Derek Flood

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 572 citations indexed

About

Derek Flood is a scholar working on Software, Information Systems and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Flood has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 572 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Software, 8 papers in Information Systems and 7 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality. Recurrent topics in Derek Flood's work include Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (7 papers), Quality and Safety in Healthcare (6 papers) and Spreadsheets and End-User Computing (5 papers). Derek Flood is often cited by papers focused on Software Engineering Techniques and Practices (7 papers), Quality and Safety in Healthcare (6 papers) and Spreadsheets and End-User Computing (5 papers). Derek Flood collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and Austria. Derek Flood's co-authors include Rachel Harrison, David Duce, Fergal McCaffery, Kevin McDaid, Claudia Iacob, Valentine Casey, Clare Martin, Miklós Bíró, Marion Lepmets and Ian Bayley and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Cardiology, Computer Standards & Interfaces and Journal of Organizational and End User Computing.

In The Last Decade

Derek Flood

17 papers receiving 535 citations

Hit Papers

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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. Usability of mobile applications: literature review and rationale for a new usability model
    2013 446 citations Rachel Harrison, Derek Flood et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Derek Flood Ireland 7 202 146 133 91 79 19 572
Boonlit Adipat United States 6 187 0.9× 159 1.1× 117 0.9× 103 1.1× 56 0.7× 9 515
Paul W. Smith Canada 8 212 1.0× 358 2.5× 85 0.6× 110 1.2× 55 0.7× 10 813
Stephen Kimani Italy 13 91 0.5× 136 0.9× 48 0.4× 70 0.8× 52 0.7× 47 434
Harkirat Padda Canada 2 180 0.9× 185 1.3× 89 0.7× 45 0.5× 14 0.2× 4 402
Ebba Þóra Hvannberg Iceland 12 232 1.1× 296 2.0× 80 0.6× 112 1.2× 24 0.3× 48 652
Xavier Ferré Spain 10 175 0.9× 125 0.9× 45 0.3× 41 0.5× 35 0.4× 30 464
Janet Wesson South Africa 10 96 0.5× 132 0.9× 87 0.7× 60 0.7× 91 1.2× 55 600
Witold Suryn Canada 12 380 1.9× 135 0.9× 67 0.5× 43 0.5× 45 0.6× 45 666
Terence S. Andre United States 10 209 1.0× 375 2.6× 88 0.7× 77 0.8× 24 0.3× 21 611
Mauro Cherubini Switzerland 17 224 1.1× 279 1.9× 127 1.0× 254 2.8× 75 0.9× 54 959

Countries citing papers authored by Derek Flood

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derek Flood

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek Flood

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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McCaffery, Fergal, et al.. (2017). Mobile medical app development with a focus on traceability. Journal of Software Evolution and Process. 29(11). 3 indexed citations
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Flood, Derek, et al.. (2016). Research findings from an industrial trial of a traceability assessment and implementation framework. University of Limerick Institutional Repository (University of Limerick). 91–95. 2 indexed citations
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Flood, Derek, et al.. (2016). Creation of an IEC 62304 compliant software development plan. Journal of Software Evolution and Process. 28(11). 1005–1010. 4 indexed citations
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Bíró, Miklós, et al.. (2015). Assessing traceability—practical experiences and lessons learned. Journal of Software Evolution and Process. 27(8). 591–601. 9 indexed citations
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Flood, Derek, et al.. (2015). A roadmap to ISO 14971 implementation. Journal of Software Evolution and Process. 27(5). 319–336. 10 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Fergal, et al.. (2013). Implementation of traceability best practices within the medical device domain. University of Limerick Institutional Repository (University of Limerick). 3 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Fergal, et al.. (2013). Medical device standards' requirements for traceability during the software development lifecycle and implementation of a traceability assessment model. Computer Standards & Interfaces. 36(1). 3–9. 23 indexed citations
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Flood, Derek, Fergal McCaffery, & Valentine Casey. (2013). A roadmap to implement a quality management system. University of Limerick Institutional Repository (University of Limerick). 133–138. 1 indexed citations
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Harrison, Rachel, Derek Flood, & David Duce. (2013). Usability of mobile applications: literature review and rationale for a new usability model. 1(1). 1–1. 446 indexed citations breakdown →
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McCaffery, Fergal, et al.. (2012). Impact of standards on the role and application of traceability in the medical device domain. University of Limerick Institutional Repository (University of Limerick). 1 indexed citations
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McCaffery, Fergal, et al.. (2012). The Barriers to Traceability and their Potential Solutions: Towards a Reference Framework. 319–322. 22 indexed citations
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Flood, Derek, et al.. (2012). Mobile Development Process Spiral. 6761. 281–286. 17 indexed citations
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Bayley, Ian, Derek Flood, Rachel Harrison, & Clare Martin. (2012). MobiTest: a cross-platform tool for testing mobile applications. University of Limerick Institutional Repository (University of Limerick). 5 indexed citations
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Flood, Derek, Rachel Harrison, Claudia Iacob, & David Duce. (2012). Evaluating Mobile Applications. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 4(4). 37–65. 18 indexed citations
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Flood, Derek, Fergal McCaffery, & Valentine Casey. (2012). Understanding the relationships within the Medi SPICE framework. University of Limerick Institutional Repository (University of Limerick). 254–259. 1 indexed citations
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Flood, Derek, et al.. (2011). Useful but tedious: An evaluation of mobile spreadsheets.. PPIG. 6. 2 indexed citations
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Flood, Derek, Rachel Harrison, Clare Martin, & Kevin McDaid. (2011). A SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION OF MOBILE SPREADSHEET APPS. 217–224. 3 indexed citations
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Flood, Derek, Kevin McDaid, Fergal McCaffery, & Brian Bishop. (2008). Intelligent Voice Navigation of Spreadsheets: An Empirical Evaluation. International Journal of Cardiology. 313. 35–38.
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Flood, Derek, et al.. (2000). Are Mobile Spreadsheet Applications Usable?. Journal of Organizational and End User Computing. 25(1). 43–63. 2 indexed citations

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