W Gilbert
Impact in
- Molecular Biology top 0.5%
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
- RNA Research and Splicing
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
- Fungal and yeast genetics research
- Genetics top 0.5%
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Papers in
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- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies 6
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry 5
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics 4
- Genetics 12
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology 12
- Co-authors
- George McDonald Church (2 shared papers)Benno Müller‐Hill (3 shared papers)Ulrich K. Siebenlist (1 shared paper)Karen Talmadge (3 shared papers)Allan M. Maxam (2 shared papers)Keith C. Backman (1 shared paper)Mark Ptashne (1 shared paper)Richard Tizard (2 shared papers)
- Journals
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (33 papers)Journal of Virology (2 papers)Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology (1 paper)Nature (1 paper)Science (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesJapanRussia
In The Last Decade
W Gilbert
49 papers receiving 13.7k citations
W Gilbert's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 146
- Molecular Biology 7.5k
- Genetics 2.6k
- Plant Science 2k
- Immunology 919
- Cell Biology 492
Countries citing papers authored by W Gilbert
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Fields of papers citing papers by W Gilbert
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside W Gilbert, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 49 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genomic sequencing. Hit paper breakdown → | 1984 | 7633 |
| 2 | The RNA world Hit paper breakdown → | 1986 | 1730 |
| 3 | Contacts between Escherichia coli RNA polymerase and an early promoter of phage T7. Hit paper breakdown → | 1980 | 453 |
| 4 | A bacterial clone synthesizing proinsulin. Hit paper breakdown → | 1978 | 436 |
| 5 | 1994 | 416 | |
| 6 | 1976 | 389 | |
| 7 | 1978 | 364 | |
| 8 | 1968 | 322 | |
| 9 | 1967 | 265 | |
| 10 | 1995 | 243 | |
| 11 | 1989 | 201 | |
| 12 | 1977 | 193 | |
| 13 | 1980 | 186 | |
| 14 | 1994 | 178 | |
| 15 | 1980 | 127 | |
| 16 | 1977 | 111 | |
| 17 | 1982 | 111 | |
| 18 | 1981 | 108 | |
| 19 | 1983 | 98 | |
| 20 | 1990 | 94 |
About W Gilbert
W Gilbert is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Nuclear and High Energy Physics and Plant Science, having authored 49 papers that have together received 14.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (12 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (6 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (5 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (4 papers), T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (4 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (4 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (4 papers) and Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (7.5k citations), Genetics (2.6k citations), Plant Science (2k citations), Immunology (919 citations) and Cell Biology (492 citations). W Gilbert has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Japan and Russia. Frequent co-authors include George McDonald Church, Benno Müller‐Hill, Ulrich K. Siebenlist, Karen Talmadge, Allan M. Maxam, Keith C. Backman, Mark Ptashne, Richard Tizard, Lawrence M. Crapo and Manyuan Long. Their work appears in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Virology, Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology, Nature and Science.
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