D. P. Smits

1.1k total citations
34 papers, 759 citations indexed

About

D. P. Smits is a scholar working on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, D. P. Smits has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 759 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 7 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 6 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in D. P. Smits's work include Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (10 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (9 papers) and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (9 papers). D. P. Smits is often cited by papers focused on Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies (10 papers), Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics (9 papers) and Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations (9 papers). D. P. Smits collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Australia. D. P. Smits's co-authors include Evan D. Skillman, Robert A. Benjamin, William Hughes, R. W. Hunstead, D. J. McKay, Gordon MacLeod, M. J. Kesteven, J. E. J. Lovell, R. A. Preston and J. E. Reynolds and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and The Astrophysical Journal.

In The Last Decade

D. P. Smits

30 papers receiving 711 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. P. Smits South Africa 16 684 169 81 73 71 34 759
M. Kidger Spain 19 1.1k 1.6× 281 1.7× 42 0.5× 65 0.9× 34 0.5× 90 1.1k
John E. Vaillancourt United States 20 1.4k 2.0× 116 0.7× 102 1.3× 107 1.5× 31 0.4× 65 1.4k
T. B. H. Kuiper United States 14 633 0.9× 84 0.5× 223 2.8× 98 1.3× 8 0.1× 73 734
V. Guillet France 18 911 1.3× 58 0.3× 134 1.7× 117 1.6× 22 0.3× 27 950
R. J. Cohen United Kingdom 17 744 1.1× 68 0.4× 140 1.7× 48 0.7× 34 0.5× 56 790
Jonathan Ferreira France 23 1.7k 2.5× 339 2.0× 147 1.8× 58 0.8× 56 0.8× 63 1.7k
R. C. Bless United States 11 596 0.9× 47 0.3× 22 0.3× 64 0.9× 55 0.8× 40 664
M. A. Gordon United States 14 655 1.0× 147 0.9× 212 2.6× 178 2.4× 9 0.1× 63 822
Stephen L. Skinner United States 27 2.1k 3.1× 168 1.0× 131 1.6× 46 0.6× 49 0.7× 89 2.2k
E. T. Bradley United States 16 922 1.3× 44 0.3× 117 1.4× 44 0.6× 24 0.3× 30 972

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. P. Smits

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. P. Smits

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D. P. Smits. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D. P. Smits 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. P. Smits. D. P. Smits 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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Fallon, P., et al.. (2023). Point Source C-band Mueller Matrices for the Green Bank Telescope. The Astronomical Journal. 166(1). 26–26. 1 indexed citations
2.
MacLeod, Gordon, D. P. Smits, T. R. Hunter, et al.. (2023). Identifying Zeeman pairs of hydroxyl masers in NGC 6334I-MM3 via velocity drift. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 520(4). 5464–5474.
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MacLeod, Gordon, D. P. Smits, James Green, & S. P. van den Heever. (2021). Synchronized periodic maser flares of multiple OH and CH3OH lines in G323.459–0.079. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 502(4). 5658–5667. 6 indexed citations
4.
Hunter, T. R., C. L. Brogan, Gordon MacLeod, et al.. (2018). The Extraordinary Outburst in the Massive Protostellar System NGC 6334I-MM1: Emergence of Strong 6.7 GHz Methanol Masers. The Astrophysical Journal. 854(2). 170–170. 53 indexed citations
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Novara, G., N. La Palombara, S. Mereghetti, et al.. (2011). Highly absorbed X-ray binaries in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 532. A153–A153. 14 indexed citations
6.
Arai, Akira, Yuji Ikeda, Hideyo Kawakita, et al.. (2011). Optical and Near-Infrared Observations of Classical Nova V1723 Aql. Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 7(S281). 121–123. 1 indexed citations
7.
Smits, D. P.. (2003). Monitoring of 6-cm excited OH masers -- II. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 339(1). 1–11. 15 indexed citations
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Pater, Imke de, Bryan Butler, David A. Green, et al.. (2003). Jupiter’s radio spectrum from 74 MHz up to 8 GHz. Icarus. 163(2). 434–448. 28 indexed citations
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Benjamin, Robert A., Evan D. Skillman, & D. P. Smits. (2002). Radiative Transfer Effects in HeiEmission Lines. The Astrophysical Journal. 569(1). 288–294. 65 indexed citations
10.
Millan, R. M., D. P. Smits, & Imke de Pater. (1998). Observations of Jupiter at 3.5 cm and 6.0 cm Associated with the Impact of Comet P/Shoemaker–Levy 9. Icarus. 133(2). 184–191. 6 indexed citations
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Smits, D. P.. (1998). OH 4765-MHz maser flares in Mon R2. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 296(1). L11–L14. 17 indexed citations
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Gwinn, C. R., M. C. Britton, J. E. Reynolds, et al.. (1997). Size of the Vela Pulsar's Radio Emission Region: 500 Kilometers. The Astrophysical Journal. 483(1). L53–L56. 20 indexed citations
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Tingay, S. J., D. L. Jauncey, R. A. Preston, et al.. (1995). Relativistic motion in a nearby bright X-ray source. Nature. 374(6518). 141–143. 172 indexed citations
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Smits, D. P., J. F. H. Quick, G. D. Nicolson, et al.. (1994). Jupiter and Comet 1993e. IAUC. 6047. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Smits, D. P.. (1991). Theoretical He I line intensities in low-density plasmas. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 251(2). 316–317. 18 indexed citations
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Smits, D. P.. (1991). ONeMg novae and the evolution of their shells. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 248(1). 20–26. 2 indexed citations
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Smits, D. P.. (1991). Low-temperature recombination coefficients and nova-shell abundances. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 248(2). 193–216. 22 indexed citations
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Gledhill, J. A., C. K. Goertz, William Hughes, et al.. (1987). A magnetospheric substorm observed at Sanae, Antarctica. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 92(A3). 2461–2475. 8 indexed citations
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Scourfield, M. W. J., et al.. (1984). Auroral images during the substorm of 27 July 1979.. 7(1). 15–19. 2 indexed citations
20.
Sutcliffe, P. & D. P. Smits. (1984). Proton aurora during the magnetospheric substorm of 27 July 1979.. 7(1). 20–23. 2 indexed citations

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