David J. Smith

37.0k citations

1.4k papers · 31.1k · 3 hit papers · h-index 80

Impact in

Structural Biology top 0.02%
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Condensed Matter Physics top 0.1%
- GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials

Papers in

Materials Chemistry 464
- ZnO doping and properties 99
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 443
- Semiconductor materials and devices 182

Co-authors: Martha R. McCartney (141 shared papers)M.J. Pavier (52 shared papers)Laurence D. Marks (13 shared papers)M.R. Ayatollahi (7 shared papers)S. Parkin (18 shared papers)A. E. Berkowitz (31 shared papers)L. A. Bursill (28 shared papers)Lin Zhou (59 shared papers)
Journals: Applied Physics Letters (123 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (89 papers)Journal of Crystal Growth (49 papers)Ultramicroscopy (47 papers)Microscopy and Microanalysis (32 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Romania

In The Last Decade

David J. Smith

1.3k papers receiving 29.5k citations

David J. Smith's Hit Papers

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Bulk Production of a New Form of sp² Carbon: Crystalline Graphene Nanoribbons 2008 · 537 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.

2008 Nano Letters
2001 Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures
1991 Applied Physics Letters

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1	The role of T‐stress in brittle fracture for linear elastic materials under mixed‐mode loading Fatigue & Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures ·David J. Smith, M.R. Ayatollahi, M.J. Pavier Hit paper breakdown →	2001	564
2	Bulk Production of a New Form of sp² Carbon: Crystalline Graphene Nanoribbons Nano Letters ·Jessica Campos‐Delgado, J. M. Romo-Herrera, Xiaoting Jia, David A. Cullen, Hiroyuki Muramatsu, Yoong Ahm Kim, Takuya Hayashi, Zhifeng Ren, David J. Smith, Yu Okuno, Tomonori Ohba, Hirofumi Kanoh, Katsumi Kaneko, Morinobu Endo, Humberto Terrones, M. S. Dresselhaus, Mauricio Terrones Hit paper breakdown →	2008	537
3	Giant magnetoresistance in antiferromagnetic Co/Cu multilayers Applied Physics Letters ·S. Parkin, Z. G. Li, David J. Smith Hit paper breakdown →	1991	529
4	Ex-MWNTs: Graphene Sheets and Ribbons Produced by Lithium Intercalation and Exfoliation of Carbon Nanotubes Nano Letters ·Abraham G. Cano-Márquez, Fernando J. Rodríguez-Macías, Jessica Campos‐Delgado, Claudia G. Espinosa‐González, Ferdinando Tristán, Daniel Ramírez‐González, David A. Cullen, David J. Smith, (unknown), Yadira I. Vega-Cantú	2009	348
5	Covalently bonded three-dimensional carbon nanotube solids via boron induced nanojunctions Scientific Reports ·Daniel P. Hashim, Narayanan T. Narayanan, J. M. Romo-Herrera, David A. Cullen, Myung Gwan Hahm, Peter J. Lezzi, Joseph Suttle, Doug Kelkhoff, Emilio Muñoz‐Sandoval, Sabyasachi Ganguli, Ajit K. Roy, David J. Smith, Róbert Vajtai, Bobby G. Sumpter, Vincent Meunier, Humberto Terrones, Mauricio Terrones, Pulickel M. Ajayan	2012	338
6	An investigation of grain boundaries in submicrometer-grained Al-Mg solid solution alloys using high-resolution electron microscopy Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·Zenji Horita, David J. Smith, Minoru Furukawa, Minoru Nemoto, Р. З. Валиев, Terence G. Langdon	1996	302
7	An investigation of the properties of cubic GaN grown on GaAs by plasma-assisted molecular-beam epitaxy Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena ·S. Strite, J. Ruan, Z. Li, Arnel Salvador, Hao Chen, David J. Smith, W. J. Choyke, H. Morkoç	1991	291
8	Dynamic Atomic-Level Rearrangements in Small Gold Particles Science ·David J. Smith, A. K. Petford‐Long, Reine Wallenberg, J.‐O. Bovin	1986	267
