M.A. Ferguson‐Smith

32.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
524 papers, 21.1k citations indexed

About

M.A. Ferguson‐Smith is a scholar working on Genetics, Plant Science and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith has authored 524 papers receiving a total of 21.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 326 papers in Genetics, 260 papers in Plant Science and 222 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in M.A. Ferguson‐Smith's work include Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (256 papers), Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (116 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (95 papers). M.A. Ferguson‐Smith is often cited by papers focused on Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (256 papers), Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (116 papers) and Genetic diversity and population structure (95 papers). M.A. Ferguson‐Smith collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Brazil. M.A. Ferguson‐Smith's co-authors include Fengtang Yang, Patrícia C. M. O’Brien, John R.W. Yates, Nabeel A. Affara, Vladimir A. Trifonov, Johannes Wienberg, Willem Rens, Patricia C. O’Brien, Eamonn R. Maher and Alexander S. Graphodatsky and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

M.A. Ferguson‐Smith

515 papers receiving 19.9k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Multicolor Spectral Karyotyping of Human Chromosomes

1996 1.3k citations Johannes Wienberg, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith et al. profile →
Clinical Features and Natural History of von Hippel-Lindau Disease

1990 675 citations M.A. Ferguson‐Smith et al. profile →
Translocation of c-abl oncogene correlates with the presence of a Philadelphia chromosome in chronic myelocytic leukaemia

1983 551 citations M.A. Ferguson‐Smith et al. profile →
Karyotype-phenotype Correlations in Gonadal Dysgenesis and Their Bearing on the Pathogenesis of Malformations

1965 389 citations M.A. Ferguson‐Smith profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by M.A. Ferguson‐Smith

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of M.A. Ferguson‐Smith's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by M.A. Ferguson‐Smith with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites M.A. Ferguson‐Smith more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by M.A. Ferguson‐Smith

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by M.A. Ferguson‐Smith. 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. Ferguson‐Smith. The network helps show where M.A. Ferguson‐Smith may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of M.A. Ferguson‐Smith

