Lynn Olinger

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
10 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Lynn Olinger is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lynn Olinger has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Microbiology, 7 papers in Epidemiology and 4 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Lynn Olinger's work include Reproductive tract infections research (9 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (4 papers) and Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (4 papers). Lynn Olinger is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (9 papers), Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (4 papers) and Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (4 papers). Lynn Olinger collaborates with scholars based in United States and Ethiopia. Lynn Olinger's co-authors include Richard S. Stephens, C. J. Lammel, Sue Kalman, Wayne Mitchell, Ronald W. Davis, Jun Fan, Eugene V. Koonin, L. Aravind, Roman L. Tatusov and Qixun Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Genetics and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

Lynn Olinger

10 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Genome Sequence of an Obligate Intracellular Pathogen of ... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 1999 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. Genome Sequence of an Obligate Intracellular Pathogen of Humans: Chlamydia trachomatis
    1998 1.3k citations Richard S. Stephens, Sue Kalman et al. Science profile →
  2. Comparative genomes of Chlamydia pneumoniae and C. trachomatis
    1999 559 citations Sue Kalman, Wayne Mitchell et al. Nature Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lynn Olinger United States 9 1.6k 893 777 283 282 10 2.2k
C. J. Lammel United States 22 1.7k 1.1× 892 1.0× 886 1.1× 293 1.0× 378 1.3× 33 2.7k
Sue Kalman United States 6 1.3k 0.8× 930 1.0× 1.3k 1.6× 548 1.9× 237 0.8× 6 2.7k
T P Hatch United States 27 1.6k 1.0× 968 1.1× 629 0.8× 331 1.2× 300 1.1× 49 2.2k
Priscilla B. Wyrick United States 32 1.7k 1.1× 999 1.1× 645 0.8× 372 1.3× 751 2.7× 66 2.6k
Marci A. Scidmore United States 24 2.0k 1.3× 1.1k 1.2× 975 1.3× 524 1.9× 701 2.5× 24 3.4k
Cherilyn A. Elwell United States 14 779 0.5× 418 0.5× 616 0.8× 206 0.7× 362 1.3× 19 1.7k
Kenneth A. Fields United States 30 1.8k 1.2× 1.0k 1.2× 784 1.0× 594 2.1× 546 1.9× 51 3.1k
Barica Kušećek Germany 25 952 0.6× 613 0.7× 840 1.1× 202 0.7× 206 0.7× 29 2.4k
Joseph P. Dillard United States 31 1.3k 0.8× 608 0.7× 881 1.1× 380 1.3× 252 0.9× 75 2.7k
Mary F. Lampe United States 21 850 0.5× 472 0.5× 331 0.4× 153 0.5× 378 1.3× 34 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lynn Olinger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lynn Olinger

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

All Works

10 of 10 papers shown
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Stephens, Richard S., et al.. (2006). Interaction of Chlamydia trachomatis with Mammalian Cells Is Independent of Host Cell Surface Heparan Sulfate Glycosaminoglycans. Infection and Immunity. 74(3). 1795–1799. 17 indexed citations
2.
Olinger, Lynn, et al.. (2006). Selection of Mutant Cell Lines Resistant to Infection by Chlamydia spp. Infection and Immunity. 74(3). 1996–1997. 3 indexed citations
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Miller, Kevin F., Muluken Melese, Wondu Alemayehu, et al.. (2004). How reliable is the clinical exam in detecting ocular chlamydial infection?. Ophthalmic Epidemiology. 11(3). 255–262. 43 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jianzhi, Thomas M. Lietman, Lynn Olinger, Yinghui Miao, & Richard S. Stephens. (2004). Genetic diversity of Chlamydia trachomatis and the prevalence of trachoma. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 23(3). 217–220. 27 indexed citations
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Nicholson, Tracy L., et al.. (2003). Global Stage-Specific Gene Regulation during the Developmental Cycle of Chlamydia trachomatis. Journal of Bacteriology. 185(10). 3179–3189. 174 indexed citations
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Olinger, Lynn, et al.. (2002). Selection of Mutant Cell Lines Resistant to Infection byChlamydia trachomatisandChlamydia pneumoniae. Infection and Immunity. 70(11). 6444–6447. 26 indexed citations
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Grimwood, Jane, Lynn Olinger, & Richard S. Stephens. (2001). Expression of Chlamydia pneumoniae Polymorphic Membrane Protein Family Genes. Infection and Immunity. 69(4). 2383–2389. 69 indexed citations
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Kalman, Sue, Wayne Mitchell, C. J. Lammel, et al.. (1999). Comparative genomes of Chlamydia pneumoniae and C. trachomatis. Nature Genetics. 21(4). 385–389. 559 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stephens, Richard S., Sue Kalman, C. J. Lammel, et al.. (1998). Genome Sequence of an Obligate Intracellular Pathogen of Humans: Chlamydia trachomatis. Science. 282(5389). 754–759. 1272 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brooks, G. F., Lynn Olinger, C. J. Lammel, et al.. (1991). Prevalence of gene sequences coding for hypervariable regions of Opa (protein II) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Molecular Microbiology. 5(12). 3063–3072. 10 indexed citations

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