R. A. Raphael

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

R. A. Raphael is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. A. Raphael has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Organic Chemistry, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in R. A. Raphael's work include Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (17 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (16 papers) and Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology (14 papers). R. A. Raphael is often cited by papers focused on Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (17 papers), Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (16 papers) and Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology (14 papers). R. A. Raphael collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, India and Spain. R. A. Raphael's co-authors include G. Eglinton, Richard Hamilton, A.G. González, W. Parker, G. Eglinton, Antonio González, James Wilfred Cook, Ernest W. Colvin, J. S. Roberts and A. R. Galbraith and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Science of The Total Environment and Tetrahedron.

In The Last Decade

R. A. Raphael

65 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Hydrocarbon constituents of the wax coatings of plant lea... 1962 2026 1983 2004 1962 100 200 300
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. Hydrocarbon constituents of the wax coatings of plant leaves: A taxonomic survey
    1962 300 citations G. Eglinton, R. A. Raphael et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. A. Raphael United Kingdom 17 614 265 147 141 137 72 1.3k
Richard H. F. Manske Canada 14 375 0.6× 270 1.0× 190 1.3× 75 0.5× 161 1.2× 63 985
W. C. M. C. Kokke United States 24 725 1.2× 578 2.2× 252 1.7× 116 0.8× 169 1.2× 59 1.9k
Robert D. Minard United States 28 253 0.4× 352 1.3× 128 0.9× 127 0.9× 675 4.9× 80 2.6k
Yuzuru Shimizu United States 32 859 1.4× 1.3k 4.8× 276 1.9× 192 1.4× 107 0.8× 92 3.4k
Robert T. LaLonde United States 19 472 0.8× 307 1.2× 97 0.7× 38 0.3× 155 1.1× 88 1.1k
Michael J. Pearson United Kingdom 14 448 0.7× 284 1.1× 121 0.8× 363 2.6× 25 0.2× 62 1.3k
Helge Kjøsen Norway 18 262 0.4× 193 0.7× 28 0.2× 84 0.6× 70 0.5× 55 830
A. McCormick United Kingdom 15 89 0.1× 230 0.9× 54 0.4× 186 1.3× 176 1.3× 24 922
A. Marsili Italy 17 274 0.4× 318 1.2× 48 0.3× 68 0.5× 214 1.6× 73 817
James A. Ballantine United Kingdom 19 206 0.3× 296 1.1× 50 0.3× 68 0.5× 96 0.7× 54 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. A. Raphael

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All Works

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Vadakkan, Kayeen, et al.. (2024). Review on biochar as a sustainable green resource for the rehabilitation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. The Science of The Total Environment. 941. 173679–173679. 9 indexed citations
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Moss, Vanessa A., et al.. (1982). A novel one step synthesis of a dihydropentalene. Tetrahedron. 38(14). 2097–2098.
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HUGHES, L. R., et al.. (1977). ChemInform Abstract: TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF THE ANTILEUKEMIC LIGNAN (.+‐.)‐STEGANACIN. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 8(45). 1 indexed citations
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Murray, R. D. H., et al.. (1973). A new stereoselective synthesis of trans-chrysanthemic acid [2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid]. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 133–133. 13 indexed citations
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Colvin, Ernest W., et al.. (1972). Bridged ring systems. Part XVI. A synthetic approach to lycopodium alkaloids. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 860–860. 10 indexed citations
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Buchanan, G. L., et al.. (1969). The thermal-Michael reaction—IV. Tetrahedron. 25(22). 5517–5523. 5 indexed citations
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Campbell, Iain D., G. Eglinton, & R. A. Raphael. (1968). An infrared study of competitive intramolecular hydrogen bonding in a series of benzyl alcohols. Journal of the Chemical Society B Physical Organic. 338–338. 9 indexed citations
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Buchanan, G. L., Alexander McKillop, & R. A. Raphael. (1965). 153. Bridged ring systems. Part IV. Reactions involving bridge scission. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 833–833. 14 indexed citations
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Parker, W., R. A. Raphael, & J. S. Roberts. (1965). Neoclovene a novel rearrangement product of caryophyllene. Tetrahedron Letters. 6(27). 2313–2316. 15 indexed citations
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Eglinton, G., et al.. (1964). 219. Macrocyclic acetylenic compounds. Part III. A stepwise synthesis of 1,2:7,8-dibenzocyclododeca-1,7-diene-3,5,9,11-tetrayne. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 1151–1151. 8 indexed citations
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Eglinton, G., R. A. Raphael, G.N. Smith, William J. Hall, & V. R. Pickles. (1963). Isolation and Identification of Two Smooth Muscle Stimulants from Menstrual Fluid. Nature. 200(4910). 960–960. 80 indexed citations
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Hodges, R., et al.. (1963). 464. The chemistry of cedrelone. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 2515–2515. 19 indexed citations
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Murray, R. D. H., et al.. (1962). Bridged ring systems—II. Tetrahedron. 18(1). 55–60. 10 indexed citations
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McCrindle, Robert, K. H. Overton, & R. A. Raphael. (1962). 937. The catalytic hydrogenation of substituted succinic anhydrides. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 4798–4798. 4 indexed citations
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Raphael, R. A., et al.. (1958). 729. The synthesis of DL-baikiain. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 3642–3642. 10 indexed citations
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Ayres, D. C. & R. A. Raphael. (1958). 366. trans-cycloHeptane-1 : 2-dicarboxylic acid and its conversion into trans-bicyclo[5 : 3 : 0]decan-9-one. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 1779–1779. 5 indexed citations
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Parker, W. & R. A. Raphael. (1955). The conversion of cyclohexanone into 1 : 1-disubstituted cyclohexanes. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 1723–1723. 10 indexed citations
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Cook, James Wilfred, R. A. Raphael, & A. Ian Scott. (1952). 847. Tropolones. Part VI. Further reactions of tropolone. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 4416–4416. 8 indexed citations
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Raphael, R. A., et al.. (1952). 44. A synthesis of histamine from but-2-yne-1 : 4-diol. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 226–226. 8 indexed citations

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