Michael A. Kerr

13.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
213 papers, 11.1k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Kerr is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Immunology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Kerr has authored 213 papers receiving a total of 11.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Organic Chemistry, 51 papers in Immunology and 49 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Kerr's work include Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (48 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (42 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (37 papers). Michael A. Kerr is often cited by papers focused on Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (48 papers), Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis (42 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (37 papers). Michael A. Kerr collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. Michael A. Kerr's co-authors include Cheryl A. Carson, Ian S. Young, Jenny M. Woof, Huck K. Grover, Michael R. Emmett, Terry P. Lebold, Avedis Karadeolian, Andrew Leduc, S. Craig Stocks and Paul E. Harrington and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Kerr

208 papers receiving 10.8k citations

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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.

Heterocycles from cyclopropanes: applications in natural product synthesis

2009 814 citations Cheryl A. Carson, Michael A. Kerr profile →
The function of immunoglobulin A in immunity

2005 516 citations Jenny M. Woof, Michael A. Kerr The Journal of Pathology profile →
Carbocycles from donor–acceptor cyclopropanes

2014 466 citations Michael A. Kerr et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael A. Kerr Canada	60	6.7k	1.9k	1.8k	1.2k	471	213	11.1k
Anthony C. Willis Australia	48	5.0k 0.7×	3.1k 1.6×	2.3k 1.3×	409 0.3×	364 0.8×	371	10.9k
Hisashi Yamamoto Japan	38	2.1k 0.3×	1.0k 0.5×	880 0.5×	300 0.3×	449 1.0×	201	5.3k
Beat Ernst Switzerland	42	3.5k 0.5×	4.4k 2.3×	745 0.4×	632 0.5×	103 0.2×	210	7.1k
Akira Otaka Japan	50	2.6k 0.4×	4.6k 2.4×	1.2k 0.7×	581 0.5×	181 0.4×	225	7.9k
Yasuyuki Endo Japan	40	1.4k 0.2×	1.4k 0.7×	481 0.3×	1.7k 1.4×	82 0.2×	299	6.0k
Maurizio Botta Italy	54	5.7k 0.8×	5.5k 2.8×	340 0.2×	180 0.2×	423 0.9×	436	11.9k
Yoshio Hayashi Japan	49	1.9k 0.3×	4.3k 2.2×	1.8k 1.0×	389 0.3×	121 0.3×	379	10.0k
James P. Tam United States	74	3.8k 0.6×	14.8k 7.6×	2.5k 1.4×	2.2k 1.9×	230 0.5×	353	20.5k
James C. Powers United States	54	2.2k 0.3×	5.7k 3.0×	1.5k 0.8×	359 0.3×	899 1.9×	197	10.8k
Carlo Pedone Italy	56	3.8k 0.6×	8.8k 4.5×	439 0.2×	503 0.4×	81 0.2×	401	11.9k

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Jackson, Cerian F, et al.. (2015). Non-pharmacological interventions for people with epilepsy and intellectual disabilities. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2015(9). CD005502–CD005502. 11 indexed citations

Kerr, Michael A., et al.. (2009). Domino Synthesis of Bridged Bicyclic Tetrahydro-1,2-oxazines: Access to Stereodefined 4-Aminocyclohexanols. Organic Letters. 11(16). 3694–3697. 73 indexed citations

Thapar, Anita, Michael A. Kerr, & Gordon T. Harold. (2008). Stress, anxiety, depression, and epilepsy: Investigating the relationship between psychological factors and seizures. Epilepsy & Behavior. 14(1). 134–140. 137 indexed citations

Pleass, Richard J., Mark L. Lang, Michael A. Kerr, & Jenny M. Woof. (2006). IgA is a more potent inducer of NADPH oxidase activation and degranulation in blood eosinophils than IgE. Molecular Immunology. 44(6). 1401–1408. 33 indexed citations

Almogren, Ahmad, B. W. Senior, & Michael A. Kerr. (2006). A comparison of the binding of secretory component to immunoglobulin A (IgA) in human colostral S‐IgA1 and S‐IgA2. Immunology. 120(2). 273–280. 24 indexed citations

Carson, Cheryl A. & Michael A. Kerr. (2006). Total Synthesis of (+)‐Phyllantidine. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 45(39). 6560–6563. 114 indexed citations

Woof, Jenny M. & Michael A. Kerr. (2005). The function of immunoglobulin A in immunity. The Journal of Pathology. 208(2). 270–282. 516 indexed citations breakdown →

Furtado, Patricia B., P. W. Whitty, Alexis Robertson, et al.. (2004). Solution Structure Determination of Monomeric Human IgA2 by X-ray and Neutron Scattering, Analytical Ultracentrifugation and Constrained Modelling: A Comparison with Monomeric Human IgA1. Journal of Molecular Biology. 338(5). 921–941. 87 indexed citations

Bingham, Sarah, Maya H Buch, Michael A. Kerr, Paul Emery, & Anabela Barcelos. (2004). Induction of antinuclear antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with infliximab and leflunomide. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 50(12). 4072–4073. 20 indexed citations

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Kerr, Michael A.. (2000). Function of immunoglobulin A in immunity. Gut. 47(6). 751–752. 11 indexed citations

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Komori, Atsumasa, Sachiko Okabe, Masami Suganuma, et al.. (1996). Anti‐tumor Promoting Activity of Canventol and Its Synthetic Analogs through Inhibition of Protein Isoprenylation. Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. 87(9). 875–881. 3 indexed citations

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Stocks, S. Craig, Marie‐Hélène Ruchaud‐Sparagano, Michael A. Kerr, et al.. (1996). CD66: role in the regulation of neutrophil effector function. European Journal of Immunology. 26(12). 2924–2932. 76 indexed citations

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Stewart, Wilson W. & Michael A. Kerr. (1995). The Binding of Monomeric IgA to Myeloid FcαR: Evidence for Receptor Re-Cycling and Determination of its Affinity. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 371A. 655–658. 4 indexed citations

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MacKenzie, Simon J. & Michael A. Kerr. (1995). IgM monoclonal antibodies recognizing FcαR but not FcγRIII trigger a respiratory burst in neutrophils although both trigger an increase in intracellular calcium levels and degranulation. Biochemical Journal. 306(2). 519–523. 21 indexed citations

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Sanders, D. S. A., et al.. (1994). Classification and localisation of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) related antigen expression in normal oesophageal squamous mucosa and squamous carcinoma.. Gut. 35(8). 1022–1025. 22 indexed citations

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Nicolaou, K. C., et al.. (1993). Design, synthesis and biological activity of protaxols. Nature. 364(6436). 464–466. 104 indexed citations

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Stocks, S. Craig & Michael A. Kerr. (1993). Neutrophil NCA-160 (CD66) Is the Major Protein Carrier of Selectin Binding Carbohydrate Groups Lewisx and Sialyl Lewisx. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 195(1). 478–483. 47 indexed citations

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Kerr, Michael A., et al.. (1992). Dissociation of primary antigen-antibody bonds is essential for complement mediated solubilization of immune precipitates. Molecular Immunology. 29(5). 659–665. 2 indexed citations

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Sanders, D. S. A., Diane Milne, & Michael A. Kerr. (1990). The expression of Lewis^a and Lewis^b antigens reflects changes in fucosylation between normal and neoplastic cervical squamous epithelium. The Journal of Pathology. 162(1). 23–28. 7 indexed citations

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Kerr, Michael A.. (1981). [8] Human factor B. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 80 Pt C. 102–112. 12 indexed citations

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