Alexander Ball

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Alexander Ball is a scholar working on Information Systems, Information Systems and Management and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Ball has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Information Systems, 16 papers in Information Systems and Management and 16 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Alexander Ball's work include Research Data Management Practices (24 papers), Scientific Computing and Data Management (16 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (16 papers). Alexander Ball is often cited by papers focused on Research Data Management Practices (24 papers), Scientific Computing and Data Management (16 papers) and Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (16 papers). Alexander Ball collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Alexander Ball's co-authors include Amir Arbabi, Andrei Faraon, Mahmood Bagheri, Yu Horie, Manjula Patel, Lian Ding, J. H. J. van der Werf, D. J. Brown, John F. Marshall and Steven J. O’Dell and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and British Journal Of Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Ball

57 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Subwavelength-thick lenses with high numerical apertures ... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. Subwavelength-thick lenses with high numerical apertures and large efficiency based on high-contrast transmitarrays
    2015 862 citations Alexander Ball et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander Ball United Kingdom 14 761 473 349 303 184 66 1.5k
Won-Tae Kim South Korea 20 126 0.2× 48 0.1× 116 0.3× 83 0.3× 469 2.5× 180 1.5k
Zhen Li China 24 118 0.2× 241 0.5× 543 1.6× 72 0.2× 646 3.5× 112 1.9k
Satoshi Murata Japan 29 77 0.1× 47 0.1× 840 2.4× 147 0.5× 243 1.3× 195 3.4k
Hong‐Kyu Park South Korea 19 257 0.3× 51 0.1× 229 0.7× 199 0.7× 705 3.8× 94 1.6k
Timothy J. Atherton United States 17 308 0.4× 43 0.1× 252 0.7× 188 0.6× 101 0.5× 79 1.3k
Xingbo Wang China 19 66 0.1× 49 0.1× 111 0.3× 71 0.2× 290 1.6× 92 1.3k
David Coleman United States 19 896 1.2× 158 0.3× 83 0.2× 181 0.6× 60 0.3× 59 1.5k
Yijie Li China 17 44 0.1× 32 0.1× 143 0.4× 30 0.1× 224 1.2× 147 1.0k
Chunming Gao China 17 40 0.1× 34 0.1× 300 0.9× 56 0.2× 349 1.9× 112 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Alexander Ball

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alexander Ball

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander Ball

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alexander Ball. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alexander Ball based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alexander Ball. Alexander Ball is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ball, Alexander. (2013). The DCC Disciplinary Metadata Catalogue. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 1 indexed citations
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Ball, Alexander, et al.. (2012). How to Cite Datasets and Link to Publications:A Report of the Digital Curation Centre. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 12 indexed citations
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Qin, Jian, Alexander Ball, & Jane Greenberg. (2012). Functional and architectural requirements for metadata: supporting discovery and management of scientific data. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 62–71. 12 indexed citations
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Ball, Alexander, Mansur Darlington, Thomas J. Howard, Christopher McMahon, & Stephen Culley. (2012). Visualizing Research Data Records for their Better Management. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 13(1). 1 indexed citations
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Knight, Matthew I., Hans D. Daetwyler, Ben J. Hayes, et al.. (2012). Discovery and trait association of single nucleotide polymorphisms from gene regions of influence on meat tenderness and long-chain omega-3 fatty acid content in Australian lamb. Animal Production Science. 52(7). 591–600. 11 indexed citations
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Mortimer, S. I., Andrew Swan, R.H. Jacob, et al.. (2011). Genetic correlation estimates for lamb carcass composition. Murdoch Research Repository (Murdoch University). 1 indexed citations
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Ball, Alexander. (2011). International Digital Curation Conference 2010. Ariadne. 9. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, Alexander. (2011). Overview of scientific metadata for data publishing, citation, and curation. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 2 indexed citations
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O’Dell, Steven J., et al.. (2011). Running wheel exercise ameliorates methamphetamine‐induced damage to dopamine and serotonin terminals. Synapse. 66(1). 71–80. 52 indexed citations
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Patel, Manjula, Alexander Ball, & Lian Ding. (2008). Curation and Preservation of CAD Engineering Models in Product Lifecycle Management. The University of Bath Online Publications Store (The University of Bath). 5 indexed citations
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Ball, Alexander. (2007). KIM Project Conference: Knowledge and Information Management through Life. Ariadne. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, Alexander & Manjula Patel. (2007). 2nd International DCC Conference 2006: Digital Data Curation in Practice. Ariadne. 9. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, Alexander, et al.. (2007). Lightweight Formats for Product Model Data Exchange and Preservation. 2(2). 1–15. 11 indexed citations
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Alston‐Knox, Clair, et al.. (2005). Extending the Bayesian mixture model to incorporate spatial information in analysing sheep CAT scan images. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 56(4). 373–388. 10 indexed citations
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Alston‐Knox, Clair, et al.. (2004). Statistical analysis of sheep CAT scan images using a Bayesian mixture model. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 55(1). 57–68. 8 indexed citations
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Werf, J. H. J. van der, et al.. (2004). Across flock (co)variance components for faecal worm egg count, live weight, and fleece traits for Australian merinos. Livestock Production Science. 91(1-2). 35–43. 25 indexed citations
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Brown, D. J., et al.. (2003). Preliminary genetic parameters for live weight and ultrasound scan traits in Merinos. RUNE (Research UNE). 9 indexed citations
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Apps, Richard, et al.. (2003). Genetic opportunities to improve lamb weaning rates in Merinos.. RUNE (Research UNE). 211(2). 249–252. 3 indexed citations
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Ball, Alexander, J. M. Thompson, & P. F. Fennessy. (1994). Relationship between velvet antler weight and liveweight in red deer ( Cervus elaphus ). New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 37(2). 153–157. 9 indexed citations
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Freudenberger, David, et al.. (1994). Seasonality in digestion and rumen metabolism in red deer (Cervus elaphus) fed on a forage diet. British Journal Of Nutrition. 71(4). 489–499. 29 indexed citations

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