David Betts

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 999 citations indexed

About

David Betts is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David Betts has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 999 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 8 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 8 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in David Betts's work include Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies (9 papers), Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control (8 papers) and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (6 papers). David Betts is often cited by papers focused on Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies (9 papers), Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control (8 papers) and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (6 papers). David Betts collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. David Betts's co-authors include Hyunsun A. Kim, Chris Bowen, Milena Heinsch, Jessica Wilson, Debbie Booth, Frances Kay‐Lambkin, Daniel J. Inman, Aki Salo, Christopher J. Brampton and Christopher T. Clarke and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, AIAA Journal and BMC Public Health.

In The Last Decade

David Betts

31 papers receiving 979 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Barriers and facilitators to the use of e-health by older adults: a scoping review
    2021 348 citations Jessica Wilson, Milena Heinsch et al. BMC Public Health profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Betts United Kingdom 14 355 299 250 220 195 33 999
Paul Wood United Kingdom 20 127 0.4× 454 1.5× 109 0.4× 245 1.1× 91 0.5× 86 1.1k
D.W.A. Rees United Kingdom 22 416 1.2× 510 1.7× 39 0.2× 466 2.1× 275 1.4× 88 1.4k
Chung‐Chih Lin Taiwan 18 181 0.5× 130 0.4× 98 0.4× 37 0.2× 23 0.1× 52 816
Dan Allman Canada 20 938 2.6× 261 0.9× 38 0.2× 974 4.4× 225 1.2× 63 2.0k
Chao Wei China 20 40 0.1× 332 1.1× 47 0.2× 101 0.5× 33 0.2× 134 1.2k
Stephen Tang United Kingdom 14 95 0.3× 61 0.2× 21 0.1× 235 1.1× 192 1.0× 54 937
Yaxin Zhu China 25 29 0.1× 1.1k 3.6× 296 1.2× 366 1.7× 95 0.5× 103 1.9k
David M. Harvey United Kingdom 18 102 0.3× 151 0.5× 20 0.1× 284 1.3× 21 0.1× 68 957
Xiaoming Huang China 16 150 0.4× 377 1.3× 32 0.1× 73 0.3× 43 0.2× 43 932
Shengnan Wang China 19 30 0.1× 309 1.0× 137 0.5× 9 0.0× 240 1.2× 71 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by David Betts

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Betts

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Betts

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Betts. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Betts 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 David Betts. David Betts is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Heinsch, Milena, et al.. (2023). Social work virtual: preparing social work students for a digital future. Social Work Education. 44(6). 1391–1397. 4 indexed citations
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Betts, David, et al.. (2023). Queer Connections and Fostering Inclusion: Reflections on Qualitative Focus Group Design. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 22. 2 indexed citations
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Betts, David & James Bennett. (2023). Resurgent prejudice: Responses to marriage equality in Australia. Australian Journal of Social Issues. 58(4). 732–746.
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Betts, David, et al.. (2022). Queering the Book Club: Empathy Development Through Young Adult Literature in Australian Discussion Groups. Children s Literature in Education. 55(3). 432–448. 2 indexed citations
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Betts, David. (2021). Excluding the queer unwanted: Perspectives from older LGBTQ+ adults in New Zealand. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services. 33(4). 475–492. 3 indexed citations
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Betts, David & James Bennett. (2021). An Australian Regional Response to Marriage Equality: Newcastle and the Hunter. Journal of Homosexuality. 69(11). 1980–2001. 1 indexed citations
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Smith, Theresa, et al.. (2021). The early impact of COVID-19 on primary care psychological therapy services: A descriptive time series of electronic healthcare records. EClinicalMedicine. 37. 100939–100939. 16 indexed citations
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Wilson, Jessica, Milena Heinsch, David Betts, Debbie Booth, & Frances Kay‐Lambkin. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to the use of e-health by older adults: a scoping review. BMC Public Health. 21(1). 1556–1556. 348 indexed citations breakdown →
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Smith, Theresa, et al.. (2020). Predicting patient engagement in IAPT services: a statistical analysis of electronic health records. Evidence-Based Mental Health. 23(1). 8–14. 18 indexed citations
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Betts, David, et al.. (2020). Hidden and ignored: Older sexual and gender minorities in New Zealand. Social Work and Social Sciences Review. 21(1). 94–109. 6 indexed citations
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Betts, David, et al.. (2016). Double Jeopardy: The Ageing LGBT Population in Social Work Education. Advances in Social Work. 18(1). 88–102. 1 indexed citations
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Betts, David, Hyunsun A. Kim, & Chris Bowen. (2012). Optimization of Stiffness Characteristics for the Design of Bistable Composite Laminates. AIAA Journal. 50(10). 2211–2218. 16 indexed citations
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Betts, David, Hyunsun A. Kim, & Chris Bowen. (2012). Preliminary Study of Optimum Piezoelectric Cross-Ply Composites for Energy Harvesting. 2012. 1–8. 12 indexed citations
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Betts, David, Hyunsun A. Kim, Chris Bowen, & Daniel J. Inman. (2012). Static and Dynamic Analysis of Bistable Piezoelectric-Composite Plates for Energy Harvesting. Deep Blue (University of Michigan). 13 indexed citations
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Bowen, Chris, David Betts, Peter Giddings, Aki Salo, & Hyunsun A. Kim. (2011). A Study of Bistable Laminates of Generic Lay‐Up for Adaptive Structures. Strain. 48(3). 235–240. 22 indexed citations
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Betts, David, Hyunsun A. Kim, & Chris Bowen. (2011). Modeling and optimization of bistable composite laminates for piezoelectric actuation. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. 22(18). 2181–2191. 31 indexed citations
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Betts, David, Hyunsun A. Kim, & Chris Bowen. (2011). Design Optimization of Stiffness Characteristics for Bistable Composite Laminates. 52nd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Kim, Hyunsun A., David Betts, Aki Salo, & Chris Bowen. (2010). Shape Memory Alloy-Piezoelectric Active Structures for Reversible Actuation of Bistable Composites. AIAA Journal. 48(6). 1265–1268. 61 indexed citations
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Rushton, Lesley & David Betts. (2000). Collection of data for occupational epidemiologic research - results from a survey of European industry. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 26(4). 317–321. 6 indexed citations

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