John Smith

4.3k citations

22 papers · 3.5k · 2 hit papers · h-index 15

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Genetics top 5%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
Molecular Biology top 5%
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Papers in

Molecular Biology 13
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms 4
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications 3
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 6
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances 5
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research 3

Co-authors: Stephen Joseph Powell (3 shared papers)Alexander F. Markham (3 shared papers)Claire Summers (2 shared papers)Charles R. Newton (2 shared papers)Lesley Heptinstall (2 shared papers)Noor Kalsheker (1 shared paper)Alexander Graham (1 shared paper)Rachel Butler (3 shared papers)
Journals: Nucleic Acids Research (8 papers)Gene (2 papers)Journal of Medical Genetics (2 papers)Cancers (1 paper)Prenatal Diagnosis (1 paper)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Russia

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John Smith

22 papers receiving 3.3k citations

John Smith's Hit Papers

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A novel, rapid method for the isolation of terminal sequences from yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) clones 1990 · 569 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1990 Nucleic Acids Research
1989 Nucleic Acids Research

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1	Analysis of any point mutation in DNA. The amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) Nucleic Acids Research ·Charles R. Newton, Alexander Graham, Lesley Heptinstall, Stephen Joseph Powell, Claire Summers, Noor Kalsheker, John Smith, Alexander F. Markham Hit paper breakdown →	1989	2042
2	A novel, rapid method for the isolation of terminal sequences from yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) clones Nucleic Acids Research ·J. Riley, Rachel Butler, Donald Ogilvie, R.S. Finniear, Dominic C. Jenner, Stephen Joseph Powell, Rakesh Anand, John Smith, Alex Markham Hit paper breakdown →	1990	569
3	A 3.5 genome equivalent multi access YAC library: construction, characterisation, screening and storage Nucleic Acids Research ·Rakesh Anand, J. Riley, Rachel Butler, John Smith, Alex Markham	1990	196
4	The molecular cloning and characterisation of cDNA coding for the α subunit of the acetyl-choline receptor Nucleic Acids Research ·K Sumikawa, Michael Houghton, John Smith, L. D. Bell, B. M. Richards, Eric A. Barnard	1982	130
5	Chemical synthesis and cloning of a gene for human β-urogastrone Nucleic Acids Research ·John Smith, E. Cook, Ian Fotheringham, Sally A. Pheby, Roger Derbyshire, Michael A. W. Eaton, M. T. Doel, David M.J. Lilley, J. F. Pardon, Thakor Patel, Hilary Lewis, Leslie D. Bell	1982	81
6	The amino-terminal sequence of human fibroblast interferon as deduced from reverse transcripts obtained using synthetic oligonucleotide primers Nucleic Acids Research ·Michael Houghton, Alastair G. Stewart, S. M. Doel, J.S. Emtage, Michael A. W. Eaton, John Smith, T.P. Patel, Hilary Lewis, Alan G. Porter, Julia Birch, Terence Cartwright, N. H. Carey	1980	70
7	A yeast artificial chromosome contig encompassing the cystic fibrosis locus Genomics ·Rakesh Anand, Donald Ogilvie, Rachel Butler, J. Riley, R.S. Finniear, Stephen Joseph Powell, John Smith, Alex Markham	1991	56
8	Chemical synthesis and cloning of a poly(arginine)-coding gene fragment designed to aid polypeptide purification Gene ·John Smith, R. Derbyshire, E. Cook, L. Dunthorne, Joanne L. Viney, Stephen J. Brewer, Helmut M. Sassenfeld, L. D. Bell	1984	53
9	Comparison of KRAS Mutation Assessment in Tumor DNA and Circulating Free DNA in Plasma and Serum Samples SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Shethah Morgan, Jessica Whiteley, Emma Donald, John Smith, Marcia Eisenberg, Eddie Kallam, Lauren Kam-Morgan	2012	51
