M. A. Epstein

11.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
159 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

M. A. Epstein is a scholar working on Oncology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, M. A. Epstein has authored 159 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Oncology, 69 papers in Epidemiology and 51 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in M. A. Epstein's work include Viral-associated cancers and disorders (80 papers), Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies (48 papers) and Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (40 papers). M. A. Epstein is often cited by papers focused on Viral-associated cancers and disorders (80 papers), Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies (48 papers) and Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments (40 papers). M. A. Epstein collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. M. A. Epstein's co-authors include B. G. Achong, Y. M. Barr, Alan B. Rickinson, Lesley E. Wallace, Martin Rowe, S. Finerty, Q. Y. Yao, Gertrude Henle, Denis J. Moss and A. B. Rickinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

M. A. Epstein

154 papers receiving 7.9k 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.

VIRUS PARTICLES IN CULTURED LYMPHOBLASTS FROM BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA

1964 1.9k citations M. A. Epstein, B. G. Achong et al. The Lancet profile →
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1966 348 citations M. A. Epstein, B. G. Achong et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. A. Epstein United Kingdom	48	5.9k	3.1k	2.4k	2.2k	2.2k	159	8.8k
Gary R. Pearson United States	43	3.4k 0.6×	2.4k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	1.3k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	142	6.2k
Denis J. Moss Australia	55	5.6k 0.9×	2.9k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	4.8k 2.2×	2.0k 0.9×	141	8.9k
Peter Biberfeld Sweden	53	4.4k 0.7×	3.5k 1.1×	1.6k 0.7×	3.1k 1.4×	1.7k 0.8×	263	10.8k
Gertrude Henle United States	61	11.0k 1.9×	5.6k 1.8×	5.8k 2.4×	2.7k 1.2×	4.0k 1.8×	210	14.7k
George Miller United States	58	9.7k 1.6×	5.7k 1.8×	3.7k 1.5×	2.2k 1.0×	3.0k 1.3×	196	12.2k
David A. Thorley‐Lawson United States	59	8.1k 1.4×	3.6k 1.2×	2.3k 1.0×	3.6k 1.6×	3.7k 1.7×	115	12.2k
S. Zaki Salahuddin United States	40	2.8k 0.5×	3.8k 1.2×	2.1k 0.9×	2.2k 1.0×	559 0.3×	74	8.2k
Rajiv Khanna Australia	57	5.5k 0.9×	4.7k 1.5×	1.4k 0.6×	5.5k 2.5×	2.0k 0.9×	222	11.1k
Barbara Ensoli Italy	62	5.4k 0.9×	3.9k 1.3×	3.0k 1.2×	4.1k 1.8×	1.8k 0.8×	249	13.8k
Gary S. Hayward United States	70	5.1k 0.9×	8.4k 2.7×	1.5k 0.6×	2.4k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	153	12.3k

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Epstein, M. A.. (2015). Human Putative Oncogenic Herpesviruses. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Comparative Leukemia Research. 318–321.

Epstein, M. A.. (2001). Reflections on Epstein–Barr Virus: Some Recently Resolved Old Uncertainties. Journal of Infection. 43(2). 111–115. 23 indexed citations

Morgan, Andrew, et al.. (1988). Recombinant vaccinia virus expressing epstein‐barr virus glycoprotein gp340 protects cottontop tamarins against EB virus‐induced malignant lymphomas. Journal of Medical Virology. 25(2). 189–195. 72 indexed citations

Yao, Q. Y., Alan B. Rickinson, J. S. Hill Gaston, & M. A. Epstein. (1986). Disturbance of the Epstein-Barr virus-host balance in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a quantitative study.. PubMed Central. 64(2). 302–10. 19 indexed citations

Randle, Beverley J. & M. A. Epstein. (1984). A highly sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to quantitate antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus membrane antigen gp340. Journal of Virological Methods. 9(3). 201–208. 21 indexed citations

Gaston, Hill, Alan B. Rickinson, & M. A. Epstein. (1983). Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes as probes of HLA polymorphism. Heterogeneity of T cell-restricting determinants associated with the serologically defined HLA-A2 antigen.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 158(2). 280–293. 37 indexed citations

Gaston, Hill, A. B. Rickinson, & M. A. Epstein. (1983). Cross-reactivity of self-HLA-restricted Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes for allo-HLA determinants.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 158(6). 1804–1821. 44 indexed citations

Thompson, J. L., et al.. (1983). A culture method giving substantial yields of normal nasopharyngeal epithelial cells for work with Epstein-Barr virus. Journal of Virological Methods. 6(6). 319–328. 4 indexed citations

Moss, Denis J., Lesley E. Wallace, Alan B. Rickinson, & M. A. Epstein. (1981). Cytotoxic T cell recognition of Epstein‐Barr virus‐infected B cells. I. Specificity and HLA restriction of effector cells reactivated in vitro. European Journal of Immunology. 11(9). 686–693. 78 indexed citations

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Epstein, M. A. & B. G. Achong. (1977). Pathogenesis of infectious mono-nucleosis.. The Lancet. 1270–1273. 3 indexed citations

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Ball, G., et al.. (1974). Cytogenetic studies on human lymphoblastoid cell lines from burkitt's lymphomas and other sources. International Journal of Cancer. 14(6). 716–721. 92 indexed citations

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Epstein, M. A. & B. G. Achong. (1968). Conformal tissue scaffold with multi-functional porosity for wound healing. PubMed. 40(3). 609–21. 17 indexed citations

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Epstein, M. A., B. G. Achong, & J. H. Pope. (1967). Virus in cultured lymphoblasts from a New Guinea Burkitt lymphoma.. BMJ. 2(5547). 290–291. 29 indexed citations

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Epstein, M. A., Gertrude Henle, B. G. Achong, & Y. M. Barr. (1965). MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON A VIRUS IN CULTURED LYMPHOBLASTS FROM BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 121(5). 761–770. 217 indexed citations

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Epstein, M. A., Y. M. Barr, & B. G. Achong. (1964). A SECOND VIRUS-CARRYING TISSUE CULTURE STRAIN (EB2) OF LYMPHOBLASTS FROM BURKITT'S LYMPHOMA.. PubMed. 12. 1233–4. 35 indexed citations

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Epstein, M. A., et al.. (1964). THE ENTRY AND DISTRIBUTION OF HERPES VIRUS AND COLLOIDAL GOLD IN HELA CELLS AFTER CONTACT IN SUSPENSION. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 119(2). 291–302. 38 indexed citations

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Epstein, M. A.. (1962). OBSERVATIONS ON THE FINE STRUCTURE OF MATURE HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS AND ON THE COMPOSITION OF ITS NUCLEOID. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 115(1). 1–12. 47 indexed citations

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Epstein, M. A.. (1961). The Electron Microscopy of Viruses. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. 54(12). 1071–1078. 3 indexed citations

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Epstein, M. A.. (1959). THE FINE STRUCTURE OF ANIMAL CELLS; A BRIEF INTRODUCTORY SURVEY1. 44(296). 153–163. 4 indexed citations

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Epstein, M. A.. (1956). Intra-cellular Identification of the Rous Virus. Nature. 178(4523). 45–46. 2 indexed citations

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