Max Wolfsberg

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
125 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Max Wolfsberg is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Max Wolfsberg has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 38 papers in Spectroscopy and 29 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Max Wolfsberg's work include Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (32 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (25 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Characterization (20 papers). Max Wolfsberg is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (32 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (25 papers) and Chemical Synthesis and Characterization (20 papers). Max Wolfsberg collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Portugal. Max Wolfsberg's co-authors include Lindsay Helmholz, Henry H. Suzukawa, Marvin J. Stern, J. D. Kelley, L. I. Kleinman, W. Alexander Van Hook, Richard D. Bardo, Martin Saunders, F. A. Long and L. Friedman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Accounts of Chemical Research.

In The Last Decade

Max Wolfsberg

122 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

The Spectra and Electronic Structure of the Tetrahedral I... 1952 2026 1976 2001 1952 250 500 750 1000
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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. The Spectra and Electronic Structure of the Tetrahedral Ions MnO4−, CrO4−−, and ClO4−
    1952 1.2k citations Max Wolfsberg et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Max Wolfsberg United States 32 1.6k 1.1k 991 831 723 125 4.1k
Hitoshi Ohtaki Japan 34 2.5k 1.5× 1.1k 1.0× 1.9k 1.9× 1.1k 1.3× 1.3k 1.8× 237 6.5k
H. A. Levy United States 28 1.4k 0.9× 698 0.6× 2.4k 2.5× 1.2k 1.4× 960 1.3× 57 5.7k
T. G. Strand Norway 28 1.3k 0.8× 989 0.9× 953 1.0× 1.1k 1.3× 1.3k 1.8× 260 4.0k
Llewellyn H. Jones United States 41 1.9k 1.2× 1.4k 1.2× 1.7k 1.7× 1.6k 1.9× 1.3k 1.8× 170 5.5k
A. H. Narten United States 35 2.2k 1.3× 724 0.6× 1.9k 2.0× 478 0.6× 679 0.9× 76 5.0k
J. C. Decius United States 26 1.6k 1.0× 989 0.9× 1.2k 1.2× 355 0.4× 488 0.7× 73 3.6k
John E. Bertie Canada 37 2.5k 1.5× 1.8k 1.6× 852 0.9× 286 0.3× 433 0.6× 120 5.1k
Ellis R. Lippincott United States 41 2.3k 1.4× 1.7k 1.4× 1.7k 1.7× 670 0.8× 1.5k 2.1× 168 6.3k
D. F. Hornig United States 34 1.9k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 367 0.4× 352 0.5× 74 3.7k
Paul A. Giguère Canada 32 1.1k 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 760 0.8× 306 0.4× 465 0.6× 111 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Max Wolfsberg

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Max Wolfsberg

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All Works

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Fritzsche, S., R. Haberlandt, Jörg Kärger, et al.. (1995). Influence of exchangeable cations on the diffusion of neutral diffusants in zeolites of type LTA. An MD study. Chemical Physics Letters. 242(3). 361–366. 25 indexed citations
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Halevi, E. Amitai & Max Wolfsberg. (1993). Cycloaddition of acrylonitrile to allene: computed reaction path (AM1) and intramolecular secondary isotope effect. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2. 1493–1493. 3 indexed citations
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Black, J. E., P. Bopp, & Max Wolfsberg. (1983). The vibrational spectrum of H2O on Si(100). Surface Science. 134(1). 257–271. 10 indexed citations
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Wolfsberg, Max, et al.. (1983). Dielectric effects on the spectra of condensed phases. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 78(4). 1722–1730. 28 indexed citations
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Bopp, P., et al.. (1982). Evaluation of the equilibrium constant for H2O+D2O = 2HDO by direct summation over rotational-vibrational states. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 77(1). 579–580. 3 indexed citations
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Wolfsberg, Max, et al.. (1980). Anomalies in the fractionation by chemical equilibrium of /sup 18/O//sup 16/O relative to /sup 17/O//sup 16/O. 4 indexed citations
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DeFrees, D. J., M. Taagepera, Beverly A. Levi, et al.. (1979). Role of hyperconjugation in secondary .beta.-deuterium isotope effects. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 101(19). 5532–5536. 19 indexed citations
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Singh, Gulzar & Max Wolfsberg. (1975). The calculation of isotopic partition function ratios by a perturbation theory technique. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 62(10). 4165–4180. 24 indexed citations
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Kleinman, L. I. & Max Wolfsberg. (1974). Corrections to the Born-Oppenheimer approximation and electronic effects on isotopic exchange equilibria. II. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 60(12). 4740–4748. 48 indexed citations
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Wolfsberg, Max. (1972). Theoretical evaluation of experimentally observed isotope effects. Accounts of Chemical Research. 5(7). 225–233. 144 indexed citations
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Massa, Lou, S. Ehrenson, & Max Wolfsberg. (1970). Gaussian molecular orbital calculations of the barrier to internal rotation in the ethyl cation. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 4(6). 625–630. 5 indexed citations
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Stern, Marvin J. & Max Wolfsberg. (1966). Simplified Procedure for the Theoretical Calculation of Isotope Effects Involving Large Molecules. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 45(11). 4105–4124. 41 indexed citations
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Kelley, J. D. & Max Wolfsberg. (1966). Exact Semiclassical Calculations of Translational—Vibrational Energy Transfer. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 45(10). 3881–3882. 7 indexed citations
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Wolfsberg, Max & Marvin J. Stern. (1964). Validity of some approximation procedures used in the theoretical calculation of isotope effects. Pure and Applied Chemistry. 8(3-4). 225–242. 63 indexed citations
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Wolfsberg, Max, et al.. (1960). Equilibrium in the Exchange of Tritium Between Ammonia and Hydrogen and the Zero-Point Energy Difference Between NH3 and NH2T. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 33(5). 1592–1593. 1 indexed citations
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Bigeleisen, Jacob & Max Wolfsberg. (1955). Semiempirical Study of the H2Cl Transition Complex through the Use of Hydrogen Isotope Effects. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 23(8). 1535–1539. 10 indexed citations
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Wolfsberg, Max & M. L. Perlman. (1955). Multiple Electron Excitation in Auger Processes. Physical Review. 99(6). 1833–1835. 25 indexed citations
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Wolfsberg, Max. (1954). Orbital Electron Excitation Associated with Electron Capture inA37. Physical Review. 96(6). 1712–1713. 20 indexed citations
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Wolfsberg, Max. (1953). Note on a Nitrogen Molecule Calculation. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 21(12). 2166–2169. 7 indexed citations
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Bigeleisen, Jacob & Max Wolfsberg. (1953). Fractionation of the Carbon Isotopes in Decarboxylation Reactions. VI. Comparison of the Intermolecular Isotope Effects of a Pair of Isotopic Isomers. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 21(12). 2120–2121. 3 indexed citations

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