Kenneth B. Raper

8.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
127 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Kenneth B. Raper is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth B. Raper has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 50 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 41 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Kenneth B. Raper's work include Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research (50 papers), Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (45 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (25 papers). Kenneth B. Raper is often cited by papers focused on Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research (50 papers), Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (45 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (25 papers). Kenneth B. Raper collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Kenneth B. Raper's co-authors include Dorothy I. Fennell, C. R. Benjamin, James C. Cavender, David A. Cotter, Gregory W. Erdos, Brian J. Harrington, Théo M. Konijn, Hans R. Hohl, Martha Christensen and W. F. Whittingham and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth B. Raper

124 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

The genus Aspergillus 1966 2026 1986 2006 1973 1966 1969 400 800 1.2k
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. The genus Aspergillus
    1973 1.4k citations Kenneth B. Raper, Dorothy I. Fennell profile →
  2. The Genus Aspergillus
    1966 1.1k citations Kenneth B. Raper, Dorothy I. Fennell et al. Mycologia profile →
  3. A Manual of Penicillia
    1969 629 citations Kenneth B. Raper et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth B. Raper United States 33 2.6k 2.4k 1.6k 1.6k 1.3k 127 6.0k
J. G. H. Wessels Netherlands 51 944 0.4× 3.7k 1.5× 1.7k 1.1× 3.6k 2.3× 756 0.6× 116 7.1k
W. Gams Netherlands 51 7.2k 2.8× 8.5k 3.5× 2.1k 1.3× 3.1k 2.0× 356 0.3× 248 12.2k
Jan Dijksterhuis Netherlands 41 1.6k 0.6× 2.9k 1.2× 580 0.4× 1.8k 1.2× 517 0.4× 117 5.4k
Jack W. Fell United States 40 2.8k 1.1× 3.2k 1.3× 559 0.4× 4.5k 2.9× 557 0.4× 128 8.4k
W. M. Hess United States 37 1.5k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 621 0.4× 1.3k 0.8× 217 0.2× 157 5.2k
I. Brent Heath Canada 43 1.8k 0.7× 2.5k 1.0× 725 0.5× 3.4k 2.1× 290 0.2× 135 5.2k
Polona Zalar Slovenia 35 1.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 546 0.3× 1.4k 0.9× 256 0.2× 72 4.0k
Toshiaki Kudo Japan 59 353 0.1× 2.2k 0.9× 2.4k 1.5× 4.5k 2.9× 977 0.8× 282 10.3k
Ben Lugtenberg Netherlands 75 1.9k 0.8× 14.4k 5.9× 436 0.3× 7.7k 4.9× 659 0.5× 228 22.6k
M. P. Starr United States 26 768 0.3× 2.6k 1.1× 172 0.1× 6.4k 4.1× 436 0.3× 58 9.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Raper, Kenneth B.. (1984). The Dictyostelids. Princeton University Press eBooks. 149 indexed citations
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Cavender, James C., et al.. (1979). DICTYOSTELIUM AUREO-STIPES AND DICTYOSTELIUM TENUE:. 1 indexed citations
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Sutherland, John B. & Kenneth B. Raper. (1978). Distribution of Cellular Slime Molds in Wisconsin Prairie Soils. Mycologia. 70(6). 1173–1180. 8 indexed citations
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Sutherland, John B. & Kenneth B. Raper. (1978). Distribution of Cellular Slime Molds in Wisconsin Prairie Soils. Mycologia. 70(6). 1173–1173. 4 indexed citations
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Raper, Kenneth B., et al.. (1977). Observations on Guttulinopsis vulgaris and Guttulinopsis nivea. Mycologia. 69(5). 1016–1016. 4 indexed citations
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Raper, Kenneth B., et al.. (1973). Macrocysts in the Life Cycle of the Dictyosteliaceae. I. Formation of the Macrocysts. American Journal of Botany. 60(2). 190–190. 25 indexed citations
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Erdos, Gregory W., et al.. (1973). Mating Types and Macrocyst Formation in Dictyostelium discoideum. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 70(6). 1828–1830. 121 indexed citations
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Raper, Kenneth B., et al.. (1971). Aspergillus Longivesica, a New Species from Nigerian Soil. Mycologia. 63(1). 50–57. 4 indexed citations
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Cavender, James C. & Kenneth B. Raper. (1968). THE OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF ACRASIEAE IN FORESTS OF SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL AMERICA. American Journal of Botany. 55(4). 504–513. 45 indexed citations
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Fennell, Dorothy I., et al.. (1968). Dictyostelium Deminutivum, A New Cellular Slime Mold. Mycologia. 60(1). 49–64. 11 indexed citations
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Cavender, James C. & Kenneth B. Raper. (1968). The Occurrence and Distribution of Acrasieae in Forests of Subtropical and Tropical America. American Journal of Botany. 55(4). 504–504. 12 indexed citations
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Raper, Kenneth B., Robert W. Lichtwardt, Clifford M. Wetmore, et al.. (1968). Reviews. Mycologia. 60(1). 211–228. 1 indexed citations
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Raper, Kenneth B., et al.. (1967). HETEROKARYON FORMATION AND GENETIC ANALYSES OF COLOR MUTANTS IN ASPERGILLUS HETEROTHALLICUS. American Journal of Botany. 54(1). 49–60. 21 indexed citations
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Raper, Kenneth B., et al.. (1967). Sexuality and Cultural Characteristics of Aspergillus heterothallicus. American Journal of Botany. 54(1). 36–36. 6 indexed citations
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Cavender, James C. & Kenneth B. Raper. (1965). THE ACRASIEAE IN NATURE. 3. OCCURRENCE AS DISTRIBUTION IN FORESTS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA.. PubMed. 52. 302–8. 36 indexed citations
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Raper, Kenneth B.. (1957). Nomenclature in Aspergillus and Penicillium. Mycologia. 49(5). 644–662. 10 indexed citations
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Whittingham, W. F. & Kenneth B. Raper. (1957). Environmental Factors Influencing the Growth and Fructification of Dictyostelium polycephalum. American Journal of Botany. 44(7). 619–619. 1 indexed citations
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Fennell, Dorothy I. & Kenneth B. Raper. (1955). New Species and Varieties of Aspergillus. Mycologia. 47(1). 68–89. 31 indexed citations
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Raper, Kenneth B. & Dorothy I. Fennell. (1952). TWO NOTEWORTHY FUNGI FROM LIBERIAN SOIL. American Journal of Botany. 39(1). 79–86. 23 indexed citations
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Raper, Kenneth B.. (1951). Isolation, Cultivation, and Conservation of Simple Slime Molds. The Quarterly Review of Biology. 26(2). 169–190. 85 indexed citations

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