J. Christopher Whitehead

9.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
240 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

J. Christopher Whitehead is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, J. Christopher Whitehead has authored 240 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Materials Chemistry, 74 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 72 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in J. Christopher Whitehead's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (65 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (51 papers) and Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (47 papers). J. Christopher Whitehead is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (65 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (51 papers) and Plasma Applications and Diagnostics (47 papers). J. Christopher Whitehead collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. J. Christopher Whitehead's co-authors include Xin Tu, Helen J. Gallon, Kui Zhang, Alice M. Harling, M. V. Twigg, H. H. Jaffé, Jürgen Hinze, P.A. Gorry, R. Grice and Philip A. Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

J. Christopher Whitehead

231 papers receiving 7.2k 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 2012 Plasma Roadmap

2012 530 citations J. Christopher Whitehead, Anthony B. Murphy et al. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics profile →
Plasma-catalytic dry reforming of methane in an atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge: Understanding the synergistic effect at low temperature

2012 520 citations Xin Tu, J. Christopher Whitehead profile →
The 2020 plasma catalysis roadmap

2020 486 citations Annemie Bogaerts, Xin Tu et al. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics profile →
Plasma–catalysis: the known knowns, the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns

2016 346 citations J. Christopher Whitehead Journal of Physics D Applied Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
J. Christopher Whitehead United Kingdom	41	3.9k	3.6k	2.6k	1.6k	1.4k	240	7.6k
Anastassia N. Alexandrova United States	49	6.0k 1.5×	1.2k 0.3×	1.4k 0.5×	1.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.1×	276	9.5k
Katharina Kohse‐Höinghaus Germany	64	4.4k 1.1×	286 0.1×	1.1k 0.4×	1.8k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	239	13.9k
Gabriel Merino Mexico	56	4.9k 1.3×	1.0k 0.3×	700 0.3×	2.3k 1.4×	319 0.2×	291	9.9k
Jeffrey A. Reimer United States	65	8.9k 2.3×	474 0.1×	3.4k 1.3×	1.3k 0.8×	1.9k 1.3×	279	14.8k
Gerd Buntkowsky Germany	46	4.4k 1.1×	351 0.1×	888 0.3×	1.3k 0.8×	522 0.4×	340	8.9k
Michael Mehring Germany	47	4.4k 1.1×	315 0.1×	1.9k 0.7×	1.5k 0.9×	379 0.3×	428	10.0k
Han‐Shi Hu China	36	3.9k 1.0×	782 0.2×	627 0.2×	597 0.4×	285 0.2×	127	5.6k
William I. F. David United Kingdom	62	11.0k 2.8×	175 0.0×	5.2k 2.0×	1.1k 0.7×	2.6k 1.9×	252	18.3k
John M. Warman Netherlands	57	4.7k 1.2×	194 0.1×	5.0k 2.0×	2.3k 1.4×	163 0.1×	256	11.3k
Peter Hofmann Germany	52	1.3k 0.3×	184 0.1×	1.3k 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	443 0.3×	275	9.5k

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Bogaerts, Annemie, Xin Tu, J. Christopher Whitehead, et al.. (2020). The 2020 plasma catalysis roadmap. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 53(44). 443001–443001. 486 indexed citations breakdown →

Tu, Xin & J. Christopher Whitehead. (2014). Plasma dry reforming of methane in an atmospheric pressure AC gliding arc discharge: Co-generation of syngas and carbon nanomaterials. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 39(18). 9658–9669. 300 indexed citations

Whitehead, J. Christopher. (2012). A Perspective on Mars Ascent for Scientists. LPICo. 1679. 4290.

