Alan D. Conger

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Alan D. Conger is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan D. Conger has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Alan D. Conger's work include Effects of Radiation Exposure (15 papers), Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies (8 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (6 papers). Alan D. Conger is often cited by papers focused on Effects of Radiation Exposure (15 papers), Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies (8 papers) and DNA Repair Mechanisms (6 papers). Alan D. Conger collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Alan D. Conger's co-authors include L. H. Gray, O. C. A. Scott, Shirley Hornsey, M. Ebert, M. L. Randolph, Marvin Sodicoff, Marvin C. Ziskin, Neal E. Pratt, Seymour Abrahamson and Sheldon Wolff and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Alan D. Conger

50 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

The Concentration of Oxygen Dissolved in Tissues at the T... 1953 2026 1977 2001 1953 1953 500 1000 1.5k
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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. The Concentration of Oxygen Dissolved in Tissues at the Time of Irradiation as a Factor in Radiotherapy
    1953 1.7k citations Alan D. Conger et al. profile →
  2. A Quick-Freeze Method for Making Smear Slides Permanent
    1953 569 citations Alan D. Conger et al. Stain Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alan D. Conger United States 21 1.0k 1.0k 872 736 654 50 3.5k
Tikvah Alper United Kingdom 28 1.9k 1.8× 489 0.5× 1.1k 1.3× 221 0.3× 829 1.3× 95 3.6k
Walter L. Hughes United States 30 1.4k 1.4× 424 0.4× 538 0.6× 234 0.3× 345 0.5× 53 3.4k
L. J. Tolmach United States 30 2.6k 2.5× 1.1k 1.1× 1.5k 1.7× 456 0.6× 744 1.1× 66 4.4k
John M. Yuhas United States 32 1.1k 1.0× 598 0.6× 1.4k 1.6× 94 0.1× 667 1.0× 97 3.8k
Betsy M. Sutherland United States 36 2.8k 2.7× 992 1.0× 429 0.5× 1.1k 1.5× 780 1.2× 125 4.6k
Joel S. Bedford United States 40 3.7k 3.6× 2.0k 2.0× 1.8k 2.1× 684 0.9× 1.4k 2.1× 134 6.1k
J.T. Lett United States 30 1.9k 1.8× 838 0.8× 748 0.9× 266 0.4× 572 0.9× 88 2.7k
Gloria C. Li United States 45 4.9k 4.7× 916 0.9× 481 0.6× 380 0.5× 360 0.6× 112 6.5k
Yasuhiko Kobayashi Japan 31 1.0k 1.0× 237 0.2× 1.2k 1.3× 382 0.5× 1.2k 1.9× 176 3.3k
J. Kruuv Canada 29 1.1k 1.1× 336 0.3× 468 0.5× 133 0.2× 242 0.4× 97 2.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sodicoff, Marvin, Marvin C. Ziskin, & Alan D. Conger. (1986). Effect of WR-2721 on Fetal Development in the Rat. Radiation Research. 107(1). 49–49. 2 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D., et al.. (1982). Relation of nuclear volume and radiosensitivity to ploidy level (haploid to 22-ploid) in higher plants and a yeast. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 22(1). 57–74. 10 indexed citations
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Dicker, David T., et al.. (1981). Effect of chromosomal breaks induced by X-irradiation on the number of mesosomes and the cytoplasmic organization of Streptococcus faecalis. Journal of Molecular Biology. 146(4). 413–431. 11 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D.. (1974). Is DNA the only chromosomal component contributing to target size for mutation induction by ionizing radiation?. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 25(1). 131–134. 5 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D.. (1970). The Relation of Interphase Chromsome Volume (ICV) to an Estimated ‘Actual Chromosome Volume’. International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine. 17(4). 381–384. 2 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D., et al.. (1969). Radiation and Aging Effect on Taste Structure and Function. Radiation Research. 37(1). 31–31. 86 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D. & M. L. Randolph. (1968). Is age-dependent genetic damage in seeds caused by free radicals?. Radiation Botany. 8(2). 193–196. 28 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D. & Howard J. Curtis. (1968). Abnormal Anaphases in Regenerating Mouse Livers. Radiation Research. 33(1). 150–150. 11 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D.. (1967). Real chromatid deletions versus gaps. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 4(4). 449–459. 24 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D.. (1966). Louis Harold Gray, M.A., Ph.D.; F.R.S. 1905–1965. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 3(1). 1–2. 1 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D., et al.. (1966). A test for a magnetic effect in irradiated seeds. Radiation Botany. 6(2). 105–109. 2 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D.. (1961). Biological after-effect and long-lived free radicals in irradiated seeds. Journal of Cellular and Comparative Physiology. 58(S1). 27–32. 56 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D. & M. L. Randolph. (1959). Magnetic Centers (Free Radicals) Produced in Cereal Embryos by Ionizing Radiation. Radiation Research. 11(1). 54–54. 61 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D., et al.. (1958). Quantitative Relation of RBE in Tradescantia and Average LET of Gamma-Rays, X-Rays, and 1.3-, 2.5-, and 14.1-Mev Fast Neutrons. Radiation Research. 9(5). 525–525. 60 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D., et al.. (1957). Studies on the mechanism of acquired radioresistance in cancer.. PubMed. 17(9). 897–903. 17 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D.. (1956). The Effect of Oxygen on the Radiosensitivity of Mammalian Cells. Radiology. 66(1). 63–69. 30 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D., et al.. (1956). Polyploidy and Radiosensitivity. Nature. 178(4527). 271–271. 41 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D.. (1953). Culture of Pollen Tubes for Chromosomal Analysis at the Pollen Tube Division. Stain Technology. 28(6). 289–293. 31 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D.. (1953). THE EFFECT OF BORON ENRICHMENT ON SLOW NEUTRON-IRRADIATED TISSUES. Genetics. 38(2). 128–133. 12 indexed citations
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Conger, Alan D., et al.. (1952). Breakage of Chromosomes by Oxygen. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 38(4). 289–299. 70 indexed citations

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