Robert K. Thomas

18.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
397 papers, 16.1k citations indexed

About

Robert K. Thomas is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert K. Thomas has authored 397 papers receiving a total of 16.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 254 papers in Organic Chemistry, 172 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 145 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Robert K. Thomas's work include Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (250 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (142 papers) and Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (109 papers). Robert K. Thomas is often cited by papers focused on Surfactants and Colloidal Systems (250 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (142 papers) and Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (109 papers). Robert K. Thomas collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and China. Robert K. Thomas's co-authors include J. Penfold, Jian R. Lu, J. Penfold, Adrian R. Rennie, I. Tucker, Peixun Li, Haike Yan, Tao Su, D. J. Taylor and Jinben Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Robert K. Thomas

393 papers receiving 15.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The application of the specular reflection of neutrons to the study of surfaces and interfaces

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Author						Papers	Cites
Robert K. Thomas	8.8k	5.0k	3.8k	3.5k	2.6k	397	16.1k
J. Penfold	6.0k 0.7×	3.0k 0.6×	2.5k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	2.0k 0.8×	256	10.1k
R. Zana	17.6k 2.0×	4.8k 1.0×	7.1k 1.8×	3.8k 1.1×	3.7k 1.4×	280	21.6k
R. Miller	13.0k 1.5×	2.7k 0.5×	2.7k 0.7×	3.7k 1.1×	9.1k 3.4×	884	27.1k
Eric W. Kaler	8.1k 0.9×	2.2k 0.4×	2.2k 0.6×	3.1k 0.9×	4.3k 1.6×	169	13.7k
Björn Lindman	16.5k 1.9×	3.2k 0.6×	5.0k 1.3×	6.1k 1.7×	5.1k 1.9×	517	28.9k
H. Hoffmann	9.3k 1.0×	1.9k 0.4×	2.4k 0.6×	2.1k 0.6×	3.3k 1.3×	277	12.2k
Werner Kunz	4.8k 0.5×	3.6k 0.7×	2.1k 0.6×	3.2k 0.9×	2.8k 1.0×	495	18.0k
Yeshayahu Talmon	7.8k 0.9×	2.0k 0.4×	1.4k 0.4×	4.6k 1.3×	7.0k 2.6×	332	20.0k
Vinod K. Aswal	7.9k 0.9×	1.4k 0.3×	2.2k 0.6×	2.7k 0.8×	3.1k 1.2×	659	14.0k
J. K. Thomas	5.7k 0.6×	2.6k 0.5×	4.3k 1.1×	2.3k 0.7×	3.8k 1.4×	257	13.4k

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Penfold, J. & Robert K. Thomas. (2023). The adsorption and self-assembly of biosurfactants and biosurfactant / surfactant mixtures using neutron scattering techniques. Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science. 68. 101766–101766. 5 indexed citations

Breward, Chris, Ian M. Griffiths, P. D. Howell, et al.. (2012). Kinetics of Surfactant Desorption at an Air-Solution Interface. Science and Technology Facilities Council. 25 indexed citations

Penfold, J., Robert K. Thomas, Thomas J. Smyth, et al.. (2010). Solution Self-Assembly and Adsorption at the Air−Water Interface of the Monorhamnose and Dirhamnose Rhamnolipids and Their Mixtures. Langmuir. 26(23). 18281–18292. 95 indexed citations

Wacklin, Hanna, Fredrik Tiberg, Giovanna Fragneto, & Robert K. Thomas. (2006). Distribution of reaction products in phospholipase A2 hydrolysis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1768(5). 1036–1049. 53 indexed citations

Tiberg, Fredrik, et al.. (2006). Multilayers at the surface of solutions of exogenous lung surfactant: Direct observation by neutron reflection. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1768(2). 228–235. 51 indexed citations

Tiberg, Fredrik, et al.. (2004). Formation of supported phospholipid bilayers via co-adsorption with β-d-dodecyl maltoside. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1668(1). 17–24. 73 indexed citations

Clarke, Stuart M., Akira Inaba, & Robert K. Thomas. (2001). Molecular Orientation of Carboxylic Acids Adsorbed on Graphite from the Liquid (Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Advanced Science Research(ASR-2000), Advances in Neutron Scattering Research). Journal of the Physical Society of Japan. 70. 297–299. 1 indexed citations

Thomas, Robert K. & Andrew Wilson. (1994). Water supply for Roman farms in Latium and South Etruria. Papers of the British School at Rome. 62. 139–196. 24 indexed citations

Thomas, Robert K.. (1975). Hydrogen bonding in the vapour phase between water and hydrogen fluoride: the infrared spectrum of the 1:1 complex. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 344(1639). 579–592. 94 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K. & Harold Warris Thompson. (1974). The photoelectron spectra of allene, deuteroallenes and tetrafluoroallene. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 339(1616). 29–36. 33 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K., et al.. (1974). The photoelectron spectrum of sulphur trioxide: Jahn-Teller distortion in SO+3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 336(1606). 355–364. 8 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K., et al.. (1973). The photoelectron spectra of thiocarbonyl fluoride and thiocarbonyl chloride. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 333(1593). 171–181. 11 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K.. (1972). Photoelectron spectroscopy of hydrogen-bonded systems: spectra of monomers, dimers and mixed complexes of carboxylic acids. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 331(1585). 249–261. 37 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K. & Harold Warris Thompson. (1972). Photoelectron spectra of carbonyl halides and related compounds. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 327(1568). 13–22. 25 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K., et al.. (1972). Photoelectron spectra of compounds containing thionyl and sulphuryl groups. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 329(1578). 275–282. 9 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K., et al.. (1972). Vibration-rotation bands of methyl isocyanide and its d3-derivative. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 330(1580). 15–28. 6 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K.. (1971). Hydrogen bonding in the gas phase: the thermodynamic properties of hydrogen fluoride-ether complexes and their far infrared spectra. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 322(1548). 137–146. 42 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K.. (1971). Hydrogen bonding in the gas phase: the infrared spectra of complexes of hydrogen fluoride with hydrogen cyanide and methyl cyanide. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 325(1560). 133–149. 102 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K. & Harold Warris Thompson. (1970). Hydrogen bonding in the vapour phase: an unusual type of infrared band. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 316(1526). 303–313. 43 indexed citations

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Thomas, Robert K. & Harold Warris Thompson. (1970). The infrared spectrum and molecular structure of sulphur trioxide. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 314(1518). 329–339. 14 indexed citations

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