A. L. McClellan

6.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
12 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

A. L. McClellan is a scholar working on Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Spectroscopy and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, A. L. McClellan has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 5 papers in Spectroscopy and 4 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in A. L. McClellan's work include Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (4 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (3 papers) and Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions (2 papers). A. L. McClellan is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (4 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (3 papers) and Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions (2 papers). A. L. McClellan collaborates with scholars based in United States. A. L. McClellan's co-authors include George C. Pimentel, Roger Hayward, Gordon M. Barrow, Willis B. Person, O. Schnepp and Norman Hackerman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Chemical Physics and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

A. L. McClellan

12 papers receiving 4.6k citations

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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.

The hydrogen bond

1960 2.7k citations George C. Pimentel, A. L. McClellan et al. Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →
Tables of experimental dipole moments

1963 1.3k citations A. L. McClellan Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →
Cross-sectional areas of molecules adsorbed on solid surfaces

1967 703 citations A. L. McClellan et al. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. L. McClellan United States	10	1.7k	1.6k	1.3k	1.2k	1.2k	12	5.1k
C. Sándorfy Canada	39	2.2k 1.3×	2.5k 1.6×	1.4k 1.1×	1.5k 1.2×	1.8k 1.5×	219	6.6k
Foil A. Miller United States	34	1.7k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	654 0.6×	100	5.1k
Raymond M. Fuoss United States	40	754 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	1.6k 1.3×	1.6k 1.3×	173	7.3k
Hitoshi Ohtaki Japan	34	1.1k 0.7×	2.5k 1.6×	1.9k 1.4×	1.3k 1.1×	807 0.7×	237	6.5k
Hiroatsu Matsuura Japan	37	2.1k 1.2×	1.8k 1.2×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	915 0.8×	185	5.3k
D. H. Whiffen United Kingdom	38	1.7k 1.0×	1.5k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.1×	1.0k 0.8×	143	5.2k
Edwin D. Becker United States	43	3.0k 1.8×	1.2k 0.8×	1.8k 1.3×	1.6k 1.3×	648 0.5×	105	7.5k
Herbert L. Strauss United States	42	2.2k 1.3×	3.1k 2.0×	1.9k 1.5×	1.4k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	176	7.4k
Kazutoshi Tanabe Japan	35	1.7k 1.0×	2.3k 1.4×	958 0.7×	1.6k 1.4×	1.7k 1.4×	154	5.4k
H. A. Skinner United Kingdom	26	468 0.3×	749 0.5×	1.9k 1.4×	2.1k 1.7×	803 0.7×	119	4.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. L. McClellan

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12 of 12 papers shown

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McClellan, A. L.. (1967). The significance of hydrogen bonds in biological structures. Journal of Chemical Education. 44(9). 547–547. 8 indexed citations

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McClellan, A. L., et al.. (1967). Cross-sectional areas of molecules adsorbed on solid surfaces. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 23(4). 577–599. 703 indexed citations breakdown →

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McClellan, A. L., et al.. (1965). Simultaneous, Independent Hydrogen-Bonding Equilibria and Self-Association in Some Halomethanes and Haloethanes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 69(2). 446–449. 27 indexed citations

4.

McClellan, A. L.. (1963). Tables of experimental dipole moments. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1321 indexed citations breakdown →

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McClellan, A. L., et al.. (1963). NMR study of hydrogen bonding between chloroform and dimethyl sulfoxide, ethylene, and propylene carbonates. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 11(1-6). 340–348. 30 indexed citations

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Pimentel, George C., A. L. McClellan, & Roger Hayward. (1960). The hydrogen bond. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2743 indexed citations breakdown →

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McClellan, A. L.. (1960). On Twisted Organic Crystals. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 32(4). 1271–1272. 15 indexed citations

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Pimentel, George C., A. L. McClellan, Willis B. Person, & O. Schnepp. (1955). Interpretation of the Infrared Spectrum of a Molecular Crystal: Naphthalene. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 23(2). 234–237. 44 indexed citations

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McClellan, A. L. & George C. Pimentel. (1955). Vibrational Assignment and Thermodynamic Properties of Naphthalene. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 23(2). 245–248. 79 indexed citations

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Pimentel, George C. & A. L. McClellan. (1952). The Infrared Spectra of Naphthalene Crystals, Vapor, and Solutions. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 20(2). 270–277. 80 indexed citations

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Barrow, Gordon M. & A. L. McClellan. (1951). The Thermodynamic Properties of Naphthalene. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 73(2). 573–575. 26 indexed citations

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McClellan, A. L. & Norman Hackerman. (1951). The Sorption of Gases on Metals at Room Temperature.. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 55(3). 374–382. 4 indexed citations

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