W. L. Russell

5.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
74 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

W. L. Russell is a scholar working on Cancer Research, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, W. L. Russell has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Cancer Research, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in W. L. Russell's work include Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (19 papers), Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies (12 papers) and Effects of Radiation Exposure (11 papers). W. L. Russell is often cited by papers focused on Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (19 papers), Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies (12 papers) and Effects of Radiation Exposure (11 papers). W. L. Russell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Philippines. W. L. Russell's co-authors include Liane B. Russell, E. M. Kelly, P.R. Hunsicker, J W Bangham, Don A. Carpenter, S. Hitotsumachi, W.M. Generoso, Eugene M. Rinchik, Donald E. Barker and Robert P. Burns and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

W. L. Russell

70 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

2 papers align trajectories

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.

Specific-locus test shows ethylnitrosourea to be the most potent mutagen in the mouse.

1979 401 citations W. L. Russell, E. M. Kelly et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
X-RAY-INDUCED MUTATIONS IN MICE

1951 368 citations W. L. Russell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. L. Russell United States	35	2.0k	1.2k	997	731	631	74	4.0k
K.E. Buckton United Kingdom	33	1.7k 0.8×	1.5k 1.2×	734 0.7×	990 1.4×	340 0.5×	76	3.5k
Yuri E. Dubrova United Kingdom	34	2.0k 1.0×	631 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	546 0.7×	1.0k 1.6×	78	3.5k
Samuel A. Latt United States	42	4.7k 2.3×	1.8k 1.5×	2.1k 2.1×	1.3k 1.7×	216 0.3×	84	7.2k
Ohtsura Niwa Japan	35	2.5k 1.2×	1.2k 1.0×	516 0.5×	185 0.3×	635 1.0×	106	4.2k
E.F. Oakberg United States	22	1.3k 0.7×	891 0.7×	601 0.6×	434 0.6×	232 0.4×	36	3.6k
J. Herbert Taylor United States	36	3.4k 1.7×	1.1k 0.9×	540 0.5×	1.4k 1.9×	110 0.2×	88	4.7k
Motomichi Sasaki Japan	27	1.7k 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	463 0.5×	646 0.9×	64 0.1×	106	3.1k
Aldur W. Eriksson Finland	30	1.5k 0.7×	712 0.6×	327 0.3×	154 0.2×	250 0.4×	192	3.6k
Rosa Miró Spain	26	871 0.4×	629 0.5×	608 0.6×	305 0.4×	197 0.3×	113	2.2k
J. Lindsten Sweden	36	1.7k 0.8×	2.1k 1.7×	405 0.4×	765 1.0×	45 0.1×	184	4.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. L. Russell

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20 of 20 papers shown

Russell, W. L., et al.. (2023). Narratives of Parenthood: Experiences of Adoptive Parents. 26–34.

Russell, Liane B., Patricia R. Hunsicker, & W. L. Russell. (2006). Comparison of the genetic effects of equimolar doses of ENU and MNU: While the chemicals differ dramatically in their mutagenicity in stem-cell spermatogonia, both elicit very high mutation rates in differentiating spermatogonia. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 616(1-2). 181–195. 13 indexed citations

Cosgrove, G. E., et al.. (1993). Lifespan and autopsy findings in the first-generation offspring of X-irradiated male mice. Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology. 319(1). 71–79. 41 indexed citations

Russell, Liane B., W. L. Russell, Eugene M. Rinchik, & P.R. Hunsicker. (1989). Factors affecting the nature of induced mutations. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 67 indexed citations

Russell, W. L.. (1989). Comment on mutagenicity of diethyl sulfate in mice and on germ-cell mutagenicity testing. Mutation Research Letters. 225(3). 127–129. 2 indexed citations

Russell, W. L.. (1983). Danger of losing Police Bill. BMJ. 286(6376). 1525–1525. 1 indexed citations

Russell, W. L.. (1982). Genetic effects of low-level radiation. International Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 9(2). 162–163. 1 indexed citations

Russell, W. L.. (1977). The role of mammals in the future of chemical mutagenesis research. Archives of Toxicology. 38(1-2). 141–147. 5 indexed citations

Russell, W. L.. (1977). Mutation frequencies in female mice and the estimation of genetic hazards of radiation in women.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 74(8). 3523–3527. 67 indexed citations

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Russell, W. L. & P.R. Hunsicker. (1975). The use of hycanthone to demonstrate the sensitivity of the X-chromosome loss method in mice. Mutation Research/Environmental Mutagenesis and Related Subjects. 31(5). 343–344. 6 indexed citations

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Generoso, W.M., et al.. (1973). Effect of dose on the induction of chromosome aberrations with ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) in male mice. Mutation Research Letters. 21(1). 32–33. 6 indexed citations

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Generoso, W.M. & W. L. Russell. (1969). Strain and sex variations in the sensitivity of mice to dominant-lethal induction with ethyl methanesulfonate. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 8(3). 589–598. 57 indexed citations

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Russell, W. L.. (1969). Recent Studies on the Genetic Effects of Radiation in Mice. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 11(12). 708–708. 2 indexed citations

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Russell, W. L.. (1965). THE NATURE OF THE DOSE-RATE EFFECT OF RADIATION ON MUTATION IN MICE. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 51 indexed citations

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Russell, W. L., Liane B. Russell, E. M. Kelly, & A. A. Buzzati-Traverso. (1960). Dependence of mutation rate on radiation intensity. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 311–320. 32 indexed citations

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Russell, W. L. & Liane B. Russell. (1959). The Genetic and Phenotypic Characteristics of Radiation-Induced Mutations in Mice. Radiation Research Supplement. 1. 296–296. 55 indexed citations

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Russell, W. L., et al.. (1959). DEPENDENCE OF MUTATION FREQUENCY ON RADIATION DOSE RATE IN FEMALE MICE. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 45(1). 18–23. 43 indexed citations

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Russell, W. L., et al.. (1958). RADIATION-INDUCED MUTATION RATES IN FEMALE MICE. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 44(9). 901–905. 14 indexed citations

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Russell, W. L.. (1957). SHORTENING OF LIFE IN THE OFFSPRING OF MALE MICE EXPOSED TO NEUTRON RADIATION FROM AN ATOMIC BOMB. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 43(4). 324–329. 27 indexed citations

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Russell, Liane B. & W. L. Russell. (1952). Radiation Hazards to the Embryo and Fetus. Radiology. 58(3). 369–377. 67 indexed citations

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