Harley G. Sheffield

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Harley G. Sheffield is a scholar working on Parasitology, Animal Science and Zoology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Harley G. Sheffield has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Parasitology, 6 papers in Animal Science and Zoology and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Harley G. Sheffield's work include Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (19 papers), Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (12 papers) and Coccidia and coccidiosis research (6 papers). Harley G. Sheffield is often cited by papers focused on Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies (19 papers), Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics (12 papers) and Coccidia and coccidiosis research (6 papers). Harley G. Sheffield collaborates with scholars based in United States. Harley G. Sheffield's co-authors include Marjorie L. Melton, Datus M. Hammond, Bjarne Bjorvatn, Eugene C. Weinbach, Joel Garbus, H. Frederik Nijhout, Paul E. Thompson, Tsugiye Shiroishi, P. C. C. Garnhám and Armando Ruiz and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Experimental Cell Research.

In The Last Decade

Harley G. Sheffield

31 papers receiving 941 citations

Hit Papers

The Fine Structure and Reproduction of Toxoplasma gondii 1968 2026 1987 2006 1968 50 100 150 200
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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.

  1. The Fine Structure and Reproduction of Toxoplasma gondii
    1968 246 citations Harley G. Sheffield, Marjorie L. Melton Journal of Parasitology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Harley G. Sheffield United States 19 774 280 246 198 133 33 1.1k
Rolf Entzeroth Germany 21 717 0.9× 393 1.4× 177 0.7× 146 0.7× 186 1.4× 78 1.1k
D. E. Granstrom United States 17 868 1.1× 315 1.1× 184 0.7× 92 0.5× 269 2.0× 37 1.1k
Christine A. Sundermann United States 17 589 0.8× 306 1.1× 90 0.4× 178 0.9× 152 1.1× 54 950
Erich Scholtyseck Germany 25 1.2k 1.6× 1.0k 3.7× 197 0.8× 215 1.1× 435 3.3× 104 1.9k
Yoshitaka Omata Japan 18 590 0.8× 95 0.3× 268 1.1× 160 0.8× 120 0.9× 73 1.0k
P.A. Basson South Africa 16 210 0.3× 69 0.2× 136 0.6× 88 0.4× 101 0.8× 43 612
Earl Weidner United States 21 1.2k 1.5× 131 0.5× 314 1.3× 359 1.8× 29 0.2× 55 1.6k
Clay G. Huff United States 16 429 0.6× 119 0.4× 69 0.3× 149 0.8× 71 0.5× 37 889
Robert A. Walker Australia 17 606 0.8× 328 1.2× 258 1.0× 177 0.9× 187 1.4× 31 929
P. Péry France 17 332 0.4× 473 1.7× 73 0.3× 127 0.6× 353 2.7× 48 816

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Harley G. Sheffield

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sheffield, Harley G. & R. Fayer. (1980). Fertilization in the coccidia: fusion of Sarcocystis bovicanis gametes.. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington. 47(1). 118–121. 9 indexed citations
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Nijhout, H. Frederik & Harley G. Sheffield. (1979). Antennal Hair Erection in Male Mosquitoes: A New Mechanical Effector in Insects. Science. 206(4418). 595–596. 25 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G. & Bjarne Bjorvatn. (1977). Ultrastructure of the Cyst of Giardia Lamblia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 26(1). 23–30. 82 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G., Jacob K. Frenkel, & Armando Ruiz. (1977). Ultrastructure of the Cyst of Sarcocystis muris. Journal of Parasitology. 63(4). 629–629. 22 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G., Marjorie L. Melton, & F. A. Neva. (1976). Development of Hammondia hammondi in cell cultures.. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington. 43(2). 217–225. 17 indexed citations
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Melton, Marjorie L. & Harley G. Sheffield. (1975). Activity of the anticoccidial compound, lasalocid, against Toxoplasma gondii in cultured cells.. Parasitology. 61(4). 713–717. 2 indexed citations
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Melton, Marjorie L. & Harley G. Sheffield. (1975). Activity of the Anticoccidial Compound, Lasalocid, against Toxoplasma gondii in Cultured Cells. Journal of Parasitology. 61(4). 713–713. 18 indexed citations
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Fayer, Ronald, Marjorie L. Melton, & Harley G. Sheffield. (1972). Quinine Inhibition of Host Cell Penetration by Toxoplasma gondii, Besnoitia jellisoni, and Sarcocystis sp. In vitro. Journal of Parasitology. 58(3). 595–595. 5 indexed citations
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Fayer, Ronald, Marjorie L. Melton, & Harley G. Sheffield. (1972). Quinine inhibition of host cell penetration by Toxoplasma gondii, Besnoitia jellisoni, and Sarcocystis sp. in vitro.. PubMed. 58(3). 595–9. 6 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G.. (1970). Schizogony in Toxoplasma gondii: an electron microscope study.. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington. 37(2). 27 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G. & Marjorie L. Melton. (1970). Toxoplasma gondii : The Oocyst, Sporozoite, and Infection of Cultured Cells. Science. 167(3919). 892–893. 85 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G. & Marjorie L. Melton. (1968). The Fine Structure and Reproduction of Toxoplasma gondii. Journal of Parasitology. 54(2). 209–209. 246 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sheffield, Harley G.. (1967). The Function of the Micropyle in the Cyst Organisms of Besnoitia jellisoni. Journal of Parasitology. 53(4). 888–888. 13 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G.. (1966). Electron microscope study of the proliferative form of Besnoitia jellisoni.. PubMed. 52(3). 583–94. 59 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G.. (1965). A Device for Flat-Face, Epoxy Resin Embedding of Tissues and Coverslip Cultures. Stain Technology. 40(3). 143–145. 8 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G.. (1964). Electron Microscope Studies on the Intestinal Epithelium of Ascaris suum. Journal of Parasitology. 50(3). 365–365. 45 indexed citations
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Weinbach, Eugene C., Harley G. Sheffield, & Joel Garbus. (1963). RESTORATION OF OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION AND MORPHOLOGICAL INTEGRITY TO SWOLLEN, UNCOUPLED RAT LIVER MITOCHONDRIA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 50(3). 561–568. 33 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Harley G.. (1962). Electron microscopy of the bacillary cells of Trichuris muris (Schrank, 1788).. Journal of Parasitology. 48. 1 indexed citations
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Worley, David E., et al.. (1962). Experimental Studies on Trichuris muris in Mice with an Appraisal of Its Use for Evaluating Anthelmintics. Journal of Parasitology. 48(3). 433–433. 19 indexed citations
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Worley, David E., et al.. (1960). Laboratory studies of the rodent whipworm, Trichuris muris (Schrank, 1788).. Journal of Parasitology. 46. 1 indexed citations

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