David L. MacAdam

5.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

David L. MacAdam is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Social Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, David L. MacAdam has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 18 papers in Social Psychology and 18 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in David L. MacAdam's work include Color Science and Applications (40 papers), Visual perception and processing mechanisms (18 papers) and Color perception and design (18 papers). David L. MacAdam is often cited by papers focused on Color Science and Applications (40 papers), Visual perception and processing mechanisms (18 papers) and Color perception and design (18 papers). David L. MacAdam collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. David L. MacAdam's co-authors include Richard S. Hunter, H. R. Condit, Deane B. Judd, Günter Wyszecki, Scott Henderson, Alan Robertson, George A. Agoston, G. C. Higgins, F. Grum and Tianxing Man and has published in prestigious journals such as Physics Today, The American Journal of Cardiology and Vision Research.

In The Last Decade

David L. MacAdam

56 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

The measurement of appearance 1964 2026 1984 2005 1975 1964 200 400 600
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. The measurement of appearance
    1975 689 citations David L. MacAdam et al. profile →
  2. Spectral Distribution of Typical Daylight as a Function of Correlated Color Temperature
    1964 640 citations David L. MacAdam et al. Journal of the Optical Society of America 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 L. MacAdam United States 17 1.2k 717 674 431 167 59 2.3k
W. D. Wright United Kingdom 15 1.3k 1.0× 730 1.0× 1.5k 2.2× 829 1.9× 89 0.5× 36 4.1k
Günter Wyszecki Canada 22 1.8k 1.5× 1.0k 1.4× 1.2k 1.9× 637 1.5× 62 0.4× 59 3.3k
Deane B. Judd United States 13 853 0.7× 489 0.7× 529 0.8× 291 0.7× 59 0.4× 28 1.8k
Alan Robertson Canada 14 631 0.5× 366 0.5× 284 0.4× 281 0.7× 84 0.5× 35 1.5k
Michael Pointer United Kingdom 23 1.6k 1.3× 1.1k 1.6× 750 1.1× 526 1.2× 77 0.5× 147 2.7k
Robert W. G. Hunt United Kingdom 23 1.3k 1.1× 940 1.3× 695 1.0× 669 1.6× 32 0.2× 71 2.2k
Manuel Melgosa Spain 28 1.2k 1.0× 816 1.1× 465 0.7× 401 0.9× 384 2.3× 133 2.6k
B. Rigg United Kingdom 15 1.5k 1.3× 959 1.3× 539 0.8× 610 1.4× 48 0.3× 58 2.6k
Walter Stiles United Kingdom 17 941 0.8× 485 0.7× 1.2k 1.9× 223 0.5× 33 0.2× 39 2.2k
Anya Hurlbert United Kingdom 26 1.1k 0.9× 1.1k 1.5× 1.5k 2.2× 502 1.2× 30 0.2× 112 2.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David L. MacAdam

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Arruda, Maurício, Ding Sheng He, Paul A. Friedman, et al.. (2007). A Novel Mesh Electrode Catheter for Mapping and Radiofrequency Delivery at the Left Atrium‐Pulmonary Vein Junction: A Single‐Catheter Approach to Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 18(2). 206–211. 16 indexed citations
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Saba, Samir, David L. MacAdam, Mark S. Link, et al.. (2001). Testing of a new real-time computer algorithm as an aid to pace mapping and entrainment with concealed fusion. The American Journal of Cardiology. 87(11). 1301–1305. 1 indexed citations
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Saba, Samir, David L. MacAdam, Mark S. Link, et al.. (2001). Use of Correlation Waveform Analysis in Discrimination Between Anterograde and Retrograde Atrial Electrograms During Ventricular Tachycardia. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 12(2). 145–149. 4 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1990). Redetermination of colors for uniform scales. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 7(1). 113–113. 6 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L. & Alan E. Shapiro. (1985). Newton's Theory of Color. Physics Today. 38(4). 11–15. 2 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1985). Color Measurement. Springer series in optical sciences. 55 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1981). Color Measurement. Springer series in optical sciences. 53 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1979). Tristimulus integration with hand-held calculator. Journal of the Optical Society of America A. 69. 207. 1 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1979). Informal Correspondence. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 69(1). 207–207.
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MacAdam, David L.. (1967). Color science and color photography. Physics Today. 20(1). 27–39. 8 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1966). Smoothed Versions of Friele’s 1965 Approximations for Color Metric Coefficients. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 56(12). 1784_1–1784_1. 7 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1964). Analytical Approximations for Color Metric Coefficients III Optimization of Parameters in Friele’s Formulas. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 54(9). 1161–1161. 9 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1963). Do Oxygen and Water Vapor Fluoresce?. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 53(3). 397–397. 2 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1963). Chromatic Adaptation II Nonlinear Hypothesis*. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 53(12). 1441–1441. 16 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1958). Continuously Recording Spectroradiometer*. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 48(11). 832–832. 13 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L., et al.. (1957). Universal, Digital Tristimulus Integrator*. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 47(7). 605–605. 2 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1955). Rautian on Color Discrimination. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 45(12). 1065–1065. 4 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1955). Color Balance for Television. Proceedings of the IRE. 43(1). 11–14. 3 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1951). Quality of Color Reproduction. Proceedings of the IRE. 39(5). 468–485. 12 indexed citations
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MacAdam, David L.. (1951). Quality of Color Reproduction. Journal of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. 56(5). 487–512. 7 indexed citations

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