Robert M. Silverstein

22.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
188 papers, 18.5k citations indexed

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Robert M. Silverstein is a scholar working on Insect Science, Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert M. Silverstein has authored 188 papers receiving a total of 18.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Insect Science, 45 papers in Ecology and 42 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Robert M. Silverstein's work include Insect and Pesticide Research (56 papers), Forest Insect Ecology and Management (41 papers) and Insect Pheromone Research and Control (36 papers). Robert M. Silverstein is often cited by papers focused on Insect and Pesticide Research (56 papers), Forest Insect Ecology and Management (41 papers) and Insect Pheromone Research and Control (36 papers). Robert M. Silverstein collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Germany. Robert M. Silverstein's co-authors include David L. Wood, J. Otto Rodin, Robert G. Brownlee, Lloyd E. Browne, Glenn T. Pearce, John C. Moser, William E. Gore, Gerald N. Lanier, Janet R. West and Robert G. Riley and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Robert M. Silverstein

186 papers receiving 17.1k citations

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Spectrometric identification of organic compounds

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert M. Silverstein United States	47	5.8k	3.2k	3.0k	2.1k	2.1k	188	18.5k
Peter A. Williams United Kingdom	82	1.5k 0.3×	982 0.3×	2.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.6×	4.1k 1.9×	592	26.6k
Howell G. M. Edwards United Kingdom	60	881 0.2×	864 0.3×	1.6k 0.5×	885 0.4×	1.6k 0.7×	619	16.7k
Werner Kunz Germany	64	4.8k 0.8×	234 0.1×	2.8k 0.9×	413 0.2×	3.2k 1.5×	495	18.0k
Einar Stenhagen Sweden	44	2.0k 0.3×	354 0.1×	1.4k 0.5×	542 0.3×	2.8k 1.3×	391	10.5k
Nils Andreas Sörensen France	58	3.4k 0.6×	139 0.0×	3.2k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	3.6k 1.7×	814	15.4k
Osamu Ito Japan	79	10.6k 1.8×	126 0.0×	14.4k 4.8×	1.2k 0.6×	2.4k 1.2×	946	28.3k
Song Yang China	77	8.4k 1.4×	471 0.1×	5.0k 1.7×	2.2k 1.1×	3.3k 1.6×	774	23.4k
Michael Schmitt Germany	57	1.2k 0.2×	277 0.1×	2.4k 0.8×	1.8k 0.9×	2.6k 1.2×	345	12.2k
Robert C. Hider United Kingdom	73	2.0k 0.3×	648 0.2×	1.3k 0.4×	229 0.1×	5.6k 2.7×	457	20.2k
Olof Theander Sweden	49	1.6k 0.3×	228 0.1×	1.1k 0.4×	340 0.2×	2.1k 1.0×	424	10.6k

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Morshed, Saam, et al.. (2007). Clostridium cadaveris Septic Arthritis after Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient. The Journal of Arthroplasty. 22(2). 289–292. 19 indexed citations

Gosselin, Richard A., Robert M. Silverstein, & Robert Gomez. (1992). ISOLATED BILATERAL TARSAL NAVICULAR FRACTURE-DISLOCATION. Orthopedics. 15(2). 201–205. 2 indexed citations

Hibbard, Bruce E., et al.. (1991). Laboratory and field tests with the synthetic sex pheromone of threeMatsucoccus 1 pine bast scales. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 17(1). 89–102. 9 indexed citations

Ridgway, R. L., et al.. (1990). Behavior-modifying chemicals for insect management : applications of pheromones and other attractants. M. Dekker eBooks. 92 indexed citations

Lanier, Gerald N., et al.. (1989). Identification of the sex pheromone of threeMatsucoccus pine bast scales. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 15(5). 1645–1659. 37 indexed citations

Silverstein, Robert M.. (1988). Chirality in insect communication. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 14(11). 1981–2004. 18 indexed citations

Millar, Jocelyn G., Cheng Zhao, Gerald N. Lanier, et al.. (1986). Components of moribund American elm trees as attractants to elm bark beetles,Hylurgopinus rufipes andScolytus multistriatus. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 12(3). 583–608. 36 indexed citations

Sonenshine, Daniel E., et al.. (1985). Genital sex pheromones of ixodid ticks: 1. Evidence of occurrence in anterior reproductive tract of American dog tick,Dermacentor variabilis (Say) (Acari: Ixodidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 11(12). 1669–1694. 14 indexed citations

Phillips, Thomas W., Janet R. West, John L. Foltz, Robert M. Silverstein, & Gerald N. Lanier. (1984). Aggregation pheromone of the deodar weevll,Pissodes nemorensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): Isolation and activity of grandisol and grandisal. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 10(10). 1417–1423. 40 indexed citations

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Crump, Douglas R., et al.. (1984). Urine fractions that release flehmen in black-tailed deer,Odocoileus hemionus columbianus. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 10(2). 203–215. 10 indexed citations

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Booth, D. C., Thomas W. Phillips, Alf Claesson, et al.. (1983). Aggregation pheromone components of two species ofPissodes weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Isolation, identification, and field activity. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 9(1). 1–12. 57 indexed citations

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Cross, John H., Janet R. West, Robert M. Silverstein, A. R. Jutsum, & J. M. Cherrett. (1983). Trail pheromone of the leaf-cutting ant,Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich), (Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 9(12). 1551–1551. 17 indexed citations

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Silverstein, Robert M., Janet R. West, Daniel E. Sonenshine, & Galila M. Khalil. (1983). Occurrence of 2,6-dichlorophenol in hard ticks,Hyalomma dromedarii andHyalomma anatolicum excavatum, and its role in mating. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 9(12). 1543–1549. 14 indexed citations

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Cross, John H., Janet R. West, Robert M. Silverstein, A. R. Jutsum, & J. M. Cherrett. (1982). Trail pheromone of the leaf-cutting ant,Acromyrmex octospinosus (Reich), (Formicidae: Myrmicinae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 8(8). 1119–1124. 16 indexed citations

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Silverstein, Robert M., et al.. (1981). Monoterpenes : infrared, mass, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectra, and Kováts indices. 76 indexed citations

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Sonenshine, Daniel E., et al.. (1981). Use of sex pheromone, 2,6-dichlorophenol, to disrupt mating by american dog tickDermacentor variabilis (SAY). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 7(5). 829–840. 17 indexed citations

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Williams, Howard J., et al.. (1981). Dominicalure 1 and 2: Components of aggregation pheromone from male lesser grain borerRhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 7(4). 759–780. 83 indexed citations

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Müller‐Schwarze, Dietland & Robert M. Silverstein. (1980). Chemical signals : vertebrates and aquatic invertebrates. Plenum Press eBooks. 64 indexed citations

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Wood, David L. & Robert M. Silverstein. (1970). Bark Beetle Pheromones. Nature. 225(5232). 557–558. 21 indexed citations

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Goodman, Leon, et al.. (1957). Notes - Halogen-Containing Silane Monomers. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 22(5). 596–597. 1 indexed citations

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