{"id":1295,"date":"2026-05-05T16:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:40:05","slug":"top-10-downloads-for-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2026\/05\/top-10-downloads-for-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Downloads for April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Half of the top downloads for April are theses, and none of them are data items. And there&#8217;s a definite increase in traffic to our Repository compared to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2025\/11\/top-10-downloads-in-october-2025\/\">October 2025 top 10 downloads<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Citation<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Downloads<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lboro.ac.uk\/articles\/journal_contribution\/Designing_topological_high-order_Van_Hove_singularities_Twisted_bilayer_kagome\/31064749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Perkins, David; Chandrasekaran, Anirudh; Betouras, Joseph (2025). Designing topological high-order Van Hove singularities: Twisted bilayer kagome. Loughborough University. Journal contribution. https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2134\/31064749.v1<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">7991<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lboro.ac.uk\/articles\/thesis\/Novel_routes_toward_synthesis_of_Pseudopterosin_aglycons\/28883747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarkar, Prabir (2025). Novel routes toward synthesis of Pseudopterosin aglycons. Loughborough University. Thesis. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.26174\/thesis.lboro.28883747.v1<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">6716<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lboro.ac.uk\/articles\/thesis\/Causes_and_consequences_of_road_traffic_crashes_in_Dubai_UAE_and_strategies_for_injury_reduction\/9355289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Al-Dah, Mostapha K. (2010). Causes and consequences of road traffic crashes in Dubai, UAE and strategies for injury reduction. Loughborough University. Thesis. https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2134\/5965<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">6546<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lboro.ac.uk\/articles\/preprint\/Exponential_instability_in_an_inverse_problem_for_the_Schrodinger_equation\/9384326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mandache, N. (2001). Exponential instability in an inverse problem for the Schrodinger equation. Loughborough University. Preprint. https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2134\/680<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">6247<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lboro.ac.uk\/articles\/chapter\/Social_identity_theory_and_self_categorization_theory_\/9478322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sindic, Denis; Condor, Susan (2014). Social identity theory and self categorization theory. Loughborough University. Chapter. https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2134\/17547<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4662<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lboro.ac.uk\/articles\/journal_contribution\/An_analysis_of_thermal_radiation_in_porous_media_under_local_thermal_non-equilibrium\/12037518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MoroFilho, Roberto C; Malalasekera, Weeratunge (2020). An analysis of thermal radiation in porous media under local thermal non-equilibrium. Loughborough University. Journal contribution. https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/2134\/12037518.v1<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4120<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lboro.ac.uk\/articles\/thesis\/Strategies_towards_the_synthesis_of_natural_terpenoids_containing_a_tricyclo_4_4_0_0_sup_1_5_sup_decane_ring_system\/31313575\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Croydon, William (2026). Strategies towards the synthesis of natural terpenoids containing a tricyclo[4.4.0.0<sup>1,5<\/sup>]decane ring system. Loughborough University. Thesis. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.26174\/thesis.lboro.31313575.v1<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3888<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lboro.ac.uk\/articles\/thesis\/Creative_writing_schools_and_cultural_workers_in_the_making_Aspiring_quitting_and_making_it\/20291547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ghidotti, Cecilia (2022). Creative writing schools and cultural workers in the making. Aspiring, quitting and making it. Loughborough University. Thesis. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.26174\/thesis.lboro.20291547.v1<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3254<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/repository.lboro.ac.uk\/articles\/journal_contribution\/Direct_manipulation_of_liquid_ordered_lipid_membrane_domains_using_optical_traps\/9242384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Friddin, Mark S.; Bolognesi, Guido; Salehi-Reyhani, Ali; Ces, Oscar; Elani, Yuval (2019). Direct manipulation of liquid ordered lipid membrane domains using optical traps. Loughborough University. 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