Robert B. Wilson

8.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
149 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Robert B. Wilson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Wilson has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 15 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Wilson's work include Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (33 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (32 papers) and Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (12 papers). Robert B. Wilson is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (33 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (32 papers) and Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (12 papers). Robert B. Wilson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Robert B. Wilson's co-authors include David M. Kreps, Shuji Ogino, Kevin K. McCully, David R. Lynch, Kelly Tatchell, Jennifer Farmer, Debra G. B. Leonard, Laura J. Balcer, Paul M. Newberne and M. Grazia Cotticelli and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Blood and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Wilson

142 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

Sequential Equilibria 1982 2026 1996 2011 1982 250 500 750 1000
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. Sequential Equilibria
    1982 1.1k citations Robert B. Wilson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert B. Wilson United States 42 2.4k 953 935 935 724 149 5.8k
William R. Bell United States 52 1.3k 0.5× 530 0.6× 375 0.4× 898 1.0× 805 1.1× 282 11.9k
Christian Hafner Germany 42 1.5k 0.6× 227 0.2× 396 0.4× 1.4k 1.5× 70 0.1× 190 5.7k
David H. Small Australia 51 3.3k 1.4× 157 0.2× 1.5k 1.6× 925 1.0× 81 0.1× 185 8.1k
Miguel Martín Spain 68 3.8k 1.6× 106 0.1× 828 0.9× 285 0.3× 1.3k 1.8× 519 18.7k
Dongsheng Tu Canada 64 4.3k 1.8× 229 0.2× 142 0.2× 736 0.8× 483 0.7× 313 25.5k
Atsushi Inoue Japan 45 1.9k 0.8× 423 0.4× 199 0.2× 1.6k 1.8× 94 0.1× 322 8.1k
Lu Zhang China 42 1.2k 0.5× 398 0.4× 104 0.1× 2.1k 2.2× 183 0.3× 207 10.1k
Benjamin M. Segal United States 51 1.1k 0.4× 143 0.2× 339 0.4× 158 0.2× 159 0.2× 149 8.1k
George Wright United States 19 2.8k 1.1× 340 0.4× 122 0.1× 104 0.1× 135 0.2× 46 5.7k
Boris Freidlin United States 40 1.4k 0.6× 413 0.4× 33 0.0× 751 0.8× 463 0.6× 120 6.4k

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All Works

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Wilson, Robert B., et al.. (2021). The Role of Serum Levels of Neurofilament Light (NfL) Chain as a Biomarker in Friedreich Ataxia. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 15. 653241–653241. 6 indexed citations
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Lynch, David R., Steven M. Willi, Robert B. Wilson, et al.. (2012). A0001 in Friedreich ataxia: Biochemical characterization and effects in a clinical trial. Movement Disorders. 27(8). 1026–1033. 66 indexed citations
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Apfaltrer, Paul, Thomas Henzler, Mathias Meyer, et al.. (2011). Correlation of CT angiographic pulmonary artery obstruction scores with right ventricular dysfunction and clinical outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. European Journal of Radiology. 81(10). 2867–2871. 48 indexed citations
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Tsou, Amy Y., Lisa S. Friedman, Robert B. Wilson, & David R. Lynch. (2009). Pharmacotherapy for Friedreich Ataxia. CNS Drugs. 23(3). 213–223. 21 indexed citations
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Lynch, David R., et al.. (2008). Urinary isoprostanes in Friedreich ataxia: Lack of correlation with disease features. Movement Disorders. 23(13). 1920–1922. 20 indexed citations
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Ogino, Shuji, Margaret L. Gulley, Johan T. den Dunnen, & Robert B. Wilson. (2007). Standard Mutation Nomenclature in Molecular Diagnostics. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 9(1). 1–6. 111 indexed citations
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Wells, Robert D., Tracey A. Rouault, Michio Hirano, et al.. (2007). Advancements in the pathophysiology of Friedreich’s Ataxia and new prospects for treatments. Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 92(1-2). 23–35. 57 indexed citations
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Govindan, Srihari & Robert B. Wilson. (2006). Sufficient Conditions for Stable Equilibria. Theoretical Economics. 1(2). 167–206. 13 indexed citations
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Wilson, Robert B., et al.. (2005). Serum elastase in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis: a prospective study. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 75(3). 152–156. 10 indexed citations
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Brooks, David G., et al.. (2005). Increased IRP1 activity in Friedreich ataxia. Gene. 354. 157–161. 26 indexed citations
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Ogino, Shuji, Robert B. Wilson, Bert Gold, Pamela Hawley, & Wayne W. Grody. (2004). Bayesian analysis for cystic fibrosis risks in prenatal and carrier screening. Genetics in Medicine. 6(5). 439–449. 7 indexed citations
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Ogino, Shuji & Robert B. Wilson. (2003). Genotype and haplotype distributions of MTHFR 677C>T and 1298A>C single nucleotide polymorphisms: a meta-analysis. Journal of Human Genetics. 48(1). 1–7. 108 indexed citations
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Ogino, Shuji & Robert B. Wilson. (2002). Quantification of PCR Bias Caused by a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in SMN Gene Dosage Analysis. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 4(4). 185–190. 18 indexed citations
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Wilson, Robert B.. (1998). Sequential Equilibria of Asymmetric Ascending Auctions: The Case of Log-Normal Distributions. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Wilson, Robert B.. (1977). Risk measurement of public projects. 14 indexed citations
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Wilson, Robert B. & W. David Wilson. (1970). Hepatotoxicity of Tolbutamide in Dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 156(11). 1557–1566. 4 indexed citations
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Williams, Gail, et al.. (1970). A Comparison of All-Meat, Semimoist, and Dry-Type Dog Foods as Diets for Growing Beagles. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 157(9). 1233–1236. 7 indexed citations
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Wilson, Robert B., Raymond A. Lee, & Paul A. Jensen. (1966). Inadvertent Infertility Investigations in Pregnant Women. Fertility and Sterility. 17(1). 126–132. 12 indexed citations
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Wilson, Robert B.. (1962). Our Role in Medical Society. Fertility and Sterility. 13(4). 309–313.

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