Peter Gill

11.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
143 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Peter Gill is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Gill has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Genetics, 80 papers in Molecular Biology and 23 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Peter Gill's work include Forensic and Genetic Research (86 papers), Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications (65 papers) and Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (20 papers). Peter Gill is often cited by papers focused on Forensic and Genetic Research (86 papers), Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications (65 papers) and Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies (20 papers). Peter Gill collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United Kingdom and United States. Peter Gill's co-authors include David J. Werrett, Alec J. Jeffreys, Mark A. Jobling, John Buckleton, Øyvind Bleka, Jonathan Whitaker, Kevin M. Sullivan, Gillian Tully, C. Kimpton and Thore Egeland and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Peter Gill

138 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Forensic application of DNA ‘fingerprints’

1985 792 citations Peter Gill et al. profile →
Identification of the remains of the Romanov family by DNA analysis

1994 420 citations Peter Gill, Gillian Tully et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Peter Gill	5.3k	4.4k	1.3k	673	299	143	7.2k
Peter M. Schneider	5.7k 1.1×	4.8k 1.1×	1.0k 0.8×	818 1.2×	145 0.5×	325	10.8k
Niels Morling	6.8k 1.3×	5.5k 1.3×	1.2k 1.0×	758 1.1×	198 0.7×	407	10.8k
John Buckleton	4.0k 0.8×	2.9k 0.7×	961 0.8×	355 0.5×	765 2.6×	231	5.4k
Bruce Budowle	10.4k 2.0×	9.5k 2.2×	2.5k 2.0×	1.3k 1.9×	166 0.6×	560	15.0k
Manfred Kayser	10.4k 2.0×	7.5k 1.7×	1.1k 0.9×	2.1k 3.1×	148 0.5×	268	16.4k
Roland A.H. van Oorschot	3.0k 0.6×	2.0k 0.5×	1.1k 0.8×	365 0.5×	70 0.2×	186	4.3k
Mechthild Prinz	3.5k 0.7×	2.7k 0.6×	638 0.5×	577 0.9×	118 0.4×	96	4.6k
Christopher Phillips	5.3k 1.0×	5.4k 1.2×	949 0.8×	487 0.7×	62 0.2×	217	8.6k
Michael Lachmann	2.1k 0.4×	2.3k 0.5×	528 0.4×	323 0.5×	75 0.3×	72	5.2k
Titia Sijen	2.3k 0.4×	5.1k 1.2×	684 0.5×	242 0.4×	107 0.4×	107	6.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Peter Gill

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Gill

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Gill

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter Gill. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter Gill 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 Peter Gill. Peter Gill is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Goray, Mariya, et al.. (2024). Emerging use of air eDNA and its application to forensic investigations – A review. Electrophoresis. 45(9-10). 916–932. 9 indexed citations

Aanes, Håvard, et al.. (2024). An overview of autosomal STRs and identity SNPs in a Norwegian population using massively parallel sequencing. Forensic Science International Genetics. 71. 103057–103057.

Goray, Mariya, et al.. (2024). Up in the air: Presence and collection of DNA from air and air conditioner units. Electrophoresis. 45(9-10). 933–947. 7 indexed citations

Røseth, Arne, et al.. (2024). A comparison of likelihood ratios calculated from surface DNA mixtures using MPS and CE Technologies. Forensic Science International Genetics. 73. 103111–103111.

Gettings, Katherine B., Martin Bodner, Lisa A. Borsuk, et al.. (2023). Recommendations of the DNA Commission of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG) on short tandem repeat sequence nomenclature. Forensic Science International Genetics. 68. 102946–102946. 17 indexed citations

Fonneløp, Ane Elida, et al.. (2023). The invisible witness: air and dust as DNA evidence of human occupancy in indoor premises. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 19059–19059. 11 indexed citations

Gill, Peter, et al.. (2022). Detection of human DNA in the air. Forensic science international. Genetics supplement series. 8. 282–284. 16 indexed citations

Bleka, Øyvind, et al.. (2020). An examination of STR nomenclatures, filters and models for MPS mixture interpretation. Forensic Science International Genetics. 48. 102319–102319. 15 indexed citations

Biedermann, Alex, Christophe Champod, Graham Jackson, et al.. (2016). Evaluation of Forensic DNA Traces When Propositions of Interest Relate to Activities: Analysis and Discussion of Recurrent Concerns. Frontiers in Genetics. 7. 215–215. 42 indexed citations

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Gill, Peter. (2016). Analysis and implications of the miscarriages of justice of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito. Forensic Science International Genetics. 23. 9–18. 37 indexed citations

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Bodner, Martin, Ingo Bastisch, John M. Butler, et al.. (2016). Recommendations of the DNA Commission of the International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG) on quality control of autosomal Short Tandem Repeat allele frequency databasing (STRidER). Forensic Science International Genetics. 24. 97–102. 116 indexed citations

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Haned, Hinda, Corina C.G. Benschop, Peter Gill, & Titia Sijen. (2014). Complex DNA mixture analysis in a forensic context: Evaluating the probative value using a likelihood ratio model. Forensic Science International Genetics. 16. 17–25. 38 indexed citations

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Bright, Jo‐Anne, et al.. (2011). A comparison of stochastic variation in mixed and unmixed casework and synthetic samples. Forensic Science International Genetics. 6(2). 180–184. 28 indexed citations

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Buckleton, John & Peter Gill. (2010). Further Comment on “Low copy number typing has yet to achieve “general acceptance” ” by Budowle, B., et al, 2009. Forensic Sci. Int. Genetics: Supplement Series 2, 551–552. Forensic Science International Genetics. 5(1). 7–11. 8 indexed citations

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Coble, Michael D., Odile Loreille, Harald Niederstätter, et al.. (2009). Mystery Solved: The Identification of the Two Missing Romanov Children Using DNA Analysis. PLoS ONE. 4(3). e4838–e4838. 90 indexed citations

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Gill, Peter, et al.. (2007). Vart tredje mobbningsfall utförs av lärare mot elev.

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Gill, Peter, James M. Curran, Cédric Neumann, et al.. (2007). Interpretation of complex DNA profiles using empirical models and a method to measure their robustness. Forensic Science International Genetics. 2(2). 91–103. 60 indexed citations

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Buckleton, John, James M. Curran, & Peter Gill. (2007). Towards understanding the effect of uncertainty in the number of contributors to DNA stains. Forensic Science International Genetics. 1(1). 20–28. 65 indexed citations

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Jobling, Mark A. & Peter Gill. (2004). Encoded evidence: DNA in forensic analysis. Nature Reviews Genetics. 5(10). 739–751. 412 indexed citations

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Whitaker, Jonathan, et al.. (2002). The propensity of individuals to deposit DNA and secondary transfer of low level DNA from individuals to inert surfaces. Forensic Science International. 129(1). 25–34. 271 indexed citations

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