M. Howells

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

M. Howells is a scholar working on Radiation, Structural Biology and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Howells has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Radiation, 20 papers in Structural Biology and 16 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. Howells's work include Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (43 papers), Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (20 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (17 papers). M. Howells is often cited by papers focused on Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques (43 papers), Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (20 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (17 papers). M. Howells collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. M. Howells's co-authors include Chris Jacobsen, Janos Kirz, Uwe Weierstall, D. Sayre, Enju Lima, John C. H. Spence, David A. Shapiro, Veit Elser, Pierre Thibault and Tobias Beetz and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

M. Howells

53 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Soft X-ray microscopes and their biological applications

1995 482 citations Janos Kirz, Chris Jacobsen et al. Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. Howells United States	22	1.5k	826	440	318	294	53	2.1k
Malcolm R. Howells United States	22	2.4k 1.5×	1.2k 1.4×	808 1.8×	415 1.3×	456 1.6×	97	3.1k
Yoshiki Kohmura Japan	25	1.4k 0.9×	619 0.7×	377 0.9×	220 0.7×	306 1.0×	136	2.1k
Albert T. Macrander United States	28	1.5k 1.0×	617 0.7×	654 1.5×	488 1.5×	405 1.4×	166	2.7k
Chien‐Chun Chen Taiwan	13	815 0.5×	719 0.9×	404 0.9×	382 1.2×	142 0.5×	34	1.6k
L. J. Allen Australia	23	540 0.4×	550 0.7×	692 1.6×	357 1.1×	238 0.8×	81	1.6k
A. G. Michette United Kingdom	22	868 0.6×	234 0.3×	366 0.8×	214 0.7×	167 0.6×	110	1.6k
Adrian P. Mancuso⋈ Germany	22	1.1k 0.7×	583 0.7×	364 0.8×	257 0.8×	226 0.8×	71	1.5k
W. F. Schlotter United States	24	1.3k 0.9×	678 0.8×	1.0k 2.4×	310 1.0×	611 2.1×	63	2.7k
Jens Patommel Germany	19	1.2k 0.8×	667 0.8×	173 0.4×	183 0.6×	260 0.9×	48	1.5k
Andrew Aquila United States	23	857 0.6×	450 0.5×	480 1.1×	632 2.0×	91 0.3×	72	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Howells

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Yashchuk, Valeriy V., Greg Morrison, Matthew Church, et al.. (2013). Bendable Kirkpatrick-Baez mirrors for the ALS micro-diffraction beamline 12.3.2: optimal tuning and alignment for multiple focusing geometries. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 425(15). 152004–152004. 3 indexed citations

Saldin, D. K., H. C. Poon, V. L. Shneerson, et al.. (2010). Beyond small-angle x-ray scattering: Exploiting angular correlations. Physical Review B. 81(17). 50 indexed citations

Lima, Enju, Lutz Wiegart, Pétra Pernot, et al.. (2009). Cryogenic X-Ray Diffraction Microscopy for Biological Samples. Physical Review Letters. 103(19). 198102–198102. 73 indexed citations

Starodub, D., Peter Rez, G. G. Hembree, et al.. (2007). Dose, exposure time and resolution in serial X-ray crystallography. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 15(1). 62–73. 34 indexed citations

Spence, John C. H., Uwe Weierstall, K. E. Schmidt, et al.. (2005). Diffraction from a laser-aligned beam of hydrated proteins. Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography. 61(a1). c116–c116. 6 indexed citations

Spence, John C. H., Uwe Weierstall, & M. Howells. (2004). Coherence and sampling requirements for diffractive imaging. Ultramicroscopy. 101(2-4). 149–152. 93 indexed citations

He, Haifeng, Stefano Marchesini, M. Howells, et al.. (2003). Experimental lensless soft-X-ray imaging using iterative algorithms: phasing diffuse scattering. Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography. 59(2). 143–152. 31 indexed citations

Spence, J. C. H., Uwe Weierstall, & M. Howells. (2002). Phase recovery and lensless imaging by iterative methods in optical, X-ray and electron diffraction. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 360(1794). 875–895. 65 indexed citations

Winn, Barry, Harald Ade, C. J. Buckley, et al.. (2000). Illumination for coherent soft X-ray applications: the new X1A beamline at the NSLS. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 7(6). 395–404. 31 indexed citations

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Assoufid, Lahsen, et al.. (2000). Future metrology needs for synchrotron radiation mirrors. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 2(8047). 1073–4. 2 indexed citations

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Winn, Barry, Harald Ade, Christopher Buckley, et al.. (1996). X1A: Second-generation undulator beamlines serving soft x-ray spectromicroscopy experiments at the NSLS. Review of Scientific Instruments. 67(9). 3359–3359. 11 indexed citations

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Kirz, Janos, Chris Jacobsen, & M. Howells. (1995). Soft X-ray microscopes and their biological applications. Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics. 28(1). 33–130. 482 indexed citations breakdown →

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Howells, M., Chris Jacobsen, & S. Lindaas. (1994). Possibility for one-shot tomography using a high-gain free-electron laser. The Prostate. 68(8). 883–92. 1 indexed citations

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Kirz, Janos, Harald Ade, Eric H. Anderson, et al.. (1994). New results in soft X-ray microscopy. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 87(1-4). 92–97. 14 indexed citations

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Jacobsen, Chris & M. Howells. (1992). Projection x-ray lithography using computer-generated holograms: A study of compatibility with proximity lithography. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena. 10(6). 3177–3181. 4 indexed citations

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Buckley, Christopher, H. Rarback, Deming Shu, et al.. (1989). Soft-x-ray imaging with the 35 period undulator at the NSLS. Review of Scientific Instruments. 60(7). 2444–2447. 16 indexed citations

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Jacobsen, Chris, M. Howells, Janos Kirz, Kenneth R. McQuaid, & Stephen Rothman. (1988). X-Ray Holographic Microscopy: Improved Images of Zymogen Granules. MH303–MH303. 2 indexed citations

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Howells, M. & Janos Kirz. (1984). Coherent soft x-rays in high resolution imaging. AIP conference proceedings. 118. 85–95. 4 indexed citations

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Howells, M., C. Norris, & Gwyn Williams. (1977). Synchrotron spectroscopy: a normal incidence monochromator and an approach to order sorting problems. Journal of Physics E Scientific Instruments. 10(3). 259–263. 8 indexed citations

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Williams, R. H., I.T. McGovern, Rory O’Hara Murray, & M. Howells. (1976). An Investigation of the Electronic Structure of GaSe and GaTe by Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Using a Synchrotron Source, and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy. physica status solidi (b). 73(1). 307–316. 24 indexed citations

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