David A. King

27.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
468 papers, 22.6k citations indexed

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David A. King is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Catalysis. According to data from OpenAlex, David A. King has authored 468 papers receiving a total of 22.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 314 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 231 papers in Materials Chemistry and 84 papers in Catalysis. Recurrent topics in David A. King's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (285 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (169 papers) and nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (78 papers). David A. King is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (285 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (169 papers) and nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions (78 papers). David A. King collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Spain. David A. King's co-authors include Stephen J. Jenkins, Michael G. Wells, Oliver R. Inderwildi, Angelos Michaelides, Mark E. Bouton, Wendy A. Brown, Mark K. Debe, Zhi‐Pan Liu, P. Hu and Qingfeng Ge and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

David A. King

460 papers receiving 21.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Liquid fuels, hydrogen and chemicals from lignin: A critical review

2013 836 citations Oliver R. Inderwildi, David A. King et al. profile →
Molecular beam investigation of adsorption kinetics on bulk metal targets: Nitrogen on tungsten

1972 637 citations David A. King, Michael G. Wells Surface Science profile →
Contextual control of the extinction of conditioned fear: Tests for the associative value of the context.

1983 614 citations David A. King et al. profile →
Thermal desorption from metal surfaces: A review

1975 585 citations David A. King Surface Science profile →
Identification of General Linear Relationships between Activation Energies and Enthalpy Changes for Dissociation Reactions at Surfaces

2003 555 citations Angelos Michaelides, Zhi‐Pan Liu et al. profile →
Molecular Beam Investigation of Adsorption Kinetics on Bulk Metal Targets: Nitrogen on Tungsten

1972 521 citations David A. King, Michael G. Wells profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David A. King United Kingdom	75	12.1k	11.1k	5.2k	3.6k	3.5k	468	22.6k
D. Wayne Goodman United States	96	29.5k 2.4×	9.4k 0.8×	13.2k 2.5×	5.4k 1.5×	4.8k 1.4×	567	39.1k
John White United States	59	8.4k 0.7×	5.5k 0.5×	2.6k 0.5×	4.3k 1.2×	1.1k 0.3×	441	13.7k
Emily A. Carter United States	93	17.9k 1.5×	9.3k 0.8×	4.2k 0.8×	6.6k 1.8×	1.3k 0.4×	514	33.5k
Koblar Alan Jackson United States	38	15.4k 1.3×	8.3k 0.7×	2.3k 0.4×	5.6k 1.6×	1.3k 0.4×	119	24.1k
G. Ertl Germany	112	25.3k 2.1×	22.8k 2.1×	12.3k 2.4×	8.4k 2.3×	7.0k 2.0×	616	47.8k
Carlos Fiolhais Portugal	22	12.7k 1.0×	6.7k 0.6×	2.1k 0.4×	4.9k 1.4×	1.2k 0.3×	120	20.9k
Xiao Cheng Zeng United States	108	33.3k 2.8×	6.8k 0.6×	1.7k 0.3×	18.0k 5.0×	3.9k 1.1×	931	50.9k
Geoffrey A. Ozin Canada	106	25.6k 2.1×	10.2k 0.9×	4.4k 0.8×	11.2k 3.1×	500 0.1×	728	43.9k
Stephen C. Parker United Kingdom	73	11.7k 1.0×	2.0k 0.2×	2.6k 0.5×	3.5k 1.0×	916 0.3×	372	18.8k
Mischa Bonn Germany	90	10.7k 0.9×	12.6k 1.1×	675 0.1×	9.1k 2.5×	1.7k 0.5×	614	30.3k

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Fletcher, Charles H., William J. Ripple, Thomas M. Newsome, et al.. (2024). Earth at risk: An urgent call to end the age of destruction and forge a just and sustainable future. PNAS Nexus. 3(4). pgae106–pgae106. 54 indexed citations

Pierre, Kevin, et al.. (2024). Going back to anatomy roots: Exploring the integration of anatomy sessions during clinical clerkships. Anatomical Sciences Education. 17(9). 1719–1730.

King, David A., et al.. (2023). Toward new liquid crystal phases of DNA mesogens. APL Materials. 11(6). 1 indexed citations

King, David A. & Randall D. Kamien. (2023). What promotes smectic order: Applying mean-field theory to the ends. Physical review. E. 107(6). 64702–64702. 2 indexed citations

Liao, Kristine, et al.. (2013). Single-crystal adsorption calorimetry and density functional theory of CO chemisorption on fcc Co{110}. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 15(11). 4059–4059. 22 indexed citations

Murray, James W. & David A. King. (2012). Oil's tipping point has passed. Nature. 481(7382). 433–435. 262 indexed citations

Inderwildi, Oliver R., Stephen J. Jenkins, & David A. King. (2008). Mechanistic Studies of Hydrocarbon Combustion and Synthesis on Noble Metals. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 47(28). 5253–5255. 106 indexed citations

King, David A., et al.. (2006). Real-Time Observation of Nonadiabatic Surface Dynamics: The First Picosecond in the Dissociation of NO on Iridium. Physical Review Letters. 97(18). 186105–186105. 32 indexed citations

Driver, S.M., Tianfu Zhang, & David A. King. (2006). Massively Cooperative Adsorbate‐Induced Surface Restructuring and Nanocluster Formation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 46(5). 700–703. 45 indexed citations

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Michaelides, Angelos, P. Hu, Ming‐Hsien Lee, A. Alavi, & David A. King. (2003). Resolution of an Ancient Surface Science Anomaly: Work Function Change Induced by N Adsorption onW{100}. Physical Review Letters. 90(24). 246103–246103. 118 indexed citations

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King, David A., et al.. (2001). Mechanisms of neuronal conditioning. International review of neurobiology. 45. 313–337. 18 indexed citations

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Batchelor, David, et al.. (1991). Simulation of LEED patterns from complex surface structures. Chemical Physics Letters. 177(4-5). 419–425. 5 indexed citations

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Lamble, G. M. & David A. King. (1986). Surface extended X-ray absorption fine structure: critical appraisal of a structural tool for adsorbates. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 318(1541). 203–217. 28 indexed citations

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King, David A., et al.. (1981). Orbitals and bands at metal surfaces: photoemission from the {110} surface of tungsten. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 376(1767). 565–583. 6 indexed citations

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King, David A.. (1977). On the Construction of Water-Clocks. 15. 295–297. 4 indexed citations

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King, David A., et al.. (1977). Electron beam interactions with CO on W {100} studied by Auger electron spectroscopy. Surface Science. 62(1). 81–92. 15 indexed citations

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King, David A. & Michael G. Wells. (1974). Reaction mechanism in chemisorption kinetics: nitrogen on the {100} plane of tungsten. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 339(1617). 245–269. 358 indexed citations

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King, David A., Clarence G. Goymour, & John T. Yates. (1972). Chemisorption of carbon monoxide on tungsten. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 331(1586). 361–376. 20 indexed citations

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Hayward, David, David A. King, & F. C. Tompkins. (1967). Variation of sticking probabilities with temperature and coverage, and desorption spectra for nitrogen on tungsten films. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 297(1450). 321–335. 5 indexed citations

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Hayward, David, David A. King, & F. C. Tompkins. (1967). Sticking probabilities, heats of adsorption and redistribution processes of nitrogen on tungsten films at 195 and 290 °K. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 297(1450). 305–320. 11 indexed citations

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