John Gordon

13.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
248 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

John Gordon is a scholar working on Immunology, Global and Planetary Change and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, John Gordon has authored 248 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 106 papers in Immunology, 55 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 45 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in John Gordon's work include Immune Cell Function and Interaction (71 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (62 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (50 papers). John Gordon is often cited by papers focused on Immune Cell Function and Interaction (71 papers), T-cell and B-cell Immunology (62 papers) and Marine and fisheries research (50 papers). John Gordon collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Norway. John Gordon's co-authors include J. Mauchline, Graeme R. Guy, Gwyn T. Williams, Ian C. M. MacLennan, I. C. M. Maclennan, Gerald D. Johnson, Christopher D. Gregory, Michelle J. Holder, Christopher A. Smith and D. Joshua and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

John Gordon

244 papers receiving 10.2k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanism of antigen-driven selection in germinal centres 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 2022 250 500 750
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. Mechanism of antigen-driven selection in germinal centres
    1989 911 citations John Gordon et al. profile →
  2. A framework for establishing scientific confidence in new approach methodologies
    2022 142 citations José G. Barroso, Patience Browne et al. Archives of Toxicology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John Gordon United Kingdom 53 4.4k 2.5k 1.9k 1.9k 1.2k 248 10.8k
Patrick M. Gaffney United States 46 3.4k 0.8× 2.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 243 0.2× 158 8.4k
James D. Fraser United States 46 1.4k 0.3× 941 0.4× 759 0.4× 595 0.3× 747 0.6× 219 6.8k
Lorraine Robb Australia 39 1.8k 0.4× 3.5k 1.4× 1.2k 0.6× 452 0.2× 240 0.2× 52 6.4k
Graziano Pesole Italy 61 1.0k 0.2× 11.4k 4.6× 670 0.4× 546 0.3× 361 0.3× 339 15.6k
Julia M.W. Gee United Kingdom 63 404 0.1× 5.6k 2.3× 6.0k 3.2× 622 0.3× 139 0.1× 243 13.4k
David G. Johns United States 56 518 0.1× 3.1k 1.3× 720 0.4× 855 0.5× 250 0.2× 183 9.2k
Vincent Laudet France 68 1.4k 0.3× 7.4k 3.0× 695 0.4× 605 0.3× 600 0.5× 253 14.3k
Stephen K. Anderson United States 47 3.4k 0.8× 10.4k 4.2× 1.1k 0.6× 228 0.1× 155 0.1× 174 15.9k
Seiichi Saito Japan 48 648 0.1× 2.2k 0.9× 588 0.3× 1.9k 1.0× 224 0.2× 493 9.3k
Sun‐Wei Guo China 53 4.3k 1.0× 1.9k 0.8× 258 0.1× 284 0.2× 706 0.6× 244 13.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by John Gordon

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of John Gordon

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of John Gordon. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of John Gordon 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 John Gordon. John Gordon 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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Herzler, Matthias, David Allen, Dori R. Germolec, et al.. (2024). Use of human predictive patch test (HPPT) data for the classification of skin sensitization hazard and potency. Archives of Toxicology. 98(5). 1253–1269. 11 indexed citations
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Strickland, Judy, David Allen, John Gordon, et al.. (2023). A database of human predictive patch test data for skin sensitization. Archives of Toxicology. 97(11). 2825–2837. 8 indexed citations
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Barroso, José G., Patience Browne, Warren Casey, et al.. (2022). A framework for establishing scientific confidence in new approach methodologies. Archives of Toxicology. 96(11). 2865–2879. 142 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dubovsky, Jason A., Douglas G. McNeel, John J. Powers, et al.. (2009). Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with a Hypomethylating Agent Induces Expression of NXF2, an Immunogenic Cancer Testis Antigen. Clinical Cancer Research. 15(10). 3406–3415. 43 indexed citations
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Chamba, Anita, Michelle J. Holder, Daniel C. Smith, et al.. (2007). Dynamic interplay between the neutral glycosphingolipid CD77/Gb3 and the therapeutic antibody target CD20 within the lipid bilayer of model B lymphoma cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 355(4). 944–949. 8 indexed citations
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Gibson, R. N., Roger Atkinson, & John Gordon. (2007). HABITAT COUPLING BY MID-LATITUDE, SUBTIDAL, MARINE MYSIDS: IMPORT-SUBSIDISED OMNIVORES. 45. 97–146. 32 indexed citations
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Wei, Wenbin, Richard J. Armitage, John R. Arrand, et al.. (2007). CD154 Tone Sets the Signaling Pathways and Transcriptome Generated in Model CD40-Pluricompetent L3055 Burkitt’s Lymphoma Cells. The Journal of Immunology. 179(5). 2705–2712. 14 indexed citations
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Swan, Sarah, Audrey J. Geffen, John Gordon, Beatriz Morales-Nín, & Tracy M Shimmield. (2006). Effects of handling and storage methods on the concentrations of elements in deep‐water fish otoliths. Journal of Fish Biology. 68(3). 891–904. 12 indexed citations
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Stokes, Leanne, John Gordon, & Gillian Grafton. (2004). Non-voltage-gated L-type Ca2+ Channels in Human T Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(19). 19566–19573. 70 indexed citations
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Wouwe, Nathalie Van, Adrian Covaci, Kurunthachalam Kannan, et al.. (2004). Levels of contamination for various pollutants present in Belgian human plasma. Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège). 4 indexed citations
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Gordon, John. (2001). Modelling the human immune response: can mice be trusted?. Current Opinion in Pharmacology. 1(4). 431–435. 18 indexed citations
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Gordon, John, et al.. (2000). Micro-envrionmental factors in the survival of human B-lymphoma cells. University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham). 18 indexed citations
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Zapata, Juan M., Maryla Krajewska, Stanisław Krajewski, et al.. (2000). TNFR-Associated Factor Family Protein Expression in Normal Tissues and Lymphoid Malignancies. The Journal of Immunology. 165(9). 5084–5096. 118 indexed citations
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Whetton, Anthony D. & John Gordon. (1996). Hematopoietic cell growth factors and their receptors. Plenum Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
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Knox, Kirstine A., Gerald D. Johnson, & John Gordon. (1993). A Study of Protein Kinase C Isozyme Distribution in Relation to Bcl-2 Expression during Apoptosis of Epithelial Cells in Vivo. Experimental Cell Research. 207(1). 68–73. 49 indexed citations
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Braquet, P., Bernard Dugas, Nathalie Paul‐Eugène, et al.. (1991). Enhancement of the expression and release of the human monocyte low affinity IgE receptor (FcεRII/CD 23) by β2‐adrenoceptor agonists. Clinical & Experimental Allergy. 21(s1). 268–271. 4 indexed citations
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Holder, Michelle J., et al.. (1991). Growth factor requirements for the stimulation of germinal center B cells: evidence for an IL-2-dependent pathway of development. International Immunology. 3(12). 1243–1251. 38 indexed citations

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