Clifford C. Walters

7.2k citations

72 papers · 5.6k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 37

Co-authors: Kenneth E. Peters J. Michael Moldowan S. R. Kelemen Kuangnan Qian Paul J. Mankiewicz David J. Curry P. J. Kwiatek Ryan P. Rodgers
Topics: Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (61 papers)Petroleum Processing and Analysis (36 papers)Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (14 papers)
Cited by: Analytical Chemistry Mechanics of Materials Geology
Journals: Nature Communications Analytical Chemistry Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta
Partner nations: United States Canada Germany

In The Last Decade

Clifford C. Walters

70 papers receiving 5.4k 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 Biomarker Guide

2004 1.8k citations Kenneth E. Peters, Clifford C. Walters et al. Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →
Direct Characterization of Kerogen by X-ray and Solid-State ¹³C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Methods

2007 422 citations S. R. Kelemen, Martin L. Gorbaty et al. Energy & Fuels profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The temporal distributions of seed-plant terpanes in petroleum samples: Implications as oil age-diagnostic biomarkers for crude oils 2025 ·Organic Geochemistry ·Chun Zhu,Clifford C. Walters,J. Alex Zumberge,(unknown)	0
2	Geochemistry of oils and condensates from the lower Eagle Ford formation, south Texas. Part 6: Carbon isotopes 2024 ·Marine and Petroleum Geology ·Clifford C. Walters,Tongwei Zhang,Xun Sun,(unknown)	1
3	Geochemistry of oils and condensates from the lower Eagle Ford formation, south Texas. Part 4: Diamondoids 2023 ·Marine and Petroleum Geology ·Clifford C. Walters,Xun Sun,Tongwei Zhang	5
4	Geochemistry of oils and condensates from the lower Eagle Ford Formation, south Texas. Part 5: Light hydrocarbons 2023 ·Marine and Petroleum Geology ·Xun Sun,Clifford C. Walters,Tongwei Zhang	3
5	Geochemistry of oils and condensates from the lower Eagle Ford formation, South Texas. Part 3: Basin modeling 2023 ·Marine and Petroleum Geology ·Clifford C. Walters,Changrui Gong,Xun Sun,Tongwei Zhang	12
6	H2, CH4 and CO2 adsorption on Cameo coal: Insights into the role of cushion gas in hydrogen geological storage 2023 ·International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ·(unknown),Xun Sun,Clifford C. Walters,Tongwei Zhang	43
7	Radiolytically reworked Archean organic matter in a habitable deep ancient high-temperature brine 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown),Clifford C. Walters,Martha L. Chacón‐Patiño,Chad R. Weisbrod,Thomas L. Kieft,Barbara Sherwood Lollar,Oliver Warr,Julio Castillo,Scott M. Perl,Errol D. Cason,Barry Freifeld,T. C. Onstott	8
8	The influence of near-surface sediment hydrothermalism on the TEX ₈₆ tetraether-lipid-based proxy and a new correction for ocean bottom lipid overprinting 2022 ·Biogeosciences ·(unknown),G. Todd Ventura,Clifford C. Walters,Stefan M. Sievert,Jeffrey S. Seewald	2
9	Elucidating the Geometric Substitution of Petroporphyrins by Spectroscopic Analysis and Atomic Force Microscopy Molecular Imaging 2019 ·Energy & Fuels ·Yunlong Zhang,Fabian Schulz,(unknown),Clifford C. Walters,Katharina Kaiser,(unknown),Michael R. Harper,Shamel S. Merchant,Anthony S. Mennito,Kuangnan Qian,J. Douglas Kushnerick,Peter K. Kilpatrick,Leo Groß	52
10	Direct Measure of the Dense Methane Phase in Gas Shale Organic Porosity by Neutron Scattering 2016 ·Energy & Fuels ·Aaron P. R. Eberle,H. E. King,Peter I. Ravikovitch,Clifford C. Walters,Gernot Rother,David J. Wesolowski	44
11	Sulfur isotope analysis of bitumen and pyrite associated with thermal sulfate reduction in reservoir carbonates at the Big Piney–La Barge production complex 2013 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·H. E. King,Clifford C. Walters,(unknown),Mindy M. Zimmer,(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Gary G. Gray,Gordon Macleod	39
12	Predicting oil and gas compositional yields via chemical structure–chemical yield modeling (CS-CYM): Part 1 – Concepts and implementation 2006 ·Organic Geochemistry ·Howard Freund,Clifford C. Walters,S. R. Kelemen,Michael Siskin,Martin L. Gorbaty,David J. Curry,A. E. Bence	47
13	Reactive polar precipitation via ether cross-linkage: A new mechanism for solid bitumen formation 2006 ·Organic Geochemistry ·Clifford C. Walters,S. R. Kelemen,P. J. Kwiatek,Gary G. Gray,Paul J. Mankiewicz,David J. Curry,(unknown)	31
14	Biomarkers and isotopes in petroleum systems and earth history 2005 ·Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Kenneth E. Peters,Clifford C. Walters,J. Michael Moldowan	91
15	Biomarkers and isotopes in the environment and human history 2005 ·Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Kenneth E. Peters,Clifford C. Walters,J. Michael Moldowan	72
16	Predicting generation and expulsion of paraffinic oil from vitrinite-rich coals 1998 ·Organic Geochemistry ·S.D. Killops,Rob Funnell,R. P. Suggate,Richard Sykes,Kenneth E. Peters,Clifford C. Walters,Anthony D. Woolhouse,Roderick J. Weston,J.P. Boudou	126
17	Chromatography in the petroleum industry 1995 ·Organic Geochemistry ·Clifford C. Walters	3
18	Hydrothermal petroleums from Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S.A. 1990 ·Applied Geochemistry ·G. Charles Clifton,Clifford C. Walters,Bernd R.T. Simoneit	64
19	Devonian Novaculites as source of oil in Marathon-Ouachita thrust system 1985 ·AAPG Bulletin ·(unknown),(unknown),Clifford C. Walters,(unknown)	1
20	The Diversity of Igneous Rocks on the Eucrite Parent Body, as Explored Via Clasts from Kapoeta 1982 ·Meteoritics and Planetary Science ·Clifford C. Walters,Cyril Ponnamperuma,(unknown)	5

About Clifford C. Walters

Clifford C. Walters is a scholar working on Analytical Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials and Fuel Technology, having authored 72 papers that have together received 5.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (61 papers), Petroleum Processing and Analysis (36 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Analytical Chemistry (2.3k citations), Mechanics of Materials (4.4k citations) and Geology (786 citations). Clifford C. Walters has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Kenneth E. Peters, J. Michael Moldowan, S. R. Kelemen, Kuangnan Qian, Paul J. Mankiewicz, David J. Curry, P. J. Kwiatek, Ryan P. Rodgers, Michael Sansone and Alan K. Burnham. Their work appears in journals such as Nature Communications, Analytical Chemistry and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

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