Robert G. Gilbert

42.6k total citations · 9 hit papers
678 papers, 35.1k citations indexed

About

Robert G. Gilbert is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics and Atmospheric Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert G. Gilbert has authored 678 papers receiving a total of 35.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 177 papers in Organic Chemistry, 168 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 113 papers in Atmospheric Science. Recurrent topics in Robert G. Gilbert's work include Food composition and properties (165 papers), Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (153 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (80 papers). Robert G. Gilbert is often cited by papers focused on Food composition and properties (165 papers), Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (153 papers) and Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (80 papers). Robert G. Gilbert collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and Canada. Robert G. Gilbert's co-authors include Sean C. Smith, Donald H. Napper, Jaroslav Stejskal, Gregory T. Russell, Jovin Hasjim, Michael J. Gidley, Francisco Vilaplana, Enpeng Li, Wenwen Yu and Cheng Li and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

Robert G. Gilbert

673 papers receiving 34.0k citations

Hit Papers

Theory of Unimolecular an... 1983 2026 1997 2011 1990 2002 1995 1995 2005 400 800 1.2k
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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. Theory of Unimolecular and Recombination Reactions
    1990 1.5k citations Robert G. Gilbert et al. profile →
  2. Polyaniline. Preparation of a conducting polymer(IUPAC Technical Report)
    2002 1.2k citations Robert G. Gilbert et al. profile →
  3. Emulsion polymerization : a mechanistic approach
    1995 752 citations Robert G. Gilbert profile →
  4. Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free‐radical polymerization, 1. Propagation rate coefficient for styrene
    1995 583 citations Michael Buback, Robert G. Gilbert et al. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics profile →
  5. Ab Initio Emulsion Polymerization by RAFT-Controlled Self-Assembly
    2005 564 citations Robert G. Gilbert et al. profile →
  6. Structure and physicochemical properties of octenyl succinic anhydride modified starches: A review
    2012 510 citations Robert G. Gilbert et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
  7. Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free‐radical polymerization, 2.. Propagation rate coefficients for methyl methacrylate
    1997 494 citations Sabine Beuermann, Michael Buback et al. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics profile →
  8. Theory of Thermal Unimolecular Reactions in the Fall‐off Range. II. Weak Collision Rate Constants
    1983 473 citations Robert G. Gilbert et al. profile →
  9. The importance of amylose and amylopectin fine structure for textural properties of cooked rice grains
    2015 422 citations Melissa Fitzgerald, Robert G. Gilbert et al. Food Chemistry profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Robert G. Gilbert 10.9k 9.4k 6.2k 4.8k 4.3k 678 35.1k
Guibin Jiang 2.4k 0.2× 1.0k 0.1× 1.1k 0.2× 698 0.1× 1.4k 0.3× 1.3k 54.9k
Baoshan Xing 3.5k 0.3× 987 0.1× 802 0.1× 879 0.2× 7.5k 1.8× 926 67.9k
R. Miller 13.0k 1.2× 337 0.0× 5.9k 1.0× 2.5k 0.5× 283 0.1× 884 27.1k
Peter A. Williams 1.5k 0.1× 2.5k 0.3× 7.9k 1.3× 484 0.1× 6.1k 1.4× 592 26.6k
Yukihiro Ozaki 2.8k 0.3× 419 0.0× 1.3k 0.2× 4.1k 0.9× 901 0.2× 1.2k 38.3k
Kenneth S. Suslick 5.1k 0.5× 850 0.1× 775 0.1× 1.9k 0.4× 318 0.1× 376 42.7k
João A. P. Coutinho 7.1k 0.6× 539 0.1× 1.4k 0.2× 932 0.2× 880 0.2× 866 44.8k
Arthur E. Martell 9.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.1× 219 0.0× 652 0.1× 1.3k 0.3× 584 37.5k
Min Yang 1.9k 0.2× 482 0.1× 885 0.1× 948 0.2× 2.9k 0.7× 1.6k 42.9k
Werner Kunz 4.8k 0.4× 451 0.0× 709 0.1× 391 0.1× 729 0.2× 495 18.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhu, Jihui & Robert G. Gilbert. (2024). Starch molecular structure and diabetes. Carbohydrate Polymers. 344. 122525–122525. 7 indexed citations
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Tan, Xinle, et al.. (2024). Glycogen metabolism and structure: A review. Carbohydrate Polymers. 346. 122631–122631. 14 indexed citations
