Joseph Atherton

1.5k total citations
25 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Joseph Atherton is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Structural Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joseph Atherton has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Cell Biology, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Structural Biology. Recurrent topics in Joseph Atherton's work include Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (18 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (6 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (5 papers). Joseph Atherton is often cited by papers focused on Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (18 papers), Cellular transport and secretion (6 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (5 papers). Joseph Atherton collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Joseph Atherton's co-authors include Carolyn A. Moores, Diane P. Hanger, Wendy Noble, Claire J. Garwood, Amy M. Pooler, Anne Houdusse, Maya Topf, Melissa A. Stouffer, Fiona Francis and Annapurna Vemu and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Communications and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Joseph Atherton

25 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joseph Atherton United Kingdom 18 576 521 282 168 137 25 1.1k
Elsa Lauwers Belgium 17 893 1.6× 521 1.0× 150 0.5× 56 0.3× 197 1.4× 24 1.3k
Oleg O. Glebov United Kingdom 11 672 1.2× 411 0.8× 138 0.5× 45 0.3× 238 1.7× 23 1.1k
Katarzyna Miśkiewicz Poland 15 589 1.0× 382 0.7× 455 1.6× 140 0.8× 474 3.5× 35 1.4k
Narinobu Juge Japan 15 625 1.1× 141 0.3× 325 1.2× 53 0.3× 410 3.0× 18 1.4k
Martin Gamerdinger Germany 18 1.1k 2.0× 459 0.9× 189 0.7× 68 0.4× 125 0.9× 30 1.5k
John Jia En Chua Singapore 19 612 1.1× 471 0.9× 151 0.5× 75 0.4× 353 2.6× 37 1.2k
Eugene Futai Japan 18 943 1.6× 651 1.2× 319 1.1× 32 0.2× 104 0.8× 40 1.3k
Prasanna Satpute‐Krishnan United States 11 1.0k 1.8× 638 1.2× 306 1.1× 128 0.8× 90 0.7× 14 1.8k
Simon Poepsel Germany 11 841 1.5× 140 0.3× 191 0.7× 43 0.3× 55 0.4× 20 1.1k
Phuong Nguyen United States 23 602 1.0× 406 0.8× 185 0.7× 25 0.1× 120 0.9× 53 1.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Atherton, Joseph, et al.. (2025). Microtubule association induces a Mg-free apo-like ADP pre-release conformation in kinesin-1 that is unaffected by its autoinhibitory tail. Nature Communications. 16(1). 6214–6214. 2 indexed citations
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Martín‐Guerrero, Sandra M., Gábor M. Mórotz, Joseph Atherton, et al.. (2025). Structural and functional studies of the VAPB-PTPIP51 ER-mitochondria tethering proteins in neurodegenerative diseases. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 13(1). 49–49. 5 indexed citations
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Atherton, Joseph, Melissa A. Stouffer, Fiona Francis, & Carolyn A. Moores. (2022). Visualising the cytoskeletal machinery in neuronal growth cones using cryo-electron tomography. Journal of Cell Science. 135(7). 21 indexed citations
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Garnett, James A. & Joseph Atherton. (2022). Structure Determination of Microtubules and Pili: Past, Present, and Future Directions. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 8. 830304–830304. 3 indexed citations
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Roberts, A. J., et al.. (2021). Cryo-EM structure of a microtubule-bound parasite kinesin motor and implications for its mechanism and inhibition. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 297(5). 101063–101063. 13 indexed citations
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Atherton, Joseph, Kai Jiang, Shasha Hua, et al.. (2020). Author Correction: A structural model for microtubule minus-end recognition and protection by CAMSAP proteins. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 27(6). 603–603. 1 indexed citations
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Atherton, Joseph, ShengQi Xiang, Chao Yang, et al.. (2019). Structural determinants of microtubule minus end preference in CAMSAP CKK domains. Nature Communications. 10(1). 5236–5236. 30 indexed citations
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Manka, Szymon W., et al.. (2019). A microtubule RELION-based pipeline for cryo-EM image processing. Journal of Structural Biology. 209(1). 107402–107402. 42 indexed citations
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Montgomery, Jessica M., Joseph Atherton, Laura O’Regan, et al.. (2019). Mitotic phosphorylation by NEK6 and NEK7 reduces the microtubule affinity of EML4 to promote chromosome congression. Science Signaling. 12(594). 34 indexed citations
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Atherton, Joseph, Melissa A. Stouffer, Fiona Francis, & Carolyn A. Moores. (2018). Microtubule architecturein vitroand in cells revealed by cryo-electron tomography. Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology. 74(6). 572–584. 61 indexed citations
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Atherton, Joseph, Kai Jiang, Shasha Hua, et al.. (2017). A structural model for microtubule minus-end recognition and protection by CAMSAP proteins. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 24(11). 931–943. 75 indexed citations
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Atherton, Joseph, I-Mei Yu, Joseph M. Muretta, et al.. (2017). The divergent mitotic kinesin MKLP2 exhibits atypical structure and mechanochemistry. eLife. 6. 34 indexed citations
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Scarabelli, Guido, Virupakshi Soppina, Xin‐Qiu Yao, et al.. (2016). Mapping the Processivity Determinants of the Kinesin-3 Motor Domain. Biophysical Journal. 110(3). 459a–459a. 1 indexed citations
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Vemu, Annapurna, Joseph Atherton, Jeffrey O. Spector, et al.. (2016). Structure and Dynamics of Single-isoform Recombinant Neuronal Human Tubulin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291(25). 12907–12915. 93 indexed citations
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Scarabelli, Guido, Virupakshi Soppina, Xin‐Qiu Yao, et al.. (2015). Mapping the Processivity Determinants of the Kinesin-3 Motor Domain. Biophysical Journal. 109(8). 1537–1540. 21 indexed citations
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Atherton, Joseph, Anne Houdusse, & Carolyn A. Moores. (2013). MAPping out distribution routes for kinesin couriers. Biology of the Cell. 105(10). 465–487. 42 indexed citations
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Atherton, Joseph, Ksenia Kurbatskaya, Marie K. Bondulich, et al.. (2013). Calpain cleavage and inactivation of the sodium calcium exchanger‐3 occur downstream of Aβ in Alzheimer's disease. Aging Cell. 13(1). 49–59. 38 indexed citations
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Garwood, Claire J., Amy M. Pooler, Joseph Atherton, Diane P. Hanger, & Wendy Noble. (2011). Astrocytes are important mediators of Aβ-induced neurotoxicity and tau phosphorylation in primary culture. Cell Death and Disease. 2(6). e167–e167. 296 indexed citations
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Thorpe, Julian R., Helen Tang, Joseph Atherton, & Nigel J. Cairns. (2008). Fine structural analysis of the neuronal inclusions of frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43 proteinopathy. Journal of Neural Transmission. 115(12). 1661–1671. 46 indexed citations
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Phillips, James E., et al.. (1976). Actinobacillus suis in the horse. Veterinary Record. 98(12). 239–239. 24 indexed citations

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