Peter L. Beech

3.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Peter L. Beech is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oceanography and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter L. Beech has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Oceanography and 9 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Peter L. Beech's work include Protist diversity and phylogeny (19 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (7 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (6 papers). Peter L. Beech is often cited by papers focused on Protist diversity and phylogeny (19 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (7 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (6 papers). Peter L. Beech collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Germany. Peter L. Beech's co-authors include Joel L. Rosenbaum, Keith G. Kozminski, Dennis R. Diener, Douglas G. Cole, Paul R. Gilson, Trevor Lithgow, Ross F. Waller, Kipros Gabriel, Ian E. Gentle and Richard Wetherbee and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Peter L. Beech

31 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Chlamydomonas Kinesin-II–dependent Intraflagellar Transpo... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 200 400 600
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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. Chlamydomonas Kinesin-II–dependent Intraflagellar Transport (IFT): IFT Particles Contain Proteins Required for Ciliary Assembly in Caenorhabditis elegans Sensory Neurons
    1998 737 citations Peter L. Beech, Joel L. Rosenbaum et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter L. Beech Australia 21 2.0k 1.3k 808 248 161 31 2.5k
Masafumi Hirono Japan 30 2.0k 1.0× 939 0.7× 1.5k 1.9× 160 0.6× 80 0.5× 60 2.7k
William J. Snell United States 39 2.7k 1.3× 1.6k 1.2× 1.1k 1.4× 131 0.5× 144 0.9× 80 3.9k
Janine Beisson France 37 2.8k 1.4× 644 0.5× 1.3k 1.6× 514 2.1× 58 0.4× 68 3.1k
Toshinobu Suzaki Japan 21 1.1k 0.5× 279 0.2× 253 0.3× 401 1.6× 179 1.1× 105 1.5k
Chandler Fulton United States 26 1.2k 0.6× 206 0.2× 587 0.7× 324 1.3× 124 0.8× 53 1.8k
David L. Ringo United States 9 865 0.4× 371 0.3× 508 0.6× 85 0.3× 157 1.0× 10 1.3k
Motonori Hoshi Japan 31 1.3k 0.6× 268 0.2× 265 0.3× 166 0.7× 326 2.0× 144 3.0k
Linda Sperling France 32 2.7k 1.3× 449 0.3× 437 0.5× 842 3.4× 46 0.3× 67 3.0k
Carolyn D. Silflow United States 39 3.4k 1.7× 619 0.5× 1.3k 1.7× 179 0.7× 114 0.7× 65 4.2k
Philippe Huitorel France 22 802 0.4× 163 0.1× 516 0.6× 86 0.3× 90 0.6× 41 1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter L. Beech

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All Works

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Nie, Shuai, et al.. (2020). Ultrahigh-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Method for Resolving 13C-Enrichment Patterns in a Microalgal Lipidome. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. 31(8). 1763–1772. 1 indexed citations
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Pickett‐Heaps, J. D., et al.. (2007). PLASTID DIVISION IN MALLOMONAS (SYNUROPHYCEAE, HETEROKONTA)1. Journal of Phycology. 43(3). 535–541. 9 indexed citations
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Kiefel, Ben R., Paul R. Gilson, & Peter L. Beech. (2006). Cell Biology of Mitochondrial Dynamics. International review of cytology. 254. 151–213. 31 indexed citations
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Thompson, Lyndal S., et al.. (2006). Requirement for the Cell Division Protein DivIB in Polar Cell Division and Engulfment during Sporulation inBacillus subtilis. Journal of Bacteriology. 188(21). 7677–7685. 12 indexed citations
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Gentle, Ian E., Kipros Gabriel, Peter L. Beech, Ross F. Waller, & Trevor Lithgow. (2003). The Omp85 family of proteins is essential for outer membrane biogenesis in mitochondria and bacteria. The Journal of Cell Biology. 164(1). 19–24. 306 indexed citations
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Gilson, Paul R., Xuan-Chuan Yu, Dale Hereld, et al.. (2003). Two Dictyostelium Orthologs of the Prokaryotic Cell Division Protein FtsZ Localize to Mitochondria and Are Required for the Maintenance of Normal Mitochondrial Morphology. Eukaryotic Cell. 2(6). 1315–1326. 52 indexed citations
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Gilson, Paul R. & Peter L. Beech. (2001). Cell division protein FtsZ: running rings around bacteria, chloroplasts and mitochondria. Research in Microbiology. 152(1). 3–10. 49 indexed citations
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Beech, Peter L. & Paul R. Gilson. (2000). FtsZ and Organelle Division in Protists. Protist. 151(1). 11–16. 36 indexed citations
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Beech, Peter L., Thao Nheu, Thomas F. Schultz, et al.. (2000). Mitochondrial FtsZ in a Chromophyte Alga. Science. 287(5456). 1276–1279. 132 indexed citations
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Bernstein, Mitchell, Peter L. Beech, Samuel G. Katz, & Joel L. Rosenbaum. (1994). A new kinesin-like protein (Klp1) localized to a single microtubule of the Chlamydomonas flagellum.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 125(6). 1313–1326. 91 indexed citations
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Höhfeld, Ingo, Peter L. Beech, & Michael Melkonian. (1994). IMMUNOLOCALIZATION OF CENTRIN IN OXYRRHIS MARINA (DINOPHYCEAE)1. Journal of Phycology. 30(3). 474–489. 24 indexed citations
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Beech, Peter L. & Richard Wetherbee. (1990). THE FLAGELLAR APPARATUS OF MALLOMONAS SPLENDENS (SYNUROPHYCEAE) AT INTERPHASE AND ITS DEVELOPMENT DURING THE CELL CYCLE1. Journal of Phycology. 26(1). 95–111. 20 indexed citations
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Beech, Peter L., Richard Wetherbee, & J. D. Pickett‐Heaps. (1990). SECRETION AND DEPLOYMENT OF BRISTLES IN MALLOMONAS SPLENDENS (SYNUROPHYCEAE)1. Journal of Phycology. 26(1). 112–122. 22 indexed citations
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Beech, Peter L. & Richard Wetherbee. (1988). Observations on the flagellar apparatus and peripheral endoplasmic reticulum of the coccolithophorid, Pleurochrysis carterae (Prymnesiophyceae). Phycologia. 27(1). 142–158. 34 indexed citations
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Beech, Peter L., Richard Wetherbee, & J. D. Pickett‐Heaps. (1988). Transformation of the flagella and associated flagellar components during cell division in the coccolithophoridPleurochrysis carterae. PROTOPLASMA. 145(1). 37–46. 37 indexed citations
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Beech, Peter L., et al.. (1986). Parapedinella reticulata gen. et sp. nov. (Chrysophyceae) from Danish waters. Nordic Journal of Botany. 6(4). 507–513. 4 indexed citations
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Beech, Peter L. & Richard Wetherbee. (1984). Serial reconstruction of the mitochondrial reticulum in the coccolithophorid,Pleurochrysis carterae (Prymnesiophyceae). PROTOPLASMA. 123(3). 226–229. 9 indexed citations

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