Kenneth Wells

1.1k total citations
71 papers, 876 citations indexed

About

Kenneth Wells is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth Wells has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 876 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Plant Science, 32 papers in Cell Biology and 30 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Kenneth Wells's work include Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (33 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (31 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (22 papers). Kenneth Wells is often cited by papers focused on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions (33 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (31 papers) and Lichen and fungal ecology (22 papers). Kenneth Wells collaborates with scholars based in United States, Slovakia and Germany. Kenneth Wells's co-authors include Mary L. Berbee, Franz Oberwinkler, F. Brent Reeves, R. J. Bandoni, Donald P. Rogers, Chia-Yang Hung, John W. Taylor, J. Douglas MacDonald, K. A. Jacobs and F. W. Cobb and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Botany, Mycologia and PROTOPLASMA.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth Wells

66 papers receiving 779 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kenneth Wells United States 17 680 462 345 309 209 71 876
Sylvie Arnaise France 13 447 0.7× 235 0.5× 543 1.6× 110 0.4× 154 0.7× 17 807
M. P. Backus United States 12 270 0.4× 250 0.5× 139 0.4× 103 0.3× 104 0.5× 32 447
F.C. Deighton United Kingdom 13 655 1.0× 622 1.3× 286 0.8× 97 0.3× 34 0.2× 46 784
J.L. Gay United Kingdom 16 600 0.9× 226 0.5× 326 0.9× 106 0.3× 37 0.2× 42 751
Catherine Albertini France 12 941 1.4× 608 1.3× 181 0.5× 786 2.5× 32 0.2× 14 1.1k
P. M. Halisky United States 10 283 0.4× 153 0.3× 120 0.3× 187 0.6× 55 0.3× 30 449
Daniele Armaleo United States 12 450 0.7× 162 0.4× 191 0.6× 427 1.4× 74 0.4× 19 637
Willi Schäfer Germany 6 376 0.6× 131 0.3× 479 1.4× 34 0.1× 57 0.3× 8 587
Jean Bernet France 16 263 0.4× 111 0.2× 288 0.8× 47 0.2× 62 0.3× 29 441
Maria Binder United States 3 502 0.7× 507 1.1× 113 0.3× 368 1.2× 51 0.2× 4 650

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kenneth Wells

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kenneth Wells

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jacobs, K. A., J. Douglas MacDonald, F. W. Cobb, & Kenneth Wells. (1994). Identification of Armillaria species in California. Mycologia. 86(1). 113–116. 12 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth. (1994). Jelly fungi, then and now!. Mycologia. 86(1). 18–48. 57 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth, et al.. (1991). Compatibility and Population Studies of Three Species of Tremella. Mycologia. 83(3). 273–287. 5 indexed citations
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Berbee, Mary L. & Kenneth Wells. (1989). Light and Electron Microscopic Studies of Meiosis and Basidium Ontogeny in Clavicorona Pyxidata. Mycologia. 81(1). 20–41. 12 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth, et al.. (1989). Partial Intersterility and Evidence of Allopatric Speciation in Exidiopsis Plumbescens (Exidiaceae). Mycologia. 81(4). 567–586. 15 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth, et al.. (1989). Compatibility and Development in Ustilago Cynodontis. Mycologia. 81(4). 595–607.
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Berbee, Mary L. & Kenneth Wells. (1988). Ultrastructural Studies of Mitosis and the Septal Pore Apparatus in Tremella Globospora. Mycologia. 80(4). 479–492. 25 indexed citations
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Oberwinkler, Franz & Kenneth Wells. (1985). A New Species of Herpobasidium from Idaho. Mycologia. 77(2). 265–271. 2 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth, et al.. (1985). Interfertility and Comparative Morphological Studies of Tremella Mesenterica. Mycologia. 77(1). 36–49. 13 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth & Franz Oberwinkler. (1982). Tremelloscypha Gelatinosa , A Species of a New Family Sebacinaceae. Mycologia. 74(2). 325–331. 24 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth, et al.. (1980). The Species of Eichleriella (Tremellaceae) of the U.S.S.R.. Mycologia. 72(3). 564–577. 9 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth, et al.. (1977). The Behavior of the Nucleolus During Nuclear Divisions in the Asci of Pyronema Domesticum. Mycologia. 69(4). 685–692. 5 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth, et al.. (1977). The Species of Exidiopsis (Tremellaceae) of the U.S.S.R.. Mycologia. 69(5). 987–1007. 10 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth. (1975). Studies of Some Tremellaceae. V. a New Genus, Efibulobasidium. Mycologia. 67(1). 147–156. 10 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth, et al.. (1975). The Species of Bourdotia and Basidiodendron (Tremellaceae) of the U.S.S.R.. Mycologia. 67(5). 904–922. 9 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth, et al.. (1975). Genetic Control of Compatibility in Myxarium Nucleatum. Mycologia. 67(6). 1181–1187. 2 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth. (1964). The Basidia of Exidia Nucleata. I. Ultrastructure. Mycologia. 56(3). 327–341. 27 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth. (1961). Studies of Some Tremellaceae. IV. Exidiopsis. Mycologia. 53(4). 317–370. 16 indexed citations
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Wells, Kenneth. (1959). Studies of Some Tremellaceae. III. The Genus Bourdotia. Mycologia. 51(4). 541–563. 6 indexed citations

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