Gerald J. Gastony

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Gerald J. Gastony is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerald J. Gastony has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 20 papers in Plant Science and 18 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Gerald J. Gastony's work include Fern and Epiphyte Biology (45 papers), Plant and animal studies (25 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (23 papers). Gerald J. Gastony is often cited by papers focused on Fern and Epiphyte Biology (45 papers), Plant and animal studies (25 papers) and Plant Diversity and Evolution (23 papers). Gerald J. Gastony collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. Gerald J. Gastony's co-authors include Christopher H. Haufler, Pamela S. Soltis, George Yatskievych, L. D. Gottlieb, Michael D. Windham, R. M. Tryon, Kathleen M. Pryer, Takuya Nakazato, Kunihiko Ueda and Motomi Itô and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Genetics and American Journal of Botany.

In The Last Decade

Gerald J. Gastony

55 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Starch Gel Electrophoresis of Ferns: A Compilation of Gri... 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 400 800 1.2k
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  1. Starch Gel Electrophoresis of Ferns: A Compilation of Grinding Buffers, Gel and Electrode Buffers, and Staining Schedules
    1983 1.3k citations Pamela S. Soltis, Christopher H. Haufler et al. American Fern Journal profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gerald J. Gastony United States 24 2.4k 1.3k 641 597 349 60 3.0k
Christopher H. Haufler United States 32 3.5k 1.5× 1.6k 1.3× 751 1.2× 764 1.3× 589 1.7× 82 4.2k
Myong Gi Chung South Korea 25 1.6k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 1.2k 1.9× 590 1.0× 503 1.4× 140 2.3k
Mary Gibby United Kingdom 26 1.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 507 0.8× 854 1.4× 314 0.9× 71 2.6k
M. D. Loveless United States 10 1.2k 0.5× 1.0k 0.8× 1.2k 1.9× 393 0.7× 594 1.7× 11 2.2k
Alfred E. Szmidt Sweden 29 882 0.4× 823 0.7× 1.0k 1.6× 978 1.6× 451 1.3× 83 2.3k
Douglas E. Soltis United States 28 3.2k 1.3× 1.8k 1.5× 809 1.3× 2.6k 4.3× 269 0.8× 45 4.3k
Brigitte Demesure France 9 1.3k 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 1.5k 2.4× 1.1k 1.9× 397 1.1× 12 2.9k
Peter C. Hoch United States 17 1.1k 0.5× 782 0.6× 328 0.5× 705 1.2× 233 0.7× 46 1.8k
Mark E. Mort United States 25 2.1k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 721 1.1× 1.6k 2.7× 306 0.9× 75 3.0k
Jindřich Chrtek Czechia 24 1.6k 0.7× 1.6k 1.3× 342 0.5× 439 0.7× 636 1.8× 97 2.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nakazato, Takuya & Gerald J. Gastony. (2009). Molecular Phylogenetics of Anogramma Species and Related Genera (Pteridaceae: Taenitidoideae). Systematic Botany. 28(3). 490–502. 17 indexed citations
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Nakazato, Takuya, et al.. (2007). A Genomewide Study of Reproductive Barriers Between Allopatric Populations of a Homosporous Fern,Ceratopteris richardii. Genetics. 177(2). 1141–1150. 21 indexed citations
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Nakazato, Takuya & Gerald J. Gastony. (2006). High-throughput RFLP genotyping method for large genomes based on a chemiluminescent detection system. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 24(2). 245–245. 4 indexed citations
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Nakazato, Takuya, et al.. (2006). Genetic Map-Based Analysis of Genome Structure in the Homosporous Fern Ceratopteris richardii. Genetics. 173(3). 1585–1597. 42 indexed citations
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Gastony, Gerald J. & Mark C. Ungerer. (1997). Molecular systematics and a revised taxonomy of the onocleoid ferns (Dryopteridaceae: Onocleeae). American Journal of Botany. 84(6). 840–849. 37 indexed citations
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Gastony, Gerald J. & George Yatskievych. (1992). MATERNAL INHERITANCE OF THE CHLOROPLAST AND MITOCHONDRIAL GENOMES IN CHEILANTHOID FERNS. American Journal of Botany. 79(6). 716–722. 125 indexed citations
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Gastony, Gerald J., et al.. (1992). Chloroplast DNA Restriction Site Variation in the Fern Genus Pellaea: Phylogenetic Relationships of the Pellaea glabella Complex. American Journal of Botany. 79(9). 1072–1072. 3 indexed citations
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Gastony, Gerald J.. (1990). Electrophoretic Evidence for Allotetraploidy with Segregating Heterozygosity in South African Pellaea rufa A. F. Tryon (Adiantaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 77(2). 306–306. 11 indexed citations
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Gastony, Gerald J. & Michael D. Windham. (1989). Species Concepts in Pteridophytes: The Treatment and Definition of Agamosporous Species. American Fern Journal. 79(2). 65–65. 52 indexed citations
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Vogelmann, James E. & Gerald J. Gastony. (1987). ELECTROPHORETIC ENZYME ANALYSIS OF NORTH AMERICAN AND EASTERN ASIAN POPULATIONS OF AGASTACHE SECT. AGASTACHE (LABIATAE). American Journal of Botany. 74(3). 385–393. 26 indexed citations
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Soltis, Pamela S., et al.. (1983). Starch Gel Electrophoresis of Ferns: A Compilation of Grinding Buffers, Gel and Electrode Buffers, and Staining Schedules. American Fern Journal. 73(1). 9–9. 1300 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gastony, Gerald J.. (1981). Spore Morphology in the Dicksoniaceae. I. The Genera Cystodium, Thyrospteris, and Culcita. American Journal of Botany. 68(6). 808–808. 6 indexed citations
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Soltis, Pamela S., Christopher H. Haufler, & Gerald J. Gastony. (1980). Detecting Enzyme Variation in the Fern Genus Bommeria: An Analysis of Methodology. Systematic Botany. 5(1). 30–30. 18 indexed citations
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Gastony, Gerald J.. (1980). The Deletion of Vittaria graminifolia from the Flora of Florida. American Fern Journal. 70(1). 12–12. 3 indexed citations
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Gastony, Gerald J.. (1977). Ophioglossum crotalophoroides New to the West Indies. American Fern Journal. 67(4). 121–121.
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Gastony, Gerald J. & Christopher H. Haufler. (1976). Chromosome Numbers and Apomixis in the Fern Genus Bommeria (Gymnogrammaceae). Biotropica. 8(1). 1–1. 22 indexed citations
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Gastony, Gerald J.. (1974). SPORE MORPHOLOGY IN THE CYATHEACEAE. I. THE PERINE AND SPORANGIAL CAPACITY: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS. American Journal of Botany. 61(6). 672–680. 46 indexed citations
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Gastony, Gerald J.. (1969). Sporangial Fragments Referred to Dictophyllum in Triassic Chert from Sarawak. American Journal of Botany. 56(10). 1181–1181. 6 indexed citations
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Gastony, Gerald J.. (1969). SPORANGIAL FRAGMENTS REFERRED TO DICTYOPHYLLUM IN TRIASSIC CHERT FROJVI SARAWAR. American Journal of Botany. 56(10). 1181–1186. 7 indexed citations

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