William S. Beck

3.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
89 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

William S. Beck is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Rheumatology and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, William S. Beck has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 21 papers in Rheumatology and 11 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in William S. Beck's work include Folate and B Vitamins Research (20 papers), Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders (18 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (10 papers). William S. Beck is often cited by papers focused on Folate and B Vitamins Research (20 papers), Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders (18 papers) and Enzyme Structure and Function (10 papers). William S. Beck collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Denmark. William S. Beck's co-authors include William N. Valentine, William A. Skoog, Mehran Goulian, Severo Ochoa, Myron J. Levin, Robert H. Abeles, J. S. Lawrence, George Gaylord Simpson, John F. Bertles and Martin Flavin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

William S. Beck

87 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Studies on the Fibrinogen, Dextran and Phytohemagglutinin... 1956 2026 1979 2002 1956 100 200 300 400
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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. Studies on the Fibrinogen, Dextran and Phytohemagglutinin Methods of Isolating Leukocytes
    1956 402 citations William S. Beck et al. Blood profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William S. Beck United States 30 1.3k 464 448 305 270 89 2.7k
Kwok‐Wai Lam United States 25 1.5k 1.1× 261 0.6× 163 0.4× 315 1.0× 659 2.4× 99 3.3k
Victor A. Najjar United States 26 1.0k 0.8× 267 0.6× 147 0.3× 98 0.3× 210 0.8× 69 2.3k
John Glomset United States 17 934 0.7× 195 0.4× 74 0.2× 264 0.9× 349 1.3× 61 2.8k
G. Beckman Sweden 26 1.1k 0.9× 135 0.3× 199 0.4× 238 0.8× 146 0.5× 119 2.5k
Donald G. Walker United States 25 1.1k 0.8× 199 0.4× 307 0.7× 133 0.4× 130 0.5× 41 2.7k
Paul R. Harrison United Kingdom 27 2.1k 1.6× 362 0.8× 113 0.3× 58 0.2× 229 0.8× 67 3.6k
Rikke Nielsen Denmark 35 1.5k 1.2× 527 1.1× 259 0.6× 242 0.8× 402 1.5× 68 4.1k
Diane W. Cox Canada 34 1.5k 1.2× 370 0.8× 150 0.3× 121 0.4× 132 0.5× 98 6.3k
Walter L. Hughes United States 30 1.4k 1.1× 203 0.4× 45 0.1× 192 0.6× 202 0.7× 53 3.4k
Isao Yuasa Japan 28 1.4k 1.1× 322 0.7× 94 0.2× 109 0.4× 276 1.0× 176 2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William S. Beck

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Beck, William S. & William N. Valentine. (2003). The carbohydrate metabolism of leukocytes: a review.. PubMed. 13(4-5). 309–17. 6 indexed citations
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Liang, Po‐Huang, et al.. (1992). Isolation and characterization of the three polypeptide components of 4-chlorobenzoate dehalogenase from Pseudomonas sp. strain CBS-3. Biochemistry. 31(24). 5605–5610. 78 indexed citations
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Beck, William S.. (1991). Diagnosis of Megaloblastic Anemia. Annual Review of Medicine. 42(1). 311–322. 31 indexed citations
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Beck, William S.. (1990). Cobalamin as coenzyme: A twisting trail of research. American Journal of Hematology. 34(2). 83–89. 8 indexed citations
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Chueh, Henry C., G. Octo Barnett, Wilson C. Hayes, & William S. Beck. (1988). HEMAVID: A Flexible Computer-Based Interactive Video Resource for Hematology. PubMed Central. 421–425. 1 indexed citations
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Pelliniemi, Tarja‐Terttu & William S. Beck. (1980). Biochemical Mechanisms in the Killmann Experiment. 1 indexed citations
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Beck, William S.. (1979). Differential function of the phosphoglucomutase isozymes PGM1 and PGM2. Human Genetics. 50(1). 93–100. 3 indexed citations
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Beck, William S., et al.. (1977). Production of formaldehyde from N5-methyltetrahydrofolate by normal and leukemic leukocytes.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 37(4). 1125–32. 37 indexed citations
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Abeles, Robert H. & William S. Beck. (1967). The Mechanism of Action of Cobamide Coenzyme in the Ribonucleotide Reductase Reaction. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 242(16). 3589–3593. 49 indexed citations
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Beck, William S., et al.. (1967). Peroxidase activity of hemoglobin and its subunits: Effects thereupon of haptoglobin. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure. 147(2). 324–333. 24 indexed citations
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Goulian, Mehran & William S. Beck. (1966). Variations of intracellular deoxyribosyl compounds in deficiencies of vitamin B12, folic acid and thymine. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis. 129(2). 336–349. 15 indexed citations
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Beck, William S., Mehran Goulian, & S. Kashket. (1965). The role of vitamin B12 in deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis: studies of a model megaloblast.. PubMed. 78. 343–61. 7 indexed citations
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Beck, William S., et al.. (1965). Release of Repressor Control of Ribonucleotide Reductase by Thymine Starvation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 240(9). 3631–3640. 64 indexed citations
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Beck, William S., et al.. (1962). The metabolic functions of vitamin B12. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 55(4). 455–469. 30 indexed citations
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Beck, William S.. (1957). Modern science and the nature of life. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 13 indexed citations
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Beck, William S., Martin Flavin, & Severo Ochoa. (1957). METABOLISM OF PROPIONIC ACID IN ANIMAL TISSUES. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 229(2). 997–1010. 71 indexed citations
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Valentine, William N., J. S. Lawrence, Morton Lee Pearce, & William S. Beck. (1955). The Relationship of the Basophil to Blood Histamine in Man. Blood. 10(2). 154–159. 51 indexed citations
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Beck, William S. & William N. Valentine. (1951). Biochemical studies on leucocytes. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. 38(1). 245–253. 20 indexed citations
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Beck, William S. & William N. Valentine. (1951). Biochemical studies on leucocytes. II. Phosphatase activity in chronic lymphatic leucemia, acute leucemia, and miscellaneous hematologic conditions.. PubMed. 38(2). 245–53. 78 indexed citations
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Adams, W. Stirk, et al.. (1951). PROLONGED TREATMENT OF A CASE OF PERIARTERITIS NODOSA WITH ACTH: THE EFFECTIVE DOSE AS MEASURED BY METABOLIC BALANCES*†. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 11(4). 375–394. 11 indexed citations

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