Ian M. Kerr

21.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
139 papers, 18.3k citations indexed

About

Ian M. Kerr is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian M. Kerr has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 18.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Molecular Biology, 62 papers in Oncology and 56 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Ian M. Kerr's work include Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (56 papers), interferon and immune responses (44 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (31 papers). Ian M. Kerr is often cited by papers focused on Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions (56 papers), interferon and immune responses (44 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (31 papers). Ian M. Kerr collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Tanzania. Ian M. Kerr's co-authors include George R. Stark, Bryan Williams, Robert H. Silverman, Robert D. Schreiber, James N. Ihle, Ara G. Hovanessian, R.E. Brown, Ronald E. Brown, Daniel H. Wreschner and Martin McMahon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ian M. Kerr

139 papers receiving 17.2k 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.

HOW CELLS RESPOND TO INTERFERONS

1998 3.3k citations George R. Stark, Ian M. Kerr et al. profile →
Molecular cloning and characterization of the human double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase induced by interferon

1990 856 citations Ian M. Kerr, Bryan Williams et al. profile →
Jaks and Stats in signaling by the cytokine receptor superfamily

1995 782 citations James N. Ihle, Ian M. Kerr profile →
Transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulation of interferon-induced gene expression in human cells

1984 671 citations Ian M. Kerr, George R. Stark et al. profile →
pppA2'p5'A2'p5'A: an inhibitor of protein synthesis synthesized with an enzyme fraction from interferon-treated cells.

1978 657 citations Ian M. Kerr et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ian M. Kerr United Kingdom	69	9.4k	8.6k	7.4k	2.2k	1.7k	139	18.3k
Shin Yonehara Japan	66	9.0k 1.0×	10.3k 1.2×	3.3k 0.4×	1.9k 0.9×	1.7k 1.0×	172	18.7k
Curt M. Horvath United States	64	7.4k 0.8×	6.0k 0.7×	5.6k 0.7×	3.6k 1.6×	1.8k 1.1×	112	15.3k
Tak W. Mak Canada	57	9.9k 1.1×	6.7k 0.8×	3.0k 0.4×	1.3k 0.6×	1.6k 1.0×	115	16.9k
Anton Berns Netherlands	80	3.7k 0.4×	13.5k 1.6×	9.6k 1.3×	2.3k 1.1×	2.0k 1.2×	211	23.7k
James N. Ihle United States	100	17.9k 1.9×	14.4k 1.7×	16.8k 2.3×	1.9k 0.9×	3.7k 2.2×	286	37.5k
Doreen A. Cantrell United Kingdom	81	12.6k 1.3×	10.0k 1.2×	5.1k 0.7×	1.0k 0.5×	2.2k 1.3×	217	21.7k
Ulf R. Rapp Germany	85	3.7k 0.4×	18.9k 2.2×	5.1k 0.7×	1.2k 0.5×	2.7k 1.6×	325	24.8k
Gary A. Koretzky United States	74	13.0k 1.4×	8.4k 1.0×	3.8k 0.5×	899 0.4×	1.3k 0.8×	208	20.7k
Tullia Lindsten United States	58	8.4k 0.9×	13.2k 1.5×	4.2k 0.6×	3.8k 1.7×	2.5k 1.5×	98	22.8k
Carl J. March United States	38	6.6k 0.7×	6.5k 0.8×	3.2k 0.4×	992 0.5×	1.7k 1.0×	60	15.2k

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Costa‐Pereira, Ana P., Heike M. Hermanns, Hayaatun Is’harc, et al.. (2005). Signaling through a Mutant IFN-γ Receptor. The Journal of Immunology. 175(9). 5958–5965. 6 indexed citations

Hilkens, Catharien M. U., JF Schlaak, & Ian M. Kerr. (2003). Differential Responses to IFN-α Subtypes in Human T Cells and Dendritic Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 171(10). 5255–5263. 94 indexed citations

Lackmann, Martin, Ailsa G. Harpur, Andrew C. Oates, et al.. (1998). Biomolecular Interaction Analysis of IFNγ-Induced Signaling Events in Whole-Cell Lysates: Prevalence of Latent STAT1 in High-Molecular Weight Complexes. Growth Factors. 16(1). 39–51. 46 indexed citations

