L. Bryan Ray

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
105 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

L. Bryan Ray is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, L. Bryan Ray has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Plant Science and 12 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in L. Bryan Ray's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (12 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (10 papers) and Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases (10 papers). L. Bryan Ray is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (12 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (10 papers) and Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases (10 papers). L. Bryan Ray collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Ethiopia. L. Bryan Ray's co-authors include T W Sturgill, Thomas W. Sturgill, E Erikson, James L. Maller, Vishakha Raina, Mrutyunjay Suar, Samir R. Mishra, Tapan Kumar Adhya, Ajit Kumar Pattanaik and James Norman Dent and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

L. Bryan Ray

96 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Insulin-stimulated MAP-2 kinase phosphorylates and activa... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1988 1987 250 500 750
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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. Insulin-stimulated MAP-2 kinase phosphorylates and activates ribosomal protein S6 kinase II
    1988 927 citations Thomas W. Sturgill, L. Bryan Ray et al. Nature profile →
  2. Rapid stimulation by insulin of a serine/threonine kinase in 3T3-L1 adipocytes that phosphorylates microtubule-associated protein 2 in vitro.
    1987 533 citations L. Bryan Ray et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
L. Bryan Ray India 15 2.0k 486 290 188 170 105 2.6k
Néstor Gómez Spain 24 2.7k 1.4× 593 1.2× 436 1.5× 449 2.4× 172 1.0× 46 3.4k
Takayasu Kobayashi Japan 24 1.9k 0.9× 355 0.7× 187 0.6× 174 0.9× 106 0.6× 51 2.4k
Yukihito Kabuyama Japan 23 1.2k 0.6× 296 0.6× 216 0.7× 204 1.1× 77 0.5× 40 1.8k
Ken-ichi Yamamoto Japan 26 1.7k 0.9× 335 0.7× 522 1.8× 139 0.7× 142 0.8× 57 2.6k
Jae‐Won Soh South Korea 29 1.6k 0.8× 247 0.5× 448 1.5× 152 0.8× 144 0.8× 53 2.6k
Nicolas Tajeddine Belgium 27 1.4k 0.7× 347 0.7× 428 1.5× 212 1.1× 81 0.5× 42 2.4k
Ying Sun China 22 1.7k 0.9× 210 0.4× 170 0.6× 139 0.7× 155 0.9× 86 2.8k
Domenico Grieco Italy 26 1.9k 0.9× 575 1.2× 608 2.1× 73 0.4× 120 0.7× 42 2.6k
Colleen A. Vanderbilt United States 11 1.5k 0.8× 336 0.7× 249 0.9× 168 0.9× 63 0.4× 13 2.0k
Yun Fan United States 22 1.2k 0.6× 466 1.0× 228 0.8× 247 1.3× 90 0.5× 42 1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of L. Bryan Ray

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All Works

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Ray, L. Bryan, et al.. (2024). Genomic insights and Taguchi-based optimization of culture conditions for enhanced alkaline protease production in Streptomyces barkulensis RC1831. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 100156–100156. 2 indexed citations
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Das, Ranjan, Abhishek Kumar Singh, Luna Goswami, et al.. (2024). Simultaneous folate fortification and pesticide residue degradation in finger millet (Eleusine coracana) via malting and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum-mediated fermentation. Food Bioscience. 62. 105429–105429. 1 indexed citations
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Raina, Vishakha, et al.. (2023). l-Asparaginase producing novel Streptomyces sp. HB2AG: optimization of process parameters and whole genome sequence analysis. 3 Biotech. 13(6). 201–201. 1 indexed citations
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Ray, L. Bryan, et al.. (2023). De novo assembly and comparative genome analysis for polyhydroxyalkanoates-producing Bacillus sp. BNPI-92 strain. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. 21(1). 132–132. 5 indexed citations
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Ray, L. Bryan, et al.. (2022). Polyhydroxyalkanoate recovery from newly screened Bacillus sp. LPPI-18 using various methods of extraction from Loktak Lake sediment sample. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. 20(1). 115–115. 7 indexed citations
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Kumari, Khushbu, Suresh K. Verma, Paritosh Patel, et al.. (2022). Hydoxylated β- and δ-Hexacholorocyclohexane metabolites infer influential intrinsic atomic pathways interaction to elicit oxidative stress-induced apoptosis for bio-toxicity. Environmental Research. 212(Pt D). 113496–113496. 10 indexed citations
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Ray, L. Bryan, et al.. (2019). An investigation for recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Bacillus sp. BPPI-14 and Bacillus sp. BPPI-19 isolated from plastic waste landfill. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 134. 1085–1096. 40 indexed citations
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Upadhyay, Anjani Kumar, et al.. (2019). Optimization of media components for the production of N-acetylchitooligosaccharide from chitin by Streptomyces chilikensis through Taguchi experimental design. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 159. 194–199. 9 indexed citations
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Ray, L. Bryan, et al.. (2019). Rheinheimera pleomorphica sp. nov., a Novel Alkali-Tolerant Bacteria Isolated from Chilika Lake, India. Current Microbiology. 77(1). 158–165. 9 indexed citations
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Ray, L. Bryan. (2013). Cells Go Solo. Science. 342(6163). 1187–1187. 10 indexed citations
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Gough, Nancy R., Elizabeth M. Adler, & L. Bryan Ray. (2004). Focus Issue: Cell Signaling—Making New Connections. Science s STKE. 2004(261). 2 indexed citations
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Erickson, Alan K., L. Bryan Ray, & Thomas W. Sturgill. (1990). Microtubule-associated protein 1A is the fibroblast HMW MAP undergoing mitogen-stimulated serine phosphorylation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 166(2). 827–832. 7 indexed citations
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Sturgill, Thomas W., L. Bryan Ray, E Erikson, & James L. Maller. (1988). Insulin-stimulated MAP-2 kinase phosphorylates and activates ribosomal protein S6 kinase II. Nature. 334(6184). 715–718. 927 indexed citations breakdown →

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