Howard E. Simmons

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
44 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

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Howard E. Simmons is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, Howard E. Simmons has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Organic Chemistry, 13 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 6 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in Howard E. Simmons's work include Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (11 papers), Various Chemistry Research Topics (8 papers) and Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions (7 papers). Howard E. Simmons is often cited by papers focused on Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (11 papers), Various Chemistry Research Topics (8 papers) and Organic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions (7 papers). Howard E. Simmons collaborates with scholars based in United States and Germany. Howard E. Simmons's co-authors include Ronald D. Smith, Donnie J. Sam, Tadamichi Fukunaga, E. P. Blanchard, John D. Roberts, Dale C. Blomstrom, Robert D. Vest, John E. Maggio, D. W. Wiley and Dorothy A. Semenow and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Howard E. Simmons

44 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

A New Synthesis of Cyclopropanes¹

1959 597 citations Howard E. Simmons, Ronald D. Smith Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
A NEW SYNTHESIS OF CYCLOPROPANES FROM OLEFINS

1958 514 citations Howard E. Simmons, Ronald D. Smith Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Howard E. Simmons United States	26	2.5k	417	407	353	332	44	3.3k
Robert Merènyi Belgium	27	2.4k 0.9×	396 0.9×	359 0.9×	353 1.0×	263 0.8×	105	2.9k
Harold Kwart United States	27	2.2k 0.9×	336 0.8×	484 1.2×	388 1.1×	402 1.2×	161	3.0k
Arthur C. Cope United States	34	3.3k 1.3×	379 0.9×	694 1.7×	557 1.6×	515 1.6×	155	4.1k
Harold Hart United States	32	3.0k 1.2×	592 1.4×	496 1.2×	384 1.1×	536 1.6×	271	3.9k
Hans Musso Germany	25	1.8k 0.7×	376 0.9×	347 0.9×	647 1.8×	553 1.7×	203	2.9k
Daniel J. Pasto United States	27	2.3k 0.9×	299 0.7×	368 0.9×	344 1.0×	260 0.8×	165	3.0k
Helmut Quast Germany	29	3.4k 1.3×	652 1.6×	410 1.0×	409 1.2×	316 1.0×	294	3.9k
Th. J. de Boer Netherlands	23	1.6k 0.6×	669 1.6×	219 0.5×	282 0.8×	621 1.9×	222	2.7k
Edward S. Lewis United States	25	1.6k 0.6×	493 1.2×	284 0.7×	379 1.1×	382 1.2×	115	2.3k
J. M. Tedder United Kingdom	21	1.2k 0.5×	299 0.7×	316 0.8×	158 0.4×	289 0.9×	172	2.3k

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Arnett, Edward M. & Howard E. Simmons. (1985). Chemical Science and Technology. Science. 227(4694). 1530–1530. 1 indexed citations

Fukunaga, Tadamichi, Charles N. McEwen, Howard E. Simmons, & Armin de Meijere. (1982). Electron impact induced fragmentation of triquinacene and related compounds—genesis and structure of C9H7+ ions in the gas phase. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Physics. 44(3-4). 277–284. 2 indexed citations

Merrifield, R. E. & Howard E. Simmons. (1980). The structures of molecular topological spaces. Theoretical Chemistry Accounts. 55(1). 55–75. 33 indexed citations

Gordon, Michael D., Tadamichi Fukunaga, & Howard E. Simmons. (1976). A quantitative treatment of spiroconjugation. Long-range "through-space" interactions and chemical reactivity of spirenes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 98(26). 8401–8407. 30 indexed citations

Simmons, Howard E., et al.. (1974). Orbital symmetry papers. American Chemical Society eBooks. 13 indexed citations

Richman, Jack E. & Howard E. Simmons. (1974). 1,4,7,10-tetraazatetracyclo[5.5.1.04,13.010,13]tridecane: Degenerate rearrangement of its conjugate acid. Tetrahedron. 30(13). 1769–1774. 16 indexed citations

Sam, Donnie J. & Howard E. Simmons. (1972). Crown polyether chemistry. Potassium permanganate oxidations in benzene. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 94(11). 4024–4025. 225 indexed citations

Johnson, A.L. & Howard E. Simmons. (1967). Preparation and properties of 13,14-Diazatricyclo[6.4.1.12,7:tetradeca-3,5,9,11-tetraene and its derivatives. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 89(13). 3191–3199. 7 indexed citations

Simmons, Howard E., E. P. Blanchard, & H. D. Hartzler. (1966). The Infrared Spectra of Some Cyclopropanes. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 31(1). 295–301. 35 indexed citations

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Simmons, Howard E., et al.. (1966). Stereochemistry of the Cycloaddition Reaction of 1,2-Bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-dicyanoethylene and Electron-Rich Alkenes¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 88(22). 5254–5266. 42 indexed citations

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Simmons, Howard E., E. P. Blanchard, & Ronald D. Smith. (1964). Cyclopropane Synthesis from Methylene Iodide, Zinc-Copper Couple, and Olefins. III. The Methylene-Transfer Reaction. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 86(7). 1347–1356. 125 indexed citations

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Simmons, Howard E.. (1964). Pariser—Parr Theory: Quantum Mechanical Integrals from the Benzene Spectrum. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 40(12). 3554–3562. 21 indexed citations

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Simmons, Howard E., et al.. (1963). Stereochemistry of the Cycloaddition Reaction of 1,2-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-dicyanoethylene and Electron-Rich Alkenes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 85(15). 2341–2341. 8 indexed citations

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Simmons, Howard E., et al.. (1962). Thiacyanocarbons. I. Tetracyano-1,4-dithiin, Tetracyanothiophene and Tricyano-1,4-dithiino [c]isothiazole. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 84(24). 4746–4756. 68 indexed citations

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Simmons, Howard E., Dale C. Blomstrom, & Robert D. Vest. (1962). Thiacyanocarbons. II. Chemistry of Disodium Dimercaptomaleonitrile. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 84(24). 4756–4771. 79 indexed citations

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Simmons, Howard E., Dale C. Blomstrom, & Robert D. Vest. (1962). Thiacyanocarbons. IV. The Oxidation of Disodium Dimercaptomaleonitrile in the Presence of Olefins and the Structure of 1,2-Dithietes. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 84(24). 4782–4789. 36 indexed citations

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Simmons, Howard E.. (1961). A Cycloaddition Reaction of Benzyne. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 83(7). 1657–1664. 83 indexed citations

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Simmons, Howard E.. (1960). Pyrolysis of Silver o-Halobenzoates. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 25(5). 691–693. 11 indexed citations

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Simmons, Howard E. & D. W. Wiley. (1960). Fluoroketones. I. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 82(9). 2288–2296. 64 indexed citations

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Roberts, John D., et al.. (1956). The Mechanism of Aminations of Halobenzenes¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 78(3). 601–611. 124 indexed citations

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