J D Swift

853 total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 718 citations indexed

About

J D Swift is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, J D Swift has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 718 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 4 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in J D Swift's work include Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (11 papers), Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (4 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (3 papers). J D Swift is often cited by papers focused on Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (11 papers), Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (4 papers) and Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma (3 papers). J D Swift collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and United States. J D Swift's co-authors include M. J. R. Schwar, A.I. Kilvington, David Jordan and Gary S. Collins and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Journal of Physics D Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

J D Swift

14 papers receiving 648 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.

Electrical Probes for Plasma Diagnostics

1971 424 citations J D Swift, M. J. R. Schwar et al. Journal of The Electrochemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J D Swift United Kingdom	8	569	283	253	105	104	14	718
R. E. Voshall United States	14	623 1.1×	579 2.0×	105 0.4×	30 0.3×	135 1.3×	24	944
K. Wojaczek Germany	16	402 0.7×	226 0.8×	58 0.2×	44 0.4×	104 1.0×	36	578
A. von Engel United Kingdom	6	305 0.5×	152 0.5×	81 0.3×	57 0.5×	67 0.6×	19	410
H. Maecker Germany	16	454 0.8×	620 2.2×	430 1.7×	48 0.5×	158 1.5×	34	984
Toshihiko Dote Japan	11	302 0.5×	165 0.6×	117 0.5×	68 0.6×	39 0.4×	59	407
E.J. Lauer United States	14	215 0.4×	230 0.8×	111 0.4×	143 1.4×	181 1.7×	42	654
H. Kelly Argentina	16	363 0.6×	296 1.0×	366 1.4×	210 2.0×	209 2.0×	81	836
O. Almén Germany	11	271 0.5×	184 0.7×	150 0.6×	88 0.8×	238 2.3×	18	769
K. Muraoka Japan	19	729 1.3×	346 1.2×	459 1.8×	167 1.6×	179 1.7×	75	980
M. B. Hopkins Ireland	18	1.1k 1.9×	332 1.2×	484 1.9×	120 1.1×	193 1.9×	42	1.2k

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Swift, J D, et al.. (1980). Determination of cathode quantum efficiencies using statistical time lag measurements. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 13(11). 2067–2075. 16 indexed citations

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Swift, J D, et al.. (1976). Elecrode vapour effects in high current gas blast switchgear arcs. IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems. 95(1). 1–13. 34 indexed citations

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Swift, J D, et al.. (1975). Time-resolved radial temperature profiles for 10 kA SF₆arcs. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 8(16). 1982–1993. 34 indexed citations

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Swift, J D, et al.. (1973). Potential gradient measurements in argon-nitrogen mixtures using a wall-stabilized arc†. International Journal of Electronics. 34(2). 277–284. 1 indexed citations

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Jordan, David & J D Swift. (1973). Measurement of thermal conductivity of argon-nitrogen gas mixtures at high temperatures†. International Journal of Electronics. 35(5). 595–608. 4 indexed citations

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Swift, J D, et al.. (1972). Vapour density variations in a pulsed mercury discharge. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 5(12). 2161–2169. 2 indexed citations

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Swift, J D, et al.. (1972). Determination of the average electron energy in the positive column of an He - Ne glow discharge. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 5(8). 1433–1437. 3 indexed citations

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Swift, J D, et al.. (1971). Electrical Probes for Plasma Diagnostics. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 118(3). 94C–94C. 424 indexed citations breakdown →

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Swift, J D & M. J. R. Schwar. (1970). New books - Electrical probes for plasma diagnostics. Analytical Chemistry. 42(14). 79A–79A. 117 indexed citations

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Swift, J D. (1969). Asymmetrical double-probe systems. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 2(1). 134–136. 3 indexed citations

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Swift, J D & Gary S. Collins. (1969). The probability of electrical breakdown in a discharge gap. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 2(7). 1047–1050. 3 indexed citations

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Kilvington, A.I., et al.. (1967). Effect of a.c. amplitude on the measurement of electron energy distribution functions. Journal of Scientific Instruments. 44(7). 517–520. 15 indexed citations

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Swift, J D. (1965). Electron energy distribution functions in a nitrogen glow discharge. British Journal of Applied Physics. 16(6). 837–843. 16 indexed citations

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Swift, J D. (1962). Effects of Finite Probe Size in the Determination of Electron Energy Distribution Functions. Proceedings of the Physical Society. 79(4). 697–701. 46 indexed citations

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