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D-Index
75
Citations
29011
World Ranking
3369
National Ranking
1600

John M. Dawson publication distribution in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Physics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John M. Dawson sits on this spectrum.

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103 publications 1,469+

This scientist: 383 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,469 publications or more.

John M. Dawson D-index placement in Physics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Physics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where John M. Dawson sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 185+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 185 D-Index or more.

Overview

John M. Dawson was affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spanned multiple fields, primarily focusing on Computer Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these broad areas, their work touched on several subfields including Developmental and Educational Psychology, Computer Science Applications, Human-Computer Interaction, Paleontology, and Geophysics.

Their scientific contributions appeared across different topics such as Educational Games and Gamification, Online Learning and Analytics, Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, and Clay minerals and soil interactions.

The publication record of John M. Dawson included recent papers that reflected this interdisciplinary approach. Among these were:

  • Isolating the Effect of Gamification - Design and Analysis of a Learning Engagement App Tailored to Course Content (2025) published in Technology Knowledge and Learning
  • Tubular microfossils from Neoproterozoic cap limestone of the Dzhetym Group, Kyrgyzstan (2025) published in Precambrian Research

Their collaborations included frequent work with several co-authors such as Skyler Bruggink, Iain W. McKinnell, Madura Meenakshi R., Nelson L.L., and Шнайдер В.Ф. These partnerships were reflected in their publication outputs and indicated a diverse and international set of research relationships.

John M. Dawson's work was featured in notable research venues relevant to their fields of study. The two main journals where they published frequently were:

  • Technology Knowledge and Learning
  • Precambrian Research

Throughout their career, they explored subjects at the intersection of technology and natural sciences, engaging with topics such as gamification in learning environments as well as detailed paleontological and geological investigations. Their contributions to educational technology focused on the design and analysis of learning engagement applications, emphasizing how gamification can impact course content interaction.

In the Earth and Planetary Sciences domain, their research addressed ancient microfossils and geological formations, advancing knowledge on Neoproterozoic strata and fossil stratigraphy. The combination of computer science applications with geosciences illustrates a multidisciplinary approach aimed at both theoretical and applied scientific questions.

Best Publications

  • Laser Electron Accelerator

    T. Tajima;J. M. Dawson

  • Acceleration of Electrons by the Interaction of a Bunched Electron Beam With a Plasma

    Pisin Chen;J.M. Dawson;Robert W. Huff;Thomas C. Katsouleas

  • Particle simulation of plasmas

    John M. Dawson

  • Geodesic Acoustic Waves in Hydromagnetic Systems

    Niels Winsor;John L. Johnson;John M. Dawson

  • SPONTANEOUS MAGNETIC FIELDS IN LASER-PRODUCED PLASMAS.

    J. A. Stamper;K. Papadopoulos;R. N. Sudan;S. O. Dean

  • Nonlinear Electron Oscillations in a Cold Plasma

    John M. Dawson

  • Unlimited Electron Acceleration in Laser-Driven Plasma Waves

    T. Katsouleas;J. M. Dawson

  • Interpenetrating plasma shells: near-equipartition magnetic field generation and non-thermal particle acceleration

    L. O. Silva;R. A. Fonseca;J. Tonge;J. M. Dawson

  • Interpenetrating Plasma Shells: Near-Equipartition Magnetic Field Generation and Nonthermal Particle Acceleration

    Luís Miguel Oliveira Silva;Ricardo Fonseca;John Tonge;John M Dawson

  • Ultrahigh gradient particle acceleration by intense laser-driven plasma density waves

    C. Joshi;W. B. Mori;T. Katsouleas;J. M. Dawson

  • Relativistic Nonlinear Propagation of Laser Beams in Cold Overdense Plasmas

    Predhiman Kaw;John Dawson

  • Nuclear reaction rates and energy in stellar plasmas: The effect of highly damped modes

    Merav Opher;Luis O. Silva;Dean E. Dauger;Viktor K. Decyk

  • Correct values for high-frequency power absorption by inverse bremsstrahlung in plasmas

    Tudor Wyatt Johnston;John M. Dawson

  • Theory and numerical simulation on plasma diffusion across a magnetic field

    Hideo Okuda;John M. Dawson

  • Beam Loading in Plasma Accelerators

    Thomas C. Katsouleas;J.J. Su;S. Wilks;J.M. Dawson

  • Forward Raman instability and electron acceleration

    C. Joshi;T. Tajima;J. M. Dawson;H. A. Baldis

  • Evolution of self-focusing of intense electromagnetic waves in plasma

    W. B. Mori;C. Joshi;J. M. Dawson;D. W. Forslund

  • On the role of the purely transverse Weibel instability in fast ignitor scenarios

    Luı́s O. Silva;Ricardo A. Fonseca;John W. Tonge;Warren B. Mori

  • Trapped-Particle Instability

    W. L. Kruer;J. M. Dawson;R. N. Sudan

  • Fluctuation-induced heat transport results from a large global 3D toroidal particle simulation model

    R D Sydora;R D Sydora;V K Decyk;J M Dawson

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshiki Tajima
Toshiki Tajima University of California, Irvine
Padma Kant Shukla
Padma Kant Shukla Ruhr University Bochum
Warren Mori
Warren Mori University of California, Los Angeles
Eduardo Ros
Eduardo Ros Max Planck Society

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