R. L. Willson

8.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
101 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

R. L. Willson is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, R. L. Willson has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Organic Chemistry, 29 papers in Molecular Biology and 21 papers in Biophysics. Recurrent topics in R. L. Willson's work include Free Radicals and Antioxidants (38 papers), Electron Spin Resonance Studies (21 papers) and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (19 papers). R. L. Willson is often cited by papers focused on Free Radicals and Antioxidants (38 papers), Electron Spin Resonance Studies (21 papers) and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (19 papers). R. L. Willson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Brunei. R. L. Willson's co-authors include John E. Packer, T. F. Slater, G.E. Adams, Luigi G. Forni, Kantilal B. Patel, A. Searle, J. Leslie Redpath, Josh Foster, R. B. Cundall and Victor O. Mora-Arellano and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The Journal of Physical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

R. L. Willson

99 papers receiving 6.1k citations

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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.

Direct observation of a free radical interaction between vitamin E and vitamin C

1979 1.2k citations John E. Packer, T. F. Slater et al. Nature profile →
Radical-cations as reference chromogens in kinetic studies of ono-electron transfer reactions: pulse radiolysis studies of 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate)

1982 588 citations R. L. Willson et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Scavenging of Nitrogen Dioxide, Thiyl, and Sulfonyl Free Radicals by the Nutritional Antioxidant ²-Carotene 1996 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Steven A. Everett, Madeleine F. Dennis, Kantilal B. Patel, S. Maddix, Subhas C. Kundu, R. L. Willson	156
2	[6] Thiyl (sulfhydryl/thiyl) free radical reactions, vitamins, β-carotene, and superoxide dismutase in oxidative stress: Design and interpretation of enzymatic studies 1995 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·Subhas C. Kundu, R. L. Willson	7
3	Free Radical Scavenging of Lutein in Vitroa 1993 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·M. Chopra, R. L. Willson, David I. Thurnham	29
4	Free Radical-Induced Biological Damage and the Critical Roles of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin E and of Copper, Iron, Selenium and Zinc 1992 ·Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology ·R. L. Willson	9
5	Vitamin A and glutathione-mediated free radical damage: Competing reactions with polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin C 1989 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Massimo D'Aquino, Christina Dunster, R. L. Willson	56
6	A Study of ROS Induced Denaturation of IgG3 Using Monoclonal Antibodies; Implications for Inflammatory Joint Disease 1988 ·PubMed ·Helen R. Griffiths, John Lunec, R Jefferis, David R. Blake, R. L. Willson	1
7	On the Reaction of Molecular Oxygen with Thiyl Radicals: A Re-examination 1987 ·International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine ·Jörg Mönig, Klaus‐Dieter Asmus, Luigi G. Forni, R. L. Willson	55
8	The effects of α-tocopherol and water-soluble analogues on liver microsomal lipid peroxidation 1985 ·Biochemical Pharmacology ·Anna Franca Milia, Kevin H. Cheeseman, Luigi G. Forni, R. L. Willson, Francesco P. Corongiu, Trevor F. Slater	2
9	Reactions of the Trichloromethylperoxy Free Radical (Cl ₃ COO.) with Tryptophan, Tryptophanyl-tyrosine and Lysozyme 1981 ·International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine ·John E. Packer, (unknown), R. L. Willson, (unknown)	44
10	Glutathione Peroxidase: Effect of Superoxide, Hydroxyl and Bromine Free Radicals on Enzyme Activity 1980 ·International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine ·A. Searle, R. L. Willson	120
11	Direct observation of a free radical interaction between vitamin E and vitamin C breakdown → 1979 ·Nature ·John E. Packer, T. F. Slater, R. L. Willson	1165
12	Chain Reactions and Radiosensitization: Model Enzyme Studies 1975 ·International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine ·J. Leslie Redpath, R. L. Willson	61
13	Metronidazole (‘Flagyl’): Mechanisms of Radiosensitization 1974 ·International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine ·R. L. Willson, W.A. Cramp, R. M. J. Ings	80
14	Reducing Compounds in Radioprotection and Radio-sensitization: Model Experiments Using Ascorbic Acid 1973 ·International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine ·J. Leslie Redpath, R. L. Willson	78
15	Reaction of Triacetoneamine-N-oxyl with Hydroxyl Radicals 1972 ·International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine ·R. L. Willson	16
16	Electron Affinic Sensitization 1971 ·International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine ·G.E. Adams, J.C. Asquith, D. L. Dewey, Josh Foster, (unknown), R. L. Willson	137
17	On the Mechanism of the Radiation-induced Inactivation of Ribonuclease in Dilute Aqueous Solution 1971 ·International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine ·G.E. Adams, R. L. Willson, Roger H. Bisby, R. B. Cundall	58
18	Pulse radiolysis studies on reaction of triacetoneamine-N-oxyl with radiation-induced free radicals 1971 ·Transactions of the Faraday Society ·R. L. Willson	34
19	Effects due to Non-equilibrium pH Conditions in the Radiolysis of Aqueous Systems 1970 ·Nature ·E.M. Fielden, G.C. Stevens, J. M. Phillips, G. Scholes, R. L. Willson	9
20	On the Mechanism of the Radiation-induced Inactivation of Lysozyme in Dilute Aqueous Solution 1969 ·International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine ·G.E. Adams, R. L. Willson, John E. Aldrich, R. B. Cundall	111

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