A.A. Benson

12.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
153 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

A.A. Benson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, A.A. Benson has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Molecular Biology, 27 papers in Biochemistry and 15 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in A.A. Benson's work include Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (23 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (22 papers) and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (15 papers). A.A. Benson is often cited by papers focused on Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (23 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (22 papers) and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth (15 papers). A.A. Benson collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Japan. A.A. Benson's co-authors include Kenneth A. Arndt, M. Calvin, Roland Douce, Richard F. Lee, Bunji Maruo, Judd C. Nevenzel, J. S. Patton, R. Barry Holtz, P. Nissen and Arthur M. Nonomura and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

A.A. Benson

153 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Chemistry and Biochemistry of Natural Waxes

1977 1.0k citations A.A. Benson et al. profile →
Transphosphatidylation by Phospholipase D

1967 484 citations A.A. Benson et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers

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Guy A. Thompson United States

Paul J. Scheuer United States

John L. Harwood United Kingdom

Guy Ourisson France

N. E. Tolbert United States

Nobuhiro Fusetani Japan

Michel Rohmer France

Synnøve Liaaen‐Jensen Norway

L. John Goad United Kingdom

Raymond J. Andersen Canada

Guy A. Thompson United States

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809 ×1.1

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Citations per year, relative to A.A. Benson A.A. Benson (= 1×) peers Guy A. Thompson

Countries citing papers authored by A.A. Benson

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by A.A. Benson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of A.A. Benson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of A.A. Benson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with A.A. Benson. A.A. Benson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Benson, A.A.. (2002). Following the path of carbon in photosynthesis: a personal story. Photosynthesis Research. 73(1-3). 29–49. 73 indexed citations

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Taboulet, J., F. Lasmoles, G. Milhaud, et al.. (1993). Expression of CGRP mRNAs in the pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha. Peptides. 14(5). 977–981. 9 indexed citations

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Benson, A.A.. (1990). Arsenic Depuration via the Tridacna Gill Membrane. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 45(7-8). 793–796. 2 indexed citations

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Benson, A.A.. (1987). Radiochromatographic exploration. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 64(9). 1309–1314. 5 indexed citations

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Blanquet, Richard S., Judd C. Nevenzel, & A.A. Benson. (1979). Acetate incorporation into the lipids of the anemone Anthopleura elegantissima and its associated zooxanthellae. Marine Biology. 54(2). 185–194. 41 indexed citations

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Benson, A.A. & Richard F. Lee. (1975). The Role of Wax in Oceanic Food Chains. Scientific American. 232(3). 76–86. 72 indexed citations

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Benson, A.A.. (1974). Lipids and Membrane Structure. Elsevier eBooks. 30(0). 153–162. 4 indexed citations

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Shively, Jessup & A.A. Benson. (1967). Phospholipids of Thiobacillus thiooxidans. Journal of Bacteriology. 94(5). 1679–1683. 37 indexed citations

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Patton, S., Glenn Fuller, Alfred R. Loeblich, & A.A. Benson. (1966). Fatty acids of the “red tide” organism, Gonyaulax polyedra. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 116(3). 577–579. 28 indexed citations

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Nissen, P. & A.A. Benson. (1964). Active Transport of Choline Sulfate by Barley Roots. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 39(4). 586–589. 20 indexed citations

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Benson, A.A., et al.. (1963). BIOCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS OF NEUTRON ACTIVATION CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS. 1 indexed citations

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Steim, Joseph M. & A.A. Benson. (1963). NEUTRON ACTIVATION CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS IN BIOCHEMISTRY. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 1 indexed citations

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Benson, A.A.. (1963). The Plant Sulfolipid. PubMed. 1. 387–394. 98 indexed citations

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Benson, A.A., J. F. G. M. Wintermans, & Robert Wiser. (1959). Chloroplast Lipids as Carbohydrate Reservoirs.. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 34(3). 315–317. 60 indexed citations

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Maizel, Jacob V., A.A. Benson, & N. E. Tolbert. (1956). Identification of Phosphoryl Choline as an Important Constituent of Plant Sap.. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 31(5). 407–408. 43 indexed citations

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Shibata, K, A.A. Benson, & M. Calvin. (1954). The absorption spectra of suspensions of living micro-organisms. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 15(4). 461–470. 253 indexed citations

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Buchanan, J. G., Victoria H. Lynch, A.A. Benson, M. Calvin, & D. F. Bradley. (1953). The Path of Carbon in Photosynthesis. XVIII The Identification of Nucleotide Coenzymes. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 1 indexed citations

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Buchanan, J. G., Victoria H. Lynch, A.A. Benson, Dan F. Bradley, & Melvin Calvin. (1953). THE PATH OF CARBON IN PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 203(2). 935–945. 19 indexed citations

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Benson, A.A., James A. Bassham, M. Calvin, et al.. (1952). The Path of Carbon in Photosynthesis, XV. Ribulose and Sedoheptulose. eScholarship (California Digital Library). 1 indexed citations

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Benson, A.A.. (1952). Mechanism of biochemical photosynthesis. Zeitschrift für Elektrochemie Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 56(9). 848–854. 3 indexed citations

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