Tim Mitchison

10.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
26 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Tim Mitchison is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tim Mitchison has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Cell Biology, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Tim Mitchison's work include Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (19 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (7 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (7 papers). Tim Mitchison is often cited by papers focused on Microtubule and mitosis dynamics (19 papers), Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (7 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (7 papers). Tim Mitchison collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Tim Mitchison's co-authors include Marc W. Kirschner, Bruce Alberts, Yixian Zheng, Mei Lie Wong, Kenneth E. Sawin, Louise Evans, Eric Schulze, Anthony A. Hyman, David Drechsel and Linda Wordeman and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Tim Mitchison

26 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

Dynamic instability of microtubule growth 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 1995 1988 1984 1991 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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. Dynamic instability of microtubule growth
    1984 2.5k citations Tim Mitchison, Marc W. Kirschner Nature profile →
  2. Nucleation of microtubule assembly by a γ-tubulin-containing ring complex
    1995 713 citations Yixian Zheng, Mei Lie Wong et al. Nature profile →
  3. Cytoskeletal dynamics and nerve growth
    1988 710 citations Tim Mitchison, Marc W. Kirschner Neuron profile →
  4. Microtubule assembly nucleated by isolated centrosomes
    1984 651 citations Tim Mitchison, Marc W. Kirschner Nature profile →
  5. [39] Preparation of modified tubulins
    1991 632 citations Anthony A. Hyman, David Drechsel et al. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tim Mitchison United States 21 6.3k 5.7k 776 641 558 26 8.2k
Gregg G. Gundersen United States 63 8.3k 1.3× 8.3k 1.5× 605 0.8× 989 1.5× 871 1.6× 116 12.9k
Manfred Schliwa Germany 51 5.7k 0.9× 5.3k 0.9× 734 0.9× 858 1.3× 400 0.7× 134 9.9k
Vladimir I. Gelfand United States 53 5.9k 0.9× 5.5k 1.0× 521 0.7× 1.4k 2.1× 271 0.5× 146 8.9k
Trina A. Schroer United States 54 7.2k 1.2× 7.3k 1.3× 461 0.6× 751 1.2× 322 0.6× 88 10.3k
Angelika A. Noegel Germany 56 5.2k 0.8× 6.2k 1.1× 441 0.6× 577 0.9× 272 0.5× 217 10.0k
Eileen O’Toole United States 48 4.8k 0.8× 5.5k 1.0× 1.0k 1.3× 558 0.9× 163 0.3× 111 7.4k
Michael Schleicher Germany 53 4.3k 0.7× 4.1k 0.7× 450 0.6× 539 0.8× 228 0.4× 175 8.3k
Fred Chang United States 53 5.0k 0.8× 6.1k 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 664 1.0× 198 0.4× 106 7.7k
Kathleen L. Gould United States 65 6.2k 1.0× 11.4k 2.0× 1.4k 1.8× 901 1.4× 1.2k 2.2× 211 13.4k
Brian Burke United States 49 4.5k 0.7× 10.9k 1.9× 310 0.4× 352 0.5× 331 0.6× 101 13.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tim Mitchison

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tim Mitchison

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sopko, Richelle, et al.. (2015). The Atg1-Tor pathway regulates yolk catabolism in Drosophila embryos. Development. 142(22). 3869–78. 20 indexed citations
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Thurber, Greg M., Thomas Reiner, Rainer H. Köhler, et al.. (2013). Single-cell and subcellular pharmacokinetic imaging allows insight into drug action in vivo. Nature Communications. 4(1). 1504–1504. 155 indexed citations
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Wang, Songyu, Fabian B. Romano, Christine M. Field, Tim Mitchison, & Tom A. Rapoport. (2013). Multiple mechanisms determine ER network morphology during the cell cycle in Xenopus egg extracts. The Journal of Cell Biology. 203(5). 801–814. 80 indexed citations
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Garner, Ethan C., R. Bernard, Wenqin Wang, et al.. (2011). Coupled, Circumferential Motions of the Cell Wall Synthesis Machinery and MreB Filaments in B. subtilis. Science. 333(6039). 222–225. 394 indexed citations
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Kwiatkowski, Nicholas, Xianming Deng, Jinhua Wang, et al.. (2011). Selective Aurora Kinase Inhibitors Identified Using a Taxol-Induced Checkpoint Sensitivity Screen. ACS Chemical Biology. 7(1). 185–196. 19 indexed citations
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Akhtar, Asifa, Elaine Fuchs, Tim Mitchison, et al.. (2011). A decade of molecular cell biology: achievements and challenges. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 12(10). 669–674. 25 indexed citations
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Needleman, Daniel, et al.. (2009). Fast Microtubule Dynamics in Meiotic Spindles Measured by Single Molecule Imaging: Evidence That the Spindle Environment Does Not Stabilize Microtubules. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 21(2). 323–333. 66 indexed citations
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Shi, Jue, James D. Orth, & Tim Mitchison. (2008). Cell Type Variation in Responses to Antimitotic Drugs that Target Microtubules and Kinesin-5. Cancer Research. 68(9). 3269–3276. 168 indexed citations
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Shirasu‐Hiza, Mimi, et al.. (2003). Identification of XMAP215 as a microtubule-destabilizing factor in Xenopus egg extract by biochemical purification. The Journal of Cell Biology. 161(2). 349–358. 88 indexed citations
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Kirschner, Marc W., John C. Gerhart, & Tim Mitchison. (2000). Molecular “Vitalism”. Cell. 100(1). 79–88. 129 indexed citations
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Mitchison, Tim, et al.. (1999). Regulated Actin Cytoskeleton Assembly at Filopodium Tips Controls Their Extension and Retraction. The Journal of Cell Biology. 146(5). 1097–1106. 334 indexed citations
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Sawin, Kenneth E., et al.. (1999). A switch in microtubule dynamics at the onset of anaphase B in the mitotic spindle of Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Current Biology. 9(23). 1423–1428. 112 indexed citations
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Zheng, Yixian, Mei Lie Wong, Bruce Alberts, & Tim Mitchison. (1995). Nucleation of microtubule assembly by a γ-tubulin-containing ring complex. Nature. 378(6557). 578–583. 713 indexed citations breakdown →
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Murray, Andrew W. & Tim Mitchison. (1994). Mitosis: Kinetochores pass the IQ test. Current Biology. 4(1). 38–41. 18 indexed citations
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Mitchison, Tim. (1994). Towards a pharmacological genetics. Chemistry & Biology. 1(1). 3–6. 115 indexed citations
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Hyman, Anthony A. & Tim Mitchison. (1992). Molecular basis of chromosome movement. Current Biology. 2(4). 172–172. 3 indexed citations
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Hyman, Anthony A., et al.. (1991). [39] Preparation of modified tubulins. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 196. 478–485. 632 indexed citations breakdown →
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Theriot, Julie A. & Tim Mitchison. (1991). Actin tracks. Nature. 354(6352). 363–363. 1 indexed citations
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Mitchison, Tim & Marc W. Kirschner. (1988). Cytoskeletal dynamics and nerve growth. Neuron. 1(9). 761–772. 710 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mitchison, Tim & Marc W. Kirschner. (1984). Microtubule assembly nucleated by isolated centrosomes. Nature. 312(5991). 232–237. 651 indexed citations breakdown →

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