Robert Belas

5.3k total citations
51 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Robert Belas is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Belas has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Ecology and 12 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Robert Belas's work include Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (16 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (9 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (9 papers). Robert Belas is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (16 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (9 papers) and Marine and coastal ecosystems (9 papers). Robert Belas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Spain. Robert Belas's co-authors include Todd R. Miller, Haifeng Geng, M. Silverman, Melvin I. Simon, Harry L. T. Mobley, David K. Flaherty, Rachel Schneider, Jim Manos, Jesper Bartholin Bruhn and Lone Gram and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Robert Belas

51 papers receiving 3.7k 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 Belas United States 35 1.9k 1.6k 738 525 520 51 3.8k
John F. Heidelberg United States 35 3.3k 1.7× 3.2k 2.0× 1.7k 2.3× 512 1.0× 607 1.2× 54 6.3k
Jeremiah D. Hackett United States 30 3.4k 1.8× 2.4k 1.5× 583 0.8× 437 0.8× 1.2k 2.4× 41 5.4k
Tsuyoshi Uehara Japan 31 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 382 0.5× 1.7k 3.3× 404 0.8× 98 4.1k
Sarah P. Preheim United States 22 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 341 0.5× 326 0.6× 200 0.4× 39 2.4k
Martin Pilhofer Switzerland 32 1.7k 0.9× 846 0.5× 852 1.2× 585 1.1× 89 0.2× 61 3.4k
Henry C. Wu United States 38 3.2k 1.7× 810 0.5× 390 0.5× 1.7k 3.3× 274 0.5× 137 5.4k
Richard D. Allen United States 35 3.5k 1.8× 890 0.6× 334 0.5× 367 0.7× 239 0.5× 96 5.1k
Sébastien Rodrigue Canada 32 2.3k 1.2× 1.5k 0.9× 201 0.3× 682 1.3× 304 0.6× 68 3.6k
Andrew Millard United Kingdom 35 2.5k 1.3× 3.8k 2.5× 351 0.5× 359 0.7× 193 0.4× 121 4.8k
Tal Dagan Germany 41 3.6k 1.9× 1.8k 1.1× 249 0.3× 989 1.9× 295 0.6× 104 5.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Belas

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Belas

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lee, Yi‐Ying & Robert Belas. (2014). Loss of FliL Alters Proteus mirabilis Surface Sensing and Temperature-Dependent Swarming. Journal of Bacteriology. 197(1). 159–173. 30 indexed citations
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Lee, Ya‐Yun, et al.. (2012). Activity of Proteus mirabilis FliL Is Viscosity Dependent and Requires Extragenic DNA. Journal of Bacteriology. 195(4). 823–832. 29 indexed citations
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Sule, Preeti & Robert Belas. (2012). A Novel Inducer of Roseobacter Motility Is Also a Disruptor of Algal Symbiosis. Journal of Bacteriology. 195(4). 637–646. 45 indexed citations
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Lee, Yi‐Ying, Clive S. Barker, Philip Matsumura, & Robert Belas. (2011). Refining the Binding of the Escherichia coli Flagellar Master Regulator, FlhD 4 C 2 , on a Base-Specific Level. Journal of Bacteriology. 193(16). 4057–4068. 16 indexed citations
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Geng, Haifeng & Robert Belas. (2010). Molecular mechanisms underlying roseobacter–phytoplankton symbioses. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 21(3). 332–338. 135 indexed citations
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Miller, Todd R. & Robert Belas. (2006). Motility is involved in Silicibacter sp. TM1040 interaction with dinoflagellates. Environmental Microbiology. 8(9). 1648–1659. 81 indexed citations
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Chen, Feng, et al.. (2006). Induction of Multiple Prophages from a Marine Bacterium: a Genomic Approach. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 72(7). 4995–5001. 70 indexed citations
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Prouty, Angela M., Igor E. Brodsky, Jim Manos, et al.. (2004). Transcriptional regulation ofSalmonella entericaserovar Typhimurium genes by bile. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 41(2). 177–185. 88 indexed citations
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Manos, Jim, Elena Artimovich, & Robert Belas. (2004). Enhanced motility of a Proteus mirabilis strain expressing hybrid FlaAB flagella. Microbiology. 150(5). 1291–1299. 13 indexed citations
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Miller, Todd R. & Robert Belas. (2003). Pfiesteria piscicida, P. shumwayae, and other Pfiesteria-like dinoflagellates. Research in Microbiology. 154(2). 85–90. 12 indexed citations
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Alavi, Mohammad & Robert Belas. (2001). [3] Surface sensing, swarmer cell differentiation, and biofilm development. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 336. 29–40. 26 indexed citations
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Murphy, Catherine A. & Robert Belas. (1999). Genomic rearrangements in the flagellin genes of Proteus mirabilis. Molecular Microbiology. 31(2). 679–690. 17 indexed citations
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Belas, Robert, et al.. (1998). Characterization of Proteus mirabilis Precocious Swarming Mutants: Identification of rsbA , Encoding a Regulator of Swarming Behavior. Journal of Bacteriology. 180(23). 6126–6139. 97 indexed citations
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Belas, Robert, et al.. (1998). Characterization of Proteus mirabilisPrecocious Swarming Mutants: Identification of rsbA, Encoding a Regulator of Swarming Behavior. Journal of Bacteriology. 180(23). 6126–6139. 4 indexed citations
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Mobley, Harry L. T. & Robert Belas. (1995). Swarming and pathogenicity of Proteus mirabilis in the urinary tract. Trends in Microbiology. 3(7). 280–284. 152 indexed citations
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Wassif, Christopher A., D. B. Cheek, & Robert Belas. (1995). Molecular analysis of a metalloprotease from Proteus mirabilis. Journal of Bacteriology. 177(20). 5790–5798. 63 indexed citations
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Belas, Robert & David K. Flaherty. (1994). Sequence and genetic analysis of multiple flagellin-encoding genes from Proteus mirabilis. Gene. 148(1). 33–41. 43 indexed citations
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Belas, Robert. (1994). Expression of multiple flagellin-encoding genes of Proteus mirabilis. Journal of Bacteriology. 176(23). 7169–7181. 50 indexed citations
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Belas, Robert, et al.. (1991). Transposon mutagenesis in Proteus mirabilis. Journal of Bacteriology. 173(19). 6289–6293. 93 indexed citations
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Belas, Robert, et al.. (1982). Bacterial Bioluminescence: Isolation and Expression of the Luciferase Genes from Vibrio harveyi. Science. 218(4574). 791–793. 140 indexed citations

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