Douglas Ball

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 997 citations indexed

About

Douglas Ball is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Automotive Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas Ball has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 997 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Materials Chemistry, 11 papers in Automotive Engineering and 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Douglas Ball's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (16 papers), Vehicle emissions and performance (11 papers) and Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (6 papers). Douglas Ball is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (16 papers), Vehicle emissions and performance (11 papers) and Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies (6 papers). Douglas Ball collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and United Kingdom. Douglas Ball's co-authors include Margaret Ewen, Richard Laing, Alexandra Cameron, Dennis Ross‐Degnan, John Nunan, David Beran, David K. Lewis, Phillip Weber, Achim Heibel and M. D. Johnson and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series and BMJ Global Health.

In The Last Decade

Douglas Ball

30 papers receiving 899 citations

Hit Papers

Medicine prices, availability, and affordability in 36 de... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 200 400 600
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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. Medicine prices, availability, and affordability in 36 developing and middle-income countries: a secondary analysis
    2008 632 citations Alexandra Cameron, Margaret Ewen et al. The Lancet profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Douglas Ball United States 12 502 237 163 154 111 30 997
Md. Awlad Hossain South Korea 18 47 0.1× 196 0.8× 147 0.9× 95 0.6× 42 0.4× 52 1.0k
Anh Thuy Duong Vietnam 11 58 0.1× 172 0.7× 47 0.3× 35 0.2× 6 0.1× 14 1.2k
Chengyue Li China 19 58 0.1× 248 1.0× 64 0.4× 114 0.7× 68 1.1k
Yuqing Bai China 11 154 0.3× 67 0.3× 20 0.1× 16 0.1× 7 0.1× 44 848
Guangli Zhang China 16 44 0.1× 81 0.3× 16 0.1× 30 0.2× 10 0.1× 94 993
Bayram Şahin Türkiye 27 59 0.1× 54 0.2× 23 0.1× 41 0.3× 15 0.1× 72 1.9k
Muhammad Ishaq Pakistan 11 27 0.1× 35 0.1× 30 0.2× 10 0.1× 5 0.0× 59 336
Jinli Liu China 14 57 0.1× 27 0.1× 13 0.1× 4 0.0× 29 0.3× 56 742
Oscar Luboya Numbi Democratic Republic of the Congo 10 36 0.1× 25 0.1× 38 0.2× 4 0.0× 85 0.8× 33 651
Pedro J. Hernández Spain 10 125 0.2× 31 0.1× 7 0.0× 9 0.1× 3 0.0× 48 628

Countries citing papers authored by Douglas Ball

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Fields of papers citing papers by Douglas Ball

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Douglas Ball

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Douglas Ball. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Douglas Ball 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 Douglas Ball. Douglas Ball 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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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2021). Advantages of Coated Gasoline Particulate Filters in the CC2 Position for China 6B. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 2 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, Margaret Ewen, Richard Laing, & David Beran. (2019). Insulin price components: case studies in six low/middle-income countries. BMJ Global Health. 4(5). e001705–e001705. 9 indexed citations
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Nunan, John, et al.. (2018). Durability of an UF HC Trap/SCR Catalyst System Applied to a 4-Cylinder PZEV Calibrated Vehicle. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 3 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2017). The Impact of Fuel Sulfur and Catalyst PGM Loadings on the Emissions of a PZEV 4 Cylinder Vehicle. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2016). Low Cost LEV-III, Tier-III Emission Solutions with Particulate Control using Advanced Catalysts and Substrates. SAE International Journal of Engines. 9(2). 1276–1288. 22 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2013). Comparison of Cold Start Calibrations, Vehicle Hardware and Catalyst Architecture of 4-Cylinder Turbocharged Vehicles. SAE International Journal of Engines. 6(4). 1922–1933. 15 indexed citations
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Nunan, John, et al.. (2013). HC Traps for Gasoline and Ethanol Applications. SAE international journal of fuels and lubricants. 6(2). 430–449. 25 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2013). N<sub>2</sub>O Emissions of Low Emission Vehicles. SAE international journal of fuels and lubricants. 6(2). 450–456. 9 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2012). Cold Start Calibration of Current PZEV Vehicles and the Impact of LEV-III Emission Regulations. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 11 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2011). Investigation of LEV-III Aftertreatment Designs. SAE international journal of fuels and lubricants. 4(2). 1–8. 11 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2011). Effects of Fuel Sulfur on FTP NOx Emissions from a PZEV 4 Cylinder Application. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 5 indexed citations
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Cameron, Alexandra, Margaret Ewen, Dennis Ross‐Degnan, Douglas Ball, & Richard Laing. (2008). Medicine prices, availability, and affordability in 36 developing and middle-income countries: a secondary analysis. The Lancet. 373(9659). 240–249. 632 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2007). Effects of Substrate Diameter and Cell Density FTP Performance. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 5 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2005). PGM Optimization by Robust Design. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 5 indexed citations
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Johnson, M. D., et al.. (2002). Effects of Engine Oil Formulation Variables on Exhaust Emissions in Taxi Fleet Service. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 22 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2000). UltraThin Wall Catalyst Solutions at Similar Restriction and Precious Metal Loading. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 4 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (2000). Durability of Ultra Thin Wall Catalyst Solutions at Similar Restriction and Precious Metal Loading. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (1999). Advancements in Converter Durability to Enable Close Mounted Converters for Stringent Emissions Regulations. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas. (1992). Distribution of Warm-Up and Underfloor Catalyst Volumes. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 27 indexed citations
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Ball, Douglas, et al.. (1990). Catalyst Considerations for Diesel Converters. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 30 indexed citations

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