Frank Macfarlane Burnet

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Frank Macfarlane Burnet is a scholar working on Sociology and Political Science, Epidemiology and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Macfarlane Burnet has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Sociology and Political Science, 2 papers in Epidemiology and 2 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Frank Macfarlane Burnet's work include Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (2 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (2 papers) and Environmental and Air Quality Management (2 papers). Frank Macfarlane Burnet is often cited by papers focused on Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (2 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (2 papers) and Environmental and Air Quality Management (2 papers). Frank Macfarlane Burnet collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. Frank Macfarlane Burnet's co-authors include Emma Weitkamp, Helen Featherstone, David Gibbs, James Longhurst, Karen Bultitude, David Ν. Gibbs, Ruth Porter and G. E. W. Wolstenholme and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Science Education, Artificial Intelligence Review and Scandinavian Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Frank Macfarlane Burnet

25 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

The clonal selection theory of acquired immunity 1959 2026 1981 2003 1959 400 800 1.2k
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. The clonal selection theory of acquired immunity
    1959 1.4k citations Frank Macfarlane Burnet Vanderbilt University Press eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frank Macfarlane Burnet United Kingdom 10 772 366 300 291 212 26 1.7k
Franco Celada Italy 26 1.0k 1.4× 794 2.2× 214 0.7× 477 1.6× 227 1.1× 70 2.1k
Wayne Moore United States 18 894 1.2× 813 2.2× 114 0.4× 248 0.9× 100 0.5× 40 2.2k
Martin Lewis United Kingdom 23 1.1k 1.4× 567 1.5× 203 0.7× 358 1.2× 161 0.8× 82 3.0k
C. R. Taylor United States 21 409 0.5× 843 2.3× 69 0.2× 341 1.2× 170 0.8× 44 2.2k
Rodney E. Langman United States 21 910 1.2× 285 0.8× 236 0.8× 265 0.9× 214 1.0× 54 1.5k
Ingrid Wolf Austria 28 619 0.8× 618 1.7× 210 0.7× 88 0.3× 198 0.9× 86 2.7k
Santiago González Switzerland 29 2.2k 2.8× 757 2.1× 195 0.7× 150 0.5× 129 0.6× 80 3.5k
Snævar Sigurðsson United States 20 921 1.2× 389 1.1× 72 0.2× 147 0.5× 337 1.6× 36 2.0k
Michael Smith United States 25 433 0.6× 281 0.8× 138 0.5× 196 0.7× 123 0.6× 68 2.0k
Richard M. Single United States 26 1.3k 1.7× 343 0.9× 148 0.5× 132 0.5× 344 1.6× 60 3.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Frank Macfarlane Burnet

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frank Macfarlane Burnet

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frank Macfarlane Burnet

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (2010). More scientists and less surrogates. Journal of Science Communication. 9(2). C04–C04. 2 indexed citations
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Featherstone, Helen, et al.. (2008). Defining issue-based publics for public engagement: climate change as a case study. Public Understanding of Science. 18(2). 214–228. 19 indexed citations
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Weitkamp, Emma & Frank Macfarlane Burnet. (2007). The Chemedian Brings Laughter to the Chemistry Classroom. International Journal of Science Education. 29(15). 1911–1929. 41 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane, et al.. (2006). A preliminary review of local air quality management consultation practices in England. Artificial Intelligence Review. 86. 145–153. 3 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane, et al.. (2006). A conceptual model of the role of complex science in local authority consultations about air quality management. Local Environment. 11(4). 399–419. 9 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane & Karen Bultitude. (2003). Science on the buses: A report to the European Commission. UWE Research Repository (UWE Bristol). 1 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1991). Immunological Recognition of Self. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 33(1). 6–13. 21 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane, et al.. (1983). Biological foundations and human nature. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1980). Endurance of Life: The Implications of Genetics for Human Life. DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library). 4 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1978). Endurance of life. 8 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1973). Körpereigene und Körperfremde Substanzen bei Immunprozessen. 1 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1972). Auto-Immunity and Auto-Immune Disease: A survey for physician or biologist. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1970). DOMINANT MAMMAL; THE BIOLOGY OF HUMAN DESTINY. 5 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane, G. E. W. Wolstenholme, & Ruth Porter. (1966). Ciba Foundation Symposium : The Thymus, Experimental and Clinical Studies : in honour of Sir Macfarlane Burnet. 1 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1962). The Integrity of the Body. Harvard University Press eBooks. 51 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1959). The clonal selection theory of acquired immunity : the Abraham Flexner lectures of Vanderbilt University. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 29 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1959). The clonal selection theory of acquired immunity. Vanderbilt University Press eBooks. 30(2). 1383 indexed citations breakdown →
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1956). Concluding remarks. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 146(922). 90–92. 1 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1952). Myxomatosis as a Method of Biological Control Against the Australian Rabbit. American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health. 42(12). 1522–1526. 9 indexed citations
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Burnet, Frank Macfarlane. (1951). Croonian Lecture - The interaction of virus and cell surface. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 138(890). 47–64. 14 indexed citations

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