Robert G. Webster

98.0k total citations · 23 hit papers
811 papers, 73.4k citations indexed

About

Robert G. Webster is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Agronomy and Crop Science and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert G. Webster has authored 811 papers receiving a total of 73.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 703 papers in Epidemiology, 280 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 222 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Robert G. Webster's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (688 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (296 papers) and Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (280 papers). Robert G. Webster is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (688 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (296 papers) and Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (280 papers). Robert G. Webster collaborates with scholars based in United States, Hong Kong and Australia. Robert G. Webster's co-authors include Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Scott Krauss, Richard J. Webby, Yi Guan, William J. Bean, W.G. Laver, Elena A. Govorkova, Malik Peiris, Erich Hoffmann and Owen T. Gorman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Robert G. Webster

799 papers receiving 69.9k citations

Hit Papers

Evolution and ecology of influenza A viruses 1966 2026 1986 2006 1992 2001 2000 1998 2018 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Evolution and ecology of influenza A viruses
    1992 3.4k citations Robert G. Webster, William J. Bean et al. profile →
  2. Universal primer set for the full-length amplification of all influenza A viruses
    2001 1.7k citations Yi Guan, Robert G. Webster et al. profile →
  3. A DNA transfection system for generation of influenza A virus from eight plasmids
    2000 1.3k citations Erich Hoffmann, Robert G. Webster et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. Human influenza A H5N1 virus related to a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    1998 1.1k citations Scott Krauss, Robert G. Webster et al. profile →
  5. Influenza
    2018 1.0k citations Malik Peiris, Robert G. Webster et al. profile →
  6. DNA vaccines: protective immunizations by parenteral, mucosal, and gene-gun inoculations.
    1993 901 citations Robert G. Webster et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  7. Molecular Basis for the Generation in Pigs of Influenza A Viruses with Pandemic Potential
    1998 804 citations Scott Krauss, Robert G. Webster et al. Journal of Virology profile →
  8. H5N1 virus outbreak in migratory waterfowl
    2005 648 citations Robert G. Webster, Malik Peiris et al. profile →
  9. Avian-to-human transmission of the PB1 gene of influenza A viruses in the 1957 and 1968 pandemics
    1989 634 citations Scott Krauss, Robert G. Webster et al. Journal of Virology profile →
  10. Encyclopedia of virology
    1999 612 citations Allan Granoff, Robert G. Webster Academic Press eBooks profile →
  11. Molecular characterization of H9N2 influenza viruses: Were they the donors of the “internal” genes of H5N1 viruses in Hong Kong?
    1999 612 citations Yi Guan, Scott Krauss et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  12. Lethal H5N1 influenza viruses escape host anti-viral cytokine responses
    2002 548 citations Erich Hoffmann, Robert G. Webster et al. profile →
  13. Avian-to-human transmission of H9N2 subtype influenza A viruses: Relationship between H9N2 and H5N1 human isolates
    2000 520 citations Yi Guan, Scott Krauss et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  14. The Surface Glycoproteins of H5 Influenza Viruses Isolated from Humans, Chickens, and Wild Aquatic Birds Have Distinguishable Properties
    1999 515 citations Robert G. Webster et al. Journal of Virology profile →
  15. Large-Scale Sequence Analysis of Avian Influenza Isolates
    2006 507 citations John C. Obenauer, Perdeep K. Mehta et al. Science profile →
  16. Human Infection with an Avian H9N2 Influenza A Virus in Hong Kong in 2003
    2005 506 citations Robert G. Webster, Malik Peiris et al. profile →
  17. Are We Ready for Pandemic Influenza?
    2003 504 citations Richard J. Webby, Robert G. Webster Science profile →
  18. Intestinal influenza: Replication and characterization of influenza viruses in ducks
    1978 504 citations Robert G. Webster, Virginia S. Hinshaw et al. Virology profile →
  19. DISQUISITIONS ON ORIGINAL ANTIGENIC SIN
    1966 486 citations Robert G. Webster et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →
  20. Genetic Reassortment of Avian, Swine, and Human Influenza A Viruses in American Pigs
    1999 484 citations Scott Krauss, Robert G. Webster et al. Journal of Virology profile →
  21. Characterization of Avian H5N1 Influenza Viruses from Poultry in Hong Kong
    1998 479 citations Yi Guan, Scott Krauss et al. Virology profile →
  22. Evolution and Ecology of Influenza A Viruses
    2014 311 citations Richard J. Webby, Robert G. Webster et al. profile →
  23. Continuing challenges in influenza
    2014 292 citations Robert G. Webster, Elena A. Govorkova 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 G. Webster United States 139 59.8k 28.9k 26.5k 13.4k 12.6k 811 73.4k
Yoshihiro Kawaoka United States 128 47.6k 0.8× 18.0k 0.6× 27.3k 1.0× 12.8k 1.0× 13.4k 1.1× 860 64.6k
Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus Netherlands 118 40.9k 0.7× 10.4k 0.4× 34.5k 1.3× 13.8k 1.0× 8.3k 0.7× 1.0k 74.2k
Malik Peiris Hong Kong 131 35.8k 0.6× 12.9k 0.4× 41.9k 1.6× 10.1k 0.8× 8.0k 0.6× 854 75.0k
Ron A. M. Fouchier Netherlands 101 30.2k 0.5× 10.9k 0.4× 25.7k 1.0× 8.0k 0.6× 6.5k 0.5× 462 48.0k
Peter Palese United States 123 35.0k 0.6× 5.8k 0.2× 13.9k 0.5× 16.7k 1.2× 13.0k 1.0× 450 49.7k
Yi Guan Hong Kong 105 27.5k 0.5× 13.6k 0.5× 26.4k 1.0× 6.6k 0.5× 6.7k 0.5× 371 49.8k
Adolfo Garcı́a-Sastre United States 122 28.8k 0.5× 5.5k 0.2× 17.8k 0.7× 24.5k 1.8× 13.0k 1.0× 641 53.9k
Robert C. Gallo United States 128 13.3k 0.2× 13.3k 0.5× 18.5k 0.7× 35.1k 2.6× 18.7k 1.5× 700 76.9k
Nancy J. Cox United States 103 28.7k 0.5× 7.1k 0.2× 9.8k 0.4× 6.5k 0.5× 13.3k 1.1× 559 53.5k
Edward C. Holmes Australia 126 16.9k 0.3× 5.2k 0.2× 30.6k 1.2× 4.0k 0.3× 11.9k 0.9× 736 66.1k

