H. Fraser

9.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
93 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

H. Fraser is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, H. Fraser has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 80 papers in Molecular Biology, 38 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 19 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in H. Fraser's work include Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (77 papers), Trace Elements in Health (38 papers) and Neurological diseases and metabolism (18 papers). H. Fraser is often cited by papers focused on Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (77 papers), Trace Elements in Health (38 papers) and Neurological diseases and metabolism (18 papers). H. Fraser collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. H. Fraser's co-authors include A.G. Dickinson, M. E. Bruce, I. McConnell, A. Chree, Moira E. Bruce, Steven Williams, Jayne C. Hope, Christopher J. Bostock, D. Drummond and Christopher R. Birkett and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

H. Fraser

92 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

Transmissions to mice indicate that ‘new va... 1968 2026 1987 2006 1997 1968 400 800 1.2k
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. Transmissions to mice indicate that ‘new variant’ CJD is caused by the BSE agent
    1997 1.5k citations M. E. Bruce, I. McConnell et al. Nature profile →
  2. The sequential development of the brain lesions of scrapie in three strains of mice
    1968 416 citations H. Fraser, A.G. Dickinson profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
H. Fraser United Kingdom 43 7.1k 3.4k 2.7k 502 411 93 7.7k
Richard Race United States 46 6.9k 1.0× 3.5k 1.0× 2.8k 1.0× 954 1.9× 329 0.8× 95 7.7k
Bruno Oesch Switzerland 30 5.4k 0.8× 2.9k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 446 0.9× 189 0.5× 49 6.3k
M. Jeffrey United Kingdom 38 3.8k 0.5× 2.1k 0.6× 1.6k 0.6× 381 0.8× 259 0.6× 108 4.6k
A.G. Dickinson United Kingdom 34 3.9k 0.6× 1.8k 0.5× 1.8k 0.7× 239 0.5× 183 0.4× 52 4.3k
Glenn C. Telling United States 44 6.9k 1.0× 3.2k 0.9× 2.2k 0.8× 456 0.9× 244 0.6× 127 7.2k
M. E. Bruce United Kingdom 32 4.6k 0.6× 2.4k 0.7× 1.8k 0.7× 354 0.7× 218 0.5× 43 4.8k
I. McConnell United Kingdom 26 4.6k 0.7× 2.3k 0.7× 1.7k 0.6× 232 0.5× 177 0.4× 40 4.8k
Alex J. Raeber Switzerland 30 4.9k 0.7× 2.6k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 508 1.0× 261 0.6× 55 5.3k
R.H. Kimberlin United States 33 3.7k 0.5× 1.6k 0.5× 1.8k 0.7× 167 0.3× 146 0.4× 70 3.8k
Mark Head United Kingdom 39 5.2k 0.7× 2.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 679 1.4× 551 1.3× 138 6.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by H. Fraser

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H. Fraser

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rodrigues, Miriam, Chitra Vinnakota, Christina M. Buchanan, et al.. (2025). The genetics of motor neuron disease in New Zealand. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 474. 123472–123472.
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Brown, Karen, K. Stewart, Diane Ritchie, et al.. (2000). Follicular dendritic cells in scrapie pathogenesis. PubMed. 13–21. 8 indexed citations
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Taylor, David, I. McConnell, & H. Fraser. (1996). Scrapie infection can be established readily through skin scarification in immunocompetent but not immunodeficient mice. Journal of General Virology. 77(7). 1595–1599. 70 indexed citations
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Lucassen, Paul J., Steven Williams, W. C. Chung, & H. Fraser. (1995). Detection of apoptosis in murine scrapie. Neuroscience Letters. 198(3). 185–188. 74 indexed citations
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Taylor, David, et al.. (1994). Decontamination studies with the agents of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and scrapie. Archives of Virology. 139(3-4). 313–326. 142 indexed citations
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Bruce, M. E., A. Chree, I. McConnell, et al.. (1994). Transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and scrapie to mice: strain variation and the species barrier. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 343(1306). 405–411. 379 indexed citations
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Williams, Steven, et al.. (1994). Cytokines, prostaglandins and lipocortin-1 are present in the brains of scrapie-infected mice. Brain Research. 654(2). 200–206. 88 indexed citations
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Hope, J., et al.. (1993). Transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to sheep and goats. Veterinary Record. 133(14). 339–341. 230 indexed citations
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Scott, J. R., James D. Foster, & H. Fraser. (1993). Conjunctival instillation of scrapie in mice can produce disease. Veterinary Microbiology. 34(4). 305–309. 36 indexed citations
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Scott, J. R., D.J.G. Davies, & H. Fraser. (1992). Scrapie in the central nervous system: neuroanatomical spread of infection and Sinc control of pathogenesis. Journal of General Virology. 73(7). 1637–1644. 59 indexed citations
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Jeffrey, M., J. R. Scott, & H. Fraser. (1991). Scrapie inoculation of mice: light and electron microscopy of the superior colliculi. Acta Neuropathologica. 81(5). 562–571. 21 indexed citations
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Bruce, M. E., I. McConnell, H. Fraser, & A.G. Dickinson. (1991). The disease characteristics of different strains of scrapie in Sinc congenic mouse lines: implications for the nature of the agent and host control of pathogenesis. Journal of General Virology. 72(3). 595–603. 328 indexed citations
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Bruce, M. E. & H. Fraser. (1991). Scrapie Strain Variation and Its Implications. Current topics in microbiology and immunology. 172. 125–138. 118 indexed citations
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Fraser, H., et al.. (1989). The molecular pathology of scrapie and the biological basis of lesion targeting.. PubMed. 317. 637–44. 10 indexed citations
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Fraser, H., et al.. (1989). The scrapie disease process is unaffected by ionising radiation.. PubMed. 317. 653–8. 17 indexed citations
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McBride, Patricia, M. E. Bruce, & H. Fraser. (1988). IMMUNOSTAINING OF SCRAPIE CEREBRAL AMYLOID PLAQUES WITH ANTISERA RAISED TO SCRAPIE–ASSOCIATED FIBRILS (SAF). Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology. 14(4). 325–336. 54 indexed citations
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Eikelenboom, Piet, J. R. Scott, Patricia McBride, et al.. (1987). No evidence for involvement of plasma proteins or blood-borne cells in amyloid plaque formation in scrapie-affected mice. Virchows Archiv B Cell Pathology Including Molecular Pathology. 53(1). 251–256. 8 indexed citations
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Fraser, H.. (1976). The pathology of a natural and experimental scrapie.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 44. 267–305. 74 indexed citations
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Dickinson, A.G., H. Fraser, & G. W. OUTRAM. (1975). Scrapie incubation time can exceed natural lifespan. Nature. 256(5520). 732–733. 69 indexed citations
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Dickinson, A.G. & H. Fraser. (1972). Scrapie: Effect of Dh gene on incubation period of extraneurally injected agent. Heredity. 29(1). 91–93. 36 indexed citations

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