J.A. Maxwell

4.1k citations

78 papers · 3.5k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 23

Impact in

Radiation top 0.1%
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
Surfaces, Coatings and Films top 0.5%
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques

Papers in ⓘ

Radiation 50
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis 50
- Nuclear Physics and Applications 38
Surfaces, Coatings and Films 29
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques 29

Co-authors: N. Grassi (2 shared papers)W.J. Teesdale (19 shared papers)Theodore Hopman (4 shared papers)Zdeněk Nejedlý (3 shared papers)N. I. Boyd (2 shared papers)J. L. Campbell (7 shared papers)T. Papp (10 shared papers)A. Perujo (4 shared papers)
Journals: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms (29 papers)Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres (3 papers)Physical Review A (3 papers)Analytical Chemistry (2 papers)Analytica Chimica Acta (2 papers)
Partner nations: Canada Hungary United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

J.A. Maxwell

75 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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The Guelph PIXE software package II 1995 · 553 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1995 Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
1989 Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

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1	The Guelph PIXE software package Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·J.A. Maxwell, J.L. Campbell, N. Grassi Hit paper breakdown →	1989	907
2	The Guelph PIXE software package II Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·J.A. Maxwell, W.J. Teesdale, (unknown) Hit paper breakdown →	1995	553
3	The Guelph PIXE software package IV Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·(unknown), N. I. Boyd, N. Grassi, P. Bonnick, J.A. Maxwell	2010	343
4	The Guelph PIXE software package III: Alternative proton database Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·(unknown), Theodore Hopman, J.A. Maxwell, Zdeněk Nejedlý	2000	328
5	A description of the meteorite which fell near Abee, Alberta, Canada Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·K R Dawson, J.A. Maxwell, D.E. Parsons	1960	74
6	Calibration of the Mars Science Laboratory Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer Space Science Reviews ·(unknown), G. M. Perrett, R. Gellert, S. M. Andrushenko, N. I. Boyd, J.A. Maxwell, P. L. King, Céleste D. M. Schofield	2012	74
7	Proton-microprobe analysis of trace elements in sulfides from some massive-sulfide deposits The Canadian Mineralogist ·Louis J. Cabri, John L. Campbell, J. H. Gilles Laflamme, Robert G. Leigh, J.A. Maxwell, J. Douglas Scott	1985	72
8	Quantitative PIXE microanalysis of thick specimens Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·(unknown), D. Higuchi, J.A. Maxwell, W.J. Teesdale	1993	70
9	Revelstoke, a new Type I carbonaceous chondrite Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·R. E. Folinsbee, Jeff Douglas, J.A. Maxwell	1967	56
10	An intercomparison of spectral data processing techniques in PIXE Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·(unknown), Willy Maenhaut, E. Bombelka, E. Clayton, Klas Malmqvist, J.A. Maxwell, Jan Pallon, J. Vandenhaute	1986	54
11	Deviation of the Kβ /Kα intensity ratio from theory observed in proton-induced X-ray spectra in the 22⩽Z⩽32 region Journal of Physics B Atomic and Molecular Physics ·A. Perujo, J.A. Maxwell, W.J. Teesdale, J. L. Campbell	1987	46
12	Analytic fitting of monoenergetic peaks from Si(Li) X-ray spectrometers Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·(unknown), B. M. Millman, J.A. Maxwell, A. Perujo, W.J. Teesdale	1985	45
13	Si(Li) Detector Lineshapes: Contributions from Atomic Physics and Detector Properties X-Ray Spectrometry ·J. L. Campbell, J.A. Maxwell, T. Papp, G. White	1997	42
14	Quantitative in situ determination of hydration of bright high‐sulfate Martian soils Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres ·(unknown), R. Gellert, M. Lee, Christiane L. Mallett, J.A. Maxwell, J. M. O’Meara	2008	36
15	Chemical characterization of oscillatory zoning and overgrowths in zircon using 3 MeV mu -PIXE The Canadian Mineralogist ·N. M. Halden, F. C. Hawthorne, John L. Campbell, W.J. Teesdale, J.A. Maxwell, D. Higuchi	1993	30
16	Micro-PIXE as a complement to electron probe microanalysis in mineralogy Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·(unknown), J.A. Maxwell, W.J. Teesdale, J.-X. Wang, Louis J. Cabri	1990	29
17	An exact treatment of secondary and tertiary fluorescence enhancement in PIXE Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·(unknown), J.-X. Wang, J.A. Maxwell, W.J. Teesdale	1989	28
18	Composition of Crystalline Shield Rocks and Fractionating Effects of Regional Metamorphism Nature ·K E Eade, W F Fahrig, J.A. Maxwell	1966	27
19	A GUPIX-based approach to interpreting the PIXE-plus-XRF spectra from the Mars Exploration Rovers: I. Homogeneous standards Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·(unknown), J.A. Maxwell, S. M. Andrushenko, Stephanne Taylor, Brian N. Jones, W. Brown-Bury	2010	27
20	Chemical composition of Apollo 12 lunar samples 12004, 12033, 12051, 12052 and 12065 Earth and Planetary Science Letters ·J.A. Maxwell, Lee C. Peck	1971	25

About J.A. Maxwell

J.A. Maxwell is a scholar working on Radiation, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Materials Chemistry, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, having authored 78 papers that have together received 3.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (50 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (38 papers), Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (29 papers), Planetary Science and Exploration (8 papers), Radioactivity and Radon Measurements (7 papers), Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging (5 papers), Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping (5 papers) and Ion-surface interactions and analysis (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Radiation (2.1k citations), Surfaces, Coatings and Films (817 citations), Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (351 citations), Archeology (496 citations) and Archeology (39 citations). J.A. Maxwell has collaborated with scholars based in Canada, Hungary and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include N. Grassi, W.J. Teesdale, Theodore Hopman, Zdeněk Nejedlý, N. I. Boyd, J. L. Campbell, T. Papp, A. Perujo, R. E. Folinsbee and Jeff Douglas. Their work appears in journals such as Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Physical Review A, Analytical Chemistry and Analytica Chimica Acta.

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