William Dickson

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

William Dickson is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, William Dickson has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 7 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 6 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in William Dickson's work include Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (14 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (6 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (6 papers). William Dickson is often cited by papers focused on Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (14 papers), Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (6 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (6 papers). William Dickson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Canada. William Dickson's co-authors include Michael H. Dickinson, James M. Birch, Christian Poelma, David Lentink, J.L. van Leeuwen, Douglas L. Altshuler, Andrew Straw, J. H. S. Blaxter, Stephen Roberts and Jason T. Vance and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Experimental Biology.

In The Last Decade

William Dickson

26 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Force production and flow structure of the leading edge vortex on flapping wings at high and low Reynolds numbers

2004 347 citations William Dickson, Michael H. Dickinson et al. Journal of Experimental Biology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William Dickson United States	20	1.2k	638	365	246	237	28	1.8k
Keiji Kawachi Japan	19	1.7k 1.4×	995 1.6×	285 0.8×	195 0.8×	157 0.7×	56	2.0k
Simon M. Walker United Kingdom	19	1.1k 0.9×	443 0.7×	193 0.5×	174 0.7×	236 1.0×	32	1.7k
Richard J. Bomphrey United Kingdom	27	1.9k 1.6×	936 1.5×	331 0.9×	290 1.2×	385 1.6×	51	2.5k
Coen van den Berg Netherlands	12	2.3k 1.9×	1.3k 2.1×	485 1.3×	296 1.2×	246 1.0×	21	2.7k
Florian T. Muijres Netherlands	23	1.4k 1.2×	469 0.7×	315 0.9×	438 1.8×	650 2.7×	61	2.1k
Akira Azuma Japan	17	1.3k 1.1×	619 1.0×	232 0.6×	179 0.7×	155 0.7×	43	1.7k
Ulrike K. Müller Netherlands	23	1.2k 1.0×	385 0.6×	726 2.0×	481 2.0×	223 0.9×	45	2.2k
Alexander P. Willmott United Kingdom	12	2.5k 2.1×	1.4k 2.2×	466 1.3×	285 1.2×	389 1.6×	31	2.9k
James R. Usherwood United Kingdom	28	1.4k 1.2×	532 0.8×	259 0.7×	543 2.2×	610 2.6×	65	2.7k
David Lentink United States	30	2.6k 2.2×	1.2k 1.8×	372 1.0×	335 1.4×	333 1.4×	68	3.3k

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Dickson, William, et al.. (2021). The long-distance flight behavior of Drosophila supports an agent-based model for wind-assisted dispersal in insects. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(17). 51 indexed citations

Santhanakrishnan, Arvind, Shannon Jones, William Dickson, et al.. (2018). Flow Structure and Force Generation on Flapping Wings at Low Reynolds Numbers Relevant to the Flight of Tiny Insects. Fluids. 3(3). 45–45. 27 indexed citations

Vance, Jason T., Douglas L. Altshuler, William Dickson, Michael H. Dickinson, & Stephen Roberts. (2014). Hovering Flight in the HoneybeeApis mellifera: Kinematic Mechanisms for Varying Aerodynamic Forces. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 87(6). 870–881. 25 indexed citations

Elzinga, Michael J., William Dickson, & Michael H. Dickinson. (2011). The influence of sensory delay on the yaw dynamics of a flapping insect. Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 9(72). 1685–1696. 49 indexed citations

Dickson, William, et al.. (2011). Prior Mating Experience Modulates the Dispersal of Drosophila in Males More Than in Females. Behavior Genetics. 41(5). 754–767. 20 indexed citations

Dickson, William, et al.. (2010). A linear systems analysis of the yaw dynamics of a dynamically scaled insect model. Journal of Experimental Biology. 213(17). 3047–3061. 35 indexed citations

Altshuler, Douglas L., Kenneth C. Welch, Brian Cho, et al.. (2010). Neuromuscular control of wingbeat kinematics in Anna's hummingbirds (Calypte anna). Journal of Experimental Biology. 213(14). 2507–2514. 27 indexed citations

Lentink, David, William Dickson, J.L. van Leeuwen, & Michael H. Dickinson. (2009). Leading-Edge Vortices Elevate Lift of Autorotating Plant Seeds. Science. 324(5933). 1438–1440. 207 indexed citations

Taira, Kunihiko, William Dickson, Tim Colonius, Michael H. Dickinson, & Clarence W. Rowley. (2007). Unsteadiness in Flow over a Flat Plate at Angle-of-Attack at Low Reynolds Numbers. 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 33 indexed citations

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Dickson, William, Andrew Straw, Christian Poelma, & Michael H. Dickinson. (2006). An Integrative Model of Insect Flight Control (Invited). 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. 60 indexed citations

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Altshuler, Douglas L., William Dickson, Jason T. Vance, Stephen Roberts, & Michael H. Dickinson. (2005). Short-amplitude high-frequency wing strokes determine the aerodynamics of honeybee flight. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(50). 18213–18218. 183 indexed citations

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Dickson, William & Michael H. Dickinson. (2004). The effect of advance ratio on the aerodynamics of revolving wings. Journal of Experimental Biology. 207(24). 4269–4281. 135 indexed citations

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Dickson, William. (1993). Estimation of the capture efficiency of trawl gear. I: Development of a theoretical model. Fisheries Research. 16(3). 239–253. 52 indexed citations

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Dickson, William. (1993). Estimation of the capture efficiency of trawl gear. II: Testing a theoretical model. Fisheries Research. 16(3). 255–272. 36 indexed citations

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Misund, Ole Arve, et al.. (1992). Optimization of purse seines by large-meshed sections and low lead weight. Theoretical considerations, sinking speed measurements and fishing trials. Fisheries Research. 14(4). 305–317. 16 indexed citations

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Dickson, William. (1989). Cod gillnet simulation model. Fisheries Research. 7(1-2). 149–174. 13 indexed citations

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Levinson, Herbert S., et al.. (1984). Indirect Transportation Energy. Journal of Transportation Engineering. 110(2). 159–174. 7 indexed citations

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Dickson, William. (1979). Trawl drag area and netting geometry. Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo). 4 indexed citations

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Dickson, William, et al.. (1969). Developments in Tactical Air Operations. The RUSI Journal. 114(655). 5–17.

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Blaxter, J. H. S. & William Dickson. (1959). Observations on the Swimming Speeds of Fish. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 24(3). 472–479. 89 indexed citations

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