R.B. Johns

5.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
153 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

R.B. Johns is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Mechanics of Materials and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, R.B. Johns has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Molecular Biology, 40 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 37 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in R.B. Johns's work include Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (40 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (22 papers) and Organophosphorus compounds synthesis (19 papers). R.B. Johns is often cited by papers focused on Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis (40 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (22 papers) and Organophosphorus compounds synthesis (19 papers). R.B. Johns collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Italy. R.B. Johns's co-authors include John K. Volkman, G.J. Perry, John W. Perich, H. J. Bavor, F.T. Gillan, Alan L. Chaffee, Peter D. Nichols, Peter D. Nichols, Thomas Verheyen and Paul F. Alewood and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Analytical Chemistry and Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

R.B. Johns

151 papers receiving 4.4k 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.

Microbial lipids of an intertidal sediment—I. Fatty acids and hydrocarbons

1980 493 citations John K. Volkman, R.B. Johns et al. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Synthesis and biological characterisation of a series of iberiotoxin analogues 1995 ·International journal of peptide & protein research ·(unknown), Roger Murphy, R.B. Johns, (unknown), James A. Angus	7
2	The synthesis and use of pp60src-related peptides and phosphopeptides as substrates for enzymatic phosphorylation studies 1993 ·Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry ·John W. Perich, Flavio Meggio, Robert M. Valerio, R.B. Johns, Lorenzo A. Pinna, Eric C. Reynolds	2
3	Phosphorylation of src-phosphopeptides by casein kinases-1 and -2: Favourable effect of phosphotyrosine 1990 ·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications ·Eric Kitas, Flavio Meggio, R. M. VALERIO, John W. Perich, R.B. Johns, Lorenzo A. Pinna	15
4	Marine corrosion studies—II. A biomarker study tracing the early formation of biofilms on steel plates in a marine environment 1990 ·Organic Geochemistry ·Narayan Khandekar, R.B. Johns	4
5	Synthetic fragments of β‐casein as model substrates for liver and mammary gland casein kinases 1989 ·European Journal of Biochemistry ·Flavio Meggio, John W. Perich, Helmut E. Meyer, Edeltraut Hoffmann-Posorske, (unknown), R.B. Johns, Lorenzo A. Pinna	35
6	FMOC-polyamide solid phase synthesis of an O-phosphotyrosine-containing tridecapeptide 1989 ·Tetrahedron Letters ·Eric Kitas, John W. Perich, John D. Wade, R.B. Johns, Geoffrey W. Tregear	47
7	Partially dephosphorylated phosphopeptide AcSer(P)‐Ser(P)‐Ser(P) is an excellent substrate for casein kinase‐2 1988 ·FEBS Letters ·Flavio Meggio, John W. Perich, R.B. Johns, Lorenzo A. Pinna	31
8	Aerial oxidation of maceral isolates from an Australian bituminous coal 1987 ·A.G. Pandolfo, R.B. Johns, Peter D. Nichols, Duncan White	3
9	Biological markers extractable from coal 1986 ·Alan L. Chaffee, (unknown), R.B. Johns, F. K. Schweighardt	78
10	Biological markers in the sedimentary record 1986 ·Elsevier eBooks ·R.B. Johns	368
11	Structural relationships between a brown coal and its kerogen and humic acid fractions 1985 ·Organic Geochemistry ·Thomas Verheyen, A.G. Pandolfo, R.B. Johns	16
12	Inhibition of intestinal citrulline synthesis causes severe growth retardation in rats 1985 ·American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology ·Nicholas J. Hoogenraad, (unknown), (unknown), Christopher J. Wraight, Paul F. Alewood, R.B. Johns	45
13	Lipids of the tropical seagrass Thallassia hemprichii 1985 ·Phytochemistry ·Peter D. Nichols, R.B. Johns	27
14	Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Australian coals. I. Angularly fused pentacyclic tri- and tetraaromatic components of Victorian brown coal 1983 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·Alan L. Chaffee, R.B. Johns	115
15	Sterols and fatty acids of the marine unicellular alga, fcrg 51 1983 ·Phytochemistry ·Peter D. Nichols, John K. Volkman, R.B. Johns	46
16	Microbial lipids of an intertidal sediment—I. Fatty acids and hydrocarbons breakdown → 1980 ·Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ·John K. Volkman, R.B. Johns, F.T. Gillan, G.J. Perry, H. J. Bavor	493
17	KEROGEN PRECURSORS: CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ALTERATION OF LIPIDS IN THE SEDIMENTARY SURFACE LAYER 1978 ·The APEA Journal ·R.B. Johns, John K. Volkman, F.T. Gillan	26
18	AN APPROACH TO IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE ROCKS 1971 ·The APEA Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), R.B. Johns	1
19	Evidence of Life Processes in a Sediment Two and a Half Billion Years Old 1965 ·Nature ·T. Belsky, R.B. Johns, Edward D. McCarthy, A. L. Burlingame, W. J. Richter, Melvin Calvin	35
20	26. Picrotoxin and tutin. Part IX 1959 ·Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed) ·RM Carman, Ghulam Mubashar Hassan, R.B. Johns	2

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