Paul M. Richardson

16.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
67 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Paul M. Richardson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul M. Richardson has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 17 papers in Plant Science and 14 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in Paul M. Richardson's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (13 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (9 papers) and Plant and animal studies (6 papers). Paul M. Richardson is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (13 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (9 papers) and Plant and animal studies (6 papers). Paul M. Richardson collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Paul M. Richardson's co-authors include Daniel S. Rokhsar, David A. Mills, Christina M. Preston, Steven Hallam, Edward F. DeLong, Nicholas A. Bokulich, Jarrod Chapman, J.H. Thorngate, Jillian F. Banfield and Gene W. Tyson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Paul M. Richardson

67 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

Community structure and m... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2013 2008 2004 500 1000 1.5k
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. Community structure and metabolism through reconstruction of microbial genomes from the environment
    2004 1.5k citations Gene W. Tyson, Jarrod Chapman et al. profile →
  2. Microbial biogeography of wine grapes is conditioned by cultivar, vintage, and climate
    2013 742 citations Nicholas A. Bokulich, J.H. Thorngate et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. The genome sequence of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis reveals adaptations for milk utilization within the infant microbiome
    2008 682 citations David A. Sela, Jarrod Chapman et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. Reverse Methanogenesis: Testing the Hypothesis with Environmental Genomics
    2004 501 citations Steven Hallam, Nicholas H. Putnam et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul M. Richardson United States 34 4.2k 3.4k 1.7k 1.4k 1.3k 67 8.8k
G J Olsen United States 25 7.4k 1.7× 5.2k 1.5× 1.6k 0.9× 931 0.7× 910 0.7× 37 11.9k
John C. Fry United Kingdom 52 3.5k 0.8× 5.1k 1.5× 1.4k 0.8× 2.7k 2.0× 698 0.5× 142 10.6k
Alla Lapidus United States 53 7.1k 1.7× 4.0k 1.2× 2.2k 1.3× 877 0.6× 967 0.7× 150 12.9k
Michael Imelfort Australia 17 5.7k 1.3× 4.6k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 851 0.7× 20 9.8k
Michael Goodfellow United Kingdom 11 4.5k 1.1× 4.0k 1.2× 1.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.9× 693 0.5× 23 9.4k
Milton S. da Costa Portugal 48 6.8k 1.6× 4.2k 1.3× 1.4k 0.9× 818 0.6× 628 0.5× 197 9.9k
Loren Hauser United States 39 8.1k 1.9× 6.4k 1.9× 1.8k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 932 0.7× 77 14.1k
Don A. Cowan South Africa 60 7.4k 1.7× 7.0k 2.1× 2.0k 1.2× 904 0.7× 592 0.5× 399 15.3k
Philip LoCascio United States 6 5.1k 1.2× 3.9k 1.2× 1.2k 0.7× 741 0.5× 789 0.6× 10 8.5k
Anthony G. O’Donnell United Kingdom 49 7.4k 1.7× 6.5k 1.9× 3.2k 1.9× 1.1k 0.8× 650 0.5× 131 13.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bokulich, Nicholas A., J.H. Thorngate, Paul M. Richardson, & David A. Mills. (2013). Microbial biogeography of wine grapes is conditioned by cultivar, vintage, and climate. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(1). E139–48. 742 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bokulich, Nicholas A., et al.. (2013). Monitoring Seasonal Changes in Winery-Resident Microbiota. PLoS ONE. 8(6). e66437–e66437. 142 indexed citations
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Roeselers, Guus, Irene L. G. Newton, Tanja Woyke, et al.. (2010). Complete genome sequence of Candidatus Ruthia magnifica. Standards in Genomic Sciences. 3(2). 163–173. 14 indexed citations
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Sela, David A., Jarrod Chapman, Jae‐Han Kim, et al.. (2008). The genome sequence of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis reveals adaptations for milk utilization within the infant microbiome. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(48). 18964–18969. 682 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chivian, Dylan, Eoin Brodie, Eric J. Alm, et al.. (2008). Environmental Genomics Reveals a Single-Species Ecosystem Deep Within Earth. Science. 322(5899). 275–278. 329 indexed citations
