David J. Griffiths

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
80 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

David J. Griffiths is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and Condensed Matter Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Griffiths has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 19 papers in Statistical and Nonlinear Physics and 16 papers in Condensed Matter Physics. Recurrent topics in David J. Griffiths's work include Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics (14 papers), Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies (11 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (10 papers). David J. Griffiths is often cited by papers focused on Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics (14 papers), Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies (11 papers) and Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (10 papers). David J. Griffiths collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. David J. Griffiths's co-authors include Colin Inglefield, Andrew M. Essin, Darrell F. Schroeter, B.R. Coles, E. Fawcett, Peter C. Sercel, Ye Li, M. A. R. LeBlanc, Kevin Connolly and O. F. de Alcantara Bonfim and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

David J. Griffiths

77 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Introduction to Electrodynamics 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 250 500 750
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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. Introduction to Electrodynamics
    2017 843 citations David J. Griffiths Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David J. Griffiths United States 23 1.1k 570 457 386 347 80 2.5k
S. A. Werner United States 24 1.7k 1.5× 402 0.7× 242 0.5× 133 0.3× 432 1.2× 73 2.8k
A. Engel Germany 33 1.4k 1.3× 1.5k 2.7× 417 0.9× 575 1.5× 631 1.8× 207 4.2k
K. Young Hong Kong 32 1.7k 1.6× 977 1.7× 442 1.0× 698 1.8× 324 0.9× 140 3.5k
L. Rosenfeld Sweden 15 1.8k 1.6× 738 1.3× 447 1.0× 851 2.2× 304 0.9× 55 3.8k
Peter Wolf France 41 2.9k 2.6× 1.3k 2.2× 686 1.5× 514 1.3× 382 1.1× 190 4.5k
G.J. Daniell United Kingdom 15 435 0.4× 295 0.5× 193 0.4× 174 0.5× 249 0.7× 54 1.5k
A M Prokhorov Russia 29 2.0k 1.8× 2.0k 3.5× 323 0.7× 426 1.1× 678 2.0× 372 3.9k
Max Born Germany 7 1.3k 1.2× 959 1.7× 141 0.3× 1.1k 2.8× 288 0.8× 16 3.3k
A. H. Silver United States 26 2.0k 1.8× 660 1.2× 117 0.3× 165 0.4× 523 1.5× 98 3.1k
R. Maynard France 26 1.1k 1.0× 304 0.5× 655 1.4× 542 1.4× 653 1.9× 72 3.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Franklin, Joel, David J. Griffiths, & Darrell F. Schroeter. (2024). A taxonomy of magnetostatic field lines. American Journal of Physics. 92(8). 583–592. 2 indexed citations
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Coleman, Sidney, David Kaiser, Bryan Gin–ge Chen, et al.. (2019). Quantum field theory : lectures of Sidney Coleman. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 2 indexed citations
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Griffiths, David J.. (2018). A catalogue of hidden momenta. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 376(2134). 3 indexed citations
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Griffiths, David J.. (2017). Introduction to Electrodynamics. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 843 indexed citations breakdown →
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Goldberg, Lynette R., Claire Eccleston, Emma Lea, David J. Griffiths, & Andrew L. Robinson. (2017). THE VALUE OF SYSTEMATIC INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR EFFECTIVE PRACTICE IN DEMENTIA CARE. Innovation in Aging. 1(suppl_1). 742–742. 1 indexed citations
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Porter, Christina L., Galen P. Miley, David J. Griffiths, & Erik J. Sánchez. (2014). Charge on luminous bodies resembling natural ball lightning produced via electrical arcs through lump silicon. Physical Review E. 90(6). 63102–63102. 1 indexed citations
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Griffiths, David J.. (2012). Revolutions in Twentieth-Century Physics. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Griffiths, David J., et al.. (2009). I139 Marie Stopes International: Innovative reproductive health service delivery. Models for underserved communities. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 107(S2). 1 indexed citations
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Davydov, A. S., et al.. (2005). Introduction To Quantum Mechanics Second Edition. 36 indexed citations
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Bonfim, O. F. de Alcantara & David J. Griffiths. (2005). Exact and approximate energy spectrum for the finite square well and related potentials. American Journal of Physics. 74(1). 43–48. 20 indexed citations
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Griffiths, David J.. (1997). Millikan Lecture 1997: Is there a text in this class?. American Journal of Physics. 65(12). 1141–1143. 4 indexed citations
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Kröger, Roland, R. Unbehauen, David J. Griffiths, & Mark A. Heald. (1992). Time-dependent generalizations of the Biot–Savart and Coulomb laws. American Journal of Physics. 60(5). 393–394. 35 indexed citations
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Griffiths, David J., D. S. Easton, & D. M. Kroeger. (1985). Critical exponents of amorphousGd0.70Pd0.30. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 31(1). 287–292. 5 indexed citations
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Crandall, Richard E., et al.. (1982). Fields of an infinite plane of color. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 25(4). 1143–1145. 2 indexed citations
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Griffiths, David J., et al.. (1978). Dumbbell model for the classical radiation reaction. American Journal of Physics. 46(3). 244–248. 16 indexed citations
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Griffiths, David J.. (1971). An Optical Magnetometer for Superconductivity Measurements. Review of Scientific Instruments. 42(4). 444–447. 1 indexed citations
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Bender, Carl M. & David J. Griffiths. (1970). Lorentz Transformation Laws of Interacting Radiation-Gauge Fields. Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields. 2(2). 317–323. 6 indexed citations
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LeBlanc, M. A. R. & David J. Griffiths. (1967). Correlation between critical currents and critical magnetic fields in a non-ideal type II superconductor. Cryogenics. 7(1-4). 107–108. 1 indexed citations
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Griffiths, David J.. (1961). Robust helical spring microbalance. Journal of Scientific Instruments. 38(12). 463–465. 4 indexed citations
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Coles, B.R. & David J. Griffiths. (1960). Ferromagnetic and Antiferromagnetic Behaviour in the Second Transition Group. Nature. 187(4733). 226–227. 1 indexed citations

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