Derek Walker

791 total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 623 citations indexed

About

Derek Walker is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Walker has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 623 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Organic Chemistry, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Derek Walker's work include Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (5 papers), Chemical Reaction Mechanisms (5 papers) and Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (4 papers). Derek Walker is often cited by papers focused on Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (5 papers), Chemical Reaction Mechanisms (5 papers) and Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (4 papers). Derek Walker collaborates with scholars based in United States and Italy. Derek Walker's co-authors include Arnold T. Peters, Charles R. Martin, Edward M. Wilson, Wayne M. MacKenzie, V. Menon, Piotr Zelenay, C. F. H. Tipper, Junning Lee, Jeng-Shyong Lin and Haiyan Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, The Journal of Organic Chemistry and Canadian Journal of Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Derek Walker

20 papers receiving 582 citations

Hit Papers

2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone and Its Reactions 1967 2026 1986 2006 1967 100 200 300 400
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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. 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone and Its Reactions
    1967 424 citations Derek Walker et al. Chemical Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Derek Walker United States 10 448 121 76 64 43 21 623
T. R. KASTURI India 12 379 0.8× 144 1.2× 50 0.7× 83 1.3× 29 0.7× 73 646
Oliver C. Musgrave United Kingdom 14 354 0.8× 115 1.0× 34 0.4× 77 1.2× 113 2.6× 65 644
Gordon Read United Kingdom 14 345 0.8× 69 0.6× 153 2.0× 78 1.2× 37 0.9× 50 524
Alan G. Osborne United Kingdom 12 295 0.7× 116 1.0× 79 1.0× 59 0.9× 43 1.0× 55 519
Shinji Nara Japan 14 470 1.0× 149 1.2× 40 0.5× 87 1.4× 56 1.3× 28 659
M. Madesclaire France 11 535 1.2× 154 1.3× 79 1.0× 81 1.3× 44 1.0× 36 734
R. MESTRES Spain 16 743 1.7× 165 1.4× 111 1.5× 85 1.3× 29 0.7× 64 870
N. R. AYYANGAR India 13 306 0.7× 129 1.1× 39 0.5× 57 0.9× 61 1.4× 58 561
M. GOLFIER France 13 388 0.9× 135 1.1× 41 0.5× 63 1.0× 54 1.3× 25 559
Petrus J. Steynberg South Africa 12 482 1.1× 172 1.4× 209 2.8× 73 1.1× 33 0.8× 23 723

Countries citing papers authored by Derek Walker

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derek Walker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek Walker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Derek Walker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Derek Walker based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Derek Walker. Derek Walker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Weinberg, N. L., Derek Walker, Charles R. Martin, et al.. (2002). Ceftibuten: Development of a Commercial Process Based on Cephalosporin C. Part IV. Pilot-Plant Scale Electrochemical Reduction of 3-Acetoxymethyl-7(R)-glutaroylaminoceph-3-em-4-carboxylic Acid 1(S)-Oxide. Organic Process Research & Development. 6(2). 178–183. 19 indexed citations
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MacKenzie, Wayne M., et al.. (1990). ETHYL CARBAMATE FORMATION IN GRAIN BASED SPIRITS: PART I: POST-DISTILLATION ETHYL CARBAMATE FORMATION IN MATURING GRAIN WHISKY. Journal of the Institute of Brewing. 96(4). 213–221. 23 indexed citations
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Walker, Derek, et al.. (1987). DETERMINATION OF ETHYL CARBAMATE IN DISTILLED SPIRITS USING NITROGEN SPECIFIC AND MASS SPECTROMETRIC DETECTION. Journal of the Institute of Brewing. 93(5). 382–386. 18 indexed citations
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Lin, Jeng-Shyong, et al.. (1979). Selective N-acylation of kanamycin A. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 266–266. 7 indexed citations
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Walker, Derek, et al.. (1975). Amino-acids and peptides. Part I. Esterification of the carboxy-group of penicillins and cephalosporins by hydrazone oxidation. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 2019–2019. 14 indexed citations
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Walker, Derek, et al.. (1975). Amino-acids and peptides. Part II. A new method for preparing diazodiphenylmethane and related compounds. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 2030–2030. 15 indexed citations
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Walker, Derek, et al.. (1975). Amino acids and peptides. Preparation and reactions of a polymer diazomethylene. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 690–690. 4 indexed citations
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Walker, Derek, et al.. (1967). 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone and Its Reactions. Chemical Reviews. 67(2). 153–195. 424 indexed citations breakdown →
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Walker, Derek. (1966). Electrophilic Substitution of the Benzenethiols. III. New Thiol Protective Groups and Cleavage Reagents1. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 31(3). 835–837. 5 indexed citations
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Walker, Derek, et al.. (1965). 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-Dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ). A New Preparation. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 30(9). 3240–3240. 17 indexed citations
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Walker, Derek, et al.. (1963). Electrophilic Substitution of the Benzenethiols. II. Acylbenzene- and Acyltoluenethiols1,2. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 28(11). 3077–3082. 7 indexed citations
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Walker, Derek, et al.. (1962). THE ACID-CATALYZED CLEAVAGE OF PHENYLSULPHINYLACETIC ACID. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 40(7). 1242–1248. 12 indexed citations
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Walker, Derek, et al.. (1962). Electrophilic Substitution of the Benzenethiols. I. Halobenzene- and Halotoluenethiols1. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 27(12). 4455–4461. 6 indexed citations
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Tipper, C. F. H. & Derek Walker. (1959). 268. Some reactions of cyclopropane and a comparison with the lower olefins. Part IV. Friedel-Crafts polymerisation. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 1352–1352. 5 indexed citations
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Tipper, C. F. H. & Derek Walker. (1957). 234. Some reactions of cyclopropane and a comparison with the lower olefins. Part III. The Friedel–Crafts reaction. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 0(0). 1199–1206. 1 indexed citations
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Peters, Arnold T. & Derek Walker. (1957). 292. Intermediates and dyes. Part V. Derivatives of thiophanthrene-4 : 9-quinone. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 1525–1525. 2 indexed citations

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