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Weiner, Ronald M., Larry E. Taylor, Bernard Henrissat, et al.. (2008). Complete Genome Sequence of the Complex Carbohydrate-Degrading Marine Bacterium, Saccharophagus degradans Strain 2-40T. PLoS Genetics. 4(5). e1000087–e1000087. 130 indexed citations
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Jeffries, Thomas W., Igor V. Grigoriev, Jane Grimwood, et al.. (2007). Genomic sequence of the xylose fermenting, insect-inhabiting yeast, Pichia stipitis. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 1 indexed citations
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Kane, Staci R., Anu Chakicherla, Patrick Chain, et al.. (2007). Whole-Genome Analysis of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether-Degrading Beta-Proteobacterium Methylibium petroleiphilum PM1. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 3 indexed citations
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Jeffries, Thomas W., Igor V. Grigoriev, Jane Grimwood, et al.. (2007). Genome sequence of the lignocellulose-bioconverting and xylose-fermenting yeast Pichia stipitis. Nature Biotechnology. 25(3). 319–326. 363 indexed citations
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Allen, Eric E., Gene W. Tyson, Rachel J. Whitaker, et al.. (2007). Genome dynamics in a natural archaeal population. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(6). 1883–1888. 100 indexed citations
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Chistoserdova, Ludmila, Alla Lapidus, Cliff Han, et al.. (2007). Genome of Methylobacillus flagellatus , Molecular Basis for Obligate Methylotrophy, and Polyphyletic Origin of Methylotrophy. Journal of Bacteriology. 189(11). 4020–4027. 88 indexed citations
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Hallam, Steven, Konstantinos Konstantinidis, Nicholas H. Putnam, et al.. (2006). Genomic analysis of the uncultivated marine crenarchaeote Cenarchaeum symbiosum. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103(48). 18296–18301. 348 indexed citations
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Hallam, Steven, Tracy J. Mincer, Christa Schleper, et al.. (2006). Pathways of Carbon Assimilation and Ammonia Oxidation Suggested by Environmental Genomic Analyses of Marine Crenarchaeota. PLoS Biology. 4(4). e95–e95. 487 indexed citations
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Vannini, Claudia, Matthias Pöckl, Giulio Petroni, et al.. (2006). Endosymbiosis in statu nascendi: close phylogenetic relationship between obligately endosymbiotic and obligately free‐living Polynucleobacter strains ( Betaproteobacteria ). Environmental Microbiology. 9(2). 347–359. 57 indexed citations
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Cameron, R. Andrew, Lee Rowen, Ryan Nesbitt, et al.. (2005). Unusual gene order and organization of the sea urchin hox cluster. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution. 306B(1). 45–58. 111 indexed citations
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Hallam, Steven, Nicholas H. Putnam, Christina M. Preston, et al.. (2004). Reverse Methanogenesis: Testing the Hypothesis with Environmental Genomics. Science. 305(5689). 1457–1462. 501 indexed citations breakdown →
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Elkin, Christopher J., Paul M. Richardson, H. Matthew Fourcade, et al.. (2001). High-Throughput Plasmid Purification for Capillary Sequencing. Genome Research. 11(7). 1269–1274. 42 indexed citations
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Richardson, Paul M.. (1990). Phytochemical ecology: Allelochemicals, mycotoxins, and insect pheromones and allomones. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 18(5). 387–387. 26 indexed citations
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Richardson, Paul M., et al.. (1983). Mangiferin and Isomangiferin in Acystopteris, Cystopteris, Gymnocarpium and Woodsia. Journal of Natural Products. 46(5). 747–749. 4 indexed citations
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Young, David A. & Paul M. Richardson. (1982). A PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF EXTANT SEED PLANTS: THE NEED TO UTILIZE HOMOLOGOUS CHARACTERS. Taxon. 31(2). 250–254. 8 indexed citations

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