David Smith
Impact in
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics top 10%
- Magnetic confinement fusion research
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Astronomy and Astrophysics top 5%
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Papers in
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- Magnetic confinement fusion research 68
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics 13
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- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics 48
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics 17
- Co-authors
- David Schurig (1 shared paper)John Brian Pendry (1 shared paper)W. M. Davidson (1 shared paper)Glen R. Stanosz (21 shared papers)Bruce D. Hale (5 shared papers)Sheldon Schultz (8 shared papers)R. E. Bell (24 shared papers)Benoit LeBlanc (21 shared papers)
- Journals
- Nuclear Fusion (28 papers)Physics of Plasmas (16 papers)Review of Scientific Instruments (10 papers)Plant Disease (9 papers)Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (6 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesUnited KingdomSouth Korea
In The Last Decade
David Smith
124 papers receiving 3.6k citations
David Smith's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 148
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics 1.6k
- Astronomy and Astrophysics 870
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics 38
- Aerospace Engineering 993
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 711
Countries citing papers authored by David Smith
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Fields of papers citing papers by David Smith
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside David 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
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calculation of material properties and ray tracing in transformation media Hit paper breakdown → | 2006 | 506 |
| 2 | 1954 | 252 | |
| 3 | 2017 | 199 | |
| 4 | 2001 | 140 | |
| 5 | 2007 | 110 | |
| 6 | 2002 | 105 | |
| 7 | 2001 | 102 | |
| 8 | 2008 | 81 | |
| 9 | 2001 | 73 | |
| 10 | 2015 | 73 | |
| 11 | 2017 | 70 | |
| 12 | 2000 | 67 | |
| 13 | 2017 | 65 | |
| 14 | 1997 | 65 | |
| 15 | Proposed nomenclature for pathogenic races of Exserohilum turcicum on corn | 1989 | 62 |
| 16 | 2005 | 60 | |
| 17 | 2013 | 60 | |
| 18 | 2008 | 58 | |
| 19 | 2017 | 55 | |
| 20 | 2011 | 51 |
About David Smith
David Smith is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cell Biology, Aerospace Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, having authored 130 papers that have together received 3.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (68 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (48 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (23 papers), Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (17 papers), Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (15 papers), Fusion materials and technologies (15 papers), Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies (13 papers) and Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (13 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Nuclear and High Energy Physics (1.6k citations), Astronomy and Astrophysics (870 citations), Acoustics and Ultrasonics (38 citations), Aerospace Engineering (993 citations) and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (711 citations). David Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Korea. Frequent co-authors include David Schurig, John Brian Pendry, W. M. Davidson, Glen R. Stanosz, Bruce D. Hale, Sheldon Schultz, R. E. Bell, Benoit LeBlanc, Stanley M. Kaye and Walter Guttenfelder. Their work appears in journals such as Nuclear Fusion, Physics of Plasmas, Review of Scientific Instruments, Plant Disease and Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion.
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