S. Lifson

4.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
37 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

S. Lifson is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Lifson has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Organic Chemistry, 12 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 10 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in S. Lifson's work include Crystallography and molecular interactions (8 papers), Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications (6 papers) and Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure (6 papers). S. Lifson is often cited by papers focused on Crystallography and molecular interactions (8 papers), Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications (6 papers) and Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure (6 papers). S. Lifson collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Germany. S. Lifson's co-authors include A. T. Hagler, P. Dauber, Arieh Warshel, A. Katchalsky, E. Huler, M. Bixon, Mark M. Green, Norman C. Peterson, J. Mazur and Christopher Andreola and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, The Journal of Chemical Physics and Journal of Molecular Biology.

In The Last Decade

S. Lifson

37 papers receiving 3.4k citations

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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.

Energy functions for peptides and proteins. I. Derivation of a consistent force field including the hydrogen bond from amide crystals

1974 540 citations A. T. Hagler, E. Huler et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Consistent Force Field for Calculations of Conformations, Vibrational Spectra, and Enthalpies of Cycloalkane and n-Alkane Molecules

1968 481 citations S. Lifson et al. The Journal of Chemical Physics profile →
Consistent force field studies of intermolecular forces in hydrogen-bonded crystals. 1. Carboxylic acids, amides, and the C:O.cntdot..cntdot..cntdot.H- hydrogen bonds

1979 425 citations S. Lifson, A. T. Hagler et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Consistent force field studies of intermolecular forces in hydrogen-bonded crystals. 2. A benchmark for the objective comparison of alternative force fields

1979 380 citations A. T. Hagler, S. Lifson et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The reaction of O(3P) with cyclohexane clusters 1993 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Yinon Rudich, (unknown), S. Lifson, Ron Naaman	23
2	Multiple weak forces in ion-binding molecules 1992 ·Pure and Applied Chemistry ·(unknown), J. Libman, S. Lifson	23
3	ChemInform Abstract: Chiral Siderophore Analogues: Enterobactin. 1992 ·ChemInform ·Yitzhak Tor, J. Libman, Abraham Shanzer, Clifford E. Felder, S. Lifson	1
4	ChemInform Abstract: Enantiomeric Recognition of Organic Ammonium Salts by Chiral Dialkyl‐, Dialkenyl‐, and Tetramethyl‐Substituted Pyridino‐18‐crown‐6 and Tetramethyl‐Substituted Bispyridino‐18‐crown‐6 Ligands: Comparison of Temperature‐Dependent 1H NMR and Empirical Force Field Techniques. 1990 ·ChemInform ·Jerald S. Bradshaw, Péter Huszthy, (unknown), Cheng Zhu, N. Kent Dalley, Reed M. Izatt, S. Lifson	1
5	Effects of crystal packing and hydration on the conformation of enniatin B 1987 ·Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science ·S. Lifson, Clifford E. Felder, Markus Dobler	5
6	ChemInform Abstract: Origin of the Fe3+‐Binding and Conformational Properties of Enterobactin. 1987 ·ChemInform ·Abraham Shanzer, J. Libman, S. Lifson, Clifford E. Felder	1
7	Consistent force field studies of intermolecular forces in hydrogen-bonded crystals. 2. A benchmark for the objective comparison of alternative force fields breakdown → 1979 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·A. T. Hagler, S. Lifson, P. Dauber	380
8	On obtaining energy parameters from crystal structure data 1979 ·Computers & Chemistry ·S. Lifson, Michael Levitt	2
9	Consistent force field studies of intermolecular forces in hydrogen-bonded crystals. 3. The C:O.cntdot..cntdot..cntdot.H-O hydrogen bond and the analysis of the energetics and packing of carboxylic acids 1979 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·A. T. Hagler, P. Dauber, S. Lifson	177
10	Visualization of hydrodynamic phenomena in the vicinity of a semipermeable membrane 1977 ·Desalination ·S. Reich, B. Gavish, S. Lifson	17
11	On the Statistical Mechanical Theories of Helix‐Coil Transition in Polypeptides, and the Structure and Structural Stability of Proteins 1974 ·Israel Journal of Chemistry ·S. Lifson, Noah Lotan	2
12	Energy functions for peptides and proteins. I. Derivation of a consistent force field including the hydrogen bond from amide crystals breakdown → 1974 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·A. T. Hagler, E. Huler, S. Lifson	540
13	Energy functions for peptides and proteins. II. Amide hydrogen bond and calculation of amide crystal properties 1974 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·A. T. Hagler, S. Lifson	133
14	Die Strukturen der mittleren Ringverbidungen. XIII. Zwei neue Konformationen des Cyclodecanringes 1967 ·Helvetica Chimica Acta ·Jack D. Dunitz, (unknown), M. Bixon, S. Lifson	15
15	On the two kinds of nucleation in the helix–coil transition theory of polypeptide chains 1967 ·Biopolymers ·M. Bixon, S. Lifson	9
16	On the theory of divalent ion binding by polyelectrolytes 1964 ·Journal of Polymer Science Part A General Papers ·Ulrich P. Strauss, S. Lifson	2
17	The effect of sodium chloride on the reversible dissociation curves of denatured sodium deoxyribonucleate 1956 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta ·Arthur Peacocke, S. Lifson	8
18	The electrostatic free energy of polyelectrolyte solutions. II. Fully stretched macromolecules 1954 ·Journal of Polymer Science ·S. Lifson, A. Katchalsky	258
19	Equation of swelling for polyelectrolyte gels, (J. polymer sci., 7, 571‐574, 1951) 1952 ·Journal of Polymer Science ·(unknown), S. Lifson, H. S. Eisenberg	16
20	Equation of swelling for polyelectrolyte gels 1951 ·Journal of Polymer Science ·A. Katchalsky, S. Lifson, (unknown)	117

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