Malcolm Burns

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Malcolm Burns is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Malcolm Burns has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Plant Science and 8 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Malcolm Burns's work include Identification and Quantification in Food (16 papers), Genetically Modified Organisms Research (16 papers) and Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications (10 papers). Malcolm Burns is often cited by papers focused on Identification and Quantification in Food (16 papers), Genetically Modified Organisms Research (16 papers) and Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications (10 papers). Malcolm Burns collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Malcolm Burns's co-authors include Neil Harris, Carole A. Foy, Gavin Nixon, Stephen L. R. Ellison, Jacquie T. Keer, Angela Burrell, Michael Walker, D. Thorburn Burns, Timothy Wilkes and Andrew Damant and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Malcolm Burns

50 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Malcolm Burns United Kingdom 16 663 319 188 126 123 52 1.1k
Kristina Lind Sweden 8 752 1.1× 111 0.3× 143 0.8× 127 1.0× 168 1.4× 10 1.2k
Jipeng Wang China 21 470 0.7× 322 1.0× 285 1.5× 46 0.4× 73 0.6× 71 1.3k
Burkhard A. Hense Germany 20 915 1.4× 220 0.7× 247 1.3× 357 2.8× 260 2.1× 44 1.5k
Christian Tellgren‐Roth Sweden 23 831 1.3× 448 1.4× 103 0.5× 219 1.7× 48 0.4× 46 1.4k
Magno Junqueira Brazil 25 990 1.5× 249 0.8× 53 0.3× 220 1.7× 114 0.9× 50 1.5k
Vincent Navratil France 21 931 1.4× 243 0.8× 78 0.4× 291 2.3× 99 0.8× 39 1.7k
Xiaoqing Sun China 24 1.5k 2.3× 198 0.6× 152 0.8× 272 2.2× 61 0.5× 86 2.4k
Hongshan Jiang China 8 648 1.0× 264 0.8× 145 0.8× 186 1.5× 21 0.2× 16 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Malcolm Burns

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Fields of papers citing papers by Malcolm Burns

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Malcolm Burns

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Malcolm Burns. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Malcolm Burns 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 Malcolm Burns. Malcolm Burns 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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Burns, Malcolm, et al.. (2024). An exploration of anomalous electrical noise in shocked cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX)-based explosives. Journal of Applied Physics. 135(16). 1 indexed citations
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Burns, Malcolm, et al.. (2023). The reactive flow evolution of the polymer-bonded explosive PBX 9502: Experiments and model validation in extreme pressure regimes. Journal of Applied Physics. 134(11). 5 indexed citations
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Burns, Malcolm & Gavin Nixon. (2022). Validation of Two Real-Time PCR Approaches for the Relative Quantitation of Pork and Horse DNA in Food Samples. Food and Nutrition Sciences. 13(4). 387–403. 2 indexed citations
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Mester, Zoltán, Stephen L. R. Ellison, Yunhua Gao, et al.. (2020). Final report of CCQM-K86.c. Relative quantification of genomic DNA fragments extracted from a biological tissue. Metrologia. 57(1A). 8004–8004. 4 indexed citations
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Burns, Malcolm, et al.. (2019). DNA Techniques to Verify Food Authenticity. 15 indexed citations
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Nixon, Gavin, Timothy Wilkes, & Malcolm Burns. (2015). Development of a real-time PCR approach for the relative quantitation of horse DNA. Analytical Methods. 7(20). 8590–8596. 19 indexed citations
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Goff, Michael, et al.. (2013). Effects observed when using metallic flyers and barriers with the embedded particle velocity gauge technique. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Bushell, Claire & Malcolm Burns. (2012). Feasibility Study into the Use of DNA Sequencing for the Identification of Probiotic Bacteria. 1 indexed citations
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Burns, Malcolm, et al.. (2012). One-dimensional plate impact experiments on the cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine (HMX) based explosive EDC32. Journal of Applied Physics. 112(6). 12 indexed citations
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Bellocchi, Gianni, Gilbert Berben, Malcolm Burns, et al.. (2011). The Modular Approach in GMO Quality Control and Enforcement Support Systems. Joint Research Centre (European Commission). 3 indexed citations
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Burns, Malcolm, Angela Burrell, & Carole A. Foy. (2010). The applicability of digital PCR for the assessment of detection limits in GMO analysis. European Food Research and Technology. 231(3). 353–362. 68 indexed citations
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Burns, Malcolm, et al.. (2008). A simulation approach to assess the minimal number of real-time PCR replicates for GM quantification. European Food Research and Technology. 227(6). 1721–1727. 3 indexed citations
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Partis, Lina, Malcolm Burns, Koichi Chiba, et al.. (2007). A study of comparability in amplified fragment length polymorphism profiling using a simple model system. Electrophoresis. 28(18). 3193–3200. 4 indexed citations
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Hernández, Marta, Malcolm Burns, Shirin Bruderer, et al.. (2006). A Microarray-based Detection System for Genetically Modified (GM) Food Ingredients. Plant Molecular Biology. 61(1-2). 123–139. 93 indexed citations
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Ellison, Stephen L. R., et al.. (2006). Routes to improving the reliability of low level DNA analysis using real-time PCR. BMC Biotechnology. 6(1). 147 indexed citations
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Burns, Malcolm, et al.. (2005). An inter-platform repeatability study investigating real-time amplification of plasmid DNA. BMC Biotechnology. 5(1). 15 indexed citations
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Burns, Malcolm, Gavin Nixon, Carole A. Foy, & Neil Harris. (2005). Standardisation of data from real-time quantitative PCR methods – evaluation of outliers and comparison of calibration curves. BMC Biotechnology. 5(1). 31–31. 148 indexed citations
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Burns, Malcolm, et al.. (2004). Analysis and interpretation of data from real-time PCR trace detection methods using quantitation of GM soya as a model system. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 378(6). 1616–1623. 33 indexed citations
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Ellison, Stephen L. R., et al.. (2001). Response surface modelling and kinetic studies for the experimental estimation of measurement uncertainty in derivatisation. The Analyst. 126(2). 199–210. 8 indexed citations

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