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David K. Swanson

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
95
Citations
36482
World Ranking
199
National Ranking
73

David K. Swanson publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 192 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

David K. Swanson D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David K. Swanson sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

David K. Swanson is affiliated with Estech Systems, based in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions to Medicine. The main subfields of their work include Atmospheric Science, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Ecological Modeling, and Radiation.

The primary research topics covered by Swanson's work are climate change and permafrost, cryospheric studies and observations, tree-ring climate responses, species distribution and climate change, geology and paleoclimatology research, radiation therapy and dosimetry, and advanced radiotherapy techniques.

Swanson has published research in a variety of academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research
  • Biometrics
  • Frontiers for Young Minds
  • Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Among recent papers authored by David K. Swanson are:

  • Permafrost thaw-related slope failures in Alaska's Arctic National Parks, c. 1980-2019, 2021, Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
  • Increased mean annual temperatures in 2014-2019 indicate permafrost thaw in Alaskan national parks, 2021, Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research

Swanson often collaborates with several researchers in their field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Ann Raiho
  • Carl A. Roland
  • Sarah E. Stehn
  • Mevin B. Hooten
  • Devarati Mitra

Best Publications

  • Cardiac mapping and ablation systems

    Stuart D. Edwards;Thomas F. Kordis;David K. Swanson

  • Systems and methods for controlling power in an electrosurgical probe

    David K Swanson;Robert Burnside;James G. Whayne;Dorin Panescu

  • Systems and methods to identify and disable re-use single use devices based on detecting environmental changes

    Robert R. Burnside;David K. Swanson

  • Curvilinear electrode and method for forming lesions

    David K. Swanson;Thomas Bourne;Sidney D. Fleischman;Dorin Panescu

  • Systems and methods for controlling tissue ablation using multiple temperature sensing elements

    Dorin Panescu;Sidney D. Fleischman;James G. Whayne;David K. Swanson

  • Systems and methods for preventing automatic identification of re-used single use devices

    Robert R. Burnside;Bruce Wand;David K. Swanson

  • Ablation and imaging catheter

    David K. Swanson;David McGee;Dorin Panescu;James G. Whayne

  • Systems and methods for guiding movable electrode elements within multiple-electrode structures

    David K. Swanson;Dorin Panescu;James G. Whayne

  • Structures for supporting electrode elements

    James G Whayne;Sidney D Fleischman;Russell B Thompson;David K Swanson

  • Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body

    David K. Swanson;Sidney D. Fleischman;Josef V. Koblish;Russell B. Thompson

  • Systems and methods to identify and disable re-used single use devices based on time elapsed from first therapeutic use

    Robert R. Burnside;David K. Swanson

  • Expandable-collapsible electrode structures made of electrically conductive material

    Dorin Panescu;David K. Swanson;James G. Whayne;Thomas F. Kordis

  • Systems and methods for sensing multiple temperature conditions during tissue ablation

    Dorin Panescu;David K. Swanson;Sidney D. Fleischman;Thomas M. Bourne

  • Structures for deploying electrode elements

    Sidney D. Fleischman;Thomas M. Bourne;James G. Whayne;David K. Swanson

  • Systems and methods for visualizing interior tissue regions using expandable imaging structures

    Dorin Panescu;James G. Whayne;David K. Swanson;David McGee

  • Composite structures and methods for ablating tissue to form complex lesion patterns in the treatment of cardiac conditions and the like

    David K. Swanson;Sidney D. Fleischman;Thomas F. Kordis;David L. McGee

  • Systems and methods for guilding diagnostic or therapeutic devices in interior tissue regions

    Dorin Panescu;David McGee;James G. Whayne;David K. Swanson

  • Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods which predict maximum tissue temperature

    Dorin Panescu;Sidney D. Fleischman;David K. Swanson

  • Loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with body tissue

    Thomas R. Jenkins;Josef V. Koblish;Russell B. Thompson;David K. Swanson

  • Structures For Supporting Multiple Electrode Elements

    James G Whayne;Sidney D Fleischman;Russell B Thompson;David K Swanson

Frequent Co-Authors

Dorin Panescu
Dorin Panescu Thomas Jefferson University
James G. Whayne
James G. Whayne Myocardial Solutions Inc.
Sidney D. Fleischman
Sidney D. Fleischman Boston Scientific (United States)
Russell B. Thompson
Russell B. Thompson AcelRx Pharmaceuticals (United States)
Michael D. Lesh
Michael D. Lesh University of California, San Francisco
Kenneth R. Foster
Kenneth R. Foster University of Pennsylvania
Jeffrey J. Goldberger
Jeffrey J. Goldberger University of Miami
Melvin M. Scheinman
Melvin M. Scheinman University of California, San Francisco

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