Kevin P. McGrath

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

About

Kevin P. McGrath is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin P. McGrath has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Organic Chemistry, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 3 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Kevin P. McGrath's work include Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (4 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (4 papers) and Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (3 papers). Kevin P. McGrath is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (4 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (4 papers) and Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis (3 papers). Kevin P. McGrath collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Chile. Kevin P. McGrath's co-authors include David A. Tirrell, Denis Wirtz, James L. Harden, Amir H. Hoveyda, David L. Kaplan, Fanke Meng, Carla M. DiGirolamo, Thomas L. Mason, Maurille J. Fournier and Yunmi Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Kevin P. McGrath

19 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Reversible Hydrogels from Self-Assembling Artificial Proteins
    1998 867 citations James L. Harden, Kevin P. McGrath et al. Science profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Kevin P. McGrath 954 698 681 256 202 23 1.9k
Juliana K. Kretsinger 1.7k 1.8× 1.1k 1.6× 795 1.2× 362 1.4× 209 1.0× 8 2.1k
Francisco Fernández‐Trillo 536 0.6× 839 1.2× 799 1.2× 119 0.5× 366 1.8× 59 2.0k
Anton A. A. Smith 571 0.6× 638 0.9× 415 0.6× 296 1.2× 479 2.4× 50 1.9k
He Dong 1.3k 1.4× 1.1k 1.6× 603 0.9× 107 0.4× 468 2.3× 60 2.3k
Mark Bell 2.2k 2.3× 1.4k 2.0× 1.1k 1.7× 138 0.5× 145 0.7× 12 2.7k
Christopher V. Synatschke 548 0.6× 774 1.1× 559 0.8× 148 0.6× 449 2.2× 56 1.9k
Nikken Wiradharma 868 0.9× 1.2k 1.8× 847 1.2× 119 0.5× 380 1.9× 26 2.3k
Bryn D. Monnery 706 0.7× 356 0.5× 853 1.3× 153 0.6× 211 1.0× 29 1.6k
Fang Pan 898 0.9× 1.3k 1.8× 587 0.9× 101 0.4× 478 2.4× 64 2.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kevin P. McGrath

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All Works

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McGrath, Kevin P., et al.. (2019). Catalytic Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Stereodefined Di‐ and Trisubstituted Alkenylaluminum Compounds to Acyclic Enones. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 362(2). 370–375. 6 indexed citations
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McConeghy, Kevin W., et al.. (2017). Implementing a Pilot Trial of an Infection Control Program in Nursing Homes: Results of a Matched Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 18(8). 707–712. 14 indexed citations
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McGrath, Kevin P.. (2017). Raja Yudhisthira Kingship in Epic Mahabharata. Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University).
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Sassi, Hannah P., Laura Y. Sifuentes, David W. Koenig, et al.. (2015). Control of the spread of viruses in a long-term care facility using hygiene protocols. American Journal of Infection Control. 43(7). 702–706. 27 indexed citations
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Meng, Fanke, Kevin P. McGrath, & Amir H. Hoveyda. (2014). Multifunctional organoboron compounds for scalable natural product synthesis. Nature. 513(7518). 367–374. 216 indexed citations
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McGrath, Kevin P. & Amir H. Hoveyda. (2014). A Multicomponent Ni‐, Zr‐, and Cu‐Catalyzed Strategy for Enantioselective Synthesis of Alkenyl‐Substituted Quaternary Carbons. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 53(7). 1910–1914. 55 indexed citations
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McGrath, Kevin P. & Amir H. Hoveyda. (2014). A Multicomponent Ni‐, Zr‐, and Cu‐Catalyzed Strategy for Enantioselective Synthesis of Alkenyl‐Substituted Quaternary Carbons. Angewandte Chemie. 126(7). 1941–1945. 10 indexed citations
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McGrath, Kevin P.. (2013). Heroic Kṛṣṇa : friendship in epic Mahābhārata. Medical Entomology and Zoology.
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McGrath, Kevin P.. (2011). Jaya : performance in epic Mahābhārata. Medical Entomology and Zoology.
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McGrath, Kevin P.. (2009). Strī: Women in Epic Mahābhārata. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations
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McGrath, Kevin P.. (2004). The Sanskrit Hero: Karna in Epic Mahābhārata. 1 indexed citations
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McGrath, Kevin P., et al.. (2000). Electrostatic Interactions in Leucine Zippers: Effects on Stability and Specificity of Interaction. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers. 15(4). 334–356. 3 indexed citations
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Harden, James L., et al.. (1998). Reversible Hydrogels from Self-Assembling Artificial Proteins. Science. 281(5375). 389–392. 867 indexed citations breakdown →
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McGrath, Kevin P. & David L. Kaplan. (1997). Protein-Based Materials. Birkhäuser Boston eBooks. 94 indexed citations
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McGrath, Kevin P., et al.. (1995). Construction, Cloning, and Expression of Synthetic Genes Encoding Spider Dragline Silk. Biochemistry. 34(34). 10879–10885. 208 indexed citations
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McGrath, Kevin P. & David L. Kaplan. (1992). Self-Assembling Nanostructures: Recognition and Ordered Assembly in Protein-Based Materials. MRS Proceedings. 292.
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McGrath, Kevin P., David A. Tirrell, Michio Kawai, Thomas L. Mason, & Maurille J. Fournier. (1990). Chemical and Biosynthetic Approaches to the Production of Novel Polypeptide Materials. Biotechnology Progress. 6(3). 188–192. 54 indexed citations
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Schweizer, Martin, et al.. (1970). The isolation and characterization of N-[9-(β-D-ribofuranosyl-purin-6-ylcarbamoyl] glycine from yeast transfer RNA. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 40(5). 1046–1052. 35 indexed citations

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