D. K. Bedford

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

D. K. Bedford is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Radiation and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, D. K. Bedford has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 5 papers in Radiation and 4 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in D. K. Bedford's work include Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (9 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (7 papers) and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (6 papers). D. K. Bedford is often cited by papers focused on Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics (9 papers), Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies (7 papers) and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (6 papers). D. K. Bedford collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. D. K. Bedford's co-authors include G. M. Simnett, C. M. Korendyke, D. J. Michels, M. V. Bout, R. A. Howard, A. Llébaria, J. D. Moses, K. P. Dere, M. J. Koomen and D. G. Socker and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society and Chemical Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

D. K. Bedford

29 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO) 1995 2026 2005 2015 1995 500 1000 1.5k
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. The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO)
    1995 1.9k citations G. E. Brueckner, R. A. Howard et al. Solar Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. K. Bedford United Kingdom 9 2.1k 408 154 61 51 30 2.2k
R. M. MacQueen United States 24 2.7k 1.3× 492 1.2× 132 0.9× 115 1.9× 49 1.0× 82 2.8k
G. Poletto Italy 24 1.6k 0.7× 417 1.0× 76 0.5× 55 0.9× 32 0.6× 100 1.6k
G. A. Gary United States 20 2.2k 1.0× 813 2.0× 279 1.8× 109 1.8× 49 1.0× 90 2.3k
D. H. Mackay United Kingdom 32 2.7k 1.3× 1.0k 2.5× 180 1.2× 75 1.2× 66 1.3× 111 2.9k
K. T. Strong United States 24 1.6k 0.8× 271 0.7× 85 0.6× 56 0.9× 131 2.6× 103 1.7k
Steven H. Saar United States 32 3.2k 1.5× 227 0.6× 63 0.4× 33 0.5× 109 2.1× 108 3.2k
A. F. Timothy United States 15 1.8k 0.9× 528 1.3× 188 1.2× 110 1.8× 41 0.8× 31 1.9k
C. M. Korendyke United States 18 3.1k 1.5× 611 1.5× 283 1.8× 99 1.6× 77 1.5× 61 3.2k
D. L. Mickey United States 18 800 0.4× 331 0.8× 95 0.6× 63 1.0× 175 3.4× 59 973
F. Q. Orrall United States 21 1.0k 0.5× 182 0.4× 79 0.5× 69 1.1× 95 1.9× 75 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. K. Bedford

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. K. Bedford

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D. K. Bedford. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D. K. Bedford 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 D. K. Bedford. D. K. Bedford 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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Simnett, G. M., S. J. Tappin, S. P. Plunkett, et al.. (1997). Lasco Observations of Disconnected Magnetic Structures Out to Beyond 28 Solar Radii During Coronal Mass Ejections. Solar Physics. 175(2). 685–698. 23 indexed citations
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Bedford, D. K., W. J. Chaplin, A. Davies, et al.. (1995). A search for small-amplitude, acoustic, p-mode oscillations on   CMi. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 273(2). 367–375. 5 indexed citations
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Brueckner, G. E., R. A. Howard, M. J. Koomen, et al.. (1995). The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO). Solar Physics. 162(1-2). 357–402. 1943 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brueckner, G. E., R. A. Howard, M. J. Koomen, et al.. (1992). The Large Angle Spectroscopic Coronagraph (LASCO): visible light coronal imaging and spectroscopy.. ESASP. 348. 27–34. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, David, Patrik Španěl, & D. K. Bedford. (1992). Some reactions of the highly polar ion ArH+3. Chemical Physics Letters. 191(6). 587–591. 9 indexed citations
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Jeffries, R. D. & D. K. Bedford. (1990). An X-ray flare on the short-period, eclipsing binary XY UMa. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 246(2). 337–340. 2 indexed citations
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Bedford, D. K., R. D. Jeffries, E. H. Geyer, & O. Vilhu. (1990). Coronal X-ray emission from the short-period eclipsing binary XY UMa.. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 243(4). 557–564. 8 indexed citations
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Bedford, D. K. & David Smith. (1990). Variable-temperature selected ion flow tube studies of the reactions of Ar+, Ar+2 and ArH+n (n = 1-3) ions wi H2, HD and D2 at 300 K and 80 K. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes. 98(2). 179–190. 35 indexed citations
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Bedford, D. K., O. Vilhu, & П. П. Петров. (1988). Rapid soft X-ray variability in a newly discovered active galaxy: EXO 1128+691. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 234(2). 319–324. 1 indexed citations
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Bedford, D. K., et al.. (1987). Replicated X-ray mirrors for a multi-mirror array.. 43. 223–230. 1 indexed citations
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Ulmer, M. P., Yutaka Matsui, D. K. Bedford, G. M. Simnett, & Peter Z. Takacs. (1987). Electroformed grazing incidence x-ray mirrors for a mirror array telescope. Applied Optics. 26(18). 3852–3852. 7 indexed citations
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Ponman, T. J., G. K. Skinner, & D. K. Bedford. (1984). A0538 – 66 in outburst: a buried neutron star?. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 207(3). 621–635. 6 indexed citations
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Bedford, D. K., et al.. (1984). Soft X-ray (0.1-4.5 nm) fluorescence of tetraphenyl-butadiene and sodium salicylate. Journal of Physics E Scientific Instruments. 17(10). 866–867. 1 indexed citations
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Skinner, G. K., D. K. Bedford, Ronald F. Elsner, et al.. (1982). Discovery of 69 ms periodic X-ray pulsations in A0538 — 66. Nature. 297(5867). 568–570. 58 indexed citations
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Cruise, A. M., Richard E. Cole, J. L. Culhane, et al.. (1981). Low energy observations of Cygnus X-2 by Ariel VI. Advances in Space Research. 1(13). 211–214. 1 indexed citations
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Bedford, D. K., et al.. (1978). Low noise charge-sensitive preamplifier for fast pulse counting. Electronics Letters. 14(5). 126–127.
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Bedford, D. K., H. S. W. Massey, Robert Dalziel, & D. G. King‐Hele. (1975). Observations of the micrometeoroid flux from Prospero. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 343(1633). 277–287. 3 indexed citations
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Bedford, D. K., Nigel G. Adams, & David Smith. (1975). The flux and spatial distribution of micrometeoroids in the near-Earth environment. Planetary and Space Science. 23(10). 1451–1456. 8 indexed citations
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Bedford, D. K., et al.. (1973). The near earth micrometeoroid flux from the satellite Prospero.. 2. 1063–1069. 1 indexed citations
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Bedford, D. K.. (1971). Impact ionization of micro-particles at low velocities. Journal of physics. A, Proceedings of the Physical Society. General. 4(1). L14–L18. 3 indexed citations

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