Peter Setlow

35.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
511 papers, 27.6k citations indexed

About

Peter Setlow is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Setlow has authored 511 papers receiving a total of 27.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 329 papers in Molecular Biology, 296 papers in Genetics and 205 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Peter Setlow's work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (293 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (191 papers) and Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (115 papers). Peter Setlow is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (293 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (191 papers) and Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (115 papers). Peter Setlow collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Peter Setlow's co-authors include Barbara Setlow, Wayne L. Nicholson, Yong-qing Li, Madan Paidhungat, David L. Popham, Arthur Kornberg, G. Horneck, Mahfuzur R. Sarker, H. J. Melosh and Nobuo Munakata and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Peter Setlow

507 papers receiving 26.6k citations

Hit Papers

Resistance ofBacillusEndospores to Extreme Terrestrial an... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2006 2003 2014 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. Resistance ofBacillusEndospores to Extreme Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Environments
    2000 1.5k citations Peter Setlow et al. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews profile →
  2. Spores of Bacillus subtilis: their resistance to and killing by radiation, heat and chemicals
    2006 1.2k citations Peter Setlow Journal of Applied Microbiology profile →
  3. Spore germination
    2003 712 citations Peter Setlow profile →
  4. Germination of Spores of Bacillus Species: What We Know and Do Not Know
    2014 372 citations Peter Setlow Journal of Bacteriology 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 Setlow United States 82 16.5k 9.7k 8.5k 6.6k 3.1k 511 27.6k
Michael Hecker Germany 85 16.9k 1.0× 9.3k 1.0× 5.4k 0.6× 2.3k 0.3× 1.7k 0.5× 463 24.6k
Oscar P. Kuipers Netherlands 92 22.4k 1.4× 7.9k 0.8× 5.5k 0.7× 3.8k 0.6× 12.3k 4.0× 568 34.9k
Kenneth N. Timmis Germany 93 15.3k 0.9× 6.6k 0.7× 8.3k 1.0× 1.9k 0.3× 1.3k 0.4× 387 30.4k
Masayori Inouye United States 106 29.4k 1.8× 16.3k 1.7× 8.3k 1.0× 2.4k 0.4× 1.6k 0.5× 624 38.9k
Arnold J. M. Driessen Netherlands 85 17.6k 1.1× 8.2k 0.8× 3.9k 0.5× 1.5k 0.2× 3.1k 1.0× 451 24.5k
Richard Losick United States 116 29.6k 1.8× 23.5k 2.4× 16.7k 2.0× 2.1k 0.3× 2.0k 0.6× 337 40.6k
Staffan Kjelleberg Australia 107 20.3k 1.2× 3.6k 0.4× 10.9k 1.3× 3.6k 0.5× 2.1k 0.7× 395 39.0k
Roberto Kolter United States 116 32.2k 1.9× 12.4k 1.3× 10.5k 1.2× 2.5k 0.4× 3.7k 1.2× 265 48.9k
Joachim Messing United States 63 32.8k 2.0× 15.4k 1.6× 7.2k 0.8× 2.9k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 203 48.0k
Michael Givskov Denmark 107 29.2k 1.8× 5.9k 0.6× 5.0k 0.6× 2.3k 0.3× 2.9k 0.9× 329 40.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter Setlow

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter Setlow

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All Works

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Setlow, Peter & Graham Christie. (2023). New Thoughts on an Old Topic: Secrets of Bacterial Spore Resistance Slowly Being Revealed. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. 87(2). e0008022–e0008022. 67 indexed citations
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Korza, George, Igor Shuryak, Tine Grebenc, et al.. (2022). Effects of Desiccation and Freezing on Microbial Ionizing Radiation Survivability: Considerations for Mars Sample Return. Astrobiology. 22(11). 1337–1350. 30 indexed citations
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Vischer, Norbert O. E., et al.. (2022). Visualization of SpoVAEa Protein Dynamics in Dormant Spores of Bacillus cereus and Dynamic Changes in Their Germinosomes and SpoVAEa during Germination. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(3). e0066622–e0066622. 5 indexed citations
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Setlow, Peter & Graham Christie. (2021). What’s new and notable in bacterial spore killing!. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 37(8). 144–144. 35 indexed citations
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Korza, George, et al.. (2020). Lack of efficient killing of purified dormant spores of Bacillales and Clostridiales species by glycerol monolaurate in a non‐aqueous gel. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 70(6). 407–412. 4 indexed citations
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Abhyankar, Wishwas, Martijs J. Jonker, Huub C. J. Hoefsloot, et al.. (2020). Integrative Analysis of Proteome and Transcriptome Dynamics during Bacillus subtilis Spore Revival. mSphere. 5(4). 31 indexed citations
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Setlow, Peter. (2018). Observations on research with spores of Bacillales and Clostridiales species. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 126(2). 348–358. 55 indexed citations
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Fuchs, Felix M., Adam Driks, Peter Setlow, & Ralf Moeller. (2017). An improved protocol for harvesting Bacillus subtilis colony biofilms. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 134. 7–13. 6 indexed citations
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Setlow, Peter, et al.. (2013). Numbers of Individual Nutrient Germinant Receptors and Other Germination Proteins in Spores of Bacillus subtilis. Journal of Bacteriology. 195(16). 3575–3582. 41 indexed citations
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Setlow, Peter, et al.. (2009). The physical state of water in bacterial spores. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(46). 19334–19339. 133 indexed citations
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Ghosh, Sonali & Peter Setlow. (2009). Isolation and Characterization of Superdormant Spores of Bacillus Species. Journal of Bacteriology. 191(6). 1787–1797. 123 indexed citations
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Coleman, William H., De Chen, Yong-qing Li, Ann E. Cowan, & Peter Setlow. (2007). How Moist Heat Kills Spores of Bacillus subtilis. Journal of Bacteriology. 189(23). 8458–8466. 161 indexed citations
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Wahome, Paul G. & Peter Setlow. (2007). Growth, osmotic downshock resistance and differentiation of Bacillus subtilis strains lacking mechanosensitive channels. Archives of Microbiology. 189(1). 49–58. 27 indexed citations
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Vepachedu, Venkata R. & Peter Setlow. (2007). Analysis of interactions between nutrient germinant receptors and SpoVA proteins ofBacillus subtilisspores. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 274(1). 42–47. 30 indexed citations
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Paidhungat, Madan & Peter Setlow. (2001). Localization of a Germinant Receptor Protein (GerBA) to the Inner Membrane of Bacillus subtilis Spores. Journal of Bacteriology. 183(13). 3982–3990. 123 indexed citations
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Casillas-Martínez, Lilliam, Adam Driks, Barbara Setlow, & Peter Setlow. (2000). Lack of a significant role for the PerR regulator inBacillus subtilisspore resistance. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 188(2). 203–208. 10 indexed citations
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Sánchez‐Salas, José Luis, et al.. (1992). Effect of mutant small, acid-soluble spore proteins containing cysteine or tryptophan on DNA properties in vivo and in vitro. Biochimie. 74(7-8). 651–660. 2 indexed citations

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