William G. Walter

923 total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 707 citations indexed

About

William G. Walter is a scholar working on Food Science, Dermatology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, William G. Walter has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 707 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Food Science, 2 papers in Dermatology and 2 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in William G. Walter's work include Food Safety and Hygiene (3 papers), Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (2 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (2 papers). William G. Walter is often cited by papers focused on Food Safety and Hygiene (3 papers), Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure (2 papers) and Meat and Animal Product Quality (2 papers). William G. Walter collaborates with scholars based in United States, Azerbaijan and Germany. William G. Walter's co-authors include John E. Schillinger, Morris B. Jacobs, David G. Stuart, Gary K. Bissonnette, G. Wolff, A. H. Linton, Matthew Carlile, Lilian E. Hawker, B. W. Beadle and F. Barbara Orlans and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Dairy Science, Soil Science and The American Biology Teacher.

In The Last Decade

William G. Walter

22 papers receiving 636 citations

Hit Papers

STANDARD METHODS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF WATER AND WASTEWA... 1961 2026 1982 2004 1961 100 200 300 400
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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. STANDARD METHODS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER (11th ed.)
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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William G. Walter United States 10 176 149 114 84 83 24 707
W. D. Burge United States 15 141 0.8× 117 0.8× 112 1.0× 42 0.5× 99 1.2× 31 785
Yehuda Kott Israel 15 272 1.5× 84 0.6× 97 0.9× 47 0.6× 139 1.7× 47 689
Diane S. Herson United States 15 120 0.7× 131 0.9× 67 0.6× 40 0.5× 120 1.4× 40 652
Wesley O. Pipes United States 18 312 1.8× 196 1.3× 90 0.8× 76 0.9× 313 3.8× 45 854
A. Huyard France 15 344 2.0× 360 2.4× 194 1.7× 136 1.6× 182 2.2× 25 882
R.S. Tobin Canada 15 194 1.1× 131 0.9× 43 0.4× 43 0.5× 316 3.8× 28 734
V. B. Manilal India 12 233 1.3× 356 2.4× 78 0.7× 130 1.5× 167 2.0× 22 964
José R. Bicudo United States 14 110 0.6× 191 1.3× 186 1.6× 48 0.6× 100 1.2× 47 798
Jon Fredrik Hanssen Norway 15 281 1.6× 140 0.9× 285 2.5× 82 1.0× 116 1.4× 22 1.1k
E. May United Kingdom 14 118 0.7× 80 0.5× 139 1.2× 43 0.5× 81 1.0× 30 622

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All Works

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Abbott, Robert, Scott Thomas Broome, Howard Patton, et al.. (2013). Source Physics Experiment to Validate a New Paradigm for Nuclear Test Monitoring.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations
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Wolff, G. & William G. Walter. (1992). Attitudes of at-risk persons for Huntington disease toward predictive genetic testing.. PubMed. 28(1). 119–26. 13 indexed citations
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Orlans, F. Barbara, et al.. (1989). Letters to the Editor. The American Biology Teacher. 51(3). 134–136. 2 indexed citations
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Walter, William G. & John E. Schillinger. (1975). Bacterial Survival in Laundered Fabrics. Applied Microbiology. 29(3). 368–373. 50 indexed citations
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Walter, William G. & John E. Schillinger. (1975). Bacterial Survival in Laundered Fabrics. Applied Microbiology. 29(3). 368–373. 18 indexed citations
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Stuart, David G., et al.. (1971). Effects of Multiple Use on Water Quality of High-Mountain Watersheds: Bacteriological Investigations of Mountain Streams. Applied Microbiology. 22(6). 1048–1054. 10 indexed citations
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Stuart, David G., et al.. (1971). Effects of Multiple Use on Water Quality of High-Mountain Watersheds: Bacteriological Investigations of Mountain Streams. Applied Microbiology. 22(6). 1048–1054. 34 indexed citations
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Walter, William G., et al.. (1969). Studies of airborne bacteria in a partially carpeted hospital.. PubMed. 6(3). 140–7. 5 indexed citations
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Walter, William G.. (1968). The Use of Wooden Applicator Sticks. The American Biology Teacher. 30(6). 473–475. 2 indexed citations
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Walter, William G., et al.. (1968). Probe method for the microbial sampling of hospital carpets.. PubMed. 5(3). 162–70. 4 indexed citations
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Lawton, William D., J. C. Olson, M. L. Speck, William G. Walter, & R.B. Read. (1968). Proposal for a Continuing Activity for Development, Evaluation, and Preparation for Publication of Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products. Journal of Dairy Science. 51(1). 181–182. 2 indexed citations
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Walter, William G.. (1968). Mobiles for the Biology Classroom. The American Biology Teacher. 30(6). 540–542.
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Walter, William G.. (1967). Standard methods for the examination of dairy products. 7 indexed citations
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Walter, William G., et al.. (1960). Handbook of Microbiology. AIBS Bulletin. 10(6). 39–39. 40 indexed citations
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Walter, William G., et al.. (1959). Bacteriological and Cleaning Studies on the Mouthpieces of Musical Instruments. Applied Microbiology. 7(2). 126–130. 4 indexed citations
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Walter, William G., et al.. (1958). The Effects of Plastics on Microorganisms Commonly Encountered in Milk. Applied Microbiology. 6(2). 121–124. 6 indexed citations
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Watson, Mary Ann, et al.. (1957). Effect of Holding Time on Bacteria in Chicken Casserole. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 33(1). 37–41. 1 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Morris B., et al.. (1957). Dictionary of Microbiology. Soil Science. 84(2). 180–180. 9 indexed citations
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Walter, William G.. (1955). SYMPOSIUM ON METHODS FOR DETERMINING BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION ON SURFACES. Bacteriological Reviews. 19(4). 284–287. 20 indexed citations
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Walter, William G.. (1955). SYMPOSIUM ON METHODS FOR DETERMINING BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION ON SURFACES1. Bacteriological Reviews. 19(4). 284–287. 3 indexed citations

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