Raphael Ikan

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
134 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Raphael Ikan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Raphael Ikan has authored 134 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Molecular Biology, 25 papers in Organic Chemistry and 20 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Raphael Ikan's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (17 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (16 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (12 papers). Raphael Ikan is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (17 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (16 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (12 papers). Raphael Ikan collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Russia. Raphael Ikan's co-authors include I. R. Kaplan, Ernst Bergmann, Mary Jo Baedecker, Zeev Aizenshtat, Jacob S. Ishay, Uzi Ravid, Joseph Seckbach, Ronald H. Gottlieb, Jeana Gross and Vera Weinstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Raphael Ikan

130 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

NMR techniques and applications in geochemistry and soil ... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 100 200 300 400
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. NMR techniques and applications in geochemistry and soil chemistry
    1988 419 citations Raphael Ikan Organic Geochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Raphael Ikan Israel 25 557 459 348 342 277 134 2.9k
Robert D. Minard United States 28 352 0.6× 675 1.5× 127 0.4× 289 0.8× 114 0.4× 80 2.6k
Glenn W. Patterson United States 30 1.5k 2.7× 631 1.4× 200 0.6× 169 0.5× 212 0.8× 113 3.3k
S. Liaaen‐Jensen Norway 31 1.4k 2.5× 384 0.8× 126 0.4× 302 0.9× 163 0.6× 197 4.0k
John T. G. Hamilton United Kingdom 34 1.1k 2.0× 617 1.3× 100 0.3× 575 1.7× 80 0.3× 156 4.5k
Guido C. Galletti Italy 31 453 0.8× 916 2.0× 74 0.2× 196 0.6× 129 0.5× 127 3.0k
A.A. Benson United States 45 3.4k 6.1× 1.2k 2.5× 253 0.7× 977 2.9× 323 1.2× 153 7.7k
Paul Finch United Kingdom 24 656 1.2× 410 0.9× 102 0.3× 104 0.3× 180 0.6× 60 1.7k
Jin Yue China 31 442 0.8× 386 0.8× 181 0.5× 112 0.3× 160 0.6× 81 3.1k
N. Lee Wolfe United States 32 258 0.5× 552 1.2× 48 0.1× 165 0.5× 65 0.2× 85 3.7k
K. Haider Germany 40 411 0.7× 1.2k 2.7× 42 0.1× 761 2.2× 336 1.2× 118 3.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Raphael Ikan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Raphael Ikan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ikan, Raphael & Jacob S. Ishay. (2013). LARVAL WASPS SECRETIONS AND HONEYDEW OF THE APHIDS, CHAITOPHORUS POPULI, FEEDING ON POPULUS EUPHRATICA AS SOURCES OF SUGARS IN THE DIET OF THE ORIENTAL HORNET, VESPA ORIENT ALIS, F.. Israel Journal of Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Ikan, Raphael. (1999). Naturally occurring glycosides. 192 indexed citations
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Ikan, Raphael, et al.. (1994). Pyrolysis of natural and synthetic humic substances. Journal of thermal analysis. 42(1). 31–40. 9 indexed citations
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Bar, Harekrishna, Raphael Ikan, & Zeev Aizenshtat. (1989). Geopolymers and synthetic polymers; A comparative study of the isothermal pyrolysis kinetic behavior. Thermochimica Acta. 148. 405–411. 3 indexed citations
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Yariv, S., et al.. (1986). Characterization of melanoidins by IR spectroscopy—I. Galactose-glycine melanoidins. Organic Geochemistry. 9(3). 117–125. 39 indexed citations
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Goldschmidt, Zeev, et al.. (1985). Thermal acid-catalyzed rearrangement of trans-methyl chrysanthemate to lavandulyl derivatives and their effect on lettuce seedling growth. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 33(6). 1148–1152. 7 indexed citations
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Ikan, Raphael, et al.. (1984). The Contribution of Humic Substances to the Formation of Kerogens in Marine and Terrestrial Environments: An Alternate Approach. Energy Sources. 7(4). 343–356. 1 indexed citations
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Ikan, Raphael, et al.. (1980). Thermal degradation of metal-complexed humic substances. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 12. 567–577. 10 indexed citations
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Ikan, Raphael, et al.. (1977). Effect of substituted cyclopentenones and cyclopentanones on lettuce seed germination and radicle growth. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 25(6). 1426–1427. 2 indexed citations
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Ravid, Uzi, et al.. (1975). Synthesis in Jasmone Series. IV. Preparation of Methyl‐2‐Oxo‐5‐Pentylcyclopentyl‐1‐Acetate and its 4‐Pentyl Analogue. Israel Journal of Chemistry. 13(1). 63–67. 5 indexed citations
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Seckbach, Joseph & Raphael Ikan. (1972). Sterols and Chloroplast Structure of Cyanidium caldarium. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 49(3). 457–459. 36 indexed citations
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Ikan, Raphael, et al.. (1971). Normal and isoprenoid alkanes from an Israeli shale. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 35(10). 1059–1065. 5 indexed citations
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Ikan, Raphael, et al.. (1970). Synthesis of Fluoro‐Derivatives of the Higher Natural Sterols. Israel Journal of Chemistry. 8(6). 965–969.
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Ikan, Raphael, et al.. (1970). Synthesis of campesteryl acetate ((24R)-24-methyl-3β-acetoxycholesten-5-ene) and its 24S-epimer. Steroids. 16(5). 517–522. 4 indexed citations
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Ikan, Raphael, Gunnar Ståhl, & Ernst Bergmann. (1968). Constituents of Huleh Peat. III. Acids. Israel Journal of Chemistry. 6(4). 485–489. 1 indexed citations
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Ikan, Raphael, et al.. (1965). Separation of sterols and corresponding stanols on thin layers of silica impregnated with silver nitrate. Journal of Chromatography A. 18. 422–423. 22 indexed citations
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Ikan, Raphael, et al.. (1964). Thin-layer chromatography of tetra- and pentacyclic triterpenes. Journal of Chromatography A. 14. 275–279. 12 indexed citations
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Bergmann, Ernst & Raphael Ikan. (1958). 1,2-Cyclopentenofluorene. Part II1. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 80(21). 5803–5806. 3 indexed citations
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Bergmann, Ernst & Raphael Ikan. (1956). 1,2-Cyclopentenofluorenes and Some Derivatives of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydrofluorene. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 78(12). 2821–2824. 4 indexed citations
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Patai, Saul & Raphael Ikan. (1956). The Synthesis of Some Esters and Amides of β,β-Diarylacrylic Acids. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 21(12). 1379–1381. 1 indexed citations

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