David Watkinson

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 795 citations indexed

About

David Watkinson is a scholar working on Archeology, Conservation and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, David Watkinson has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 795 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Archeology, 20 papers in Conservation and 20 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in David Watkinson's work include Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (20 papers), Conservation Techniques and Studies (20 papers) and Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (19 papers). David Watkinson is often cited by papers focused on Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (20 papers), Conservation Techniques and Studies (20 papers) and Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (19 papers). David Watkinson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Switzerland and Denmark. David Watkinson's co-authors include C.V. Horie, Annemie Adriaens, Emma Paola Maria Virginia Angelini, Philippe Dillmann, R. D. Gillard, Richard Thomas, Quanyu Wang, Joel Taylor, Lothar Weber and David Thickett and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Radiotherapy and Oncology and Archaeometry.

In The Last Decade

David Watkinson

46 papers receiving 681 citations

Hit Papers

Materials for Conservation; Organic Consolidants, Adhesiv... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 50 100 150 200
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. Materials for Conservation; Organic Consolidants, Adhesives and Coatings
    1988 240 citations David Watkinson et al. Studies in Conservation 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 Watkinson United Kingdom 16 438 336 300 234 62 48 795
Manuel García Heras Spain 18 536 1.2× 385 1.1× 250 0.8× 228 1.0× 88 1.4× 113 1.0k
Francesca Di Turo Italy 14 286 0.7× 188 0.6× 164 0.5× 199 0.9× 14 0.2× 25 534
Andrew Oddy United Kingdom 12 626 1.4× 163 0.5× 259 0.9× 239 1.0× 157 2.5× 28 950
R. M. Organ United Kingdom 9 198 0.5× 74 0.2× 108 0.4× 134 0.6× 65 1.0× 24 472
Monica Galeotti Italy 17 381 0.9× 398 1.2× 355 1.2× 209 0.9× 7 0.1× 52 874
Rutherford J. Gettens United States 15 590 1.3× 390 1.2× 367 1.2× 94 0.4× 42 0.7× 39 796
W. A. Oddy United Kingdom 13 223 0.5× 58 0.2× 77 0.3× 91 0.4× 52 0.8× 37 402
Márcia Vilarigues Portugal 21 744 1.7× 588 1.8× 505 1.7× 195 0.8× 16 0.3× 97 1.2k
Alessia Coccato Italy 12 416 0.9× 357 1.1× 283 0.9× 47 0.2× 35 0.6× 24 616
George Wheeler United States 12 230 0.5× 373 1.1× 187 0.6× 49 0.2× 48 0.8× 24 568

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Watkinson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Watkinson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Watkinson, David, et al.. (2025). Desiccated Microclimates for Heritage Metals: Refining Procedures for Use of Silica Gel. Heritage. 8(7). 240–240. 1 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Craig, David Watkinson, David Thickett, et al.. (2024). Beyond Heritage Science: A Review. Heritage. 7(3). 1510–1538. 5 indexed citations
3.
Larsen, René Wugt, et al.. (2022). Analysing Objects to Tailor Environmental Preventive Conservation. Heritage. 6(1). 212–235. 3 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David, et al.. (2021). Refining the use of oxygen consumption as a proxy corrosion rate measure for archaeological and historic iron. The European Physical Journal Plus. 136(5). 4 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David, et al.. (2020). Desiccated Microclimates for Heritage Metals: Creation and Management. Studies in Conservation. 66(3). 127–153. 5 indexed citations
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Owhadi, Houman, et al.. (2017). On testing the simulation hypothesis. arXiv (Cornell University).
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Watkinson, David, et al.. (2016). The impact of aqueous washing on the ability of βFeOOH to corrode iron. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24(3). 2138–2149. 14 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David, et al.. (2015). Surface preparation of historic wrought iron: Evidencing the requirement for standardisation. Materials and Corrosion. 67(2). 176–189. 5 indexed citations
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Dillmann, Philippe, David Watkinson, Emma Paola Maria Virginia Angelini, & Annemie Adriaens. (2013). Corrosion and conservation of cultural heritage metallic artefacts. Woodhead Publishing Limited eBooks. 73 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David, Maureen T. Rimmer, Zsolt Kasztovszky, et al.. (2013). The Use of Neutron Analysis Techniques for Detecting The Concentration And Distribution of Chloride Ions in Archaeological Iron. Archaeometry. 56(5). 841–859. 21 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David, et al.. (2012). The efficiency of chloride extraction from archaeological iron objects using deoxygenated alkaline solutions. Studies in Conservation. 57(1). 29–41. 20 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David. (2010). Measuring effectiveness of washing methods for corrosion control of archaeological iron: problems and challenges. Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology The International Journal of Corrosion Processes and Corrosion Control. 45(5). 400–406. 11 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David, et al.. (2008). Towards quantified assessment of aqueous chloride extraction methods for archaeological iron: De‐oxygenated treatment environments. The Conservator. 31(1). 75–86. 13 indexed citations
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Taylor, Joel & David Watkinson. (2007). Indexing reliability for condition survey data. The Conservator. 30(1). 49–62. 23 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David, et al.. (2005). Desiccated Storage of Chloride-Contaminated Archaeological Iron Objects. Studies in Conservation. 50(4). 241–252. 34 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David, et al.. (2002). First Aid for Finds. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation. 41(3). 296–296. 2 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David. (1996). Chloride extraction from archaeological iron: comparative treatment efficiencies. Studies in Conservation. 41(sup1). 208–212. 21 indexed citations
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Watkinson, David, et al.. (1994). The Mineralization of Fibres in Burial Environments. Studies in Conservation. 39(2). 132–132. 8 indexed citations
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Gillard, R. D., et al.. (1994). The detection of dyes by FTIR microscopy. Studies in Conservation. 39(3). 187–192. 26 indexed citations
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Gillard, R. D., et al.. (1994). The mineralization of fibres in burial environments. Studies in Conservation. 39(2). 132–140. 37 indexed citations

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