C. P. Whittingham

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

C. P. Whittingham is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, C. P. Whittingham has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Plant Science and 12 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in C. P. Whittingham's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (15 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (12 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (9 papers). C. P. Whittingham is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (15 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (12 papers) and Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism (9 papers). C. P. Whittingham collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Portugal. C. P. Whittingham's co-authors include C. R. Metcalfe, G. G. PRITCHARD, A. J. Keys, M. J. Cornelius, I. F. Bird, J. Coombs, Geoffrey Hínd, A. F. H. Marker, Alfred J. Keys and Allan H. Brown and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

C. P. Whittingham

50 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 100 200 300 400
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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. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
    1965 421 citations C. R. Metcalfe, C. P. Whittingham Kew Bulletin profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. P. Whittingham United Kingdom 18 754 591 212 137 85 50 1.3k
D. Graham Australia 23 1.2k 1.6× 953 1.6× 189 0.9× 104 0.8× 109 1.3× 45 1.9k
Grahame J. Kelly Germany 22 940 1.2× 1.0k 1.7× 258 1.2× 110 0.8× 90 1.1× 41 1.6k
Martha Kirk United States 22 822 1.1× 1.2k 2.1× 419 2.0× 175 1.3× 93 1.1× 44 1.9k
R. C. Huffaker United States 26 1.4k 1.8× 677 1.1× 114 0.5× 87 0.6× 99 1.2× 62 1.9k
Kiyoshi Sugahara Japan 20 798 1.1× 523 0.9× 88 0.4× 119 0.9× 99 1.2× 31 1.2k
Anders Kylin Sweden 21 658 0.9× 497 0.8× 119 0.6× 57 0.4× 87 1.0× 69 1.2k
J. F. G. M. Wintermans Netherlands 13 1.0k 1.4× 974 1.6× 270 1.3× 144 1.1× 163 1.9× 19 2.0k
Helmut Metzner Germany 14 628 0.8× 415 0.7× 172 0.8× 52 0.4× 109 1.3× 62 1.1k
Aloysius Wild Germany 23 954 1.3× 794 1.3× 178 0.8× 108 0.8× 165 1.9× 80 1.5k
W. Simonis Germany 22 671 0.9× 612 1.0× 294 1.4× 170 1.2× 172 2.0× 79 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. P. Whittingham

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C. P. Whittingham. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C. P. Whittingham 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 C. P. Whittingham. C. P. Whittingham is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Parry, M. A. J., et al.. (1982). Effects of aerial pollutants on the growth and yield of spring barley. Annals of Applied Biology. 100(1). 179–187. 14 indexed citations
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Parry, M. A. J., et al.. (1980). The effect of low concentrations of ambient pollutants on the growth and yield of crops.. 87–94. 2 indexed citations
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Bird, I. F., M. J. Cornelius, A. J. Keys, & C. P. Whittingham. (1978). Intramolecular labelling of sucrose made by leaves from [14C)carbon dioxide or [3-14C]serine. Biochemical Journal. 172(1). 23–27. 5 indexed citations
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Whittingham, C. P., et al.. (1974). The Influence of Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide upon Carbon Metabolism in the Tomato Leaf. Journal of Experimental Botany. 25(2). 277–287. 16 indexed citations
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Whittingham, C. P., et al.. (1972). Studies with inhibitors and exogenous substrates on dark CO2 fixation. Phytochemistry. 11(9). 2683–2691. 1 indexed citations
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Whittingham, C. P., et al.. (1970). Dark CO2 fixation by potato tuber tissue. Phytochemistry. 9(2). 279–287. 10 indexed citations
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Coombs, J. & C. P. Whittingham. (1966). The effect of high partial pressures of oxygen on photosynthesis in Chlorella—I.. Phytochemistry. 5(4). 643–651. 24 indexed citations
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Metcalfe, C. R. & C. P. Whittingham. (1965). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. Kew Bulletin. 19(3). 515–515. 421 indexed citations breakdown →
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Whittingham, C. P., Roger G. Hiller, & Margaret Bermingham. (1963). THE PRODUCTION OF GLYCOLLATE DURING PHOTOSYNTHESIS,. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Whittingham, C. P., et al.. (1963). Emerson Effect in Isolated Chloroplasts. Nature. 197(4873). 1225–1226. 8 indexed citations
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PRITCHARD, G. G., et al.. (1963). The Effect ofIsonicotinyl Hydrazide on the Photosynthetic Incorporation of Radioactive Carbon Dioxide into Ethanol-Soluble Compounds ofChlorella. Journal of Experimental Botany. 14(2). 281–289. 23 indexed citations
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PRITCHARD, G. G., et al.. (1962). The Effect of Carbon Dioxide Concentratioin, light Intensity andIsonicotinylHydrazide on the Photosynthetic Production of Glycollic Acid byChlorella. Journal of Experimental Botany. 13(2). 176–184. 62 indexed citations
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PRITCHARD, G. G., et al.. (1961). Effect of Isonicotinyl Hydrazide on the Path of Carbon in Photosynthesis. Nature. 190(4775). 553–554. 14 indexed citations
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Hiller, Roger G. & C. P. Whittingham. (1959). Further Studies on the Carbon Dioxide Burst in Algae.. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 34(3). 219–222. 6 indexed citations
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Whittingham, C. P.. (1956). Induction Phenomena of Photosynthetic Algae at Low Partial Pressures of Oxygen. Journal of Experimental Botany. 7(2). 273–289. 7 indexed citations
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Brown, Allan H. & C. P. Whittingham. (1955). Identification of the Carbon Dioxide Burst in Chlorella Using the Recording Mass Spectrometer.. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 30(3). 231–237. 15 indexed citations
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Hill, Robert D. & C. P. Whittingham. (1955). Photosynthesis [by] Robert Hill and C.P. Whittingham.. Methuen eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Whittingham, C. P.. (1954). Photosynthesis in Chlorella during Intermittent Illumination of Long Periodicity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 29(5). 473–477. 7 indexed citations
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Whittingham, C. P.. (1952). Inhibition of Photosynthesis by Cyanide. Nature. 169(4307). 838–839. 10 indexed citations
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Whittingham, C. P.. (1952). Rate of Photosynthesis and Concentration of Carbon Dioxide in Chlorella. Nature. 170(4337). 1017–1018. 18 indexed citations

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