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R. P. Drake

Physics and Astronomy · University of Michigan

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Established · publishing since 1967
Laser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeMagnetic confinement fusion research

Publications

666

Citations

12,394

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

59

Publishing since 1967

In context
Among 1,217 established Physics and Astronomy PIs within our index
Citations: 12,394cohort median 4,808
Publications / year (recent): 2.0cohort median 5.4

Typically publishes in teams of ~8 · 31% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 21 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently
2017: 17 publications172018: 28 publications28182019: 5 publications192020: 6 publications202021: 2 publications212022: 3 publications22232024: 3 publications242025: 4 publications2526
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 13 collaborators2018: 11 collaborators2019: 0 collaborators2020: 2 collaborators2021: 0 collaborators2022: 0 collaborators2023: 0 collaborators2024: 0 collaborators2025: 0 collaborators1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×22
  • Graduate texts in physics×12
  • Review of Scientific Instruments×11
  • Physics of Plasmas×11
  • High Energy Density Physics×5
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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