Michael Watkinson

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
139 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Michael Watkinson is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Watkinson has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Organic Chemistry, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 29 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Michael Watkinson's work include Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms (24 papers), Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (19 papers) and Metal complexes synthesis and properties (18 papers). Michael Watkinson is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms (24 papers), Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection (19 papers) and Metal complexes synthesis and properties (18 papers). Michael Watkinson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Australia. Michael Watkinson's co-authors include Jason Eames, Matthew H. Todd, Stephen M. Goldup, Gennadiy Ilyashenko, Yu Heng Lau, Peter J. Rutledge, Kajally Jobe, Majid Motevalli, Charles A. McAuliffe and Steffi Krause and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Chemical Society Reviews and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Michael Watkinson

137 papers receiving 4.7k 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.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Watkinson United Kingdom	37	1.6k	1.2k	1.1k	840	818	139	4.9k
D. Scott Bohle Canada	38	2.1k 1.4×	1.2k 1.0×	1.4k 1.3×	284 0.3×	985 1.2×	214	6.5k
Poonam Tandon India	36	1.4k 0.9×	1.0k 0.9×	672 0.6×	329 0.4×	210 0.3×	324	5.4k
Masako Suzuki Japan	47	1.1k 0.7×	643 0.5×	3.9k 3.7×	441 0.5×	258 0.3×	241	7.6k
Li Shao China	39	1.9k 1.2×	1.7k 1.4×	1.9k 1.7×	1.1k 1.3×	440 0.5×	152	5.7k
Toshio Sato Japan	38	2.3k 1.5×	674 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	361 0.4×	457 0.6×	451	6.5k
Mauro Fasano Italy	42	490 0.3×	2.2k 1.8×	4.5k 4.2×	781 0.9×	589 0.7×	187	9.3k
Takashi Hayashi Japan	48	2.2k 1.4×	3.5k 2.9×	2.8k 2.6×	513 0.6×	1.4k 1.7×	356	7.9k
David Dolphin Canada	46	1.7k 1.1×	4.7k 4.0×	2.8k 2.6×	580 0.7×	2.1k 2.6×	191	8.2k
Masaaki Yamada Japan	36	1.1k 0.7×	476 0.4×	1.6k 1.5×	470 0.6×	184 0.2×	231	5.9k
Yuka Kobayashi Japan	37	889 0.6×	809 0.7×	1.2k 1.1×	480 0.6×	271 0.3×	207	4.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Watkinson

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Paul, Suvendu & Michael Watkinson. (2025). High fidelity optical detection and imaging of the bisulfate ion: Photophysical events, binding mechanisms and applications. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 541. 216818–216818.

Fang, Le, Giuseppe Trigiante, Rachel Crespo‐Otero, et al.. (2019). Endoplasmic reticulum targeting fluorescent probes to image mobile Zn²⁺. Chemical Science. 10(47). 10881–10887. 62 indexed citations

Fang, Le, Giuseppe Trigiante, Rachel Crespo‐Otero, et al.. (2019). An alternative modular ‘click-S_NAr-click’ approach to develop subcellular localised fluorescent probes to image mobile Zn²⁺. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 17(47). 10013–10019. 12 indexed citations

Ilyashenko, Gennadiy, et al.. (2013). Initial rate kinetic studies show an unexpected influence of para-substituents on the catalytic behaviour of manganese complexes of TMTACN in the epoxidation of styrenes with H2O2. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 11(12). 1942–1942. 11 indexed citations

Yang, Bin, et al.. (2011). Terahertz spectroscopy: a powerful new tool for the chemical sciences?. Chemical Society Reviews. 41(6). 2072–2082. 178 indexed citations

Jobe, Kajally, Caroline H. Brennan, Majid Motevalli, Stephen M. Goldup, & Michael Watkinson. (2011). Modular ‘click’ sensors for zinc and their application in vivo. Chemical Communications. 47(21). 6036–6036. 74 indexed citations

Singh, Anju, et al.. (2009). Improving neonatal unit admission temperatures in preterm babies: exothermic mattresses, polythene bags or a traditional approach?. Journal of Perinatology. 30(1). 45–49. 74 indexed citations

Tamanini, Emiliano, Stephen E. J. Rigby, Majid Motevalli, Matthew H. Todd, & Michael Watkinson. (2009). Responsive Metal Complexes: A Click‐Based “Allosteric Scorpionate” Complex Permits the Detection of a Biological Recognition Event by EPR/ENDOR Spectroscopy. Chemistry - A European Journal. 15(15). 3720–3728. 33 indexed citations

Ramana, A. Venkata, Michael Watkinson, & Matthew H. Todd. (2008). Synthesis and DNA binding ability of cyclam–amino acid conjugates. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 18(9). 3007–3010. 9 indexed citations

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Scheuermann, Jörg, et al.. (2004). The synthesis of unsymmetrically N-substituted chiral 1,4,7-triazacyclononanes. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2(18). 2664–2670. 15 indexed citations

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Al‐Hashimi, Mohammed, et al.. (2004). Rare and unexpected coordination to copper(ii) by a tertiary amide in a macrocyclic ligand. Dalton Transactions. 3163–3163. 4 indexed citations

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Martínez, David, Majid Motevalli, & Michael Watkinson. (2002). Aquachloro[N,N′-ethylenebis(salicylideneiminato)]manganese(III). Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications. 58(4). m258–m260. 10 indexed citations

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Eames, Jason & Michael Watkinson. (2001). Catalytic Allylic Oxidation of Alkenes Using an Asymmetric Kharasch–Sosnovsky Reaction. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 40(19). 3567–3567. 206 indexed citations

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Watkinson, Michael, et al.. (1993). Classifying perinatal death: experience from a regional survey. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 100(2). 110–121. 16 indexed citations

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Watkinson, Michael, et al.. (1991). Babies born before arrival at hospital. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 98(1). 57–64. 48 indexed citations

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Watkinson, Michael, et al.. (1990). Life threatening Branhamella catarrhalis pneumonia in young infants. Journal of Infection. 21(3). 305–307. 6 indexed citations

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Watkinson, Michael, et al.. (1985). Zinc and acute tropical ulcers in Gambian children and adolescents. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 41(1). 43–51. 8 indexed citations

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Prentice, Ann, Michael Watkinson, Tim Cole, & R. G. Whitehead. (1984). Breast‐milk Antimicrobial Factors of Rural Gambian Mothers: Influence of Season and Prevalence of Infection. Acta Paediatrica. 73(6). 803–809. 25 indexed citations

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Watkinson, Michael & D I Rushton. (1983). Plasmodial pigmentation of placenta and outcome of pregnancy in West African mothers.. BMJ. 287(6387). 251–254. 88 indexed citations

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Watkinson, Michael, et al.. (1981). Maternal nutrition and lactational amenorrhoea. [Letter]. The Lancet. 1(8235). 5 indexed citations

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