Robert T. Johnson

7.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
138 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Robert T. Johnson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert T. Johnson has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Molecular Biology, 32 papers in Cancer Research and 22 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Robert T. Johnson's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (67 papers), Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (29 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (22 papers). Robert T. Johnson is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (67 papers), Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (29 papers) and DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (22 papers). Robert T. Johnson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Robert T. Johnson's co-authors include Potu N. Rao, P. N. Rao, C. Stephen Downes, David W. Johnson, Ann M. Mullinger, Andrew Collins, Shoshana Squires, Duncan J. Clarke, Anderson J. Ryan and Charles A. Waldren and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert T. Johnson

134 papers receiving 5.4k 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.

Mammalian Cell Fusion : Studies on the Regulation of DNA Synthesis and Mitosis

1970 618 citations Potu N. Rao, Robert T. Johnson Nature profile →
Mammalian Cell Fusion : Induction of Premature Chromosome Condensation in Interphase Nuclei

1970 580 citations Robert T. Johnson et al. Nature profile →
Learning Together and Alone: Cooperation, Competition, and Individualization

1975 493 citations David W. Johnson, Robert T. Johnson Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (Québec government) profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert T. Johnson United Kingdom	37	4.4k	977	931	869	809	138	5.9k
Michael D. Cole United States	59	8.2k 1.8×	710 0.7×	1.4k 1.5×	542 0.6×	2.3k 2.8×	150	11.3k
Peter D. Adams United States	59	9.2k 2.1×	1.1k 1.2×	1.4k 1.5×	515 0.6×	2.6k 3.2×	224	13.7k
Michael W. Klymkowsky United States	46	4.2k 1.0×	1.7k 1.8×	354 0.4×	163 0.2×	433 0.5×	122	6.9k
David R. Evans United States	40	3.3k 0.7×	479 0.5×	251 0.3×	208 0.2×	252 0.3×	215	6.3k
Shirley M. Tilghman United States	48	9.6k 2.2×	500 0.5×	1.3k 1.4×	380 0.4×	325 0.4×	86	12.5k
François Jacob France	41	9.3k 2.1×	1.2k 1.3×	380 0.4×	831 1.0×	459 0.6×	90	13.6k
Andrew P. Jackson United Kingdom	45	8.1k 1.8×	1.4k 1.4×	647 0.7×	473 0.5×	1.4k 1.7×	105	11.6k
Richard A. King United States	53	2.8k 0.6×	3.1k 3.2×	232 0.2×	171 0.2×	396 0.5×	275	9.3k
D. Neil Watkins Australia	48	8.3k 1.9×	554 0.6×	1.4k 1.5×	106 0.1×	3.5k 4.3×	161	12.1k
Sarah C. R. Elgin United States	63	13.6k 3.1×	461 0.5×	504 0.5×	4.8k 5.5×	515 0.6×	170	15.3k

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Robinson, Stephen D., et al.. (2025). Microvascular endothelial cells display organ-specific responses to extracellular matrix stiffness. PubMed. 8. 100140–100140.

Johnson, Robert T., et al.. (2024). A microtubule stability switch alters isolated vascular smooth muscle Ca2+ flux in response to matrix rigidity. Journal of Cell Science. 137(21). 2 indexed citations

Johnson, Robert T., et al.. (2024). A proteomics approach to isolating neuropilin-dependent α5 integrin trafficking pathways: neuropilin 1 and 2 co-traffic α5 integrin through endosomal p120RasGAP to promote polarised fibronectin fibrillogenesis in endothelial cells. Communications Biology. 7(1). 629–629. 2 indexed citations

Johnson, Robert T., Sultan Ahmed, James McColl, et al.. (2023). Piezo1‐mediated regulation of smooth muscle cell volume in response to enhanced extracellular matrix rigidity. British Journal of Pharmacology. 181(11). 1576–1595. 15 indexed citations

Johnson, Robert T., et al.. (2022). Endothelial VEGFR Coreceptors Neuropilin-1 and Neuropilin-2 Are Essential for Tumor Angiogenesis. Cancer Research Communications. 2(12). 1626–1640. 19 indexed citations

Johnson, Robert T., et al.. (2021). Mechanical programming of arterial smooth muscle cells in health and ageing. Biophysical Reviews. 13(5). 757–768. 13 indexed citations

Johnson, Robert T., et al.. (2020). ADAMTS-1 and syndecan-4 intersect in the regulation of cell migration and angiogenesis. Journal of Cell Science. 133(7). 32 indexed citations

Steri, Veronica, Benjamin Kirkup, Robert T. Johnson, et al.. (2015). Suppressing β3-integrin triggers a neuropilin-1 dependent change in focal adhesion remodelling that can be targeted to block pathological angiogenesis. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 8(9). 1105–19. 17 indexed citations

Hall, Marcia & Robert T. Johnson. (1996). The role of DNA repair in the prevention of cancer. Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 17(3). 235–383. 6 indexed citations

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Downes, C. Stephen, Duncan J. Clarke, Ann M. Mullinger, et al.. (1994). A topoisomerase II-dependent G2 cycle checkpoint in mammalian cells. Nature. 372(6505). 467–470. 267 indexed citations

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Deacon, Janette, Robert T. Johnson, & Tim Maggs. (1992). Major Rock Paintings of Southern Africa. The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 47(155). 65–65. 7 indexed citations

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Musk, S.R.R., et al.. (1989). Molecular mechanisms of alkylation sensitivity in Indian muntjac cell lines. Carcinogenesis. 10(7). 1299–1305. 11 indexed citations

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Johnson, David W. & Robert T. Johnson. (1987). Research Shows the Benefits of Adult Cooperation.. Educational leadership. 45(3). 27–30. 51 indexed citations

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Smith, Karen, et al.. (1986). The Effects of Controversy and Concurrence Seeking on Effective Decision Making. The Journal of Social Psychology. 126(2). 237–248. 8 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert T., et al.. (1986). Analysis of DNA repair in XP–HeLa hybrids; lack of correlation between excision repair of u.v. damage and adenovirus reactivation in an XP(D)-like cell line. Carcinogenesis. 7(10). 1733–1738. 4 indexed citations

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Johnson, Robert T., et al.. (1982). Initial rates of DNA incision in UV-irradiated human cells. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 9 indexed citations

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Rao, Potu N., Robert T. Johnson, & Karl Sperling. (1982). Premature chromosome condensation. Applications in basic, clinical and mutation research.. Academic Press eBooks. 14 indexed citations

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Schor, Seth L., et al.. (1977). The inhibition of repair in UV irradiated human cells. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 42(3). 413–432. 105 indexed citations

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Johnson, David W. & Robert T. Johnson. (1975). Learning Together and Alone: Cooperation, Competition, and Individualization. Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (Québec government). 493 indexed citations breakdown →

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Waldren, Charles A. & Robert T. Johnson. (1974). Analysis of Interphase Chromosome Damage by Means of Premature Chromosome Condensation after X- and Ultraviolet-Irradiation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 71(4). 1137–1141. 100 indexed citations

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