M. A. Sweeney

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 399 citations indexed

About

M. A. Sweeney is a scholar working on Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. A. Sweeney has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 399 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics, 12 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 7 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. A. Sweeney's work include Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (13 papers), Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (6 papers) and Pulsed Power Technology Applications (6 papers). M. A. Sweeney is often cited by papers focused on Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics (13 papers), Particle accelerators and beam dynamics (6 papers) and Pulsed Power Technology Applications (6 papers). M. A. Sweeney collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. M. A. Sweeney's co-authors include D. J. Johnson, J. P. Quintenz, S. A. Slutz, A. V. Farnsworth, T. A. Mehlhorn, R. Betti, P. K. Patel, O. A. Hurricane, M. R. Gómez and D. H. Froula and has published in prestigious journals such as Reviews of Modern Physics, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

M. A. Sweeney

32 papers receiving 378 citations

Hit Papers

Physics principles of inertial confinement fusion and U.S... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 25 50 75
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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.

  1. Physics principles of inertial confinement fusion and U.S. program overview
    2023 91 citations S. A. Slutz, M. A. Sweeney 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
M. A. Sweeney United States 9 169 131 123 95 70 37 399
J. N. Olsen United States 13 233 1.4× 189 1.4× 169 1.4× 85 0.9× 151 2.2× 35 464
A. Yu. Labetsky Russia 11 273 1.6× 138 1.1× 35 0.3× 72 0.8× 121 1.7× 32 372
I. H. Mitchell United Kingdom 13 488 2.9× 255 1.9× 145 1.2× 97 1.0× 237 3.4× 42 661
R. Noble United States 13 286 1.7× 199 1.5× 218 1.8× 24 0.3× 71 1.0× 52 538
W. W. Simpson United States 15 497 2.9× 277 2.1× 150 1.2× 156 1.6× 127 1.8× 41 645
A. N. Gritsuk Russia 12 353 2.1× 106 0.8× 46 0.4× 72 0.8× 151 2.2× 58 418
N. D. Ouart United States 14 384 2.3× 314 2.4× 117 1.0× 94 1.0× 289 4.1× 57 534
J. McGurn United States 15 525 3.1× 274 2.1× 84 0.7× 109 1.1× 172 2.5× 34 626
T. Kawakubo Japan 10 375 2.2× 289 2.2× 193 1.6× 55 0.6× 227 3.2× 63 538

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. A. Sweeney

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. A. Sweeney

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. A. Sweeney. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. A. Sweeney 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 M. A. Sweeney. M. A. Sweeney 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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Scherer, Emily A., Sunny Jung Kim, Stephen A. Metcalf, et al.. (2022). Momentary Self-regulation: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation. JMIR Mental Health. 9(5). e35273–e35273. 3 indexed citations
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Scherer, Emily A., Stephen A. Metcalf, Sophia M. Bartels, et al.. (2022). Momentary Influences on Self-Regulation in Two Populations With Health Risk Behaviors: Adults Who Smoke and Adults Who Are Overweight and Have Binge-Eating Disorder. Frontiers in Digital Health. 4. 798895–798895. 7 indexed citations
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Nicholson, Joanne, et al.. (2018). The WorkingWell Mobile Phone App for Individuals With Serious Mental Illnesses: Proof-of-Concept, Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study. JMIR Mental Health. 5(4). e11383–e11383. 11 indexed citations
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Asay, J. R., L.C. Chhabildas, R. J. Lawrence, & M. A. Sweeney. (2017). Impactful Times. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research).
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Mehlhorn, T. A. & M. A. Sweeney. (2002). BEAMS 2002: 14th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams. AIPC. 650. 5 indexed citations
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Mehlhorn, T. A. & M. A. Sweeney. (2002). BEAMS 2002 : 14th international conference on high-power particle beams, Albuquerque, New Mexico 23-28 June 2002. American Institute of Physics eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Rochau, Gary E, M. S. Derzon, D. L. Fehl, et al.. (1999). Measurement of the photon field, E>150 eV on Sandia’s Z Facility. Review of Scientific Instruments. 70(1). 553–556. 7 indexed citations
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Sweeney, M. A., et al.. (1990). Study of energy deposition in the electron-beam-pumped laser facility HAWK. Journal of Applied Physics. 68(6). 2577–2588. 1 indexed citations
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Rochau, Gary E, D. H. McDaniel, C. W. Mendel, et al.. (1990). Performance of magnetically-injected-plasma opening switches on the particle beam fusion accelerator II (PBFA II). OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 187–187. 1 indexed citations
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Woodworth, J. R., et al.. (1988). A lithium-fluoride flashover ion source cleaned with a glow discharge and irradiated with vacuum-ultraviolet radiation. Journal of Applied Physics. 63(1). 11–27. 8 indexed citations
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Johnson, D. J., S. R. Kurtz, & M. A. Sweeney. (1987). Conductivity of polyethylene terephthalate induced by high electron beam current densities. Journal of Applied Physics. 61(12). 5314–5324. 3 indexed citations
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Sweeney, M. A., et al.. (1986). The Nurse's Guide to Computers. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 86(5). 619–619.
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Johnson, D. J., R. J. Leeper, W. A. Stygar, et al.. (1985). Time-resolved proton focus of a high-power ion diode. Journal of Applied Physics. 58(1). 12–27. 65 indexed citations
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Sweeney, M. A. & J. N. Olsen. (1985). Monte Carlo Calculations of the Bremsstrahlung Radiation Environment Expected in the Future Particle Beam Fusion Accelerator Facility PBFA II. Nuclear Science and Engineering. 89(3). 233–246. 2 indexed citations
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Sweeney, M. A. & A. V. Farnsworth. (1981). High-gain, low-intensity ICF targets for a charged-particle beam fusion driver. Nuclear Fusion. 21(1). 41–54. 32 indexed citations
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Sweeney, M. A., et al.. (1981). Investigation of shell stability in imploding cylindrical targets. Journal of Applied Physics. 52(7). 4487–4502. 16 indexed citations
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Sweeney, M. A., et al.. (1981). Shock effects in particle-beam fusion targets. 1 indexed citations
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Sweeney, M. A.. (1978). Thermodynamic inconsistency of the modified Saha equation at high pressures. The Astrophysical Journal. 220. 335–335. 13 indexed citations
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Sweeney, M. A.. (1976). Ablation-driven targets for electron-beam fusion: Density problem with very low-Z ablators. Applied Physics Letters. 29(4). 231–233. 8 indexed citations
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Sweeney, M. A. & M.J. Clauser. (1975). Low-Z ablator targets for electron beam fusion. Applied Physics Letters. 27(9). 483–486. 14 indexed citations

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