W. V. Thorpe

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

W. V. Thorpe is a scholar working on Physiology, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, W. V. Thorpe has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Physiology, 6 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and 4 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in W. V. Thorpe's work include Various Chemistry Research Topics (6 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (4 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (3 papers). W. V. Thorpe is often cited by papers focused on Various Chemistry Research Topics (6 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (4 papers) and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies (3 papers). W. V. Thorpe collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom. W. V. Thorpe's co-authors include H. G. Bray, Sybil P. James, Kenneth L. White, Patricia Burke Wood, J. J. Betts, Rob Clowes, Valda M. Craddock, Derek G. Land, R. H. Waring and S. C. Mitchell and has published in prestigious journals such as Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, Methods of biochemical analysis and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

W. V. Thorpe

25 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Analysis of Phenolic Compounds of Interest in Metabolism 1954 2026 1978 2002 1954 250 500 750
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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. Analysis of Phenolic Compounds of Interest in Metabolism
    1954 900 citations H. G. Bray, W. V. Thorpe Methods of biochemical analysis profile →

Peers

W. V. Thorpe
H. G. Bray United Kingdom
O.Garth Fitzhugh United States
Hisateru Mitsuda Japan
A. L. Livingston United States
C.S. Vaidyanathan India
Ronald R. Scheline Norway
Rolf Gmelin Germany
F. W. Quackenbush United States
Takuo Kosuge Japan
Kyoden YASUMOTO Japan
H. G. Bray United Kingdom
W. V. Thorpe
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Fields of papers citing papers by W. V. Thorpe

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. V. Thorpe

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All Works

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Mitchell, S. C., R. H. Waring, Derek G. Land, & W. V. Thorpe. (1987). Odorous urine following asparagus ingestion in man. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 43(4). 382–383. 21 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., Sybil P. James, & W. V. Thorpe. (1958). Metabolism of o-, m- and p-fluoro-, -bromo- and -iodo-nitrobenzenes in the rabbit. Biochemical Journal. 68(4). 561–568. 12 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., Sybil P. James, & W. V. Thorpe. (1958). Metabolism of some ω-halogenoalkylbenzenes and related alcohols in the rabbit. Biochemical Journal. 70(4). 570–579. 40 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., Sybil P. James, & W. V. Thorpe. (1957). The metabolism of 2:4-, 2:5- and 3:4-dichloronitrobenzene in the rabbit. Biochemical Journal. 65(3). 483–490. 22 indexed citations
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Betts, J. J., H. G. Bray, Sybil P. James, & W. V. Thorpe. (1957). The metabolism of the trichloronitrobenzenes in the rabbit. Biochemical Journal. 66(4). 610–621. 13 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., Sybil P. James, & W. V. Thorpe. (1957). The metabolism of 2:3-, 2:6- and 3:5-dichloronitrobenzene and the formation of a mercapturic acid from 2:3:4:5-tetrachloronitrobenzene in the rabbit. Biochemical Journal. 67(4). 607–616. 17 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., Sybil P. James, & W. V. Thorpe. (1956). The metabolism of the monochloronitrobenzenes in the rabbit. Biochemical Journal. 64(1). 38–44. 31 indexed citations
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Betts, J. J., H. G. Bray, W. V. Thorpe, & Kenneth L. White. (1955). Kinetic studies of the metabolism of foreign organic compounds. 7. Toluic acids and N-tolylureas. Biochemical Journal. 61(1). 4–11. 8 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., Valda M. Craddock, & W. V. Thorpe. (1955). Metabolism of ethers in the rabbit. 2. Nuclear-substituted anisoles. Biochemical Journal. 60(2). 225–232. 31 indexed citations
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Betts, J. J., Sybil P. James, & W. V. Thorpe. (1955). The metabolism of pentachloronitrobenzene and 2:3:4:6-tetrachloronitrobenzene and the formation of mercapturic acids in the rabbit. Biochemical Journal. 61(4). 611–617. 60 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G. & W. V. Thorpe. (1954). Analysis of Phenolic Compounds of Interest in Metabolism. Methods of biochemical analysis. 1. 27–52. 900 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bray, H. G., Rob Clowes, W. V. Thorpe, Kenneth L. White, & Patricia Burke Wood. (1952). The fate of certain organic acids and amides in the rabbit. 13. Chloro- and fluoro-benzoic acids and amides. Biochemical Journal. 50(5). 583–587. 17 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., et al.. (1952). The liberation of chloride ions from organic chloro compounds by tissue extracts. Biochemical Journal. 51(2). 193–201. 25 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., et al.. (1952). Kinetic studies of the metabolism of foreign organic compounds. 3. The conjugation of phenols with glucuronic acid. Biochemical Journal. 52(3). 416–419. 63 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., et al.. (1952). Kinetic studies of the metabolism of foreign organic compounds. 4. The conjugation of phenols with sulphuric acid. Biochemical Journal. 52(3). 419–423. 38 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., et al.. (1952). Kinetic studies of the metabolism of foreign organic compounds. 2. The formation of phenols from certain precursors. Biochemical Journal. 52(3). 412–415. 50 indexed citations
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Bray, H. G., et al.. (1951). Metabolism of derivatives of toluene. 6. Tolunitriles, benzonitrile and some related compounds. Biochemical Journal. 48(2). 192–199. 15 indexed citations
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