra United States 36 1.6k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 488 0.2× 1.4k 1.3× 452 0.5× 142 4.4k
Richard M. Christensen United States 37 7.7k 3.0× 1.4k 0.5× 3.2k 1.3× 2.4k 2.3× 290 0.3× 154 11.7k
M. Grujičić United States 52 2.9k 1.1× 4.4k 1.7× 2.1k 0.9× 4.4k 4.3× 289 0.3× 332 10.2k
M.G.D. Geers Netherlands 52 5.9k 2.3× 3.7k 1.5× 1.1k 0.5× 3.7k 3.6× 299 0.4× 311 10.2k
Paul Steinmann Germany 62 7.2k 2.8× 3.2k 1.3× 2.8k 1.2× 2.9k 2.8× 937 1.1× 613 15.4k
Raùl Radovitzky United States 34 1.7k 0.7× 1.0k 0.4× 669 0.3× 955 0.9× 329 0.4× 83 3.5k
Brian J. Moran United States 47 6.1k 2.4× 1.3k 0.5× 1.7k 0.7× 2.1k 2.1× 1.4k 1.7× 186 9.4k
X.-L. Gao United States 47 6.0k 2.3× 5.6k 2.2× 1.1k 0.4× 2.3k 2.3× 343 0.4× 198 9.2k
Sanjay Govindjee United States 35 1.9k 0.7× 1.0k 0.4× 1.2k 0.5× 829 0.8× 211 0.2× 104 5.5k
Michael A. Sutton United States 53 5.4k 2.1× 2.4k 1.0× 4.4k 1.8× 5.8k 5.6× 255 0.3× 231 16.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Goldsmith, Werner & Kenneth L. Monson. (2005). The State of Head Injury Biomechanics: Past, Present, and Future Part 2: Physical Experimentation. Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. 33(2). 105–207. 35 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner. (2003). Multidisciplinary sports science: obstacles and answers. 21(1). 20. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Liying, Warren N. Hardy, Kenneth L. Monson, et al.. (2002). Computational Study of the Contribution of the Vasculature on the Dynamic Response of the Brain. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 145–64. 61 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner. (2001). The State of Head Injury Biomechanics: Past, Present, and Future: Part 1. Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering. 29(5-6). 441–600. 53 indexed citations
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Monson, Kenneth L., Nicholas M. Barbaro, Werner Goldsmith, & Geoffrey A. Manley. (2000). Static and Dynamic Mechanical and Failure Properties of Human Cerebral Vessels. 255–265. 12 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner. (1999). Non-ideal projectile impact on targets. International Journal of Impact Engineering. 22(2-3). 95–395. 203 indexed citations
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Luo, Zong‐Ping & Werner Goldsmith. (1991). Reaction of a human head/neck/torso system to shock. Journal of Biomechanics. 24(7). 499–510. 39 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner & Jerome L. Sackman. (1991). Inelastic Deformation of Sandwich Plates and Shells Under Dynamic Loading. 1 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner. (1989). Meaningful concepts of head injury criteria. Proceedings of the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury conference. 17. 1–11. 5 indexed citations
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Pang, Sen, et al.. (1986). Performance of a pickax. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 19(1). 27–52. 1 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner, et al.. (1983). Impact Resistance of Variously Mounted Ophthalmic Lenses. Optometry and Vision Science. 60(8). 725–738. 2 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner, et al.. (1982). Behavior of diorite under impact by variously-shaped projectiles. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 15(1). 25–40. 7 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner, et al.. (1980). Longitudinal wave propagation in axisymmetric structures with material and/or aereal discontinuity. Experimental Mechanics. 20(10). 325–333. 5 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner, et al.. (1979). Fracture of notched and perforated polymeric bars produced by longitudinal impact. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 21(2). 85–108. 3 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner & Tawfik B. Khalil. (1973). Effect of a protective device in the reduction of head injury. Proceedings of the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury conference. 1. 355–359. 3 indexed citations
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Lewis, Jack L. & Werner Goldsmith. (1973). A Biaxial Split Hopkinson Bar for Simultaneous Torsion and Compression. Review of Scientific Instruments. 44(7). 811–813. 21 indexed citations
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Kelly, James M., et al.. (1971). Projectile impact on an infinite, viscoplastic plate. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 7(9). 1143–1152. 25 indexed citations
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Lewis, J. L., et al.. (1969). Internal-strain measurements of longitudinal pulses in conical bars. Experimental Mechanics. 9(7). 313–320. 9 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner, et al.. (1963). Diffraction of Steady Elastic Waves by Surfaces of Arbitrary Shape. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 30(4). 589–597. 52 indexed citations
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Goldsmith, Werner. (1951). SECTION OF DERMATOLOGY. British Journal of Dermatology. 63(11). 407–419. 6 indexed citations

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