Robert E. Johnson

15.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
160 papers, 12.9k citations indexed

About

Robert E. Johnson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert E. Johnson has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 12.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Cancer Research and 14 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Robert E. Johnson's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (99 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (41 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (39 papers). Robert E. Johnson is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (99 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (41 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (39 papers). Robert E. Johnson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hungary and India. Robert E. Johnson's co-authors include Satya Prakash, Louise Prakash, Lajos Haracska, M. Todd Washington, Aneel K. Aggarwal, D.T. Nair, Ildikó Unk, Christine M. Kondratick, Gopala Kovvali and Jerard Hurwitz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Robert E. Johnson

160 papers receiving 12.6k citations

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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.

EUKARYOTIC TRANSLESION SYNTHESIS DNA POLYMERASES: Specificity of Structure and Function

2005 827 citations Satya Prakash, Robert E. Johnson et al. profile →
Efficient Bypass of a Thymine-Thymine Dimer by Yeast DNA Polymerase, Polη

1999 651 citations Robert E. Johnson, Satya Prakash et al. Science profile →
hRAD30 Mutations in the Variant Form of Xeroderma Pigmentosum

1999 631 citations Robert E. Johnson, Satya Prakash et al. Science profile →
Eukaryotic polymerases ι and ζ act sequentially to bypass DNA lesions

2000 554 citations Robert E. Johnson, M. Todd Washington et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert E. Johnson United States	63	10.8k	3.3k	1.4k	1.1k	1.1k	160	12.9k
Charles S. Craik United States	76	10.6k 1.0×	2.0k 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	3.4k 3.2×	331 0.3×	344	19.6k
Pauline M. Rudd United Kingdom	90	21.1k 2.0×	1.3k 0.4×	1.2k 0.8×	1.7k 1.6×	221 0.2×	353	28.9k
Robert H. Silverman United States	71	10.5k 1.0×	1.7k 0.5×	2.1k 1.5×	4.4k 4.1×	232 0.2×	252	22.3k
Matthew Bogyo United States	80	12.0k 1.1×	3.5k 1.1×	885 0.6×	4.7k 4.4×	457 0.4×	300	21.5k
Martin Gellert United States	71	16.5k 1.5×	1.3k 0.4×	2.8k 2.0×	3.1k 2.9×	111 0.1×	142	20.7k
Chien‐Fu Hung United States	65	5.1k 0.5×	734 0.2×	1.6k 1.2×	2.9k 2.8×	443 0.4×	355	14.5k
James C. Powers United States	54	5.7k 0.5×	2.2k 0.7×	589 0.4×	2.6k 2.5×	263 0.2×	197	10.8k
Peter Cresswell United States	90	10.4k 1.0×	538 0.2×	1.4k 1.0×	3.0k 2.9×	476 0.5×	279	27.6k
Jay A. Berzofsky United States	93	9.3k 0.9×	684 0.2×	1.6k 1.1×	5.0k 4.7×	771 0.7×	435	29.3k
Markus G. Grütter Switzerland	59	7.8k 0.7×	511 0.2×	1.2k 0.9×	1.6k 1.5×	161 0.2×	168	11.3k

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Rechkoblit, Olga, Yogesh K. Gupta, Radhika Malik, et al.. (2016). Structure and mechanism of human PrimPol, a DNA polymerase with primase activity. Science Advances. 2(10). e1601317–e1601317. 64 indexed citations

Johnson, Robert E., et al.. (2015). Application of Process Analytical Technology for Monitoring Freeze-Drying of an Amorphous Protein Formulation: Use of Complementary Tools for Real-Time Product Temperature Measurements and Endpoint Detection. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 104(5). 1741–1749. 9 indexed citations

Acharya, Narottam, Roland Klassen, Robert E. Johnson, Louise Prakash, & Satya Prakash. (2011). PCNA binding domains in all three subunits of yeast DNA polymerase δ modulate its function in DNA replication. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(44). 17927–17932. 62 indexed citations

