Wilson L. Orr

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Wilson L. Orr is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Organic Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Wilson L. Orr has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 5 papers in Organic Chemistry and 4 papers in Analytical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Wilson L. Orr's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (6 papers), Petroleum Processing and Analysis (4 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (3 papers). Wilson L. Orr is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (6 papers), Petroleum Processing and Analysis (4 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (3 papers). Wilson L. Orr collaborates with scholars based in United States. Wilson L. Orr's co-authors include K. O. Emery, Sydney C. Rittenberg, Norman Kharasch, Earl W. Baker, J. William Louda, D. E. Woessner, B. S. Snowden, E. Thomas Strom and S. W. Garrett and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Analytical Chemistry and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

Wilson L. Orr

17 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.

Kerogen/asphaltene/sulfur relationships in sulfur-rich Monterey oils

1986 405 citations Wilson L. Orr Organic Geochemistry profile →

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Leigh C. Price United States

S.D. Killops United Kingdom

N. Telnæs Norway

M.E.L. Kohnen Netherlands

Joseph A. Curiale United States

Malvin Bjorøy United Kingdom

Walter A. Hartgers Netherlands

Mark A. McCaffrey United States

Frederick J. Fago United States

J.L. Oudin France

Leigh C. Price United States

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464 ×1.1

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525 ×1.7

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240 ×0.9

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257 ×1.0

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Citations per year, relative to Wilson L. Orr Wilson L. Orr (= 1×) peers Leigh C. Price

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17 of 17 papers shown

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Garrett, S. W., et al.. (1997). Research article: Earth model synthesis. First Break. 15(1). 3 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L., et al.. (1993). Pyrite removal from kerogen without altering organic matter: the chromous chloride method. Energy & Fuels. 7(3). 406–410. 79 indexed citations

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Baker, Earl W., J. William Louda, & Wilson L. Orr. (1987). Application of metalloporphyrin biomarkers as petroleum maturity indicators: The importance of quantitation. Organic Geochemistry. 11(4). 303–309. 19 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L.. (1986). Kerogen/asphaltene/sulfur relationships in sulfur-rich Monterey oils. Organic Geochemistry. 10(1-3). 499–516. 405 indexed citations breakdown →

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Orr, Wilson L.. (1984). Geochemistry and chemistry of oil shales, ACS symposium series 230. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 48(8). 1695–1695. 14 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L.. (1976). Sulfur in petroleum and related fossil organic materials. 2 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L.. (1975). Geologic and geochemical controls on the distribution of hydrogen sulfide in natural gas. Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America. 7(7). 1220–1221. 191 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L.. (1974). Changes in Sulfur Content and Isotopic Ratios of Sulfur during Petroleum Maturation--Study of Big Horn Basin Paleozoic Oils. AAPG Bulletin. 58. 362 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L.. (1967). Aqueous zinc chloride as a stationary phase for liquid-liquid chromatography of organic sulfides. Analytical Chemistry. 39(10). 1163–1164. 14 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L., et al.. (1967). Perylene in basin sediments off southern california. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 31(7). 1201–1209. 77 indexed citations

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Strom, E. Thomas, Wilson L. Orr, B. S. Snowden, & D. E. Woessner. (1967). Nuclear magnetic resonance of iodine-alkyl sulfide complexes. The Journal of Physical Chemistry. 71(12). 4017–4021. 15 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L.. (1966). Separation of Alkyl Sulfides by Liquid-Liquid Chromatography on Stationary Phases Containing Mercuric Acetate.. Analytical Chemistry. 38(11). 1558–1562. 19 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L., et al.. (1957). Determination of chlorophyll derivatives in marine sediments. Deep Sea Research (1953). 4. 263–271. 20 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L. & Norman Kharasch. (1956). Derivatives of Sulfenic Acids. XXIII. The Effects of para-Substituents in Styrene on the Kinetics and Mechanism of the Reaction with 2,4-Dinitrobenzenesulfenyl Chloride¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 78(6). 1201–1206. 30 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L. & K. O. Emery. (1956). COMPOSITION OF ORGANIC MATTER IN MARINE SEDIMENTS: PRELIMINARY DATA ON HYDROCARBON DISTRIBUTION IN BASINS OFF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 67(9). 1247–1247. 20 indexed citations

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Rittenberg, Sydney C., K. O. Emery, & Wilson L. Orr. (1955). Regeneration of nutrients in sediments of marine basins. Deep Sea Research (1953). 3(1). 23–45. 100 indexed citations

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Orr, Wilson L. & Norman Kharasch. (1953). Derivatives of Sulfenic Acids. XIII. The Reaction of 2,4-Dinitrobenzenesulfenyl Chloride with Styrene¹. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 75(23). 6030–6035. 25 indexed citations

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