P. Šunka

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

P. Šunka is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Nuclear and High Energy Physics. According to data from OpenAlex, P. Šunka has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 21 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 13 papers in Nuclear and High Energy Physics. Recurrent topics in P. Šunka's work include Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (21 papers), Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (16 papers) and Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (13 papers). P. Šunka is often cited by papers focused on Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (21 papers), Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics (16 papers) and Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (13 papers). P. Šunka collaborates with scholars based in Czechia, Russia and United States. P. Šunka's co-authors include M. Člupek, V. Babický, Masayuki Sato, Bruce R. Locke, J.S. Chang, Michael R. Hoffmann, Petr Lukeš, Milan Šimek, J. Schmidt and Mirko Černák and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Hepatology, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research and Journal of Physics D Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

P. Šunka

54 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Electrohydraulic Discharg... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 250 500 750
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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. Electrohydraulic Discharge and Nonthermal Plasma for Water Treatment
    2005 957 citations P. Šunka et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
P. Šunka 2.0k 1.8k 495 365 227 59 2.7k
M. Člupek 2.1k 1.1× 1.7k 1.0× 489 1.0× 265 0.7× 247 1.1× 55 2.8k
J.S. Clements 1.4k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 375 0.8× 397 1.1× 132 0.6× 36 1.9k
Milan Šimek 2.5k 1.3× 2.5k 1.4× 539 1.1× 137 0.4× 150 0.7× 139 3.4k
W.C. Finney 1.5k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 485 1.0× 504 1.4× 112 0.5× 32 1.9k
V. Babický 1.1k 0.5× 990 0.5× 259 0.5× 183 0.5× 96 0.4× 39 1.4k
M. M. Kuraica 1.5k 0.8× 1.7k 1.0× 414 0.8× 179 0.5× 214 0.9× 106 2.7k
E M van Veldhuizen 2.4k 1.2× 2.4k 1.3× 794 1.6× 210 0.6× 88 0.4× 71 3.1k
A.J.M. Pemen 1.3k 0.6× 1.5k 0.8× 531 1.1× 73 0.2× 166 0.7× 110 2.0k
J. Mizeraczyk 1.6k 0.8× 2.1k 1.2× 1.4k 2.9× 72 0.2× 178 0.8× 241 3.1k
Ryo Ono 2.7k 1.3× 2.5k 1.4× 784 1.6× 51 0.1× 145 0.6× 130 3.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. Šunka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. Šunka

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of P. Šunka. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of P. Šunka 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 P. Šunka. P. Šunka 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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Lukeš, Petr, Vratislav Horák, Petr Hoffer, et al.. (2014). In vivo effects of focused shock waves on tumor tissue visualized by fluorescence staining techniques. Bioelectrochemistry. 103. 103–110. 9 indexed citations
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Beneš, Jiří, et al.. (2012). Biological effects of tandem shock waves demonstrated on magnetic resonance. Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal. 113(6). 335–338. 3 indexed citations
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Beneš, Jiří, P Poučková, M Zadinová, et al.. (2011). Effects of Tandem Shock Waves Combined with Photosan and Cytostatics on the Growth of Tumours. Folia Biologica. 57(6). 255–260. 9 indexed citations
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Míčková, Andrea, Kateřina Tománková, Hana Kolářová, et al.. (2008). Ultrasonic Shock-Wave as a Control Mechanism for Liposome Drug Delivery System for Possible Use in Scaffold Implanted to Animals with Iatrogenic Articular Cartilage Defects. Acta veterinaria. 77(2). 3 indexed citations
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Míčková, Andrea, Kateřina Tománková, Hana Kolářová, et al.. (2008). Ultrasonic Shock-Wave as a Control Mechanism for Liposome Drug Delivery System for Possible Use in Scaffold Implanted to Animals with Iatrogenic Articular Cartilage Defects. Acta Veterinaria Brno. 77(2). 285–289. 4 indexed citations
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Beneš, Jiří, P. Šunka, Jarmila Králová, J. Kašpar, & P Poučková. (2007). Biological effects of two successive shock-waves focused on liver tissue and melanoma cells. Physiological Research. 56 Suppl 1. S1–S4. 7 indexed citations
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Šimek, Milan, M. Člupek, V. Babický, & P. Šunka. (2006). Production of reactive species by atmospheric pressure streamers in N2-O2 mixtures. Pure and Applied Chemistry. 78(6). 1213–1225. 24 indexed citations
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Šunka, P., Vitaliy Stelmashuk, V. Babický, et al.. (2005). Generation of Two Successive Shock Waves Focused to a Common Focal Point. 32. 1433–1436. 2 indexed citations
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Šimek, Milan, M. Člupek, V. Babický, & P. Šunka. (2003). Emission spectroscopy of pulse electrical discharge in water solution. 1 indexed citations
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Oost, G. Van, et al.. (2002). Plasma based total treatment of waste and low-grade fuels. Czechoslovak Journal of Physics. 52(7). 1 indexed citations
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Koláček, K., et al.. (2001). Refined design of a new driver for fast capillary discharge. Nukleonika. 46. 117–120. 3 indexed citations
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Koláček, K., et al.. (2001). Design of a new driver for fast capillary discharge. Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings). 11(PR2). Pr2–613. 2 indexed citations
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Beneš, Jiří, et al.. (2001). [Effect of shock waves on hip prosthesis implantation (preliminary report)].. PubMed. 102(1). 37–40. 1 indexed citations
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Šimek, Milan, V. Babický, M. Člupek, & P. Šunka. (2001). Observation of the N2Herman infrared system in pulsed positive streamer induced emission at atmospheric pressure. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 34(21). 3185–3190. 48 indexed citations
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Koláček, K., J. Schmidt, P. Šunka, et al.. (2000). Spectroscopic study of the fast capillary discharge. International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams. 151–154.
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Koláček, K., et al.. (1995). Acceleration of deuterons and generation of nanosecond neutron pulses by strongly overvoltaged discharges in deuterium. Technical Physics. 40(5). 493–496. 6 indexed citations
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Beneš, Jiří, et al.. (1989). Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy of the common bile duct stone with ultrasound localization. Journal of Hepatology. 9(1). 95–98. 7 indexed citations
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Koláček, K., V. Babický, J. Preinhaelter, P. Šunka, & Jiří Beneš. (1988). Pressure distribution measurements at the shock wave focus in water by schlieren photography (kidney/gall stone lithotripsy). Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 21(3). 463–469. 7 indexed citations
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Šunka, P. & K. Jungwirth. (1975). Nonlinear interaction of a modulated beam with plasma. Czechoslovak Journal of Physics. 25(4). 404–429. 9 indexed citations
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Seidl, M. & P. Šunka. (1967). High-frequency instabilities in beam-generated plasma. Nuclear Fusion. 7(4). 237–251. 35 indexed citations

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