Michael J. Pearson

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Michael J. Pearson is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael J. Pearson has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Organic Chemistry, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Michael J. Pearson's work include Synthesis of β-Lactam Compounds (33 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (19 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (12 papers). Michael J. Pearson is often cited by papers focused on Synthesis of β-Lactam Compounds (33 papers), Synthesis and Catalytic Reactions (19 papers) and Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (12 papers). Michael J. Pearson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Malaysia. Michael J. Pearson's co-authors include Haiping Huang, Manfred E. Wolff, Clive L. Branch, Anthony E. Fallick, Campbell S. Nelson, Michael Shanks, James P. Hendry, Nigel H. Trewin, Mohammed Hail Hakimi and Wan Hasiah Abdullah and has published in prestigious journals such as Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and The Journal of Organic Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Michael J. Pearson

57 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery
    1997 545 citations Manfred E. Wolff, Michael J. Pearson et al. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael J. Pearson United Kingdom 14 448 363 284 149 144 62 1.3k
Yaxiong Sun United States 20 265 0.6× 324 0.9× 438 1.5× 27 0.2× 54 0.4× 35 1.2k
Klaus Weber Germany 22 262 0.6× 81 0.2× 256 0.9× 40 0.3× 134 0.9× 57 1.6k
David S. Watt United States 36 1.7k 3.9× 856 2.4× 1.4k 5.1× 385 2.6× 357 2.5× 208 4.4k
W. J. Richter Switzerland 23 195 0.4× 64 0.2× 438 1.5× 135 0.9× 47 0.3× 71 1.7k
Brian S. Middleditch United States 24 135 0.3× 143 0.4× 521 1.8× 200 1.3× 23 0.2× 90 1.9k
D. Domine Italy 14 66 0.1× 146 0.4× 143 0.5× 154 1.0× 43 0.3× 28 636
Philippe Bisseret France 22 936 2.1× 580 1.6× 503 1.8× 153 1.0× 119 0.8× 57 2.0k
Christopher J. R. Fookes Australia 24 224 0.5× 242 0.7× 854 3.0× 155 1.0× 21 0.1× 94 1.8k
Serge Neunlist France 16 48 0.1× 490 1.3× 345 1.2× 77 0.5× 59 0.4× 27 1.0k
Armand Buchs Switzerland 15 122 0.3× 180 0.5× 146 0.5× 93 0.6× 35 0.2× 55 647

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

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Makeen, Yousif M., et al.. (2016). Thermal maturity history and petroleum generation modelling for the Lower Cretaceous Abu Gabra Formation in the Fula Sub-basin, Muglad Basin, Sudan. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 75. 310–324. 52 indexed citations
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Pearson, Michael J. & Campbell S. Nelson. (2005). Organic geochemistry and stable isotope composition of New Zealand carbonate concretions and calcite fracture fills. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. 48(3). 395–414. 32 indexed citations
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Pearson, Michael J. & Marie Russell. (2000). Subsidence and erosion in the Pennine Carboniferous Basin, England: lithological and thermal constraints on maturity modelling. Journal of the Geological Society. 157(2). 471–482. 13 indexed citations
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Branch, Clive L., George Burton, Steven Coulton, et al.. (1998). Novel C-2 Substituted Carbapenem Derivatives. Part IV. Synthesis and Biological Activity of Five Membered Heteroaromatic Derivatives.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 51(2). 210–220. 6 indexed citations
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Wolff, Manfred E., et al.. (1997). Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 32(1). 91–91. 545 indexed citations breakdown →
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Burton, George, et al.. (1996). Novel C-2 Substituted Carbapenem Derivatives. Part I. Synthesis and Biological Activity of Non-aromatic Heterocyclic Derivatives.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 49(12). 1258–1265. 5 indexed citations
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Pearson, Michael J., et al.. (1996). Biomarker maturity profiles in the Inner Moray Firth Basin and implications for inversion estimates. Geological Society London Special Publications. 114(1). 287–298. 6 indexed citations
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Adams, Richard G., et al.. (1993). Synthesis and biological activity of 3-(N-substituted pyridinium-4-thiomethyl)-7.ALPHA.-formamido cephalosporins.. The Journal of Antibiotics. 46(8). 1279–1288. 5 indexed citations
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Pearson, Michael J., et al.. (1991). The regioselectivity of cycloaddition reactions between diazomethane and 3-vinylcephalosporins. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 1361–1361. 7 indexed citations
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Brown, Pamela, et al.. (1991). β-Lactamase-stable penicillins. Synthesis and structure–activity relationships of (Z)-alkyloxyimino penicillins; selection of BRL 44154. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 881–891. 10 indexed citations
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Branch, Clive L., et al.. (1989). Synthesis of novel 3-formamido-3-acylamino-monobactams. Tetrahedron Letters. 30(24). 3219–3222. 2 indexed citations
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Tezuka, Takahiro, Masaaki Iwaki, Michael J. Pearson, et al.. (1985). Corrections and additions. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 2789–2790. 1 indexed citations
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Branch, Clive L. & Michael J. Pearson. (1983). Synthesis of novel fused β-lactams by intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions.6. Phenoxyacetamido iso-azapenem and iso-azacephem carboxylic acids.. Tetrahedron Letters. 24(15). 1649–1652. 5 indexed citations
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Nayler, J. H. C., Neal F. Osborne, Michael J. Pearson, et al.. (1977). Structure-activity relations in cephalosporins prepared from penicillins. 1. 7.beta.-Acylamino derivatives of 3-benzyl- and 3-(3-pyridylmethyl)ceph-3-em-4-carboxylic acids. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 20(8). 1082–1085.
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Pearson, Michael J.. (1977). Alumina Catalysts in Low-Temperature Claus Process. Product R&D. 16(2). 154–158. 15 indexed citations

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