A. Earnshaw

6.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

A. Earnshaw is a scholar working on Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Oncology and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Earnshaw has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 17 papers in Oncology and 12 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in A. Earnshaw's work include Magnetism in coordination complexes (22 papers), Metal complexes synthesis and properties (17 papers) and Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms (7 papers). A. Earnshaw is often cited by papers focused on Magnetism in coordination complexes (22 papers), Metal complexes synthesis and properties (17 papers) and Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms (7 papers). A. Earnshaw collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and Nigeria. A. Earnshaw's co-authors include N. N. Greenwood, Leslie F. Larkworthy, B. N. Figgis, J. Lewis, Jack Lewis, K. C. Patel, K.S. Patel, R. D. Peacock, Gabriel A. Kolawole and J.A. Faniran and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Corrosion Science and Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science.

In The Last Decade

A. Earnshaw

32 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Chemistry of the elements 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Chemistry of the elements
    1984 4.7k citations N. N. Greenwood, A. Earnshaw CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Earnshaw United Kingdom 14 2.0k 1.3k 1.2k 799 777 32 5.3k
C. Furlani Italy 22 1.1k 0.5× 831 0.6× 1.1k 0.9× 460 0.6× 482 0.6× 134 4.5k
M. G. Mellon United States 15 1.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 1.8k 1.5× 867 1.1× 386 0.5× 60 5.0k
Arthur W. Adamson United States 33 1.5k 0.8× 604 0.5× 1.3k 1.1× 489 0.6× 489 0.6× 145 4.4k
Ralph A. Zingaro United States 35 1.5k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 1.7k 1.4× 408 0.5× 964 1.2× 279 4.9k
Arne F. Andresen Norway 41 2.7k 1.4× 1.6k 1.2× 1.4k 1.2× 2.1k 2.6× 658 0.8× 415 6.8k
John O. Edwards United States 42 1.9k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 3.6k 3.0× 336 0.4× 742 1.0× 196 8.4k
G. Schwarzenbach Switzerland 34 1.9k 1.0× 1.7k 1.3× 2.0k 1.7× 355 0.4× 650 0.8× 112 9.0k
James K. Beattie Australia 34 1.4k 0.7× 839 0.6× 1.0k 0.9× 703 0.9× 489 0.6× 165 4.9k
Jannik Bjerrum Denmark 24 986 0.5× 816 0.6× 990 0.8× 238 0.3× 424 0.5× 116 5.6k
Dale W. Margerum United States 48 1.3k 0.6× 1.4k 1.1× 1.8k 1.6× 607 0.8× 517 0.7× 262 7.9k

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All Works

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Kolawole, Gabriel A., et al.. (1985). THE STEREOCHEMISTRY OF OXOVANADIUM(IV) COMPLEXES DERIVED FROM SUBSTITUTED 2-HYDROXY AROMATIC ALDEHYDES AND AROMATIC DIAMINES. Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 14(1). 57–63. 12 indexed citations
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Greenwood, N. N. & A. Earnshaw. (1984). Chemistry of the elements. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 4679 indexed citations breakdown →
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Patel, K.S., Gabriel A. Kolawole, & A. Earnshaw. (1981). Spectroscopic and magnetic properties of Schiff base complexes of oxovanadium(IV) derived from 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde and aliphatic diamines. Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. 43(12). 3107–3112. 29 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., et al.. (1977). Chromium(II) chemistry. Part 11. Further investigations of complexes of 2,2′-bipyridyl and 1,10-phenanthroline. Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions. 2209–2212. 5 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., et al.. (1973). The chemistry of the transition elements. Clarendon Press eBooks. 12 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., Leslie F. Larkworthy, & K. C. Patel. (1970). Chromium(II) chemistry. Part VII. Complexes of 2-picolylamine and 8-aminoquinoline. Journal of the Chemical Society A Inorganic Physical Theoretical. 1840–1840. 6 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., et al.. (1969). Transition metal–Schiff's base complexes. Part V. Spin equilibria in some iron mononitrosyls. Journal of the Chemical Society A Inorganic Physical Theoretical. 0(0). 2459–2463. 32 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., Leslie F. Larkworthy, K. C. Patel, & G. Beech. (1969). Chromium(II) chemistry. Part IV. Double sulphates. Journal of the Chemical Society A Inorganic Physical Theoretical. 1334–1334. 11 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., Leslie F. Larkworthy, & K. C. Patel. (1969). Chromium(II) chemistry. Part V. Ethylenediamine complexes. Journal of the Chemical Society A Inorganic Physical Theoretical. 1339–1339. 40 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., Leslie F. Larkworthy, & K. C. Patel. (1969). Chromium(II) chemistry. Part VI. Magnetic and spectroscopic studies of diethylenetriamine complexes. Journal of the Chemical Society A Inorganic Physical Theoretical. 2276–2276. 7 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., et al.. (1968). Transition metal–Schiff's base complexes. Part IV. Investigations of some iron(II) and manganese(II) systems. Journal of the Chemical Society A Inorganic Physical Theoretical. 0(0). 1048–1052. 32 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., Leslie F. Larkworthy, & Khageshwar Singh Patel. (1966). Chromium(II) chemistry. Part II. Chromofluorides. Journal of the Chemical Society A Inorganic Physical Theoretical. 363–363. 7 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., et al.. (1965). Some spin-free iron nitrosyls. Chemical Communications (London). 180–180. 2 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., et al.. (1965). Magnetic studies of copper (II) nitrobenzoates. Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. 27(8). 1805–1811. 11 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., et al.. (1964). Magnetic and other properties of Chromium(II) Hydrazine Halides. Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie. 334(3-4). 163–168. 10 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., et al.. (1961). 601. The magnetic properties of some d 4-complexes. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 3132–3132. 66 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A. & Jack Lewis. (1961). 71. Polynuclear compounds. Part I. Magnetic properties of some binuclear complexes. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 396–396. 86 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A. & Leslie F. Larkworthy. (1961). Structure of the Oxygen-carrying Cobalt (II) Histidine Complex. Nature. 192(4807). 1068–1069. 8 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A. & Jack Lewis. (1958). Magnetic Properties of Some Binuclear Complexes of Chromium and Iron. Nature. 181(4618). 1262–1263. 9 indexed citations
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Earnshaw, A., Brian N. Figgis, James E. M. Lewis, & R. S. Nyholm. (1957). Magnetic Behaviour of the Iron-Ruthenium-Osmium Triad. Nature. 179(4570). 1121–1124. 14 indexed citations

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