D.G. Pitcher

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

D.G. Pitcher is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Endocrinology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, D.G. Pitcher has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Epidemiology, 8 papers in Endocrinology and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in D.G. Pitcher's work include Microbial infections and disease research (7 papers), Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus (6 papers) and Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (5 papers). D.G. Pitcher is often cited by papers focused on Microbial infections and disease research (7 papers), Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus (6 papers) and Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (5 papers). D.G. Pitcher collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Thailand and Nepal. D.G. Pitcher's co-authors include Robert J. Owen, Nicholas A. Saunders, R. A. J. Nicholas, Francisco García Soriano, Patricia Dyal, B. A. PHILLIPS, Michaela Sharpe, B. A. Law, Annette G. Beck‐Sickinger and Pedro L. Valero-Guillén and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Pathology, British Journal of Dermatology and Journal of Applied Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

D.G. Pitcher

24 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Rapid extraction of bacterial genomic DNA with guanidium thiocyanate

1989 2.0k citations D.G. Pitcher, Robert J. Owen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
D.G. Pitcher United Kingdom	17	1.1k	526	496	475	435	24	2.7k
Abigail A. Salyers United States	30	1.4k 1.3×	454 0.9×	585 1.2×	304 0.6×	448 1.0×	80	2.7k
S E West United States	25	2.4k 2.2×	526 1.0×	453 0.9×	526 1.1×	354 0.8×	35	3.8k
Ro Osawa Japan	27	567 0.5×	598 1.1×	289 0.6×	588 1.2×	427 1.0×	106	2.5k
H.J.M. Aarts Netherlands	28	1.4k 1.3×	937 1.8×	482 1.0×	380 0.8×	393 0.9×	58	3.0k
Elżbieta Brzuszkiewicz Germany	24	1.5k 1.4×	370 0.7×	438 0.9×	835 1.8×	426 1.0×	38	3.0k
B. G. Harmon United States	33	761 0.7×	891 1.7×	267 0.5×	558 1.2×	554 1.3×	145	4.4k
Nadja B. Shoemaker United States	41	2.3k 2.2×	383 0.7×	1.3k 2.5×	434 0.9×	817 1.9×	82	4.4k
Claire Bertelli Switzerland	26	1.5k 1.4×	404 0.8×	720 1.5×	534 1.1×	421 1.0×	63	3.1k
Karlene H. Lynch Canada	15	1.1k 1.0×	373 0.7×	1.1k 2.2×	465 1.0×	319 0.7×	20	2.2k
Roger A. Hutson United Kingdom	30	1.2k 1.1×	222 0.4×	478 1.0×	445 0.9×	190 0.4×	62	2.5k

Countries citing papers authored by D.G. Pitcher

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of D.G. Pitcher's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by D.G. Pitcher with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites D.G. Pitcher more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by D.G. Pitcher

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by D.G. Pitcher. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by D.G. Pitcher. The network helps show where D.G. Pitcher may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of D.G. Pitcher

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

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Afshar, Baharak, R. A. J. Nicholas, D.G. Pitcher, Mark D. Fielder, & R.J. Miles. (2009). Biochemical and genetic variation inMycoplasma fermentansstrains from cell line, human and animal sources. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 107(2). 498–505. 3 indexed citations

Ramírez, Ana S., C. J. Naylor, D.G. Pitcher, & Janet M. Bradbury. (2007). High inter-species and low intra-species variation in 16S–23S rDNA spacer sequences of pathogenic avian mycoplasmas offers potential use as a diagnostic tool. Veterinary Microbiology. 128(3-4). 279–287. 34 indexed citations

Pitcher, D.G. & R. A. J. Nicholas. (2004). Mycoplasma host specificity: Fact or fiction?. The Veterinary Journal. 170(3). 300–306. 72 indexed citations

Webster, D., et al.. (2003). Chronic Bronchitis in Immunocompromised Patients: Association with a Novel Mycoplasma Species. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 22(9). 530–534. 24 indexed citations

