Robert C. Stephenson

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Robert C. Stephenson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Stephenson has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 3 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 3 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Stephenson's work include Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (3 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (3 papers) and Connective tissue disorders research (3 papers). Robert C. Stephenson is often cited by papers focused on Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (3 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (3 papers) and Connective tissue disorders research (3 papers). Robert C. Stephenson collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Robert C. Stephenson's co-authors include Steven Clarke, Steven N. Popoff, Karen M. Lyons, Diana E. Libuda, Sanja Ivković, Aaron Daluiski, Fayez Safadi, Thomas S. Scanlan, Manuel Baca and James A. Wells and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Molecular Biology.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. Stephenson

15 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Connective tissue growth factor coordinates chondrogenesi... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400 500
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. Connective tissue growth factor coordinates chondrogenesis and angiogenesis during skeletal development
    2003 576 citations Sanja Ivković, Steven N. Popoff et al. Development 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 C. Stephenson United States 11 1.3k 197 161 157 146 15 1.6k
Antonella Tomassetti Italy 22 843 0.7× 160 0.8× 111 0.7× 202 1.3× 428 2.9× 52 1.5k
Mati Shaklai Israel 23 826 0.6× 46 0.2× 75 0.5× 123 0.8× 317 2.2× 83 1.7k
Yuhsi Matuo Japan 21 865 0.7× 32 0.2× 123 0.8× 191 1.2× 174 1.2× 67 1.4k
Ruth Lehr United States 14 1.2k 0.9× 50 0.3× 134 0.8× 113 0.7× 325 2.2× 20 1.8k
Krishnanand D. Kumble United States 14 802 0.6× 113 0.6× 71 0.4× 94 0.6× 259 1.8× 19 1.3k
Harry Gregory United Kingdom 10 472 0.4× 109 0.6× 93 0.6× 77 0.5× 196 1.3× 12 1.1k
J.G. Collard Netherlands 24 1.2k 0.9× 100 0.5× 140 0.9× 162 1.0× 297 2.0× 45 1.7k
Stephanie Taylor United States 8 674 0.5× 69 0.4× 74 0.5× 261 1.7× 154 1.1× 12 1.2k
Catherine Tang United States 12 602 0.5× 110 0.6× 80 0.5× 73 0.5× 201 1.4× 16 1.1k
Ángel Pestaña Spain 26 1.1k 0.8× 46 0.2× 129 0.8× 348 2.2× 448 3.1× 79 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert C. Stephenson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert C. Stephenson

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Veitch, Dallas P., Pasi Nokelainen, Kelly A. McGowan, et al.. (2003). Mammalian Tolloid Metalloproteinase, and Not Matrix Metalloprotease 2 or Membrane Type 1 Metalloprotease, Processes Laminin-5 in Keratinocytes and Skin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(18). 15661–15668. 116 indexed citations
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Ivković, Sanja, Steven N. Popoff, Fayez Safadi, et al.. (2003). Connective tissue growth factor coordinates chondrogenesis and angiogenesis during skeletal development. Development. 130(12). 2779–2791. 576 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mason, James, Andrew Leask, Michele Barcia, et al.. (2002). Lefty Contributes to the Remodeling of Extracellular Matrix by Inhibition of Connective Tissue Growth Factor and Collagen mRNA Expression and Increased Proteolytic Activity in a Fibrosarcoma Model. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(1). 407–415. 34 indexed citations
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Franklin, Trevor, et al.. (2001). Inhibition of prolyl 4-hydroxylase in vitro and in vivo by members of a novel series of phenanthrolinones. Biochemical Journal. 353(2). 333–333. 31 indexed citations
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Franklin, Trevor, et al.. (2001). Inhibition of prolyl 4-hydroxylase in vitro and in vivo by members of a novel series of phenanthrolinones. Biochemical Journal. 353(2). 333–338. 31 indexed citations
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Stephenson, Robert C., et al.. (1998). A comparison of the crystallographic structures of two catalytic antibodies with esterase activity. Journal of Molecular Biology. 282(5). 1033–1041. 33 indexed citations
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Stephenson, Robert C., et al.. (1998). Biochemical Characterization and Crystallographic Structure of an Escherichia coli Protein from the Phosphotriesterase Gene Family. Biochemistry. 37(15). 5096–5106. 57 indexed citations
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Stephenson, Robert C., et al.. (1998). Biochemical Characterization and Crystallographic Structure of an Escherichia coli Protein from the Phosphotriesterase Gene Family. Biochemistry. 37(30). 10860–10860. 4 indexed citations
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Baca, Manuel, Thomas S. Scanlan, Robert C. Stephenson, & James A. Wells. (1997). Phage display of a catalytic antibody to optimize affinity for transition-state analog binding. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 94(19). 10063–10068. 70 indexed citations
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Stephenson, Robert C. & Steven Clarke. (1992). Characterization of a rat liver protein carboxyl methyltransferase involved in the maturation of proteins with the -CXXX C-terminal sequence motif.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 267(19). 13314–13319. 61 indexed citations
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Stephenson, Robert C. & Steven Clarke. (1990). Identification of a C-terminal protein carboxyl methyltransferase in rat liver membranes utilizing a synthetic farnesyl cysteine-containing peptide substrate.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 265(27). 16248–16254. 130 indexed citations
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Stephenson, Robert C. & Steven Clarke. (1989). Succinimide Formation from Aspartyl and Asparaginyl Peptides as a Model for the Spontaneous Degradation of Proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 264(11). 6164–6170. 436 indexed citations
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Stephenson, Robert C.. (1964). Teacher-Training Problems in Earth Science. Journal of Geological Education. 12(2). 74–78. 1 indexed citations
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Stephenson, Robert C.. (1960). Farce As Method. The Tulane Drama Review. 5(2). 85–93. 2 indexed citations
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Stephenson, Robert C. & Глеб Струве. (1951). Soviet Russian Literature 1917-1950. Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. 10(2). 178–178. 5 indexed citations

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