George S. Johnson

6.9k citations

71 papers · 4.7k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 32

Impact in

Physiology top 0.5%
- Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
Molecular Biology top 2%
- RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
- Phosphodiesterase function and regulation
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Cell death mechanisms and regulation
- Biochemical and Molecular Research

Papers in

Physiology 5
Biochemistry 6

Co-authors: Ira Pastan J Otten Wayne B. Anderson Robert M. Friedman David Huen Chris Dawson Martin Rowe Alan B. Rickinson
Journals: Journal of Biological Chemistry (13 papers)Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (6 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (6 papers)Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (4 papers)JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute (3 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Japan

In The Last Decade

George S. Johnson

71 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Role of Cyclic Nucleotides in Growth Control 1975 · 588 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

1975 Annual Review of Biochemistry
1971 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside George S. Johnson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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1	Expression and location of pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family protein BAD in normal human tissues and tumor cell lines. Europe PMC (PubMed Central) ·Shinichi Kitada, Maryla Krajewska, Xianhui Zhang, Dominic A. Scudiero, Juan M. Zapata, Hong‐Gang Wang, Ahmed Shabaik, G Tudor, Stanisław Krajewski, Timothy G. Myers, George S. Johnson, Edward A. Sausville, John C. Reed	1998	96
2	Surgical removal of brainstem astrocytomas and hemangioblastomas: Report of three cases and review Surgical Neurology ·Richard K. Jelsma, Lawrence F. Jelsma, George S. Johnson	1993	4
3	Immunologic complications of long-term implantation of a total artificial heart Journal of Clinical Immunology ·Samuel R. Wellhausen, Richard A. Ward, George S. Johnson, William C. DeVries	1988	6
4	Alterations in Select Immunologic Parameters Following Total Artificial Heart Implantation Artificial Organs ·Gregory T. Stelzer, Richard Ward, Samuel R. Wellhausen, Kenneth R. McLeish, George S. Johnson, William C. DeVries	1987	12
5	Malignant Clinical Behavior of Cardiac Myxomas and “Myxoid Imitators” The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ·A A Attum, George S. Johnson, Z Masri, Roland E. Girardet, Allan M. Lansing	1987	34
6	Pathogenesis of Labyrinthitis Associated with Haemophilus influenzae Type b Meningitis in Infant Rats The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Bernhard L. Wiedermann, Edith P. Hawkins, George S. Johnson, Linda B. Lamberth, Edward O. Mason, Sheldon L. Kaplan	1986	23
7	The influence of hypertension upon the normal cardiovascular responses to hemorrhagic hypotension and shock Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences ·R. F. Bond, George S. Johnson	1985	7
8	Nicotinamide and Its Derivatives Increase Growth Hormone and Prolactin Synthesis in Cultured GH ₃ Cells: Role for ADP-Ribosylation in Modulating Specific Gene Expression DNA ·Nobuko Kimura, Narimichi Kimura, Guy Cathala, John D. Baxter, George S. Johnson	1983	27
9	Selective toxicity induced by picolinic acid in simian virus 40-transformed cells in tissue culture. PubMed ·J. A. Fernandez‐Pol, George S. Johnson	1977	26
10	Cathepsin-D activity in plasma and pleural effusions in patients with bronchogenic carcinoma and nonmalignant disease. PubMed ·James R. Starling, G F Murray, B.R. Wilcox, George S. Johnson	1975	2
11	Erythrocyte filterability and lysosomal enzymes in patients requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. PubMed ·James R. Starling, G F Murray, Karen T. Adams, Jeane Painter, George S. Johnson	1975	8
12	The Effect of Growth Conditions on NAD+ and NADH Concentrations and the NAD+:NADH Ratio in Normal and Transformed Fibroblasts Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Joan P. Schwartz, Janet V. Passonneau, George S. Johnson, Ira Pastan	1974	98
13	Cyclic AMP and Growth of Fibroblasts: Effect of Environmental pH Nature New Biology ·Massimo D’Armiento, George S. Johnson, Ira Pastan	1973	36
14	N6,O2′-Dibutyryl Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate induces Pigment Production in Melanoma Cells Nature New Biology ·George S. Johnson, Ira Pastan	1972	114
15	A Mutation in a Rous Sarcoma Virus Gene That Controls Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate Levels and Transformation Journal of Biological Chemistry ·J Otten, John P. Bader, George S. Johnson, Ira Pastan	1972	103
16	Role of 3′,5′ -Adenosine Monophosphate in Regulation of Morphology and Growth of Transformed and Normal Fibroblasts JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute ·George S. Johnson, Ira Pastan	1972	93
17	Change in growth and morphology of fibroblasts by prostaglandins. PubMed ·George S. Johnson, Ira Pastan	1971	69
18	Cyclic AMP levels in fibroblasts: Relationship to growth rate and contact inhibition of growth Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·J Otten, George S. Johnson, Ira Pastan Hit paper breakdown →	1971	374
19	Inactivation of Tetrameric Rabbit Muscle Pyruvate Kinase by Specific Binding of 2 to 4 Moles of Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate Journal of Biological Chemistry ·George S. Johnson, William C. Deal	1970	63
20	Valve excision in autogenous vein grafts. PubMed ·George S. Johnson	1966	4

About George S. Johnson

George S. Johnson is a scholar working on Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Oncology and Geriatrics and Gerontology, having authored 71 papers that have together received 4.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Virus-based gene therapy research (6 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (5 papers), Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research (5 papers), Biochemical and Molecular Research (4 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (4 papers), PARP inhibition in cancer therapy (4 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (4 papers) and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Physiology (326 citations), Molecular Biology (2.9k citations), Cell Biology (541 citations), Oncology (784 citations) and Biochemistry (203 citations). George S. Johnson has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Ira Pastan, J Otten, Wayne B. Anderson, Robert M. Friedman, David Huen, Chris Dawson, Martin Rowe, Alan B. Rickinson, S. A. Henderson and Massimo D’Armiento. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications and JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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