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

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Detailed cytogenetic analysis of three duck species (the northern pintail, mallard, and common goldeneye) and karyotype evolution in the family Anatidae (Anseriformes, Aves) 2024 ·Vavilov Journal of Genetics and Breeding ·Violetta R. Beklemisheva, (unknown), Svetlana A. Romanenko, (unknown), (unknown), Е. А. Интересова, Fengtang Yang, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Alexander S. Graphodatsky, (unknown)	0
2	A case of cryptic diversity in the bat Hsunycteris thomasi (Lonchophyllinae, Chiroptera): New insights into unrecognized species 2024 ·Zoologica Scripta ·(unknown), Leonardo Carreira Trevelin, (unknown), Luís Reginaldo Ribeiro Rodrigues, Iracilda Sampaio, (unknown), M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, (unknown), Cleusa Yoshiko Nagamachi, Júlio César Pieczarka	0
3	Chromosome evolution in Iberolacerta, a genus that deviates from the standard karyotype formula of Lacertidae 2023 ·Genetica ·Horacio Naveira, (unknown), (unknown), M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Jorge C. Pereira, Andrés Martı́nez-Lage	1
4	Integration of fluorescence in situ hybridization and chromosome-length genome assemblies revealed synteny map for guinea pig, naked mole-rat, and human 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·Svetlana A. Romanenko, Sergei Kliver, Natalia A. Serdyukova, Polina L. Perelman, Vladimir A. Trifonov, Andrei Seluanov, Vera Gorbunova, Jorge Azpurua, Jorge C. Pereira, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Alexander S. Graphodatsky	1
5	Characterization of repetitive DNA on the genome of the marsh rat Holochilus nanus (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) 2023 ·Molecular Genetics and Genomics ·(unknown), Adauto Lima Cardoso, (unknown), (unknown), M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Yatiyo Yonenaga-Yassuda, Marta Svartman, Cesar Martins	0
6	An 8.22 Mb Assembly and Annotation of the Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Y Chromosome 2021 ·Genes ·Matthew Jevit, Brian W. Davis, (unknown), Andrew Hillhouse, Rytis Juras, Vladimir A. Trifonov, Ahmed Tibary, Jorge C. Pereira, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Terje Raudsepp	5
7	Cytotaxonomy of Gallinula melanops (Gruiformes, Rallidae): Karyotype evolution and phylogenetic inference 2021 ·Genetics and Molecular Biology ·Ivanete de Oliveira Furo, Rafael Kretschmer, Patrícia C. M. O’Brien, Jorge C. Pereira, Ricardo José Gunski, Analía Del Valle Garnero, Rebecca E. O’Connor, Darren K. Griffin, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Edivaldo Herculano Corrêa de Oliveira	4
8	A Comprehensive Cytogenetic Analysis of Several Members of the Family Columbidae (Aves, Columbiformes) 2020 ·Genes ·Rafael Kretschmer, Ivanete de Oliveira Furo, (unknown), (unknown), Ricardo José Gunski, Analía Del Valle Garnero, Jorge C. Pereira, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Edivaldo Herculano Corrêa de Oliveira, Darren K. Griffin, Thales Renato Ochotorena de Freitas, Rebecca E. O’Connor	6
9	Chromosome Painting Does Not Support a Sex Chromosome Turnover in Lacerta agilis Linnaeus, 1758 2020 ·Cytogenetic and Genome Research ·Artem Lisachov, Massimo Giovannotti, Jorge C. Pereira, (unknown), Svetlana A. Romanenko, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Pavel M. Borodin, Vladimir A. Trifonov	6
10	Isolating Chromosomes of the Komodo Dragon: New Tools for Comparative Mapping and Sequence Assembly 2019 ·Cytogenetic and Genome Research ·Alessio Iannucci, Marie Altmanová, Claúdio Ciofi, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Jorge C. Pereira, Ivan Rehák, Roscoe Stanyon, Petr Velenský, Michail Rovatsos, Lukáš Kratochvíl, Martina Pokorná	9
11	Conserved sex chromosomes and karyotype evolution in monitor lizards (Varanidae) 2019 ·Heredity ·Alessio Iannucci, Marie Altmanová, Claúdio Ciofi, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Massimo Milan, Jorge C. Pereira, (unknown), Ivan Rehák, Michail Rovatsos, Roscoe Stanyon, Petr Velenský, Petr Ráb, Lukáš Kratochvíl, Martina Pokorná	41
12	Jurassic spark: Mapping the genomes of birds and other dinosaurs 2018 ·Open Research Online (The Open University) ·Darren K. Griffin, Rebecca O’Connor, Michael N Romanov, Joana Damas, Marta Farré, (unknown), (unknown), Rebecca Jennings, (unknown), Sunitha Joseph, Katie E. Fowler, (unknown), (unknown), M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Paul M. Barrett, Nicole Valenzuela, Denis M. Larkin	1
13	Reconstruction of the diapsid ancestral genome permits chromosome evolution tracing in avian and non-avian dinosaurs 2018 ·Nature Communications ·Rebecca E. O’Connor, Michael N Romanov, (unknown), Paul M. Barrett, Marta Farré, Joana Damas, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Nicole Valenzuela, Denis M. Larkin, Darren K. Griffin	54
14	Heteromorphism of “Homomorphic” Sex Chromosomes in Two Anole Species (Squamata, Dactyloidae) Revealed by Synaptonemal Complex Analysis 2017 ·Cytogenetic and Genome Research ·Artem Lisachov, Vladimir A. Trifonov, Massimo Giovannotti, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Pavel M. Borodin	6
15	Resolution and evolution of the duck-billed platypus karyotype with an X ₁ Y ₁ X ₂ Y ₂ X ₃ Y ₃ X ₄ Y ₄ X ₅ Y ₅ male sex chromosome constitution 2004 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Willem Rens, Frank Grützner, Patrícia C. M. O’Brien, (unknown), Jennifer A. Marshall Graves, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith	120
16	Molecular cytogenetic definition of the chicken genome 2004 ·Genetics ·Julio Masabanda, David W. Burt, Patricia C. O’Brien, Alain Vignal, Valérie Fillon, (unknown), Helen Cox, Helen G. Tempest, Jacqueline Smith, Felix A. Habermann, Michael Schmid, Yoichi Matsuda, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, R.P.M.A. Crooijmans, Martien A. M. Groenen, Darren K. Griffin	1
17	Candidate gene analysis of TGFA, EDN-1, and MTHFR, and the influence of maternal smoking in nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate 1999 ·UCL Discovery (University College London) ·Natalie J. Prescott, Daniel Kelberman, (unknown), (unknown), M.A. Ferguson‐Smith	1
18	Cross‐species colour segmenting: A novel tool in human karyotype analysis 1998 ·Cytometry ·Stefan Müller, Patricia C. O’Brien, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, Johannes Wienberg	4
19	Angelman syndrome can result from uniparental paternal isodisomy 1990 ·Leicester Research Archive (University of Leicester) ·M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, (unknown), Jill Clayton‐Smith, (unknown), John A.L. Armour, (unknown), Marcus Pembrey	6
20	X-Y CHROMOSOMAL INTERCHANGE IN THE ÆTIOLOGY OF TRUE HERMAPHRODITISM AND OF XX KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME 1966 ·The Lancet ·M.A. Ferguson‐Smith	270

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact