Howard Gest

10.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
172 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Howard Gest is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Howard Gest has authored 172 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Molecular Biology, 52 papers in Ecology and 43 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Howard Gest's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (65 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (48 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (36 papers). Howard Gest is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (65 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (48 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (36 papers). Howard Gest collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Israel. Howard Gest's co-authors include Judy D. Wall, John G. Ormerod, Paul F. Weaver, Harry D. Peck, Kari S. Ormerod, Michael T. Madigan, Jeffrey L. Favinger, John M. Hayes, Clarke T. Gray and Prasanta Datta and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Howard Gest

168 papers receiving 6.5k 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.

Characterization of Rhodopseudomonas capsulata

1975 631 citations Judy D. Wall, Howard Gest et al. profile →
Light-dependent utilization of organic compounds and photoproduction of molecular hydrogen by photosynthetic bacteria; relationships with nitrogen metabolism

1961 562 citations Howard Gest et al. profile →
The discovery of microorganisms by Robert Hooke and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Fellows of The Royal Society

2004 149 citations Howard Gest profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Howard Gest United States	46	4.6k	1.9k	1.8k	984	769	172	7.2k
F. Robert Tabita United States	52	6.6k 1.5×	2.2k 1.2×	2.9k 1.6×	1.2k 1.2×	843 1.1×	216	9.4k
Jean LeGall United States	55	4.9k 1.1×	3.8k 2.0×	690 0.4×	1.3k 1.3×	508 0.7×	270	10.4k
Miguel Teixeira Portugal	55	5.8k 1.3×	2.6k 1.4×	1.0k 0.6×	1.1k 1.1×	1.0k 1.4×	254	11.1k
Norbert Pfennig Germany	52	5.2k 1.1×	1.3k 0.7×	4.0k 2.2×	1.1k 1.2×	631 0.8×	162	10.7k
D.O. Hall United Kingdom	45	2.3k 0.5×	1.9k 1.0×	636 0.4×	462 0.5×	882 1.1×	170	6.2k
Stuart J. Ferguson United Kingdom	57	6.8k 1.5×	1.5k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	2.0k 2.0×	816 1.1×	300	11.2k
Michael T. Madigan United States	41	5.6k 1.2×	1.4k 0.7×	3.8k 2.1×	1.2k 1.3×	902 1.2×	171	11.1k
António V. Xavier Portugal	52	4.0k 0.9×	2.2k 1.2×	495 0.3×	1.1k 1.1×	283 0.4×	191	8.1k
Jane Gibson United States	34	3.2k 0.7×	672 0.3×	1.2k 0.6×	359 0.4×	560 0.7×	61	4.9k
Wolfgang Buckel Germany	56	8.0k 1.8×	1.9k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	1.3k 1.4×	409 0.5×	236	12.5k

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Gest, Howard. (2009). Homage to Robert Hooke (1635–1703): New Insights from the Recently Discovered Hooke Folio. Perspectives in biology and medicine. 52(3). 392–399. 10 indexed citations

Gest, Howard. (2004). The Discovery of Microorganisms. 1 indexed citations

Hangarter, Roger P. & Howard Gest. (2004). Pictorial Demonstrations of Photosynthesis. Photosynthesis Research. 80(1-3). 421–425. 7 indexed citations

Gest, Howard. (1994). Discovery of the heliobacteria. Photosynthesis Research. 41(1). 17–21. 19 indexed citations

Gest, Howard & Jeffrey L. Favinger. (1992). Enrichment of purple photosynthetic bacteria from earthworms. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 91(3). 265–269. 2 indexed citations

Turner, F. Rudolf, et al.. (1990). Physiological properties of the thermotolerant photosynthetic bacterium, Rhodospirillum centenum. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 67(1-2). 139–144. 32 indexed citations

Michalski, T. J., J.E. Hunt, Michael K. Bowman, et al.. (1987). Bacteriopheophytin g : Properties and some speculations on a possible primary role for bacteriochlorophylls b and g in the biosynthesis of chlorophylls. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 84(9). 2570–2574. 50 indexed citations

Favinger, Jeffrey L., et al.. (1986). Isolation and characterization of the N₂-fixing marine photosynthetic bacteriumRhodopseudomonas marina, varietyagilis. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 36(1). 99–104. 14 indexed citations

Gest, Howard. (1981). Evolution of the citric acid cycle and respiratory energy conversion in prokaryotes. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 12(3). 209–215. 28 indexed citations

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Beatty, J. Thomas, B Johansson, Judy D. Wall, & Howard Gest. (1977). Nitrogen assimilation defects in a mutant ofRhodopseudomonas capsulatablocked in Î±-ketoglutarate generation. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 2(5). 267–270. 4 indexed citations

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Marrs, Barry L. & Howard Gest. (1973). Genetic Mutations Affecting theRespiratory Electron-Transport System ofthePhotosynthetic Bacterium Rhodopseudomonas capsulata.

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Gest, Howard, et al.. (1969). Ribosome Synthesis in Rhodopseudomonas capsulata Cells Growing In Continuous and Intermittent Light. Journal of Bacteriology. 97(3). 1518–1519. 1 indexed citations

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Gest, Howard, et al.. (1966). REGULATION OF L-ISOLEUCINE BIOSYNTHESIS IN THE PHOTOSYNTHETIC BACTERIUM RHODOSPIRILLUM RUBRUM. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 56(6). 1823–1827. 16 indexed citations

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Bose, S. & Howard Gest. (1962). Electron Transport Systems in Purple Bacteria: Hydrogenase and Light-stimulated Electron Transfer Reactions in Photosynthetic Bacteria. Nature. 195(4847). 1168–1171. 38 indexed citations

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Peck, Harry D. & Howard Gest. (1957). FORMIC DEHYDROGENASE AND THE HYDROGENLYASE ENZYME COMPLEX IN COLI-AEROGENES BACTERIA. Journal of Bacteriology. 73(6). 706–721. 155 indexed citations

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Peck, Harry D. & Howard Gest. (1956). A NEW PROCEDURE FOR ASSAY OF BACTERIAL HYDROGENASES. Journal of Bacteriology. 71(1). 70–80. 177 indexed citations

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Gest, Howard & Harry D. Peck. (1955). A STUDY OF THE HYDROGENLYASE REACTION WITH SYSTEMS DERIVED FROM NORMAL AND ANAEROGENIC COLI-AEROGENES BACTERIA. Journal of Bacteriology. 70(3). 326–334. 48 indexed citations

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Gest, Howard. (1952). PROPERTIES OF CELL-FREE HYDROGENASES OF ESCHERICHIA COLI AND RHODOSPIRILLUM RUBRUM. Journal of Bacteriology. 63(1). 111–121. 45 indexed citations

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Lampen, J. O., Howard Gest, & John C. Sowden. (1951). OBSERVATIONS ON THE MECHANISM OF FERMENTATION OF 1-C ¹⁴ - d -XYLOSE BY LACTOBACILLUS PENTOSUS. Journal of Bacteriology. 61(1). 97–98. 24 indexed citations

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Hershey, A. D., M. D. Kamen, J. W. Kennedy, & Howard Gest. (1951). THE MORTALITY OF BACTERIOPHAGE CONTAINING ASSIMILATED RADIOACTIVE PHOSPHORUS. The Journal of General Physiology. 34(3). 305–319. 129 indexed citations

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