S. McTavish

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
6 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

S. McTavish is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Process Chemistry and Technology and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, S. McTavish has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Organic Chemistry, 3 papers in Process Chemistry and Technology and 3 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in S. McTavish's work include Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (5 papers), Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (3 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (3 papers). S. McTavish is often cited by papers focused on Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (5 papers), Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (3 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (3 papers). S. McTavish collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. S. McTavish's co-authors include V.C. Gibson, George J. P. Britovsek, Andrew J. P. White, David J. Williams, Gregory A. Solan, Peter J. Maddox, B.S. Kimberley, Carl Redshaw, Michael Bruce and Sergio Mastroianni and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Communications and Dalton Transactions.

In The Last Decade

S. McTavish

6 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Novel olefin polymerization catalysts based on iron and cobalt

1998 959 citations George J. P. Britovsek, V.C. Gibson et al. Chemical Communications profile →
Iron and Cobalt Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts Bearing 2,6-Bis(Imino)Pyridyl Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, and Polymerization Studies

1999 944 citations George J. P. Britovsek, Michael Bruce et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. McTavish United Kingdom	6	2.0k	952	861	341	211	6	2.1k
B.S. Kimberley United Kingdom	9	2.2k 1.2×	1.1k 1.1×	998 1.2×	353 1.0×	202 1.0×	9	2.4k
Sergio Mastroianni United Kingdom	12	1.7k 0.8×	818 0.9×	702 0.8×	299 0.9×	154 0.7×	16	1.8k
S.K. Spitzmesser United Kingdom	9	2.7k 1.4×	1.2k 1.2×	1.2k 1.4×	356 1.0×	183 0.9×	11	2.9k
Brooke L. Small United States	16	3.0k 1.5×	1.6k 1.6×	1.2k 1.4×	445 1.3×	268 1.3×	26	3.2k
A.K. Tomov United Kingdom	21	1.3k 0.7×	581 0.6×	648 0.8×	176 0.5×	94 0.4×	33	1.5k
Stefan Friedrich Germany	12	1.9k 1.0×	729 0.8×	903 1.0×	199 0.6×	93 0.4×	15	2.0k
Alison M.A. Bennett South Africa	5	1.2k 0.6×	614 0.6×	535 0.6×	216 0.6×	153 0.7×	6	1.4k
Staffan Strömberg Sweden	10	1.3k 0.7×	656 0.7×	518 0.6×	181 0.5×	107 0.5×	14	1.4k
Steven A. Svejda United States	9	1.6k 0.8×	565 0.6×	743 0.9×	143 0.4×	102 0.5×	12	1.7k
Alberto R. Dias Portugal	21	1.2k 0.6×	508 0.5×	294 0.3×	200 0.6×	166 0.8×	83	1.4k

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6 of 6 papers shown

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McTavish, S., et al.. (2009). Impact of Biodiesel on Lubricant Corrosion Performance. SAE international journal of fuels and lubricants. 2(2). 66–71. 20 indexed citations

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McTavish, S., et al.. (2006). Iron-based ethylene polymerization catalysts supported by bis(imino)pyridine ligands: Derivatization via deprotonation/alkylation at the ketimine methyl position. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical. 261(2). 293–300. 47 indexed citations

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Britovsek, George J. P., G.K.B. Clentsmith, V.C. Gibson, et al.. (2002). The nature of the active site in bis(imino)pyridine iron ethylene polymerisation catalysts. Catalysis Communications. 3(5). 207–211. 98 indexed citations

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Gibson, V.C., S. McTavish, Carl Redshaw, et al.. (2002). From monomeric to polymeric manganese complexes bearing bis(imino)pyridine and related ligands. Dalton Transactions. 221–226. 31 indexed citations

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Britovsek, George J. P., Michael Bruce, V.C. Gibson, et al.. (1999). Iron and Cobalt Ethylene Polymerization Catalysts Bearing 2,6-Bis(Imino)Pyridyl Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, and Polymerization Studies. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 121(38). 8728–8740. 944 indexed citations breakdown →

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Britovsek, George J. P., V.C. Gibson, S. McTavish, et al.. (1998). Novel olefin polymerization catalysts based on iron and cobalt. Chemical Communications. 849–850. 959 indexed citations breakdown →

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