William H. Beers

3.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
19 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

William H. Beers is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Reproductive Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, William H. Beers has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 9 papers in Reproductive Medicine and 3 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in William H. Beers's work include Reproductive Biology and Fertility (11 papers), Ovarian function and disorders (8 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (4 papers). William H. Beers is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive Biology and Fertility (11 papers), Ovarian function and disorders (8 papers) and Sperm and Testicular Function (4 papers). William H. Beers collaborates with scholars based in United States and Israel. William H. Beers's co-authors include Sidney Strickland, Norton B. Gilula, Nava Dekel, E. Reich, Theodore S. Lawrence, Miles L. Epstein, Rosemary D. Ginzberg, Terry L. Moore, Akgun Ince and Ethan Akin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

William H. Beers

19 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Cell-to-cell communication and ovulation. A study of the cumulus-oocyte complex.

1978 449 citations Norton B. Gilula, Miles L. Epstein et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
Studies on the role of plasminogen activator in ovulation. In vitro response of granulosa cells to gonadotropins, cyclic nucleotides, and prostaglandins.

1976 434 citations Sidney Strickland, William H. Beers Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
Ovarian plasminogen activator: Relationship to ovulation and hormonal regulation

1975 373 citations William H. Beers, Sidney Strickland et al. Cell profile →

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19 of 19 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Scleredema Adultorum of Buschke: A Case Report and Review of the Literature 2006 ·Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism ·William H. Beers, Akgun Ince, Terry L. Moore	60
2	Induction of Maturation in Follicle-Enclosed Oocytes: The Response to Gonadotropins at Different Stages of Follicular Development1 1988 ·Biology of Reproduction ·Nava Dekel, Dalia Galiani, William H. Beers	24
3	A Theory of Follicle Selection: II. Computer Simulation of Estradiol Administration in the Primate 1987 ·Biology of Reproduction ·(unknown), William H. Beers, (unknown), Ethan Akin	15
4	Theory of Follicle Selection: I. Hypotheses and Examples 1987 ·Biology of Reproduction ·(unknown), William H. Beers, (unknown), Ethan Akin	30
5	cAMP synthesis in the rat oocyte 1983 ·Developmental Biology ·(unknown), William H. Beers	33
6	Modulation of cell-to-cell communication in the cumulus-oocyte complex and the regulation of oocyte maturation by LH 1981 ·Developmental Biology ·Nava Dekel, Theodore S. Lawrence, Norton B. Gilula, William H. Beers	185
7	Development of the rat oocyte in vitro: Inhibition and induction of maturation in the presence or absence of the cumulus oophorus 1980 ·Developmental Biology ·Nava Dekel, William H. Beers	188
8	Binding of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin by Rat Cumuli Oophori and Granulosa Cells: A Comparative Study* 1980 ·Endocrinology ·Theodore S. Lawrence, Nava Dekel, William H. Beers	86
9	Hormonally induced cell shape changes in cultured rat ovarian granulosa cells. 1979 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Theodore S. Lawrence, Rosemary D. Ginzberg, Norton B. Gilula, William H. Beers	127
10	Rat oocyte maturation in vitro : Relief of cyclic AMP inhibition by gonadotropins 1978 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Nava Dekel, William H. Beers	210
11	Transmission of hormonal stimulation by cell-to-cell communication 1978 ·Nature ·Theodore S. Lawrence, William H. Beers, Norton B. Gilula	395
12	Cell-to-cell communication and ovulation. A study of the cumulus-oocyte complex. breakdown → 1978 ·The Journal of Cell Biology ·Norton B. Gilula, Miles L. Epstein, William H. Beers	449
13	A cell culture assay for follicle-stimulating hormone. 1978 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·William H. Beers, Sidney Strickland	38
14	Studies on the role of plasminogen activator in ovulation. In vitro response of granulosa cells to gonadotropins, cyclic nucleotides, and prostaglandins. breakdown → 1976 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Sidney Strickland, William H. Beers	434
15	Follicular plasminogen and plasminogen activator and the effect of plasmin on ovarian follicle wall 1975 ·Cell ·William H. Beers	211
16	Ovarian plasminogen activator: Relationship to ovulation and hormonal regulation breakdown → 1975 ·Cell ·William H. Beers, Sidney Strickland, E. Reich	373
17	Structure of Acetylcholine 1971 ·Nature ·William H. Beers, Edward Reich	5
18	Structure and Activity of Acetylcholine 1970 ·Nature ·William H. Beers, E. Reich	229
19	Isolation and Characterization of Clostridium botulinum Type B Toxin 1969 ·Journal of Biological Chemistry ·William H. Beers, E. Reich	52

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