R. J. Young

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

R. J. Young is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Reproductive Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, R. J. Young has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Plant Science and 10 papers in Reproductive Medicine. Recurrent topics in R. J. Young's work include Sperm and Testicular Function (10 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (9 papers) and Reproductive Biology and Fertility (8 papers). R. J. Young is often cited by papers focused on Sperm and Testicular Function (10 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (9 papers) and Reproductive Biology and Fertility (8 papers). R. J. Young collaborates with scholars based in United States, Egypt and Australia. R. J. Young's co-authors include Robert A. Rinsky, Alexander B. Smith, Thomas G. Filloon, Philip J. Landrigan, Richard Hornung, Andrea H. Okun, Theodore J. Meinhardt, Kenneth L. Deahl, S. L. Sinden and Richard A. Lemen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

R. J. Young

48 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Benzene and Leukemia 1987 2026 2000 2013 1987 100 200 300 400
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. Benzene and Leukemia
    1987 488 citations Robert A. Rinsky, Alexander B. Smith et al. New England Journal of Medicine 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. J. Young United States 19 531 391 381 282 258 51 1.6k
J. Nath United States 28 897 1.7× 1.1k 2.7× 430 1.1× 634 2.2× 291 1.1× 140 2.6k
Arthur D. Bloom United States 21 718 1.4× 578 1.5× 271 0.7× 283 1.0× 77 0.3× 43 1.6k
Suzanne M. Snedeker United States 15 234 0.4× 374 1.0× 606 1.6× 325 1.2× 111 0.4× 30 1.8k
Dawn G. Goodman United States 16 281 0.5× 388 1.0× 214 0.6× 106 0.4× 98 0.4× 27 1.4k
J.G. Brewen United States 25 884 1.7× 928 2.4× 155 0.4× 521 1.8× 265 1.0× 51 1.8k
Sabine Rehm United States 28 341 0.6× 769 2.0× 647 1.7× 109 0.4× 135 0.5× 82 2.6k
Jonathan B. Ward United States 25 805 1.5× 621 1.6× 434 1.1× 142 0.5× 134 0.5× 57 1.3k
Gh. Deknudt Belgium 18 422 0.8× 212 0.5× 206 0.5× 210 0.7× 93 0.4× 56 867
D.G. Gosslee United States 17 290 0.5× 368 0.9× 93 0.2× 150 0.5× 47 0.2× 35 959
Francesca Pacchierotti Italy 28 863 1.6× 848 2.2× 714 1.9× 508 1.8× 429 1.7× 109 2.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. J. Young

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. J. Young

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Young, R. J., et al.. (1995). Action of metallic ions on the precocious development by rabbit sperm of motion patterns that are characteristic of hyperactivated motility. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 41(2). 239–248. 8 indexed citations
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Goth, R. W., et al.. (1995). Relative resistance of the potato cultivar krantz to common scab caused byStreptomyces scabies as determined by cluster analysis. American Journal of Potato Research. 72(9). 505–511. 12 indexed citations
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Young, R. J.. (1994). Biodegradation of Mustard. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Young, R. J., et al.. (1991). The Binding Characteristics of Cholinergic Sites in Rabbit Spermatozoa. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 28(1). 55–61. 18 indexed citations
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Rinsky, Robert A., Alexander B. Smith, Richard Hornung, et al.. (1987). Benzene and Leukemia. New England Journal of Medicine. 316(17). 1044–1050. 488 indexed citations breakdown →
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Young, R. J.. (1987). Missed opportunities for peace : U.S. Middle East policy, 1981-1986. Medical Entomology and Zoology.
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Young, R. J. & George Cooper. (1983). Dissociation of intermolecular linkages of the sperm head and tail by primary amines, aldehydes, sulphydryl reagents and detergents. Reproduction. 69(1). 1–10. 21 indexed citations
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Meinhardt, Theodore J., Richard A. Lemen, Michael Crandall, & R. J. Young. (1982). Environmental epidemiologic investigation of the styrene-butadiene rubber industry. Mortality patterns with discussion of the hematopoietic and lymphatic malignancies.. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health. 8(4). 250–259. 108 indexed citations
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Rinsky, Robert A., R. J. Young, & Alexander B. Smith. (1981). Leukemia in benzene workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2(3). 217–245. 286 indexed citations
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Young, R. J., et al.. (1980). Expression of tuber resistance to Phytophthora infestans in relation to physiologic age of tubers.. Phytopathology. 70(7). 1 indexed citations
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Young, R. J., et al.. (1980). A rapid method of screening for resistance to Rhizoctonia root rot in snap beans.. Phytopathology. 70(7). 692–693. 2 indexed citations
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Young, R. J., et al.. (1980). Expression of multigenic resistance to Phytophthora infestans in tubers of Solanum tuberosum.. Phytopathology. 70(7).
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Young, R. J.. (1979). Rabbit Sperm Chromatin Is Decondensed by a Thiol-Induced Proteolytic Activity Not Endogenous to its Nucleus. Biology of Reproduction. 20(5). 1001–1004. 30 indexed citations
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Young, R. J., et al.. (1978). Coal gasification and occupational health. American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal. 39(12). 985–997. 7 indexed citations
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Young, R. J., Robert A. Rinsky, Peter F. Infante, & Joseph K. Wagoner. (1978). Benzene in Consumer Products. Science. 199(4326). 248–248. 2 indexed citations
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Young, R. J.. (1977). Appearance of 7-methylguanosine-5′-phosphate in the RNA of mouse 1-cell embryos three hours after fertilization. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 76(1). 32–39. 15 indexed citations
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Deahl, Kenneth L., R. J. Young, & S. L. Sinden. (1973). A Study of the relationship of late blight resistance to glycoalkaloid content in fifteen potato clones. American Journal of Potato Research. 50(7). 248–253. 35 indexed citations
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Ralph, R.K., R. J. Young, & H. Gobind Khorana. (1963). Studies on Polynucleotides. XXI.1 Amino Acid Acceptor Ribonucleic Acids (2). The Labeling of Terminal 5″-Phosphomonoester Groups and a Preliminary Investigation of Adjoining Nucleotide Sequences2. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 85(13). 2002–2012. 14 indexed citations
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Kupchan, S. Morris, Peter G. Slade, & R. J. Young. (1960). Intramolecular catalysis. Facilitation of alkaline hydrolysis of alicyclic 1,2-diol monoesters. Tetrahedron Letters. 1(45). 22–25. 6 indexed citations

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