Ai, Yongxing, Jialiang Wang, Robert E. Johnson, et al.. (2011). A novel ubiquitin binding mode in the S. cerevisiae translesion synthesisDNA polymerase η. Molecular BioSystems. 7(6). 1874–1882. 8 indexed citations

Johnson, Robert E., et al.. (2010). Characterizing the Freeze–Drying Behavior of Model Protein Formulations. AAPS PharmSciTech. 11(4). 1580–1590. 60 indexed citations

Nair, D.T., Robert E. Johnson, Louise Prakash, Satya Prakash, & Aneel K. Aggarwal. (2010). DNA Synthesis across an Abasic Lesion by Yeast Rev1 DNA Polymerase. Journal of Molecular Biology. 406(1). 18–28. 29 indexed citations

Swan, M.K., Robert E. Johnson, Louise Prakash, Satya Prakash, & Aneel K. Aggarwal. (2009). Structure of the Human Rev1–DNA–dNTP Ternary Complex. Journal of Molecular Biology. 390(4). 699–709. 65 indexed citations

Nair, D.T., Robert E. Johnson, Louise Prakash, Satya Prakash, & Aneel K. Aggarwal. (2006). An Incoming Nucleotide Imposes an anti to syn Conformational Change on the Templating Purine in the Human DNA Polymerase-ι Active Site. Structure. 14(4). 749–755. 55 indexed citations

Johnson, Robert E., Louise Prakash, & Satya Prakash. (2005). Distinct mechanisms of cis-syn thymine dimer bypass by Dpo4 and DNA polymerase η. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(35). 12359–12364. 26 indexed citations

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Nair, D.T., Robert E. Johnson, Louise Prakash, Satya Prakash, & Aneel K. Aggarwal. (2005). Rev1 Employs a Novel Mechanism of DNA Synthesis Using a Protein Template. Science. 309(5744). 2219–2222. 207 indexed citations

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Nair, D.T., Robert E. Johnson, Louise Prakash, Satya Prakash, & Aneel K. Aggarwal. (2005). Human DNA Polymerase ι Incorporates dCTP Opposite Template G via a G.C+ Hoogsteen Base Pair. Structure. 13(10). 1569–1577. 108 indexed citations

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Washington, M. Todd, Robert E. Johnson, Louise Prakash, & Satya Prakash. (2002). Human DINB1 -encoded DNA polymerase κ is a promiscuous extender of mispaired primer termini. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(4). 1910–1914. 137 indexed citations

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Haracska, Lajos, Robert E. Johnson, Ildikó Unk, et al.. (2001). Targeting of human DNA polymerase ι to the replication machinery via interaction with PCNA. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 98(25). 14256–14261. 169 indexed citations

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Haracska, Lajos, Robert E. Johnson, Ildikó Unk, et al.. (2001). Physical and Functional Interactions of Human DNA Polymerase η with PCNA. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 21(21). 7199–7206. 207 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert E., Satya Prakash, & Louise Prakash. (1999). Requirement of DNA Polymerase Activity of Yeast Rad30 Protein for Its Biological Function. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 274(23). 15975–15977. 101 indexed citations

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Weber, J. Todd & Robert E. Johnson. (1995). New Treatments for Chlamydia trachomatis Genital Infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 20(Supplement_1). S66–S71. 21 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert E. & V. S. Agarwala. (1994). Using fluorescent compounds as early warning detectors for corrosion. Materials performance. 33(4). 25–29. 18 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert E., Samuel T. Henderson, Thomas D. Petes, et al.. (1992). Saccharomyces cerevisiae RAD5 -Encoded DNA Repair Protein Contains DNA Helicase and Zinc-Binding Sequence Motifs and Affects the Stability of Simple Repetitive Sequences in the Genome. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 12(9). 3807–3818. 67 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert E.. (1973). Apollo experience report: The problem of stress-corrosion cracking. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 16(5). 581–5. 2 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert E., et al.. (1968). Competition in the Reprocurement Process. Trends in Cell Biology. 16(5). 225–8. 1 indexed citations

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