Rowland, Simon, et al.. (2012). Temperature measurement of low-current discharges based on N<inf>2</inf> (2+) molecular emission spectra. Research Explorer (The University of Manchester). 1. 191–194. 3 indexed citations

Tu, Xin, Helen J. Gallon, & J. Christopher Whitehead. (2011). Transition Behavior of Packed-Bed Dielectric Barrier Discharge in Argon. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. 39(11). 2172–2173. 55 indexed citations

Rakotondradany, Felaniaina, J. Christopher Whitehead, A.-M. Lebuis, & Hanadi F. Sleiman. (2003). Photoresponsive Supramolecular Systems: Self‐Assembly of Azodibenzoic Acid Linear Tapes and Cyclic Tetramers. Chemistry - A European Journal. 9(19). 4771–4780. 84 indexed citations

Hughes, C., et al.. (1997). Adsorption of N_xO_y-Based Molecules on Large Water Clusters: An Experimental and Theoretical Study. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 101(7). 1254–1259. 12 indexed citations

Whitehead, J. Christopher, et al.. (1992). Atom-atom potential analysis of the complexing characteristics of cyclodextrins (host) with benzene and p-dihalobenzenes (guest). Supramolecular chemistry. 1(1). 81–92. 9 indexed citations

Hopkirk, A., et al.. (1992). The VUV spectroscopy of deuterated hydrazine, N2D4. Chemical Physics Letters. 188(5-6). 399–404. 7 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. Christopher, et al.. (1988). The electronic structure of diphenyltin(IV) dichloride, calculation of the mössbauer isomer shift and the quadrupole splitting of tin and the nuclear. Tetrahedron. 44(24). 7517–7530. 3 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. Christopher, et al.. (1988). The Production of IF(B³Π) in the248 nm Laser Photolysis ofFluorine/Alkyl Iodide Mixtures. Laser Chemistry. 9(4-6). 369–384. 1 indexed citations

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Fletcher, I. W., et al.. (1984). Laser-induced fluorescence determination of the internal state distributions of OH(X²Π) produced in molecular beam reactions ofO(³P) with some cyclic hydrocarbons. Molecular Physics. 52(2). 475–483. 28 indexed citations

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Connor, J. N. L., Werner Jakubetz, J. Manz, & J. Christopher Whitehead. (1980). The reaction X+Cl2→XCl+Cl (X=Mu,H,D). I. A new inversion procedure for obtaining energy surfaces from experimental detailed and total rate coefficient data. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 72(11). 6209–6226. 31 indexed citations

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Connor, J. N. L., Antonio Laganà, J. Christopher Whitehead, Werner Jakubetz, & J. Manz. (1979). Uni- and bimodal product energy distributions for the reactions H + Cl2 (υ = 1) and D + Cl2 (υ = 1). Chemical Physics Letters. 62(3). 479–482. 29 indexed citations

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Smith, Gregory P., J. Christopher Whitehead, & Richard N. Zare. (1977). Bimodal distribution of BaI vibrational states from the reaction Ba+CF3I. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 67(11). 4912–4916. 27 indexed citations

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Radlein, Desmond, J. Christopher Whitehead, & R. Grice. (1975). Reactive scattering of oxygen atoms: O+I₂, ICl, Br₂. Molecular Physics. 29(6). 1813–1828. 34 indexed citations

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Boyd, Russell J. & J. Christopher Whitehead. (1970). Evaluation of one-centre coulomb integrals in semi-empirical molecular orbital theory. Journal of the Chemical Society A Inorganic Physical Theoretical. 2469–2469. 2 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. Christopher, et al.. (1970). The ³⁵Cl nuclear quadrupole resonance spectra of BCl₃ and several of its amine and nitrile complexes. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 48(5). 697–704. 12 indexed citations

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Whitehead, J. Christopher, et al.. (1968). BEEM-πcalculations on chlorine in conjugated molecules. Molecular Physics. 15(2). 149–156. 5 indexed citations

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Lim, Tong‐Kun, Alfred Taurinš, & J. Christopher Whitehead. (1966). AUTOMATIC DIRECT ANALYSIS OF A₂B₂ NUCLEAR MAGNETICRESONANCE SPECTRA. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 44(10). 1211–1223. 11 indexed citations

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