David Liu

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

David Liu is a scholar working on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, David Liu has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 14 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 11 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in David Liu's work include Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques (11 papers), Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services (8 papers) and Child and Animal Learning Development (7 papers). David Liu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Image and Video Retrieval Techniques (11 papers), Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services (8 papers) and Child and Animal Learning Development (7 papers). David Liu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and China. David Liu's co-authors include Henry M. Wellman, Tsuhan Chen, Steven G. Johnson, Michal Lipson, Lucas H. Gabrielli, Gail D. Heyman, Guoxiong Liu, Fang Fuxi, Liqi Zhu and Kimberly E. Vanderbilt and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Child Development and Psychological Science.

In The Last Decade

David Liu

58 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Scaling of Theory-of-Mind Tasks 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 400 800 1.2k
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. Scaling of Theory-of-Mind Tasks
    2004 1.4k citations Henry M. Wellman, David Liu Child Development 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 Liu United States 17 1.5k 680 638 436 417 60 2.7k
María Kozhevnikov United States 26 1.0k 0.7× 627 0.9× 943 1.5× 694 1.6× 258 0.6× 69 4.2k
Elizabeth Carter United States 27 400 0.3× 625 0.9× 934 1.5× 278 0.6× 192 0.5× 106 2.6k
Stephen W. Kelly United Kingdom 19 397 0.3× 322 0.5× 597 0.9× 89 0.2× 205 0.5× 76 1.6k
Chen Yu United States 33 3.6k 2.4× 605 0.9× 1.5k 2.3× 425 1.0× 214 0.5× 156 5.1k
Ανδρέας Δημητρίου Cyprus 32 1.2k 0.8× 680 1.0× 478 0.7× 845 1.9× 506 1.2× 126 3.0k
Yuichiro Yoshikawa Japan 25 291 0.2× 1.0k 1.5× 739 1.2× 157 0.4× 185 0.4× 193 2.3k
Evan F. Risko Canada 39 964 0.7× 839 1.2× 3.2k 5.0× 644 1.5× 406 1.0× 138 5.2k
Gert Storms Belgium 30 1.3k 0.9× 541 0.8× 1.4k 2.1× 65 0.1× 238 0.6× 174 3.7k
Richard Cowan Australia 24 665 0.5× 132 0.2× 383 0.6× 582 1.3× 414 1.0× 147 2.7k
Kevin Kien Hoa Chung Hong Kong 32 2.5k 1.7× 254 0.4× 970 1.5× 1.4k 3.2× 516 1.2× 218 3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by David Liu

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Liu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by David Liu. 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 Liu. The network helps show where David Liu may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Liu

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liao, Wenxiong, Zhengliang Liu, Haixing Dai, et al.. (2024). Mask-guided BERT for few-shot text classification. Neurocomputing. 610. 128576–128576. 17 indexed citations
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Stimper, Vincent, David Liu, Andrew T. Campbell, et al.. (2023). normflows: A PyTorch Package for NormalizingFlows. The Journal of Open Source Software. 8(86). 5361–5361. 16 indexed citations
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Zhou, Mengyue, David Liu, Zihao Wu, et al.. (2023). Fine-grained Artificial Neurons in Audio-transformers for Disentangling Neural Auditory Encoding. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, David, et al.. (2021). Critique of “Planetary Normal Mode Computation: Parallel Algorithms, Performance, and Reproducibility” by SCC Team From University of Washington. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems. 32(11). 2639–2642. 1 indexed citations
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Townshend, Raphael J.L., et al.. (2021). Geometric Deep Learning on Biomolecular Structure. Biophysical Journal. 120(3). 290a–290a. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, David, et al.. (2017). Approaches to Incorporating IT Entrepreneurship into the Information Systems Curriculum. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 28(1). 43–58. 10 indexed citations
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Liu, David, et al.. (2017). Non-invasive Hall current distribution measurement in a Hall effect thruster. Review of Scientific Instruments. 88(1). 13507–13507. 13 indexed citations
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Gabrielli, Lucas H., David Liu, Steven G. Johnson, & Michal Lipson. (2012). On-chip transformation optics for multimode waveguide bends. Nature Communications. 3(1). 1217–1217. 234 indexed citations
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Vanderbilt, Kimberly E., David Liu, & Gail D. Heyman. (2011). The Development of Distrust. Child Development. 82(5). 1372–1380. 121 indexed citations
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Liu, David, et al.. (2011). Ultrahigh-Speed Imaging of Hall-Thruster Discharge Oscillations With Krypton Propellant. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 39(11). 2926–2927. 15 indexed citations
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Liu, David & Richard Branam. (2010). Direct Emission of a 200W Hall Thruster Plume. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Barbu, Adrian, Michael Suehling, Xun Xu, et al.. (2010). Automatic Detection and Segmentation of Axillary Lymph Nodes. Lecture notes in computer science. 13(Pt 1). 28–36. 26 indexed citations
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Liu, David, et al.. (2009). Artificial neural networks for optimization of gold-bearing slime smelting. Expert Systems with Applications. 36(9). 11671–11674. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, David & Tsuhan Chen. (2007). Background Cutout with Automatic Object Discovery. National University of Singapore. IV – 345. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, David, et al.. (2005). Advanced DC/DC Converters Towards Higher Volumetric Efficiencies For Space Applications. ESA Special Publication. 589. 2. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, David, Jun Peng, & Kincho H. Law. (2005). Integrating Engineering Web Services with Distributed Data Flows and Mobile Classes. 46. 1–10. 2 indexed citations
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Wellman, Henry M. & David Liu. (2004). Scaling of Theory-of-Mind Tasks. Child Development. 75(2). 523–541. 1351 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, David, et al.. (2002). Ubiquitous Computing Environment for Project Management Services. 273–285. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, David, et al.. (1997). Multimedia as a Teaching Tool in Business Communication Course Delivery. Business Communication Quarterly. 60(2). 51–66. 11 indexed citations
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Schaffer, W. J., et al.. (1986). Material effects on the cracking efficiency of molecular beam epitaxy arsenic cracking furnaces. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena. 4(2). 568–570. 5 indexed citations

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