Greg McMullan

7.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
48 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Greg McMullan is a scholar working on Structural Biology, Condensed Matter Physics and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Greg McMullan has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Structural Biology, 18 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 16 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Greg McMullan's work include Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (19 papers), Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (16 papers) and Rare-earth and actinide compounds (13 papers). Greg McMullan is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (19 papers), Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (16 papers) and Rare-earth and actinide compounds (13 papers). Greg McMullan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Greg McMullan's co-authors include A.R. Faruqi, Sjors H. W. Scheres, Richard A. Henderson, Xiao‐chen Bai, G. G. Lonzarich, S. R. Julian, C. Pfleiderer, Shaoxia Chen, Garib N. Murshudov and Judith M. Short and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Letters and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

Greg McMullan

46 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

High-resolution noise substitution to measure overfitting and validate resolution in 3D structure determination by single particle electron cryomicroscopy

2013 695 citations Shaoxia Chen, Greg McMullan et al. Ultramicroscopy profile →
How cryo-EM is revolutionizing structural biology

2014 620 citations Xiao‐chen Bai, Greg McMullan et al. Trends in Biochemical Sciences profile →
Comparison of optimal performance at 300keV of three direct electron detectors for use in low dose electron microscopy

2014 249 citations Greg McMullan, A.R. Faruqi et al. Ultramicroscopy profile →
Detective quantum efficiency of electron area detectors in electron microscopy

2009 196 citations Greg McMullan, Richard A. Henderson et al. Ultramicroscopy profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Greg McMullan	1.8k	1.6k	1.1k	975	893	48	4.8k
Friedrich Förster	6.9k 3.8×	2.4k 1.5×	210 0.2×	1.0k 1.1×	138 0.2×	131	9.9k
Oleg V. Sobolev	2.7k 1.4×	474 0.3×	444 0.4×	133 0.1×	430 0.5×	60	4.4k
Anchi Cheng	3.4k 1.9×	1.6k 1.0×	42 0.0×	921 0.9×	272 0.3×	62	5.4k
W. O. Saxton	987 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	97 0.1×	788 0.8×	64 0.1×	59	3.0k
F. Cerrina	758 0.4×	299 0.2×	268 0.2×	1.0k 1.1×	199 0.2×	276	4.8k
M. A. Wall	1.3k 0.7×	107 0.1×	1.1k 1.0×	137 0.1×	421 0.5×	131	4.3k
Gongpu Zhao	1.9k 1.0×	249 0.2×	182 0.2×	114 0.1×	503 0.6×	56	4.0k
Matthias Wolf	834 0.5×	243 0.1×	152 0.1×	176 0.2×	236 0.3×	64	2.7k
Jörg Enderlein	3.6k 1.9×	1.1k 0.7×	77 0.1×	196 0.2×	778 0.9×	275	10.9k
R. E. Burge	342 0.2×	306 0.2×	139 0.1×	408 0.4×	204 0.2×	152	2.5k

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Naydenova, Katerina, et al.. (2025). Reducing the effects of radiation damage in cryo-EM using liquid helium temperatures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(17). e2421538122–e2421538122. 4 indexed citations

McMullan, Greg, Katerina Naydenova, Keitaro Yamashita, et al.. (2023). Structure determination by cryoEM at 100 keV. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(49). e2312905120–e2312905120. 17 indexed citations

Glaeser, Robert M., Wim J. H. Hagen, Bong-Gyoon Han, et al.. (2021). Defocus-dependent Thon-ring fading. Ultramicroscopy. 222. 113213–113213. 10 indexed citations

Naydenova, Katerina, Greg McMullan, M.J. Peet, et al.. (2019). CryoEM at 100 keV: a demonstration and prospects. IUCrJ. 6(6). 1086–1098. 75 indexed citations

McMullan, Greg, Kutti R. Vinothkumar, & Richard A. Henderson. (2015). Thon rings from amorphous ice and implications of beam-induced Brownian motion in single particle electron cryo-microscopy. Ultramicroscopy. 158. 26–32. 53 indexed citations

Bai, Xiao‐chen, Greg McMullan, & Sjors H. W. Scheres. (2014). How cryo-EM is revolutionizing structural biology. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 40(1). 49–57. 620 indexed citations breakdown →

Vinothkumar, Kutti R., Greg McMullan, & Richard A. Henderson. (2014). Molecular Mechanism of Antibody-Mediated Activation of β-galactosidase. Structure. 22(4). 621–627. 23 indexed citations

McMullan, Greg, A.R. Faruqi, Daniel K. Clare, & Richard A. Henderson. (2014). Comparison of optimal performance at 300keV of three direct electron detectors for use in low dose electron microscopy. Ultramicroscopy. 147. 156–163. 249 indexed citations breakdown →

Henderson, Richard A. & Greg McMullan. (2013). Problems in obtaining perfect images by single-particle electron cryomicroscopy of biological structures in amorphous ice. Microscopy. 62(1). 43–50. 32 indexed citations

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Faruqi, A.R. & Greg McMullan. (2011). Electronic detectors for electron microscopy. Quarterly Reviews of Biophysics. 44(3). 357–390. 59 indexed citations

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Glaeser, Robert M., Greg McMullan, A.R. Faruqi, & Richard A. Henderson. (2010). Images of paraffin monolayer crystals with perfect contrast: Minimization of beam-induced specimen motion. Ultramicroscopy. 111(2). 90–100. 58 indexed citations

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McMullan, Greg, A.R. Faruqi, Richard A. Henderson, et al.. (2009). Experimental observation of the improvement in MTF from backthinning a CMOS direct electron detector. Ultramicroscopy. 109(9). 1144–1147. 78 indexed citations

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McMullan, Greg, Andy T. Clark, R. Turchetta, & A.R. Faruqi. (2009). Enhanced imaging in low dose electron microscopy using electron counting. Ultramicroscopy. 109(12). 1411–1416. 83 indexed citations

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McMullan, Greg, et al.. (2009). Detective quantum efficiency of electron area detectors in electron microscopy. Ultramicroscopy. 109(9). 1126–1143. 196 indexed citations breakdown →

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Henderson, Richard A., et al.. (2006). Digitisation of electron microscope films: Six useful tests applied to three film scanners. Ultramicroscopy. 107(2-3). 73–80. 16 indexed citations

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McMullan, Greg, et al.. (2006). Electron imaging with Medipix2 hybrid pixel detector. Ultramicroscopy. 107(4-5). 401–413. 83 indexed citations

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Antoniou, Antonis C., Paul D.P. Pharoah, Greg McMullan, et al.. (2002). A comprehensive model for familial breast cancer incorporating BRCA1, BRCA2 and other genes. British Journal of Cancer. 86(1). 76–83. 327 indexed citations

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Julian, S. R., C. Bergemann, E. Pugh, et al.. (2002). Evolution of Fermi-Liquid Interactions inSr2RuO4under Pressure. Physical Review Letters. 89(16). 166402–166402. 27 indexed citations

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Pharoah, Paul D.P., et al.. (2001). Evidence for further breast cancer susceptibility genes in addition to BRCA1 and BRCA2 in a population‐based study. Genetic Epidemiology. 21(1). 1–18. 194 indexed citations

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Pfleiderer, C., Greg McMullan, S. R. Julian, & G. G. Lonzarich. (1997). Magnetic quantum phase transition in MnSi under hydrostatic pressure. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 55(13). 8330–8338. 306 indexed citations

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