Walter C. Hamilton

10.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
116 papers, 8.9k citations indexed

About

Walter C. Hamilton is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter C. Hamilton has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 8.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Materials Chemistry, 33 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 23 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Walter C. Hamilton's work include X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography (26 papers), Crystallography and molecular interactions (22 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (21 papers). Walter C. Hamilton is often cited by papers focused on X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography (26 papers), Crystallography and molecular interactions (22 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (21 papers). Walter C. Hamilton collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Japan. Walter C. Hamilton's co-authors include James A. Ibers, M. S. Lehmann, T. F. Koetzle, E. O. Schlemper, S. J. La Placa, P. Coppens, S. C. Abrahams, Thomas F. Koetzle, S. J. LaPlaca and Michel Frey and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Walter C. Hamilton

115 papers receiving 8.0k citations

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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.

Significance tests on the crystallographic R factor

1965 1.8k citations Walter C. Hamilton Acta Crystallographica profile →
Dispersion corrections and crystal structure refinements

1964 1.3k citations Walter C. Hamilton et al. Acta Crystallographica profile →
On the isotropic temperature factor equivalent to a given anisotropic temperature factor

1959 509 citations Walter C. Hamilton Acta Crystallographica profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Dichlorobis(2-amino-2-methyl-3-butanone oximato)cobalt(III), [Co(2AO–H)Cl₂] 1978 ·Acta Crystallographica Section B ·E. O. Schlemper, S. J. LaPlaca, B. R. Davis, Walter C. Hamilton	8
2	The crystal structure of K3Cu(NO2)3 1977 ·Inorganica Chimica Acta ·(unknown), Walter C. Hamilton, Ivan Bernal	21
3	Normal probability plot analysis of small samples 1972 ·Acta Crystallographica Section A ·Walter C. Hamilton, S. C. Abrahams	21
4	A neutron-diffraction study of the ferric tourmaline, buergerite 1971 ·American Mineralogist ·A. Tippe, Walter C. Hamilton	21
5	International Union of Crystallography, Commission on Crystallographic Apparatus. Single-crystal intensity measurement project report. II. Least-squares refinements of structural parameters 1970 ·Acta Crystallographica Section A ·Walter C. Hamilton, S. C. Abrahams	30
6	International Union of Crystallography Commission on Crystallographic Apparatus. Single crystal intensity measurement project report. I. Inter-experimental agreement 1970 ·Acta Crystallographica Section A ·S. C. Abrahams, Walter C. Hamilton, A. McL Mathieson	16
7	Structural chemistry in the nuclear age 1968 ·Journal of Chemical Education ·Walter C. Hamilton	1
8	The crystal and molecular structure of an antileukemia drug: methylglyoxal bisguanylhydrazone dihydrochloride monohydrate, C₅N₈H₁₂.2HCl.H₂O. Neutron and X-ray diffraction studies 1968 ·Acta Crystallographica Section B ·Walter C. Hamilton, S. J. La Placa	19
9	Ferroelectric lithium tantalate—2. Single crystal neutron diffraction study at 24°C 1967 ·Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids ·S. C. Abrahams, Walter C. Hamilton, A. Sequeira	76
10	Position and thermal parameters of oxygen atoms in sodium nitrate 1967 ·Acta Crystallographica ·P. Cherin, Walter C. Hamilton, (unknown)	43
11	Crystal and molecular structure of the tetra-n-butyl ammonium salt of bis(maleonitriledithiolato)iron(III)-a pyramidal iron(III) dimer 1967 ·Inorganic Chemistry ·Walter C. Hamilton, Ivan Bernal	49
12	Statistics in Physical Science: Estimation, Hypothesis Testing, and Least Squares 1966 ·Technometrics ·(unknown), Walter C. Hamilton	18
13	Free Rotation of Methyl Groups in Dimethyltin Difluoride 1966 ·Inorganic Chemistry ·J. J. Rush, Walter C. Hamilton	15
14	On the Structure of Trigonal Ammonium Flourosilicate 1966 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·E. O. Schlemper, Walter C. Hamilton	24
15	Structure of Cubic Ammonium Fluosilicate: Neutron-Diffraction and Neutron-Inelastic-Scattering Studies 1966 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·E. O. Schlemper, Walter C. Hamilton, J. J. Rush	68
16	Significance tests on the crystallographic R factor breakdown → 1965 ·Acta Crystallographica ·Walter C. Hamilton	1800
17	The effect of crystal shape and setting on secondary extinction 1957 ·Acta Crystallographica ·Walter C. Hamilton	57
18	Equivalent Orbital Bond Moments: Applications to Carbon Dioxide and Water 1957 ·The Journal of Chemical Physics ·Walter C. Hamilton	19
19	A molecular orbital treatment of diborane as a four-centre, four-electron problem 1956 ·Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences ·Walter C. Hamilton	21
20	On the treatment of unobserved reflexions in the least-squares adjustment of crystal structures 1955 ·Acta Crystallographica ·Walter C. Hamilton	54

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