John N. Simons

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

John N. Simons is a scholar working on Plant Science, Insect Science and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, John N. Simons has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Insect Science and 10 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in John N. Simons's work include Hepatitis C virus research (10 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (9 papers) and Plant Virus Research Studies (9 papers). John N. Simons is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis C virus research (10 papers), Insect-Plant Interactions and Control (9 papers) and Plant Virus Research Studies (9 papers). John N. Simons collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. John N. Simons's co-authors include Thomas P. Leary, Suresh M. Desai, Edward Tam, Isa K. Mushahwar, A. Scott Muerhoff, George J. Dawson, James C. Erker, Michelle L. Chalmers, George G. Schlauder and George J. Dawson and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Medicine and PLANT PHYSIOLOGY.

In The Last Decade

John N. Simons

30 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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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.

Isolation of novel virus-like sequences associated with human hepatitis

1995 923 citations John N. Simons, Thomas P. Leary et al. Nature Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
John N. Simons United States	18	1.9k	1.9k	699	683	314	31	2.8k
Lilly Yuen Australia	28	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.6×	114 0.2×	685 1.0×	201 0.6×	71	2.4k
Scott Muerhoff United States	5	1.5k 0.8×	1.6k 0.8×	144 0.2×	586 0.9×	53 0.2×	5	2.2k
Isao Fuke Japan	12	853 0.4×	1.0k 0.5×	110 0.2×	412 0.6×	78 0.2×	17	1.6k
María Alma Bracho Spain	20	556 0.3×	416 0.2×	104 0.1×	336 0.5×	225 0.7×	55	1.5k
Christian Niel Brazil	23	807 0.4×	772 0.4×	687 1.0×	807 1.2×	212 0.7×	76	1.8k
G. Siegl Switzerland	23	374 0.2×	721 0.4×	532 0.8×	1.5k 2.3×	58 0.2×	59	2.1k
Michelle L. Chalmers United States	16	1.5k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	910 1.3×	810 1.2×	197 0.6×	20	2.4k
Selma A. Gomes Brazil	25	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	221 0.3×	488 0.7×	60 0.2×	66	1.7k
Mark Berninger United States	9	555 0.3×	258 0.1×	92 0.1×	343 0.5×	45 0.1×	11	1.3k
Gholamreza Haqshenas Australia	18	279 0.1×	1.2k 0.6×	348 0.5×	1.2k 1.8×	23 0.1×	41	1.8k

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Desai, Suresh M., A. Scott Muerhoff, Thomas P. Leary, et al.. (1999). Prevalence of TT Virus Infection in US Blood Donors and Populations at Risk for Acquiring Parenterally Transmitted Viruses. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 179(5). 1242–1244. 92 indexed citations

Birkenmeyer, Larry G., Suresh M. Desai, A. Scott Muerhoff, et al.. (1998). Isolation of a GB virus-related genome from a chimpanzee. Journal of Medical Virology. 56(1). 44–51. 46 indexed citations

Leary, Thomas P., Scott Muerhoff, John N. Simons, et al.. (1996). Sequence and genomic organization of GBV-C: A novel member of the flaviviridae associated with human non-A-E hepatitis. Journal of Medical Virology. 48(1). 60–67. 457 indexed citations

Muerhoff, A. Scott, John N. Simons, James C. Erker, Suresh M. Desai, & Isa K. Mushahwar. (1996). Identification of conserved nucleotide sequences within the GB virus C 5′-untranslated region: Design of PCR primers for detection of viral RNA. Journal of Virological Methods. 62(1). 55–62. 47 indexed citations

Muerhoff, A. Scott, John N. Simons, Thomas P. Leary, et al.. (1996). Sequence heterogeneity within the 5′-terminal region of the hepatitis GB virus C genome and evidence for genotypes. Journal of Hepatology. 25(3). 379–384. 168 indexed citations

Leary, Thomas P., A. Scott Muerhoff, John N. Simons, et al.. (1996). Consensus oligonucleotide primers for the detection of GB virus C in human cryptogenic hepatitis. Journal of Virological Methods. 56(1). 119–121. 50 indexed citations

Tam, Edward, Robert J. Carrick, Paul F. Coleman, et al.. (1996). Expression of the GB Virus C E2 Glycoprotein Using the Semliki Forest Virus Vector System and Its Utility as a Serologic Marker. Virology. 225(2). 282–292. 109 indexed citations

Dawson, George J., George G. Schlauder, Edward Tam, et al.. (1996). Prevalence studies of GB Virus-C infection using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Journal of Medical Virology. 50(1). 97–103. 161 indexed citations

Tam, Edward, A. Scott Muerhoff, John N. Simons, et al.. (1996). Identification of antigenic regions in the GB hepatitis viruses GBV-A, GBV-B, and GBV-C. Journal of Medical Virology. 48(4). 329–338. 46 indexed citations

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Simons, John N., Thomas P. Leary, George J. Dawson, et al.. (1995). Isolation of novel virus-like sequences associated with human hepatitis. Nature Medicine. 1(6). 564–569. 923 indexed citations breakdown →

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Simons, John N. & C. A. Beasley. (1977). Visualization of Oil on Leaf Surfaces—a Technique. Journal of Economic Entomology. 70(3). 307–308. 2 indexed citations

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Simons, John N., D. L. McLean, & M. G. Kinsey. (1977). Effects of Mineral Oil on Probing Behavior and Transmission of Stylet-borne Viruses by Myzus persicae1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 70(3). 309–315. 38 indexed citations

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Simons, John N.. (1976). Aphid Transmission of a Nonaphid-Transmissible Strain of Tobacco Etch Virus. Phytopathology. 66(5). 652–652. 27 indexed citations

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Simons, John N.. (1966). Effects of Temperature and Length of Acquisition Feeding Time on Transmission of Nonpersistent Viruses by Aphids1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 59(5). 1056–1062. 9 indexed citations

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Simons, John N.. (1964). Tetranychid Mites as Defoliators of Cotton Cotyledons1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 57(1). 145–148. 4 indexed citations

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Simons, John N., Ronald Swidler, & H. M. Benedict. (1963). Kinetic Studies of Regreening of Iron-deficient Soybeans. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 38(6). 667–674. 6 indexed citations

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Simons, John N., Ronald Swidler, & H. M. Benedict. (1962). Absorption of Chelated Iron by Soybean Roots in Nutrient Solutions. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 37(4). 460–466. 18 indexed citations

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Simons, John N.. (1962). The Pseudo-Curly Top Disease in South Florida1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 55(3). 358–363. 6 indexed citations

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Simons, John N.. (1962). Life-History and Behavioral Studies on Micrutalis malleifera, a Vector of Pseudo-Curly Top Virus1. Journal of Economic Entomology. 55(3). 363–365. 3 indexed citations

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Simons, John N.. (1959). Variation in efficiency of aphid transmission of southern cucumber mosaic virus and potato virus Y in pepper. Virology. 9(4). 612–623. 19 indexed citations

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