B. C. Lyons

1.1k citations

55 papers · 920 · 1 hit paper · h-index 15

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 10%
- Magnetic confinement fusion research
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Neutrino Physics Research
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Fusion and Plasma Physics Studies
- Model Reduction and Neural Networks

Papers in

Nuclear and High Energy Physics 55
- Magnetic confinement fusion research 52
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena 3
Biomedical Engineering 1
- Superconducting Materials and Applications 1

Co-authors: Nathaniel M. Ferraro (17 shared papers)Carlos Paz-Soldán (14 shared papers)S.C. Jardin (10 shared papers)Yueqiang Liu (6 shared papers)Charlson C. Kim (3 shared papers)J. Mc. Clenaghan (9 shared papers)Lang L. Lao (8 shared papers)Dmitri M. Orlov (7 shared papers)
Journals: Nuclear Fusion (26 papers)Physics of Plasmas (10 papers)Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (7 papers)Journal of Plasma Physics (1 paper)Nature Physics (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Germany

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B. C. Lyons

54 papers receiving 877 citations

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Overview of T and D–T results in JET with ITER-like wall 2024 · 69 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2024 Nuclear Fusion

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1	Overview of JET results for optimising ITER operation Nuclear Fusion ·J. Mailloux, Nomana Abid, K. Abraham, Paulo Abreu, O. Adabonyan, P. Adrich, Vadim Afanasiev, Tommy Ahlgren	2022	116
2	Enhanced performance in fusion plasmas through turbulence suppression by megaelectronvolt ions Nature Physics ·S. Mazzi, Jeronimo Garcia, D. Zarzoso, Yevgen Kazakov, J. Ongena, M. Dreval, M. Nocente, Ž. Štancar	2022	81
3	Neural-network accelerated coupled core-pedestal simulations with self-consistent transport of impurities and compatible with ITER IMAS Nuclear Fusion ·Orso Meneghini, G. Snoep, B. C. Lyons, J. Mc. Clenaghan, B. A. Grierson, Sterling Smith, Gary M. Staebler, Philip Snyder	2020	70
4	Overview of T and D–T results in JET with ITER-like wall Nuclear Fusion ·Domenico Abate, Paulo Abreu, O. Adabonyan, I. Ahmad, Muhammad Shaban Akhtar, Raffaele ALBANESE, S. Aleiferis, Edoardo Alessi Hit paper breakdown →	2024	69
5	The effect of plasma shape and neutral beam mix on the rotation threshold for RMP-ELM suppression Nuclear Fusion ·Carlos Paz-Soldán, R. Nazikian, Lang Cui, B. C. Lyons, Dmitri M. Orlov, Andrew Kirk, Nikolas Logan, Thomas Osborne	2019	46
6	Discovery of underground argon with low level of radioactive 39Ar and possible applications to WIMP dark matter detectors Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment ·D. Acosta-Kane, R. Acciarri, O Amaize, M. Antonello, B. Baibussinov, Milla Baldo Ceolin, C. J. Ballentine, L Basgall	2008	44
7	3D two-temperature magnetohydrodynamic modeling of fast thermal quenches due to injected impurities in tokamaks Nuclear Fusion ·Nathaniel M. Ferraro, B. C. Lyons, Charlson C. Kim, Yueqiang Liu, S.C. Jardin	2018	44
8	Equilibrium drives of the low and high field side n = 2 plasma response and impact on global confinement Nuclear Fusion ·Carlos Paz-Soldán, Nikolas Logan, S. R. Haskey, R. Nazikian, E. J. Strait, Xi Chen, Nathaniel M. Ferraro, J. D. King	2016	36
9	L–H transition trigger physics in ITER-similar plasmas with applied n = 3 magnetic perturbations Nuclear Fusion ·Lothar Schmitz, David Matthew Kriete, Robert S. Wilcox, T. L. Rhodes, Lei Zeng, Z. Yan, G. R. McKee, T.E. Evans	2019	33
