P.F. Watson

8.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
99 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

P.F. Watson is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, P.F. Watson has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 60 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 18 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in P.F. Watson's work include Sperm and Testicular Function (77 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (60 papers) and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (18 papers). P.F. Watson is often cited by papers focused on Sperm and Testicular Function (77 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (60 papers) and Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (18 papers). P.F. Watson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. P.F. Watson's co-authors include Aviva Petrie, M.R. Curry, W.M.C. Maxwell, F.W. Kleinhans, John K. Critser, John D. Millar, P. Mazur, ICA Martin, J.M. Plummer and W. V. Holt and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Human Reproduction and Biology of Reproduction.

In The Last Decade

P.F. Watson

97 papers receiving 6.0k 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.

The causes of reduced fertility with cryopreserved semen

2000 1.1k citations P.F. Watson Animal Reproduction Science profile →
Recent developments and concepts in the cryopreservation of spermatozoa and the assessment of their post-thawing function

1995 864 citations P.F. Watson Reproduction Fertility and Development profile →
Method agreement analysis: A review of correct methodology

2010 671 citations P.F. Watson et al. Theriogenology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
P.F. Watson United Kingdom	37	4.9k	4.4k	1.2k	909	898	99	6.4k
James W. Overstreet United States	58	8.1k 1.7×	6.4k 1.4×	734 0.6×	720 0.8×	1.4k 1.5×	234	11.8k
J.M. Vázquez Spain	48	4.7k 1.0×	4.7k 1.1×	638 0.5×	1.2k 1.3×	1.7k 1.9×	233	7.0k
R. P. Amann United States	49	6.5k 1.3×	4.3k 1.0×	628 0.5×	1.9k 2.1×	2.0k 2.2×	194	9.4k
R.H. Foote United States	53	6.0k 1.2×	6.1k 1.4×	790 0.7×	3.2k 3.6×	3.3k 3.7×	364	10.9k
Christine Aurich Austria	40	2.0k 0.4×	1.7k 0.4×	248 0.2×	2.1k 2.3×	726 0.8×	289	5.8k
Jurrien Dean United States	54	3.6k 0.7×	5.2k 1.2×	458 0.4×	446 0.5×	2.8k 3.1×	140	9.9k
Heriberto Rodríguez‐Martínez Sweden	69	11.8k 2.4×	10.8k 2.4×	1.7k 1.5×	4.5k 4.9×	3.7k 4.1×	549	16.8k
Thinus F. Kruger South Africa	40	7.9k 1.6×	6.2k 1.4×	213 0.2×	151 0.2×	973 1.1×	130	8.9k
Nancy J. Alexander United States	57	3.0k 0.6×	1.8k 0.4×	162 0.1×	233 0.3×	703 0.8×	229	9.9k
Sarah A. Robertson Australia	72	4.9k 1.0×	5.4k 1.2×	110 0.1×	3.2k 3.5×	1.0k 1.1×	269	15.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P.F. Watson

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Satake, Nana, et al.. (2008). IVF of in vitro matured dog oocytes using homologous fresh or frozen- thawed spermatozoa. Reproduction in Domestic Animals. 43. 125–125. 1 indexed citations

Watson, P.F., et al.. (2006). A field investigation of intra-cervical insemination with reduced sperm numbers in gilts. Theriogenology. 66(2). 338–343. 10 indexed citations

Fazeli, Alireza, et al.. (2003). In vitro maintenance of boar sperm viability by a soluble fraction obtained from oviductal apical plasma membrane preparations. Reproduction. 125(4). 509–517. 51 indexed citations

Medrano, A., P.F. Watson, & W. V. Holt. (2002). Importance of cooling rate and animal variability for boar sperm cryopreservation: insights from the cryomicroscope. Reproduction. 123(2). 315–322. 46 indexed citations

Dietz, Carsten, et al.. (2002). Detection and location of the enzymes of de novo pyrimidine biosynthesis in mammalian spermatozoa. Reproduction. 123(6). 757–768. 24 indexed citations

Watson, P.F., et al.. (2001). Comparison of the capacitation-like state of cooled boar spermatozoa with true capacitation. Reproduction. 122(6). 889–898. 177 indexed citations

Elliott, Ruan, et al.. (2001). Calcium-binding proteins from the outer acrosomal membrane of ram spermatozoa: potential candidates for involvement in the acrosome reaction. Reproduction. 122(6). 939–946. 14 indexed citations

Gillan, L., et al.. (2000). Fate and functional integrity of fresh and frozen - thawed ram spermatozoa following intrauterine insemination. Reproduction Fertility and Development. 11(6). 309–315. 27 indexed citations

Watson, P.F.. (2000). The causes of reduced fertility with cryopreserved semen. Animal Reproduction Science. 60-61. 481–492. 1129 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cockle, Sheena M., et al.. (1996). Fertilization promoting peptide, a tripeptide similar to thyrotrophin-releasing hormone, stimulates the capacitation and fertilizing ability of human spermatozoa in vitro. Human Reproduction. 11(4). 830–836. 51 indexed citations

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Watson, P.F.. (1995). Recent developments and concepts in the cryopreservation of spermatozoa and the assessment of their post-thawing function. Reproduction Fertility and Development. 7(4). 871–891. 864 indexed citations breakdown →

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Noiles, E.E., P. Mazur, P.F. Watson, F.W. Kleinhans, & John K. Critser. (1993). Determination of Water Permeability Coefficient for Human Spermatozoa and its Activation Energy1. Biology of Reproduction. 48(1). 99–109. 78 indexed citations

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Watson, P.F.. (1993). The potential impact of sperm encapsulation technology on the importance of timing of artificial insemination: a perspective in the light of published work. Reproduction Fertility and Development. 5(6). 691–699. 9 indexed citations

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Gao, Dayong, P. Mazur, F.W. Kleinhans, et al.. (1992). Glycerol permeability of human spermatozoa and its activation energy. Cryobiology. 29(6). 657–667. 42 indexed citations

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Suswillo, Rosemary F. L. & P.F. Watson. (1990). A New Light Microscopy Classification of Spermatogenesis in the Bull and the Boar Applicable to Tissues Processed for Electron Microscopy. Anatomia Histologia Embryologia. 19(4). 326–339. 7 indexed citations

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Watson, P.F., et al.. (1985). Cold shock and its prevention by egg yolk in spermatozoa of the cat (Felis catus). Cryoletters. 8 indexed citations

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Plummer, J.M. & P.F. Watson. (1985). Ultrastructural localization of calcium ions in ram spermatozoa before and after cold shock as demonstrated by a pyroantimonate technique. Reproduction. 75(1). 255–263. 24 indexed citations

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Thun, R., P.F. Watson, & Gary L. Jackson. (1977). Induction of Estrus and Ovulation in the Bitch, Using Exogenous Gonadotropins. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 38(4). 483–486. 25 indexed citations

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Watson, P.F.. (1976). Electroejaculation, semen characteristics and semen preservation of the brindled gnu. Reproduction. 47(1). 123–126. 21 indexed citations

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Watson, P.F. & I.C.A. Martin. (1972). A COMPARISON OF CHANGES IN THE ACROSOMES OF DEEP-FROZEN RAM AND BULL SPERMATOZOA. Reproduction. 28(1). 99–101. 37 indexed citations

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