Alan Smith
Impact in
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 10%
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Planetary Science and Exploration
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- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Papers in
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- Planetary Science and Exploration 7
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- Particle Detector Development and Performance 11
- Co-authors
- Andrew Edkins (3 shared papers)Peter W. G. Morris (1 shared paper)Joana G. Geraldi (1 shared paper)Marcos Bavdaz (3 shared papers)Anthony J. Peacock (3 shared papers)T. Z. Kowalski (1 shared paper)Jonathan S. Lapington (5 shared papers)Fabio Favata (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- Review of Scientific Instruments (6 papers)IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (3 papers)Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment (3 papers)Nuclear Physics B (2 papers)Planetary and Space Science (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United KingdomFranceNetherlands
In The Last Decade
Alan Smith
58 papers receiving 690 citations
Alan Smith's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 80
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 217
- Instrumentation 26
- Management Science and Operations Research 138
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 122
- Radiation 42
Countries citing papers authored by Alan Smith
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Fields of papers citing papers by Alan Smith
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Alan Smith, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 63 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | 110 | |
| 2 | The PLATO mission Hit paper breakdown → | 2025 | 97 |
| 3 | 2007 | 33 | |
| 4 | 2018 | 33 | |
| 5 | 1989 | 27 | |
| 6 | 2013 | 25 | |
| 7 | 1970 | 22 | |
| 8 | 2008 | 20 | |
| 9 | 2011 | 20 | |
| 10 | 2017 | 20 | |
| 11 | 1992 | 19 | |
| 12 | Confronting an identity crisis - how to "brand" systems engineering | 2005 | 18 |
| 13 | 1990 | 17 | |
| 14 | 2005 | 17 | |
| 15 | 1985 | 15 | |
| 16 | 1992 | 15 | |
| 17 | 2004 | 15 | |
| 18 | 2006 | 15 | |
| 19 | 2004 | 14 | |
| 20 | Critical success factors for the construction industry | 2016 | 14 |
About Alan Smith
Alan Smith is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Management Science and Operations Research and Radiation, having authored 63 papers that have together received 720 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Particle Detector Development and Performance (11 papers), Construction Project Management and Performance (9 papers), Systems Engineering Methodologies and Applications (8 papers), Spacecraft Design and Technology (8 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (7 papers), Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates (6 papers), Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies (6 papers) and Astronomy and Astrophysical Research (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (217 citations), Instrumentation (26 citations), Management Science and Operations Research (138 citations), Nuclear and High Energy Physics (122 citations) and Radiation (42 citations). Alan Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Andrew Edkins, Peter W. G. Morris, Joana G. Geraldi, Marcos Bavdaz, Anthony J. Peacock, T. Z. Kowalski, Jonathan S. Lapington, Fabio Favata, D. O. Kataria and Ian Crawford. Their work appears in journals such as Review of Scientific Instruments, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment, Nuclear Physics B and Planetary and Space Science.
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