A. E. Mirsky

15.6k citations
92 papers · 9.2k · 2 hit papers · h-index 52

Impact in

  • Molecular Biology top 0.5%
    • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
    • Nuclear Structure and Function
    • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
    • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
    • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
    • Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
    • Biochemical and Molecular Research
  • Aging top 5%

Papers in

  • Molecular Biology 79
    • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics 34
    • Nuclear Structure and Function 32
    • RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 25
    • Biochemical and Molecular Research 8
    • RNA Research and Splicing 6
    • Mitochondrial Function and Pathology 5
    • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry 5
  • Cell Biology 5
Co-authors
V. G. Allfrey (52 shared papers)Robert D. Faulkner (1 shared paper)Hans Ris (4 shared papers)Virginia C. Littau (7 shared papers)Syozo Osawa (4 shared papers)John H. Frenster (5 shared papers)Marie M. Daly (8 shared papers)Vincent G. Allfrey (4 shared papers)
Journals
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (34 papers)The Journal of General Physiology (20 papers)Journal of Biological Chemistry (4 papers)Science (4 papers)Scientific American (4 papers)
Partner nations
United StatesJapan

In The Last Decade

A. E. Mirsky

90 papers receiving 7.6k citations

A. E. Mirsky's Hit Papers

ACETYLATION AND METHYLATION OF HISTONES AND THEIR POSSIBLE ROLE IN THE REGULATION OF RNA SYNTHESIS 1964 · 2k citations
2k0+25+50Years since publication5001k1.5k2k
What are hit papers?

Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

  1. 1964 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  2. 1951 The Journal of General Physiology

Peers

A. E. Mirsky
Comparison fields: 5 of 126
  • Molecular Biology 6.9k
  • Aging 79
  • Anatomy 60
  • Physiology 114
  • Cell Biology 326
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Hiroshi Kimurâ Japan
Shunsuke Ishii Japan
Hans M. Eppenberger Switzerland
Donald F. Steiner United States
Miguel Beato Germany
Clement L. Markert United States
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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ACETYLATION AND METHYLATION OF HISTONES AND THEIR POSSIBLE ROLE IN THE REGULATION OF RNA SYNTHESIS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·V. G. Allfrey, Robert D. Faulkner, A. E. Mirsky
Hit paper breakdown →		19642049
2
THE DESOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID CONTENT OF ANIMAL CELLS AND ITS EVOLUTIONARY SIGNIFICANCE
The Journal of General Physiology ·A. E. Mirsky, Hans Ris
Hit paper breakdown →		1951433
3
RNA synthesis and histone acetylation during the course of gene activation in lymphocytes.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Beatriz G.T. Pogo, V. G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky
1966382
4
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS IN ISOLATED CELL NUCLEI
The Journal of General Physiology ·V. G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky, Syozo Osawa
1957370
5
ON THE ROLE OF HISTONES IN REGULATING RIBONUCLEIC ACID SYNTHESIS IN THE CELL NUCLEUS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·V. G. Allfrey, Virginia C. Littau, A. E. Mirsky
1963347
6
REPRESSED AND ACTIVE CHROMATIN ISOLATED FROM INTERPHASE LYMPHOCYTES
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·John H. Frenster, Vincent G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky
1963299
7
Phosphorylation of Nuclear Protein Early in the Course of Gene Activation in Lymphocytes
Science ·Lewis J. Kleinsmith, Vincent G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky
1966248
8
ACTIVE AND INACTIVE REGIONS OF NUCLEAR CHROMATIN AS REVEALED BY ELECTRON MICROSCOPE AUTORADIOGRAPHY
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Virginia C. Littau, V. G. Allfrey, John H. Frenster, A. E. Mirsky
1964212
9
Phosphoprotein metabolism in isolated lymphocyte nuclei.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Lewis J. Kleinsmith, V. G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky
1966193
10
THE COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF ISOLATED CHROMOSOMES
The Journal of General Physiology ·A. E. Mirsky, Hans Ris
1951183
11
METHODS FOR THE PURIFICATION OF THYMUS NUCLEI AND THEIR APPLICATION TO STUDIES OF NUCLEAR PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
The Journal of Cell Biology ·V. G. Allfrey, Virginia C. Littau, A. E. Mirsky
1964155
12
The Methylation of Histones during Regeneration of the Liver
Journal of Biological Chemistry ·V. G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky +1 other
1968144
13
THE ISOLATION OF CELL NUCLEI IN NON-AQUEOUS MEDIA
The Journal of General Physiology ·V. G. Allfrey, Herbert Stern, A. E. Mirsky, H. Saetren
1952143
14
ISOLATION OF A NUCLEAR RNA FRACTION RESEMBLING DNA IN ITS BASE COMPOSITION
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Atuhiro Sibatani, V. G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky +1 other
1962137
15
SOME ASPECTS OF THE DESOXYRIBONUCLEASE ACTIVITIES OF ANIMAL TISSUES
The Journal of General Physiology ·V. G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky
1952135
16
SYNTHESIS OF PROTEIN IN THE PANCREAS
The Journal of General Physiology ·V. G. Allfrey, Marie M. Daly, A. E. Mirsky
1953128
17
Changing patterns of histone acetylation and RNA synthesis in regeneration of the liver.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Beatriz G.T. Pogo, A. Oscar Pogo, V. G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky
1968128
18
National Academy of Sciences: Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 27-29 April 1964
Science ·V. G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky
1964124
19
Protein Synthesis in Isolated Cell Nuclei
Nature ·V. G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky, Syozo Osawa
1955120
20
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RNA SYNTHESIS AND LOOP STRUCTURE IN LAMPBRUSH CHROMOSOMES
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Mitsuo Izawa, V. G. Allfrey, A. E. Mirsky
1963118

About A. E. Mirsky

A. E. Mirsky is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Hepatology, Plant Science and History and Philosophy of Science, having authored 92 papers that have together received 9.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (34 papers), Nuclear Structure and Function (32 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (25 papers), Biochemical and Molecular Research (8 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (6 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (5 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (5 papers) and Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (6.9k citations), Aging (79 citations), Anatomy (60 citations), Physiology (114 citations) and Cell Biology (326 citations). A. E. Mirsky has collaborated with scholars based in United States and Japan. Frequent co-authors include V. G. Allfrey, Robert D. Faulkner, Hans Ris, Virginia C. Littau, Syozo Osawa, John H. Frenster, Marie M. Daly, Vincent G. Allfrey, Beatriz G.T. Pogo and Lewis J. Kleinsmith. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The Journal of General Physiology, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Science and Scientific American.

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