Robert Backer

787 total citations
16 papers, 502 citations indexed

About

Robert Backer is a scholar working on Plant Science, Cell Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Backer has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 502 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Plant Science, 7 papers in Cell Biology and 3 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Robert Backer's work include Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (9 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (7 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Resistance (7 papers). Robert Backer is often cited by papers focused on Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity (9 papers), Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases (7 papers) and Plant Pathogens and Resistance (7 papers). Robert Backer collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and China. Robert Backer's co-authors include Noëlani van den Berg, Sanushka Naidoo, Fred D. Sheffield, J. Wulff, Peter Mende‐Siedlecki, Juanita Engelbrecht, Jay J. Van Bavel, Enrique Ibarra‐Laclette, Bianca Reeksting and Mengting Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, NeuroImage and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Robert Backer

14 papers receiving 478 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Backer South Africa 9 279 86 83 59 55 16 502
Hui Ma China 15 108 0.4× 41 0.5× 206 2.5× 84 1.4× 26 0.5× 44 642
Paul R. Miller United States 8 133 0.5× 56 0.7× 38 0.5× 41 0.7× 42 0.8× 8 446
M. Herrero Norway 11 283 1.0× 22 0.3× 78 0.9× 39 0.7× 166 3.0× 29 406
Agnès Lacroix France 13 145 0.5× 67 0.8× 38 0.5× 127 2.2× 6 0.1× 33 625
Pamela M. Taylor United Kingdom 13 57 0.2× 84 1.0× 239 2.9× 54 0.9× 30 0.5× 17 686
Or Dagan United States 10 146 0.5× 221 2.6× 65 0.8× 15 0.3× 7 0.1× 19 554
Alexandre Salvador France 13 34 0.1× 19 0.2× 83 1.0× 154 2.6× 24 0.4× 19 463
A. Fleming Canada 15 60 0.2× 221 2.6× 60 0.7× 24 0.4× 8 0.1× 35 1.1k
Mariam Okhovat United States 9 69 0.2× 120 1.4× 133 1.6× 11 0.2× 3 0.1× 15 321
James T. Bowman United States 15 96 0.3× 122 1.4× 216 2.6× 6 0.1× 43 0.8× 35 544

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Backer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Backer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Backer

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

All Works

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Berg, Noëlani van den, et al.. (2024). Identification of Phytophthora cinnamomi CRN effectors and their roles in manipulating cell death during Persea americana infection. BMC Genomics. 25(1). 435–435. 1 indexed citations
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Backer, Robert, Sanushka Naidoo, & Noëlani van den Berg. (2023). The expression of the NPR1-dependent defense response pathway genes in Persea americana (Mill.) following infection with Phytophthora cinnamomi. BMC Plant Biology. 23(1). 548–548. 3 indexed citations
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Backer, Robert, Juanita Engelbrecht, & Noëlani van den Berg. (2022). Differing Responses to Phytophthora cinnamomi Infection in Susceptible and Partially Resistant Persea americana (Mill.) Rootstocks: A Case for the Role of Receptor-Like Kinases and Apoplastic Proteases. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. 928176–928176. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Mengting, et al.. (2022). Behavioral Studies Using Large-Scale Brain Networks – Methods and Validations. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 16. 875201–875201. 8 indexed citations
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Liu, Mengting, et al.. (2021). How the brain negotiates divergent executive processing demands: Evidence of network reorganization in fleeting brain states. NeuroImage. 245. 118653–118653. 6 indexed citations
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Berg, Noëlani van den, et al.. (2021). Advances in Understanding Defense Mechanisms in Persea americana Against Phytophthora cinnamomi. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 636339–636339. 23 indexed citations
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Backer, Robert, et al.. (2021). Expression of several Phytophthora cinnamomi putative RxLRs provides evidence for virulence roles in avocado. PLoS ONE. 16(7). e0254645–e0254645. 8 indexed citations
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Liu, Mengting, et al.. (2020). Context Matters: Situational Stress Impedes Functional Reorganization of Intrinsic Brain Connectivity during Problem-Solving. Cerebral Cortex. 31(4). 2111–2124. 9 indexed citations
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Mende‐Siedlecki, Peter, et al.. (2019). Perceptual contributions to racial bias in pain recognition.. Journal of Experimental Psychology General. 148(5). 863–889. 65 indexed citations
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Backer, Robert, Sanushka Naidoo, & Noëlani van den Berg. (2019). The NONEXPRESSOR OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES 1 (NPR1) and Related Family: Mechanistic Insights in Plant Disease Resistance. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10. 102–102. 208 indexed citations
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Xu, Yong, Jun Wang, Shuquan Rao, et al.. (2017). An Integrative Computational Approach to Evaluate Genetic Markers for Bipolar Disorder. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 6745–6745. 8 indexed citations
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Backer, Robert, et al.. (2015). Phylogenetic and expression analysis of the NPR1-like gene family from Persea americana (Mill.). Frontiers in Plant Science. 6. 300–300. 34 indexed citations
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Sheffield, Fred D., J. Wulff, & Robert Backer. (1951). Reward value of copulation without sex drive reduction.. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology. 44(1). 3–8. 108 indexed citations

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