J.T.O. Kirk

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

J.T.O. Kirk is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, J.T.O. Kirk has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Plant Science and 7 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in J.T.O. Kirk's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (13 papers), Protist diversity and phylogeny (7 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (7 papers). J.T.O. Kirk is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (13 papers), Protist diversity and phylogeny (7 papers) and Algal biology and biofuel production (7 papers). J.T.O. Kirk collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. J.T.O. Kirk's co-authors include Roger L. Allen, Brian H. Davies, Susan Matthews, R. N. Oram, D. H. N. Spence, B. E. Juniper, Dorothy M. Halsall, Robert C. Baxter, Gareth M. Evans and H. Rees and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Annual Review of Biochemistry and Journal of Molecular Biology.

In The Last Decade

J.T.O. Kirk

33 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Dependence of chloroplast pigment synthesis on protein sy... 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 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. Dependence of chloroplast pigment synthesis on protein synthesis: Effect of actidione
    1965 394 citations J.T.O. Kirk, Roger L. Allen Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J.T.O. Kirk United Kingdom 22 718 689 518 207 177 34 1.9k
Ivan Šetlík Czechia 22 820 1.1× 747 1.1× 434 0.8× 490 2.4× 277 1.6× 39 2.0k
J. F. G. M. Wintermans Netherlands 13 1.0k 1.5× 974 1.4× 144 0.3× 270 1.3× 142 0.8× 19 2.0k
Robert J. Porra Australia 13 920 1.3× 830 1.2× 223 0.4× 312 1.5× 159 0.9× 16 1.7k
T. Lanaras Greece 26 656 0.9× 302 0.4× 508 1.0× 140 0.7× 422 2.4× 44 1.8k
George C. Papageorgiou Greece 22 1.7k 2.4× 2.0k 3.0× 292 0.6× 657 3.2× 294 1.7× 68 3.3k
Andreas Albert Germany 31 1.7k 2.4× 1.3k 1.8× 271 0.5× 80 0.4× 262 1.5× 48 2.6k
Johan A. Hellebust Canada 32 487 0.7× 591 0.9× 1.4k 2.6× 1.0k 5.0× 763 4.3× 110 3.0k
Cornelius Lütz Austria 32 873 1.2× 1.0k 1.5× 512 1.0× 708 3.4× 713 4.0× 66 2.8k
Dariusz Latowski Poland 21 1.1k 1.5× 1.2k 1.7× 196 0.4× 405 2.0× 118 0.7× 68 2.4k
Christian Neubauer Germany 20 1.2k 1.6× 1.4k 2.0× 240 0.5× 246 1.2× 169 1.0× 39 2.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by J.T.O. Kirk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J.T.O. Kirk

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of J.T.O. Kirk. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of J.T.O. Kirk 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 J.T.O. Kirk. J.T.O. Kirk is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Oram, R. N., et al.. (2005). Breeding Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.] for cold-pressed, edible oil production—a review. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research. 56(6). 581–596. 58 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O.. (1989). The upwelling light stream in natural waters. Limnology and Oceanography. 34(8). 1410–1425. 42 indexed citations
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Spence, D. H. N. & J.T.O. Kirk. (1985). Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems.. Journal of Applied Ecology. 22(3). 1010–1010. 57 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O.. (1984). Dependence of relationship between inherent and apparent optical properties of water on solar altitude. Limnology and Oceanography. 29(2). 350–356. 294 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O. & R. N. Oram. (1981). Isolation of erucic acid-free lines of Brassica juncea: Indian mustard now a potential oilseed crop in Australia [selections]. 47(1). 51–52. 35 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O.. (1975). The survival and transport of seeds of wild oat (Avena fatua L.) in agricultural situations..
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Kirk, J.T.O. & N. A. Pyliotis. (1972). Attempts to detect succinyl-CoA synthetase in chloroplasts. Zeitschrift für Pflanzenphysiologie. 66(4). 325–336. 4 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O.. (1971). Chloroplast Structure and Biogenesis. Annual Review of Biochemistry. 40(1). 161–196. 67 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O., et al.. (1971). Isolation, amino acid composition and physical properties of chloroplast thylakoid protein from Euglena gracilis. Biochemical Journal. 121(1). 14P–14P. 1 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O., et al.. (1969). Control of chloroplast formation in Euglena gracilis. Antagonism between carbon and nitrogen sources. Biochemical Journal. 113(1). 195–205. 23 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O.. (1967). Determination of the base composition of deoxyribonucleic acid by measurement of the adenine/guanine ratio. Biochemical Journal. 105(2). 673–677. 14 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O.. (1967). Effect of methylation of cytosine residues on the buoyant density of DNA in caesium chloride solution. Journal of Molecular Biology. 28(1). 171–172. 53 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O. & Roger L. Allen. (1965). Dependence of chloroplast pigment synthesis on protein synthesis: Effect of actidione. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 21(6). 523–530. 394 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kirk, J.T.O.. (1964). DNA-dependent RNA synthesisin chloroplast preparations. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 14(4). 393–397. 58 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O. & B. E. Juniper. (1964). THE FINE STRUCTURE OF THE PELLICLE OF EUGLENA GRACILIS. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society. 82(3). 205–210. 23 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O.. (1964). The Effect of Trypsin on the Pellicle of Euglena gracilis. The Journal of Protozoology. 11(3). 435–437. 11 indexed citations
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Kirk, J.T.O.. (1963). The deoxyribonucleic acid of broad bean chloroplasts. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 76. 417–424. 3 indexed citations

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