A. Kirk

12.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
220 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

A. Kirk is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Kirk has authored 220 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 210 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 99 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 82 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in A. Kirk's work include Magnetic confinement fusion research (198 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (99 papers) and Fusion materials and technologies (82 papers). A. Kirk is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic confinement fusion research (198 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (99 papers) and Fusion materials and technologies (82 papers). A. Kirk collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and France. A. Kirk's co-authors include E. Nardon, H. R. Wilson, Yueqiang Liu, A. Herrmann, R. Scannell, A. Thornton, G. Counsell, S. Saarelma, T. Eich and P. Tamain and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Analytical Chemistry and Physics Letters B.

In The Last Decade

A. Kirk

207 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

Scaling of the tokamak near the scrape-off layer H-mode p... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Scaling of the tokamak near the scrape-off layer H-mode power width and implications for ITER
    2013 431 citations T. Eich, A. Herrmann et al. Nuclear Fusion profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Kirk United Kingdom 41 5.5k 2.7k 2.3k 1.6k 1.2k 220 5.8k
J. Ménard United States 40 5.1k 0.9× 2.8k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 230 5.3k
J. W. Hughes United States 42 5.2k 0.9× 2.7k 1.0× 2.3k 1.0× 1.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 216 5.5k
T.E. Evans United States 45 5.7k 1.0× 3.0k 1.1× 2.2k 1.0× 1.7k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 223 6.0k
F. Ryter Germany 43 5.3k 1.0× 2.8k 1.0× 2.3k 1.0× 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 206 5.5k
S.A. Sabbagh United States 44 5.3k 1.0× 3.1k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 1.4k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 184 5.4k
S. Kaye United States 47 6.3k 1.1× 3.8k 1.4× 2.4k 1.1× 1.6k 1.0× 1.4k 1.2× 241 7.0k
G. M. Staebler United States 40 5.0k 0.9× 2.7k 1.0× 2.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 166 5.1k
C. Angioni Germany 47 7.0k 1.3× 3.9k 1.4× 3.0k 1.3× 1.7k 1.1× 1.5k 1.2× 264 7.2k
P. Gohil United States 41 4.6k 0.8× 2.6k 1.0× 1.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 923 0.7× 121 4.8k
W.M. Solomon United States 42 4.6k 0.8× 2.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 156 4.6k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Harrison, J., C. Bowman, A. Kirk, et al.. (2024). Benefits of the Super-X divertor configuration for scenario integration on MAST Upgrade. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 66(6). 65019–65019. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, Yueqiang, D. Keeling, A. Kirk, et al.. (2024). Role of electrostatic perturbation on kinetic resistive wall mode with application to spherical tokamak. Nuclear Fusion. 64(6). 66037–66037. 1 indexed citations
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Henderson, S., M. Bernert, D. Brida, et al.. (2024). Validating reduced models for detachment onset and reattachment times on MAST-U. Nuclear Materials and Energy. 41. 101765–101765. 6 indexed citations
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Osborne, T.H., S. Saarelma, A. Kirk, et al.. (2024). ELM-free H-mode phase and decoupling of peeling–ballooning stability boundary in the MAST Upgrade tokamak. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 66(12). 125011–125011. 1 indexed citations
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Ryan, D. A., Christopher Ham, A. Kirk, et al.. (2024). First observation of RMP ELM mitigation on MAST Upgrade. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 66(10). 105003–105003. 2 indexed citations
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Saarelma, S., J. W. Connor, P. Bílková, et al.. (2023). Testing a prediction model for the H-mode density pedestal against JET-ILW pedestals. Nuclear Fusion. 63(5). 52002–52002. 4 indexed citations
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Gu, S., C. Paz-Soldan, Yueqiang Liu, et al.. (2022). Influence of triangularity on the plasma response to resonant magnetic perturbations. Nuclear Fusion. 62(7). 76031–76031. 8 indexed citations
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Willensdorfer, M., U. Plank, D. Brida, et al.. (2022). Dependence of the L–H power threshold on the alignment of external non-axisymmetric magnetic perturbations in ASDEX Upgrade. Physics of Plasmas. 29(3). 10 indexed citations
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Vincent, C.H., et al.. (2022). Fission chamber data acquisition system for neutron flux measurements on the Mega-Amp Spherical Tokamak Upgrade. Review of Scientific Instruments. 93(9). 93509–93509. 8 indexed citations
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Elmore, S., A. Kirk, H.J. van der Meiden, et al.. (2021). Angular dependence measurements of Magnum-PSI plasmas using MAST-U angled-tip Langmuir probes. Nuclear Materials and Energy. 27. 100954–100954. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Yueqiang, B. C. Lyons, S. Gu, et al.. (2021). Influence of up-down asymmetry in plasma shape on RMP response. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 63(6). 65003–65003. 9 indexed citations
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Paz-Soldan, C., R. Nazikian, Lang Cui, et al.. (2019). The effect of plasma shape and neutral beam mix on the rotation threshold for RMP-ELM suppression. Nuclear Fusion. 59(5). 56012–56012. 37 indexed citations
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Ryan, D. A., M. Dunne, A. Kirk, et al.. (2019). Numerical survey of predicted peeling response in edge localised mode mitigated and suppressed phases on ASDEX upgrade. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 61(9). 95010–95010. 7 indexed citations
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Pamela, S., G. T. A. Huijsmans, A. Thornton, et al.. (2019). A wall-aligned grid generator for non-linear simulations of MHD instabilities in tokamak plasmas. Computer Physics Communications. 243. 41–50. 9 indexed citations
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Kirk, A., Li Li, Y. In, et al.. (2017). Summary of 21st joint EU-US transport task force workshop (Leysin, September 5–8, 2016). Max Planck Digital Library. 44 indexed citations
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Kirk, A., D. Dunai, M. Dunne, et al.. (2014). Recent progress in understanding the processes underlying the triggering of and energy loss associated with type I ELMs. Max Planck Digital Library. 34 indexed citations
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Elmore, S., James W. Bradley, A. Kirk, et al.. (2012). Divertor ion temperature measurements on MAST by retarding field energy analyser. APS. 54.
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Dickinson, David, C.M. Roach, S. Saarelma, et al.. (2012). Kinetic Instabilities that Limitβin the Edge of a Tokamak Plasma: A Picture of anH-Mode Pedestal. Physical Review Letters. 108(13). 135002–135002. 98 indexed citations
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Meyer, H., Y. Andrew, P. G. Carolan, et al.. (2007). Active control of the H-mode transition on MAST. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. 50(1). 15005–15005. 10 indexed citations
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Kirk, A., B. Koch, R. Scannell, et al.. (2006). Evolution of Filament Structures during Edge-Localized Modes in the MAST Tokamak. Physical Review Letters. 96(18). 185001–185001. 137 indexed citations

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