D.F. Torgerson

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

D.F. Torgerson is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Radiation. According to data from OpenAlex, D.F. Torgerson has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 8 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics and 7 papers in Radiation. Recurrent topics in D.F. Torgerson's work include Nuclear Physics and Applications (7 papers), Nuclear physics research studies (7 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (6 papers). D.F. Torgerson is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Physics and Applications (7 papers), Nuclear physics research studies (7 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (6 papers). D.F. Torgerson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Denmark. D.F. Torgerson's co-authors include R.D. Macfarlane, R.P. Skowronski, Ronald D. Macfarlane, Ben Goldacre, Richard Gough, Simon H. Pang, Neil S. Oakey, Y. Fares, John B. Westmore and J.C. Wren and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

D.F. Torgerson

28 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Californium-252 Plasma Desorption Mass Spectroscopy 1976 2026 1992 2009 1976 100 200 300 400
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. Californium-252 Plasma Desorption Mass Spectroscopy
    1976 450 citations R.D. Macfarlane, D.F. Torgerson Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D.F. Torgerson United States 15 828 590 233 199 160 30 1.5k
Richard L. Hunter United States 19 832 1.0× 224 0.4× 64 0.3× 85 0.4× 35 0.2× 27 1.1k
D. W. Martin United States 24 629 0.8× 73 0.1× 166 0.7× 66 0.3× 70 0.4× 54 1.7k
M.C. Joshi India 15 155 0.2× 75 0.1× 150 0.6× 76 0.4× 76 0.5× 42 797
John M. McMahon United States 19 151 0.2× 187 0.3× 50 0.2× 43 0.2× 122 0.8× 71 1.1k
E. W. Thomas United States 25 233 0.3× 469 0.8× 330 1.4× 13 0.1× 455 2.8× 100 1.9k
P. Håkansson Sweden 36 2.5k 3.0× 1.9k 3.3× 305 1.3× 344 1.7× 602 3.8× 137 3.9k
Matthew G. Blain United States 20 315 0.4× 352 0.6× 48 0.2× 93 0.5× 235 1.5× 47 1.4k
E. Giglio France 27 518 0.6× 127 0.2× 40 0.2× 31 0.2× 498 3.1× 125 2.5k
Erik D. Emmons United States 21 192 0.2× 56 0.1× 111 0.5× 89 0.4× 240 1.5× 58 1.0k
Peter Jones United States 22 213 0.3× 61 0.1× 67 0.3× 67 0.3× 276 1.7× 79 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D.F. Torgerson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by D.F. Torgerson. 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 D.F. Torgerson. The network helps show where D.F. Torgerson may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of D.F. Torgerson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D.F. Torgerson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D.F. Torgerson 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 D.F. Torgerson. D.F. Torgerson 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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Goldacre, Ben, et al.. (2012). Test, Learn, Adapt: Developing Public Policy with Randomised Controlled Trials. SSRN Electronic Journal. 193 indexed citations
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Torgerson, D.F., et al.. (2006). CANDU technology for Generation III+ and IV reactors. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 236(14-16). 1565–1572. 62 indexed citations
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Duffey, Romney B., et al.. (2006). Canadian Solutions to Global Energy and Environment Challenges: Green Atoms. 4749. 1–7. 1 indexed citations
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Karady, G.G., et al.. (2002). A mitigation method for dry-band arcing caused deterioration of ADSS fiberoptic cables. 2000 IEEE Power Engineering Society Winter Meeting. Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.00CH37077). 4. 2391–2396. 3 indexed citations
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Torgerson, D.F., et al.. (1987). ENERGY AND U.S. AGRICULTURE: STATE AND NATIONAL FUEL USE TABLES, 1978, 1980, AND 1981. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). 4 indexed citations
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Torgerson, D.F., et al.. (1987). Energy and US agriculture: state and national fuel-use tables, 1978, 1980, and 1981. Staff report. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 3 indexed citations
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Pendergast, Donna, et al.. (1986). A quick look at the post accident review meeting (PARM). 1 indexed citations
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Paquette, Jean, D.F. Torgerson, J.C. Wren, & David J. Wren. (1985). Volatility of fission products during reactor accidents. Journal of Nuclear Materials. 130. 129–138. 19 indexed citations
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Torgerson, D.F., et al.. (1984). Underlying chemistry research for the nuclear fuel waste management program. 1 indexed citations
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Torgerson, D.F., et al.. (1980). Energy and U.S. agriculture, 1974 and 1978. 5 indexed citations
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Springer, James P., Jon Clardy, John M. Wells, et al.. (1976). Isolation and structure determination of the mycotoxin chaetoglobosin C, a new [13] cytochalasin. Tetrahedron Letters. 17(17). 1355–1358. 20 indexed citations
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Macfarlane, R.D. & D.F. Torgerson. (1976). Ion-Temperature Measurements of Fission-Fragment Tracks in CsBr Films. Physical Review Letters. 36(9). 486–488. 58 indexed citations
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Macfarlane, R.D. & D.F. Torgerson. (1976). Californium-252 Plasma Desorption Mass Spectroscopy. Science. 191(4230). 920–925. 450 indexed citations breakdown →
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Macfarlane, Ronald D. & D.F. Torgerson. (1976). 252Cf-plasma desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Physics. 21(1-2). 81–92. 132 indexed citations
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Torgerson, D.F. & John B. Westmore. (1975). Energetics of the Ionization and Fragmentation of Phosphorus Trifluoride by Electron Impact. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 53(6). 933–938. 16 indexed citations
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Torgerson, D.F., R.P. Skowronski, & R.D. Macfarlane. (1974). New approach to the mass spectroscopy of non-volatile compounds. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 60(2). 616–621. 353 indexed citations
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Torgerson, D.F., K. Wien, Y. Fares, et al.. (1973). $beta$$sup +$ decay of $sup 20$Na. Physical review. C.
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Torgerson, D.F., Neil S. Oakey, & Ronald D. Macfarlane. (1971). Beta-delayed α-emission from 24Al and 24mAl. Nuclear Physics A. 178(1). 69–75. 10 indexed citations
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Macfarlane, R.D., Richard Gough, Neil S. Oakey, & D.F. Torgerson. (1969). The helium-jet recoil transport method. Nuclear Instruments and Methods. 73(3). 285–291. 56 indexed citations
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Torgerson, D.F., Richard Gough, & Ronald D. Macfarlane. (1968). Alpha Decay of the Isomers ofFr214. Physical Review. 174(4). 1494–1499. 23 indexed citations

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