Michael J. Behe

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Behe is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Behe has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Genetics and 4 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Behe's work include DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (24 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (12 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (11 papers). Michael J. Behe is often cited by papers focused on DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (24 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (12 papers) and Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (11 papers). Michael J. Behe collaborates with scholars based in United States. Michael J. Behe's co-authors include Gary Felsenfeld, S. Walter Englander, Eaton E. Lattman, George D. Rose, Sumedha D. Jayasena, Steven B. Zimmerman, Henry L. Puhl, David W. Snoke, Harold M. Farrell and Judith A. Enyeart and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Behe

55 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Effects of methylation on a synthetic polynucleotide: the... 1981 2026 1996 2011 1981 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Effects of methylation on a synthetic polynucleotide: the B--Z transition in poly(dG-m5dC).poly(dG-m5dC).
    1981 761 citations Michael J. Behe et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael J. Behe United States 22 1.6k 216 206 180 155 60 2.2k
Kenneth R. Miller United States 25 1.4k 0.8× 273 1.3× 125 0.6× 163 0.9× 92 0.6× 77 2.0k
Michel Morange France 25 2.6k 1.6× 305 1.4× 211 1.0× 112 0.6× 76 0.5× 150 3.5k
Robert M. Martin Portugal 16 1.2k 0.7× 184 0.9× 67 0.3× 46 0.3× 38 0.2× 53 1.8k
Timothy O’Connor United States 48 4.2k 2.6× 556 2.6× 111 0.5× 112 0.6× 70 0.5× 161 6.5k
Philippe Minard France 24 1.4k 0.9× 99 0.5× 46 0.2× 100 0.6× 34 0.2× 121 1.9k
Richard Hall United States 22 779 0.5× 251 1.2× 15 0.1× 112 0.6× 24 0.2× 43 1.8k
Barbara E. Wright United States 29 1.6k 1.0× 331 1.5× 8 0.0× 106 0.6× 94 0.6× 112 2.7k
Edward N. Trifonov Israel 30 2.9k 1.7× 501 2.3× 15 0.1× 259 1.4× 22 0.1× 108 3.2k
Philippe Marlière France 33 2.5k 1.5× 512 2.4× 9 0.0× 333 1.9× 61 0.4× 112 3.3k
Bettina L. Knapp Germany 24 728 0.4× 109 0.5× 13 0.1× 64 0.4× 135 0.9× 212 1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael J. Behe

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Behe, Michael J.. (2021). Filozoficzne zarzuty stawiane hipotezie inteligentnego projektu: odpowiedź na krytykę. 1. 115–139. 9 indexed citations
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Behe, Michael J.. (2003). Arguments should be accurately represented. Nature Reviews Genetics. 4(9). 752–752. 1 indexed citations
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Behe, Michael J.. (2001). Miller, Kenneth R. Finding Darwin’s God: a Scientist’s Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution. The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly. 1(2). 277–278.
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Behe, Michael J., et al.. (2000). Science and evidence for design in the universe : papers presented at a conference sponsored by the Wethersfield Institute, New York City, September 25, 1999. 3 indexed citations
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Behe, Michael J.. (1998). Tracts of Adenosine and Cytidine Residues in the Genomes of Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. DNA sequence. 8(6). 375–383. 3 indexed citations
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Mahloogi, Haleh & Michael J. Behe. (1997). Oligoadenosine Tracts Favor Nucleosome Formation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 235(3). 663–668. 9 indexed citations
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Behe, Michael J., et al.. (1996). Non-conservative Mutations are Well Tolerated in the Globular Region of Yeast Histone H4. Journal of Molecular Biology. 255(3). 401–411. 1 indexed citations
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Puhl, Henry L. & Michael J. Behe. (1995). Poly(dA)·Poly(dT) Forms Very Stable Nucleosomes at Higher Temperatures. Journal of Molecular Biology. 245(5). 559–567. 25 indexed citations
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Puhl, Henry L. & Michael J. Behe. (1993). Structure of Nucleosomal DNA at High Salt Concentration as Probed by Hydroxyl Radical. Journal of Molecular Biology. 229(4). 827–832. 5 indexed citations
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Behe, Michael J.. (1991). Understanding Evolution. Science. 253(5023). 951–951. 1 indexed citations
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Behe, Michael J., et al.. (1991). Oligopurine · oligopyrimidine tracts do not have the same conformation as analogous polypurine · polypyrimidines. Biopolymers. 31(5). 511–518. 8 indexed citations
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Getts, Robert & Michael J. Behe. (1991). Eukaryotic DNA does not form nucleosomes as readily as some prokaryotic DNA. Nucleic Acids Research. 19(21). 5923–5927. 3 indexed citations
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Behe, Michael J., et al.. (1991). Co-polymer tracts in eukaryotic, prokaryotic, and organellar DNA. DNA sequence. 1(5). 291–302. 1 indexed citations
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Puhl, Henry L., et al.. (1991). Poly[d(A · T)]and other synthetic polydeoxynucleotides containing oligoadenosine tracts form nucleosomes easily. Journal of Molecular Biology. 222(4). 1149–1160. 30 indexed citations
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Behe, Michael J.. (1990). Histone deletion mutants challenge the molecular clock hypothesis. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 15(10). 374–376. 5 indexed citations
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Jayasena, Sumedha D. & Michael J. Behe. (1989). Nucleosome reconstitution of core-length poly(dG.cntdot.poly(dC) and poly(rG-dC).cntdot.poly(rG-dC). Biochemistry. 28(3). 975–980. 9 indexed citations
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Behe, Michael J., et al.. (1989). The B-Z transition in supercoiled DNA depends on sequence beyond nearest-neighbors. Nucleic Acids Research. 17(16). 6523–6529. 3 indexed citations
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Jayasena, Sumedha D. & Michael J. Behe. (1989). Competitive nucleosome reconstitution of polydeoxynucleotides containing oligoguanosine tracts. Journal of Molecular Biology. 208(2). 297–306. 24 indexed citations
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Behe, Michael J., et al.. (1984). Critical amount of oligovalent Ion binding required for the B-Z transition of poly (dG-m5dC). Nucleic Acids Research. 12(5). 2381–2389. 55 indexed citations

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