P. Swift

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

P. Swift is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, P. Swift has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Materials Chemistry, 14 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 12 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in P. Swift's work include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (9 papers), Vacuum and Plasma Arcs (7 papers) and Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (6 papers). P. Swift is often cited by papers focused on Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (9 papers), Vacuum and Plasma Arcs (7 papers) and Plasma Diagnostics and Applications (6 papers). P. Swift collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Ireland and United Kingdom. P. Swift's co-authors include Geoffrey B. Smith, Robert Bird, A. Earp, David R. McKenzie, Jim B. Franklin, Angus Gentle, Avi Bendavid, M. Barber, Peter Martin and J. M. Thomas and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Cement and Concrete Research.

In The Last Decade

P. Swift

42 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Adventitious carbon—the panacea for energy referencing? 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 100 200 300
What are hit papers?

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. Adventitious carbon—the panacea for energy referencing?
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
P. Swift Australia 19 912 544 454 299 197 42 1.8k
M. Rubin United States 20 820 0.9× 625 1.1× 344 0.8× 223 0.7× 35 0.2× 38 1.7k
S. Horn Germany 39 1.4k 1.5× 539 1.0× 774 1.7× 675 2.3× 145 0.7× 232 5.6k
Charles R. Kurkjian United States 35 1.2k 1.3× 1.4k 2.6× 366 0.8× 498 1.7× 106 0.5× 115 3.6k
Peter Thissen Germany 26 986 1.1× 825 1.5× 132 0.3× 198 0.7× 186 0.9× 68 2.2k
Shingo Urata Japan 25 978 1.1× 609 1.1× 113 0.2× 234 0.8× 78 0.4× 113 2.1k
S. K. Sundaram United States 18 1.2k 1.3× 623 1.1× 311 0.7× 383 1.3× 95 0.5× 73 2.4k
Celia I. Merzbacher United States 22 1.2k 1.3× 670 1.2× 55 0.1× 137 0.5× 108 0.5× 50 2.5k
András Kovács Germany 29 1.4k 1.5× 634 1.2× 276 0.6× 1.5k 5.1× 173 0.9× 212 3.7k
Zhaoming Zhang Australia 33 3.0k 3.3× 1.0k 1.8× 100 0.2× 162 0.5× 129 0.7× 144 3.7k
Th. Karakostas Greece 24 1.1k 1.2× 606 1.1× 544 1.2× 374 1.3× 25 0.1× 165 2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by P. Swift

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. Swift

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of P. Swift. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of P. Swift 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. Swift. P. Swift 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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Kelly, Seán, et al.. (2019). Experimental investigation of electron heating modes in capacitively coupled radio-frequency oxygen discharge. Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 28(11). 115008–115008. 4 indexed citations
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Bogan, J., Ross Lundy, Matthew T. Shaw, et al.. (2018). Nitrogen reactive ion etch processes for the selective removal of poly-(4-vinylpyridine) in block copolymer films. Nanotechnology. 29(35). 355302–355302. 3 indexed citations
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Swift, P., et al.. (2017). Investigation of the electron kinetics in O2capacitively coupled plasma with the use of a Langmuir probe. Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 26(6). 65009–65009. 17 indexed citations
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Swift, P., et al.. (2008). Rectangular-section mirror light pipes. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 92(8). 969–975. 18 indexed citations
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Swift, P. & Geoffrey B. Smith. (2003). Color considerations in fluorescent solar concentrator stacks. Applied Optics. 42(25). 5112–5112. 11 indexed citations
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Smith, Geoffrey B., et al.. (2003). Coloured paints based on coated flakes of metal as the pigment, for enhanced solar reflectance and cooler interiors: description and theory. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 79(2). 163–177. 56 indexed citations
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Swift, P., et al.. (2002). Providing a homogeneous visual field with an integrating sphere. Physiological Measurement. 23(3). N9–N15. 3 indexed citations
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Smith, Geoffrey B., et al.. (2002). Coloured paints based on iron oxide and silicon oxide coated flakes of aluminium as the pigment, for energy efficient paint: optical and thermal experiments. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 79(2). 179–197. 58 indexed citations
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Smith, Geoffrey B., Avi Bendavid, & P. Swift. (2001). A new type of TiN coating combining broad band visible transparency and solar control. Renewable Energy. 22(1-3). 79–84. 28 indexed citations
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Kirkup, Les, P. Swift, Donald Martin, et al.. (2001). Effect of luminance level on electro-encephalogram alpha-wave synchronisation. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 39(6). 672–677. 7 indexed citations
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Cheary, R. W., et al.. (2000). Investigation of the interfacial structure of ultra-thin platinum films using X-ray reflectivity and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Thin Solid Films. 372(1-2). 94–103. 16 indexed citations
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Swift, P., Geoffrey B. Smith, & Jim B. Franklin. (1999). <title>Light-to-light efficiencies in luminescent solar concentrators</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 3789. 21–28. 8 indexed citations
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Edmonds, Ian, et al.. (1995). Daylighting enhancement with light pipes coupled to laser-cut light-deflecting panels. Lighting Research & Technology. 27(1). 27–35. 51 indexed citations
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Swift, P. & Geoffrey B. Smith. (1995). Cylindrical mirror light pipes. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 36(2). 159–168. 71 indexed citations
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McKenzie, David R., David A. Muller, Bernard Pailthorpe, et al.. (1991). Properties of tetrahedral amorphous carbon prepared by vacuum arc deposition. Diamond and Related Materials. 1(1). 51–59. 208 indexed citations
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Swift, P., et al.. (1990). Light emission from a titanium vacuum arc using Fizeau interferometry with parallel detection. Applied Optics. 29(34). 5145–5145. 5 indexed citations
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Bird, Robert & P. Swift. (1980). Energy calibration in electron spectroscopy and the re-determination of some reference electron binding energies. Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena. 21(3). 227–240. 134 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Irina, R.M. Waghorne, & P. Swift. (1976). The tribo-chemistry of graphite fluoride studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Wear. 37(1). 123–128. 7 indexed citations
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Atkinson, Irina & P. Swift. (1974). A study of the tribo-chemical oxidation of molybdenum disulphide using X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy. Wear. 29(1). 129–133. 18 indexed citations

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