Lars Melander

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 967 citations indexed

About

Lars Melander is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Lars Melander has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 967 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Organic Chemistry, 12 papers in Pharmaceutical Science and 7 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Lars Melander's work include Chemical Reactions and Isotopes (12 papers), Chemical Reaction Mechanisms (7 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (6 papers). Lars Melander is often cited by papers focused on Chemical Reactions and Isotopes (12 papers), Chemical Reaction Mechanisms (7 papers) and Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (6 papers). Lars Melander collaborates with scholars based in Sweden. Lars Melander's co-authors include William H. Saunders, C. Ian F. Watt, Ulf Wahlgren, Robert E. Carter, Rolf Stomberg, Staffan Sjöberg, Lars-Olof Öhman, Kenny Ståhl, C. E. Jensen and W. B. Pearson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry and Journal of Chemical Education.

In The Last Decade

Lars Melander

25 papers receiving 855 citations

Hit Papers

Reaction Rates of Isotopic Molecules 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Reaction Rates of Isotopic Molecules
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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lars Melander Sweden 11 348 182 180 167 164 29 967
William H. Saunders United States 11 475 1.4× 148 0.8× 191 1.1× 163 1.0× 392 2.4× 24 1.3k
Richard M. Lemmon United States 23 190 0.5× 214 1.2× 372 2.1× 92 0.6× 95 0.6× 81 1.5k
Clair J. Collins United States 17 747 2.1× 109 0.6× 195 1.1× 151 0.9× 98 0.6× 96 1.3k
Richard E. Pincock Canada 21 671 1.9× 223 1.2× 284 1.6× 123 0.7× 86 0.5× 59 1.3k
S. Pinchas Israel 21 495 1.4× 270 1.5× 130 0.7× 195 1.2× 310 1.9× 74 1.4k
Marvin J. Stern United States 16 121 0.3× 100 0.5× 63 0.3× 202 1.2× 187 1.1× 36 680
Ivan G. Draganić Mexico 20 138 0.4× 202 1.1× 120 0.7× 275 1.6× 127 0.8× 64 1.2k
J. Christopher Dalton United States 24 630 1.8× 360 2.0× 166 0.9× 85 0.5× 213 1.3× 59 1.4k
Zorica D. Draganić Mexico 20 134 0.4× 178 1.0× 110 0.6× 255 1.5× 116 0.7× 54 1.1k
G. Scholes Canada 26 402 1.2× 215 1.2× 805 4.5× 156 0.9× 117 0.7× 71 2.1k

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All Works

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Bjerrum, Jannik, et al.. (1983). Metal Ammine Formation in Solution. XXIV. The Copper(II)-- and Some Other Metal(II)--Mono- and Diethanolamine Systems.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 37a. 881–890. 12 indexed citations
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Knuuttila, Hilkka, et al.. (1983). Synthesis and X-Ray Crystal Structure of Dichlorobis(nicotinic acid N-oxide)copper(II).. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 37a. 765–769. 7 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars, et al.. (1983). Acid-catalyzed Hydrolyses of Bridged Bi- and Tricyclic Compounds. XXII. Kinetics of Epimerization and Hydration of exo- and endo-5-Acetyl-2-norbornenes and Hydration of 3-Acetylnortricyclane.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 37a. 545–552. 4 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars, et al.. (1983). Purification of Iodine by Crystallisation from a Hydrogen Polyiodide Solution and Check of its Contamination Level.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 37a. 787–793.
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Melander, Lars, et al.. (1983). Some MNDO SCF-MO Computations on Proton-transfer Systems.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 37a. 843–851. 2 indexed citations
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Stomberg, Rolf, et al.. (1983). The Crystal Structure of (2,2'-Bipyridine)oxoperoxo(pyridine-2-carboxylato)vanadium(V) Hydrate, [VO(O2)(C5H4NCOO)(C10H8N2)].H2O at -100 degrees C.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 37a. 709–714. 21 indexed citations
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Hurlen, Tor, et al.. (1983). Single-Ion Activities of Lanthanum Chloride in Aqueous Solution.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 37a. 803–806. 7 indexed citations
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Ståhl, Kenny, et al.. (1983). Compounds with Intermediate Spin. 7. Influence of the Substituents on the Magnetic Properties of Tris(dithiocarbamato)iron(III) Compounds.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 37a. 729–737. 15 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars, et al.. (1983). Coulometric Reduction of Iodine with Copper(I) in Sodium Chloride--Mercuric Chloride Media with Iridium Cathode.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 37a. 795–801.
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Melander, Lars. (1972). Rectangular-box model for the polar bond. Journal of Chemical Education. 49(10). 686–686. 1 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars, et al.. (1971). Isotope Effects in Proton-transfer Reactions. I. Base Catalyzed Racemization of 2-Methyl-3-phenylpropionitrile in Dimethyl Sulfoxide-Methanol Solutions.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 25. 2264–2272. 1 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars. (1964). Isotopenaustausch und Substitution des Wasserstoffs in organischen Verbindungen.. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 86(7). 1461–1461. 4 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars & Robert E. Carter. (1964). Steric Isotope Effects. The Isotope Effect on the Racemization of 2,2′-Dibromo-4,4′-dicarboxybiphenyl. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 86(2). 295–296. 27 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars, Robert E. Carter, S. Åsen, Hans Halvarson, & Lennart Nilsson. (1964). The Deuterium Isotope Effect in the Racemization of 2,2'-Dibromo-4,4'-Dicarboxybiphenyl.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 18. 1138–1149. 10 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars. (1960). Isotope effects on reaction rates. 223 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars, et al.. (1956). Kinetic Isotopic Effect in Isotopic Exchange. Electrophilic Exchange of Hydrogen in Benzene and Toluene.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 10. 879–881. 2 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars. (1955). The use of nuclides in the determination of organic reaction mechanism. University of Notre Dame Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars, Urs Gloor, Ivan Larsen, & Harald Prydz. (1955). Calculation of the Directive Influence of a Nitro Group in Position 2 in Thiophene.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 9. 1400–1401. 2 indexed citations
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Melander, Lars, et al.. (1954). Element 100 Produced by Means of Cyclotron-Accelerated Oxygen Ions. Physical Review. 95(2). 585–586. 11 indexed citations
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Jensen, C. E., Lars Melander, Amy C. Munthe‐Kaas, & Nils Andreas Sörensen. (1954). Hyaluronic Acid. III. Potassium Hyaluronate from the Endolymph of Sharks.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 8. 292–294. 11 indexed citations

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