Ruth Gordon

5.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
58 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Ruth Gordon is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Microbiology and Small Animals. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Gordon has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Epidemiology, 12 papers in Microbiology and 6 papers in Small Animals. Recurrent topics in Ruth Gordon's work include Actinomycetales infections and treatment (12 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (10 papers) and Infectious Diseases and Mycology (6 papers). Ruth Gordon is often cited by papers focused on Actinomycetales infections and treatment (12 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (10 papers) and Infectious Diseases and Mycology (6 papers). Ruth Gordon collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Tanzania. Ruth Gordon's co-authors include Benjamin Becker, Mary P. Lechevalier, Hubert A. Lechevalier, Nathan R. Smith, William C. Haynes, S. K. Mishra, Jim Hyde, Gordon Maclachlan, C. McDURMONT and S. R. Pattyn and has published in prestigious journals such as PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Journal of Bacteriology and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ruth Gordon

52 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

Nocardia coeliaca, Nocardia autotrophica, and the Nocardi... 1964 2026 1984 2005 1974 1973 1964 1964 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

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. Nocardia coeliaca, Nocardia autotrophica, and the Nocardin Strain
    1974 1.2k citations Ruth Gordon et al. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology profile →
  2. The genus Bacillus
    1973 583 citations Ruth Gordon, Nathan R. Smith et al. profile →
  3. Rapid Differentiation Between Nocardia and Streptomyces by Paper Chromatography of Whole-Cell Hydrolysates
    1964 486 citations Ruth Gordon et al. profile →
  4. Rapid Differentiation Between Nocardia and Streptomyces by Paper Chromatography of Whole-Cell Hydrolysates
    1964 300 citations Ruth Gordon et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ruth Gordon United States 26 2.5k 1.2k 1.1k 1.0k 827 58 4.5k
J.H. Parlett United Kingdom 11 4.8k 1.9× 842 0.7× 1.3k 1.2× 420 0.4× 2.8k 3.4× 16 5.4k
Grace Alderson United Kingdom 15 6.0k 2.4× 1.5k 1.2× 2.0k 1.8× 781 0.8× 3.0k 3.7× 27 7.0k
David P. Labeda United States 36 2.4k 1.0× 1.4k 1.1× 1.2k 1.1× 386 0.4× 657 0.8× 99 3.8k
Takuji Kudo Japan 30 1.9k 0.8× 714 0.6× 709 0.6× 327 0.3× 736 0.9× 130 2.8k
Selman A. Waksman United States 21 1.0k 0.4× 927 0.8× 539 0.5× 171 0.2× 254 0.3× 68 2.2k
M. Goodfellow United Kingdom 14 1.2k 0.5× 222 0.2× 392 0.4× 204 0.2× 551 0.7× 26 1.9k
Tomohiko Tamura Japan 25 1.6k 0.6× 835 0.7× 623 0.6× 310 0.3× 535 0.6× 170 2.3k
Karin Martin Germany 26 1.9k 0.8× 727 0.6× 657 0.6× 179 0.2× 981 1.2× 79 3.3k
Kozo Ochi Japan 47 4.8k 1.9× 3.0k 2.4× 986 0.9× 82 0.1× 1.0k 1.2× 179 6.9k
Tobias Kieser United Kingdom 28 6.6k 2.6× 5.1k 4.2× 1.8k 1.6× 125 0.1× 1.4k 1.8× 51 10.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ruth Gordon

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruth Gordon

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Gordon, Ruth, et al.. (2019). The Isolation of Acid-Fast Bacteria from Soil1. American Review of Tuberculosis.
2.
Gordon, Ruth & Terry Hanley. (2013). Research Paper Where do counselling psychologists based in the UK disseminate their research? A systematic review. Counselling Psychology Review. 28(4). 7–17. 4 indexed citations
3.
Gordon, Ruth. (2012). The Environmental Implications of China's Engagement with Sub-Saharan Africa. Working Paper Series. 42. 7 indexed citations
4.
Gordon, Ruth. (2011). The Triumph and Failure of International Law. 34(1). 63–124806. 1 indexed citations
5.
Gordon, Ruth. (2009). The Dawn of a New, New International Economic Order. Law and Contemporary Problems. 72(4). 131–162. 10 indexed citations
6.
Gordon, Ruth. (2007). Climate Changes and the Poorest Nations: Further Reflections on Global Inequality. 78. 8 indexed citations
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Gordon, Ruth. (2006). Sub-Saharan Africa and the Brave New World of the WTO Multilateral Trade Regime. UC Berkeley. 8(1). 79. 3 indexed citations
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Gordon, Ruth. (2006). Contemplating the WTO from the Margins. UC Berkeley. 17(1). 95.
9.
Gordon, Ruth & Lawrence R. Chen. (2006). Demonstration of all-photonic spectral label-switching for optical MPLS networks. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 18(4). 586–588. 5 indexed citations
10.
Gordon, Ruth. (2000). Critical Race Theory and International Law: Convergence and Divergence. Villanova law review. 45(5). 827. 5 indexed citations
11.
Gordon, Ruth. (1996). Humanitarian Intervention by the United Nations: Iraq, Somalia, and Haiti. Texas international law journal. 31(1). 7 indexed citations
12.
Gordon, Ruth. (1995). Some Legal Problems with Trusteeship. Cornell international law journal. 28(2). 301–348. 15 indexed citations
13.
Gordon, Ruth. (1994). United Nations Intervention in Internal Conflicts: Iraq, Somalia, and beyond. Michigan Journal of International Law. 15(2). 519–590. 7 indexed citations
14.
Gordon, Ruth & Gordon Maclachlan. (1989). Incorporation of UDP-[14C]Glucose into Xyloglucan by Pea Membranes. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 91(1). 373–378. 36 indexed citations
15.
Saito, Hajime, Ruth Gordon, I Juhlin, et al.. (1977). Cooperative Numerical Analysis of Rapidly Growing Mycobacteria: The Second Report. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 27(2). 75–85. 44 indexed citations
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Gordon, Ruth, et al.. (1968). A Piecemeal Description of Streptomyces griseus (Krainsky) Waksman and Henrici. Journal of General Microbiology. 50(2). 223–233. 26 indexed citations
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Smith, Nathan R., Laurel M. Bybell, Ruth Gordon, & P. H. A. Sneath. (1964). Type Cultures and Proposed Neotype Cultures of Some Species in the Genus Bacillus. Journal of General Microbiology. 34(2). 269–272. 33 indexed citations
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Gordon, Ruth, et al.. (1963). VARIATION IN PIGMENTATION BY A STRAIN OF MYCOBACTERIUM SMEGMATIS. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 9(5). 737–739. 2 indexed citations
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Gordon, Ruth, et al.. (1962). The Type Species of the Genus Nocardia. Journal of General Microbiology. 27(1). 1–10. 126 indexed citations
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Louria, Donald B. & Ruth Gordon. (1960). Pericarditis and Pleuritis Caused by a Recently Discovered Microorganism, Waksmania Rosea 1, 2. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 81(1P1). 83–88. 2 indexed citations

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