G. D. Thorn

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

G. D. Thorn is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, G. D. Thorn has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Plant Science, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in G. D. Thorn's work include Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (7 papers), Fungal Plant Pathogen Control (6 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (6 papers). G. D. Thorn is often cited by papers focused on Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies (7 papers), Fungal Plant Pathogen Control (6 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (6 papers). G. D. Thorn collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Finland. G. D. Thorn's co-authors include R. A. Ludwig, G.A. White, Thomas P. Singer, Hui Fang, E. W. B. Ward, Lining Tian, Xia Liu, Jun Duan, A. Tsuneda and Brian A.C. Ackrell and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

G. D. Thorn

42 papers receiving 895 citations

Hit Papers

The Dithiocarbamates and Related Compounds 1962 2026 1983 2004 1962 100 200 300
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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. The Dithiocarbamates and Related Compounds
    1962 381 citations G. D. Thorn, R. A. Ludwig Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
G. D. Thorn Canada 16 362 308 239 149 111 45 1.1k
R. A. Ludwig Brazil 11 257 0.7× 216 0.7× 81 0.3× 106 0.7× 85 0.8× 34 707
Michael Elliott United States 18 225 0.6× 339 1.1× 227 0.9× 84 0.6× 64 0.6× 58 883
H. Erdtman Sweden 22 566 1.6× 278 0.9× 564 2.4× 71 0.5× 52 0.5× 94 1.5k
Franco Gozzo Italy 11 125 0.3× 413 1.3× 135 0.6× 28 0.2× 81 0.7× 28 768
Wasantha A. Wickramasinghe Australia 19 398 1.1× 98 0.3× 214 0.9× 228 1.5× 208 1.9× 27 1.1k
Beth A. Lorsbach United States 15 594 1.6× 315 1.0× 438 1.8× 53 0.4× 86 0.8× 26 1.3k
Chao Su China 20 252 0.7× 175 0.6× 461 1.9× 70 0.5× 212 1.9× 43 1.2k
G. R. Cayley United States 16 63 0.2× 448 1.5× 119 0.5× 73 0.5× 60 0.5× 52 846
I. Fedorcsák Sweden 17 102 0.3× 187 0.6× 512 2.1× 61 0.4× 43 0.4× 41 956
José Maldonado France 25 640 1.8× 697 2.3× 402 1.7× 74 0.5× 39 0.4× 98 1.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Voitk, Andrus, G. D. Thorn, & Irja Saar. (2023). Lichenomphalia umbellifera: fungible and infungible epithets and species concepts. Mycotaxon. 137(4). 629–668. 1 indexed citations
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Cui, Xiaoyan, Guanwei Wu, Xiaoyun Wu, et al.. (2017). The C-terminal region of the Turnip mosaic virus P3 protein is essential for viral infection via targeting P3 to the viral replication complex. Virology. 510. 147–155. 50 indexed citations
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Fang, Hui, Xia Liu, G. D. Thorn, Jun Duan, & Lining Tian. (2013). Expression analysis of histone acetyltransferases in rice under drought stress. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 443(2). 400–405. 87 indexed citations
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Tsuneda, A. & G. D. Thorn. (1994). Interactions between Lentinula edodes and pseudomonads. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 40(11). 937–943. 15 indexed citations
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Thorn, G. D., Heikki Kotiranta, & Tuomo Niemelä. (1990). Polyporus Pseudobetulinus Comb. Nov.: New Records in Europe and North America. Mycologia. 82(5). 582–594. 6 indexed citations
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White, G.A., G. D. Thorn, & S. G. Georgopoulos. (1978). Oxathiin carboxamides highly active against carboxin-resistant succinic dehydrogenase complexes from carboxin-selected mutants of Ustilago maydis and Aspergillus nidulans. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 9(2). 165–182. 19 indexed citations
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Coles, C.J., Thomas P. Singer, G.A. White, & G. D. Thorn. (1978). Studies on the binding of carboxin analogs to succinate dehydrogenase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 253(16). 5573–5578. 21 indexed citations
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Mowery, Patrick C., Brian A.C. Ackrell, Thomas P. Singer, G.A. White, & G. D. Thorn. (1976). Carboxins: Powerful selective inhibitors of succinate oxidation in animal tissues. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 71(1). 354–361. 36 indexed citations
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White, G.A. & G. D. Thorn. (1975). Structure-activity relationships of carboxamide fungicides and the succinic dehydrogenase complex of Cryptococcus laurentii and Ustilago maydis. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 5(4). 380–395. 44 indexed citations
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Thorn, G. D.. (1973). Uptake and metabolism of chloroneb by Phaseolus vulgaris. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 3(2). 137–140. 2 indexed citations
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Vonk, J. W., et al.. (1971). Re-examination of the structure of ethylenethiuram monosulphide. Tetrahedron Letters. 12(18). 1317–1318. 13 indexed citations
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Thorn, G. D.. (1969). Reaction of m-methoxyphenol with trichloromethanesulfenyl compounds. A novel route to sulfines. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 47(15). 2898–2899. 2 indexed citations
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Thorn, G. D. & R. A. Ludwig. (1962). The Dithiocarbamates and Related Compounds. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 381 indexed citations breakdown →
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Thorn, G. D., et al.. (1960). Microbiological degradation of thiram.. Phytopathology. 50(9). 1 indexed citations
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Thorn, G. D. & R. A. Ludwig. (1960). Paper chromatography of derivatives of ethylenebis (dithiocarbamic acid). Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas. 79(2). 160–163. 9 indexed citations
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Thorn, G. D.. (1960). ABSORPTION SPECTRA OF 2,5-DIMERCAPTO-1,3,4-THIADIAZOLE AND ITS METHYL DERIVATIVES. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 38(9). 1439–1444. 40 indexed citations
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Thorn, G. D. & R. A. Ludwig. (1958). S-ALKYL-2,5-DIMERCAPTO-1,3,4-THIADIAZOLES. Canadian Journal of Botany. 36(3). 389–392. 10 indexed citations
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Thorn, G. D.. (1955). 1-ALKYL-2-IMIDAZOLIDINETHIONES. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 33(7). 1278–1280. 42 indexed citations
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Thorn, G. D. & C. B. Purves. (1954). STUDIES IN THE POLYOXYPHENOL SERIES: VI. THE OXIDATION OF PYROGALLOL AND VANILLIN BY ALKALINE HYPOIODITE AND HYPOCHLORITE. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 32(4). 373–387. 8 indexed citations
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Thorn, G. D. & L. R. C. Barclay. (1952). SOME METHYL ETHERS AND ACETATES OF PURPUROGALLIN. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 30(4). 251–256.

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