D.W. Allan

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
125 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

D.W. Allan is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, D.W. Allan has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 31 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and 25 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in D.W. Allan's work include Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (90 papers), Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation (31 papers) and Geophysics and Sensor Technology (25 papers). D.W. Allan is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (90 papers), Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation (31 papers) and Geophysics and Sensor Technology (25 papers). D.W. Allan collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. D.W. Allan's co-authors include Marc A. Weiss, J. A. Barnes, James E. Gray, E. C. Bullard, Neil Ashby, H. Hellwig, C. Thomas, D.J. Glaze, F.L. Walls and J. A. Jacobs and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

D.W. Allan

118 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Statistics of atomic frequency standards 1966 2026 1986 2006 1966 1987 500 1000 1.5k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D.W. Allan United States 26 2.9k 1.4k 1.1k 632 613 125 5.2k
George B. Arfken United States 12 1.9k 0.7× 801 0.6× 370 0.3× 616 1.0× 61 0.1× 16 5.9k
Bengt Fornberg United States 49 1.4k 0.5× 2.0k 1.5× 468 0.4× 299 0.5× 175 0.3× 142 10.8k
Julian D. Cole United States 22 675 0.2× 467 0.3× 886 0.8× 484 0.8× 83 0.1× 97 8.0k
J. D. Anderson United States 54 1.3k 0.5× 484 0.4× 3.2k 3.0× 6.1k 9.7× 171 0.3× 374 13.9k
E. Jakeman United Kingdom 39 1.8k 0.6× 718 0.5× 1.0k 0.9× 92 0.1× 59 0.1× 177 6.2k
Thomas A. Zang United States 27 524 0.2× 600 0.4× 899 0.8× 436 0.7× 638 1.0× 67 8.9k
Joachim Peinke Germany 41 566 0.2× 1.0k 0.7× 2.0k 1.8× 118 0.2× 221 0.4× 338 7.3k
Ya. B. Zel’dovich Russia 51 2.1k 0.7× 430 0.3× 1.0k 1.0× 7.3k 11.5× 97 0.2× 308 13.5k
Eugene P. Gross United States 25 4.3k 1.5× 1.9k 1.4× 1.2k 1.1× 731 1.2× 21 0.0× 65 11.6k
Robert D. Richtmyer United States 13 830 0.3× 608 0.4× 610 0.6× 707 1.1× 81 0.1× 28 7.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D.W. Allan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D.W. Allan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of D.W. Allan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of D.W. Allan 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.W. Allan. D.W. Allan 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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Allan, D.W., et al.. (2003). Standard terminology for fundamental frequency and time metrology. 419–425. 61 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W., et al.. (1998). Fine-tuning time in the space age. IEEE Spectrum. 35(3). 42–51. 1 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W., et al.. (1993). Time-Domain Spectrum of GPS SA. 129–136. 8 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W.. (1991). Time and Frequency Metrology: Current Status and Future Considerations. 12 indexed citations
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Rawley, L. A., J. H. Taylor, M. M. Davis, & D.W. Allan. (1987). Millisecond Pulsar PSR 1937+21: A Highly Stable Clock. Science. 238(4828). 761–765. 69 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W., Marc A. Weiss, & Neil Ashby. (1985). Around-the-World Relativistic Sagnac Experiment. Science. 228(4695). 69–70. 52 indexed citations
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Stein, Samuel, et al.. (1984). New Time and Frequency Services at the National Bureau of Standards. 17–27. 4 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W.. (1984). Clock Characterization Tutorial. 459–475. 20 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W., et al.. (1983). Recent Improvements in the Atomic Time Scales of the National Bureau of Standards. 29–40. 3 indexed citations
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Davis, D. D., et al.. (1982). Unprecedented Syntonization and Synchronization Accuracy via Simultaneous Viewing with GPS Receivers; Construction Characteristics of an NBS/GPS Receiver. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 6 indexed citations
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Kaiser, Joachim, et al.. (1981). Frequency and time coordination via satellite. 11. 369–402. 2 indexed citations
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Ashby, Neil & D.W. Allan. (1979). Practical implications of relativity for a global coordinate time scale. Radio Science. 14(4). 649–669. 51 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W. & H. Hellwig. (1978). Time deviation and time prediction error for clock specification, characterization, and application. 29–36. 10 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W.. (1976). Report on NBS Dual Mixer Time Difference system (DMTD) built for time-domain measurement associated with phase 1 of GPS (Global Positioning System). STIN. 76. 21502. 1 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W., et al.. (1972). An ultra-precise time synchronization system designed by computer simulation. 5. 242. 7 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W., D.J. Glaze, H. Hellwig, et al.. (1970). Measurement of the unperturbed hydrogen hyperfine transition frequency. 1 indexed citations
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Allan, D.W.. (1966). Statistics of atomic frequency standards. Proceedings of the IEEE. 54(2). 221–230. 1916 indexed citations breakdown →
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Allan, D.W.. (1962). On the behaviour of systems of coupled dynamos. Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 58(4). 671–693. 57 indexed citations
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Jacobs, J. A. & D.W. Allan. (1956). Thermal Aspects of the Origin of Meteorites. Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. 50. 122. 1 indexed citations

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