Schaper, Fred, et al.. (1998). Activation of the protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 via the interleukin-6 signal transducing receptor protein gp130 requires tyrosine kinase Jak1 and limits acute-phase protein expression. Biochemical Journal. 335(3). 557–565. 146 indexed citations

Kohlhuber, Franz, Neil C. Rogers, Diane Watling, et al.. (1997). A JAK1/JAK2 Chimera Can Sustain Alpha and Gamma Interferon Responses. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 17(2). 695–706. 180 indexed citations

Shimoda, Kazuya, Jian Feng, Hiroshi Murakami, et al.. (1997). Jak1 Plays an Essential Role for Receptor Phosphorylation and Stat Activation in Response to Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor. Blood. 90(2). 597–604. 15 indexed citations

Qureshi, Sajjad A., Stewart Leung, Ian M. Kerr, George R. Stark, & James Darnell. (1996). Function of Stat2 Protein in Transcriptional Activation by Alpha Interferon. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 16(1). 288–293. 149 indexed citations

Briscoe, James, Dmitry Guschin, Neil C. Rogers, et al.. (1996). JAKs, STATs and signal transduction in response to the interferons and other cytokines. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 351(1336). 167–171. 54 indexed citations

Improta, T, Christian Schindler, Curt M. Horvath, et al.. (1994). Transcription factor ISGF-3 formation requires phosphorylated Stat91 protein, but Stat113 protein is phosphorylated independently of Stat91 protein.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 91(11). 4776–4780. 132 indexed citations

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Kerr, Ian M. & George R. Stark. (1992). The Antiviral Effects of the Interferons and Their Inhibition. Journal of Interferon Research. 12(4). 237–240. 56 indexed citations

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Stark, George R. & Ian M. Kerr. (1992). Interferon-Dependent Signaling Pathways: DNA Elements, Transcription Factors, Mutations, and Effects of Viral Proteins. Journal of Interferon Research. 12(3). 147–151. 71 indexed citations

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Foster, Graham R., Andrew M. Ackrill, Robert Goldin, et al.. (1991). Expression of the terminal protein region of hepatitis B virus inhibits cellular responses to interferons alpha and gamma and double-stranded RNA.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 88(7). 2888–2892. 128 indexed citations

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Ackrill, Andrew M., Christopher S. Gilbert, Dirk R. Gewert, et al.. (1991). Differential response of the human 6–16 and 9–27 genes to α and γ interferons. Nucleic Acids Research. 19(3). 591–598. 38 indexed citations

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Imam, A., Andrew M. Ackrill, Trevor Dale, Ian M. Kerr, & George R. Stark. (1990). Transcription factors induced by interferons α and γ. Nucleic Acids Research. 18(22). 6573–6580. 72 indexed citations

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Kerr, Ian M.. (1987). The 2-5A System: A Personal View. Journal of Interferon Research. 7(5). 505–510. 38 indexed citations

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Kerr, Ian M.. (1984). A history of the eurobond market : the first 21years. 5 indexed citations

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Wreschner, Daniel H., Robert H. Silverman, Tharappel C. James, Christopher S. Gilbert, & Ian M. Kerr. (1982). Affinity Labelling and Characterization of the ppp(A2′p)_nA‐Dependent Endoribonuclease from Different Mammalian Sources. European Journal of Biochemistry. 124(2). 261–268. 73 indexed citations

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Knight, M., Daniel H. Wreschner, Robert H. Silverman, & Ian M. Kerr. (1981). Radioimmune and radiobinding assays for A2'p5'A2'p5'A, pppA2'p5'A, and related oligonucleotides.. PubMed. 79(Pt B). 216–27. 49 indexed citations

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Williams, Bryan, Christopher S. Gilbert, & Ian M. Kerr. (1979). The respective roles of the protein kinase and pppA2′ p5′ A2′ p5′ A-activated endonuclease in the inhibition of protein synthesis by double stranded RNA in rabbit reticulocyte lysates. Nucleic Acids Research. 6(4). 1335–1350. 48 indexed citations

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Kerr, Ian M., Udy Olshevsky, Harvey F. Lodish, & David Baltimore. (1976). Translation of murine leukemia virus RNA in cell-free systems from animal cells. Journal of Virology. 18(2). 627–635. 111 indexed citations

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