Cecelia Webster

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
25 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Cecelia Webster is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Cecelia Webster has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Infectious Diseases and 6 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Cecelia Webster's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (10 papers), Plant responses to water stress (4 papers) and Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (4 papers). Cecelia Webster is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (10 papers), Plant responses to water stress (4 papers) and Antifungal resistance and susceptibility (4 papers). Cecelia Webster collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Belgium. Cecelia Webster's co-authors include Helen M. Blau, Choy‐Pik Chiu, L. Silberstein, Arthur P. Hays, Grace K. Pavlath, Justin K. M. Roberts, Steven G. Webster, Steven C. Miller, Edna C. Hardeman and Frank C. Odds and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Cecelia Webster

25 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Plasticity of the Differentiated State 1983 2026 1997 2011 1985 1983 200 400 600
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.

  1. Plasticity of the Differentiated State
    1985 718 citations Helen M. Blau, Grace K. Pavlath et al. Science profile →
  2. Cytoplasmic activation of human nuclear genes in stable heterocaryons
    1983 717 citations Helen M. Blau, Choy‐Pik Chiu et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cecelia Webster United States 19 2.4k 433 400 393 359 25 3.2k
Diane G. Edmondson United States 29 6.0k 2.5× 437 1.0× 281 0.7× 591 1.5× 382 1.1× 50 7.1k
Susana González Spain 20 3.2k 1.3× 356 0.8× 223 0.6× 489 1.2× 185 0.5× 30 4.2k
Ichiro Miyoshi Japan 39 1.5k 0.6× 134 0.3× 189 0.5× 253 0.6× 137 0.4× 162 6.1k
David J. Milan United States 35 2.6k 1.1× 337 0.8× 648 1.6× 153 0.4× 814 2.3× 83 4.7k
Preethi H. Gunaratne United States 43 3.6k 1.5× 272 0.6× 232 0.6× 207 0.5× 318 0.9× 131 5.4k
George N. Cox United States 32 1.3k 0.5× 228 0.5× 312 0.8× 182 0.5× 150 0.4× 71 3.2k
Jan Motlík Czechia 41 2.5k 1.1× 293 0.7× 489 1.2× 120 0.3× 640 1.8× 160 5.3k
Takeshi Maruyama Japan 25 1.8k 0.7× 176 0.4× 148 0.4× 248 0.6× 497 1.4× 84 2.9k
Zsuzsa Bebők United States 34 2.0k 0.8× 150 0.3× 163 0.4× 361 0.9× 660 1.8× 52 3.9k
Gema Vizcay‐Barrena United Kingdom 30 2.3k 1.0× 1.0k 2.4× 153 0.4× 340 0.9× 562 1.6× 49 4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cecelia Webster

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cecelia Webster

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Cecelia Webster. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Cecelia Webster 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 Cecelia Webster. Cecelia Webster 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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Webster, Cecelia, et al.. (2012). Enhancement of crystallization with nucleotide ligands identified by dye-ligand affinity chromatography. Journal of Structural and Functional Genomics. 13(2). 71–79. 5 indexed citations
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Kim, Chang‐Yub, Cecelia Webster, Justin K. M. Roberts, et al.. (2009). Analysis of nucleoside-binding proteins by ligand-specific elution from dye resin: application to Mycobacterium tuberculosis aldehyde dehydrogenases. Journal of Structural and Functional Genomics. 10(4). 291–301. 13 indexed citations
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Kim, Chang‐Yub, et al.. (1999). Identification of a Nucleic Acid Binding Domain in Eukaryotic Initiation Factor eIFiso4G from Wheat. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(15). 10603–10608. 22 indexed citations
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Webster, Cecelia, Chang‐Yub Kim, & Justin K. M. Roberts. (1991). Elongation and Termination Reactions of Protein Synthesis on Maize Root Tip Polyribosomes Studied in a Homologous Cell-Free System. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 96(2). 418–425. 28 indexed citations
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Webster, Cecelia & Helen M. Blau. (1990). Accelerated age-related decline in replicative life-span of Duchenne muscular dystrophy myoblasts: Implications for cell and gene therapy. Somatic Cell and Molecular Genetics. 16(6). 557–565. 235 indexed citations
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Blau, Helen M., Cecelia Webster, & Grace K. Pavlath. (1990). Purification and Proliferation of Human Myoblasts Isolated with Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 280. 97–100. 4 indexed citations
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Odds, Frank C., et al.. (1989). Candida species and C. albicans biotypes in women attending clinics in genitourinary medicine. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 29(1). 51–54. 21 indexed citations
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Roberts, Justin K. M., et al.. (1989). Dependence of Ethanolic Fermentation, Cytoplasmic pH Regulation, and Viability on the Activity of Alcohol Dehydrogenase in Hypoxic Maize Root Tips. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 89(4). 1275–1278. 71 indexed citations
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Webster, Cecelia, Grace K. Pavlath, David R. Parks, Frank S. Walsh, & Helen M. Blau. (1988). Isolation of human myoblasts with the fluorescence-activated cell sorter. Experimental Cell Research. 174(1). 252–265. 126 indexed citations
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Odds, Frank C., et al.. (1988). Candidaconcentrations in the vagina and their association with signs and symptoms of vaginal candidosis. Medical Mycology. 26(5). 277–283. 86 indexed citations
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Odds, Frank C. & Cecelia Webster. (1988). Effects of azole antifungals in vitro on host/parasite interactions relevant to candida infections. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 22(4). 473–481. 38 indexed citations
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Webster, Cecelia, L. Silberstein, Arthur P. Hays, & Helen M. Blau. (1988). Fast muscle fibers are preferentially affected in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Cell. 52(4). 503–513. 494 indexed citations
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Ham, Richard G., et al.. (1988). Improved media for normal human muscle satellite cells: Serum-free clonal growth and enhanced growth with low serum. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 24(8). 833–844. 93 indexed citations
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Webster, Cecelia, et al.. (1988). Isolation of Human Myoblasts with the Fluorescence-Activated. 1 indexed citations
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Odds, Frank C., et al.. (1987). Epidemiology of vaginal Candida infection: significance of numbers of vaginal yeasts and their biotypes. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 25(1). 53–66. 44 indexed citations
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Blau, Helen M., Grace K. Pavlath, Edna C. Hardeman, et al.. (1985). Plasticity of the Differentiated State. Science. 230(4727). 758–766. 718 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fulton, Chandler, et al.. (1984). Chemically defined media for cultivation of Naegleria gruberi. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 81(8). 2406–2410. 22 indexed citations
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Blau, Helen M., Choy‐Pik Chiu, & Cecelia Webster. (1983). Cytoplasmic activation of human nuclear genes in stable heterocaryons. Cell. 32(4). 1171–1180. 717 indexed citations breakdown →

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