R. Gerschman

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

R. Gerschman is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Gerschman has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Physiology and 4 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. Recurrent topics in R. Gerschman's work include Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (4 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (4 papers) and Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (4 papers). R. Gerschman is often cited by papers focused on Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (4 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (4 papers) and Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (4 papers). R. Gerschman collaborates with scholars based in United States. R. Gerschman's co-authors include Daniel L. Gilbert, Wallace O. Fenn, Sylvanus W. Nye, Peter Dwyer, Perry W. Nadig, S. M. Siegel, William E. Price, V. Popovic, B.O. Stuart and J. N. Stannard and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

R. Gerschman

20 papers receiving 894 citations

Hit Papers

Oxygen Poisoning and X-irradiation: A Mechanism in Common 1954 2026 1978 2002 1954 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. Oxygen Poisoning and X-irradiation: A Mechanism in Common
    1954 674 citations R. Gerschman, Daniel L. Gilbert et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
R. Gerschman United States 13 432 188 128 94 90 20 1.0k
Sylvanus W. Nye United States 11 362 0.8× 172 0.9× 135 1.1× 92 1.0× 82 0.9× 18 986
Eduardo A. Porta United States 23 392 0.9× 291 1.5× 171 1.3× 50 0.5× 101 1.1× 62 1.4k
F.N. LeBaron United States 11 767 1.8× 253 1.3× 270 2.1× 39 0.4× 58 0.6× 18 1.6k
Herbert Sheppard United States 24 741 1.7× 286 1.5× 84 0.7× 72 0.8× 23 0.3× 86 1.8k
Koichi Itaya Japan 10 771 1.8× 409 2.2× 217 1.7× 48 0.5× 34 0.4× 24 1.8k
S. Shibko United States 16 660 1.5× 247 1.3× 147 1.1× 22 0.2× 43 0.5× 20 1.5k
Gertrude E. Glock United Kingdom 14 950 2.2× 573 3.0× 167 1.3× 55 0.6× 36 0.4× 18 2.4k
K. Puget France 18 500 1.2× 141 0.8× 213 1.7× 36 0.4× 45 0.5× 29 1.2k
J Krall United States 20 739 1.7× 219 1.2× 85 0.7× 160 1.7× 16 0.2× 62 1.5k
L. V. Eggleston United Kingdom 15 1.1k 2.5× 522 2.8× 108 0.8× 51 0.5× 21 0.2× 22 2.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Gerschman

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gerschman, R., et al.. (2005). Oxygen Poisoning and X-irradiation: A Mechanism in Common. Science of Aging Knowledge Environment. 2005(17). 6 indexed citations
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Gerschman, R., et al.. (2001). Oxygen poisoning and X-irradiation: a mechanism in common. 1954.. PubMed. 17(2). 162–162. 19 indexed citations
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Gerschman, R.. (1967). BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF OXYGEN.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations
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Popovic, V., R. Gerschman, & Daniel L. Gilbert. (1964). Effect of high oxygen pressure on ground squirrels in hypothermia and hibernation. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 206(1). 49–50. 12 indexed citations
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Stuart, B.O., R. Gerschman, & J. N. Stannard. (1962). Effect of High Oxygen Tension on Potassium Retentivity and Colony Formation of Bakers' Yeast. The Journal of General Physiology. 45(6). 1019–1030. 10 indexed citations
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Siegel, S. M. & R. Gerschman. (1959). A Study of the Toxic Effects of Elevated Oxygen Tension on Plants. Physiologia Plantarum. 12(2). 314–323. 22 indexed citations
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Gilbert, Daniel L., et al.. (1958). THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE BY HIGH OXYGEN PRESSURES. The Journal of General Physiology. 41(5). 989–1003. 21 indexed citations
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Gerschman, R., et al.. (1958). Effect of Various Substances On Survival Times of Mice Exposed to Different High Oxygen Tensions. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 192(3). 563–571. 62 indexed citations
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Gerschman, R., et al.. (1958). Sensitivity of Paramecium Caudatum to High Oxygen Tensions and Its Modification by Cobalt and Manganese Ions. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 192(3). 572–576. 7 indexed citations
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Gilbert, Daniel L., et al.. (1957). The Influence of High Oxygen Pressures on the Viscosity of Solutions of Sodium Desoxyribonucleic Acid and of Sodium Alginate1. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 79(21). 5677–5680. 24 indexed citations
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Fenn, Wallace O., et al.. (1957). MUTAGENIC EFFECTS OF HIGH OXYGEN TENSIONS ON ESCHERICHIA COLI. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 43(12). 1027–1032. 43 indexed citations
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Gilbert, Daniel L., R. Gerschman, & Wallace O. Fenn. (1955). Effects of Fasting and X-Irradiation on Oxygen Poisoning in Mice. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 181(2). 272–274. 8 indexed citations
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Gerschman, R., Daniel L. Gilbert, Sylvanus W. Nye, William E. Price, & Wallace O. Fenn. (1955). Effects of Autonomic Drugs and of Adrenal Glands on Oxygen Poisoning.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 88(4). 617–620. 9 indexed citations
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Gerschman, R., et al.. (1954). Studies on Oxygen Poisoning: Protective Effect of  -Mercaptoethylamine. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 85(1). 75–77. 13 indexed citations
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Gerschman, R., Daniel L. Gilbert, Sylvanus W. Nye, Peter Dwyer, & Wallace O. Fenn. (1954). Oxygen Poisoning and X-irradiation: A Mechanism in Common. Science. 119(3097). 623–626. 674 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gerschman, R., et al.. (1954). Effect of High Oxygen Concentrations on Eyes of Newborn Mice. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 179(1). 115–118. 30 indexed citations
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Gerschman, R., Daniel L. Gilbert, Sylvanus W. Nye, Perry W. Nadig, & Wallace O. Fenn. (1954). Role of Adrenalectomy and Adrenal-Cortical Hormones in Oxygen Poisoning. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 178(2). 346–350. 24 indexed citations
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Gerschman, R., Daniel L. Gilbert, Sylvanus W. Nye, & Wallace O. Fenn. (1954). Influence of X-Irradiation on Oxygen Poisoning in Mice.. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 86(1). 27–29. 15 indexed citations
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Gerschman, R. & Wallace O. Fenn. (1953). Ascorbic Acid Content of Adrenal Glands of Rat in Oxygen Poisoning. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 176(1). 6–8. 13 indexed citations
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Fenn, Wallace O., et al.. (1951). EXPERIMENTS ON THE ROLE OF POTASSIUM IN THE BLOCKING OF NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION BY CURARE AND OTHER DRUGS. The Journal of General Physiology. 34(5). 607–617. 2 indexed citations

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