Royston C. Clowes

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Royston C. Clowes is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Royston C. Clowes has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Genetics and 10 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Royston C. Clowes's work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (23 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (10 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (10 papers). Royston C. Clowes is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (23 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (10 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (10 papers). Royston C. Clowes collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Africa. Royston C. Clowes's co-authors include William Hayes, Stanley Falkow, Richard P. Novick, Stanley N. Cohen, P. Kontomichalou, T Nisioka, David Rowley, Marilyn Monk, Gunther S. Stent and L Alföldi and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Royston C. Clowes

45 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

  1. Uniform nomenclature for bacterial plasmids: a proposal
    1976 514 citations Richard P. Novick, Royston C. Clowes et al. Bacteriological Reviews profile →
  2. Experiments in microbial genetics
    1968 503 citations Royston C. Clowes, William Hayes profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Royston C. Clowes United States 23 1.6k 1.2k 736 706 377 45 2.8k
R H Rownd United States 32 1.9k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 591 0.8× 584 0.8× 290 0.8× 83 2.7k
J. Grinsted United Kingdom 26 1.2k 0.7× 841 0.7× 568 0.8× 567 0.8× 387 1.0× 51 2.1k
P T Barth United Kingdom 24 1.3k 0.8× 919 0.8× 646 0.9× 613 0.9× 444 1.2× 36 2.3k
V. Krishnapillai Australia 25 2.1k 1.3× 1.5k 1.2× 744 1.0× 629 0.9× 636 1.7× 71 3.1k
Esther M. Lederberg United States 17 1.9k 1.2× 1.2k 1.0× 894 1.2× 268 0.4× 381 1.0× 19 3.1k
Charles F. Earhart United States 27 1.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 603 0.8× 300 0.4× 238 0.6× 47 2.6k
Kurt Nordström Sweden 39 2.9k 1.8× 2.5k 2.1× 965 1.3× 726 1.0× 514 1.4× 104 4.1k
Neil Willetts United Kingdom 41 3.6k 2.2× 2.8k 2.4× 1.6k 2.2× 868 1.2× 674 1.8× 86 5.1k
G. O. Humphreys United Kingdom 20 1.2k 0.7× 761 0.6× 447 0.6× 302 0.4× 208 0.6× 26 1.9k
B. W. Holloway Australia 38 3.8k 2.3× 2.1k 1.8× 1.3k 1.8× 1.1k 1.5× 892 2.4× 86 5.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Holmans, P L, et al.. (2020). Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exotoxin A. PubMed. 7. 405–424. 1 indexed citations
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Valappil, Sabeel P., Gareth Owens, Lee Cooper, et al.. (2013). Effect of Gallium on Growth of <b><i>Streptococcus mutans</i></b> NCTC 10449 and Dental Tissues. Caries Research. 48(2). 137–146. 17 indexed citations
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Clowes, Royston C., et al.. (1989). Localization of the control region for expression of exotoxin A in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Bacteriology. 171(5). 2599–2604. 14 indexed citations
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Wilson, Russell B., et al.. (1987). Transcription and Expression of the Exotoxin A Gene of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Microbiology. 133(11). 3081–3091. 31 indexed citations
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Mozola, Mark, et al.. (1984). Cloning and expression of a gene segment encoding the enzymatic moiety of Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A. Journal of Bacteriology. 159(2). 683–687. 15 indexed citations
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Clowes, Royston C., et al.. (1982). Recombination between two TnA transposon sequences oriented as inverse repeats is found less frequently than between direct repeats. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 185(1). 169–175. 12 indexed citations
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Pérez-Díaz, J C & Royston C. Clowes. (1980). Physical characterization of plasmids determining synthesis of a microcin which inhibits methionine synthesis in Escherichia coli. Journal of Bacteriology. 141(3). 1015–1023. 13 indexed citations
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Novick, Richard P., et al.. (1976). Uniform nomenclature for bacterial plasmids: a proposal.. Bacteriological Reviews. 40(1). 168–189. 248 indexed citations
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Novick, Richard P., et al.. (1976). Uniform nomenclature for bacterial plasmids: a proposal. Bacteriological Reviews. 40(1). 168–189. 514 indexed citations breakdown →
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Clowes, Royston C.. (1972). Molecular structure of bacterial plasmids. Bacteriological Reviews. 36(3). 361–405. 273 indexed citations
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Kontomichalou, P., et al.. (1970). Circular R-Factor Molecules Controlling Penicillinase Synthesis, Replicating in Escherichia coli Under Either Relaxed or Stringent Control. Journal of Bacteriology. 104(1). 34–44. 200 indexed citations
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Nisioka, T, et al.. (1969). Composite Circular Forms of R Factor Deoxyribonucleic Acid Molecules. Journal of Bacteriology. 97(1). 376–385. 112 indexed citations
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Clowes, Royston C. & William Hayes. (1968). Experiments in microbial genetics. 503 indexed citations breakdown →
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Silver, Simón, et al.. (1965). Limits on material transfer during F+ × F− matings in Escherichia coli K12. Journal of Molecular Biology. 12(1). 283–286. 10 indexed citations
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Clowes, Royston C., et al.. (1965). The elimination of extrachromosomal elements in thymineless strains of Escherichia coli K12. Genetics Research. 6(1). 147–152. 31 indexed citations
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Monk, Marilyn & Royston C. Clowes. (1964). The Regulation of Colicin Synthesis and Colicin Factor Transfer in Escherichia coli K 12. Journal of General Microbiology. 36(3). 385–392. 29 indexed citations
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Clowes, Royston C.. (1963). Co-operation of two sex factors in Escherichia coli K12. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 13(6). 449–454. 12 indexed citations
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Clowes, Royston C.. (1961). Colicine Factors as Fertility Factors in Bacteria: Escherichia coli K-12. Nature. 190(4780). 988–989. 21 indexed citations
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Clowes, Royston C. & David Rowley. (1955). Genetic Studies on Small-colony Variants of Escherichia coli K-12. Journal of General Microbiology. 13(3). 461–473. 14 indexed citations
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Clowes, Royston C. & David Rowley. (1954). Some Observations on Linkage Effects in Genetic Recombination in Escherichia coli K-12. Journal of General Microbiology. 11(2). 250–260. 64 indexed citations

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