G. Pontecorvo

5.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

G. Pontecorvo is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Pontecorvo has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Plant Science and 4 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in G. Pontecorvo's work include Fungal Biology and Applications (4 papers), Fungal and yeast genetics research (4 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (3 papers). G. Pontecorvo is often cited by papers focused on Fungal Biology and Applications (4 papers), Fungal and yeast genetics research (4 papers) and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (3 papers). G. Pontecorvo collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Italy. G. Pontecorvo's co-authors include J. A. Roper, K. D. Macdonald, Etta Käfer, Arthur G. Steinberg, Emma Forbes, G Sermonti, Rody P. Cox, Peter N. Riddle, Bruna De Felice and Robert C. Pritchard and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

G. Pontecorvo

36 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Genetics of Aspergillus nidulans

1953 2.0k citations G. Pontecorvo, J. A. Roper et al. Advances in genetics profile →
Production of mammalian somatic cell hybrids by means of polyethylene glycol treatment

1975 414 citations G. Pontecorvo profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
G. Pontecorvo United Kingdom	16	2.4k	1.4k	761	626	366	42	3.6k
Yasuji Oshima Japan	42	5.1k 2.1×	1.7k 1.2×	663 0.9×	239 0.4×	565 1.5×	136	6.0k
Jan S. Tkacz United States	27	1.7k 0.7×	472 0.3×	519 0.7×	475 0.8×	122 0.3×	38	2.8k
Thomas H. Adams United States	39	3.4k 1.4×	2.5k 1.7×	1.1k 1.4×	2.0k 3.2×	210 0.6×	71	5.3k
José L. Reissig United States	12	1.7k 0.7×	673 0.5×	510 0.7×	170 0.3×	153 0.4×	18	2.7k
Stuart W. Tanenbaum United States	25	1.2k 0.5×	453 0.3×	354 0.5×	243 0.4×	123 0.3×	101	2.5k
Ian K. Ross United States	22	796 0.3×	645 0.4×	258 0.3×	250 0.4×	502 1.4×	92	2.1k
Selman A. Waksman United States	21	1.0k 0.4×	539 0.4×	334 0.4×	927 1.5×	71 0.2×	68	2.2k
Michael J. Kershaw United Kingdom	24	1.7k 0.7×	1.5k 1.1×	750 1.0×	411 0.7×	117 0.3×	37	2.7k
Juan Leal Spain	28	831 0.3×	1.3k 0.9×	381 0.5×	491 0.8×	67 0.2×	114	2.9k
Charles S. Hoffman United States	32	4.4k 1.8×	1.0k 0.7×	610 0.8×	474 0.8×	357 1.0×	78	5.1k

Countries citing papers authored by G. Pontecorvo

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Fields of papers citing papers by G. Pontecorvo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of G. Pontecorvo

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Pontecorvo, G., et al.. (2016). Microbial genetics: retrospect and prospect.

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Pontecorvo, G., et al.. (1977). Time and mode of fusion of human fibroblasts treated with polyethylene glycol (PEG). Nature. 265(5591). 257–258. 55 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G.. (1977). Animal cells in culture. Nature. 270(5632). 83–84. 2 indexed citations

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Waddington, C. H., Charlotte Auerbach, David Lewis, et al.. (1967). GRH volume 9 issue 2 Cover and Front matter. Genetics Research. 9(2). f1–f5. 1 indexed citations

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Gruneberg, Stephen, et al.. (1967). GRH volume 10 issue 2 Cover and Front matter. Genetics Research. 10(2). f1–f6. 1 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G.. (1962). Genetics AB OVO. Nature. 195(4848). 1239–1239. 1 indexed citations

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Steinberg, Arthur G. & G. Pontecorvo. (1959). Trends in Genetic Analysis. AIBS Bulletin. 9(1). 49–49. 191 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G.. (1958). THE VERSATILITY OF HEREDITY. 44(295). 116–122. 2 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G. & Etta Käfer. (1958). Genetic Analysis Based on Mitotic Recombination. Advances in genetics. 9. 71–104. 221 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G. & Etta Käfer. (1956). Mapping the chromosomes by means of mitotic recombination. 11 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G.. (1956). THE PARASEXUAL CYCLE IN FUNGI. Annual Review of Microbiology. 10(1). 393–400. 239 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G.. (1955). Ionizing Radiation and the Cell. Nature. 176(4495). 1204–1205. 1 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G., Etta Käfer, & Robert C. Pritchard. (1954). Abstracts of Papers read at the hundred and fifteenth meeting of the Society, held on 21st and 22nd September 1954, at King's College, Newcastle upon Tyne. Heredity. 8(3). 433–435. 2 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G., et al.. (1954). Analysis of mitotic recombination inAspergillus nidulans. Journal of Genetics. 52(1). 226–237. 74 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G.. (1954). Mitotic recombination in the genetic systems of filamentous fungi. 18 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G., et al.. (1953). The Genetics of Aspergillus nidulans. Advances in genetics. 5. 141–238. 1971 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pontecorvo, G.. (1953). Ninth International Congress of Genetics. Nature. 172(4382). 756–757. 1 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G.. (1953). STUDY OF TWINS. BMJ. 1(4814). 822–822. 6 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G.. (1952). Genetical analysis of cell organisation. 6 indexed citations

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Pontecorvo, G., et al.. (1952). Crossing-over between alleles at thew locus inDrosophila melanogaster. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 8(10). 390–391. 19 indexed citations

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