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All Works

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Islam, Ariful, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Ashley Webb, et al.. (2023). Epidemiology and molecular characterization of avian influenza A viruses H5N1 and H3N8 subtypes in poultry farms and live bird markets in Bangladesh. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 7912–7912. 16 indexed citations
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Webster, Robert G.. (2022). The Inclusion Illusion: How children with special educational needs experience mainstream schools. UCL Press eBooks. 9 indexed citations
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Webster, Robert G., et al.. (2021). Kennedy F Shortridge PhD (April 6, 1941 to November 8, 2020): Obituary. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 15(3). 323–325. 1 indexed citations
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Turner, Jasmine, Mohammed M. Feeroz, Mahmudul Hasan, et al.. (2017). Insight into live bird markets of Bangladesh: an overview of the dynamics of transmission of H5N1 and H9N2 avian influenza viruses. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 6(1). 1–8. 80 indexed citations
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Baranovich, Tatiana, Sook‐San Wong, Jianling Armstrong, et al.. (2013). T-705 (Favipiravir) Induces Lethal Mutagenesis in Influenza A H1N1 Viruses In Vitro. Journal of Virology. 87(7). 3741–3751. 294 indexed citations
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Govorkova, Elena A., Tatiana Baranovich, Patrick Seiler, et al.. (2013). Antiviral resistance among highly pathogenic influenza A (H5N1) viruses isolated worldwide in 2002–2012 shows need for continued monitoring. Antiviral Research. 98(2). 297–304. 105 indexed citations
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Hall, Jeffrey S., Scott Krauss, J. Christian Franson, et al.. (2012). Avian influenza in shorebirds: experimental infection of ruddy turnstones (Arenaria interpres) with avian influenza virus. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 7(1). 85–92. 13 indexed citations
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Govorkova, Elena A., Natalia A. Ilyushina, Bindumadhav M. Marathe, Jennifer McClaren, & Robert G. Webster. (2011). Interactions of oseltamivir-sensitive and -resistant highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses in a ferret model.. PubMed. 5(Suppl 1). 90–3. 5 indexed citations
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Webster, Robert G., et al.. (2009). Diversity of influenza viruses in swine and the emergence of a novel human pandemic influenza A (H1N1). Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. 3(5). 207–213. 119 indexed citations
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Webster, Robert G., Scott Krauss, D. J. Hulse-Post, & Katharine Sturm‐Ramirez. (2007). Evolution of influenza A viruses in wild birds. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 43(3). 44 indexed citations
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Salomon, Rachelle, John Franks, Elena A. Govorkova, et al.. (2006). The polymerase complex genes contribute to the high virulence of the human H5N1 influenza virus isolate A/Vietnam/1203/04. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 203(3). 689–697. 292 indexed citations
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Obenauer, John C., Perdeep K. Mehta, Xiaoping Su, et al.. (2006). Large-Scale Sequence Analysis of Avian Influenza Isolates. Science. 311(5767). 1576–1580. 507 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hoffmann, Erich, Kutubuddin Mahmood, Chin‐Fen Yang, et al.. (2002). Rescue of influenza B virus from eight plasmids. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(17). 11411–11416. 129 indexed citations
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Wilson, G. Tunnicliffe, et al.. (2002). GenStat release 6.1 reference manual. Part 2. Directives. Rothamsted Repository (Rothamsted Repository). 55 indexed citations
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Slobod, Karen S., et al.. (2001). Structural Features of HIV Envelope Defined by Antibody Escape Mutant Analysis. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 17(12). 1205–1209. 13 indexed citations
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Granoff, Allan & Robert G. Webster. (1999). Encyclopedia of virology. Academic Press eBooks. 612 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chambers, Thomas M. & Robert G. Webster. (1991). Protection of chickens from lethal influenza virus infection by influenza A/chicken/Pennsylvania/1/83 virus: Characterization of the protective effect. Virology. 183(1). 427–432. 9 indexed citations
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Webster, Robert G., Gillian M. Air, Dennis W. Metzger, et al.. (1987). Antigenic structure and variation in an influenza virus N9 neuraminidase. Journal of Virology. 61(9). 2910–2916. 103 indexed citations
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Hinshaw, Virginia S., John Wood, Robert G. Webster, R Deibel, & Benjamin L. Turner. (1985). Circulation of influenza viruses and paramyxoviruses in waterfowl originating from two different areas of North America.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 63(4). 711–9. 139 indexed citations
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Wyke, K L van, Robert G. Webster, Virginia S. Hinshaw, & William J. Bean. (1979). Mono clonal antibodies for detecting antigenic variation in influenza viruses. 79. 260. 1 indexed citations

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