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.
SUDS, LID, BMPs, WSUD and more – The evolution and application of terminology surrounding urban drainage
20141.3k citationsRichard Ashley, David Butler et al.profile →
Urban flood impact assessment: A state-of-the-art review
2013516 citationsSlobodan Djordjević, David Butler et al.profile →
Urban rainwater harvesting systems: Research, implementation and future perspectives
2017490 citationsDavid Butler, Sarah Ward et al.profile →
The role of deep learning in urban water management: A critical review
2022226 citationsGuangtao Fu, Siao Sun et al.profile →
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This map shows the geographic impact of David Butler's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by David Butler with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites David Butler more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by David Butler. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by David Butler. The network helps show where David Butler may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Butler
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Butler.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Butler 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 Butler. David Butler is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Covas, Dídia, et al.. (2016). Leakage detection in pipeline systems by inverse transient analysis - from theory to practice. PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University).6 indexed citations
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Ward, Sarah, Lian Lundy, P.L. Shaffer, et al.. (2012). Water sensitive urban design in the city of the future. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology).3 indexed citations
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Ward, Sarah, Hossam AbdelMeguid, Raziyeh Farmani, Fayyaz Ali Memon, & David Butler. (2011). Sustainable water management - Modelling acceptability for decision support: A methodology. UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol).2 indexed citations
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Ward, Sophie, et al.. (2010). Transitioning SMEs to sustainable water management practices: Challenges and opportunities. UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol).1 indexed citations
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Butler, David. (2009). Conifer lnvasion of Subalpine Meadows, Central Lemhi Mountains, Idaho. Research Exchange (Washington State University).2 indexed citations
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Ward, Sarah, et al.. (2009). Harvested rainwater quality - the importance of building design. UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol).1 indexed citations
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Coveney, Seamus, Stewart Fotheringham, Martin Charlton, & David Butler. (2009). Fusion of Terrestrial LIDAR, 2d vector and image data in the generation of a 3D campus model. ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam).1 indexed citations
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Ward, Sarah, David Butler, & Fayyaz Ali Memon. (2008). A pilot study into attitudes towards and perceptions of rainwater harvesting in the UK. Open Research Exeter (University of Exeter).12 indexed citations
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Sharp, Elaine B., David Butler, David Balmforth, et al.. (2006). Managing the Urban Water Cycle in New Developments. 405.3 indexed citations
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Butler, David, et al.. (1995). Effect of Humidity on Conidial Morphology of Phaeoisariopsis personata. Open Access Repository of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics).1 indexed citations
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