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Han, Huaxin, et al.. (2024). Investigation of changes in the fine structure of sorghum starch in the baijiu fermentation process. Food Hydrocolloids. 152. 109905–109905. 8 indexed citations
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Li, Changfeng, et al.. (2024). Using molecular fine structure to identify optimal methods of extracting fungal glycogen. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 270(Pt 2). 132445–132445. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Changfeng, Alex Wu, & Robert G. Gilbert. (2023). Critical examination of the characterization techniques, and the evidence, for the existence of extra‐long amylopectin chains. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 22(5). 4053–4073. 4 indexed citations
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Wan, Yujun, Xiaojuan Xu, Robert G. Gilbert, & Mitchell A. Sullivan. (2021). A Review on the Structure and Anti-Diabetic (Type 2) Functions of β-Glucans. Foods. 11(1). 57–57. 14 indexed citations
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Zhu, Jihui, Changquan Zhang, Jianlong Xu, Robert G. Gilbert, & Qiaoquan Liu. (2021). Identification of Structure-Controlling Rice Biosynthesis Enzymes. Biomacromolecules. 22(5). 2148–2159. 12 indexed citations
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Tao, Keyu, et al.. (2021). Late-maturity α-amylase (LMA) testing and its methodological challenges. LWT. 151. 112232–112232. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shaobo, Cheng Li, Robert G. Gilbert, & Alpeshkumar K. Malde. (2021). Understanding the Binding of Starch Fragments to Granule-Bound Starch Synthase. Biomacromolecules. 22(11). 4730–4737. 9 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yingting, et al.. (2020). Using Molecular Fine Structure to Identify Optimal Methods of Extracting Starch. Starch - Stärke. 72(5-6). 25 indexed citations
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Gong, Bo, et al.. (2019). Relations between changes in starch molecular fine structure and in thermal properties during rice grain storage. Food Chemistry. 295. 484–492. 64 indexed citations
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Li, Haiteng, Sushil Dhital, Michael J. Gidley, & Robert G. Gilbert. (2019). A more general approach to fitting digestion kinetics of starch in food. Carbohydrate Polymers. 225. 115244–115244. 74 indexed citations
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Yu, Wenwen, Keyu Tao, Michael J. Gidley, Glen Fox, & Robert G. Gilbert. (2018). Molecular brewing: Molecular structural effects involved in barley malting and mashing. Carbohydrate Polymers. 206. 583–592. 40 indexed citations
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Tao, Keyu, Cheng Li, Wenwen Yu, Robert G. Gilbert, & Enpeng Li. (2018). How amylose molecular fine structure of rice starch affects functional properties. Carbohydrate Polymers. 204. 24–31. 232 indexed citations
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Fitzgerald, Melissa, et al.. (2017). Effect of pulsed electrical fields on the structural properties that affect french fry texture during processing. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 67. 1–11. 55 indexed citations
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Beuermann, Sabine, Michael Buback, Thomas P. Davis, et al.. (2003). Critically Evaluated Rate Coefficients for Free‐Radical Polymerization, 4. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 204(10). 1338–1350. 122 indexed citations
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Gilbert, Robert G.. (1971). Observations on Ice-Dammed Summit Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Glaciology. 10(60). 351–356. 8 indexed citations
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Gilbert, Robert G.. (1971). Observations on Ice-Dammed Summit Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Glaciology. 10(60). 351–356. 20 indexed citations
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Gilbert, Robert G., et al.. (1969). Stimulation of Soil Respiration by Volatiles from Alfalfa. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 33(2). 270–273. 7 indexed citations

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