Robert G. Summers

4.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

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Robert G. Summers is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oceanography and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert G. Summers has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Oceanography and 12 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in Robert G. Summers's work include Marine and coastal plant biology (12 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (8 papers) and Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (8 papers). Robert G. Summers is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal plant biology (12 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (8 papers) and Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry (8 papers). Robert G. Summers collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. Robert G. Summers's co-authors include Fred H. Gage, Bonnie L. Hylander, Guo‐li Ming, Chunmei Zhao, Prudence Talbot, Mitra J. Hooshmand, B. Cummings, Nobuko Uchida, Aileen J. Anderson and Stanley Tamaki and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert G. Summers

50 papers receiving 3.4k 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.

Distinct Morphological Stages of Dentate Granule Neuron Maturation in the Adult Mouse Hippocampus

2006 980 citations Chunmei Zhao, Robert G. Summers et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
Human neural stem cells differentiate and promote locomotor recovery in spinal cord-injured mice

2005 575 citations Robert G. Summers, Fred H. Gage et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert G. Summers United States	24	1.3k	1.3k	1.1k	418	357	50	3.5k
David L. Deitcher United States	30	577 0.4×	2.1k 1.7×	1.7k 1.5×	495 1.2×	75 0.2×	56	4.0k
Marc Ekker Canada	50	1.1k 0.9×	6.7k 5.4×	1.6k 1.4×	2.8k 6.6×	139 0.4×	143	10.2k
Mario F. Wullimann Germany	42	1.4k 1.1×	2.4k 1.9×	1.7k 1.5×	331 0.8×	93 0.3×	82	5.9k
Malcolm Maden United Kingdom	59	1.4k 1.1×	8.9k 7.1×	1.7k 1.6×	2.2k 5.2×	80 0.2×	195	11.5k
Shin‐ichi Higashijima Japan	51	1.1k 0.9×	4.4k 3.5×	2.7k 2.5×	872 2.1×	104 0.3×	94	7.8k
Laure Bally‐Cuif France	53	2.4k 1.9×	5.3k 4.2×	1.6k 1.5×	787 1.9×	45 0.1×	116	8.5k
P. D. Nieuwkoop Netherlands	28	490 0.4×	5.9k 4.7×	1.4k 1.3×	1.7k 4.0×	112 0.3×	41	7.8k
David W. Raible United States	60	958 0.7×	5.5k 4.4×	2.1k 1.9×	836 2.0×	30 0.1×	136	10.4k
P. P. C. Graziadei United States	38	1.2k 0.9×	893 0.7×	2.5k 2.2×	168 0.4×	83 0.2×	69	4.9k
Jan Kaslin Australia	37	1.6k 1.3×	2.0k 1.6×	1.2k 1.1×	218 0.5×	40 0.1×	84	5.4k

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Zhao, Chunmei, et al.. (2006). Distinct Morphological Stages of Dentate Granule Neuron Maturation in the Adult Mouse Hippocampus. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(1). 3–11. 980 indexed citations breakdown →

Wurmser, Andrew E., Kinichi Nakashima, Robert G. Summers, et al.. (2004). Cell fusion-independent differentiation of neural stem cells to the endothelial lineage. Nature. 430(6997). 350–356. 267 indexed citations

Zhao, Xinyu, Tetsuya Ueba, Brian R. Christie, et al.. (2003). Mice lacking methyl-CpG binding protein 1 have deficits in adult neurogenesis and hippocampal function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(11). 6777–6782. 292 indexed citations

Martins, Gabriel G., et al.. (2003). The Preparation of Stereoscopic 3D Illustrations of Confocal Data Sets for Publications and Slides. Humana Press eBooks. 122. 385–402. 2 indexed citations

Martins, Gabriel G., Robert G. Summers, & John B. Morrill. (1998). Cells are added to the archenteron during and following secondary invagination in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus. Developmental Biology. 198(2). 330–342. 18 indexed citations

Summers, Robert G., et al.. (1996). The Orientation of First Cleavage in the Sea Urchin Embryo,Lytechinus variegatus,Does Not Specify the Axes of Bilateral Symmetry. Developmental Biology. 175(1). 177–183. 50 indexed citations

Summers, Robert G., et al.. (1996). Photosynthetic Gene Expression in Meristems and during Initial Leaf Development in a C4 Dicotyledonous Plant. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 111(4). 999–1010. 29 indexed citations

Summers, Robert G., et al.. (1993). A Stereometric Analysis of Karyokinesis, Cytokinesis and Cell Arrangements during and following Fourth Cleavage Period in the Sea Urchin, Lytechinus variegatus. Development Growth & Differentiation. 35(1). 41–57. 14 indexed citations

Summers, Robert G., Stephen A. Stricker, & R. Andrew Cameron. (1993). Chapter 10 Applications of Confocal Microscopy to Studies of Sea Urchin Embryogenesis. Methods in cell biology. 38. 265–287. 15 indexed citations

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Cherr, Gary N., John D. Baldwin, Robert G. Summers, & John B. Morrill. (1992). Preservation and visualization of the sea urchin embryo blastocoelic extracellular matrix. Microscopy Research and Technique. 22(1). 11–22. 14 indexed citations

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Pickart, Cecile M., Robert G. Summers, Hyunbo Shim, & Eileen M. Kasperek. (1991). Dynamics of Ubiquitin Pools in Developing Sea Urchin Embryos. Development Growth & Differentiation. 33(6). 587–598. 16 indexed citations

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Summers, Robert G., et al.. (1991). The use of confocal microscopy and sterecon reconstructions in the analysis of sea urchin embryonic cell division. Journal of Electron Microscopy Technique. 18(1). 24–30. 18 indexed citations

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Anstrom, John A. & Robert G. Summers. (1983). A morphological analysis of the first cleavage mitotic cytoskeleton isolated from sea urchin embryos (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis). Journal of Morphology. 177(3). 329–343. 1 indexed citations

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Green, Jeffrey & Robert G. Summers. (1982). Effects of protease inhibitors on sperm-related events in sea urchin fertilization. Developmental Biology. 93(1). 139–144. 24 indexed citations

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Anstrom, John A. & Robert G. Summers. (1981). The Role of Extracellular Ca²⁺ in the Activation of Pectinaria Oocytes. Development Growth & Differentiation. 23(4). 415–420. 5 indexed citations

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Keough, Ellen M. & Robert G. Summers. (1976). An ultrastructural investigation of the striated subumbrellar musculature of the anthomedusan, Pennaria tiarella. Journal of Morphology. 149(4). 507–525. 18 indexed citations

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Summers, Robert G. & Bonnie L. Hylander. (1975). Species-specificity of acrosome reaction and primary gamete binding in echinoids. Experimental Cell Research. 96(1). 63–68. 87 indexed citations

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Summers, Robert G.. (1972). An ultrastructural study of the spermatozoon of Eudendrium ramosum. Cell and Tissue Research. 132(2). 147–166. 20 indexed citations

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Summers, Robert G.. (1972). A new model for the structure of the centriolar satellite complex in spermatozoa. Journal of Morphology. 137(2). 229–241. 32 indexed citations

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Heidger, Paul M., Robert G. Summers, & James A. Miller. (1972). HYPERBARIC OXYGEN AND EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT INARBACIA PUNCTULATA. Biological Bulletin. 143(2). 344–357. 1 indexed citations

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