Robert W. McKinney

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Robert W. McKinney is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert W. McKinney has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Infectious Diseases, 8 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 7 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Robert W. McKinney's work include Vector-Borne Animal Diseases (8 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (7 papers) and T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (5 papers). Robert W. McKinney is often cited by papers focused on Vector-Borne Animal Diseases (8 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (7 papers) and T-cell and Retrovirus Studies (5 papers). Robert W. McKinney collaborates with scholars based in United States, Uganda and Thailand. Robert W. McKinney's co-authors include Jonathan Y. Richmond, Ralph D. Feigin, Francis E. Cole, William D. Sawyer, Trygve O. Berge, W. D. Tigertt, S. Edward Sulkin, R. P. Hanson, William McD. Hammon and T. H. Work and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Robert W. McKinney

25 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

Biosafety in microbiologi... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Biosafety in microbiological and biomedical laboratories
    1999 859 citations Jonathan Y. Richmond, Robert W. McKinney profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert W. McKinney United States 13 655 437 366 352 132 26 1.4k
Jonathan Y. Richmond United States 11 393 0.6× 168 0.4× 312 0.9× 381 1.1× 180 1.4× 32 1.2k
R.J. Phillpotts United Kingdom 25 778 1.2× 544 1.2× 523 1.4× 229 0.7× 46 0.3× 68 1.6k
E. L. French Australia 20 294 0.4× 175 0.4× 383 1.0× 191 0.5× 276 2.1× 48 1.1k
Winston H. Price United States 19 521 0.8× 478 1.1× 244 0.7× 76 0.2× 43 0.3× 63 945
Werner Slenczka Germany 19 1.0k 1.5× 184 0.4× 417 1.1× 185 0.5× 40 0.3× 45 1.3k
Reisaku Kono Japan 24 791 1.2× 117 0.3× 516 1.4× 198 0.6× 43 0.3× 68 1.6k
James P. Burans United States 22 398 0.6× 315 0.7× 170 0.5× 275 0.8× 77 0.6× 38 1.2k
James J. McSharry United States 25 316 0.5× 117 0.3× 755 2.1× 357 1.0× 75 0.6× 51 1.5k
Estela Escribano-Romero Spain 25 1.1k 1.6× 1.0k 2.4× 276 0.8× 233 0.7× 109 0.8× 52 1.7k
Jane Cardosa Malaysia 20 1.1k 1.7× 745 1.7× 282 0.8× 270 0.8× 229 1.7× 28 1.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert W. McKinney

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Richmond, Jonathan Y. & Robert W. McKinney. (2000). Primary Containment for Biohazards: Selection, Installation and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets. 42 indexed citations
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Richmond, Jonathan Y. & Robert W. McKinney. (1999). Biosafety in microbiological and biomedical laboratories. 859 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wilfert, Catherine M. & Robert W. McKinney. (1989). Treatment of children symptomatic with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Journal of Infection. 18. 81–82. 4 indexed citations
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Spertzel, R. O. & Robert W. McKinney. (1972). Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis in Central America and Mexico. Military Medicine. 137(12). 441–445. 3 indexed citations
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Cole, Francis E. & Robert W. McKinney. (1971). Cross-Protection in Hamsters Immunized with Group A Arbovirus Vaccines. Infection and Immunity. 4(1). 37–43. 26 indexed citations
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Bartelloni, Peter J., Robert W. McKinney, Frank M. Calia, Helen H. Ramsburg, & Francis E. Cole. (1971). Inactivated Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Vaccine Propagated in Chick Embryo Cell Culture. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 20(1). 146–149. 18 indexed citations
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McKinney, Robert W., et al.. (1971). Rapid Detection of Viral Antibody by Cellulose Acetate Electrophoresis. Applied Microbiology. 22(1). 143–144. 3 indexed citations
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McKinney, Robert W., et al.. (1970). An Inactivated Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis Vaccine Propagated in Chick-Embryo Cell Culture. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 19(1). 119–122. 32 indexed citations
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Cole, Francis E. & Robert W. McKinney. (1969). Use of Hamsters for Potency Assay of Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis Vaccines. Applied Microbiology. 17(6). 927–928. 12 indexed citations
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Cole, Francis E. & Robert W. McKinney. (1969). Use of Hamsters for Potency Assay of Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis Vaccines. Applied Microbiology. 17(6). 927–928. 2 indexed citations
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McKinney, Robert W., et al.. (1967). Live, Attenuated Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus Vaccine. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 16(6). 762–768. 57 indexed citations
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Hanson, R. P., S. Edward Sulkin, Edward L. Buescher, et al.. (1967). Arbovirus Infections of Laboratory Workers. Science. 158(3806). 1283–1286. 65 indexed citations
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Feigin, Ralph D., et al.. (1967). Live, Attenuated Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus Vaccine. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 16(6). 769–777. 31 indexed citations
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McKinney, Robert W., et al.. (1965). Experimental Infection of Dogs with Two Strains of Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 14(4). 647–651. 7 indexed citations
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McKinney, Robert W., et al.. (1964). Isolation of Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus by Bone Marrow Culture. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 117(1). 271–275. 4 indexed citations
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French, George & Robert W. McKinney. (1964). Use of β-Propiolactone in Preparation of Inactivated Arbovirus Serologic Test Antigens. The Journal of Immunology. 92(5). 772–778. 5 indexed citations
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French, George & Robert W. McKinney. (1964). USE OF BETA-PROPIOLACTONE IN PREPARATION OF INACTIVATED ARBOVIRUS SEROLOGIC TEST ANTIGENS.. PubMed. 92. 772–8. 14 indexed citations
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McKinney, Robert W., et al.. (1963). Primary Products of Decalin Autoxidation. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 85(3). 351–353. 10 indexed citations
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McKinney, Robert W. & Fred M. Davenport. (1961). Studies on the Mechanism of Action of Emulsified Vaccines,. The Journal of Immunology. 86(1). 91–100. 15 indexed citations
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McKinney, Robert W., et al.. (1959). STUDIES WITH HEMADSORPTION VIRUS TYPE 11. American Journal of Epidemiology. 70(3). 280–296. 9 indexed citations

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