Paul S. Moorhead

15.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 11.7k citations indexed

About

Paul S. Moorhead is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul S. Moorhead has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 11.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Genetics, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Paul S. Moorhead's work include Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (8 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (7 papers) and Animal Genetics and Reproduction (6 papers). Paul S. Moorhead is often cited by papers focused on Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (8 papers), Virus-based gene therapy research (7 papers) and Animal Genetics and Reproduction (6 papers). Paul S. Moorhead collaborates with scholars based in United States, Uganda and Canada. Paul S. Moorhead's co-authors include Leonard Hayflick, William J. Mellman, Peter C. Nowell̀, David A. Hungerford, E Saksela, Harvey Schlesinger, Vittorio Defendi, Martin M. Kaplan, Tsai‐Ching Hsu and T. C. Hsü and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Paul S. Moorhead

41 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The serial cultivation of human diploid cell strains

1961 6.2k citations Leonard Hayflick, Paul S. Moorhead Experimental Cell Research profile →
Chromosome preparations of leukocytes cultured from human peripheral blood

1960 3.6k citations Paul S. Moorhead, Peter C. Nowell̀ et al. Experimental Cell Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul S. Moorhead United States	24	5.5k	3.8k	2.7k	1.3k	1.2k	42	11.7k
Sherman M. Weissman United States	68	11.1k 2.0×	1.3k 0.3×	2.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	1.6k 1.4×	224	15.5k
Nigel P. Carter United Kingdom	50	8.1k 1.5×	1.9k 0.5×	6.9k 2.6×	2.9k 2.3×	676 0.6×	98	14.1k
Yoji Ikawa Japan	48	7.2k 1.3×	910 0.2×	1.6k 0.6×	336 0.3×	2.1k 1.8×	221	11.9k
Akihiro Iwamatsu Japan	77	18.5k 3.4×	2.7k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	1.4k 1.1×	4.8k 4.1×	172	29.0k
James R. Feramisco United States	66	12.2k 2.2×	1.0k 0.3×	1.8k 0.7×	353 0.3×	1.7k 1.5×	136	17.0k
Takashi Yamamoto Japan	72	10.9k 2.0×	1.4k 0.4×	3.1k 1.2×	880 0.7×	2.0k 1.7×	689	21.2k
Argiris Efstratiadis United States	73	20.1k 3.7×	1.3k 0.3×	8.5k 3.2×	1.8k 1.4×	1.4k 1.1×	120	29.0k
Shunsuke Ishii Japan	69	12.8k 2.3×	671 0.2×	2.6k 1.0×	1.3k 1.0×	1.8k 1.5×	278	16.7k
James L. Weber United States	51	5.6k 1.0×	1.6k 0.4×	5.8k 2.2×	1.3k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	131	13.2k
Ian G. Young Australia	49	10.4k 1.9×	3.1k 0.8×	3.5k 1.3×	457 0.4×	3.3k 2.8×	130	17.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Moorhead, Paul S. & E Saksela. (2009). THE SEQUENCE OF CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS DURING SV 40 TRANSFORMATION OF A HUMAN DIPLOID CELL STRAIN1. Hereditas. 52(3). 271–284. 9 indexed citations

Meyers-Wallen, Vicki N., J D Wilson, James E. Griffin, et al.. (1989). Testicular feminization in a cat. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 195(5). 631–634. 19 indexed citations

Gilbert, Fred, Gloria Balaban, Paul S. Moorhead, Diana W. Bianchi, & Harvey Schlesinger. (1982). Abnormalities of chromosome 1p in human neuroblastoma tumors and cell lines. Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics. 7(1). 33–42. 148 indexed citations

Schlesinger, Harvey, James N. Gerson, Paul S. Moorhead, Henry Maguire, & Klaus Hummeler. (1976). Establishment and characterization of human neuroblastoma cell lines.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 36(9 pt.1). 3094–100. 170 indexed citations

Emanuel, Beverly S., Elaine H. Zackai, M.M. Aronson, William J. Mellman, & Paul S. Moorhead. (1976). Abnormal chromosome 22 and recurrence of trisomy-22 syndrome.. Journal of Medical Genetics. 13(6). 501–506. 24 indexed citations

Selden, J.R., et al.. (1975). The Giemsa banding pattern of the canine karyotype. Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 15(6). 380–387. 72 indexed citations

Bianchi, Diana W., Catherine Donaldson, & Paul S. Moorhead. (1974). Absence of damage to human chromosomes by spray adhesives. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 26(6). 545–551. 3 indexed citations

Moorhead, Paul S.. (1969). The elements of cytogenetics. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 21(2). 230–230. 1 indexed citations

Moorhead, Paul S. & Martin M. Kaplan. (1967). Mathematical challenges to the neo-Darwinian interpretation of evolution. 115 indexed citations

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Weinstein, David & Paul S. Moorhead. (1965). Karyology of permanent human cell line, W‐18VA2, originated by SV₄₀ Transformation. Journal of Cellular and Comparative Physiology. 65(1). 85–92. 11 indexed citations

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Defendi, Vittorio, et al.. (1965). DNA REPLICATION PATTERNS IN CULTURED FEMALE RAT FIBROBLASTS. Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology. 7(4). 571–582. 11 indexed citations

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Root, Allen W., et al.. (1964). Chromosomal Analysis of Multiple Tissues from a True Hermaphrodite. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 24(5). 467–469. 12 indexed citations

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Lehman, John M., Ian Macpherson, & Paul S. Moorhead. (1963). Karyotype of the Syrian Hamster<xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN2">2</xref>. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 31. 639–50. 46 indexed citations

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Moorhead, Paul S. & Vittorio Defendi. (1963). ASYNCHRONY OF DNA SYNTHESIS IN CHROMOSOMES OF HUMAN DIPLOID CELLS. The Journal of Cell Biology. 16(1). 202–209. 85 indexed citations

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Hayflick, Leonard, Paul S. Moorhead, C. M. Pomerat, & T. C. Hsü. (1963). Choice of a Cell System for Vaccine Production. Science. 140(3568). 766–768. 11 indexed citations

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Koprowski, Hilary, Jan Pontén, Fred C. Jensen, et al.. (1962). Transformation of Cultures of Human Tissue Infected with Simian Virus SV₄₀. Journal of Cellular and Comparative Physiology. 59(3). 281–292. 176 indexed citations

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Moorhead, Paul S., et al.. (1960). Chromosome preparations of leukocytes cultured from human peripheral blood. Experimental Cell Research. 20(3). 613–616. 3607 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hsü, T. C., C. M. Pomerat, & Paul S. Moorhead. (1957). Mammalian Chromosomes <italic>In Vitro</italic>. VIII. Heteroploid Transformation in the Human Cell Strain Mayes<xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN1">2</xref>. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 19(5). 867–73. 35 indexed citations

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Hsü, T. C. & Paul S. Moorhead. (1957). Mammalian Chromosomes <italic>in Vitro</italic>. VII. Heteroploidy in Human Cell Strains<xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN1">2</xref>. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 18(3). 463–71. 54 indexed citations

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Moorhead, Paul S. & Tsai‐Ching Hsu. (1956). Cytologic Studies of HeLa, a Strain of Human Cervical Carcinoma. III. Durations and Characteristics of the Mitotic Phases<xref ref-type="fn" rid="fn1">2</xref>. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 16(5). 1047–66. 24 indexed citations

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