M. Barber

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
140 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

M. Barber is a scholar working on Spectroscopy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Barber has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Spectroscopy, 33 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 29 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in M. Barber's work include Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications (51 papers), Ion-surface interactions and analysis (26 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (25 papers). M. Barber is often cited by papers focused on Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications (51 papers), Ion-surface interactions and analysis (26 papers) and Advanced Chemical Physics Studies (25 papers). M. Barber collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and China. M. Barber's co-authors include Robert S. Bordoli, R. D. Sedgwick, Andrew N. Tyler, Gerard J. Elliott, Ian H. Hillier, Joseph A. Connor, D. M. Heyes, Brian N. Green, J. H. R. Clarke and Lee W. Tetler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

M. Barber

139 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

Fast atom bombardment of solids (F.A.B.): a new ion source for mass spectrometry

1981 859 citations M. Barber, Robert S. Bordoli et al. profile →
Fast atom bombardment of solids as an ion source in mass spectrometry

1981 445 citations M. Barber, Robert S. Bordoli et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
M. Barber	2.9k	1.7k	968	938	895	140	5.9k
Gary L. Glish	5.3k 1.8×	2.3k 1.4×	1.3k 1.4×	798 0.9×	1.1k 1.2×	178	8.8k
Kenzo Hiraoka	4.9k 1.7×	806 0.5×	740 0.8×	1.3k 1.4×	848 0.9×	371	7.5k
Peter J. Derrick	2.8k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	446 0.5×	788 0.8×	1.0k 1.1×	219	4.8k
Shek Fu Wong	5.7k 2.0×	2.5k 1.5×	499 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	684 0.8×	7	7.2k
Craig M. Whitehouse	6.0k 2.0×	2.7k 1.6×	449 0.5×	1.0k 1.1×	736 0.8×	15	7.5k
Marvin L. Vestal	3.9k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	197 0.2×	780 0.8×	737 0.8×	94	5.1k
Rodolphe Antoine	2.6k 0.9×	1.4k 0.9×	3.0k 3.1×	584 0.6×	231 0.3×	293	7.8k
K. W. Michael Siu	4.6k 1.6×	3.8k 2.3×	700 0.7×	370 0.4×	838 0.9×	253	9.1k
Robert S. Bordoli	2.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.9×	259 0.3×	748 0.8×	773 0.9×	47	4.1k
H. D. Beckey	1.9k 0.6×	308 0.2×	247 0.3×	1.0k 1.1×	1.0k 1.1×	119	2.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Barber

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Karunanithy, Gogulan, Olga Tkachenko, M. Barber, et al.. (2025). UnidecNMR: automatic peak detection for NMR spectra in 1-4 dimensions. Nature Communications. 16(1). 449–449. 2 indexed citations

Amador, Carmen, Yanni Zeng, M. Barber, et al.. (2021). Genome-wide methylation data improves dissection of the effect of smoking on body mass index. PLoS Genetics. 17(9). e1009750–e1009750. 5 indexed citations

Kinoshita, Masaki, Meng Amy Li, M. Barber, et al.. (2021). Disabling de novo DNA methylation in embryonic stem cells allows an illegitimate fate trajectory. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(38). 13 indexed citations

Kinoshita, Masaki, M. Barber, W Mansfield, et al.. (2020). Capture of Mouse and Human Stem Cells with Features of Formative Pluripotency. Cell stem cell. 28(3). 453–471.e8. 170 indexed citations

Yates, Luke A., et al.. (2015). Improved crystallization and diffraction of caffeine-induced death suppressor protein 1 (Cid1). Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications. 71(3). 346–353. 2 indexed citations

Barber, M., et al.. (2004). Industrial Enzymatic Production of Cephalosporin-Based β-Lactams. Advances in biochemical engineering, biotechnology. 88. 179–215. 65 indexed citations

Anbalagan, Victor, et al.. (2002). Formation of [b_n + 17 + Ag]⁺ product ions from Ag⁺ cationized native and acetylated peptides. Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 37(9). 910–926. 25 indexed citations

Wang, Tao, M. Barber, Ingo H. Hardt, & Daniel B. Kassel. (2001). Mass‐directed fractionation and isolation of pharmaceutical compounds by packed‐column supercritical fluid chromatography/mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 15(22). 2067–2075. 35 indexed citations

Gordon, Derek B., et al.. (1992). Hill’s equation applied to quadrupole collision cell design. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 439(1907). 627–636. 1 indexed citations

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Barber, M., et al.. (1988). Confirmation of the structure of nisin and its major degradation product by FAB-MS and FAB-MS/MS. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 44(3). 266–270. 17 indexed citations

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Barber, M., Brian N. Green, & Keith R. Jennings. (1987). The analysis of small proteins in the molecular weight range 10–24 kDa by magnetic sector mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 1(5). 80–83. 97 indexed citations

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Barber, M., et al.. (1984). Fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry: A mass spectral investigation of some of the insulins. Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 11(4). 182–186. 36 indexed citations

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Monaghan, John J., M. Barber, Robert S. Bordoli, R. D. Sedgwick, & Andrew N. Tyler. (1982). Fast atom bombardment mass spectra of involatile naphthalene sulphonic acids and sulphonate salts. Organic Mass Spectrometry. 17(10). 529–533. 25 indexed citations

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Aarons, Leon, et al.. (1973). Satellite peaks in the high energy photoelectron spectra of some small first row molecules. Molecular Physics. 26(5). 1247–1256. 36 indexed citations

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Connor, Joseph A., Ian H. Hillier, V. R. Saunders, Melvyn H. Wood, & M. Barber. (1972). Ab initiomolecular orbital calculations of transition metal complexes. Molecular Physics. 24(3). 497–509. 44 indexed citations

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Ikemoto, Isao, John Meurig Thomas, Haruo Kuroda, M. Barber, & Ian H. Hillier. (1972). Core-Level Satellites in the X-ray Photo-Electron Spectra of Tetra-cyanoquinodimethane and its Metal Salts. Molecular crystals and liquid crystals. 18(1). 87–90. 5 indexed citations

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Barber, M., et al.. (1963). The mass spectrometric study of the reaction of methyl radicals with oxygen. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 274(1358). 306–318. 6 indexed citations

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Barber, M., et al.. (1963). Mass spectrometric sampling through a small hole in the adiabatic flow region. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 274(1358). 293–305. 5 indexed citations

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Barber, M., et al.. (1963). A mass spectrometer for studying chemical reactions. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 274(1358). 285–292. 4 indexed citations

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Barber, M., et al.. (1961). 782. Carotenoids and related compounds. Part IX. The structures of capsanthin and capsorubin. Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed). 4019–4019. 14 indexed citations

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