Martin Karplus

2.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
17 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Martin Karplus is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin Karplus has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Materials Chemistry and 4 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Martin Karplus's work include Protein Structure and Dynamics (11 papers), Enzyme Structure and Function (8 papers) and Hemoglobin structure and function (3 papers). Martin Karplus is often cited by papers focused on Protein Structure and Dynamics (11 papers), Enzyme Structure and Function (8 papers) and Hemoglobin structure and function (3 papers). Martin Karplus collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Martin Karplus's co-authors include Roland L. Dunbrack, Emanuele Paci, Bruce Tidor, Yaoqi Zhou, Christopher M. Dobson, Herman van Vlijmen, Andrew D. Miranker, Sheena E. Radford, Angela M. Gronenborn and Axel T. Brünger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The EMBO Journal and Journal of Molecular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Martin Karplus

17 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Backbone-dependent Rotamer Library for Proteins Applicati... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1993 1986 200 400 600
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. Backbone-dependent Rotamer Library for Proteins Application to Side-chain Prediction
    1993 723 citations Roland L. Dunbrack, Martin Karplus Journal of Molecular Biology profile →
  2. The three-dimensional structure of α1-purothionin in solution: combined use of nuclear magnetic resonance, distance geometry and restrained molecular dynamics
    1986 221 citations G. Marius Clore, Michaël Nilges et al. The EMBO Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Martin Karplus United States 16 2.1k 1.0k 296 286 209 17 2.4k
Julia M. Goodfellow United Kingdom 25 1.8k 0.9× 665 0.6× 386 1.3× 341 1.2× 148 0.7× 84 2.4k
Jerry Tsai United States 26 2.4k 1.1× 1.2k 1.2× 276 0.9× 311 1.1× 151 0.7× 60 2.9k
Türkan Haliloǧlu Türkiye 30 2.3k 1.1× 882 0.9× 275 0.9× 256 0.9× 183 0.9× 100 3.1k
H. A. Scheraga United States 17 1.7k 0.8× 889 0.9× 226 0.8× 266 0.9× 198 0.9× 22 2.0k
Motohisa Oobatake Japan 26 2.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 429 1.4× 413 1.4× 106 0.5× 57 2.8k
Dale E. Tronrud United States 22 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 1.1× 403 1.4× 197 0.7× 215 1.0× 34 2.9k
W.A. Baase United States 17 2.7k 1.3× 1.3k 1.3× 164 0.6× 300 1.0× 289 1.4× 21 3.1k
Walter A. Baase United States 34 3.0k 1.4× 1.3k 1.2× 347 1.2× 277 1.0× 241 1.2× 63 3.6k
Wilson S. Ross United States 7 2.0k 1.0× 497 0.5× 368 1.2× 267 0.9× 157 0.8× 7 2.9k
Yves‐Henri Sanejouand France 24 2.7k 1.3× 1.1k 1.0× 628 2.1× 317 1.1× 264 1.3× 51 3.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Martin Karplus

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Caflisch, Amedeo, Hans J. Schramm, & Martin Karplus. (2000). Design of dimerization inhibitors of HIV-1 aspartic proteinase: A computer-based combinatorial approach. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 14(2). 161–179. 21 indexed citations
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Martı́-Renom, Marc A., et al.. (2000). Structures of scrambled disulfide forms of the potato carboxypeptidase inhibitor predicted by molecular dynamics simulations with constraints. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 40(3). 482–493. 7 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yaoqi, Dennis Vitkup, & Martin Karplus. (1999). Native proteins are surface-molten solids: application of the lindemann criterion for the solid versus liquid state 1 1Edited by A. R. Fersht. Journal of Molecular Biology. 285(4). 1371–1375. 139 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yaoqi & Martin Karplus. (1999). Folding of a model three-helix bundle protein: a thermodynamic and kinetic analysis 1 1Edited by A. R. Fersht. Journal of Molecular Biology. 293(4). 917–951. 90 indexed citations
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Paci, Emanuele & Martin Karplus. (1999). Forced unfolding of fibronectin type 3 modules: an analysis by biased molecular dynamics simulations. Journal of Molecular Biology. 288(3). 441–459. 271 indexed citations
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Vlijmen, Herman van & Martin Karplus. (1997). PDB-based protein loop prediction: parameters for selection and methods for optimization. Journal of Molecular Biology. 267(4). 975–1001. 126 indexed citations
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Grootenhuis, Peter D. J. & Martin Karplus. (1996). Functionality map analysis of the active site cleft of human thrombin. Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. 10(1). 1–10. 21 indexed citations
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Karplus, Martin & Toshiko Ichiye. (1996). Comment on a “Fluctuation and Cross Correlation Analysis of Protein Motions Observed in Nanosecond Molecular Dynamics Simulations”. Journal of Molecular Biology. 263(2). 120–122. 48 indexed citations
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Mattos, Carla, Gregory A. Petsko, & Martin Karplus. (1994). Analysis of Two-residue Turns in Proteins. Journal of Molecular Biology. 238(5). 733–747. 60 indexed citations
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Tidor, Bruce & Martin Karplus. (1994). The Contribution of Vibrational Entropy to Molecular Association. Journal of Molecular Biology. 238(3). 405–414. 264 indexed citations
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Dunbrack, Roland L. & Martin Karplus. (1993). Backbone-dependent Rotamer Library for Proteins Application to Side-chain Prediction. Journal of Molecular Biology. 230(2). 543–574. 723 indexed citations breakdown →
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Miranker, Andrew D., Sheena E. Radford, Martin Karplus, & Christopher M. Dobson. (1991). Demonstration by NMR of folding domains in lysozyme. Nature. 349(6310). 633–636. 214 indexed citations
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Post, Carol Beth, Christopher M. Dobson, & Martin Karplus. (1989). A molecular dynamics analysis of protein structural elements. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 5(4). 337–354. 39 indexed citations
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Brünger, Axel T., G. Marius Clore, Angela M. Gronenborn, & Martin Karplus. (1987). Solution conformations of human growth hormone releasing factor: comparison of the restrained molecular dynamics and distance geometry methods for a system without long-range distance data. Protein Engineering Design and Selection. 1(5). 399–406. 62 indexed citations
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States, David J., Thomas E. Creighton, Christopher M. Dobson, & Martin Karplus. (1987). Conformations of intermediates in the folding of the pancreatic trypsin inhibitor. Journal of Molecular Biology. 195(3). 731–739. 85 indexed citations
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Clore, G. Marius, Michaël Nilges, Dinesh K. Sukumaran, et al.. (1986). The three-dimensional structure of α1-purothionin in solution: combined use of nuclear magnetic resonance, distance geometry and restrained molecular dynamics. The EMBO Journal. 5(10). 2729–2735. 221 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bashford, Donald, D. L. Weaver, & Martin Karplus. (1984). Diffusion-Collision Model for the Folding Kinetics of the λ-Repressor Operator-Binding Domain. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 1(5). 1243–1255. 32 indexed citations

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