Richard Losick

51.1k citations

337 papers · 40.6k indexed · 12 hit papers · h-index 116

Impact in

Genetics top 0.01%
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Ecology top 0.01%
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions

Papers in

Genetics 258
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology 258
Ecology 193
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions 187

Co-authors: Roberto Kolter Abraham L. Sonenshein Patrick Stragier Daniel B. Kearns José Eduardo González‐Pastor Yunrong Chai Hera Vlamakis Philip Youngman
Journals: Journal of Bacteriology (83 papers)Molecular Microbiology (40 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (36 papers)Genes & Development (23 papers)Journal of Molecular Biology (22 papers)
Partner nations: United States France United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Richard Losick

337 papers receiving 39.2k citations

Hit Papers

12 papers align trajectories log scale

Bacillus subtilis biofilm induction by plant polysaccharides 2013 · 397 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2013 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2013 Nature Reviews Microbiology
2010 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2010 Science
2006 Molecular Microbiology
2006 Cell
2005 Molecular Microbiology
2001 Bacillus Subtilis and Its Closest Relatives: From Genes to Cells
2001 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1996 Annual Review of Genetics
1993 Bacillus subtilis and other gram-positive bacteria : biochemistry, physiology, and molecular genetics
1982 Molecular and General Genetics MGG

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Losick

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Richard Losick, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	The Length of Lipoteichoic Acid Polymers Controls Staphylococcus aureus Cell Size and Envelope Integrity Journal of Bacteriology ·J P Joho, Leigh M. Matano, Christopher R. Vickery, إبراهيم احمد عبد الله الحبيطي, Ace George Santiago, Juan Alonso León Abarca, Truc Do, Richard Losick, Suzanne Walker	2020	41
2	Bacillus subtilis biofilm induction by plant polysaccharides Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Pascale B. Beauregard, Yunrong Chai, Hera Vlamakis, Richard Losick, Roberto Kolter Hit paper breakdown →	2013	397
3	Galactose Metabolism Plays a Crucial Role in Biofilm Formation by Bacillus subtilis mBio ·Yunrong Chai, Tr x F bs R.-B., Hera Vlamakis, Richard Losick, Roberto Kolter	2012	138
4	Interspecies interactions that result in Bacillus subtilis forming biofilms are mediated mainly by members of its own genus Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Elizabeth A. Shank, Vanja Klepac‐Ceraj, Leonardo Collado‐Torres, Akanbi Samuel Toyjn, Richard Losick, Roberto Kolter	2011	82
5	d -Amino Acids Trigger Biofilm Disassembly Science ·Ilana Kolodkin‐Gal, Diego Romero, Shugeng Cao, Jon Clardy, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick Hit paper breakdown →	2010	688
6	The Conserved Sporulation Protein YneE Inhibits DNA Replication in Bacillus subtilis Journal of Bacteriology ·Lilah Rahn-Lee, Se Yul Kim, Ole Skovgaard, Richard Losick	2009	41
7	Do mycobacteria produce endospores? Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Bjørn A. Traag, Adam Driks, Patrick Stragier, Wilbert Bitter, Gregory W. Broussard, Graham F. Hatfull, Frances Chu, Kristin N. Adams, Lalita Ramakrishnan, Richard Losick	2009	54
8	Geometric Cue for Protein Localization in a Bacterium Science ·Kumaran S. Ramamurthi, Sigolène Lecuyer, Howard A. Stone, Richard Losick	2009	162
9	Cannibalism enhances biofilm development in Bacillus subtilis Molecular Microbiology ·Daniel López, Hera Vlamakis, Richard Losick, Roberto Kolter	2009	160
10	Polar Localization and Compartmentalization of ClpP Proteases during Growth and Sporulation in Bacillus subtilis Journal of Bacteriology ·Julia E. Rabitsch, Anyuan Hu, Richard Losick	2008	38
11	Bistability and biofilm formation in Bacillus subtilis Molecular Microbiology ·Yunrong Chai, Frances Chu, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick	2007	261
12	A major protein component of the Bacillus subtilis biofilm matrix Molecular Microbiology ·Steven S. Branda, Frances Chu, Daniel B. Kearns, Richard Losick, Roberto Kolter Hit paper breakdown →	2005	530
13	A master regulator for biofilm formation by Bacillus subtilis Molecular Microbiology ·Daniel B. Kearns, Frances Chu, Steven S. Branda, Roberto Kolter, Richard Losick	2004	475
14	Genes Involved in Formation of Structured Multicellular Communities by Bacillus subtilis Journal of Bacteriology ·Steven S. Branda, José Eduardo González‐Pastor, Etienne Dervyn, S. Dusko Ehrlich, Richard Losick, Roberto Kolter	2004	224
15	Cannibalism by Sporulating Bacteria Science ·José Eduardo González‐Pastor, Errett C. Hobbs, Richard Losick	2003	434
16	Swarming motility in undomesticated Bacillus subtilis Molecular Microbiology ·Daniel B. Kearns, Richard Losick	2003	414
17	RacA, a Bacterial Protein That Anchors Chromosomes to the Cell Poles Science ·Sigal Ben‐Yehuda, David Z. Rudner, Richard Losick	2003	263
18	Additional targets of the Bacillus subtilis global regulator CodY identified by chromatin immunoprecipitation and genome-wide transcript analysis. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository ·Virginie Molle, Yoshiko Nakaura, Ashley McMakin, Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, Richard Losick, Yuki Fujita, Kushagra Chtaurvedi	2003	5
19	Does RNA polymerase help drive chromosome segregation in bacteria? Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Jonathan Dworkin, Richard Losick	2002	107
20	Fruiting body formation by Bacillus subtilis Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Steven S. Branda, José Eduardo González‐Pastor, Sigal Ben‐Yehuda, Richard Losick, Roberto Kolter Hit paper breakdown →	2001	905

About Richard Losick

Richard Losick is a scholar working on Genetics, Ecology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Plant Science, having authored 337 papers that have together received 40.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (258 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (187 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (88 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (56 papers), Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (37 papers), Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis (37 papers), Enzyme Structure and Function (22 papers) and Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (18 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (23.5k citations), Ecology (16.7k citations), Molecular Biology (29.6k citations), Endocrinology (1.9k citations) and Molecular Medicine (1.3k citations). Richard Losick has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Roberto Kolter, Abraham L. Sonenshein, Patrick Stragier, Daniel B. Kearns, José Eduardo González‐Pastor, Yunrong Chai, Hera Vlamakis, Philip Youngman, James A. Hoch and Steven S. Branda. Their work appears in journals such as Journal of Bacteriology, Molecular Microbiology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Genes & Development and Journal of Molecular Biology.

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