W. Brock Neely

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

W. Brock Neely is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Brock Neely has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Organic Chemistry and 8 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in W. Brock Neely's work include Enzyme function and inhibition (7 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (7 papers) and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (6 papers). W. Brock Neely is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme function and inhibition (7 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (7 papers) and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (6 papers). W. Brock Neely collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Canada. W. Brock Neely's co-authors include Gary Blau, Dean R. Branson, H. C. Alexander, Donald Mackay, Sally Paterson, Milton Puziss, George G. Wright, Turner Alfrey, S. A. Barker and M. Stacey and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Environmental Science & Technology.

In The Last Decade

W. Brock Neely

47 papers receiving 1.3k 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. Partition coefficient to measure bioconcentration potential of organic chemicals in fish
    1974 496 citations W. Brock Neely, Gary Blau et al. Environmental Science & Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W. Brock Neely United States 18 744 317 200 140 118 49 1.5k
Hillel S. Levinson United States 23 377 0.5× 346 1.1× 604 3.0× 274 2.0× 77 0.7× 47 1.6k
John H. Duffus United Kingdom 19 509 0.7× 563 1.8× 574 2.9× 98 0.7× 64 0.5× 74 2.3k
John‐Erik Haugen Norway 25 604 0.8× 132 0.4× 223 1.1× 75 0.5× 77 0.7× 53 1.9k
Jerome J. Perry United States 26 254 0.3× 743 2.3× 974 4.9× 120 0.9× 94 0.8× 80 2.0k
Eugene M. Gregory United States 19 375 0.5× 162 0.5× 918 4.6× 61 0.4× 33 0.3× 31 1.8k
Joseph D. Rosen United States 23 309 0.4× 303 1.0× 211 1.1× 123 0.9× 243 2.1× 90 1.6k
Willis B. Wheeler United States 17 280 0.4× 360 1.1× 107 0.5× 57 0.4× 54 0.5× 70 965
W. E. Inniss Canada 23 343 0.5× 735 2.3× 791 4.0× 95 0.7× 60 0.5× 79 2.0k
GUNTER ZWEIG United States 21 154 0.2× 269 0.8× 518 2.6× 42 0.3× 196 1.7× 119 1.9k
D.P.H. Hsieh United States 26 324 0.4× 164 0.5× 571 2.9× 62 0.4× 65 0.6× 70 2.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Brock Neely

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Brock Neely

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Neely, W. Brock. (2009). The use of molecular orbital calculations as an aid in screening aromatic amines as potential carcinogens. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry. 9(S2). 171–177.
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Blau, Gary & W. Brock Neely. (1983). What constitutes on adequate model for predicting the behavior of pesticides in the environment?. PubMed. 85. 293–300. 1 indexed citations
3.
Neely, W. Brock. (1982). The definition and use of mixing zones. Environmental Science & Technology. 16(9). 518A–521A. 8 indexed citations
4.
Neely, W. Brock. (1982). Organizing data for environmental studies. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 1(3). 259–266. 9 indexed citations
5.
Neely, W. Brock. (1979). Estimating rate constants for the uptake and clearance of chemicals by fish. Environmental Science & Technology. 13(12). 1506–1510. 122 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock, et al.. (1978). Estimation of time-averaged hydroxyl radical concentration in the troposphere. Environmental Science & Technology. 12(3). 317–321. 54 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1977). Material balance analysis of trichlorofluoromethane and carbon tetrachloride in the atmosphere. The Science of The Total Environment. 8(3). 267–274. 7 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1977). A material balance study of polychlorinated biphenyls in lake Michigan. The Science of The Total Environment. 7(2). 117–129. 10 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1971). MOLECULAR ORBITAL CALCULATIONS AS AN AID IN DESIGNING FOLATE ENZYME INHIBITORS. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 186(1). 248–255. 4 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock, et al.. (1970). Structure activity analysis of some O,O-dialkyl (p-methylthio, p-methylsulfonyl) phenyl phosphates and phosphorothioates prepared for their insecticidal activity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 18(1). 45–49. 1 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1967). Molecular Orbital Calculations on Folic Acid and Folic Acid Analogs. Molecular Pharmacology. 3(2). 108–112. 1 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1965). The Use of Molecular Orbital Calculations as an Aid to Correlate the Structure and Activity of Cholinesterase Inhibitors. Molecular Pharmacology. 1(2). 137–144. 1 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1963). ACTION OF FORMALDEHYDE ON MICROORGANISMS III. Journal of Bacteriology. 86(3). 445–448. 19 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1963). ACTION OF FORMALDEHYDE ON MICROORGANISMS II. Journal of Bacteriology. 85(6). 1420–1422. 18 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1963). ACTION OF FORMALDEHYDE ON MICROORGANISMS I. Journal of Bacteriology. 85(5). 1028–1031. 14 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock, et al.. (1962). Examination of Distribution of Substituents in Partially Methylated Cellulose by Gas Liquid Partition Chromatography.. Analytical Chemistry. 34(11). 1423–1425. 6 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1961). Notes- Optical Rotatory Dispersion Studies on Polysaccharides. III. Amylose, Amylopectin, and Methylcellulose. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 26(8). 3015–3016. 13 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1960). Optical Rotatory Dispersion Studies on Partially Methylated Cellulose. Nature. 185(4707). 159–160. 2 indexed citations
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Neely, W. Brock. (1959). Studies on the enzyme dextransucrase. III. Further evidence for the presence of imidazole at the catalytic site of the enzyme. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 79. 297–301. 12 indexed citations
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Wolfrom, M. L. & W. Brock Neely. (1953). The Uronic Acid Component of Chondroitinsulfuric Acid1. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 75(11). 2778–2779. 2 indexed citations

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