Norman P. Willett

897 total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 790 citations indexed

About

Norman P. Willett is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Periodontics and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Norman P. Willett has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 790 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Periodontics and 4 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Norman P. Willett's work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (5 papers), Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (3 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (3 papers). Norman P. Willett is often cited by papers focused on Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (5 papers), Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions (3 papers) and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides (3 papers). Norman P. Willett collaborates with scholars based in United States. Norman P. Willett's co-authors include Gerald D. Shockman, B Terleckyj, Rodney F. Smith, James H. Shaw, R Kumashiro, Naoki Yamamoto, Masashi Yamamoto, Theodore W. Sery, Samuel Rosen and J. Kenneth Hoober and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Nutrition and Infection and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Norman P. Willett

14 papers receiving 664 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.

Growth of several cariogenic strains of oral streptococci in a chemically defined medium

1975 442 citations B Terleckyj, Norman P. Willett et al. Infection and Immunity profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Norman P. Willett United States	11	288	281	261	164	108	14	790
B Terleckyj United States	6	263 0.9×	229 0.8×	275 1.1×	136 0.8×	94 0.9×	11	609
R. R. B. Russell United Kingdom	16	260 0.9×	244 0.9×	319 1.2×	129 0.8×	115 1.1×	23	824
P.‐L. Mäkinen United States	18	174 0.6×	350 1.2×	396 1.5×	86 0.5×	142 1.3×	39	1.0k
E Kjems Denmark	12	346 1.2×	169 0.6×	140 0.5×	156 1.0×	98 0.9×	30	658
K. A. Homer United Kingdom	18	197 0.7×	276 1.0×	341 1.3×	123 0.8×	63 0.6×	33	816
Kanae Yokogawa Japan	16	121 0.4×	301 1.1×	87 0.3×	80 0.5×	94 0.9×	36	713
Karen A. Homer United Kingdom	15	163 0.6×	331 1.2×	201 0.8×	168 1.0×	71 0.7×	22	744
G R Germaine United States	20	197 0.7×	322 1.1×	473 1.8×	97 0.6×	97 0.9×	39	1.2k
T. Kristoffersen Norway	20	167 0.6×	284 1.0×	329 1.3×	49 0.3×	49 0.5×	75	982
Alan L. Coykendall United States	19	787 2.7×	308 1.1×	623 2.4×	574 3.5×	256 2.4×	33	1.4k

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14 of 14 papers shown

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Willett, Norman P., et al.. (1994). Participation of serum proteins in the inflammation-primed activation of macrophages. Inflammation. 18(3). 311–322. 14 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Nobuto, et al.. (1994). EFFECTIVENESS OF PHOTOFRIN II IN ACIWATION OF MACROPHAGES AND in vitro KILLING OF RETINOBLASTOMA CELLS. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 60(2). 160–164. 14 indexed citations

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Yamamoto, Naoki, et al.. (1993). Regulation of inflammation-primed activation of macrophages by two serum factors, vitamin D3-binding protein and albumin. Infection and Immunity. 61(12). 5388–5391. 21 indexed citations

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Willett, Norman P., et al.. (1991). Essential Dental Microbiology. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 10 indexed citations

5.

Cammarata, Arthur, et al.. (1975). Pharmacokinetic Model for a Primary Antibody Response. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 64(8). 1325–1328. 1 indexed citations

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Terleckyj, B, Norman P. Willett, & Gerald D. Shockman. (1975). Growth of several cariogenic strains of oral streptococci in a chemically defined medium. Infection and Immunity. 11(4). 649–655. 442 indexed citations breakdown →

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Smith, Rodney F. & Norman P. Willett. (1968). Rapid plate method for screening hyaluronidase and chondroitin sulfatase-producing microorganisms. Applied Microbiology. 16(9). 1434–1436. 175 indexed citations

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Smith, Rodney F. & Norman P. Willett. (1968). Lipolytic Activity of Human Cutaneous Bacteria. Journal of General Microbiology. 52(3). 441–445. 21 indexed citations

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Willett, Norman P., et al.. (1967). Requirements for growth of Streptococcus agalactiae in a chemically defined medium. Journal of Bacteriology. 94(4). 1247–1248. 7 indexed citations

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Willett, Norman P., et al.. (1966). Long-Chain Fatty Acid Inhibition of Growth of Streptococcus agalactiae in a Chemically Defined Medium. Journal of Bacteriology. 91(6). 2245–2250. 44 indexed citations

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Yacowitz, H., et al.. (1959). Use of Mycostatin® for the Prevention of Moniliasis (Crop Mycosis) in Chicks and Turkeys. Poultry Science. 38(3). 653–660. 11 indexed citations

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Willett, Norman P., et al.. (1958). Dietary Studies on Salivary Protease Activity in Caries-Susceptible Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 66(3). 411–424. 4 indexed citations

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Willett, Norman P., et al.. (1958). A Comparison of the Salivary Protease Activity in the Harvard and Hunt-Hoppert Caries-Resistant and Caries-Susceptible Rats. Journal of Dental Research. 37(5). 930–937. 16 indexed citations

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Willett, Norman P., et al.. (1957). A Comparison of Salivary Protease Activity in the Hunt-Hoppert Caries-Resistant and Caries-Susceptible Rats. Journal of Dental Research. 36(2). 223–229. 10 indexed citations

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