William E. Vargas

2.5k total citations
93 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

William E. Vargas is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Computational Mechanics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, William E. Vargas has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 16 papers in Computational Mechanics and 13 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in William E. Vargas's work include Radiative Heat Transfer Studies (13 papers), Color Science and Applications (11 papers) and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (11 papers). William E. Vargas is often cited by papers focused on Radiative Heat Transfer Studies (13 papers), Color Science and Applications (11 papers) and Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (11 papers). William E. Vargas collaborates with scholars based in Costa Rica, Sweden and United Kingdom. William E. Vargas's co-authors include Gunnar A. Niklasson, Mitsutoshi Yoshimine, Kenji Ishihara, Daniel E. Azofeifa, Nicolas Clark, Torbjörn Nilsson, C. G. Granqvist, Joseph J. Valadez, DavidR. Nalin and Leonardo Mata and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

William E. Vargas

91 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William E. Vargas Costa Rica 22 484 325 271 254 240 93 2.0k
Xavier Ruíz Spain 15 331 0.7× 125 0.4× 227 0.8× 321 1.3× 138 0.6× 84 1.2k
Denis T. Keane United States 25 466 1.0× 267 0.8× 520 1.9× 171 0.7× 351 1.5× 59 2.7k
Atsuki Komiya Japan 29 220 0.5× 122 0.4× 237 0.9× 722 2.8× 534 2.2× 166 2.9k
Jianwei Wang United States 26 307 0.6× 183 0.6× 1.1k 3.9× 57 0.2× 213 0.9× 101 2.4k
Noushine Shahidzadeh Netherlands 27 189 0.4× 304 0.9× 466 1.7× 544 2.1× 459 1.9× 70 2.4k
Mingguang Li China 33 1.2k 2.6× 323 1.0× 507 1.9× 43 0.2× 215 0.9× 186 4.0k
S. Suresh India 15 364 0.8× 111 0.3× 379 1.4× 80 0.3× 215 0.9× 54 2.2k
Jiaming Li China 34 209 0.4× 335 1.0× 1.0k 3.8× 255 1.0× 339 1.4× 244 4.1k
G. Peter Matthews United Kingdom 27 313 0.6× 246 0.8× 310 1.1× 196 0.8× 334 1.4× 83 2.0k
Bowen Li China 24 156 0.3× 952 2.9× 266 1.0× 153 0.6× 95 0.4× 186 1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William E. Vargas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vargas, William E., et al.. (2024). Determination of intrinsic scattering and absorption coefficients of light diffusing materials: application of a spectral projected gradient method. Journal of Modern Optics. 71(16-18). 640–664. 2 indexed citations
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Valadez, Joseph J., Sima Berendes, Jackline Odhiambo, et al.. (2020). Is development aid to strengthen health systems during protracted conflict a useful investment? The case of South Sudan, 2011–2015. BMJ Global Health. 5(4). e002093–e002093. 11 indexed citations
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Jeffery, Caroline, Thomas House, Gareth O. Roberts, et al.. (2016). Assessing delivery practices of mothers over time and over space in Uganda, 2003–2012. Emerging Themes in Epidemiology. 13(1). 9–9. 11 indexed citations
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Hadden, Wilbur C., et al.. (2015). Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Ugandan Youth: 2003-04 to 2012. Journal of Adolescent Health. 57(4). 393–398. 10 indexed citations
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Clark, Neville, William E. Vargas, & Daniel E. Azofeifa. (2015). Dielectric function of Pd hydride thin films in terms of hydrogen concentration and film’s thickness: A parametric formulation. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 645. S320–S324. 4 indexed citations
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Vargas, William E., et al.. (2014). LQAS HOUSEHOLD SURVEY AWERIAL IDP SETTLEMENT 2014 Lakes State, Republic of South Sudan. 1 indexed citations
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Vargas, William E., et al.. (2013). Índices de refracción de la quitina, el quitosano y el ácido úrico con aplicación en análisis de color estructural. Optica Pura y Aplicada. 46(1). 55–72. 4 indexed citations
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Vargas, William E.. (2012). Los bosques secos del Valle del Cauca, Colombia: una aproximación a su flora actual. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15 indexed citations
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Azofeifa, Daniel E., et al.. (2012). Optical properties of chitin and chitosan biopolymers with application to structural color analysis. Optical Materials. 35(2). 175–183. 99 indexed citations
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Vargas, William E., et al.. (2007). Closed equation for the normal incidence reflectance of thin films on absorbing substrates. Applied Optics. 46(4). 502–502. 7 indexed citations
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Azofeifa, Daniel E., et al.. (2007). Optical and electrical properties of holmium thin films as a function of hydrogen concentration. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 446-447. 522–525. 5 indexed citations
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Valadez, Joseph J., Jerald Hage, & William E. Vargas. (2005). Understanding the relationship of maternal health behavior change and intervention strategies in a Nicaraguan NGO network. Social Science & Medicine. 61(6). 1356–1368. 17 indexed citations
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Vargas, William E., et al.. (2002). Visible spectral dependence of the scattering and absorption coefficients of pigmented coatings from inversion of diffuse reflectance spectra. Applied Optics. 41(28). 5969–5969. 21 indexed citations
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Vargas, William E.. (1999). Two-flux radiative transfer model under nonisotropic propagating diffuse radiation. Applied Optics. 38(7). 1077–1077. 26 indexed citations
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Vargas, William E. & Gunnar A. Niklasson. (1997). Applicability conditions of the Kubelka–Munk theory. Applied Optics. 36(22). 5580–5580. 197 indexed citations
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Tesfamichael, Tuquabo, William E. Vargas, E. Wäckelgård, & Gunnar A. Niklasson. (1997). Optical properties of silicon pigmented alumina films. Journal of Applied Physics. 82(7). 3508–3513. 9 indexed citations
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López, Marı́a Elena, et al.. (1978). [Admissions for protein-calorie malnutrition at the National Children's Hospital, Costa Rica, 1975].. PubMed. 26(2). 451–65.
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Vargas, William E., et al.. (1975). [Calorie deficiency in preschool children of the rural area of Costa Rica].. PubMed. 25(4). 351–61. 3 indexed citations

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