C. C. Costain

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

C. C. Costain is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, C. C. Costain has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 20 papers in Spectroscopy and 8 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in C. C. Costain's work include Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (19 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (14 papers) and Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (9 papers). C. C. Costain is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (19 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (14 papers) and Advanced Frequency and Time Standards (9 papers). C. C. Costain collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. C. C. Costain's co-authors include Jerome M. Dowling, J. D. Swalen, B. P. Stoicheff, G. P. Srivastava, J. R. Morton, Samuel S. Butcher, G. B. B. M. Sutherland, John Sheridan, J. K. Tyler and Paul Buckley and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Proceedings of the IEEE and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

C. C. Costain

35 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Determination of Molecular Structures from Ground State R... 1958 2026 1980 2003 1958 250 500 750
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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. Determination of Molecular Structures from Ground State Rotational Constants
    1958 898 citations C. C. Costain The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. C. Costain Canada 17 2.1k 2.1k 717 263 234 38 2.5k
Heinz Dieter Rudolph Germany 27 1.9k 0.9× 1.8k 0.9× 664 0.9× 266 1.0× 187 0.8× 105 2.3k
Louis Pierce United States 24 1.5k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 470 0.7× 205 0.8× 316 1.4× 33 1.9k
H. M. Rosenstock United States 25 1.6k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 322 0.4× 425 1.6× 97 0.4× 39 2.5k
H. Dreizler Germany 29 3.8k 1.8× 3.4k 1.7× 1.4k 1.9× 296 1.1× 278 1.2× 280 4.2k
Soji Tsuchiya Japan 29 1.5k 0.7× 2.0k 1.0× 598 0.8× 309 1.2× 144 0.6× 106 2.6k
William H. Kirchhoff United States 19 737 0.3× 679 0.3× 368 0.5× 153 0.6× 207 0.9× 30 1.3k
T. D. Klots United States 28 1.5k 0.7× 2.0k 1.0× 683 1.0× 272 1.0× 281 1.2× 49 2.6k
G. Strey Germany 11 903 0.4× 1.3k 0.6× 317 0.4× 172 0.7× 139 0.6× 24 1.5k
Jeffrey F. Gaw United States 22 1.0k 0.5× 1.6k 0.8× 376 0.5× 298 1.1× 196 0.8× 28 1.9k
D. C. Moule Canada 25 1.3k 0.6× 1.6k 0.8× 586 0.8× 606 2.3× 115 0.5× 130 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by C. C. Costain

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. C. Costain

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Costain, C. C.. (1986). Time transfer via geostationary satellites. Proceedings of the IEEE. 74(1). 161–162. 2 indexed citations
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Kaiser, Joachim, et al.. (1981). Frequency and time coordination via satellite. 11. 369–402. 2 indexed citations
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Parkin, J. E., Paul Buckley, & C. C. Costain. (1981). The microwave spectrum of piperidine: Equatorial and axial ground states. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 89(2). 465–483. 36 indexed citations
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Mungall, A. G., et al.. (1981). Influence of Temperature-Correlated Loran C Signal Propagation Delays on International Time-Scale Comparisons. Metrologia. 17(3). 91–96. 5 indexed citations
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Mungall, A. G., et al.. (1981). PERFORMANCE OF THE NRC PRIMARY TIME STANDARDS CsV, CsVI A, CsVI B, CsVI C. Le Journal de Physique Colloques. 42(C8). C8–233. 1 indexed citations
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Costain, C. C., et al.. (1979). Two-Way Time Transfer via Geostationary Satellites NRC/NBS, NRC/USNO and NBS/USNO via Hermes and NRC/LPTF (France) via Symphonie. NPARC. 8 indexed citations
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Costain, C. C., et al.. (1979). Two-way time transfers between National Research Council /Ottawa/ and Paris Observatory via the 'Symphonie' satellite. National Research Council Canada (Government of Canada). 473–476.
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Mungall, A. G. & C. C. Costain. (1977). NRC CsV Primary Clock Performance. Metrologia. 13(3). 105–107. 3 indexed citations
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Mungall, A. G., et al.. (1976). Performance and Operation of the NRC Primary Cesium Clock, CsV. Metrologia. 12(3). 129–139. 14 indexed citations
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Mungall, A. G., et al.. (1973). A Preliminary Report on Cs V, the New NRC Long Beam Primary Frequency and Time Standard. NPARC. 317–333. 2 indexed citations
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Costain, C. C., et al.. (1969). Large 22-MHz array for radio astronomy. IRE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 17(2). 162–169. 6 indexed citations
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Buckley, Paul, C. C. Costain, & J. E. Parkin. (1968). The microwave spectrum and conformation of piperidine. Chemical Communications (London). 668–668. 2 indexed citations
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Costain, C. C.. (1965). THE ANOMALOUS STARK EFFECT OF FLUOROFORM IN THE ν6 = 1 VIBRATIONAL STATE. Canadian Journal of Physics. 43(2). 244–249. 8 indexed citations
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Costain, C. C. & G. P. Srivastava. (1964). Microwave Rotation Spectra of Hydrogen-Bonded Molecules. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 41(6). 1620–1627. 89 indexed citations
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Costain, C. C. & G. P. Srivastava. (1961). Study of Hydrogen Bonding. The Microwave Rotation Spectrum of CF3COOH–HCOOH. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 35(5). 1903–1904. 41 indexed citations
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Costain, C. C. & J. R. Morton. (1959). Microwave Spectrum and Structure of Propynal (H–C≡C–CHO). The Journal of Chemical Physics. 31(2). 389–393. 83 indexed citations
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Costain, C. C.. (1958). Determination of Molecular Structures from Ground State Rotational Constants. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 29(4). 864–874. 898 indexed citations breakdown →
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Costain, C. C.. (1957). A "FREE SPACE" ABSORPTION CELL FOR MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY. Canadian Journal of Physics. 35(3). 241–247. 8 indexed citations
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Costain, C. C. & G. B. B. M. Sutherland. (1952). A Method of Determining the Potential Barriers Restricting Inversion in Ammonia, Phosphine and Arsine from Vibrational Force Constants. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 56(3). 321–324. 48 indexed citations

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