M. A. Watson

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
28 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

M. A. Watson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. A. Watson has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Plant Science and 4 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in M. A. Watson's work include Plant Virus Research Studies (8 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (5 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (4 papers). M. A. Watson is often cited by papers focused on Plant Virus Research Studies (8 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (5 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (4 papers). M. A. Watson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. M. A. Watson's co-authors include Brenda B. Casper, Steven A. Kliewer, J�rgen Lehmann, John T. Moore, Timothy M. Willson, David D. McKee, George Chaconas, Paul Ajuh, Gitte Neubauer and Cinzia Calvio and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

M. A. Watson

27 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

The human orphan nuclear receptor PXR is activated by com... 1984 2026 1998 2012 1998 1984 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. The human orphan nuclear receptor PXR is activated by compounds that regulate CYP3A4 gene expression and cause drug interactions.
    1998 1.3k citations J�rgen Lehmann, David D. McKee et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  2. Morphogenetic Constraints on Patterns of Carbon Distribution in Plants
    1984 561 citations M. A. Watson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. A. Watson United States 16 1.1k 952 680 574 513 28 2.8k
Thomas C. Wood United States 29 1.5k 1.4× 841 0.9× 270 0.4× 100 0.2× 787 1.5× 51 3.3k
N. J. Manning United Kingdom 30 993 0.9× 200 0.2× 162 0.2× 225 0.4× 172 0.3× 66 2.6k
J. H. Wilkinson United Kingdom 26 777 0.7× 296 0.3× 147 0.2× 245 0.4× 253 0.5× 92 2.5k
John A. Craft United Kingdom 28 587 0.5× 196 0.2× 81 0.1× 171 0.3× 262 0.5× 84 2.2k
Richard F. Keeler United States 30 1.5k 1.3× 201 0.2× 97 0.1× 671 1.2× 429 0.8× 116 2.9k
Petr Novák Czechia 45 3.2k 2.9× 169 0.2× 334 0.5× 3.7k 6.4× 872 1.7× 85 6.3k
G.S. Bailey United States 31 1.3k 1.2× 158 0.2× 175 0.3× 463 0.8× 292 0.6× 59 2.6k
Barbara Frewen United States 11 3.2k 2.9× 41 0.0× 287 0.4× 554 1.0× 485 0.9× 12 5.0k
Dev Karan United States 32 814 0.8× 118 0.1× 297 0.4× 260 0.5× 516 1.0× 68 2.7k
Michael Sinensky United States 40 4.4k 4.1× 121 0.1× 519 0.8× 138 0.2× 328 0.6× 82 6.1k

Countries citing papers authored by M. A. Watson

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. A. Watson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by M. A. Watson. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by M. A. Watson. The network helps show where M. A. Watson may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. A. Watson

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Parker, Travis, et al.. (2025). Drone methods and educational resources for plant science and agriculture. Frontiers in Plant Science. 16. 1630162–1630162.
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Smith, Ian C. P., Matthew D. Griffin, James Langan, et al.. (2020). A multidisciplinary approach to online support for device research translation: regulatory change and clinical engagement. Health Policy and Technology. 10(1). 95–103. 4 indexed citations
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Ellis, Matthew J., Jingqin Luo, Vera J. Suman, et al.. (2012). Whole genome sequencing to characterize luminal-type breast cancer.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 30(15_suppl). 503–503. 2 indexed citations
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Kobryn, Kerri, et al.. (2002). The Mu Three-Site Synapse. Molecular Cell. 10(3). 659–669. 26 indexed citations
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Watson, M. A., Darren M. Gowers, & Stephen E. Halford. (2000). Alternative geometries of DNA looping: an analysis using the SfiI endonuclease. Journal of Molecular Biology. 298(3). 461–475. 33 indexed citations
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Watson, M. A., et al.. (1999). Restriction endonuclease reactions requiring two recognition sites. Biochemical Society Transactions. 27(4). 696–699. 24 indexed citations
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Watson, M. A., et al.. (1999). Specificity from the Synapsis of DNA Elements by the Sfi I Endonuclease. Journal of Molecular Biology. 289(4). 785–797. 46 indexed citations
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Lehmann, J�rgen, David D. McKee, M. A. Watson, et al.. (1998). The human orphan nuclear receptor PXR is activated by compounds that regulate CYP3A4 gene expression and cause drug interactions.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 102(5). 1016–1023. 1314 indexed citations breakdown →
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Neubauer, Gitte, Angus King, Juri Rappsilber, et al.. (1998). Mass spectrometry and EST-database searching allows characterization of the multi-protein spliceosome complex. Nature Genetics. 20(1). 46–50. 408 indexed citations
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Watson, M. A., et al.. (1996). Rate and Selectivity of Synapsis ofresRecombination Sites by Tn3Resolvase. Journal of Molecular Biology. 257(2). 317–329. 33 indexed citations
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Watson, M. A. & George Chaconas. (1996). Three-Site Synapsis during Mu DNA Transposition: A Critical Intermediate Preceding Engagement of the Active Site. Cell. 85(3). 435–445. 70 indexed citations
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Chaconas, George, Brigitte D. Lavoie, & M. A. Watson. (1996). DNA transposition: Assembly of a jumping gene machine. Current Biology. 6(7). 817–820. 66 indexed citations
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Schneider, H., et al.. (1996). Inhibitory potency of lithocholic acid analogs and other bile acids on glucuronosyltransferase activity in a colon cancer cell line. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 6(6). 637–642. 17 indexed citations
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Ammar, El‐Desouky, R. G. Milne, & M. A. Watson. (1970). Virus-like Particles in the Plant Hopper Javesella pellucida Fab.. Journal of General Virology. 6(2). 315–318. 4 indexed citations
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Goodman, P. J., et al.. (1965). Sugar and fructosan accumulation in virus‐infected plants: rapid testing by circular‐paper chromatography. Annals of Applied Biology. 56(1). 65–72. 21 indexed citations
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Watson, M. A.. (1959). Cereal virus diseases in Britain. 15 indexed citations
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Watson, M. A.. (1958). The specificity of transmission of some non-persistent viruses. 2 indexed citations
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Watson, M. A., et al.. (1952). Beet yellows virus and other yellowing virus diseases of Sugar Beet.. 12 indexed citations

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