A. Polson

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
92 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

A. Polson is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, A. Polson has authored 92 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Infectious Diseases, 21 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in A. Polson's work include Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (19 papers), Viral Infections and Immunology Research (19 papers) and Animal Virus Infections Studies (15 papers). A. Polson is often cited by papers focused on Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (19 papers), Viral Infections and Immunology Research (19 papers) and Animal Virus Infections Studies (15 papers). A. Polson collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Sweden and United States. A. Polson's co-authors include M. B. von Wechmar, Barbara L. Bass, Marc H. V. Van Regenmortel, John F. Largier, G. M. Potgieter, François J. Joubert, K. J. van der Merwe, Michaël J. Crumpton, J. Krüger and Theresa H.T. Coetzer and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

A. Polson

85 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Isolation of Viral IgY Antibodies from Yolks of Immunized... 1980 2026 1995 2010 1980 100 200 300
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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. Isolation of Viral IgY Antibodies from Yolks of Immunized Hens
    1980 366 citations A. Polson, M. B. von Wechmar et al. Immunological Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
A. Polson South Africa 19 907 324 215 207 180 92 2.1k
Bill H. Hoyer United States 27 822 0.9× 514 1.6× 147 0.7× 119 0.6× 192 1.1× 38 2.9k
R. A. Gibbons United States 24 819 0.9× 185 0.6× 98 0.5× 88 0.4× 111 0.6× 51 2.0k
Wayne E. Magee United States 24 722 0.8× 256 0.8× 155 0.7× 59 0.3× 43 0.2× 58 1.6k
Marvin B. Rhodes United States 17 440 0.5× 583 1.8× 126 0.6× 159 0.8× 695 3.9× 51 1.6k
Richard G. Nelson United States 28 1.2k 1.3× 636 2.0× 202 0.9× 105 0.5× 187 1.0× 44 2.7k
C. R. Jenkin Australia 21 1.5k 1.7× 261 0.8× 93 0.4× 157 0.8× 91 0.5× 46 3.7k
Hope E. Hopps United States 21 498 0.5× 367 1.1× 110 0.5× 27 0.1× 135 0.8× 60 2.0k
David J. Stewart Australia 27 808 0.9× 160 0.5× 88 0.4× 268 1.3× 66 0.4× 81 2.4k
John R. Crowther Austria 11 385 0.4× 141 0.4× 110 0.5× 50 0.2× 95 0.5× 12 1.1k
G. L. Ada Australia 31 876 1.0× 203 0.6× 63 0.3× 76 0.4× 99 0.6× 80 2.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by A. Polson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of A. Polson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Polson, A., et al.. (2011). Matrix cadmium accumulation depolarizes mitochondria isolated from mouse brain. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Polson, A.. (1993). Virus separation and purification methods. 1 indexed citations
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Polson, A.. (1991). Zone Electrophoresis of Anti-Human Sperm Antibodies in Concentration Gradients of Sucrose. Immunological Investigations. 20(5-6). 451–459.
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Churms, Shirley C., Edwin H. Merrifield, Alistair M. Stephen, et al.. (1983). An l-arabinan from apple-juice concentrates. Carbohydrate Research. 113(2). 339–344. 52 indexed citations
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Polson, A., M. B. von Wechmar, & Marc H. V. Van Regenmortel. (1980). Isolation of Viral IgY Antibodies from Yolks of Immunized Hens. Immunological Communications. 9(5). 475–493. 366 indexed citations breakdown →
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Polson, A., M. B. von Wechmar, & G. Victor Fazakerley. (1980). Antibodies to Proteins from Yolk of Immunized Hens. Immunological Communications. 9(5). 495–514. 70 indexed citations
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Polson, A.. (1973). Removal of Anti-complementary Material and Australia Antigen from Immunoglobulin. Preparative Biochemistry. 3(4). 327–348. 4 indexed citations
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Farkas, Tibor, G. J. B. Ross, A. Polson, et al.. (1972). SHORT NOTES. Ostrich. 43(4). 228–235. 1 indexed citations
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Polson, A., et al.. (1969). Determination of diffusion coefficients by spreading from thin layers. Biopolymers. 7(1). 107–117. 11 indexed citations
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Polson, A., et al.. (1969). Determination of the isoelectric point of tanned gelatins. Biochemical Journal. 111(2). 247–248. 2 indexed citations
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Polson, A., et al.. (1968). Some physical characteristics of the agarose molecule. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 165(1). 43–58. 52 indexed citations
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Polson, A., et al.. (1964). The fractionation of protein mixtures by linear polymers of high molecular weight. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects. 82(3). 463–475. 309 indexed citations
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Polson, A., et al.. (1962). Zone electrophoresis of enteroviruses. Journal of Hygiene. 60(2). 217–234. 15 indexed citations
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Polson, A., et al.. (1960). Zone electrophoresis of poliovirus partially inactivated by formaldehyde. Epidemiology and Infection. 58(4). 419–425. 4 indexed citations
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Polson, A., A Ehrenberg, & Robert A. Cramer. (1958). Specific precipitin reactions of the virus of poliomyelitis in gels. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 29(3). 622–629. 4 indexed citations
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Sjöstrand, Fritiof S. & A. Polson. (1958). Macrocrystalline patterns of closely packed poliovirus particles in ultrathin sections. Journal of Ultrastructure Research. 1(4). 365–374. 15 indexed citations
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Polson, A.. (1955). Relationship between skew diffusion gradient curves and axial ratios of rod-shaped particles. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 18(4). 567–569. 2 indexed citations
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Polson, A., et al.. (1953). Particle Size of Soluble Antigen of Rabies Virus. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 84(2). 317–320. 9 indexed citations
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Polson, A.. (1953). Weight Relationships among Animal Viruses. Nature. 172(4390). 1154–1155. 6 indexed citations
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Polson, A.. (1952). Comparative electrophoretic studies of bovine and human colostrum in relation to neo-natal immunity.. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research. 25(4). 7–12. 1 indexed citations

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