10	Axisymmetric benchmarks of impurity dynamics in extended-magnetohydrodynamic simulations Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion ·B. C. Lyons, Charlson C. Kim, Y Q Liu, Nathaniel M. Ferraro, S.C. Jardin, J. Mc. Clenaghan, P.B. Parks, Lang L. Lao	2019	31
11	DIII-D research advancing the physics basis for optimizing the tokamak approach to fusion energy Nuclear Fusion ·M.E. Fenstermacher, Joseph Abbate, Shota Abe, Tyler Abrams, N. Aiba, T. Akiyama, P. Aleynikov, Elizabeth K. Allen	2021	30
12	Transport at high ${\beta_p}$ and development of candidate steady state scenarios for ITER Nuclear Fusion ·J. Mc. Clenaghan, Andrea M. Garofalo, Lang L. Lao, David B. Weisberg, Orso Meneghini, Sterling Smith, B. C. Lyons, Gary M. Staebler	2020	28
13	Self-consistent simulation of resistive kink instabilities with runaway electrons Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion ·Chang Liu, Chen Zhao, S.C. Jardin, Nathaniel M. Ferraro, Carlos Paz-Soldán, Yueqiang Liu, B. C. Lyons	2021	21
14	Effect of rotation zero-crossing on single-fluid plasma response to three-dimensional magnetic perturbations Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion ·B. C. Lyons, Nathaniel M. Ferraro, Carlos Paz-Soldán, R. Nazikian, A. Wingen	2017	17
15	Reducing the L-H transition power threshold in ITER-similar-shape DIII-D hydrogen plasmas Nuclear Fusion ·Lothar Schmitz, Robert S. Wilcox, D. Shiraki, T. L. Rhodes, Z. Yan, G. R. McKee, Kyle J. Callahan, C. Chrystal	2022	17
16	Pedestal-to-wall 3D fluid transport simulations on DIII-D Nuclear Fusion ·Jeremy D. Lore, A. Briesemeister, Nathaniel M. Ferraro, Heinke Frerichs, B. C. Lyons, Adam McLean, Jong-Kyu Park, Morgan Shafer	2017	15
17	Verification of continuum drift kinetic equation solvers in NIMROD Physics of Plasmas ·Eric Held, Scott Kruger, Jeong‐Young Ji, Emily Ann Belli, B. C. Lyons	2015	14
18	Predict-first experimental analysis using automated and integrated magnetohydrodynamic modeling Physics of Plasmas ·B. C. Lyons, Carlos Paz-Soldán, Orso Meneghini, Lang L. Lao, David B. Weisberg, Emily Ann Belli, T.E. Evans, Nathaniel M. Ferraro	2018	14
19	Influence of triangularity on the plasma response to resonant magnetic perturbations Nuclear Fusion ·S. Gu, Carlos Paz-Soldán, Yueqiang Liu, Youwen Sun, B. C. Lyons, D. A. Ryan, David B. Weisberg, N. Leuthold	2022	13
20	MHD modeling of shattered pellet injection in JET Nuclear Fusion ·J. Mc. Clenaghan, B. C. Lyons, Charlson C. Kim, Cihan Akcay, N.W. Eidietis, Lang L. Lao, R. Sweeney, B. Stein-Lubrano	2023	13

About B. C. Lyons

B. C. Lyons is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Nuclear Energy and Engineering and Waste Management and Disposal, having authored 55 papers that have together received 920 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (52 papers), Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena (3 papers), Superconducting Materials and Applications (1 paper) and Fusion materials and technologies (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Nuclear and High Energy Physics (864 citations), Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (30 citations), Radiation (10 citations), Materials Chemistry (44 citations) and General Energy (1 citation). B. C. Lyons has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Nathaniel M. Ferraro, Carlos Paz-Soldán, S.C. Jardin, Yueqiang Liu, Charlson C. Kim, J. Mc. Clenaghan, Lang L. Lao, Dmitri M. Orlov, R. Nazikian and Nikolas Logan. Their work appears in journals such as Nuclear Fusion, Physics of Plasmas, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, Journal of Plasma Physics and Nature Physics.

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