George J. Tompkins

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

George J. Tompkins is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Insect Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, George J. Tompkins has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Insect Science and 5 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in George J. Tompkins's work include Insect Resistance and Genetics (13 papers), Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects (9 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (4 papers). George J. Tompkins is often cited by papers focused on Insect Resistance and Genetics (13 papers), Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects (9 papers) and Insect and Pesticide Research (4 papers). George J. Tompkins collaborates with scholars based in United States. George J. Tompkins's co-authors include R. H. Goodwin, J. L. Vaughn, Jean R. Adams, Charles F. Reichelderfer, James L. Vaughn, A. M. Heimpel, George E. Cantwell, Edward M. Dougherty, Janet M. Young and E. A. Stadelbacher and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Economic Entomology, Journal of Invertebrate Pathology and Environmental Entomology.

In The Last Decade

George J. Tompkins

15 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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.

The establishment of two cell lines from the insectspodoptera frugiperda (lepidoptera; noctuidae)

1977 1.0k citations J. L. Vaughn, R. H. Goodwin et al. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
George J. Tompkins United States	8	1.1k	417	197	163	144	15	1.2k
R. H. Goodwin United States	7	1.1k 1.0×	408 1.0×	206 1.0×	172 1.1×	141 1.0×	9	1.2k
J. L. Vaughn United States	12	1.3k 1.2×	464 1.1×	261 1.3×	207 1.3×	165 1.1×	34	1.5k
Sharon C. Braunagel United States	23	1.5k 1.3×	642 1.5×	93 0.5×	303 1.9×	192 1.3×	31	1.7k
Arthur H. McIntosh United States	23	1.1k 1.0×	694 1.7×	119 0.6×	184 1.1×	305 2.1×	86	1.4k
Michio Himeno Japan	21	976 0.9×	365 0.9×	35 0.2×	195 1.2×	426 3.0×	72	1.2k
Doreen Winstanley United Kingdom	18	1.0k 0.9×	714 1.7×	64 0.3×	149 0.9×	256 1.8×	33	1.3k
Julie A. Olszewski United Kingdom	12	925 0.8×	572 1.4×	55 0.3×	152 0.9×	158 1.1×	13	1.1k
Zdeněk Vobůrka Czechia	15	342 0.3×	245 0.6×	60 0.3×	66 0.4×	62 0.4×	27	713
P. Engström Sweden	11	489 0.4×	122 0.3×	82 0.4×	169 1.0×	249 1.7×	13	678
M. Peferoen Belgium	23	1.7k 1.5×	1.3k 3.1×	128 0.6×	87 0.5×	903 6.3×	42	1.9k

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15 of 15 papers shown

Adams, Jean R., et al.. (1997). Histopathological Investigations onRickettsiella-like sp. and Nonoccluded Viruses Infecting the Pecan WeevilCurculio caryae,the Squash BeetleEpilachna borealis,and the Mexican Bean BeetleEpilachna varivestis. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 69(2). 119–124. 4 indexed citations

Tompkins, George J., et al.. (1991). Maintenance of Infectivity and Virulence of Nuclear Polyhedrosis Viruses During Serial Passage in Noctuid (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Cell Lines. Journal of Economic Entomology. 84(2). 445–449. 2 indexed citations

Tompkins, George J., et al.. (1986). Effectiveness of Microbial and Chemical Insecticides for Controlling Cabbage Looper (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Imported Cabbageworm (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) on Collards in Maryland1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 79(2). 497–501. 8 indexed citations

Couch, John A., et al.. (1984). A simple system for the preliminary evaluation of infectivity and pathogenesis of insect virus in a nontarget estuarine shrimp. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 43(3). 351–357. 5 indexed citations

Tompkins, George J., John W. Neal, Janet M. Young, & Jean R. Adams. (1982). Eastern Tent Caterpillar Control with Nuclear Polyhedrosis Viruses in Maryland, 1981. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 7(1). 215–215. 1 indexed citations

Tompkins, George J., et al.. (1982). Control of Lepidoptera Larvae on Collards with Nuclear Polyhedrosis Viruses and Bacillus thuringiensis, 1981. Insecticide and Acaricide Tests. 7(1). 84–85. 1 indexed citations

Weiss, S. A., Graham Smith, J. L. Vaughn, Edward M. Dougherty, & George J. Tompkins. (1982). Effect of aluminum chloride and zinc sulfate onAutographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (ACNPV) replication in cell culture. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 18(11). 937–944. 7 indexed citations

Tompkins, George J., James L. Vaughn, Jean R. Adams, & Charles F. Reichelderfer. (1981). Effects of PropagatingAutographa californicaNuclear Polyhedrosis Virus and ItsTrichoplusia niVariant in Different Hosts12. Environmental Entomology. 10(5). 801–806. 18 indexed citations

Adams, Jean R., et al.. (1979). Two virus-like particles in the Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 33(1). 111–114. 5 indexed citations

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Stadelbacher, E. A., Jean R. Adams, Robert M. Faust, & George J. Tompkins. (1978). An iridescent virus of the bollworm Heliothis zea (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae). Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 32(1). 71–76. 11 indexed citations

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Goodwin, R. H., et al.. (1978). Gypsy moth cell lines divergent in viral susceptibility. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 14(6). 485–494. 106 indexed citations

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Vaughn, J. L., et al.. (1977). The establishment of two cell lines from the insectspodoptera frugiperda (lepidoptera; noctuidae). In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 13(4). 213–217. 1021 indexed citations breakdown →

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Tompkins, George J. & George E. Cantwell. (1975). The use of ethylene oxide to inactivate insect viruses in insectaries. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 25(1). 139–140. 7 indexed citations

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Tompkins, George J. & Jean R. Adams. (1970). Cesium chloride density-gradient centrifugation to separate mixed populations of nucleopolyhedrosis virus. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 16(2). 297–298. 1 indexed citations

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Tompkins, George J., Jean R. Adams, & A. M. Heimpel. (1969). Cross infection studies with Heliothis zea using nuclear-polyhedrosis viruses from Trichoplusia ni. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 14(3). 343–357. 12 indexed citations

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