D. A. Smith

9.5k citations

222 papers · 8.3k · 1 hit paper · h-index 47

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Structural Biology top 1%
Materials Chemistry top 1%
- Microstructure and mechanical properties
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications

Papers in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 81
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications 43
- Surface and Thin Film Phenomena 19
Materials Chemistry 78
- Microstructure and mechanical properties 41

Co-authors: R.C. Pond (9 shared papers)Sheena E. Radford (15 shared papers)C.R.M. Grovenor (6 shared papers)Alexander H. King (5 shared papers)David J. Brockwell (11 shared papers)H. T. G. Hentzell (2 shared papers)G. A. Chadwick (1 shared paper)V. Vítek (6 shared papers)
Journals: Applied Physics Letters (11 papers)Philosophical magazine. A/Philosophical magazine. A. Physics of condensed matter. Structure, defects and mechanical properties (10 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (7 papers)Langmuir (5 papers)Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films (5 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom France

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D. A. Smith

213 papers receiving 7.9k citations

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Metal‐based nanoparticles and their toxicity assessment 2010 · 646 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2010 Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology

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1	Metal‐based nanoparticles and their toxicity assessment Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology ·Amanda M. Schrand, Mohammad Fazlur Rahman, Saber M. Hussain, John J. Schlager, D. A. Smith, Ali F. Syed Hit paper breakdown →	2010	646
2	The development of grain structure during growth of metallic films Acta Metallurgica ·C.R.M. Grovenor, H. T. G. Hentzell, D. A. Smith	1984	364
3	Size-Dependent Photothermal Conversion Efficiencies of Plasmonically Heated Gold Nanoparticles The Journal of Physical Chemistry C ·Ke Jiang, D. A. Smith, Anatoliy O. Pinchuk	2013	358
4	Pulling geometry defines the mechanical resistance of a β-sheet protein Nature Structural & Molecular Biology ·David J. Brockwell, Emanuele Paci, Rebecca C. Zinober, Godfrey S. Beddard, Peter D. Olmsted, D. A. Smith, Richard N. Perham, Sheena E. Radford	2003	317
5	Grain boundary structure and properties Academic Press eBooks ·G. A. Chadwick, D. A. Smith	1976	258
6	Hierarchical Assembly of β2-Microglobulin Amyloid In Vitro Revealed by Atomic Force Microscopy Journal of Molecular Biology ·Neil M. Kad, Sarah Myers, David P. Smith, D. A. Smith, Sheena E. Radford, Neil H. Thomson	2003	188
7	Anomalous superperiodicity in scanning tunneling microscope images of graphite Applied Physics Letters ·M. Kuwabara, David R. Clarke, D. A. Smith	1990	183
8	On the absorption of dislocations by grain boundaries Philosophical magazine ·R.C. Pond, D. A. Smith	1977	178
9	Highly Selective CO₂ Capture by a Flexible Microporous Metal–Organic Framework (MMOF) Material Chemistry - A European Journal ·Haohan Wu, Randall S. Reali, D. A. Smith, Michael C. Trachtenberg, Jing Li	2010	172
10	β2-microglobulin and its deamidated variant, N17D form amyloid fibrils with a range of morphologies in vitro Journal of Molecular Biology ·Neil M. Kad, Neil H. Thomson, David P. Smith, D. A. Smith, Sheena E. Radford	2001	159
11	Computer simulation of symmetrical high angle boundaries in aluminium Acta Metallurgica ·D. A. Smith, V. Vítek, R.C. Pond	1977	158
12	The effects on grain-boundary processes of the steps in the boundary plane associated with the cores of grain-boundary dislocations Acta Crystallographica Section A ·Alexander H. King, D. A. Smith	1980	154
13	Models of Motor-Assisted Transport of Intracellular Particles Biophysical Journal ·D. A. Smith, Robert Simmons	2001	146
14	A Simple Chemical Method for the Preparation of Silver Surfaces for Efficient SERS Langmuir ·Yuika Saito, Jing Jing Wang, D. A. Smith, D. N. Batchelder	2002	146
15	Simple Chemical Method for Forming Silver Surfaces with Controlled Grain Sizes for Surface Plasmon Experiments Langmuir ·Yuika Saito, Jing Jing Wang, D. N. Batchelder, D. A. Smith	2003	123
16	The Effect of Core Destabilization on the Mechanical Resistance of I27 Biophysical Journal ·David J. Brockwell, Godfrey S. Beddard, John Clarkson, Rebecca C. Zinober, Anthony W. Blake, John Trinick, Peter D. Olmsted, D. A. Smith, Sheena E. Radford	2002	123
17	Protein folding mechanisms: new methods and emerging ideas Current Opinion in Structural Biology ·David J. Brockwell, D. A. Smith, Sheena E. Radford	2000	122
18	On the role of grain boundary dislocations in high temperature creep Philosophical magazine. A/Philosophical magazine. A. Physics of condensed matter. Structure, defects and mechanical properties ·R.C. Pond, D. A. Smith, P. W. J. Southerden	1978	113
19	Adsorption and Self‐Assembly of Peptides on Mica Substrates Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Conor Whitehouse, J. Fang, Amalia Aggeli, Mark Bell, Rik Brydson, Colin W. G. Fishwick, Jim R. Henderson, Charles M. Knobler, Robert W. Owens, Neil H. Thomson, D. A. Smith, N. Boden	2005	111
20	Study of grain growth in electrodeposited nanocrystalline nickel-1.2 wt.% phosphorus alloy Materials Science and Engineering A ·S. C. Mehta, D. A. Smith, U. Erb	1995	109

About D. A. Smith

D. A. Smith is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, having authored 222 papers that have together received 8.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (43 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (41 papers), Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques (31 papers), Ion-surface interactions and analysis (20 papers), Surface and Thin Film Phenomena (19 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (16 papers), Copper Interconnects and Reliability (13 papers) and Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Structural Biology (152 citations), Materials Chemistry (3.8k citations), Metals and Alloys (205 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (2.0k citations) and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (1.2k citations). D. A. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Frequent co-authors include R.C. Pond, Sheena E. Radford, C.R.M. Grovenor, Alexander H. King, David J. Brockwell, H. T. G. Hentzell, G. A. Chadwick, V. Vítek, Anatoliy O. Pinchuk and Ke Jiang. Their work appears in journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Philosophical magazine. A/Philosophical magazine. A. Physics of condensed matter. Structure, defects and mechanical properties, Journal of Applied Physics, Langmuir and Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films.

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