D. H. Whiffen

6.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
143 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

D. H. Whiffen is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, D. H. Whiffen has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Spectroscopy, 44 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 40 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in D. H. Whiffen's work include Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (31 papers), Electron Spin Resonance Studies (31 papers) and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (29 papers). D. H. Whiffen is often cited by papers focused on Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure (31 papers), Electron Spin Resonance Studies (31 papers) and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (29 papers). D. H. Whiffen collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. D. H. Whiffen's co-authors include S. A. Barker, J. R. Morton, Andrew P. Horsfield, E. J. Bourne, Derick W. Ovenall, Raymond Cook, M. Stacey, D. Steele, Ralph D. Freeman and Raymond J. Abraham and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Chemical Physics and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

D. H. Whiffen

141 papers receiving 4.7k 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.

273. Vibrational frequencies and thermodynamic properties of fluoro-, chloro-, bromo-, and iodo-benzene

1956 490 citations D. H. Whiffen Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) profile →
Infra-red spectra of carbohydrates. Part I. Some derivatives of D-glucopyranose

1954 308 citations S. A. Barker, E. J. Bourne et al. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Royal Society of Chemistry: the first 150 years 1991 ·D. H. Whiffen, (unknown)	0
2	Harmonic force fields for CF3Cl, CF3Br, and CF3I 1986 ·Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy ·John H. Carpenter, (unknown), J. Smith, (unknown), D. H. Whiffen	4
3	Some molecular properties of carbonyl bromide determined by microwave spectroscopy 1977 ·Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions 2 Molecular and Chemical Physics ·John H. Carpenter, J. Smith, Ian Thompson, D. H. Whiffen	9
4	Endor measurements in x-irradiated sodium formate 1967 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry ·Raymond Cook, D. H. Whiffen	11
5	Electron nuclear double resonance study of a nitrogen centre in diamond 1966 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Raymond Cook, D. H. Whiffen	63
6	A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of Mercury Dimethyl 1966 ·Molecular Physics ·K.A. McLauchlan, D. H. Whiffen, L. W. Reeves	40
7	The hyperfine coupling in cyclohexadienyl 1963 ·Molecular Physics ·D. H. Whiffen	71
8	661. The electron spin resonance spectra of γ-irradiated fumaric acid 1963 ·Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) ·Raymond Cook, J. R. Rowlands, D. H. Whiffen	4
9	Electronic absorption spectra of CO₂^-trapped in γ-irradiated crystalline sodium formate 1962 ·Molecular Physics ·G.W. Chantry, D. H. Whiffen	34
10	Electron spin resonance of CH ₃ CH ₂ Ċ(COOH) ₂ in ethyl malonic acid 1961 ·Molecular Physics ·J. R. Rowlands, D. H. Whiffen	8
11	Determination of the relative signs of proton spin coupling constants by double irradiation 1961 ·Molecular Physics ·Ralph D. Freeman, D. H. Whiffen	99
12	Electron spin resonance of γ-irradiated malonic acid 1961 ·Molecular Physics ·Andrew P. Horsfield, J. R. Morton, D. H. Whiffen	63
13	882. Infrared spectra of carbohydrates. Part VIII. Hydropyranols and hydrofuranols 1960 ·Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) ·N. Baggett, S. A. Barker, A. B. Foster, (unknown), D. H. Whiffen	22
14	1005. Absolute intensities in the infrared region for some benzene combination bands 1960 ·Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) ·(unknown), D. H. Whiffen	3
15	Integration Theorems on Vibrational Intensities 1959 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·I.M. Mills, D. H. Whiffen	22
16	Electron spin resonance studies of radicals trapped in polymers 1959 ·Journal of Polymer Science ·N. M. Atherton, H. W. Melville, D. H. Whiffen	25
17	Out-of-plane vibration frequencies of naphthalene 1957 ·Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy ·D.B. Scully, D. H. Whiffen	51
18	Use of Infrared Analysis in the Determination of Carbohydrate Structure 1956 ·Methods of biochemical analysis ·S. A. Barker, E. J. Bourne, D. H. Whiffen	154
19	Intensities in the infra-red spectrum of benzene 1956 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·H. Spedding, D. H. Whiffen	75
20	The force field, vibration frequencies, normal co-ordinates, infra-red and Raman intensities for benzene 1955 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·D. H. Whiffen	207

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