L. Salem

2.4k citations

42 papers · 1.9k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 22

Impact in

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry top 0.5%
- Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 5%
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

Papers in

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry 19
- Various Chemistry Research Topics 8
- Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions 7
- Crystallography and molecular interactions 4
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 16
- Advanced Chemical Physics Studies 12
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies 5

Co-authors: Hugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins Peter Brückmann Warren J. Hehre Edwin B. Wilson Gil Segal A. Devaquet K. Banerjee Yves Jean
Journals: Journal of the American Chemical Society (7 papers)The Journal of Chemical Physics (6 papers)Nature (3 papers)Chemical Physics Letters (3 papers)Molecular Physics (2 papers)
Partner nations: France United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

L. Salem

42 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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The alternation of bond lengths in long conjugated chain molecules 1959 · 456 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1959 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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1	Enhancement of Human Blood Storage Period by Irradiation of Low Level He-Ne Laser Eddison Sebastián Paucar Martínez, Assad-Ur Rehman, El-Sayed M. El-Sayed, L. Salem, Katty Rosa Salazar Díaz	2015	4
2	The mechanism of the chemical reaction, with recent developments pertaining to heterogeneous catalysis International Journal of Quantum Chemistry ·L. Salem	2009	2
3	Exact Hueckel molecular orbitals of the finite, square-cut, fcc crystal Journal of the American Chemical Society ·L. Salem, Claude Leforestier	1985	3
4	Theoretical ab initio study of nucleophilic substitution reactions involving radical anion intermediates Journal of the American Chemical Society ·(unknown), D. G. Roux, L. Salem	1981	13
5	The chemical nature of electron waves in metals — A basis for the study of heterogeneous catalysis Surface Science ·L. Salem, Claude Leforestier	1979	12
6	True vs. apparent asymmetry Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Yves Jean, L. Salem	1978	6
7	Organic transition states. V. The Diels-Alder reaction Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Masud Shahabian, Hagai Hagai, Gil Segal, Warren J. Hehre, L. Salem	1976	104
8	Organic transition states. II. Methylenecyclopropane rearrangement. Two-step diradical pathway with a secondary minimum Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Warren J. Hehre, L. Salem, M. Robert Willcott	1974	37
9	Surface crossings in photochemistry Journal de Chimie Physique ·L. Salem, William G. Dauben, N. J. TURRO	1973	20
10	Potential Energy- Sheets for the nπ* and ππ* Triplet States of Acrolein Canadian Journal of Chemistry ·A. Devaquet, L. Salem	1971	12
11	Correlation between Exchanging Electrons The Journal of Chemical Physics ·M. H. Alexander, L. Salem	1967	10
12	Forces in the benzene crystal Molecular Physics ·K. Banerjee, L. Salem	1966	39
13	Bond Alternation in Heterocyclic Ring Systems Nature ·C.W. Haigh, L. Salem	1962	5
14	Attractive Forces between Macromolecular Chains of Biological Importance Nature ·L. Salem	1962	24
15	The forces between polyatomic molecules. II. Short-range repulsive forces Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·L. Salem	1961	37
16	The forces between polyatomic molecules I. Long-range forces Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Hugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins, L. Salem	1961	26
17	The alternation of bond lengths in large conjugated molecules. III. The cyclic polyenes C18H18, C24H24 and C30H30 Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Hugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins, L. Salem	1960	83
18	The alternation of bond lengths in long conjugated molecules. - II. The polyacenes Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·L. Salem, Hugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins	1960	61
19	The calculation of dispersion forces Molecular Physics ·L. Salem	1960	111
20	The alternation of bond lengths in long conjugated chain molecules Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Hugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins, L. Salem Hit paper breakdown →	1959	456

About L. Salem

L. Salem is a scholar working on Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Organic Chemistry, Catalysis and Electrochemistry, having authored 42 papers that have together received 1.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (12 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (10 papers), Various Chemistry Research Topics (8 papers), Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions (7 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (5 papers), Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds (5 papers), Surface Chemistry and Catalysis (5 papers) and Crystallography and molecular interactions (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (600 citations), Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (862 citations), Organic Chemistry (683 citations), Spectroscopy (311 citations) and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (152 citations). L. Salem has collaborated with scholars based in France, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Hugh Christopher Longuet-Higgins, Peter Brückmann, Warren J. Hehre, Edwin B. Wilson, Gil Segal, A. Devaquet, K. Banerjee, Yves Jean, Odile Eisenstein and Nguyên Trong Anh. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Chemical Physics, Nature, Chemical Physics Letters and Molecular Physics.

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