N. Sṕencer

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

N. Sṕencer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, N. Sṕencer has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Physiology and 6 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in N. Sṕencer's work include Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (7 papers), Enzyme function and inhibition (6 papers) and Biochemical and Molecular Research (5 papers). N. Sṕencer is often cited by papers focused on Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (7 papers), Enzyme function and inhibition (6 papers) and Biochemical and Molecular Research (5 papers). N. Sṕencer collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Mexico. N. Sṕencer's co-authors include D. A. HOPKINSON, Harry Harris, H. Harris, H Harris, William R.A. Osborne, M. J. Denton, H. R. V. Arnstein, C Brownson, Amin Karmali and A.F. Drake and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Biochemical Journal and FEBS Letters.

In The Last Decade

N. Sṕencer

30 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Phosphoglucomutase Polymorphism in Man

1964 530 citations N. Sṕencer, D. A. HOPKINSON et al. Nature profile →
Adenosine deaminase polymorphism in man

1968 408 citations N. Sṕencer, D. A. HOPKINSON et al. Annals of Human Genetics profile →

Peers

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Eloise R. Giblett United States

Ronald G. Davidson Canada

E.R. Giblett United States

J German United States

Martha E. Fedorko United States

R. Michael Roberts United States

Ruth Shalgi Israel

Jean‐Louis Dacheux France

Gilles Frenette Canada

H. Ritter Germany

Eloise R. Giblett United States

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666 ×0.7

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229 ×1.1

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103 ×0.5

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Citations per year, relative to N. Sṕencer N. Sṕencer (= 1×) peers Eloise R. Giblett

Countries citing papers authored by N. Sṕencer

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Fields of papers citing papers by N. Sṕencer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by N. Sṕencer. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by N. Sṕencer. The network helps show where N. Sṕencer may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of N. Sṕencer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of N. Sṕencer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of N. Sṕencer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with N. Sṕencer. N. Sṕencer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Biswas, Subarna, James R. Hilser, Nicholas C. Woodward, et al.. (2025). Exploring the Role of Glycine Metabolism in Coronary Artery Disease: Insights from Human Genetics and Mouse Models. Nutrients. 17(1). 198–198.

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Hilser, James R., N. Sṕencer, Frank D. Gilliland, et al.. (2024). COVID-19 Is a Coronary Artery Disease Risk Equivalent and Exhibits a Genetic Interaction With ABO Blood Type. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 44(11). 2321–2333. 19 indexed citations

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Sṕencer, N.. (1988). Gel electrophoresis of proteins. FEBS Letters. 230(1-2). 221–222. 38 indexed citations

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Sṕencer, N.. (1986). Methods of protein and nucleic acid research vol. 1: electrophoresis, isoelectric focusing, ultracentrifugation. FEBS Letters. 198(1). 171–171. 1 indexed citations

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Sṕencer, N.. (1984). Amino terminal acetylation and protein synthesis in eukaryotes. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 107(3). 405–415. 11 indexed citations

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Karmali, Amin, A.F. Drake, & N. Sṕencer. (1983). Purification, properties and assay of d-ribulose 5-phosphate 3-epimerase from human erythrocytes. Biochemical Journal. 211(3). 617–623. 18 indexed citations

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Sṕencer, N. & D. A. HOPKINSON. (1980). Biochemical genetics of the pentose phosphate cycle: human ribose 5‐phosphate isomerase (RPI) and ribulose 5‐phosphate 3‐epimerase (RPE). Annals of Human Genetics. 43(4). 335–342. 16 indexed citations

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Sṕencer, N., et al.. (1979). Rabbit erythrocyte purine nucleoside phosphorylase. Initial-velocity studies. Biochemical Journal. 179(1). 21–27. 8 indexed citations

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Nichols, George, et al.. (1979). Changes in morphology and carbonic anhydrase content of red blood cells from men subjected to simulated dives [proceedings].. PubMed. 292. 34P–35P. 1 indexed citations

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Sṕencer, N.. (1977). Molecular population genetics and evolution. FEBS Letters. 74(1). 145–145. 2 indexed citations

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Denton, M. J., N. Sṕencer, & H. R. V. Arnstein. (1975). Biochemical and enzymic changes during erythrocyte differentiation. The significance of the final cell division. Biochemical Journal. 146(1). 205–211. 50 indexed citations

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Osborne, William R.A. & N. Sṕencer. (1973). Partial purification and properties of the common inherited forms of adenosine deaminase from human erythrocytes. Biochemical Journal. 133(1). 117–123. 92 indexed citations

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Brownson, C & N. Sṕencer. (1972). Kinetic studies on the two common inherited forms of human erythrocyte adenylate kinase. Biochemical Journal. 130(3). 805–811. 9 indexed citations

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Satchell, D. P. N., N. Sṕencer, & Graham F. White. (1972). Kinetic studies with muscle acylphosphatase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology. 268(1). 233–248. 14 indexed citations

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Sṕencer, N., D. A. HOPKINSON, & Harry Harris. (1968). Adenosine deaminase polymorphism in man. Annals of Human Genetics. 32(1). 9–14. 408 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sṕencer, N., D. A. HOPKINSON, & H. Harris. (1964). Quantitative Differences and Gene Dosage in the Human Red Cell Acid Phosphatase Polymorphism. Nature. 201(4916). 299–300. 107 indexed citations

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Sṕencer, N., D. A. HOPKINSON, & Harry Harris. (1964). Phosphoglucomutase Polymorphism in Man. Nature. 204(4960). 742–745. 530 indexed citations breakdown →

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HOPKINSON, D. A., N. Sṕencer, & H. Harris. (1964). GENETICAL STUDIES ON HUMAN RED CELL ACID PHOSPHATASE.. PubMed. 16. 141–54. 179 indexed citations

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HOPKINSON, D. A., N. Sṕencer, & H Harris. (1963). Red Cell Acid Phosphatase Variants: A New Human Polymorphism. Nature. 199(4897). 969–971. 273 indexed citations

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Harris, H., D. A. HOPKINSON, N. Sṕencer, W.M. Court Brown, & David Mantle. (1963). Red cell glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase activity in individuals with abnormal numbers of X‐chromosomes. Annals of Human Genetics. 27(1). 59–66. 22 indexed citations

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