E. A. McComb

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

E. A. McComb is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, E. A. McComb has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Plant Science, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in E. A. McComb's work include Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (5 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (5 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (4 papers). E. A. McComb is often cited by papers focused on Diet, Metabolism, and Disease (5 papers), Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls (5 papers) and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies (4 papers). E. A. McComb collaborates with scholars based in United States. E. A. McComb's co-authors include R. M. McCready, V. V. Rendig, Eugene F. Jansen, A. L. Potter and D. F. Houston and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, PLANT PHYSIOLOGY and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

E. A. McComb

25 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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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.

Determination of Acetyl in Pectin and in Acetylated Carbohydrate Polymers

1957 249 citations E. A. McComb, R. M. McCready Analytical Chemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
E. A. McComb United States	11	811	346	262	213	90	26	1.1k
R. M. McCready United States	20	1.1k 1.4×	507 1.5×	364 1.4×	360 1.7×	156 1.7×	49	1.7k
S. Ranganna India	11	643 0.8×	334 1.0×	136 0.5×	152 0.7×	40 0.4×	39	1.0k
Jerome P. Van Buren United States	6	390 0.5×	243 0.7×	121 0.5×	102 0.5×	40 0.4×	8	725
Ichiji YAMASHITA Laos	9	798 1.0×	262 0.8×	198 0.8×	90 0.4×	42 0.5×	46	1.2k
Hans‐Peter Thier Germany	13	303 0.4×	388 1.1×	177 0.7×	175 0.8×	73 0.8×	46	1.0k
Rosario B. Lo Curto Italy	14	492 0.6×	344 1.0×	255 1.0×	221 1.0×	148 1.6×	15	1.1k
S.G. Bhat India	15	329 0.4×	139 0.4×	334 1.3×	112 0.5×	106 1.2×	27	862
M.M. Tripodo Italy	14	349 0.4×	448 1.3×	182 0.7×	70 0.3×	95 1.1×	22	897
Robert J. Redgwell New Zealand	26	1.9k 2.3×	852 2.5×	419 1.6×	413 1.9×	196 2.2×	39	2.4k
J. K. Daun Canada	23	745 0.9×	325 0.9×	448 1.7×	370 1.7×	146 1.6×	66	1.6k

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Rendig, V. V., et al.. (1976). Effects of sulfur deficiency on non-protein nitrogen, soluble sugars, and N/S ratios in young corn (Zea mays L.) plants. Plant and Soil. 44(2). 423–437. 41 indexed citations

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McComb, E. A., et al.. (1975). Biosynthesis of D-glycero-D-altro-octulose from D-ribose and D-allose. Carbohydrate Research. 41(1). 363–365. 4 indexed citations

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Rendig, V. V., et al.. (1970). Variation in Indolealkylamine Content of Individual Phalaris aquatica L. Plants¹. Crop Science. 10(6). 682–683. 1 indexed citations

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McComb, E. A., et al.. (1969). Paper chromatographic detection and colorimetric determination of some 5-O-substituted tryptamines 3-(2-amino-ethyl)indoles), utilizing the formation of xanthylium salts. Journal of Chromatography A. 40(1). 125–129. 1 indexed citations

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McComb, E. A., et al.. (1965). Identification of altro-heptulose and l-threitol as products of meso-erythritol oxidation by Acetobacter suboxydans. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 110(2). 350–353. 4 indexed citations

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Rendig, V. V. & E. A. McComb. (1964). Steric Specificity in Synthesis of Heptuloses by Plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 39(5). 793–798. 5 indexed citations

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Rendig, V. V. & E. A. McComb. (1962). Synthesis of l-gluco-heptulose in plants fed l-arabinose. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 97(3). 562–564. 5 indexed citations

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Rendig, V. V. & E. A. McComb. (1962). Pentoses as precursors of heptuloses in plants. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 99(3). 409–413. 7 indexed citations

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Rendig, V. V. & E. A. McComb. (1962). Pinitol (5-O-methyl-d-inositol) as a constituent of Medicago sativa. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 96(2). 455–456. 9 indexed citations

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McComb, E. A. & V. V. Rendig. (1961). Effect of nutritional stress on plant composition. Plant and Soil. 14(3). 237–241. 5 indexed citations

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Rendig, V. V. & E. A. McComb. (1961). Effect of nutritional stress on plant composition. Plant and Soil. 14(2). 176–186. 10 indexed citations

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McComb, E. A. & V. V. Rendig. (1961). Isolation and identification of l-galacto-heptulose from plants fed ls-sorbose. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 95(2). 316–319. 11 indexed citations

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Rendig, V. V. & E. A. McComb. (1959). Effect of Nutritional Stress on Plant Composition: I. The Interaction of Added Nitrogen with Varying Sulfur Supply. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 23(5). 377–380. 17 indexed citations

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Potter, A. L. & E. A. McComb. (1957). Carbohydrate composition of potatoes. Pectin content. American Journal of Potato Research. 34(12). 342–346. 10 indexed citations

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Houston, D. F., et al.. (1954). Cereal Storage Effects, Deteriorative Changes in Oil Fraction of Stored Parboiled Rice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2(23). 1185–1190. 2 indexed citations

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McCready, R. M. & E. A. McComb. (1954). Quantitative Determination of Sugars on Paper Chromatograms by Reflectance Method. Analytical Chemistry. 26(10). 1645–1647. 29 indexed citations

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McCready, R. M. & E. A. McComb. (1954). PECTIC CONSTITUENTS IN RIPE AND UNRIPE FRUIT ^a. Journal of Food Science. 19(1-6). 530–535. 52 indexed citations

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McCready, R. M. & E. A. McComb. (1953). Enzymes, Course of Action of Polygalacturonase on Polygalacturonic Acids. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 1(19). 1165–1168. 18 indexed citations

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McCready, R. M. & E. A. McComb. (1952). Extraction and Determination of Total Pectic Materials in Fruits. Analytical Chemistry. 24(12). 1986–1988. 315 indexed citations

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McComb, E. A. & R. M. McCready. (1952). Colorimetric Determination of Pectic Substances. Analytical Chemistry. 24(10). 1630–1632. 300 indexed citations

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