9	Ge–Sn semiconductors for band-gap and lattice engineering Applied Physics Letters ·Matthew R. Bauer, J. L. Taraci, J. Tolle, A. V. G. Chizmeshya, Stefan Zollner, David J. Smith, J. Menéndez, Changwu Hu, John Kouvetakis	2002	240
10	Direct surface imaging in small metal particles Nature ·Laurence D. Marks, David J. Smith	1983	221
11	Nitrogen-Mediated Carbon Nanotube Growth: Diameter Reduction, Metallicity, Bundle Dispersability, and Bamboo-like Structure Formation ACS Nano ·Bobby G. Sumpter, Vincent Meunier, J. M. Romo-Herrera, Eduardo Cruz‐Silva, David A. Cullen, Humberto Terrones, David J. Smith, Mauricio Terrones	2007	206
12	Observation of ferromagnetism above 900K in Cr–GaN and Cr–AlN Applied Physics Letters ·H. X. Liu, Stephen Y. Wu, R. K. Singh, Lin Gu, David J. Smith, N. Newman, N. R. Dilley, L. Montès, M. B. Simmonds	2004	204
13	Intercontinental Dispersal of Bacteria and Archaea by Transpacific Winds Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·David J. Smith, Hilkka Timonen, Daniel A. Jaffe, Dale W. Griffin, Michele Birmele, K. D. Perry, Peter D. Ward, Michael S. Roberts	2012	203
14	Reliability, Maintainability and Risk: Practical Methods for Engineers CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·David J. Smith	1993	203
15	Structural studies of trigonal lamellar particles of gold and silver Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Angus I. Kirkland, David A. Jefferson, D.G. Duff, Peter P. Edwards, I. Gameson, Brian F. G. Johnson, David J. Smith	1993	185
16	An Engineering Approach to the Prediction of Creep Crack Growth Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology ·Kamran Nikbin, David J. Smith, G. A. Webster	1986	178
17	High resolution studies of small particles of gold and silver Journal of Crystal Growth ·Laurence D. Marks, David J. Smith	1981	176
18	Atomic Structure of Symmetric Tilt Grain Boundaries in NiO Physical Review Letters ·K. L. Merkle, David J. Smith	1987	171
19	Heterodoped Nanotubes: Theory, Synthesis, and Characterization of Phosphorus−Nitrogen Doped Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes ACS Nano ·Eduardo Cruz‐Silva, David A. Cullen, Lin Gu, J. M. Romo-Herrera, Emilio Muñoz‐Sandoval, Florentino Lopéz‐Urías, Bobby G. Sumpter, Vincent Meunier, Jean‐Christophe Charlier, David J. Smith, Humberto Terrones, Mauricio Terrones	2008	171
20	Electron Holography: Phase Imaging with Nanometer Resolution Annual Review of Materials Research ·Martha R. McCartney, David J. Smith	2007	162

About David J. Smith

David J. Smith is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, having authored 1.4k papers that have together received 31.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Semiconductor materials and devices (182 papers), GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials (166 papers), Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (137 papers), Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (121 papers), Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (113 papers), Fatigue and fracture mechanics (110 papers), Ga2O3 and related materials (106 papers) and ZnO doping and properties (99 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Structural Biology (2.2k citations), Condensed Matter Physics (4.9k citations), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (2.3k citations), Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (5.3k citations) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (8.9k citations). David J. Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Romania. Frequent co-authors include Martha R. McCartney, M.J. Pavier, Laurence D. Marks, M.R. Ayatollahi, S. Parkin, A. E. Berkowitz, L. A. Bursill, Lin Zhou, David A. Cullen and John Kouvetakis. Their work appears in journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Crystal Growth, Ultramicroscopy and Microscopy and Microanalysis.

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