Robert T. DeBoy

28.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Robert T. DeBoy is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Ecology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert T. DeBoy has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Ecology and 5 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Robert T. DeBoy's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (7 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (6 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (5 papers). Robert T. DeBoy is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (7 papers), Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology (6 papers) and Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (5 papers). Robert T. DeBoy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Spain. Robert T. DeBoy's co-authors include William Nelson, Claire M. Fraser, Steven R. Gill, David A. Relman, Mihai Pop, Buck S. Samuel, Paul B. Eckburg, Peter J. Turnbaugh, Jeffrey I. Gordon and Emmanuel F. Mongodin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Genes & Development.

In The Last Decade

Robert T. DeBoy

17 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Metagenomic Analysis of the Human Distal Gut Microbiome

2006 3.5k citations Steven R. Gill, Mihai Pop et al. Science profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert T. DeBoy United States	16	3.5k	856	734	701	616	17	4.9k
Min‐Soo Kim South Korea	36	3.9k 1.1×	1.4k 1.6×	751 1.0×	1.2k 1.7×	713 1.2×	162	6.5k
Fabrice Armougom France	28	4.1k 1.2×	783 0.9×	997 1.4×	1.1k 1.6×	803 1.3×	50	5.8k
Melanie Schirmer Germany	16	3.8k 1.1×	1.5k 1.7×	511 0.7×	505 0.7×	577 0.9×	30	5.7k
Nathan P. McNulty United States	18	3.4k 1.0×	1.2k 1.4×	945 1.3×	508 0.7×	896 1.5×	22	4.8k
Henning Seedorf Singapore	24	3.9k 1.1×	891 1.0×	646 0.9×	587 0.8×	678 1.1×	44	6.3k
Francesco Asnicar Italy	22	3.4k 1.0×	803 0.9×	670 0.9×	616 0.9×	699 1.1×	61	4.8k
Jana Seifert Germany	42	2.7k 0.8×	1.2k 1.4×	473 0.6×	358 0.5×	451 0.7×	169	5.4k
Gail Ackermann United States	30	2.8k 0.8×	1.1k 1.2×	369 0.5×	652 0.9×	553 0.9×	45	5.5k
Marion Leclerc France	30	4.1k 1.2×	635 0.7×	950 1.3×	943 1.3×	997 1.6×	53	5.8k
Thomas Schmidt Switzerland	34	2.8k 0.8×	810 0.9×	415 0.6×	362 0.5×	410 0.7×	69	4.6k

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Roghmann, Mary‐Claire, Alison D. Lydecker, Michelle Shardell, et al.. (2021). Effect of mupirocin for Staphylococcus aureus decolonization on the microbiome of the nose and throat in community and nursing home dwelling adults. PLoS ONE. 16(6). e0252004–e0252004. 5 indexed citations

Roghmann, Mary‐Claire, Alison D. Lydecker, Lauren Hittle, et al.. (2017). Comparison of the Microbiota of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes and the Community. mSphere. 2(5). 30 indexed citations

Wise, Kim S., Michael J. Calcutt, Mark F. Foecking, et al.. (2012). Complete Genome Sequences of Mycoplasma leachii Strain PG50 ^T and the Pathogenic Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides Small Colony Biotype Strain Gladysdale. Journal of Bacteriology. 194(16). 4448–4449. 19 indexed citations

DiDonato, Raymond J., Nelson D. Young, Jessica Butler, et al.. (2010). Genome Sequence of the Deltaproteobacterial Strain NaphS2 and Analysis of Differential Gene Expression during Anaerobic Growth on Naphthalene. PLoS ONE. 5(11). e14072–e14072. 80 indexed citations

Risso, Carla, Jun Sun, Kai Zhuang, et al.. (2009). Genome-scale comparison and constraint-based metabolic reconstruction of the facultative anaerobic Fe(III)-reducer Rhodoferax ferrireducens. BMC Genomics. 10(1). 447–447. 79 indexed citations

Tsolis, Renée M., R. Seshadri, Renato L. Santos, et al.. (2009). Genome Degradation in Brucella ovis Corresponds with Narrowing of Its Host Range and Tissue Tropism. PLoS ONE. 4(5). e5519–e5519. 100 indexed citations

Zhaxybayeva, Olga, Kristen S. Swithers, Pascal Lapierre, et al.. (2009). On the chimeric nature, thermophilic origin, and phylogenetic placement of the Thermotogales. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(14). 5865–5870. 159 indexed citations

Fouts, Derrick E., Heather L. Tyler, Robert T. DeBoy, et al.. (2008). Complete Genome Sequence of the N2-Fixing Broad Host Range Endophyte Klebsiella pneumoniae 342 and Virulence Predictions Verified in Mice. PLoS Genetics. 4(7). e1000141–e1000141. 209 indexed citations

DeBoy, Robert T., Emmanuel F. Mongodin, Derrick E. Fouts, et al.. (2008). Insights into Plant Cell Wall Degradation from the Genome Sequence of the Soil Bacterium Cellvibrio japonicus. Journal of Bacteriology. 190(15). 5455–5463. 160 indexed citations

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DeBoy, Robert T., Emmanuel F. Mongodin, Joanne Emerson, & William Nelson. (2006). Chromosome Evolution in the Thermotogales : Large-Scale Inversions and Strain Diversification of CRISPR Sequences. Journal of Bacteriology. 188(7). 2364–2374. 50 indexed citations

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Gill, Steven R., Mihai Pop, Robert T. DeBoy, et al.. (2006). Metagenomic Analysis of the Human Distal Gut Microbiome. Science. 312(5778). 1355–1359. 3466 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mongodin, Emmanuel F., Nir Shapir, Sean C. Daugherty, et al.. (2006). Secrets of Soil Survival Revealed by the Genome Sequence of Arthrobacter aurescens TC1. PLoS Genetics. 2(12). e214–e214. 176 indexed citations

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Mongodin, Emmanuel F., Ioana R. Hance, Robert T. DeBoy, et al.. (2005). Gene Transfer and Genome Plasticity in Thermotoga maritima , a Model Hyperthermophilic Species. Journal of Bacteriology. 187(14). 4935–4944. 34 indexed citations

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Mongodin, Emmanuel F., William Nelson, S. Daugherty, et al.. (2005). The genome of Salinibacter ruber : Convergence and gene exchange among hyperhalophilic bacteria and archaea. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102(50). 18147–18152. 243 indexed citations

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DeBoy, Robert T. & Nancy L. Craig. (2000). Target Site Selection by Tn 7 : att Tn 7 Transcription and Target Activity. Journal of Bacteriology. 182(11). 3310–3313. 21 indexed citations

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Wolkow, Cathy, Robert T. DeBoy, & Nancy L. Craig. (1996). Conjugating plasmids are preferred targets for Tn7.. Genes & Development. 10(17). 2145–2157. 80 indexed citations

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DeBoy, Robert T. & Nancy L. Craig. (1996). Tn7 transposition as a probe of cis interactions between widely separated (190 kilobases apart) DNA sites in the Escherichia coli chromosome. Journal of Bacteriology. 178(21). 6184–6191. 38 indexed citations

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