S. W. Benson

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

S. W. Benson is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, S. W. Benson has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Organic Chemistry, 26 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 21 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in S. W. Benson's work include Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (18 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (17 papers) and Free Radicals and Antioxidants (16 papers). S. W. Benson is often cited by papers focused on Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (18 papers), Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (17 papers) and Free Radicals and Antioxidants (16 papers). S. W. Benson collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. S. W. Benson's co-authors include N.C. Cohen, H. E. O’Neal, David M. Golden, A. J. Colussi, G. N. Spokes, R. Hiatt, D. M. Golden, N. Cohen, Robert Shaw and F. Zabel and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

S. W. Benson

79 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

  1. Estimation of heats of formation of organic compounds by additivity methods
    1993 520 citations N.C. Cohen, S. W. Benson Chemical Reviews profile →

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
S. W. Benson 1.1k 916 709 623 495 79 2.8k
D.F. McMillen 1.0k 0.9× 802 0.9× 432 0.6× 560 0.9× 432 0.9× 44 2.8k
H. E. O’Neal 1.3k 1.2× 1.1k 1.2× 373 0.5× 973 1.6× 505 1.0× 75 3.4k
A. S. Rodgers 914 0.8× 698 0.8× 389 0.5× 420 0.7× 284 0.6× 43 2.0k
T. Bérces 882 0.8× 852 0.9× 852 1.2× 802 1.3× 785 1.6× 109 2.7k
R. C. Wilhoit 762 0.7× 785 0.9× 404 0.6× 548 0.9× 189 0.4× 46 2.4k
Keith D. King 391 0.3× 964 1.1× 559 0.8× 391 0.6× 417 0.8× 105 2.3k
Anwar G. Baboul 1.2k 1.0× 981 1.1× 481 0.7× 585 0.9× 394 0.8× 15 2.4k
Robert Shaw 880 0.8× 560 0.6× 202 0.3× 621 1.0× 298 0.6× 33 2.2k
J. B. Pedley 2.7k 2.4× 1.2k 1.3× 419 0.6× 1.4k 2.3× 755 1.5× 56 4.3k
Paul A. Giguère 465 0.4× 1.1k 1.2× 529 0.7× 760 1.2× 333 0.7× 111 3.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. W. Benson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of S. W. Benson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of S. W. Benson 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. W. Benson. S. W. Benson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Reid, Robert J. D., Feng Zhang, S. W. Benson, & D. Anderson. (1994). Probing the structure of bacteriophage phi 29 prohead RNA with specific mutations. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 269(28). 18656–18661. 50 indexed citations
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Benson, S. W., et al.. (1993). Modelling of the homogeneously catalyzed and uncatalyzed pyrolysis of neopentane: Thermochemistry of the neopentyl radical. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics. 25(11). 931–955. 18 indexed citations
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Cohen, N.C. & S. W. Benson. (1993). Estimation of heats of formation of organic compounds by additivity methods. Chemical Reviews. 93(7). 2419–2438. 520 indexed citations breakdown →
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Cohen, N. & S. W. Benson. (1987). Transition-state-theory calculations for reactions of hydroxyl radicals with haloalkanes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 91(1). 162–170. 58 indexed citations
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Papagiannakopoulos, Panos, et al.. (1982). Effects of buffer gases on the infrared multiphoton dissociation of C2H4DCl: A chemical clock to explore highly excited molecules. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics. 14(4). 327–349. 5 indexed citations
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Papagiannakopoulos, Panos & S. W. Benson. (1982). Intramolecular isotopic effect in the pyrolysis of ethyl‐2d1 chloride. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics. 14(1). 63–75. 6 indexed citations
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Colussi, A. J., F. Zabel, & S. W. Benson. (1977). The very low‐pressure pyrolysis of phenyl ethyl ether, phenyl allyl ether, and benzyl methyl ether and the enthalpy of formation of the phenoxy radical. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics. 9(2). 161–178. 114 indexed citations
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Eckstrom, D. J., S. A. Edelstein, & S. W. Benson. (1974). Chemiluminescence photon yields for several alkaline earth metal-halogen/oxygen reactions. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 60(7). 2930–2931. 54 indexed citations
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Eckstrom, D. J., S. A. Edelstein, D. L. Huestis, B. E. Perry, & S. W. Benson. (1973). Study of New Chemical Laser Systems.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Golden, David M., G. N. Spokes, & S. W. Benson. (1973). Very Low‐Pressure Pyrolysis (VLPP); A Versatile Kinetic Tool. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 12(7). 534–546. 213 indexed citations
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Hiatt, R. & S. W. Benson. (1972). Rate constants for radical recombination. IV. Activation energy for ethyl radical recombination. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 94(20). 6886–6888. 21 indexed citations
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Spokes, G. N., et al.. (1971). The kinetics of reaction of the by-products of ablative materials at high temperatures and the rate of heat transfer between hot surfaces and reactive gases. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 2 indexed citations
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Solly, Richard K., David M. Golden, & S. W. Benson. (1970). Kinetics of the gas‐phase reaction of acetone with iodine: Heat of formation and stabilization energy of the acetonyl radical. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics. 2(1). 11–21. 19 indexed citations
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O’Neal, H. E. & S. W. Benson. (1969). Entropies and heat capacities of free radicals. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics. 1(2). 221–243. 84 indexed citations
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Cruickshank, F. R. & S. W. Benson. (1969). The carbon–hydrogen bond strength in dimethyl ether and some properties of iodomethyl methyl ether. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics. 1(4). 381–390. 22 indexed citations
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Benson, S. W. & Robert Shaw. (1967). Kinetics and mechanism of the pyrolysis of 1,4-cyclohexadiene. Transactions of the Faraday Society. 63. 985–985. 56 indexed citations
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Benson, S. W., et al.. (1965). Gas Kinetics. Annual Review of Physical Chemistry. 16(1). 397–450. 30 indexed citations

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