G. D. Scott

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

G. D. Scott is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, G. D. Scott has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Computational Mechanics, 9 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 8 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in G. D. Scott's work include Optical Coatings and Gratings (7 papers), Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements (6 papers) and Copper Interconnects and Reliability (6 papers). G. D. Scott is often cited by papers focused on Optical Coatings and Gratings (7 papers), Surface Roughness and Optical Measurements (6 papers) and Copper Interconnects and Reliability (6 papers). G. D. Scott collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. G. D. Scott's co-authors include G. J. Kovacs, Vo‐Van Truong, David Mader, A. Paton, C. B. Duke, W. K. Ford, Antoine Kahn, Sulekh Chandra, C.E. Ells and R. A. Aziz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

G. D. Scott

42 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Packing of Spheres: Packing of Equal Spheres 1960 2026 1982 2004 1960 1969 200 400 600
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. Packing of Spheres: Packing of Equal Spheres
    1960 685 citations G. D. Scott Nature profile →
  2. The density of random close packing of spheres
    1969 558 citations G. D. Scott 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
G. D. Scott Canada 14 889 562 482 333 271 45 2.2k
R.W. Powell United Kingdom 23 1.2k 1.3× 225 0.4× 397 0.8× 766 2.3× 318 1.2× 54 2.4k
L. R. White Australia 22 634 0.7× 322 0.6× 668 1.4× 233 0.7× 453 1.7× 50 2.6k
L. E. Drain India 21 303 0.3× 288 0.5× 433 0.9× 437 1.3× 373 1.4× 32 2.0k
Richard A. Matula United States 14 443 0.5× 248 0.4× 278 0.6× 189 0.6× 321 1.2× 41 1.6k
William Primak United States 23 1.3k 1.5× 525 0.9× 218 0.5× 238 0.7× 509 1.9× 96 2.5k
Kazuo Suzuki Japan 21 859 1.0× 324 0.6× 308 0.6× 215 0.6× 166 0.6× 139 1.7k
A. D. Brailsford United States 28 2.2k 2.5× 398 0.7× 322 0.7× 1.0k 3.1× 645 2.4× 95 3.5k
Alexandre Cooper United States 26 1.1k 1.2× 198 0.4× 236 0.5× 849 2.5× 421 1.6× 91 2.7k
W. N. Gill United States 22 353 0.4× 990 1.8× 880 1.8× 155 0.5× 152 0.6× 50 2.4k
M. A. Fortes Portugal 27 1.0k 1.2× 244 0.4× 438 0.9× 786 2.4× 199 0.7× 158 2.4k

Countries citing papers authored by G. D. Scott

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Fields of papers citing papers by G. D. Scott

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. D. Scott

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of G. D. Scott. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of G. D. Scott 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 G. D. Scott. G. D. Scott 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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Rodgers, A. J., Gregory de Boer, Brent S. Murray, G. D. Scott, & Nikil Kapur. (2018). An investigation in to batch cleaning using wash racks. Food and Bioproducts Processing. 113. 118–128. 6 indexed citations
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Duke, C. B., A. Paton, W. K. Ford, Antoine Kahn, & G. D. Scott. (1981). Dynamical analysis of low-energy-electron-diffraction intensities from CdTe(110). Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 24(6). 3310–3317. 58 indexed citations
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Scott, G. D., et al.. (1978). Light scattering from aggregated noble-metal films. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 68(2). 189–189. 8 indexed citations
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Kovacs, G. J. & G. D. Scott. (1978). Attenuated total reflection angular spectra of a Ag film bounded by dielectric slabs. Canadian Journal of Physics. 56(9). 1235–1247. 17 indexed citations
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Truong, Vo‐Van & G. D. Scott. (1977). Optical properties of aggregated noble metal films*. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 67(4). 502–502. 70 indexed citations
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Truong, Vo‐Van & G. D. Scott. (1976). Optical constants of aggregated gold films. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 66(2). 124–124. 57 indexed citations
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Scott, G. D., et al.. (1971). Thickness of Monolayers of the Fatty Acids by Multiple Beam Interferometry. Applied Optics. 10(9). 2192–2192. 6 indexed citations
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Scott, G. D., et al.. (1971). Phase-Change Correction in Film-Thickness Measurements by Multiple-Beam Feco Fringes. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 61(1). 131_1–131_1. 1 indexed citations
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Scott, G. D., et al.. (1970). ESTIMATED AND OBSERVED SETTLEMENTS OF BRIDGE APPROACHES. Highway Research Record. 1 indexed citations
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Scott, G. D., et al.. (1970). Geometrical Appearances at Relativistic Speeds. American Journal of Physics. 38(8). 971–977. 26 indexed citations
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Scott, G. D., et al.. (1968). Resolution Limits in Multiple-beam Interferometry. Journal of the Optical Society of America. 58(1). 81–81. 4 indexed citations
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Hardin, Bobby O. & G. D. Scott. (1966). Generalized Kelvin-Voigt Used in Soil Dynamics Study. Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division. 92(1). 143–156. 8 indexed citations
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Scott, G. D., et al.. (1965). The Geometrical Appearance of Large Objects Moving at Relativistic Speeds. American Journal of Physics. 33(7). 534–536. 23 indexed citations
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Scott, G. D.. (1962). Radial Distribution of the Random Close Packing of Equal Spheres. Nature. 194(4832). 956–957. 299 indexed citations
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Scott, G. D.. (1960). Packing of Spheres: Packing of Equal Spheres. Nature. 188(4754). 908–909. 685 indexed citations breakdown →
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Scott, G. D.. (1959). Substrate Damage in Film Thickness Measurement by Beam Interferometry. Nature. 184(4683). 354–355. 4 indexed citations
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Scott, G. D.. (1957). Centrifugal Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion. American Journal of Physics. 25(5). 325–325. 1 indexed citations
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Aziz, R. A. & G. D. Scott. (1957). THE AGING OF EVAPORATED SILVER FILMS. Canadian Journal of Physics. 35(7). 785–791. 4 indexed citations
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Aziz, R. A. & G. D. Scott. (1956). THE EFFECT OF INCIDENT ATOMIC VELOCITY ON THE STRUCTURE OF EVAPORATED SILVER FILMS. Canadian Journal of Physics. 34(8). 731–736. 7 indexed citations
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Sennett, R. S., et al.. (1952). ELECTRON MICROSCOPE STUDIES OF EVAPORATED CADMIUM AND ZINC. Canadian Journal of Physics. 30(5). 370–372. 10 indexed citations

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