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.
This map shows the geographic impact of Melvin Calvin's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Melvin Calvin with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Melvin Calvin more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Melvin Calvin. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Melvin Calvin. The network helps show where Melvin Calvin may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melvin Calvin
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Melvin Calvin.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Melvin Calvin based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
signify the number of papers an author published with Melvin Calvin. Melvin Calvin is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
All Works
20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Han, Jerry, et al.. (2008). ORGANIC GEOCHEMICAL STUDIES. II. THE DISTRIBUTION OF ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS IN ALGAE, BACTERIA, AND IN A RECENT LAKE SEDIMENT: A PRELIMINARY REPORT. eScholarship (California Digital Library).2 indexed citations
2.
Calvin, Melvin. (1992). Following the trail of light : a scientific odyssey. American Chemical Society eBooks.7 indexed citations
Hughes, Ann M. & Melvin Calvin. (1978). Cytocidal Effect of Rifamycin Derivatives on Ascites Tumor Cells: Studies With 125iIIododeoxyuridine. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas).5 indexed citations
Calvin, Melvin, et al.. (1975). Foundations of space biology and medicine : joint USA/USSR publication.1 indexed citations
9.
Calvin, Melvin. (1974). SOLAR ENERGY BY PHOTOSYNTHESIS: ARE WE ABLE TO RAISE ENOUGH CANE TO GET IT?. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 12(7). 481–498.1 indexed citations
Calvin, Melvin. (1968). ABIOGENIC INFORMATION COUPLING BETWEEN NUCLEIC ACID AND PROTEIN, OR, HOW PROTEIN AND DNA WERE MARRIED. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas).1 indexed citations
Burlingame, Alma L., et al.. (1965). OCCURRENCE OF BIOGENIC STERANES AND PENTACYCLIC TRITERPANES IN AN EOCENE SHALE (60 MILLION \nYEARS) AND IN AN EARLY PRECAMBRIAN SHALE (2.7 BILLION YEARS): A PRELIMINARY REPORT. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA).61 indexed citations
14.
Lemmon, Richard M., et al.. (1964). FORMATION OF CYANAMIDS UNDER ""PRIMITIVE EARTH"" CONDITIONS. eScholarship (California Digital Library).1 indexed citations
15.
Calvin, Melvin, et al.. (1963). ATOM TO ADAM. 108(2).4 indexed citations
16.
Tollin, Gordon, David R. Kearns, & Melvin Calvin. (1959). ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF ORGANIC SOLIDS. I. KINETICS AND MECHANISM OF CONDUCTIVITY OF \nMETAL-FREE PHTHALOCYANINE. eScholarship (California Digital Library).52 indexed citations
17.
Calvin, Melvin. (1958). FREE RADICALS IN PHOTOSYNTHETIC SYSTEM. eScholarship (California Digital Library).
18.
Martell, Arthur E. & Melvin Calvin. (1958). Die Chemie der Metallchelat-Verbindungen.20 indexed citations
19.
Calvin, Melvin. (1953). Chelation and Catalysis. eScholarship (California Digital Library).3 indexed citations
20.
Buchanan, J. G., Victoria H. Lynch, A.A. Benson, Dan F. Bradley, & Melvin Calvin. (1953). THE PATH OF CARBON IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 203(2). 935–945.19 indexed citations
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