10	Influenza virus messenger RNAs are incomplete transcripts of the genome RNAs Nucleic Acids Research ·Alan Hay, G. Abraham, J.J. Skehel, John Smith, Peter Fellner	1977	50
11	Nucleotide sequence of influenza virus RNA segment 8 indicates that coding regions for NS1 and NS2 proteins overlap. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Alan G. Porter, John Smith, J.S. Emtage	1980	40
12	KSHV RTA Abolishes NFκB Responsive Gene Expression during Lytic Reactivation by Targeting vFLIP for Degradation via the Proteasome PLoS ONE ·Elana S. Ehrlich, Jennifer C. Chmura, John Smith, Nene N. Kalu, Gary S. Hayward	2014	30
13	Chemical synthesis, cloning and expression in mammalian cells of a gene coding for human tissue-type plasminogen activator Gene ·L. D. Bell, John Smith, R. Derbyshire, Margaret Finlay, Iain Johnson, Richard J. Gilbert, Patrick M. Slocombe, E. Cook, H. Richards, Patricia M. Clissold, David Meredith, Christopher H.J. Powell-Jones, Keith M. Dawson, B. L. A. Carter, K.G. McCullagh	1988	17
14	KRAS mutations are associated with inferior clinical outcome in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, but are not predictive for benefit with cediranib European Journal of Cancer ·John Smith, Laura Brooks, Paulo M. Hoff, Gael McWalter, Simon Dearden, Shethah Morgan, David M. Wilson, Jane Robertson, Juliane M. Jürgensmeier	2013	14
15	Extraction of DNA from amniotic fluid cells for the early prenatal diagnosis of genetic disease Prenatal Diagnosis ·George Rebello, Gerald Hackett, John Smith, F. E. Loeffler, Stephen C. Robson, Neil MacLachlan, R. W. Beard, Charles H. Rodeck, R. Williamson, D. V. Coleman, Carrie Williams	1991	14
16	DNA sequence analysis of the KM19 locus linked to cystic fibrosis Human Genetics ·Rashida Anwar, Kenneth Murray, Philip Hedge, John Smith, Alexander F. Markham	1990	13
17	Polymerase chain reaction-aided analysis of gene expression in frozen tissue sections Analytical Biochemistry ·Yunus A. Luqmani, John Smith, R. Charles Coombes	1992	13
18	Relationship of Lychnis Ringspot Virus to Barley Stripe Mosaic Virus and Poa Semilatent Virus Intervirology ·Brenda G. Hunter, John Smith, Faiza A. Fattouh, Andrew O. Jackson	1989	10
19	Testing for cystic fibrosis using allelic association. Journal of Medical Genetics ·Adrian J. Ivinson, Andrew Read, R Harris, M Super, Martin Schwarz, John Smith, R Elles	1989	6
20	Genetic analysis in cystic fibrosis using the amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS): the J3.11 MspI polymorphism. Journal of Medical Genetics ·Charles R. Newton, Claire Summers, Lesley Heptinstall, Jodi Lynch, R.S. Finniear, Donald Ogilvie, John Smith, Alexander F. Markham	1991	6

About John Smith

John Smith is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Oncology, Epidemiology and Pathology and Forensic Medicine, having authored 22 papers that have together received 3.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances (5 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (4 papers), Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications (3 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (3 papers), Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies (2 papers), Genetic factors in colorectal cancer (2 papers), Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics (2 papers) and Influenza Virus Research Studies (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (316 citations), Molecular Biology (2.0k citations), Genetics (759 citations), Hematology (295 citations) and Cancer Research (325 citations). John Smith has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Russia. Frequent co-authors include Stephen Joseph Powell, Alexander F. Markham, Claire Summers, Charles R. Newton, Lesley Heptinstall, Noor Kalsheker, Alexander Graham, Rachel Butler, J. Riley and Rakesh Anand. Their work appears in journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, Gene, Journal of Medical Genetics, Cancers and Prenatal Diagnosis.

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