The following article citations represent the 20 most cited papers related to ethics in molecular and cellular biology in the Scopus database. The list presents articles in descending order by the number of times each article has been cited. If you would like information about the search terms and method used to determine this list, please e-mail mohayes2[at]illinois.edu.

Gillies, P.J. (2003). Nutrigenomics: The Rubicon of molecular nutrition. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 103(12 suppl.), 50-55. doi:10.1016/j.jada.2003.09.037
Cited 39 times.

Koella, J.C. (2000). The spatial spread of altruism versus the evolutionary response of egoists. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 267(1456), 1979-1985. doi:10.1098/rspb.2000.1239
Cited 27 times.

Fadiel, A.; Anidi, I. & Eichenbaum, K.D. (2005). Farm animal genomics and informatics: An update. Nucleic Acids Research, 33(19), 6308-6318. doi:10.1093/nar/gki931
Cited 26 times.

Verhoog, H. (1992). The concept of intrinsic value and transgenic animals. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 5&340;2), 147-160. doi:10.1007/BF01966357
Cited 23 times.

Mayr, E. (2000). Darwin's influence on modern thought. Scientific American, 283(1), 78-83.
Cited 22 times.

Bracke, M.B.M.; Spruijt, B.M. & Metz, J.H.M. (1999). Overall animal welfare assessment reviewed. Part 1: Is it possible? Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science, 47(3-4), 279-291.
Cited 20 times.

Winston, R.M.L. & Handyside, A.H. (1993). New challenges in human in vitro fertilization. Science, 260(5110), 932-936.
Cited 19 times.

Martin, G.B. & Kadokawa, H. (2006). "Clean, green and ethical" animal production. Case study: Reproductive efficiency in small ruminants. Journal of Reproduction and Development, 52(1), 145-152. doi:10.1262/jrd.17086-2
Cited 16 times.

Pera, M.F. (2001). Scientific considerations relating to the ethics of the use of human embryonic stem cells in research and medicine. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 13(1), 23-29. doi:10.1071/RD00077
Cited 14 times.

Nevalainen, T., et al. (2000). FELASA recommendations for the education and training of persons carrying out animal experiments (Category B). Laboratory Animals, 34(2), 229-235. doi:10.1258/002367700780384672
Cited 13 times.

Hayes, W.M. & Lynne, G.D. (2004). Towards a centerpiece for ecological economics. Ecological Economics, 49(3), 287-301. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2004.01.014
Cited 12 times.

Hall, S.G. & Lima, M. (2001). Problem-solving approaches and philosophies in biological engineering: Challenges from technical, social, and ethical arenas. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 44(4), 1037-1041.
Cited 9 times.

McKay, C.P. & Marinova, M.M. (2001). The physics, biology, and environmental ethics of making Mars habitable. Astrobiology, 1(1), 89-109. doi:10.1089/153110701750137477
Cited 9 times.

Scully, J.L. & Rehmann-Sutter, C. (2001). When norms normalize: The case of genetic "enhancement". Human Gene Therapy, 12(1), 87-95. doi:10.1089/104303401451004
Cited 9 times.

Khushf, G. (2004). Systems theory and the ethics of human enhancement: A framework for NBIC convergence. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1013, 124-149. doi:10.1196/annals.1305.007
Cited 8 times.

Appleby, M.C. (1999). Tower of Babel: Variation in ethical approaches, concepts of welfare and attitudes to genetic manipulation. Animal Welfare, 8(4), 381-390.
Cited 8 times.

Arking, R. (2004). Commentary/Meeting Report: A new age for aging? Ethical questions, scientific insights, and societal outcomes. Rejuvenation Research, 7(1), 53-60. doi:10.1089/154916804323105099
Cited 7 times.

Kitcher, P. (2004). Responsible biology. BioScience, 54(4), 331-336. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2004)054[5B0331:RB]5D2.0.CO;
Cited 6 times.

Kass, L.R. (1971). The new biology: What price relieving man's estate? Science, 174(4011), 779-788.
Cited 6 times.

Deplazes, A. & Huppenbauer, M. (2009). Synthetic organisms and living machines: Positioning the products of synthetic biology at the borderline between living and non-living matter. Systems and Synthetic Biology, 3(1), 55-63. doi:10.1007/s11693-009-9029-4
Cited 4 times.