F. R. Wells

6.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
16 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

F. R. Wells is a scholar working on Neurology, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, F. R. Wells has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Neurology, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in F. R. Wells's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers), Trace Elements in Health (2 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (2 papers). F. R. Wells is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers), Trace Elements in Health (2 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (2 papers). F. R. Wells collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, France and Ghana. F. R. Wells's co-authors include C. D. Marsden, David T. Dexter, Yves Agid, Andrew J. Lees, F. Javoy‐Agid, Peter Jenner, F. Agid, Christopher Carter, Peter Jenner and P. Jenner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Brain and Annals of Neurology.

In The Last Decade

F. R. Wells

16 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Basal Lipid Peroxidation in Substantia Nigra Is Increased... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 1989 1991 250 500 750 1000
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. Basal Lipid Peroxidation in Substantia Nigra Is Increased in Parkinson's Disease
    1989 1.1k citations David T. Dexter, Christopher Carter et al. Journal of Neurochemistry profile →
  2. Increased Nigral Iron Content and Alterations in Other Metal Ions Occurring in Brain in Parkinson's Disease
    1989 924 citations David T. Dexter, F. R. Wells et al. Journal of Neurochemistry profile →
  3. ALTERATIONS IN THE LEVELS OF IRON, FERRITIN AND OTHER TRACE METALS IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND OTHER NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES AFFECTING THE BASAL GANGLIA
    1991 858 citations David T. Dexter, A. Carayon et al. Brain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. R. Wells United Kingdom 11 2.2k 1.2k 1.2k 787 785 16 4.0k
Paul F. Good United States 19 697 0.3× 672 0.5× 671 0.6× 895 1.1× 399 0.5× 30 2.6k
Ikuko Miyazaki Japan 39 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 1.2× 1.6k 1.3× 548 0.7× 808 1.0× 131 4.7k
Hong Yin United States 31 878 0.4× 1.3k 1.1× 1.5k 1.2× 603 0.8× 486 0.6× 59 3.6k
Davide Tampellini United States 25 895 0.4× 1.1k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 1.5k 1.8× 672 0.9× 31 3.3k
Byoung Joo Gwag South Korea 41 623 0.3× 2.9k 2.3× 2.2k 1.9× 1.1k 1.4× 860 1.1× 94 6.3k
Michel Plotkine France 46 1.3k 0.6× 2.0k 1.6× 1.4k 1.2× 1.5k 1.9× 1.5k 2.0× 131 5.9k
Subramanian Rajagopalan United States 22 827 0.4× 936 0.8× 576 0.5× 647 0.8× 478 0.6× 27 2.5k
Shankar J. Chinta United States 31 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 1.1× 888 0.7× 916 1.2× 608 0.8× 56 3.6k
Eunsung Junn United States 33 2.3k 1.1× 3.0k 2.4× 1.6k 1.3× 1.0k 1.3× 776 1.0× 44 5.8k
Fuyuki Kametani Japan 39 2.2k 1.0× 3.4k 2.8× 748 0.6× 3.1k 4.0× 787 1.0× 196 6.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Dexter, David T., J. Sian, Sarah Rose, et al.. (1994). Indices of oxidative stress and mitochondrial function in individuals with incidental Lewy body disease. Annals of Neurology. 35(1). 38–44. 251 indexed citations
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Lange, Klaus W., F. R. Wells, Peter Jenner, & C. D. Marsden. (1993). Altered Muscarinic and Nicotinic Receptor Densities in Cortical and Subcortical Brain Regions in Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Neurochemistry. 60(1). 197–203. 105 indexed citations
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Dexter, David T., A. Carayon, F. Javoy‐Agid, et al.. (1991). ALTERATIONS IN THE LEVELS OF IRON, FERRITIN AND OTHER TRACE METALS IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND OTHER NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES AFFECTING THE BASAL GANGLIA. Brain. 114(4). 1953–1975. 858 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dexter, David T., A. Carayon, Marie Vidailhet, et al.. (1990). Decreased Ferritin Levels in Brain in Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Neurochemistry. 55(1). 16–20. 207 indexed citations
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Cooksey, Jon D., David T. Dexter, F. R. Wells, et al.. (1989). A Selective Increase in Particulate Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Parkinsonian Substantia Nigra. Journal of Neurochemistry. 53(3). 692–697. 374 indexed citations
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Dexter, David T., Christopher Carter, F. R. Wells, et al.. (1989). Basal Lipid Peroxidation in Substantia Nigra Is Increased in Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Neurochemistry. 52(2). 381–389. 1142 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dexter, David T., F. R. Wells, F. Agid, et al.. (1989). Increased Nigral Iron Content and Alterations in Other Metal Ions Occurring in Brain in Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Neurochemistry. 52(6). 1830–1836. 924 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lange, Klaus W., F. R. Wells, Martin N. Rossor, Peter Jenner, & C. D. Marsden. (1989). Cortical muscarinic receptors in demented patients with Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease.. PubMed. 98 Suppl. 817P–817P. 1 indexed citations
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Wells, F. R.. (1987). Neurohistochemistry: Modern Methods and Applications. Neurology and Neurobiology Vol 16. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 50(2). 244–244. 3 indexed citations
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Robinson, N. & F. R. Wells. (1973). Distribution and localization of sites of gamma aminobutyric acid metabolism in the adult rat brain.. PubMed. 114(Pt 3). 365–78. 41 indexed citations
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Wells, F. R.. (1972). Standardisation of biological Ink for the study of vascular injury in inflammation. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 28(3). 371–372. 3 indexed citations
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Wells, F. R., et al.. (1964). Cosmetics and the skin. 14 indexed citations
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Wells, F. R. & A. A. Miles. (1963). Site of the Vascular Reponse to Thermal Injury. Nature. 200(4910). 1015–1016. 58 indexed citations
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Wells, F. R.. (1963). The lymphatic vessels in radiodermatitis: A clinical and experimental study. British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 16. 243–256. 1 indexed citations
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Wells, F. R.. (1962). An Improved Intravital Dye Iron-Prussian Blue Method for the in vitro Examination of Living Lymphatic Vessels. Nature. 195(4837). 188–189. 3 indexed citations
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