P. Grattan Roughan

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

P. Grattan Roughan is a scholar working on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, P. Grattan Roughan has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Biochemistry, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in P. Grattan Roughan's work include Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (39 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (19 papers) and Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (8 papers). P. Grattan Roughan is often cited by papers focused on Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis (39 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (19 papers) and Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (8 papers). P. Grattan Roughan collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Australia. P. Grattan Roughan's co-authors include C. R. Slack, Ross Holland, Richard D. Batt, John Browse, Ernst Heinz, Susan E. Gardiner, John B. Ohlrogge, N.K. Boardman, H. C. M. Bassett and J.B. Mudd and has published in prestigious journals such as PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Analytical Biochemistry and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

P. Grattan Roughan

56 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Cellular Organization of Glycerolipid Metabolism 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 100 200 300
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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. Cellular Organization of Glycerolipid Metabolism
    1982 364 citations P. Grattan Roughan, C. R. Slack profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
P. Grattan Roughan New Zealand 31 2.0k 2.0k 1.2k 339 282 56 3.2k
B.W. Nichols United Kingdom 25 1.0k 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 507 0.4× 563 1.7× 324 1.1× 35 2.5k
A. Keith Stobart United Kingdom 28 1.6k 0.8× 1.8k 0.9× 986 0.8× 212 0.6× 414 1.5× 72 2.8k
Stephen Rawsthorne United Kingdom 34 964 0.5× 2.0k 1.0× 2.2k 1.8× 259 0.8× 135 0.5× 68 3.3k
Peter J. Eastmond United Kingdom 40 2.0k 1.0× 3.0k 1.5× 3.6k 3.0× 191 0.6× 131 0.5× 76 5.4k
William D. Hitz United States 25 419 0.2× 1.1k 0.5× 2.0k 1.7× 52 0.2× 162 0.6× 34 2.7k
Takashi Akazawa Japan 34 413 0.2× 2.0k 1.0× 1.8k 1.5× 309 0.9× 604 2.1× 131 3.6k
Don C. Zimmerman United States 25 397 0.2× 1.0k 0.5× 1.3k 1.1× 68 0.2× 121 0.4× 44 2.4k
P. Mazliak France 21 702 0.3× 799 0.4× 749 0.6× 114 0.3× 135 0.5× 110 1.6k
Brady A. Vick United States 34 386 0.2× 1.5k 0.7× 2.2k 1.8× 69 0.2× 101 0.4× 77 3.4k
Tomoyuki Yamaya Japan 56 625 0.3× 4.0k 2.0× 8.2k 6.7× 123 0.4× 285 1.0× 149 9.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. Grattan Roughan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Roughan, P. Grattan & John B. Ohlrogge. (1994). On the Assay of Acetyl-CoA Synthetase Activity in Chloroplasts and Leaf Extracts. Analytical Biochemistry. 216(1). 77–82. 29 indexed citations
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Roughan, P. Grattan, et al.. (1987). Metabolism of exogenous long-chain fatty acids by spinach leaves. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 259(2). 481–496. 23 indexed citations
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Cronan, John E. & P. Grattan Roughan. (1987). Fatty Acid Specificity and Selectivity of the Chloroplast sn-Glycerol 3-Phosphate Acyltransferase of the Chilling Sensitive Plant, Amaranthus lividus. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 83(3). 676–680. 22 indexed citations
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Thompson, Guy A., P. Grattan Roughan, John Browse, C. R. Slack, & Susan E. Gardiner. (1986). Spinach Leaves Desaturate Exogenous [14C]Palmitate to Hexadecatrienoate. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 82(2). 357–362. 14 indexed citations
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Roughan, P. Grattan. (1985). Phosphatidylglycerol and Chilling Sensitivity in Plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 77(3). 740–746. 116 indexed citations
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Sleper, D. A. & P. Grattan Roughan. (1984). Histology of several cool‐season forage grasses digested by cellulase. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 27(2). 161–166. 6 indexed citations
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Gardiner, Susan E., Ernst Heinz, & P. Grattan Roughan. (1984). Rates and Products of Long-Chain Fatty Acid Synthesis from [1-14C]Acetate in Chloroplasts Isolated from Leaves of 16:3 and 18:3 Plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 74(4). 890–896. 25 indexed citations
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Heinz, Ernst & P. Grattan Roughan. (1983). Similarities and Differences in Lipid Metabolism of Chloroplasts Isolated from 18:3 and 16:3 Plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 72(2). 273–279. 196 indexed citations
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Willemot, C., C. R. Slack, John Browse, & P. Grattan Roughan. (1982). Effect of BASF 13-338, a Substituted Pyridazinone, on Lipid Metabolism in Leaf Tissue of Spinach, Pea, Linseed, and Wheat. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 70(1). 78–81. 18 indexed citations
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Laing, William A. & P. Grattan Roughan. (1982). Activation of spinach chloroplast acetyl‐coenzyme A carboxylase by coenzyme A. FEBS Letters. 144(2). 341–344. 20 indexed citations
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Roughan, P. Grattan & Harry Beevers. (1981). Effects of Cyanide on Rates and Products of Fatty Acid Synthesis by Chloroplasts Isolated from Spinacia oleracea. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 67(5). 926–929. 7 indexed citations
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Warrington, I. J., et al.. (1980). Influence of drying method and post‐harvest conditions on total nitrogen, soluble sugar, and starch levels in plant tissue. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 23(3). 355–359. 5 indexed citations
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Forde, B. J., et al.. (1976). Growth of tropical and temperate grasses at Palmerston North. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 19(4). 489–498. 14 indexed citations
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Forde, B. J., et al.. (1976). Growth of tropical and temperate grasses at Palmerston North. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 19(2). 135–142. 17 indexed citations
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Roughan, P. Grattan & I. J. Warrington. (1976). Effect of nitrogen source on oxalate accumulation in Setaria sphacelata (cv. Kazungula). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 27(3). 281–286. 12 indexed citations
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Roughan, P. Grattan. (1975). Phosphatidyl choline: Donor of 18‐carbon unsaturated fatty acids for glycerolipid biosynthesis. Lipids. 10(10). 609–614. 38 indexed citations
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Slack, C. R., P. Grattan Roughan, & H. C. M. Bassett. (1974). Selective inhibition of mesophyll chloroplast development in some C4-pathway species by low night temperature. Planta. 118(1). 57–73. 41 indexed citations
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Roughan, P. Grattan & N.K. Boardman. (1972). Lipid Composition of Pea and Bean Leaves during Chloroplast Development. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 50(1). 31–34. 59 indexed citations
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Roughan, P. Grattan, et al.. (1967). Simple devices for the application of samples as narrow streaks for thin-layer chromatography. Journal of Lipid Research. 8(5). 511–513. 6 indexed citations
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Roughan, P. Grattan. (1965). A succinoxidase inhibitor associated with fresh leguminous pastures. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 8(3). 607–612. 4 indexed citations

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