P. J. Sharp

18.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
322 papers, 14.3k citations indexed

About

P. J. Sharp is a scholar working on Animal Science and Zoology, Reproductive Medicine and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, P. J. Sharp has authored 322 papers receiving a total of 14.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 116 papers in Animal Science and Zoology, 94 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 75 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in P. J. Sharp's work include Animal Nutrition and Physiology (114 papers), Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (85 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (63 papers). P. J. Sharp is often cited by papers focused on Animal Nutrition and Physiology (114 papers), Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (85 papers) and Animal Behavior and Reproduction (63 papers). P. J. Sharp collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and United States. P. J. Sharp's co-authors include Alistair Dawson, Richard Talbot, Ian Dunn, Robert Lea, Kazuyoshi Tsutsui, Susan C. Wilson, Kazuyoshi Ukena, B. K. Follett, M. D. Gale and H. Klandorf and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Plant Cell.

In The Last Decade

P. J. Sharp

317 papers receiving 13.5k citations

Hit Papers

A Novel Avian Hypothalami... 1988 2026 2000 2013 2000 1988 200 400 600
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. A Novel Avian Hypothalamic Peptide Inhibiting Gonadotropin Release
    2000 643 citations Susumu Ishii, P. J. Sharp et al. profile →
  2. Location of ?-amylase sequences in wheat and its relatives
    1988 417 citations P. J. Sharp et al. Theoretical and Applied Genetics profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
P. J. Sharp 4.2k 3.6k 3.3k 3.2k 2.8k 322 14.3k
B. K. Follett 233 0.1× 2.8k 0.8× 1.8k 0.5× 1.8k 0.6× 669 0.2× 165 7.5k
Colin G. Scanes 282 0.1× 846 0.2× 1.2k 0.4× 3.9k 1.2× 1.1k 0.4× 352 8.6k
G. A. Lincoln 272 0.1× 782 0.2× 2.1k 0.6× 890 0.3× 1.6k 0.6× 160 8.7k
Graeme B. Martin 257 0.1× 508 0.1× 2.0k 0.6× 2.0k 0.6× 3.8k 1.4× 370 10.5k
Ian Dunn 412 0.1× 579 0.2× 800 0.2× 2.0k 0.6× 1.1k 0.4× 147 4.5k
Sandra L. Rodriguez‐Zas 603 0.1× 1.3k 0.4× 247 0.1× 1.0k 0.3× 3.4k 1.2× 233 8.0k
Fred J. Karsch 251 0.1× 381 0.1× 6.8k 2.0× 1.4k 0.5× 3.7k 1.3× 176 14.1k
Neil P. Evans 386 0.1× 594 0.2× 1.3k 0.4× 278 0.1× 773 0.3× 143 4.3k
R. J. Etches 253 0.1× 576 0.2× 651 0.2× 1.5k 0.5× 2.0k 0.7× 129 4.5k
J. L. Williams 971 0.2× 360 0.1× 119 0.0× 1.3k 0.4× 4.2k 1.5× 306 8.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. J. Sharp

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. J. Sharp

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of P. J. Sharp. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of P. J. Sharp 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 P. J. Sharp. P. J. Sharp 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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Li, Ming, Ryan P. McQuinn, Kai Xun Chan, et al.. (2019). A GDSL Esterase/Lipase Catalyzes the Esterification of Lutein in Bread Wheat. The Plant Cell. 31(12). 3092–3112. 63 indexed citations
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Gutierrez, Karina, et al.. (2014). Subdominant hierarchical ovarian follicles are needed for steroidogenesis and ovulation in laying hens (Gallus domesticus). Animal Reproduction Science. 147(3-4). 144–153. 12 indexed citations
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Nakao, Nobuhiro, Shinobu Yasuo, Takashi Yamamura, et al.. (2007). Circadian Clock Gene Regulation of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein Gene Expression in Preovulatory Ovarian Follicles. Endocrinology. 148(7). 3031–3038. 102 indexed citations
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Dawson, Alistair & P. J. Sharp. (2007). Photorefractoriness in birds—photoperiodic and non-photoperiodic control. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 153(1-3). 378–384. 74 indexed citations
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Small, Thomas W., P. J. Sharp, & Pierre Deviche. (2007). Environmental regulation of the reproductive system in a flexibly breeding Sonoran Desert bird, the Rufous-winged Sparrow, Aimophila carpalis. Hormones and Behavior. 51(4). 483–495. 46 indexed citations
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Dawson, Alistair & P. J. Sharp. (2005). Functional avian endocrinology. 137 indexed citations
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Dunn, Ian, et al.. (2001). Association between candidate genes and reproductive traits in a commercial broiler breeder population. Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent). 3 indexed citations
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Dunn, Ian, et al.. (1999). The detection and assay of polymorphism in candidate reproductive gene loci in a commercial broiler breeder population for association studies. Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent). 3 indexed citations
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Malecki, Irek, et al.. (1998). Endocrine and testicular changes in a short-day seasonally breeding bird, the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), in southwestern Australia. Animal Reproduction Science. 53(1-4). 143–155. 47 indexed citations
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McIntosh, R. A., et al.. (1996). A storage-protein marker associated with the suppressor of Pm8 for powdery mildew resistance in wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 93(7). 1054–1060. 19 indexed citations
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Morris, T. R., et al.. (1995). A test for photorefractoriness in high‐producing stocks of laying pullets. British Poultry Science. 36(5). 763–769. 23 indexed citations
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Cate, Carel ten, et al.. (1993). Brood Size Affects Behavior, Interclutch Interval, LH Levels, and Weight in Ring Dove (Streptopelia risoria) Breeding Pairs. Hormones and Behavior. 27(4). 539–550. 7 indexed citations
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Williams, Tony D. & P. J. Sharp. (1993). Plasma Prolactin during the Breeding Season in Adult and Immature Macaroni (Eudyptes chrysolophus) and Gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) Penguins. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 92(3). 339–346. 18 indexed citations
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Macnamee, M.C. & P. J. Sharp. (1989). The functional activity of hypothalamic dopamine in broody bantam hens. Journal of Endocrinology. 121(1). 67–74. 24 indexed citations
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Robinson, F.E., R. J. Etches, W.H. Burke, et al.. (1988). Steroidogenic relationships of gonadotrophin hormones in the ovary of the hen (Gallus domesticus). General and Comparative Endocrinology. 69(3). 455–466. 33 indexed citations
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Scanes, Colin G., P. J. Sharp, S. Harvey, et al.. (1979). Variations in plasma prolactin, thyroid hormones, gonadal steroids and growth hormone in turkeys during the induction of egg laying and moult by different photoperiods. British Poultry Science. 20(2). 143–148. 46 indexed citations
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Williams, John B. & P. J. Sharp. (1978). Age-dependent changes in the hypothalamo–pituitary–ovarian axis of the laying hen. Reproduction. 53(1). 141–146. 39 indexed citations
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Sharp, P. J. & B. K. Follett. (1969). The blood supply to the pituitary and basal hypothalamus in the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica).. PubMed. 104(Pt 2). 227–32. 20 indexed citations

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