John W. Gowen

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
74 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

John W. Gowen is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, John W. Gowen has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Genetics, 6 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 6 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in John W. Gowen's work include Effects of Radiation Exposure (6 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (5 papers) and Plant and animal studies (4 papers). John W. Gowen is often cited by papers focused on Effects of Radiation Exposure (6 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (5 papers) and Plant and animal studies (4 papers). John W. Gowen collaborates with scholars based in United States. John W. Gowen's co-authors include H. F. Robinson, R. E. Comstock, M. M. Rhoades, George Harrison Shull, Oscar Kempthorne, Jay L. Lush, T. A. Bancroft, W. F. Hollander, Theodosius Dobzhansky and John H. D. Bryan and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute and Genetics.

In The Last Decade

John W. Gowen

72 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Estimation of average dominance of genes. 1952 2026 1976 2001 1952 100 200 300
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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. Estimation of average dominance of genes.
    1952 353 citations John W. Gowen et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
John W. Gowen United States 17 621 564 270 188 114 74 1.4k
A. B. Gilbert Italy 25 151 0.2× 531 0.9× 363 1.3× 192 1.0× 375 3.3× 92 2.4k
Eric Reeve United Kingdom 22 276 0.4× 822 1.5× 376 1.4× 414 2.2× 40 0.4× 62 1.7k
John H. Williamson Canada 22 234 0.4× 391 0.7× 475 1.8× 106 0.6× 523 4.6× 82 1.5k
Mark R. Band United States 16 315 0.5× 1.2k 2.2× 572 2.1× 251 1.3× 143 1.3× 24 1.7k
G.W. Salisbury United States 21 115 0.2× 305 0.5× 137 0.5× 50 0.3× 235 2.1× 86 1.3k
Clyde Stormont United States 21 84 0.1× 461 0.8× 252 0.9× 83 0.4× 159 1.4× 64 1.2k
G. E. Dickerson United States 30 472 0.8× 2.2k 3.8× 76 0.3× 190 1.0× 1.2k 10.3× 109 2.9k
Barbara McClintock United States 11 2.7k 4.4× 877 1.6× 2.5k 9.2× 180 1.0× 47 0.4× 21 3.9k
P. Esponda Spain 22 255 0.4× 355 0.6× 615 2.3× 135 0.7× 24 0.2× 90 1.3k
Eugene H. Varney United States 5 941 1.5× 133 0.2× 244 0.9× 219 1.2× 103 0.9× 12 1.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gowen, John W., et al.. (1964). GAMETE-BACKCROSS MATINGS IN THE HONEY BEE. Genetics. 50(6). 1443–1446. 1 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W.. (1962). GENETIC PATTERNS IN SENESCENCE AND INFECTION*. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 10(2). 107–124. 4 indexed citations
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Hollander, W. F., John H. D. Bryan, & John W. Gowen. (1960). A Male Sterile Pink-eyed Mutant Type in the Mouse. Fertility and Sterility. 11(3). 316–324. 22 indexed citations
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Hollander, W. F., John H. D. Bryan, & John W. Gowen. (1960). PLEIOTROPIC EFFECTS OF A MUTANT AT THE P LOCUS FROM X-IRRADIATED MICE. Genetics. 45(4). 413–418. 16 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W.. (1958). GENETIC CONSIDERATION OF LEUKOSIS TUMOR GROWTH IN POULTRY. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 71(6 Genetic Conce). 1179–1188. 1 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W., et al.. (1957). The developmental effect of a sex‐limited gene in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Experimental Zoology. 134(3). 515–532. 15 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W., et al.. (1957). Pigment‐inducing potentialities of testes, ovaries and hermaphroditic (Hr) gonads. Journal of Experimental Zoology. 135(1). 5–18. 6 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W., et al.. (1957). Cortisone and Mortality in Mouse Typhoid. I. Effect of Hormone Dosage and Time of Injection.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 94(3). 476–479. 9 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W., et al.. (1957). CONTRIBUTIONS TO SURVIVAL MADE BY BODY CELLS OF GENETICALLY DIFFERENTIATED STRAINS OF MICE FOLLOWING X-IRRADIATIONS. Biological Bulletin. 112(3). 400–421. 11 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W., et al.. (1957). Cortisone and Mortality in Mouse Typhoid. III. Effect of Natural and Acquired Immunity.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 94(3). 482–485. 1 indexed citations
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Bryan, John H. D. & John W. Gowen. (1956). A HISTOLOGICAL AND CYTOPHOTOMETRIC STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF X-RAYS ON THE MOUSE TESTIS. Biological Bulletin. 110(3). 229–242. 6 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W., et al.. (1956). HETEROSIS IN THE HONEY BEE (APIS MELLIFERA L.). Genetics. 41(2). 292–303. 27 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W.. (1954). Significance and Utilization of Animal Individuality in Disease Research<xref ref-type="fn" rid="fn1">1</xref><xref ref-type="fn" rid="fn2">2</xref>. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 15(3). 555–70; discussion, 571. 3 indexed citations
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Shull, George Harrison & John W. Gowen. (1952). Beginnings of the heterosis concept.. 34(10). 50–3. 101 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W., et al.. (1952). Gene interaction in heterosis.. 7 indexed citations
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Mangelsdorf, Paul C. & John W. Gowen. (1952). Hybridization in the evolution of maize.. 8 indexed citations
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Rôbbins, William J. & John W. Gowen. (1952). Hybrid nutritional requirements.. 2 indexed citations
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Irwin, Michael R. & John W. Gowen. (1952). Specificity of gene effects.. 4 indexed citations
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Gowen, John W.. (1952). Heterosis : a record of researches directed toward explaining and utilizing the vigor of hybrids. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution). 23 indexed citations
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Emerson, Sterling & John W. Gowen. (1952). Biochemical models of heterosis in Neurospora.. 7 indexed citations

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