Derek Abbott

31.7k total citations · 5 hit papers
756 papers, 23.3k citations indexed

About

Derek Abbott is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Abbott has authored 756 papers receiving a total of 23.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 367 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 122 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 116 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Derek Abbott's work include Terahertz technology and applications (170 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (85 papers) and stochastic dynamics and bifurcation (77 papers). Derek Abbott is often cited by papers focused on Terahertz technology and applications (170 papers), Photonic and Optical Devices (85 papers) and stochastic dynamics and bifurcation (77 papers). Derek Abbott collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and United States. Derek Abbott's co-authors include Withawat Withayachumnankul, Said F. Al-Sarawi, Mark D. McDonnell, Christophe Fumeaux, C. E. M. Pearce, Gregory P. Harmer, Nigel G. Stocks, Brian W.‐H. Ng, Jakeya Sultana and Md. Saiful Islam and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Derek Abbott

720 papers receiving 22.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Stochastic Resonance

2008 1.2k citations Derek Abbott et al. profile →
High-Sensitivity Metamaterial-Inspired Sensor for Microfluidic Dielectric Characterization

2014 603 citations Amir Ebrahimi, Withawat Withayachumnankul et al. profile →
What Is Stochastic Resonance? Definitions, Misconceptions, Debates, and Its Relevance to Biology

2009 553 citations Derek Abbott et al. profile →
The use of photoplethysmography for assessing hypertension

2019 409 citations Mohamed Elgendi, R. Fletcher et al. profile →
Physical unclonable functions

2020 391 citations Yansong Gao, Said F. Al-Sarawi et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Derek Abbott Australia	76	12.3k	5.4k	3.8k	2.7k	2.4k	756	23.3k
Richard G. Baraniuk United States	78	6.8k 0.6×	8.7k 1.6×	591 0.2×	1.6k 0.6×	2.1k 0.9×	483	32.7k
K. Saláma Saudi Arabia	68	8.4k 0.7×	5.7k 1.1×	835 0.2×	1.3k 0.5×	474 0.2×	650	18.1k
Yi Ma United States	65	3.7k 0.3×	2.4k 0.4×	1.1k 0.3×	926 0.3×	2.8k 1.2×	254	31.3k
R. Stanley Williams United States	104	42.3k 3.4×	7.3k 1.4×	2.5k 0.7×	7.9k 2.9×	266 0.1×	769	57.2k
Harry L. Swinney United States	76	1.4k 0.1×	3.6k 0.7×	10.7k 2.8×	2.3k 0.9×	364 0.2×	260	29.8k
Eshel Ben‐Jacob Israel	72	2.0k 0.2×	2.9k 0.5×	3.1k 0.8×	2.2k 0.8×	559 0.2×	325	22.3k
Malvin C. Teich United States	56	3.6k 0.3×	1.9k 0.4×	1.1k 0.3×	6.6k 2.4×	243 0.1×	304	12.8k
Tony F. Chan United States	77	2.7k 0.2×	3.0k 0.6×	907 0.2×	1.9k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	403	39.5k
Y. Yamamoto Japan	103	14.0k 1.1×	5.4k 1.0×	1.2k 0.3×	28.2k 10.4×	192 0.1×	918	43.1k
Ioannis G. Kevrekidis United States	59	1.9k 0.2×	1.6k 0.3×	5.3k 1.4×	1.1k 0.4×	820 0.3×	398	17.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek Abbott

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Taheri, Mahshid, et al.. (2025). Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Saline for the Treatment of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols. 14. e68871–e68871.

Zhu, Yifan, Anmin Fu, Wei Yang, et al.. (2024). Towards robustness evaluation of backdoor defense on quantized deep learning models. Expert Systems with Applications. 255. 124599–124599. 5 indexed citations

Duan, Fabing, et al.. (2024). Self-gating stochastic-resonance-based autoencoder for unsupervised learning. Physical review. E. 110(1). 14107–14107. 3 indexed citations

Ma, Hua, Yifeng Zheng, Zhi Zhang, et al.. (2023). MUD-PQFed: Towards Malicious User Detection on model corruption in Privacy-preserving Quantized Federated learning. Computers & Security. 133. 103406–103406. 4 indexed citations

Hayati, Mohsen, et al.. (2023). FPGA implementation of memristive Hindmarsh–Rose neuron model: Low cost and high-performing through hybrid approximation. AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications. 172. 154968–154968. 2 indexed citations

Gao, Yansong, et al.. (2023). MLMSA: Multilabel Multiside-Channel-Information Enabled Deep Learning Attacks on APUF Variants. IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems. 42(9). 2863–2876. 1 indexed citations

Hayati, Mohsen, et al.. (2022). Low Cost Digital Implementation of Hybrid FitzHugh Nagumo–Morris Lecar Neuron Model Considering Electromagnetic Flux Coupling. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems. 16(6). 1366–1374. 10 indexed citations

Cooper, Rachel, P. A. Kyriacou, Dingchang Zheng, et al.. (2020). Cuffless Single-Site Photoplethysmography for Blood Pressure Monitoring. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(3). 723–723. 92 indexed citations

Sultana, Jakeya, Md. Saiful Islam, Cristiano M. B. Cordeiro, et al.. (2020). Exploring Low Loss and Single Mode in Antiresonant Tube Lattice Terahertz Fibers. IEEE Access. 8. 113309–113317. 36 indexed citations

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Allison, Andrew, et al.. (2019). Can C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Time Series Forecasting be Achieved via Deep Learning?. IEEE Access. 7. 59311–59320. 8 indexed citations

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Allison, Andrew, et al.. (2019). On moment of velocity for signal analysis. Royal Society Open Science. 6(3). 182001–182001. 1 indexed citations

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Abbott, Derek, et al.. (2016). Radio link clear-air fading prediction from surface weather station data. International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation. 2 indexed citations

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Ebrahimi, Amir, Withawat Withayachumnankul, Said F. Al-Sarawi, & Derek Abbott. (2015). Microwave microfluidic sensor for determination of glucose concentration in water. 1–3. 96 indexed citations

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Elgendi, Mohamed, Ian Norton, Matt Brearley, Derek Abbott, & Dale Schuurmans. (2013). Systolic Peak Detection in Acceleration Photoplethysmograms Measured from Emergency Responders in Tropical Conditions. PLoS ONE. 8(10). e76585–e76585. 185 indexed citations

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Kabir, Muammar, H. Dimitri, Prashanthan Sanders, et al.. (2011). Quantification of cardio-respiratory interactions in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using joint symbolic dynamics. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 41–44. 1 indexed citations

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Horestani, Ali K., et al.. (2011). Quality factor optimization process of a tapered slow-wave coplanar strips resonator in CMOS technology. Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference. 45–48. 2 indexed citations

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Withayachumnankul, Withawat, et al.. (2010). Modeling terahertz heating effects on water. Optics Express. 18(5). 4727–4727. 52 indexed citations

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Al-Sarawi, Said F., et al.. (2008). Acoustic Wave Parameter Extraction with Application to Delay Line Modelling Using Finite Element Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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Lin, Hungyen, Withawat Withayachumnankul, Bernd Fischer, Samuel P. Mickan, & Derek Abbott. (2007). Gas recognition with terahertz time-domain spectroscopy and spectral catalog: a preliminary study. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6840. 68400X–68400X. 12 indexed citations

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Harmer, Gregory P., et al.. (1998). mm-Wave collision avoidance sensors : Future directions. 3525. 352–362. 5 indexed citations

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