Pitcher, D.G., et al.. (2002). Seal Finger—Tetracycline is First Line. Journal of Infection. 45(2). 71–75. 18 indexed citations

Pitcher, D.G. & Norman K. Fry. (2000). Molecular Techniques for the Detection and Identification of New Bacterial Pathogens. Journal of Infection. 40(2). 116–120. 13 indexed citations

DaMassa, A. J., Joseph G. Tully, D. L. ROSE, et al.. (1994). Mycoplasma auris sp. nov., Mycoplasma cottewii sp. nov., and Mycoplasma yeatsii sp. nov., New Sterol-Requiring Mollicutes from the External Ear Canals of Goats. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 44(3). 479–484. 26 indexed citations

Pitcher, D.G., et al.. (1992). Classification of Coryneform Bacteria Associated with Human Urinary Tract Infection (Group D2) as Corynebacterium urealyticum sp. nov.. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 42(1). 178–181. 54 indexed citations

Anthony, Richard, W. C. Noble, & D.G. Pitcher. (1992). Characterization of aerobic non-lipophilic coryneforms from human feet. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 17(2). 102–105. 9 indexed citations

10.

Preheim, Laurel C., D.G. Pitcher, Robert J. Owen, & B. Cookson. (1991). Typing of methicillin resistant and susceptibleStaphylococcus aureus strains by ribosomal RNA gene restriction patterns using a biotinylated probe. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 10(5). 428–436. 32 indexed citations

11.

Pitcher, D.G., et al.. (1991). A numerical analysis of ribosomal RNA gene patterns for typing clinical isolates ofCorynebacteriumgroup D2. Epidemiology and Infection. 107(2). 263–272. 14 indexed citations

12.

Pitcher, D.G., Margaret Johnson, Franz Allerberger, Neil Woodford, & Ryan George. (1990). An investigation of nosocomial infection withCorynebacterium jeikeium in surgical patients using a ribosomal RNA gene probe. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 9(9). 643–648. 29 indexed citations

13.

Pitt, Tyrone L., David M. Livermore, D.G. Pitcher, Alkiviadis Vatopoulos, & N.J. Legakis. (1989). Multiresistant serotype O 12Pseudomonas aeruginosa: evidence for a common strain in Europe. Epidemiology and Infection. 103(3). 565–576. 63 indexed citations

14.

Pitcher, D.G. & H. Malnick. (1984). Identification of Brevibacterium from clinical sources.. Journal of Clinical Pathology. 37(12). 1395–1398. 28 indexed citations

15.

Pitcher, D.G.. (1983). Deoxyribonucleic acid base composition ofCorynebacterium diphtheriaeand other corynebacteria with cell wall type IV. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 16(2-3). 291–295. 22 indexed citations

16.

Pitcher, D.G., W. C. Noble, & R. H. Seville. (1979). Treatment of erythrasma with miconazole. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 4(4). 453–456. 16 indexed citations

17.

Pitcher, D.G.. (1978). Aerobic cutaneous coryneforms: recent taxonomic findings. British Journal of Dermatology. 98(3). 363–370. 13 indexed citations

18.

Sharpe, Michaela, B. A. Law, B. A. PHILLIPS, & D.G. Pitcher. (1977). Methanethiol Production by Coryneform Bacteria: Strains from Dairy and Human Skin Sources and Brevibacterium linens. Journal of General Microbiology. 101(2). 345–349. 66 indexed citations

19.

Pitcher, D.G.. (1977). Rapid Identification of Cell Wall Components As A Guide to The Classification of Aerobic Coryneform Bacteria from Human Skin. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 10(4). 439–445. 30 indexed citations

20.

Pitcher, D.G.. (1976). Arabinose with LL-Diaminopimelic Acid in the Cell Wall of an Aerobic Coryneform Organism Isolated from Human Skin. Journal of General Microbiology. 94(1). 225–227. 4 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact