Niles Lehman

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
91 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Niles Lehman is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, Niles Lehman has authored 91 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Molecular Biology, 51 papers in Genetics and 32 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in Niles Lehman's work include RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (51 papers), Origins and Evolution of Life (32 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (22 papers). Niles Lehman is often cited by papers focused on RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (51 papers), Origins and Evolution of Life (32 papers) and Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (22 papers). Niles Lehman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Niles Lehman's co-authors include Robert K. Wayne, Paul G. Higgs, Eric J. Hayden, Dennis A. Gilbert, Gerald F. Joyce, Stephen J. O’Brien, L. David Mech, Nilesh Vaidya, Rolf O. Peterson and Peter J. P. Gogan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Niles Lehman

91 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

The RNA World: molecular cooperation at the origins of life 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300
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.

  1. The RNA World: molecular cooperation at the origins of life
    2014 372 citations Paul G. Higgs, Niles Lehman Nature Reviews Genetics profile →

Peers

Niles Lehman
Paul G. Higgs Canada
Mauro Santos Spain
Richard E. Michod United States
Éric Bapteste France
Bastien Boussau France
Shin‐ichi Yokobori Japan
Mark P. Robertson South Africa
Wallace Arthur United Kingdom
Michael Travisano United States
Gergely J. Szöllősi Hungary
Paul G. Higgs Canada
Niles Lehman
Citations per year, relative to Niles Lehman Niles Lehman (= 1×) peers Paul G. Higgs

Countries citing papers authored by Niles Lehman

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Fields of papers citing papers by Niles Lehman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Niles Lehman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Niles Lehman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Niles Lehman 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 Niles Lehman. Niles Lehman is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mizuuchi, Ryo, et al.. (2019). Mineral surfaces select for longer RNA molecules. Chemical Communications. 55(14). 2090–2093. 24 indexed citations
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Mizuuchi, Ryo, et al.. (2019). Spontaneous advent of genetic diversity in RNA populations through multiple recombination mechanisms. RNA. 25(4). 453–464. 17 indexed citations
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Nghe, Philippe, et al.. (2017). Topological and thermodynamic factors that influence the evolution of small networks of catalytic RNA species. RNA. 23(7). 1088–1096. 12 indexed citations
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Burton, Aaron S., Sarah L. Castro-Wallace, Jason P. Dworkin, et al.. (2016). The Biomolecule Sequencer Project: Nanopore Sequencing as a Dual-Use Tool for Crew Health and Astrobiology Investigations. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 2982. 7 indexed citations
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Burton, Aaron S., Marco Di Stefano, Niles Lehman, Henri Orland, & Cristian Micheletti. (2016). The elusive quest for RNA knots. RNA Biology. 13(2). 134–139. 9 indexed citations
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Nghe, Philippe, Wim Hordijk, Stuart Kauffman, et al.. (2015). Prebiotic network evolution: six key parameters. Molecular BioSystems. 11(12). 3206–3217. 80 indexed citations
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Brack, André, Charles S. Cockell, G. Horneck, et al.. (2014). Where Do We Go from Here? Astrobiology Editorial Board Opinions. Astrobiology. 14(8). 629–644. 1 indexed citations
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Hordijk, Wim, Nilesh Vaidya, & Niles Lehman. (2014). Serial transfer can aid the evolution of autocatalytic sets. PubMed. 5(1). 4–4. 12 indexed citations
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Higgs, Paul G. & Niles Lehman. (2014). The RNA World: molecular cooperation at the origins of life. Nature Reviews Genetics. 16(1). 7–17. 372 indexed citations breakdown →
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Burton, Aaron S., et al.. (2009). Gel purification of radiolabeled nucleic acids via phosphorimaging: Dip-N-Dot. Analytical Biochemistry. 388(2). 351–352. 6 indexed citations
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Hayden, Eric J., et al.. (2007). Mechanisms of covalent self-assembly of the Azoarcus ribozyme from four fragment oligonucleotides. Nucleic Acids Research. 36(2). 520–531. 33 indexed citations
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Burton, Aaron S. & Niles Lehman. (2006). Calcium(II)-dependent catalytic activity of the Azoarcus ribozyme: testing the limits of resolution for in vitro selection. Biochimie. 88(7). 819–825. 10 indexed citations
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Árnason, Úlfur, Anette Gullberg, Axel Janke, et al.. (2006). Pinniped phylogeny and a new hypothesis for their origin and dispersal. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 41(2). 345–354. 185 indexed citations
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Hayden, Eric J., et al.. (2005). RNA-directed construction of structurally complex and active ligase ribozymes through recombination. RNA. 11(11). 1678–1687. 26 indexed citations
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Weber, Diana S., et al.. (2004). Major histocompatibility complex variation at three class II loci in the northern elephant seal. Molecular Ecology. 13(3). 711–718. 76 indexed citations
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Lehman, Niles. (1998). Conservation biology: Genes are not enough. Current Biology. 8(20). R722–R724. 13 indexed citations
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Crease, Teresa J., Sung-Keun Lee, Sung‐Lim Yu, et al.. (1997). Allozyme and mtDNA variation in populations of the Daphnia pulex complex from both sides of the Rocky Mountains. Heredity. 79(3). 242–251. 49 indexed citations
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Lehman, Niles & Gerald F. Joyce. (1993). Evolution in vitro: analysis of a lineage of ribozymes. Current Biology. 3(11). 723–734. 48 indexed citations
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Lehman, Niles & Thomas H. Jukes. (1988). Genetic code development by stop codon takeover. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 135(2). 203–214. 26 indexed citations
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Gamper, Howard, Niles Lehman, Jacques Piette, & John E. Hearst. (1985). Purification of Circular DNA Using Benzoylated Naphthoylated DEAE-Cellulose. DNA. 4(2). 157–164. 19 indexed citations

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