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Robert J. O. Davies

Robert J. O. Davies

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Medicine

D-Index
89
Citations
26116
World Ranking
12788
National Ranking
1200

Overview

Robert J. O. Davies was affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom during their scientific career. Their research primarily focused on the fields of Physics and Astronomy, contributing notably to Nuclear and High Energy Physics as well as Astronomy and Astrophysics.

The scientist's work dealt extensively with topics such as magnetic confinement fusion research, solar and space plasma dynamics, and astro and planetary science. Additional areas of study included laser-plasma interactions and diagnostics, fusion materials and technologies, and nuclear reactor physics and engineering.

Throughout their career, Robert J. O. Davies published research in several scientific venues, with multiple papers appearing in the journal Nuclear Fusion and others on the preprint server arXiv (Cornell University). The primary publication venues included:

  • Nuclear Fusion
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Their recent scientific papers included:

  • Overview of the first Wendelstein 7-X long pulse campaign with fully water-cooled plasma facing components, 2024, Nuclear Fusion
  • The topology of non-resonant stellarator divertors, 2025, Nuclear Fusion
  • A semi-automated algorithm for designing stellarator divertor and limiter plates and application to HSX, 2024, Nuclear Fusion
  • The topology of non-resonant stellarator divertors, 2025, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Stellarator divertor design by optimizing coils for surfaces with sharp corners, 2025, arXiv (Cornell University)

Collaborative efforts were an integral part of their work. Frequent coauthors with whom Robert J. O. Davies partnered included:

  • C. B. Smiet
  • S. Henneberg
  • D. Boeyaert
  • Y. Feng
  • Alkesh Punjabi

Robert J. O. Davies's research contributed to expanding understanding in magnetic confinement systems and stellarator design, areas linked closely with fusion energy development and plasma physics. Their scientific output reflects a focus on both theoretical and applied aspects relating to fusion devices and plasma-surface interactions.

Best Publications

  • Ambulatory blood pressure after therapeutic and subtherapeutic nasal continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised parallel trial

    Justin C T Pepperell;Sharon Ramdassingh-Dow;Nicky Crosthwaite;Rebecca Mullins

  • Comparison of therapeutic and subtherapeutic nasal continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised prospective parallel trial

    Crispin Jenkinson;Robert Jo Davies;Rebecca Mullins;John R Stradling

  • U.K. Controlled trial of intrapleural streptokinase for pleural infection.

    Nicholas A. Maskell;Christopher W.H. Davies;Andrew J. Nunn;Emma L. Hedley

  • Intrapleural use of tissue plasminogen activator and DNase in pleural infection

    Najib M Rahman;Nicholas A Maskell;Alex West;Richard Teoh

  • Effect of an indwelling pleural catheter vs chest tube and talc pleurodesis for relieving dyspnea in patients with malignant pleural effusion: the TIME2 randomized controlled trial.

    Helen E. Davies;Eleanor K. Mishra;Brennan C. Kahan;John M. Wrightson

  • The relationship between neck circumference, radiographic pharyngeal anatomy, and the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

    R. J. O. Davies;J. R. Stradling

  • Neck circumference and other clinical features in the diagnosis of the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

    R. J. O. Davies;N. J. Ali;J. R. Stradling

  • Management of pleural infection in adults: British Thoracic Society Pleural Disease Guideline 2010.

    Helen E Davies;Robert J O Davies;Christopher W H Davies

  • A Mal functional variant is associated with protection against invasive pneumococcal disease, bacteremia, malaria and tuberculosis.

    Chiea C Khor;Stephen J Chapman;Stephen J Chapman;Fredrik O Vannberg;Aisling Dunne

  • Local anaesthetic thoracoscopy: British Thoracic Society pleural disease guideline 2010

    Najib M Rahman;Nabeel J Ali;Gail Brown;Stephen J Chapman

  • The bacteriology of pleural infection by genetic and standard methods and its mortality significance.

    Nick A. Maskell;Sarah Batt;Emma L. Hedley;Christopher W. H. Davies

  • Circulating cardiovascular risk factors in obstructive sleep apnoea: data from randomised controlled trials

    G V Robinson;J C T Pepperell;H C Segal;R J O Davies

  • Standard pleural biopsy versus CT-guided cutting-needle biopsy for diagnosis of malignant disease in pleural effusions: a randomised controlled trial

    Nick A Maskell;FV Gleeson;RJ Davies

  • A randomized controlled trial of adaptive ventilation for Cheyne-Stokes breathing in heart failure.

    Justin C. T. Pepperell;Nick A. Maskell;David R. Jones;Beverley A. Langford-Wiley

  • Arterial blood pressure responses to graded transient arousal from sleep in normal humans

    R. J. O. Davies;P. J. Belt;S. J. Roberts;N. J. Ali

  • CD56bright NK Cells Are Enriched at Inflammatory Sites and Can Engage with Monocytes in a Reciprocal Program of Activation

    Nicola Dalbeth;Roger Gundle;Robert J. O. Davies;Y. C. Gary Lee

  • Case-control study of 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and normal matched control subjects

    Christopher W H Davies;Joy H Crosby;Rebecca L Mullins;Charles Barbour

  • Predictors of Outcome and Long-term Survival in Patients with Pleural Infection

    Christopher W. H. Davies;Susan E. Kearney;Fergus V. Gleeson;Robert J. O. Davies

  • Randomized Trials Describing Lung Inflammation after Pleurodesis with Talc of Varying Particle Size

    Nick A. Maskell;Y. C. Lee;Fergus V. Gleeson;Emma L. Hedley

  • Effect of nitrogen dioxide on synthesis of inflammatory cytokines expressed by human bronchial epithelial cells in vitro

    J. L. Devalia;A. M. Campbell;R. J. Sapsford;C. Rusznak

Frequent Co-Authors

John Stradling
John Stradling University of Oxford
Andrew Nunn
Andrew Nunn University College London
Crispin Jenkinson
Crispin Jenkinson University of Oxford
Robert F. Miller
Robert F. Miller University College London
Adrian V. S. Hill
Adrian V. S. Hill University of Oxford
Alexander L. Green
Alexander L. Green University of Oxford
Nicholas P. J. Day
Nicholas P. J. Day University of Oxford
Derrick W. Crook
Derrick W. Crook University of Oxford
Chiea Chuen Khor
Chiea Chuen Khor Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Dominic P. Kwiatkowski
Dominic P. Kwiatkowski University of Oxford

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