William D. Harkins

10.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
6 papers, 442 citations indexed

About

William D. Harkins is a scholar working on Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, William D. Harkins has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 442 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 2 papers in Organic Chemistry and 2 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in William D. Harkins's work include Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (2 papers), Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (2 papers) and Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (2 papers). William D. Harkins is often cited by papers focused on Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (2 papers), Electrochemical Analysis and Applications (2 papers) and Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions (2 papers). William D. Harkins collaborates with scholars based in United States. William D. Harkins's co-authors include Sumner B. Twiss, M. L. Corrin and R. S. Stearns and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry and Journal of Colloid Science.

In The Last Decade

William D. Harkins

6 papers receiving 393 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.

The physical chemistry of surface films

1952 398 citations William D. Harkins profile →

Peers

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K. G. A. Pankhurst United Kingdom

Lisbeth Ter Minassian-Saraga France

Eric Keightley Rideal United Kingdom

E. Wolfram Hungary

F. van Voorst Vader Netherlands

E Honig Netherlands

K. Strenge Germany

J. F. Baret France

B. M. E. van der Hoff Canada

Jean‐Claude Ravey France

K. G. A. Pankhurst United Kingdom

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55 ×0.7

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Countries citing papers authored by William D. Harkins

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All Works

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6 of 6 papers shown

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Harkins, William D., et al.. (1954). Effect of Temperature on the Adsorption of n-Decane on Iron. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 58(4). 307–312. 7 indexed citations

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Harkins, William D. & R. S. Stearns. (1954). A New Adsorption Isotherm and the Distribution of Energy Sites on the Surface of Some Finely Divided Solids. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 58(4). 292–298. 6 indexed citations

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Harkins, William D., et al.. (1953). Adhesion of Liquids to Solids. Molecular Interaction between Metal Oxides and Adsorbed Vapors. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 57(2). 251–254. 8 indexed citations

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Harkins, William D., et al.. (1953). Molecular Interaction between n-Propyl Alcohol and Iron or Iron Oxides. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 57(6). 591–597. 6 indexed citations

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Harkins, William D.. (1952). The physical chemistry of surface films. 398 indexed citations breakdown →

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Harkins, William D., et al.. (1951). Effect of micelle formation on the absorption spectra of decyl and dodecyl pyridinium iodides. Journal of Colloid Science. 6(6). 576–583. 17 indexed citations

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