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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Chemistry D-index 46 Citations 5,826 112 World Ranking 12541 National Ranking 3403

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • DNA
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

Raman spectroscopy, Crystallography, Stereochemistry, DNA and Hydrogen bond are his primary areas of study. The study incorporates disciplines such as Helix and Nucleic acid in addition to Raman spectroscopy. His Crystallography research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Amino acid, Protein structure, Protein subunit and Phosphodiester bond.

In the field of Stereochemistry, his study on Pyrimidine overlaps with subjects such as Spectroscopy. His DNA research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Resonance Raman spectroscopy and Nucleotide, Guanine. George J. Thomas usually deals with Hydrogen bond and limits it to topics linked to Cysteine and Intramolecular force, Virus Structure, Sulfur and Hydrogen.

His most cited work include:

  • Raman spectroscopy of protein and nucleic acid assemblies. (255 citations)
  • Characterization of DNA structures by laser Raman spectroscopy. (212 citations)
  • Structural basis of polyamine–DNA recognition: spermidine and spermine interactions with genomic B-DNAs of different GC content probed by Raman spectroscopy (162 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Raman spectroscopy, Crystallography, DNA, Stereochemistry and Protein secondary structure. His work deals with themes such as Nucleic acid, Phosphodiester bond and Hydrogen bond, which intersect with Raman spectroscopy. His Crystallography research includes themes of Protein subunit, Nucleotide, Capsid, Protein structure and Aqueous solution.

His studies deal with areas such as Biophysics, Macromolecule and Guanine as well as DNA. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Conformational isomerism, Oxytricha, Filamentous bacteriophage and Resonance Raman spectroscopy. His Protein secondary structure research incorporates elements of Amino acid, Hydrogen–deuterium exchange, Helix, Circular dichroism and Molecular biology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Raman spectroscopy (67.01%)
  • Crystallography (61.34%)
  • DNA (36.60%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2000-2013)?

  • Crystallography (61.34%)
  • Raman spectroscopy (67.01%)
  • DNA (36.60%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Crystallography, Raman spectroscopy, DNA, Protein subunit and Stereochemistry. George J. Thomas has researched Crystallography in several fields, including Filamentous bacteriophage, Biophysics, Protein filament, Virion assembly and Protein structure. His Raman spectroscopy study incorporates themes from Macromolecule and Hydrogen bond.

His DNA study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Intercalation and Protein secondary structure. His Protein subunit study combines topics in areas such as Bacteriophage, Mutant, Capsid, Protein folding and Molecular model. The Stereochemistry study combines topics in areas such as Dimer and Phosphodiester bond.

Between 2000 and 2013, his most popular works were:

  • Raman, polarized Raman and ultraviolet resonance Raman spectroscopy of nucleic acids and their complexes (135 citations)
  • Membrane structure and interactions with protein and DNA in bacteriophage PRD1 (125 citations)
  • The structure of a filamentous bacteriophage. (77 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • DNA
  • Enzyme
  • Gene

George J. Thomas mainly focuses on Raman spectroscopy, Crystallography, Hydrogen bond, DNA and Biochemistry. He combines topics linked to Stereochemistry with his work on Raman spectroscopy. George J. Thomas has included themes like Combinatorial chemistry and Macromolecule in his Stereochemistry study.

His research integrates issues of Protein structure, Biophysics, Raman microscope and Protein folding in his study of Crystallography. His work focuses on many connections between Hydrogen bond and other disciplines, such as Cysteine, that overlap with his field of interest in Amino acid and Tryptophan. His DNA research includes elements of Bacteriophage, Single crystal, Intercalation, Protein subunit and Helix.

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Best Publications

Raman spectroscopy of protein and nucleic acid assemblies.

George J. Thomas.
Annual Review of Biophysics and Biomolecular Structure (1999)

407 Citations

Characterization of DNA structures by laser Raman spectroscopy.

B. Prescott;W. Steinmetz;G. J. Thomas.
Biopolymers (1984)

315 Citations

Structural basis of polyamine–DNA recognition: spermidine and spermine interactions with genomic B-DNAs of different GC content probed by Raman spectroscopy

Hong Deng;Victor A. Bloomfield;James M. Benevides;George J. Thomas.
Nucleic Acids Research (2000)

243 Citations

Raman, polarized Raman and ultraviolet resonance Raman spectroscopy of nucleic acids and their complexes

James M. Benevides;Stacy A. Overman;George J. Thomas.
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy (2005)

239 Citations

Dependence of the Raman signature of genomic B-DNA on nucleotide base sequence.

Hong Deng;Victor A. Bloomfield;James M. Benevides;George J. Thomas.
Biopolymers (1999)

230 Citations

Characterization of DNA structures by Raman spectroscopy: high-salt and low-salt forms of double helical poly(dG-dC) in H2O and D2O solutions and application to B, Z and A-DNA.

J.M. Benevides;G.J. Thomas.
Nucleic Acids Research (1983)

211 Citations

Polarized Raman spectra of oriented fibers of A DNA and B DNA: anisotropic and isotropic local Raman tensors of base and backbone vibrations.

G.J. Thomas;J.M. Benevides;S.A. Overman;T. Ueda.
Biophysical Journal (1995)

200 Citations

Structure similarity, difference and variability in the filamentous viruses fd, If1, IKe, Pf1 and Xf: Investigation by laser raman spectroscopy

George J. Thomas;Betty Prescott;Loren A. Day.
Journal of Molecular Biology (1983)

175 Citations

Raman studies of nucleic acids VIII estimation of RNA secondary structure from raman scattering by phosphate-group vibrations

George J. Thomas;Karl A. Hartman.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (1973)

152 Citations

Membrane structure and interactions with protein and DNA in bacteriophage PRD1

Joseph J. B. Cockburn;Joseph J. B. Cockburn;Nicola G. A. Abrescia;Jonathan M. Grimes;Geoffrey C. Sutton.
Nature (2004)

149 Citations

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