F. J. Currell

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
141 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

F. J. Currell is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, F. J. Currell has authored 141 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 87 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 61 papers in Spectroscopy and 32 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in F. J. Currell's work include Atomic and Molecular Physics (81 papers), Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications (58 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (31 papers). F. J. Currell is often cited by papers focused on Atomic and Molecular Physics (81 papers), Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications (58 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (31 papers). F. J. Currell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Japan and United States. F. J. Currell's co-authors include Stephen J. McMahon, Kevin M. Prise, Karl T. Butterworth, Suneil Jain, Jonathan A. Coulter, Wendy B. Hyland, Giuseppe Schettino, Mark F. Muir, David G. Hirst and Glenn R. Dickson and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Communications and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

F. J. Currell

139 papers receiving 4.1k citations

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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.

Cell-Specific Radiosensitization by Gold Nanoparticles at Megavoltage Radiation Energies

2010 376 citations Suneil Jain, Jonathan A. Coulter et al. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics profile →
Physical basis and biological mechanisms of gold nanoparticle radiosensitization

2012 367 citations Karl T. Butterworth, Stephen J. McMahon et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
F. J. Currell United Kingdom	30	2.0k	1.4k	1.3k	905	772	141	4.2k
Dimitris Emfietzoglou Greece	40	2.5k 1.3×	1.7k 1.2×	1.0k 0.8×	367 0.4×	550 0.7×	141	4.5k
Andrey V. Solov’yov Germany	33	773 0.4×	690 0.5×	1.8k 1.4×	521 0.6×	1.6k 2.1×	275	4.4k
S. Lacombe France	27	828 0.4×	521 0.4×	624 0.5×	649 0.7×	601 0.8×	86	2.5k
Pierre Cloutier Canada	30	777 0.4×	714 0.5×	3.0k 2.3×	224 0.2×	454 0.6×	107	5.1k
S. Incerti France	39	4.1k 2.1×	2.5k 1.8×	426 0.3×	244 0.3×	555 0.7×	202	5.4k
Christophe Dujardin France	44	301 0.2×	2.7k 1.9×	1.6k 1.3×	1.1k 1.3×	5.1k 6.6×	274	7.4k
U. Köster France	33	818 0.4×	1.1k 0.8×	669 0.5×	90 0.1×	312 0.4×	246	3.7k
C. Le Sech France	22	525 0.3×	288 0.2×	651 0.5×	334 0.4×	262 0.3×	62	1.5k
Michael Lerch Australia	35	2.5k 1.3×	2.8k 2.0×	181 0.1×	610 0.7×	492 0.6×	286	4.2k
Laurent Lévy France	32	404 0.2×	184 0.1×	1.8k 1.4×	816 0.9×	1.2k 1.6×	92	4.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. J. Currell

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Dellasega, D., Valeria Russo, M. Salvi, et al.. (2025). Corrosion behaviour in liquid lead of pristine and irradiated FeCrAlNi coatings deposited by HiPIMS. Materials & Design. 260. 114923–114923.

Smith, Timothy, Kimberley J. Reeves, F. J. Currell, et al.. (2024). Immune effects of α and β radionuclides in metastatic prostate cancer. Nature Reviews Urology. 21(11). 651–661. 7 indexed citations

Smyth, Joan A., O. Rosmej, F. J. Currell, et al.. (2024). Real-Time Observation of Frustrated Ultrafast Recovery from Ionization in Nanostructured SiO2 Using Laser-Driven Accelerators. Physical Review Letters. 133(13). 135001–135001. 1 indexed citations

Baidak, Aliaksandr, Ruth Edge, Robin M. Orr, et al.. (2021). Resurgence of a Nation’s Radiation Science Driven by Its Nuclear Industry Needs. Applied Sciences. 11(23). 11081–11081. 3 indexed citations

Coulter, Jonathan A., Helen O. McCarthy, B. Dromey, et al.. (2019). Nuclear Uptake of Gold Nanoparticles Deduced Using Dual‐Angle X‐Ray Fluorescence Mapping. Particle & Particle Systems Characterization. 36(9). 6 indexed citations

Grimes, David Robert & F. J. Currell. (2018). Oxygen diffusion in ellipsoidal tumour spheroids. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 15(145). 20180256–20180256. 17 indexed citations

Brown, Jeremy M. C., et al.. (2018). Towards photon radiotherapy treatment planning with high Z nanoparticle radiosensitisation agents: the Relative Biological Effective Dose (RBED) framework. Cancer Nanotechnology. 9(1). 9–9. 6 indexed citations

Brown, Jeremy M. C. & F. J. Currell. (2017). A local effect model-based interpolation framework for experimental nanoparticle radiosensitisation data. Cancer Nanotechnology. 8(1). 1–1. 30 indexed citations

Currell, F. J., et al.. (2016). Cancer Nanotechnology Startup Challenge: a new way to realize the fruits of innovation. Cancer Nanotechnology. 7(1). 2–2. 2 indexed citations

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Dromey, B., Michael Taylor, Stephan Kuschel, et al.. (2016). Picosecond metrology of laser-driven proton bursts. Nature Communications. 7(1). 10642–10642. 76 indexed citations

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McQuaid, Harold, Mark F. Muir, Laura E. Taggart, et al.. (2016). Imaging and radiation effects of gold nanoparticles in tumour cells. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 19442–19442. 103 indexed citations

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Chaudhary, Pankaj, et al.. (2015). Variations in the Processing of DNA Double-Strand Breaks Along 60-MeV Therapeutic Proton Beams. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 95(1). 86–94. 71 indexed citations

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Kavanagh, Joy N., F. J. Currell, David J. Timson, et al.. (2013). Antiproton induced DNA damage: proton like in flight, carbon-ion like near rest. Scientific Reports. 3(1). 1770–1770. 19 indexed citations

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McMahon, Stephen J. & F. J. Currell. (2011). A Robust Curve-Fitting Procedure for the Analysis of Plasmid DNA Strand Break Data from Gel Electrophoresis. Radiation Research. 175(6). 797–805. 35 indexed citations

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McMahon, Stephen J., Wendy B. Hyland, Mark F. Muir, et al.. (2011). Nanodosimetric effects of gold nanoparticles in megavoltage radiation therapy. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 100(3). 412–416. 172 indexed citations

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McMahon, Stephen J., Wendy B. Hyland, Mark F. Muir, et al.. (2011). Biological consequences of nanoscale energy deposition near irradiated heavy atom nanoparticles. Scientific Reports. 1(1). 18–18. 330 indexed citations

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Butterworth, Karl T., Jonathan A. Coulter, Suneil Jain, et al.. (2010). Evaluation of cytotoxicity and radiation enhancement using 1.9 nm gold particles: potential application for cancer therapy. Nanotechnology. 21(29). 295101–295101. 193 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Nobuyuki, Anthony Kavanagh, Hirofumi Watanabe, et al.. (2008). Evidence for Strong Breit Interaction in Dielectronic Recombination of Highly Charged Heavy Ions. Physical Review Letters. 100(7). 73203–73203. 72 indexed citations

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Korol, Andrei V., G. F. Gribakin, & F. J. Currell. (2006). Effect of Target Polarization in Electron-Ion Recombination. Physical Review Letters. 97(22). 223201–223201. 8 indexed citations

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Takeda, Jun, K. Tanabe, Masayuki Sekiguchi, et al.. (2001). He 2+ イオンとBa原子との低速衝突によって生じるHe二重励起状態の電子分光. Physical Review A. 64(6). 1–62709. 11 indexed citations

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