S. S. Block

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

S. S. Block is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, S. S. Block has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Organic Chemistry, 7 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 6 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in S. S. Block's work include Fungal Biology and Applications (6 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (4 papers) and Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety (3 papers). S. S. Block is often cited by papers focused on Fungal Biology and Applications (6 papers), Sulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques (4 papers) and Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety (3 papers). S. S. Block collaborates with scholars based in United States. S. S. Block's co-authors include D. Yogi Goswami, Deepak A. Deshpande, Richard Stephens, William A. Murrill, Armando Barreto, Mukund Dole, Andrew Wainwright, C. David Mintz, Corson Sl and Adrienne T. Cooper and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Applied Catalysis B: Environmental.

In The Last Decade

S. S. Block

41 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.

Disinfection, Sterilization, and Preservation

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. S. Block United States	18	385	321	299	290	270	43	2.4k
W. B. Hugo United Kingdom	25	738 1.9×	806 2.5×	217 0.7×	228 0.8×	51 0.2×	79	3.0k
L. Edebo Sweden	29	245 0.6×	954 3.0×	252 0.8×	144 0.5×	48 0.2×	115	2.6k
Bernd Jansen Germany	29	275 0.7×	671 2.1×	370 1.2×	142 0.5×	63 0.2×	76	3.1k
Hans‐Günther Sonntag Germany	18	117 0.3×	220 0.7×	453 1.5×	163 0.6×	237 0.9×	63	1.9k
Stanley L. Hem United States	43	174 0.5×	1.4k 4.2×	436 1.5×	284 1.0×	148 0.5×	163	5.1k
Hideo Igarashi Japan	31	214 0.6×	556 1.7×	747 2.5×	83 0.3×	155 0.6×	122	3.2k
P.J. Collier United Kingdom	28	544 1.4×	805 2.5×	183 0.6×	151 0.5×	177 0.7×	56	2.5k
Harold T. Michels United States	24	456 1.2×	434 1.4×	958 3.2×	361 1.2×	67 0.2×	49	2.8k
P. Teixeira Portugal	26	206 0.5×	627 2.0×	184 0.6×	146 0.5×	94 0.3×	68	2.0k
Taku Fujiwara Japan	33	131 0.3×	678 2.1×	153 0.5×	240 0.8×	298 1.1×	171	3.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. S. Block

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. S. Block

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of S. S. Block. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of S. S. Block based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with S. S. Block. S. S. Block is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Goswami, D. Yogi, et al.. (2005). Enhanced photocatalytic inactivation of bacterial spores on surfaces in air. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. 32(8). 364–70. 86 indexed citations

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Goswami, D. Yogi, et al.. (2005). Enhanced photocatalytic disinfection of indoor air. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 64(1-2). 57–65. 145 indexed citations

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Block, S. S.. (1999). Agriculture and economic growth in Ethiopia: growth multipliers from a four-sector simulation model. Agricultural Economics. 20(3). 241–252. 33 indexed citations

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Cooper, Adrienne T., D. Yogi Goswami, & S. S. Block. (1998). Solar Photochemical Detoxification and Disinfection for Water Treatment in Tropical Developing Countries. Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies. 3(2). 12 indexed citations

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Block, S. S., et al.. (1997). Chemically Enhanced Sunlight for Killing Bacteria. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. 119(1). 85–91. 63 indexed citations

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Block, S. S.. (1983). Preservatives for industrial products.. 608–655. 6 indexed citations

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Sl, Corson, S. S. Block, C. David Mintz, Mukund Dole, & Andrew Wainwright. (1979). Sterilization of laparoscopes. Is soaking sufficient?. PubMed. 23(2). 49–56. 23 indexed citations

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Block, S. S., et al.. (1972). Mixed thiolsulfonates and sulfonamides from polyfunctional mercaptans using trifluoromethyl thiosulfonates. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 15(5). 564–567. 14 indexed citations

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Block, S. S., et al.. (1970). Phenacyl Thiolsulfonates and Sulfones. Synthesis. 1970(11). 583–585. 4 indexed citations

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Block, S. S., et al.. (1969). Infrared Spectra of Zinc Sulfinates. Applied Spectroscopy. 23(4). 337–341. 4 indexed citations

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Block, S. S., et al.. (1967). Trifluoromethyl Thiolsulfonates and Their Reactions with Mercaptans and Amines. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 10(6). 1167–1170. 21 indexed citations

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Kathren, Ronald L., et al.. (1965). Angular Dependence of Eastman Type A (NTA) Personnel Monitoring Film. Health Physics. 11(10). 1067–1070. 4 indexed citations

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Ammerman, C. B. & S. S. Block. (1964). Feed from Wastes, Feeding Value of Rations Containing Sewage Sludge and Oakwood Sawdust. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 12(6). 539–540. 5 indexed citations

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Block, S. S.. (1964). Composting conversion of solid wastes for mushroom growing. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 6(4). 403–418. 3 indexed citations

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Block, S. S.. (1960). Developments in the production of mushroom mycelium in submerged liquid culture. 2(3). 243–252. 8 indexed citations

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Johnston, Thomas P., et al.. (1957). Fungicidal Activity and Structure, Fungicidal Activity of Trichloromethyl Thiosulfonates. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 5(9). 672–674. 6 indexed citations

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Block, S. S.. (1956). Examination of the Activity of 8-Quinolinol to Fungi. Applied Microbiology. 4(4). 183–186. 5 indexed citations

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Block, S. S., Richard Stephens, Armando Barreto, & William A. Murrill. (1955). Chemical Identification of the Amanita Toxin in Mushrooms. Science. 121(3145). 505–506. 34 indexed citations

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Block, S. S., et al.. (1953). Mushroom Mycelium, Experiments with Submerged Culture. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 1(14). 890–893. 32 indexed citations

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Block, S. S.. (1951). Protection of Paper and Textile Products from Insect Damage. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry. 43(7). 1558–1563. 2 indexed citations

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