John C. Slater

8.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
27 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

John C. Slater is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, John C. Slater has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 5 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 2 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in John C. Slater's work include History and advancements in chemistry (4 papers), Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions (2 papers) and Twentieth Century Scientific Developments (2 papers). John C. Slater is often cited by papers focused on History and advancements in chemistry (4 papers), Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions (2 papers) and Twentieth Century Scientific Developments (2 papers). John C. Slater collaborates with scholars based in United States and Egypt. John C. Slater's co-authors include William F. Meggers, S. K. Haynes, K. H. Johnson, A. Russek, Iwao Ojima, J. H. Wood, T. L. Loucks and N. David Mermin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Reviews of Modern Physics.

In The Last Decade

John C. Slater

26 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Quantum Theory of Molecules and Solids 1951 2026 1976 2001 1951 1974 1961 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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. Quantum Theory of Molecules and Solids
    1951 1.4k citations John C. Slater Journal of Bacteriology profile →
  2. The self-consistent field for molecules and solids
    1974 820 citations John C. Slater McGraw-Hill eBooks profile →
  3. Quantum theory of atomic structure
    1961 819 citations John C. Slater, William F. Meggers Physics Today profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John C. Slater United States 18 2.7k 1.2k 716 626 528 27 4.2k
JOHN ARENTS United States 5 2.3k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 479 0.7× 259 0.4× 251 0.5× 10 3.7k
W. D. Knight United States 27 2.9k 1.1× 1.9k 1.6× 555 0.8× 282 0.5× 331 0.6× 53 4.4k
W. C. Nieuwpoort Netherlands 30 2.0k 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 309 0.4× 369 0.6× 356 0.7× 76 3.2k
M. Yoshimine United States 38 3.8k 1.4× 873 0.7× 331 0.5× 741 1.2× 619 1.2× 65 4.9k
M. H. L. Pryce United Kingdom 28 2.4k 0.9× 2.0k 1.7× 783 1.1× 373 0.6× 321 0.6× 54 5.4k
Oktay Sǐnanoğlu United States 36 3.6k 1.3× 496 0.4× 433 0.6× 923 1.5× 468 0.9× 115 4.5k
William F. Meggers United States 16 1.5k 0.5× 1.4k 1.2× 438 0.6× 225 0.4× 196 0.4× 48 3.2k
Jules W. Moskowitz United States 37 3.1k 1.2× 834 0.7× 276 0.4× 667 1.1× 402 0.8× 89 4.0k
Lawrence C. Snyder United States 37 1.9k 0.7× 1.8k 1.6× 1.0k 1.4× 978 1.6× 838 1.6× 109 5.0k
P. N. Schatz United States 35 1.7k 0.6× 1.6k 1.4× 773 1.1× 645 1.0× 563 1.1× 113 4.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Slater, John C. & J. H. Wood. (2009). Statistical exchange and the total energy of a crystal. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 5(S4). 3–34. 31 indexed citations
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Ojima, Iwao & John C. Slater. (1997). Synthesis of novel 3?-trifluoromethyl taxoids through effective kinetic resolution of racemic 4-CF3-?-lactams with baccatins. Chirality. 9(5-6). 487–494. 35 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1975). Solid-state and molecular theory : a scientific biography. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 19 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1975). Solid-state and molecular theory. 5 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1974). The self-consistent field for molecules and solids. McGraw-Hill eBooks. 820 indexed citations breakdown →
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Slater, John C. & K. H. Johnson. (1974). Quantum chemistry and catalysis. Physics Today. 27(10). 34–41. 53 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1972). Hellmann-Feynman and Virial Theorems in the X α Method. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 57(6). 2389–2396. 169 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1972). Symmetry and energy bands in crystals. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 91 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1970). Note on the space part of anti‐symmetric wave functions in the many‐electron problem. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 4(6). 561–570. 10 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1969). Concepts and development of quantum physics. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1968). Quantum physics in America between the wars. Physics Today. 21(1). 43–51. 8 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1968). Energy bands in solids. Physics Today. 21(4). 61–71. 7 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1967). Insulators, semiconductors and metals. McGraw-Hill eBooks. 56 indexed citations
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Loucks, T. L. & John C. Slater. (1967). Augmented Plane Wave Method: A Guide to Performing Electronic Structure Calculations. Physics Today. 20(11). 92–93. 17 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1967). The current state of solid‐state and molecular theory. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 1(1). 37–102. 10 indexed citations
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Slater, John C. & A. Russek. (1964). Quantum Theory of Molecules and Solids, Vol. 1: Electronic Structure of Molecules. American Journal of Physics. 32(1). 65–66. 53 indexed citations
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Slater, John C. & William F. Meggers. (1961). Quantum theory of atomic structure. Physics Today. 14(5). 48–50. 819 indexed citations breakdown →
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Slater, John C., et al.. (1960). Quantum theory of atomic structure. Vol. II. 27 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1958). Interaction of Waves in Crystals. Reviews of Modern Physics. 30(1). 197–222. 71 indexed citations
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Slater, John C.. (1951). Quantum Theory of Molecules and Solids. Journal of Bacteriology. 124(3). 1288–94. 1405 indexed citations breakdown →

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