Christine Ortlepp is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Genetics and Insect Science.
According to data from OpenAlex, Christine Ortlepp has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Biomaterials, 4 papers in Genetics and 3 papers in Insect Science. Recurrent topics in Christine Ortlepp's work include Silk-based biomaterials and applications (6 papers), Silkworms and Sericulture Research (3 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (3 papers). Christine Ortlepp is often cited by papers focused on Silk-based biomaterials and applications (6 papers), Silkworms and Sericulture Research (3 papers) and Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (3 papers). Christine Ortlepp collaborates with scholars based in Canada and United States. Christine Ortlepp's co-authors include John M. Gosline, Paul A. Guerette, K. Savage, M. A. Lillie and Emily Carrington and has published in prestigious journals such as Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Biomacromolecules and Journal of Experimental Biology.
In The Last Decade
Christine Ortlepp
6 papers
receiving
1.7k citations
Hit Papers
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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.
The mechanical design of spider silks: from fibroin sequence to mechanical function
1999949 citationsJohn M. Gosline, Paul A. Guerette et al.Journal of Experimental Biologyprofile →
Elastic proteins: biological roles and mechanical properties
2002649 citationsJohn M. Gosline, M. A. Lillie et al.Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciencesprofile →
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Fields of papers citing papers by Christine Ortlepp
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christine Ortlepp
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Ortlepp, Christine & John M. Gosline. (2004). Consequences of Forced Silking. Biomacromolecules. 5(3). 727–731.73 indexed citations
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Gosline, John M., M. A. Lillie, Emily Carrington, et al.. (2002). Elastic proteins: biological roles and mechanical properties. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 357(1418). 121–132.649 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gosline, John M., Paul A. Guerette, Christine Ortlepp, & K. Savage. (1999). Molecular and mechanical design of spider's silks. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 124. S34–S34.9 indexed citations
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Gosline, John M., Paul A. Guerette, Christine Ortlepp, & K. Savage. (1999). The mechanical design of spider silks: from fibroin sequence to mechanical function. Journal of Experimental Biology. 202(23). 3295–3303.949 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gosline, John M., Paul A. Guerette, & Christine Ortlepp. (1996). Functional design of spider's silk. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 2716. 296–296.2 indexed citations
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