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David K. Woolf publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David K. Woolf sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 129 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David K. Woolf D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

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

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This scientist: 41 D-Index — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

David K. Woolf is affiliated with Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, with a particular focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine as well as oncology and radiology.

Their recent publications include a range of studies covering different aspects of medicine and environmental science. Notable papers authored or co-authored by Woolf include:

  • Revised estimates of ocean-atmosphere CO2 flux are consistent with ocean carbon inventory, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Ocean carbon from space: Current status and priorities for the next decade, 2023, Earth-Science Reviews
  • Integration of tidal energy into an island energy system - A case study of Orkney islands, 2021, Energy
  • Comparison of Whole-Body MRI, CT, and Bone Scintigraphy for Response Evaluation of Cancer Therapeutics in Metastatic Breast Cancer to Bone, 2020, Radiology
  • Patient and clinician-reported experiences of using electronic patient reported outcome measures (ePROMs) as part of routine cancer care, 2023, Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Frequent collaborators in Woolf's research include:

  • Corinne Faivre-Finn
  • N. Bayman
  • Margaret Harris
  • J. Coote
  • L. Pemberton

Woolf's publications often appear in these venues, reflecting their ongoing contributions to lung cancer and oncology research:

  • Lung Cancer
  • Radiotherapy and Oncology
  • Clinical Oncology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Their primary field of study is medicine, with a specialization in pulmonary and respiratory medicine supported by 65 publications. Other significant subfields include oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, radiation, and oceanography.

Research topics covered extensively by Woolf include:

  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
  • Lung Cancer Research Studies
  • Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis

Best Publications

  • Bubbles and the air-sea exchange of gases in near-saturation conditions

    David K. Woolf;S. A. Thorpe

  • Bubbles and their role in gas exchange

    David Kevin Woolf

  • Variability and predictability of the North Atlantic wave climate

    D. K. Woolf;P. G. Challenor;P. D. Cotton

  • Revised estimates of ocean-atmosphere CO2 flux are consistent with ocean carbon inventory.

    Andrew J Watson;Ute Schuster;Jamie D Shutler;Thomas Holding

  • Marine renewable energy: The ecological implications of altering the hydrodynamics of the marine environment

    Mark A. Shields;David K. Woolf;Eric P.M. Grist;Sandy A. Kerr

  • Parametrization of gas transfer velocities and sea‐state‐dependent wave breaking

    David K. Woolf

  • Bubbles and the air‐sea transfer velocity of gases

    David K. Woolf

  • Assessment of the reliability of wave observations from voluntary observing ships: Insights from the validation of a global wind wave climatology based on voluntary observing ship data

    Sergey K. Gulev;Vika Grigorieva;Andreas Sterl;David Woolf

  • The influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation on sea-level variability in the North Atlantic region

    David K. Woolf;Andrew G. P. Shaw;Michael N. Tsimplis

  • Discriminating between the film drops and jet drops produced by a simulated whitecap

    David K. Woolf;Peter A. Bowyer;Edward C. Monahan

  • Transfer Across the Air-Sea Interface

    Christoph S. Garbe;Anna Rutgersson;Jacqueline Boutin;Gerrit de Leeuw;Gerrit de Leeuw;Gerrit de Leeuw

  • The wave and tidal resource of Scotland

    Simon P. Neill;Arne Vögler;Alice J. Goward-Brown;Susana Baston

  • Waves and climate change in the north‐east Atlantic

    Judith Wolf;David K. Woolf

  • Modelling of bubble-mediated gas transfer: Fundamental principles and a laboratory test

    D.K. Woolf;I.S. Leifer;P.D. Nightingale;T.S. Rhee

  • On the calculation of air‐sea fluxes of CO2 in the presence of temperature and salinity gradients

    DK Woolf;Peter E. Land;Jamie D. Shutler;LM Goddijn-Murphy

  • Influence of energetic wind and waves on gas transfer in a large wind–wave tunnel facility

    Tae-Siek Rhee;Philip Nightingale;David Woolf;Guillemette Caulliez

  • Comments on “Variations of Whitecap Coverage with Wind stress and Water Temperature

    Edward C. Monahan;David K. Woolf

  • Analysis of the relationship between the North Atlantic oscillation and sea-level changes in northwest Europe

    Zhongwei Yan;Michael N. Tsimplis;David Woolf

  • Towards a vulnerability assessment of the UK and northern European coasts: the role of regional climate variability

    M.N Tsimplis;D.K Woolf;T.J Osborn;S Wakelin

  • Strategic priorities for assessing ecological impacts of marine renewable energy devices in the Pentland Firth (Scotland, UK)

    Mark A. Shields;Lora Jane Dillon;David K. Woolf;Alex T. Ford

  • Key Uncertainties in the Recent Air‐Sea Flux of CO2

    D.K. Woolf;J.D. Shutler;L. Goddijn‐Murphy;A.J. Watson

Frequent Co-Authors

Craig Donlon
Craig Donlon European Space Agency
Philip D. Nightingale
Philip D. Nightingale Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Meric Srokosz
Meric Srokosz National Oceanography Centre
Ira Leifer
Ira Leifer University of California, Santa Barbara
Peter Challenor
Peter Challenor University of Exeter
Meinrat O. Andreae
Meinrat O. Andreae Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Ute Schuster
Ute Schuster University of Exeter
Søren Ejling Larsen
Søren Ejling Larsen Technical University of Denmark
Andrew J. Watson
Andrew J. Watson University of Exeter
Bertrand Chapron
Bertrand Chapron French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea

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