G. Wells

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
10 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

G. Wells is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Wells has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Neurology and 1 paper in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in G. Wells's work include Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (7 papers), Neurological diseases and metabolism (6 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (1 paper). G. Wells is often cited by papers focused on Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (7 papers), Neurological diseases and metabolism (6 papers) and Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism (1 paper). G. Wells collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and United Arab Emirates. G. Wells's co-authors include J. W. Wilesmith, M. P. Cranwell, Michael N Dawson, A. C. Scott, R. Bradley, Roger Hancock, R. Gunning, Caroline S. Johnson, M. Jeffrey and G. R. Pearson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Veterinary Record and PubMed.

In The Last Decade

G. Wells

10 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

A novel progressive spongiform encephalopathy in cattle 1987 2026 2000 2013 1987 1988 250 500 750
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. A novel progressive spongiform encephalopathy in cattle
    1987 771 citations G. Wells, A. C. Scott et al. Veterinary Record profile →
  2. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy: epidemiological studies.
    1988 539 citations J. W. Wilesmith, G. Wells et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
G. Wells United Kingdom 9 1.6k 871 432 241 93 10 1.7k
G. A. H. Wells United Kingdom 23 1.7k 1.1× 1.0k 1.2× 544 1.3× 218 0.9× 129 1.4× 41 1.9k
A. Chree United Kingdom 7 2.1k 1.3× 989 1.1× 604 1.4× 172 0.7× 77 0.8× 8 2.2k
Marion M. Simmons United Kingdom 22 1.5k 0.9× 750 0.9× 548 1.3× 170 0.7× 156 1.7× 74 1.6k
A. Buschmann Germany 22 1.6k 1.0× 810 0.9× 649 1.5× 117 0.5× 153 1.6× 44 1.7k
Justin J. Greenlee United States 26 1.4k 0.9× 612 0.7× 510 1.2× 132 0.5× 99 1.1× 96 1.6k
John Spiropoulos United Kingdom 21 1.1k 0.7× 466 0.5× 424 1.0× 71 0.3× 82 0.9× 77 1.3k
R. Gunning United Kingdom 3 737 0.5× 411 0.5× 199 0.5× 106 0.4× 41 0.4× 3 814
I.H. Pattison Italy 23 1.1k 0.7× 421 0.5× 399 0.9× 198 0.8× 79 0.8× 55 1.6k
Pierre Sarradin France 14 774 0.5× 285 0.3× 327 0.8× 169 0.7× 84 0.9× 29 1.1k
Bjørn Bratberg Norway 14 814 0.5× 337 0.4× 329 0.8× 66 0.3× 115 1.2× 28 1.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by G. Wells

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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

All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Cole, Christopher B., Majid Nikpay, Paulina Lau, et al.. (2014). ADIPOSITY SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIES GENETIC RISK FOR DYSLIPIDEMIA. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 69(1). A3.1–A3. 5 indexed citations
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Kirkwood, James, et al.. (1994). Spongiform encephalopathy in a greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) introduced into an affected group. Veterinary Record. 134(7). 167–168. 8 indexed citations
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Kirkwood, James, A.A. Cunningham, G. Wells, J. W. Wilesmith, & James Barnett. (1993). Spongiform encephalopathy in a herd of greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros): epidemiological observations. Veterinary Record. 133(15). 360–364. 25 indexed citations
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Cunningham, Andrew A., G. Wells, A. C. Scott, Kirkwood Jm, & Jeffrey E. Barnett. (1993). Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros). Veterinary Record. 132(3). 68–68. 23 indexed citations
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Willoughby, Kim, et al.. (1992). Spongiform encephalopathy in a captive puma (Felis concolor). Veterinary Record. 131(19). 431–434. 52 indexed citations
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Pearson, G. R., Jeremy C Wyatt, T.J. Gruffydd‐Jones, et al.. (1992). Feline spongiform encephalopathy: fibril and PrP studies. Veterinary Record. 131(14). 307–310. 40 indexed citations
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Pearson, G. R., et al.. (1991). Naturally occurring scrapie-like spongiform encephalopathy in five domestic cats. Veterinary Record. 129(11). 233–236. 122 indexed citations
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Wilesmith, J. W., et al.. (1988). Bovine spongiform encephalopathy: epidemiological studies.. PubMed. 123(25). 638–44. 539 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fraser, Hannah, I. McConnell, G. Wells, & Michael N Dawson. (1988). Transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to mice. Veterinary Record. 123(18). 472–472. 87 indexed citations
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Wells, G., A. C. Scott, Caroline S. Johnson, et al.. (1987). A novel progressive spongiform encephalopathy in cattle. Veterinary Record. 121(18). 419–420. 771 indexed citations breakdown →

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