R.F. Griffiths

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
96 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

R.F. Griffiths is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, R.F. Griffiths has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Environmental Engineering, 18 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 17 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in R.F. Griffiths's work include Wind and Air Flow Studies (18 papers), Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (14 papers) and Risk and Safety Analysis (13 papers). R.F. Griffiths is often cited by papers focused on Wind and Air Flow Studies (18 papers), Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena (14 papers) and Risk and Safety Analysis (13 papers). R.F. Griffiths collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Greece. R.F. Griffiths's co-authors include D.J. Hall, Robie W. Macdonald, C. T. Phelps, Neyval Costa Reis, J. Latham, Ilias Mavroidis, Jane Méri Santos, Chris Jones, Lynn F. Gladden and Michael D. Mantle and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Environmental Science & Technology and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

R.F. Griffiths

94 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

An improved method for the estimation of surface roughnes... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 100 200 300 400
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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. An improved method for the estimation of surface roughness of obstacle arrays
    1998 492 citations R.F. Griffiths 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
R.F. Griffiths United Kingdom 23 1.0k 415 369 349 347 96 2.2k
Vytenis Babrauskas United States 36 393 0.4× 1.6k 3.8× 65 0.2× 242 0.7× 227 0.7× 133 5.1k
D.D. Drysdale United Kingdom 23 198 0.2× 898 2.2× 68 0.2× 636 1.8× 121 0.3× 60 3.0k
Howard R. Baum United States 27 614 0.6× 736 1.8× 42 0.1× 1.0k 2.9× 68 0.2× 123 3.1k
Zhaolin Gu China 36 1.5k 1.5× 355 0.9× 97 0.3× 532 1.5× 358 1.0× 247 4.2k
Hyun‐Goo Kim South Korea 18 407 0.4× 451 1.1× 58 0.2× 141 0.4× 388 1.1× 230 1.6k
Jeroen van Beeck Belgium 26 1.3k 1.3× 842 2.0× 32 0.1× 593 1.7× 113 0.3× 112 2.2k
Xiaolei Zhang China 36 509 0.5× 789 1.9× 31 0.1× 580 1.7× 477 1.4× 154 3.7k
A. Carlos Fernandez‐Pello United States 41 499 0.5× 2.1k 5.1× 65 0.2× 2.4k 6.8× 152 0.4× 140 5.7k
Konstantinos E. Kakosimos Qatar 25 520 0.5× 290 0.7× 15 0.0× 113 0.3× 120 0.3× 84 2.1k
Grunde Jomaas Denmark 27 193 0.2× 1.2k 3.0× 44 0.1× 1.4k 4.1× 114 0.3× 106 2.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R.F. Griffiths

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.F. Griffiths

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of R.F. Griffiths. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of R.F. Griffiths 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 R.F. Griffiths. R.F. Griffiths 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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Reis, Neyval Costa, R.F. Griffiths, & Jane Méri Santos. (2007). Parametric study of liquid droplets impinging on porous surfaces. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 32(3). 341–361. 56 indexed citations
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Mantle, Michael D., Neyval Costa Reis, R.F. Griffiths, & Lynn F. Gladden. (2003). MRI studies of the evaporation of a single liquid droplet from porous surfaces. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 21(3-4). 293–297. 18 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F., et al.. (2001). Spill behaviour using REACTPOOL. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 81(3). 209–222. 15 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F., et al.. (2001). Spill behaviour using REACTPOOL. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 81(1-2). 19–30. 8 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F., et al.. (2001). Spill behaviour using REACTPOOL. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 81(3). 223–249. 11 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F., et al.. (1999). Dispersion and thermodynamics of clouds generated from spills of SO3 and oleum. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 67(1). 9–40. 8 indexed citations
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Rashid, M. & R.F. Griffiths. (1993). 02 O 02 Ambient K, S, and Si in fine and coarse aerosols of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Journal of Aerosol Science. 24. S5–S6. 1 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F.. (1991). Research Requirements in Major Hazards Risk Analysis. Risk Analysis. 11(3). 399–494. 4 indexed citations
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Tuck, Michael L., R.F. Griffiths, Larry E. Johnson, Naftali Stern, & John E. Morley. (1988). UCLA Geriatric Grand Rounds. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 36(7). 630–643. 8 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F.. (1984). HAZOP and HAZAN: Notes on the identification and assessment of hazards. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 8(4). 385–386. 22 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F.. (1983). Comparative risks of electricity generating fuel systems in the U.K.. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 7(4). 403–404. 7 indexed citations
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Britter, Rex E. & R.F. Griffiths. (1982). The role of dense gases in the assessment of industrial hazards. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 6(1-2). 3–12. 7 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F., et al.. (1980). INCIDENCE AND EFFECTS OF POLICE ACTION ON MOTORING OFFENCES AS DESCRIBED BY DRIVERS. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 1 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F.. (1977). A Hypothetical Cloud-Seeding Method for Facilitating the Occurrence of Lightning. Journal of applied meteorology. 16(6). 658–661. 4 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F., J. Latham, & Ronald L. Reed. (1976). Electrical Corona from Melting Hailstones. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II. 54(2). 123–125. 2 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F. & C. T. Phelps. (1976). A model for lightning initiation arising from positive corona streamer development. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 81(21). 3671–3676. 75 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F. & J. Latham. (1975). Field Generation and Dissipation Currents in Thunderclouds as a Result of the Movement of Charged Hydrometeors. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 32(5). 958–964. 7 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F. & J. Latham. (1974). A New Method for the Measurement of the Surface Electrical Conductivity of Ice. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II. 52(2). 238–242. 5 indexed citations
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Griffiths, R.F. & J. Latham. (1972). The Emission of Corona from Falling Drops. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan Ser II. 50(5). 416–422. 18 indexed citations

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