W. D. McElroy

10.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
128 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

W. D. McElroy is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Nature and Landscape Conservation. According to data from OpenAlex, W. D. McElroy has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 13 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation. Recurrent topics in W. D. McElroy's work include bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research (53 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (31 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (13 papers). W. D. McElroy is often cited by papers focused on bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research (53 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (31 papers) and Fish Ecology and Management Studies (13 papers). W. D. McElroy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. W. D. McElroy's co-authors include Bentley Glass, H. H. Seliger, Howard B. Newcombe, Marlene DeLuca, Emil H. White, Jeffrey L. Denburg, M. DeLuca, Keith V. Wood, Y. Amy Lam and Reiko T. Lee and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

W. D. McElroy

121 papers receiving 5.5k citations

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The Chemical Basis of Heredity

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. D. McElroy United States	48	4.5k	1.8k	775	443	395	128	6.2k
Frank H. Johnson United States	33	4.2k 0.9×	2.2k 1.2×	1.3k 1.6×	1.1k 2.4×	257 0.7×	87	5.6k
Milton J. Cormier United States	39	5.1k 1.1×	1.8k 1.0×	1.0k 1.3×	1.2k 2.6×	191 0.5×	113	6.4k
H. H. Seliger United States	39	2.9k 0.7×	1.7k 1.0×	782 1.0×	315 0.7×	516 1.3×	122	4.9k
E. Margoliash United States	54	7.5k 1.7×	963 0.5×	262 0.3×	327 0.7×	238 0.6×	134	10.5k
Giuseppe Inesi United States	63	9.9k 2.2×	1.6k 0.9×	608 0.8×	140 0.3×	200 0.5×	217	12.2k
Angelo Fontana Italy	54	6.0k 1.3×	1.1k 0.6×	699 0.9×	180 0.4×	684 1.7×	376	13.1k
Shimon Schuldiner Israel	59	6.9k 1.5×	2.3k 1.3×	470 0.6×	173 0.4×	499 1.3×	163	10.8k
Franklin M. Harold United States	47	4.0k 0.9×	783 0.4×	566 0.7×	46 0.1×	314 0.8×	106	6.8k
Albert Szent‐Györgyi United States	39	2.6k 0.6×	373 0.2×	377 0.5×	131 0.3×	149 0.4×	163	5.0k
J. Woodland Hastings United States	62	10.4k 2.3×	5.3k 2.9×	2.8k 3.6×	865 2.0×	1.8k 4.5×	246	13.9k

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McElroy, W. D., et al.. (2019). Spermatogenesis, reproductive maturation, and spawning seasonality of male winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus: Comparisons among fishery stocks. Fisheries Research. 214. 85–97. 3 indexed citations

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Grubbs, R. Dean, John K. Carlson, Jason G. Romine, et al.. (2016). Critical assessment and ramifications of a purported marine trophic cascade. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 20970–20970. 79 indexed citations

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Wood, Keith V., Y. Amy Lam, W. D. McElroy, & H. H. Seliger. (1989). Bioluminescent click beetles revisited. Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 4(1). 31–39. 29 indexed citations

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Wood, Keith V., Y. Amy Lam, & W. D. McElroy. (1989). Introduction to beetle luciferases and their applications. Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 4(1). 289–301. 75 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D. & Marlene DeLuca. (1981). Use of Bioluminescence in the Field of Clinical Chemistry. 10(4). 279–285.

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McElroy, W. D.. (1979). More, Not Less, Graduate Education.. AGB reports. 21(5). 30–34. 1 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D.. (1976). Toward a New Partnership. Science. 193(4259). 1199–1199. 4 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D.. (1971). The Role of Fundamental Research in an Advanced Society. 59(3). 294–297. 1 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D.. (1964). Biochemie und Physiologie der Zelle. 1 indexed citations

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Seliger, H. H., et al.. (1964). The Spectral Distribution of Firefly Light. The Journal of General Physiology. 48(1). 95–104. 90 indexed citations

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Seliger, H. H., W. G. Fastie, W. Rowland Taylor, & W. D. McElroy. (1962). Bioluminescence of Marine Dinoflagellates. The Journal of General Physiology. 45(5). 1003–1017. 26 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D. & Bentley Glass. (1961). A Symposium on Light and Life. 37 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D. & Bentley Glass. (1957). A symposium on the chemical basis of heredity. 29 indexed citations

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Harvey, E. Newton, et al.. (1957). The spectral energy curve of luminescence of the ostracod crustacean, cypridina, and other luminous organisms. Journal of Cellular and Comparative Physiology. 50(3). 499–505. 7 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D. & Bentley Glass. (1956). A symposium on inorganic nitrogen metabolism : function of metallo-flavoproteins. 3 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D., et al.. (1956). Function of adenosine triphosphate in the activation of luciferin. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 64(2). 257–271. 84 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D., et al.. (1956). Crystalline firefly luciferase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 20(1). 170–176. 137 indexed citations

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Grenell, R. G., et al.. (1955). Neuronal metabolism and ATP synthesis in narcosis. Journal of Cellular and Comparative Physiology. 46(1). 143–161. 5 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D. & Bentley Glass. (1954). A Symposium on the Mechanism of Enzyme Action. 66 indexed citations

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McElroy, W. D. & Bentley Glass. (1951). Phosphorus metabolism : a symposium on the role of phosphorus in the metabolism of plants and animals. 27 indexed citations

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