Malcolm Potts

10.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
142 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Malcolm Potts is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Malcolm Potts has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 41 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 38 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Malcolm Potts's work include Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (41 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (38 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (20 papers). Malcolm Potts is often cited by papers focused on Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (41 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (38 papers) and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (20 papers). Malcolm Potts collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Qatar. Malcolm Potts's co-authors include Brian A. Whitton, Richard F. Helm, Peter J. Kennelly, Daniela Billi, Donna R. Hill, Liang Shi, Siegfried Scherer, E. Imre Friedmann, Stephen V. Angeloni and A. Peat and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Lancet and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Malcolm Potts

135 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

The ecology of cyanobacteria: their diversity in time and... 1994 2026 2004 2015 2000 1994 250 500 750 1000
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 ecology of cyanobacteria: their diversity in time and space.
    2000 1.1k citations Brian A. Whitton, Malcolm Potts Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)) profile →
  2. Desiccation tolerance of prokaryotes
    1994 953 citations Malcolm Potts profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Malcolm Potts United States 42 2.4k 2.3k 1.8k 1.6k 1.6k 142 7.1k
Michael Herdman United Kingdom 27 2.3k 0.9× 4.0k 1.7× 2.4k 1.4× 3.6k 2.2× 2.5k 1.6× 60 8.9k
Rajeshwar P. Sinha India 46 3.9k 1.6× 2.5k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 3.6k 2.2× 2.7k 1.7× 178 9.5k
Donat‐P. Häder Germany 47 3.8k 1.6× 2.0k 0.9× 1.8k 1.0× 3.4k 2.1× 2.5k 1.6× 223 9.7k
Thomas D. Brock United States 53 633 0.3× 3.8k 1.6× 3.2k 1.8× 753 0.5× 2.2k 1.4× 174 10.2k
Ralph A. Lewin United States 35 571 0.2× 1.8k 0.8× 1.7k 0.9× 1.3k 0.8× 744 0.5× 191 5.6k
Patrick Sorgeloos Belgium 71 760 0.3× 3.5k 1.5× 6.0k 3.4× 1.3k 0.8× 1.9k 1.2× 573 22.9k
Iwane Suzuki Japan 42 851 0.4× 3.9k 1.7× 1.3k 0.8× 2.3k 1.4× 427 0.3× 152 5.9k
Robert Haselkorn United States 64 1.4k 0.6× 7.9k 3.4× 3.8k 2.1× 2.8k 1.7× 885 0.6× 220 11.7k
Michael D. Guiry Ireland 39 1.1k 0.4× 1.1k 0.5× 2.2k 1.2× 1.0k 0.6× 710 0.4× 217 7.5k
Lars Olof Björn Sweden 47 2.1k 0.9× 2.2k 1.0× 1.9k 1.1× 690 0.4× 510 0.3× 209 9.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Malcolm Potts

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Malcolm Potts

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All Works

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Monger, Wendy, Titus Alicai, Joseph Ndunguru, et al.. (2010). The complete genome sequence of the Tanzanian strain of Cassava brown streak virus and comparison with the Ugandan strain sequence. Archives of Virology. 155(3). 429–433. 67 indexed citations
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Lim, Chang‐Su, Malcolm Potts, & Richard F. Helm. (2006). Nicotinamide extends the replicative life span of primary human cells. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 127(6). 511–514. 25 indexed citations
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Potts, Malcolm, et al.. (2006). Activated stress response pathways within multicellular aggregates utilize an autocrine component. Cellular Signalling. 19(4). 772–781. 10 indexed citations
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Singh, Jatinder, Deept Kumar, Naren Ramakrishnan, et al.. (2005). Transcriptional Response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Desiccation and Rehydration. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 71(12). 8752–8763. 67 indexed citations
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Whitton, Brian A. & Malcolm Potts. (2000). The ecology of cyanobacteria: their diversity in time and space.. Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)). 1064 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shelton, Thomas E., et al.. (2000). N-(Cyclohexanecarboxyl)-O-Phospho--Serine, a Minimal Substrate for the Dual-Specificity Protein Phosphatase IphP. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 376(2). 439–448. 8 indexed citations
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Potts, Malcolm. (1999). Mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in cyanobacteria. European Journal of Phycology. 34(4). 319–328. 244 indexed citations
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Baird, David T., David A. Grimes, P.F.A. Van Look, & Malcolm Potts. (1995). Modern methods of inducing abortion. 25 indexed citations
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Potts, Malcolm. (1992). Not yet pregnant: Infertile couples in contemporary America. Social Science & Medicine. 34(8). 943–943. 44 indexed citations
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Potts, Malcolm. (1989). RU-486. Termination of a pregnancy in the privacy of one's home.. PubMed. 50(10). 531–6. 3 indexed citations
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Peat, A. & Malcolm Potts. (1987). The ultrastructure of immobilised desiccated cells of the cyanobacteriumNostoc communeUTEX 584. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 43(2). 223–227. 15 indexed citations
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Stulp, Ben K. & Malcolm Potts. (1987). Stability of nucleic acids in immobilized and desiccated Nostoc commune UTEX584 (Cyanobacteria). FEMS Microbiology Letters. 41(3). 241–245. 8 indexed citations
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Potts, Malcolm, et al.. (1987). Aids and the family. 14(4). 3–24. 1 indexed citations
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Angeloni, Stephen V. & Malcolm Potts. (1987). Purification of polysomes from a lysozyme- resistant desiccation-tolerant cyanobacterium. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 6(2). 61–69. 4 indexed citations
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Chi, I‐cheng, et al.. (1986). 韓國에서의 精管手術과 心血管疾患으로 인한 死亡과의 關聯性 研究. 6(2). 165–190.
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Potts, Malcolm. (1984). Control of matric water potential (ψm) in immobilised cultures of cyanobacteria. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 24(2-3). 193–196. 1 indexed citations
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Potts, Malcolm, et al.. (1982). The Puerto Rico oral contraceptive study: an evaluation of the methodology and results of a feasibility study.. 7(4). 1 indexed citations
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Potts, Malcolm. (1979). The family planning success story.. 6(2). 1 indexed citations
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Potts, Malcolm, et al.. (1967). A LIGHT AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPE STUDY OF CELLS IN CONTACT WITH INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 74(1). 129–136. 29 indexed citations

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