Colin S. Munro

7.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Colin S. Munro is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Colin S. Munro has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Cell Biology and 11 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Colin S. Munro's work include Skin and Cellular Biology Research (15 papers), Genetic and rare skin diseases. (8 papers) and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (6 papers). Colin S. Munro is often cited by papers focused on Skin and Cellular Biology Research (15 papers), Genetic and rare skin diseases. (8 papers) and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (6 papers). Colin S. Munro collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Colin S. Munro's co-authors include W.H. Irwin McLean, Frances J.D. Smith, Jonathan L. Rees, Tom Strachan, Philip Fleckman, Susan Burge, Alan D. Irvine, Alain Hovnanian, Haihui Liao and Anthony P. Monaco and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics, Journal of Cell Science and The American Journal of Human Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Colin S. Munro

32 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding filaggrin... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 200 400 600
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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. Loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding filaggrin cause ichthyosis vulgaris
    2006 681 citations Frances J.D. Smith, Alan D. Irvine et al. Nature Genetics profile →

Peers

Colin S. Munro
Liliana Guerra Italy
John G. Compton United States
Naoki Oiso Japan
John Wilkinson United Kingdom
Ángel Ramı́rez Spain
Robert Gruber Austria
Gianluca Tadini Italy
Carolyn Byrne United Kingdom
Dominique Bernard France
Chang‐Yi Cui United States
Liliana Guerra Italy
Colin S. Munro
Citations per year, relative to Colin S. Munro Colin S. Munro (= 1×) peers Liliana Guerra

Countries citing papers authored by Colin S. Munro

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Fields of papers citing papers by Colin S. Munro

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colin S. Munro

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Colin S. Munro. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Colin S. Munro 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 Colin S. Munro. Colin S. Munro 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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Munro, Colin S.. (2018). Thus were the British Defeated. London review of books. 40(1). 21–22.
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Blaydon, Diana C., Lisbet K. Lind, Vincent Plagnol, et al.. (2013). Mutations in AQP5, Encoding a Water-Channel Protein, Cause Autosomal-Dominant Diffuse Nonepidermolytic Palmoplantar Keratoderma. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 93(2). 330–335. 59 indexed citations
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Smith, Frances J.D., Alan D. Irvine, Ana Terron-Kwiatkowski, et al.. (2006). Loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding filaggrin cause ichthyosis vulgaris. Nature Genetics. 38(3). 337–342. 681 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gach, J. E., Colin S. Munro, E. Birgitte Lane, Neil Wilson, & Celia Moss. (2005). Two families with Greither's syndrome caused by a keratin 1 mutation. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 53(5). S225–S230. 12 indexed citations
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Smith, Frances J.D., Haihui Liao, Andrew Cassidy, et al.. (2005). The Genetic Basis of Pachyonychia Congenita. Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings. 10(1). 21–30. 65 indexed citations
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Leachman, Sancy A., Roger L. Kaspar, Philip Fleckman, et al.. (2005). Clinical and Pathological Features of Pachyonychia Congenita. Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings. 10(1). 3–17. 126 indexed citations
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Fairclough, Rebecca J., Lorne Lonie, Kurt Van Baelen, et al.. (2004). Hailey–Hailey Disease: Identification of Novel Mutations in ATP2C1 and Effect of Missense Mutation A528P on Protein Expression Levels. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 123(1). 67–71. 33 indexed citations
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Dobson‐Stone, Carol, Rebecca J. Fairclough, Eimear Dunne, et al.. (2002). Hailey-Hailey Disease: Molecular and Clinical Characterization of Novel Mutations in the ATP2C1 Gene. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 118(2). 338–343. 64 indexed citations
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Terrinoni, Alessandro, Frances J.D. Smith, Biagio Didona, et al.. (2001). Novel and Recurrent Mutations in the Genes Encoding Keratins K6a, K16 and K17 in 13 Cases of Pachyonychia Congenita. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 117(6). 1391–1396. 45 indexed citations
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Kelsell, David P., et al.. (2001). Novel Splice Site Mutation in Keratin 1 Underlies Mild Epidermolytic Palmoplantar Keratoderma in Three Kindreds. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 116(4). 606–609. 35 indexed citations
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Ishida‐Yamamoto, Akemi, Satoshi Nakamura, Motoshi Kinouchi, et al.. (2000). Mutant Loricrin is Not Crosslinked into the Cornified Cell Envelope but is Translocated into the Nucleus in Loricrin Keratoderma. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 115(6). 1088–1094. 28 indexed citations
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Kelsell, David P., et al.. (2000). Connexin mutations associated with palmoplantar keratoderma and profound deafness in a single family. European Journal of Human Genetics. 8(2). 141–144. 56 indexed citations
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Korge, Bernhard, Henning Hamm, Heiko Traupe, et al.. (1999). Identification of Novel Mutations in Basic Hair Keratins hHb1 and hHb6 in Monilethrix: Implications for Protein Structure and Clinical Phenotype. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 113(4). 607–612. 44 indexed citations
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Steensel, Maurice A. M. Van, Frances J.D. Smith, Peter M. Steijlen, et al.. (1999). The Gene for Hypotrichosis of Marie Unna Maps between D8S258 and D8S298: Exclusion of the hr Gene by cDNA and Genomic Sequencing. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 65(2). 413–419. 37 indexed citations
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Irvine, Alan D., Kevin E. McKenna, Colin S. Munro, et al.. (1998). Mutations in Keratin K9 in Kindreds with Epidermolytic Palmoplantar Keratoderma and Epidemiology in Northern Ireland. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 111(6). 1207–1209. 30 indexed citations
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Korge, Bernhard, Eugene Healy, Colin S. Munro, et al.. (1998). A Mutational Hotspot in the 2B Domain of Human Hair Basic Keratin 6 (hHb6) in Monilethrix Patients. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 111(5). 896–899. 28 indexed citations
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Munro, Colin S.. (1997). Self-regulation in the media. Public law. 6–17. 2 indexed citations
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Bashir, Rumaisa, et al.. (1993). Localisation of a gene for Darier's disease. Human Molecular Genetics. 2(11). 1937–1939. 54 indexed citations
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Munro, Colin S. & C.M. Lawrence. (1992). Occupational contact dermatitis from triglycidyl isocyanurate in a powder paint factory. Contact Dermatitis. 26(1). 59–59. 9 indexed citations

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