Robert J. Mertz

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Mertz is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Mertz has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Surgery, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Mertz's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (15 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (7 papers) and Diabetes and associated disorders (5 papers). Robert J. Mertz is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (15 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (7 papers) and Diabetes and associated disorders (5 papers). Robert J. Mertz collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert J. Mertz's co-authors include James B. Lemert, David K. Berlo, Jennings F. Worley, Iain Dukes, Michael W. Roe, Ben F. Spencer, Julie Tseng-Crank, Peter H. Reinhart, Mary E. Lancaster and N Godinot and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Neuron and FEBS Letters.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Mertz

22 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Dimensions for Evaluating the Acceptability of Message Sources

1969 537 citations David K. Berlo, James B. Lemert et al. Public Opinion Quarterly profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert J. Mertz United States	17	967	814	329	308	280	23	2.1k
David Wiggins United Kingdom	29	802 0.8×	441 0.5×	204 0.6×	350 1.1×	403 1.4×	134	3.8k
Robert S. Lee United States	33	1.3k 1.4×	498 0.6×	81 0.2×	209 0.7×	222 0.8×	76	3.5k
Robert J. Gould United States	29	1.1k 1.1×	313 0.4×	433 1.3×	88 0.3×	117 0.4×	65	2.8k
John Fitz United States	41	1.8k 1.9×	953 1.2×	699 2.1×	47 0.2×	455 1.6×	163	5.3k
Lan Jin United States	17	803 0.8×	167 0.2×	288 0.9×	190 0.6×	45 0.2×	42	2.0k
M. Rufus Crompton United Kingdom	46	2.5k 2.5×	338 0.4×	1.3k 4.0×	270 0.9×	42 0.1×	114	6.0k
M. Elizabeth Ross United States	37	2.5k 2.5×	211 0.3×	1.1k 3.2×	93 0.3×	136 0.5×	107	5.9k
Xiaoqing Tang China	29	1.4k 1.5×	271 0.3×	271 0.8×	72 0.2×	134 0.5×	73	3.0k
Yuka Fujimoto Australia	25	779 0.8×	303 0.4×	21 0.1×	206 0.7×	348 1.2×	96	2.2k
J. R. Cooper United States	25	699 0.7×	47 0.1×	396 1.2×	266 0.9×	333 1.2×	62	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert J. Mertz

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Peat, Andrew J., Claire Townsend, Jennings F. Worley, et al.. (2002). Synthesis and evaluation of 7-substituted-3-cyclobutylamino-4H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine-1,1-dioxide derivatives as KATP channel agonists. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 12(20). 2977–2980. 8 indexed citations

Roe, Michael W., Jennings F. Worley, Feng Qian, et al.. (1998). Characterization of a Ca2+ Release-activated Nonselective Cation Current Regulating Membrane Potential and [Ca2+] Oscillations in Transgenically Derived β-Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 273(17). 10402–10410. 85 indexed citations

Mertz, Robert J., Jennings F. Worley, Ben F. Spencer, John H. Johnson, & Iain Dukes. (1996). Activation of Stimulus-Secretion Coupling in Pancreatic β-Cells by Specific Products of Glucose Metabolism. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(9). 4838–4845. 86 indexed citations

Roe, Michael W., Jennings F. Worley, Anshu Mittal, et al.. (1996). Expression and Function of Pancreatic β-Cell Delayed Rectifier K+ Channels. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(50). 32241–32246. 105 indexed citations

Tseng-Crank, Julie, et al.. (1994). Cloning, expression, and distribution of functionally distinct Ca2+-activated K+ channel isoforms from human brain. Neuron. 13(6). 1315–1330. 370 indexed citations

Roe, Michael W., Robert J. Mertz, Mary E. Lancaster, Jennings F. Worley, & Iain Dukes. (1994). Thapsigargin inhibits the glucose-induced decrease of intracellular Ca2+ in mouse islets of Langerhans. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 266(6). E852–E862. 63 indexed citations

Worley, Jennings F., Maggie S. McIntyre, Ben F. Spencer, et al.. (1994). Endoplasmic reticulum calcium store regulates membrane potential in mouse islet beta-cells.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 269(20). 14359–14362. 129 indexed citations

Dukes, Iain, Maggie S. McIntyre, Robert J. Mertz, et al.. (1994). Dependence on NADH produced during glycolysis for beta-cell glucose signaling. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 269(15). 10979–10982. 106 indexed citations

Roe, Michael W., Mary E. Lancaster, Robert J. Mertz, Jennings F. Worley, & Iain Dukes. (1993). Voltage-dependent intracellular calcium release from mouse islets stimulated by glucose. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 268(14). 9953–9956. 95 indexed citations

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Beresford, Guy, et al.. (1990). Insulin‐secreting β‐cells possess specific receptors for interleukin‐1β. FEBS Letters. 261(1). 97–100. 54 indexed citations

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Beresford, Guy, et al.. (1990). Interleukin‐1β inhibits glucokinase activity in clonal HIT‐T15 β‐cells. FEBS Letters. 267(2). 217–220. 14 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Michael J., T. Warner, & Robert J. Mertz. (1990). High activity of mitochondrial glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase in insulinomas and carcinoid and other tumors of the amine precursor uptake decarboxylation system.. PubMed. 50(22). 7203–5. 20 indexed citations

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MacDonald, Michael J., Robert J. Mertz, & R. S. Rana. (1989). Glyceraldehyde phosphate: An insulin secretagogue with possible effects on inositol phosphate formation in pancreatic islets. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 269(1). 194–200. 15 indexed citations

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MacDonald, M. J., Leonard A. Fahien, Robert J. Mertz, & R. S. Rana. (1989). Effect of esters of succinic acid and other citric acid cycle intermediates on insulin release and inositol phosphate formation by pancreatic islets. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 269(2). 400–406. 57 indexed citations

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Fahien, Leonard A., et al.. (1988). Regulation of insulin release by factors that also modify glutamate dehydrogenase.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 263(27). 13610–13614. 129 indexed citations

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Rana, R. S., et al.. (1987). Potentiation by glucose metabolites of inositol trisphosphate-induced calcium mobilization in permeabilized rat pancreatic islets.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 262(28). 13567–13570. 20 indexed citations

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Mertz, Robert J., et al.. (1975). American Culture Studies: A Discipline in Search of Itself. The Journal of Popular Culture. IX(2). 461–470. 3 indexed citations

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Mertz, Robert J., et al.. (1971). Factors in a presidential candidate's image. Speech Monographs. 38(2). 129–131. 19 indexed citations

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Berlo, David K., James B. Lemert, & Robert J. Mertz. (1969). Dimensions for Evaluating the Acceptability of Message Sources. Public Opinion Quarterly. 33(4). 563–563. 537 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mertz, Robert J., et al.. (1966). Open- and Closed-Mindedness and Cognitive Conflict. Journalism Quarterly. 43(3). 429–433. 3 indexed citations

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