W. Sparrow Simpson

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
28 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

W. Sparrow Simpson is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Sparrow Simpson has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 6 papers in Organic Chemistry and 6 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in W. Sparrow Simpson's work include Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (6 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (5 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (4 papers). W. Sparrow Simpson is often cited by papers focused on Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (6 papers), Polymer crystallization and properties (5 papers) and Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (4 papers). W. Sparrow Simpson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. W. Sparrow Simpson's co-authors include R. N. Haward, M. Gordon, G. L. Cromwell, T. S. Stahly, Lloyd Bridge, B. R. Penfold, Jennifer Mueller, Lee Fleming, Kurt Steinke and Teresa M. Amabile and has published in prestigious journals such as Polymer, Journal of Animal Science and Journal of Applied Polymer Science.

In The Last Decade

W. Sparrow Simpson

26 papers receiving 955 citations

Hit Papers

The Physical Properties of Polymers 1963 2026 1984 2005 1963 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. The Physical Properties of Polymers
    1963 704 citations W. Sparrow Simpson International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education profile →

Peers

W. Sparrow Simpson
R. S. Porter United States
Seymour Newman United States
J. A. Faucher United States
Rosa M. Masegosa Spain
G.L. Slonimskii Russia
R. C. Bopp United States
F. N. Kelley United States
Shigeharu Onogi Japan
Hideaki Ishihara Japan
R.E. Wetton United Kingdom
R. S. Porter United States
W. Sparrow Simpson
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Countries citing papers authored by W. Sparrow Simpson

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Fields of papers citing papers by W. Sparrow Simpson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Sparrow Simpson

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

All Works

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Mueller, Jennifer, Teresa M. Amabile, W. Sparrow Simpson, Lee Fleming, & Constance Noonan Hadley. (2000). The Influence of Time Pressure on Creative Thinking in Organizations. 3 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow. (1987). The Influence of pH on the Reflectance and Photostability of Wool to Sunlight. Journal of the Textile Institute. 78(5). 430–438. 7 indexed citations
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Stahly, T. S., G. L. Cromwell, & W. Sparrow Simpson. (1980). Effects of Level and Source of Supplemental Fat in the Lactation Diet of Sows on the Performance of Pigs from Birth to Market Weight. Journal of Animal Science. 51(2). 352–360. 17 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow. (1975). Resist Treatment of Wool with Tannic Acids. Textile Research Journal. 45(12). 868–871. 6 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow. (1975). Resist Treatment of Wool with Tannic Acids. Textile Research Journal. 45(11). 796–800. 10 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow, et al.. (1973). 35—THE WEAR PERFORMANCE OF CARPETS MADE FROM WOOL CONTAINING POLYMERS. Journal of the Textile Institute. 64(8). 449–453. 2 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow. (1971). Deposition of acrylate polymers in wool fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 15(4). 967–973. 17 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow, et al.. (1966). 36—NEW CATALYSTS FOR GRAFT-COPOLYMER FORMATION IN WOOL FIBRES. Journal of the Textile Institute Transactions. 57(11). T493–T504. 8 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow, et al.. (1965). The mechanical properties of films. I. Evaluation of the mechanical properties of some surface coating polymers by the Williams, Landel and Ferry method. Journal of Applied Chemistry. 15(5). 208–215. 8 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow, et al.. (1965). The mechanical properties of films. IV. The dynamic testing of micro‐samples. Journal of Applied Chemistry. 15(5). 230–232. 3 indexed citations
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Bridge, Lloyd, et al.. (1965). The mechanical properties of films. II. The glass/rubber transition temperature. Journal of Applied Chemistry. 15(5). 216–222. 4 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow. (1963). The Physical Properties of Polymers. International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education. 1(1). 79–93. 704 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gordon, M. & W. Sparrow Simpson. (1961). The rate of cure of network polymers and the superposition principle. Polymer. 2. 383–391. 23 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow, et al.. (1956). Observations on intramolecular reaction in addition polymerization systems. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 238(1213). 154–174. 48 indexed citations
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Penfold, B. R. & W. Sparrow Simpson. (1956). The crystal structure of chloroacetamide. Acta Crystallographica. 9(10). 831–831. 4 indexed citations
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Simpson, W. Sparrow, et al.. (1953). The structure of branched polymers of diallyl phthalate. Journal of Polymer Science. 10(5). 489–498. 86 indexed citations
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Haward, R. N., et al.. (1951). Some factors affecting the useful rates of reaction in the industrial polymerization of styrene. Journal of Applied Chemistry. 1(8). 347–353. 5 indexed citations

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