Mary Alice Webb

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Mary Alice Webb is a scholar working on Plant Science, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mary Alice Webb has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Plant Science, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in Mary Alice Webb's work include Seed Germination and Physiology (3 papers), Botanical Research and Applications (3 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (3 papers). Mary Alice Webb is often cited by papers focused on Seed Germination and Physiology (3 papers), Botanical Research and Applications (3 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (3 papers). Mary Alice Webb collaborates with scholars based in United States and China. Mary Alice Webb's co-authors include Malcolm C. Johnston, Kathleen K. Sulik, Howard J. Arnott, Leslie G. Hickok, Jo Ann Banks, Christie E. Williams, Nagesh Sardesai, Subhashree Subramanyam, Nicholas C. Carpita and James C. Clemens and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, The Plant Cell and Chemistry of Materials.

In The Last Decade

Mary Alice Webb

18 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: E... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 100 200 300 400 500
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. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Embryogenesis in a Mouse Model
    1981 500 citations Kathleen K. Sulik, Malcolm C. Johnston et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mary Alice Webb United States 12 471 427 341 184 147 18 1.2k
Cynthia J. Wolf United States 25 97 0.2× 509 1.2× 461 1.4× 73 0.4× 48 0.3× 33 2.7k
Bruno Gügi France 13 230 0.5× 51 0.1× 308 0.9× 51 0.3× 11 0.1× 23 794
Roberto Gualtieri Italy 24 75 0.2× 143 0.3× 426 1.2× 24 0.1× 14 0.1× 63 1.8k
Patrícia Simone Leite Vilamaior Brazil 24 38 0.1× 36 0.1× 325 1.0× 133 0.7× 95 0.6× 97 1.6k
Elisabetta Tosti Italy 29 103 0.2× 192 0.4× 670 2.0× 81 0.4× 4 0.0× 106 2.5k
Victor P. Eroschenko United States 21 99 0.2× 78 0.2× 143 0.4× 68 0.4× 14 0.1× 50 1.2k
James G. Straka United States 13 141 0.3× 135 0.3× 436 1.3× 137 0.7× 48 0.3× 20 1.1k
Glen E. Sweeney United Kingdom 24 57 0.1× 81 0.2× 437 1.3× 34 0.2× 8 0.1× 52 1.9k
Seyed Abolhassan Shahzadeh Fazeli Iran 18 190 0.4× 55 0.1× 528 1.5× 37 0.2× 8 0.1× 94 950
Jennifer E. Fox United States 16 290 0.6× 27 0.1× 575 1.7× 138 0.8× 44 0.3× 21 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mary Alice Webb

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mary Alice Webb

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Li, Xiuli, Wenjun Zhang, Jianwei Lü, et al.. (2014). Templated Biomineralization on Self-Assembled Protein Nanofibers Buried in Calcium Oxalate Raphides of Musa spp.. Chemistry of Materials. 26(12). 3862–3869. 17 indexed citations
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Subramanyam, Subhashree, David F. Smith, James C. Clemens, et al.. (2008). Functional Characterization of HFR1, a High-MannoseN-Glycan-Specific Wheat Lectin Induced by Hessian Fly Larvae    . PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 147(3). 1412–1426. 88 indexed citations
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Webb, Mary Alice, et al.. (2007). Calcium Oxalate Accumulation in Malpighian Tubules of Silkworm (Bombyx mori). AIP conference proceedings. 900. 407–411. 3 indexed citations
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Arnott, Howard J. & Mary Alice Webb. (2000). Twinned Raphides of Calcium Oxalate in Grape (Vitis): Implications for Crystal Stability and Function. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 161(1). 133–142. 42 indexed citations
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Webb, Mary Alice. (1999). Cell-Mediated Crystallization of Calcium Oxalate in Plants. The Plant Cell. 11(4). 751–751. 27 indexed citations
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Webb, Mary Alice. (1999). Cell-Mediated Crystallization of Calcium Oxalate in Plants. The Plant Cell. 11(4). 751–761. 279 indexed citations
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Arnott, Howard J., et al.. (1995). An SEM study of raphide crystal initials in the leaves of vitis (grape). Proceedings annual meeting Electron Microscopy Society of America. 53. 984–985. 1 indexed citations
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Webb, Mary Alice, et al.. (1995). Immunoaffinity Purification and Comparison of Allantoinases from Soybean Root Nodules and Cotyledons. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 107(2). 435–441. 11 indexed citations
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Webb, Mary Alice, et al.. (1995). The intravacuolar organic matrix associated with calcium oxalate crystals in leaves of Vitis. The Plant Journal. 7(4). 633–648. 74 indexed citations
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Damsz, Barbara, et al.. (1994). Immunocytochemical Localization of Uricase in Peroxisomes of Soybean Cotyledons. Plant and Cell Physiology. 6 indexed citations
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Webb, Mary Alice, et al.. (1993). Purification of Allantoinase from Soybean Seeds and Production and Characterization of Anti-Allantoinase Antibodies. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 103(4). 1235–1241. 15 indexed citations
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Banks, Jo Ann, Leslie G. Hickok, & Mary Alice Webb. (1993). The Programming of Sexual Phenotype in the Homosporous Fern Ceratopteris richardii. International Journal of Plant Sciences. 154(4). 522–534. 68 indexed citations
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Olsen, Laura J., et al.. (1993). Targeting of Glyoxysomal Proteins to Peroxisomes in Leaves and Roots of a Higher Plant. The Plant Cell. 5(8). 941–941. 7 indexed citations
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Webb, Mary Alice & Eldon H. Newcomb. (1987). Cellular compartmentation of ureide biogenesis in root nodules of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.). Planta. 172(2). 162–175. 23 indexed citations
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Arnott, Howard J. & Mary Alice Webb. (1983). Twin crystals of calcium oxalate in the seed coat of the kidney bean. PROTOPLASMA. 114-114(1-2). 23–34. 19 indexed citations
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Webb, Mary Alice & Howard J. Arnott. (1982). CELL WALL CONFORMATION IN DRY SEEDS IN RELATION TO THE PRESERVATION OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY DURING DESICCATION. American Journal of Botany. 69(10). 1657–1668. 44 indexed citations
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Webb, Mary Alice & Howard J. Arnott. (1982). Cell Wall Conformation in Dry Seeds in Relation to the Preservation of Structural Integrity During Desiccation. American Journal of Botany. 69(10). 1657–1657. 8 indexed citations
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Sulik, Kathleen K., Malcolm C. Johnston, & Mary Alice Webb. (1981). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Embryogenesis in a Mouse Model. Science. 214(4523). 936–938. 500 indexed citations breakdown →

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