Charles J. Brokaw

7.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
106 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Charles J. Brokaw is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Charles J. Brokaw has authored 106 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 38 papers in Cell Biology and 27 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Charles J. Brokaw's work include Micro and Nano Robotics (53 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (33 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (17 papers). Charles J. Brokaw is often cited by papers focused on Micro and Nano Robotics (53 papers), Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (33 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (17 papers). Charles J. Brokaw collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Colombia. Charles J. Brokaw's co-authors include Ritsu Kamiya, Christopher E. Brennen, David Luck, R. E. Johnson, Makoto Okuno, David J. Asai, Gary E. Ward, David L. Garbers, Victor D. Vacquier and Charlotte K. Omoto and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Charles J. Brokaw

106 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

Swimming and Flying in Nature 1975 2026 1992 2009 1975 100 200 300
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. Swimming and Flying in Nature
    1975 372 citations Charles J. Brokaw et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Charles J. Brokaw United States 44 2.4k 2.1k 1.9k 947 838 106 6.1k
I. R. Gibbons United States 52 1.4k 0.6× 5.6k 2.6× 6.5k 3.4× 894 0.9× 1.4k 1.7× 130 10.7k
Michael Eisenbach Israel 43 614 0.3× 452 0.2× 2.9k 1.5× 1.7k 1.8× 1.5k 1.8× 124 6.1k
Peter Satir United States 52 1.0k 0.4× 3.7k 1.7× 6.9k 3.6× 399 0.4× 3.9k 4.7× 162 10.9k
Charles B. Lindemann United States 30 833 0.3× 886 0.4× 640 0.3× 1.0k 1.1× 469 0.6× 58 2.5k
Ritsu Kamiya Japan 51 2.1k 0.9× 4.5k 2.1× 4.6k 2.4× 282 0.3× 2.9k 3.4× 151 7.6k
Winfield S. Sale United States 43 1.0k 0.4× 3.5k 1.6× 3.7k 1.9× 405 0.4× 2.2k 2.6× 80 5.8k
Yukio Hiramoto Japan 34 270 0.1× 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 416 0.4× 295 0.4× 100 3.4k
Daniela Nicastro United States 43 706 0.3× 2.5k 1.2× 4.0k 2.1× 219 0.2× 1.8k 2.1× 96 7.0k
George B. Witman United States 61 1.9k 0.8× 6.6k 3.1× 10.5k 5.4× 633 0.7× 8.0k 9.6× 141 14.2k
Eamonn A. Gaffney United Kingdom 38 1.6k 0.7× 553 0.3× 1.2k 0.6× 267 0.3× 448 0.5× 182 5.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Charles J. Brokaw

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (2002). Computer simulation of flagellar movement VIII: Coordination of dynein by local curvature control can generate helical bending waves. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 53(2). 103–124. 72 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (2001). Protein-Protein Ratchets: Stochastic Simulation and Application to Processive Enzymes. Biophysical Journal. 81(3). 1333–1344. 13 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (2000). Stochastic simulation of processive and oscillatory sliding using a two-headed model for axonemal dynein. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 47(2). 108–119. 12 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (1995). Chapter 33 Reactivation of Motility of Demembranated Sea Urchin Sperm Flagella. Methods in cell biology. 47. 231–238. 2 indexed citations
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Chaudhry, Prem S., et al.. (1995). Multiple protein kinase activities required for activation of sperm flagellar motility. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 32(1). 65–79. 28 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (1994). Microtubule sliding in reduced‐amplitude bending waves of Ciona sperm flagella: Bending waves attenuated by lithium. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 27(2). 150–160. 7 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (1994). Control of flagellar bending: A new agenda based on dynein diversity. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 28(3). 199–204. 108 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (1990). Computerized analysis of flagellar motility by digitization and fitting of film images with straight segments of equal length. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 17(4). 309–316. 16 indexed citations
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Omoto, Charlotte K. & Charles J. Brokaw. (1989). 2‐Chloro adenosine triphosphate as substrate for sea urchin axonemal movement. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 13(4). 239–244. 9 indexed citations
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Eshel, Dan & Charles J. Brokaw. (1988). Determination of the average shape of flagellar bends: A gradient curvature model. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton. 9(4). 312–324. 6 indexed citations
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Okuno, Makoto, David J. Asai, Kazuo Ogawa, & Charles J. Brokaw. (1981). Effects of antibodies against dynein and tubulin on the stiffness of flagellar axonemes.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 91(3). 689–694. 24 indexed citations
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Pate, E. & Charles J. Brokaw. (1980). Cross-bridge behavior in rigor muscle. European Biophysics Journal. 7(1). 51–63. 17 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J., et al.. (1977). Motility of triton-demembranated sea urchin sperm flagella during digestion by trypsin.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 75(3). 650–665. 42 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (1975). Molecular mechanism for oscillation in flagella and muscle.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 72(8). 3102–3106. 95 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (1972). Computer Simulation of Flagellar Movement. Biophysical Journal. 12(5). 564–586. 168 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (1970). Bending Moments in Free-Swimming Flagella*. Journal of Experimental Biology. 53(2). 445–464. 71 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J., et al.. (1968). Mechanochemical Coupling in Flagella. The Journal of General Physiology. 52(2). 283–299. 43 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (1967). Adenosine Triphosphate Usage by Flagella. Science. 156(3771). 76–78. 67 indexed citations
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Brokaw, Charles J.. (1963). Movement of the Flagella of Polytoma Uvella. Journal of Experimental Biology. 40(1). 149–156. 34 indexed citations

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