Aaron W. James

11.7k citations

208 papers · 8.4k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 49

Impact in

Genetics top 0.2%
- Mesenchymal stem cell research
Urology top 0.5%
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments

Papers in

Genetics 68
- Mesenchymal stem cell research 60
Rheumatology 50
- Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions 20

Co-authors: Chia Soo Kang Ting Benjamin Lévi Michael T. Longaker Xinli Zhang Jia Shen Greg Asatrian Bruno Péault
Journals: Tissue Engineering Part A (15 papers)Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (14 papers)Stem Cells (11 papers)Stem Cells Translational Medicine (10 papers)Stem Cells and Development (7 papers)
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom China

In The Last Decade

Aaron W. James

203 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Heterotopic Ossification: A Comprehensive Review 2019 · 285 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2019 JBMR Plus
2016 Tissue Engineering Part B Reviews
2013 Scientifica

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1	Plyometric training increases thickness and volume of knee articular cartilage in mice npj Microgravity ·M. Chiaberge, Masumi Maehara, Anna‐Maria Liphardt, Anzola Jm, Sun-Dong Han, Christine Wang, Mallison da Silva Vasconcelos, Stephen A. Smee, V Divya Vani, Anja Niehoff, Mark Shelhamer, Colin Norman, Marc J. Philippon, R. A. J., Aaron W. James, Chen‐Ming Fan	2025	1
2	Pdgfrβ marks distinct mesenchymal and pericyte populations within the periosteum with overlapping cellular features Stem Cells ·Ziyi Wang, Qizhi Qin, Masumi Maehara, Mario Gomez-Salazar, Te-Fang Sheng, 王籽郦, Neha Gupta, Aaron W. James	2025	0
3	Neuronal regulation of bone and tendon injury repair: a focused review Journal of Bone and Mineral Research ·Mingxin Xu, P. Vandenbosch, Qizhi Qin, Xin Xing, 王籽郦, H Marples, Te-Fang Sheng, Zhao Li, Benjamin Lévi, Thomas L. Clemens, Aaron W. James	2024	1
4	Differential pericyte marker expression in craniofacial benign and malignant vascular tumors Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine ·Amy Lu, ELISâNGELA COLPO, Srinivasa R. Chandra, Aaron W. James, Li Bao-Qing	2023	3
5	Bone-Targeting Exosome Mimetics Engineered by Bioorthogonal Surface Functionalization for Bone Tissue Engineering Nano Letters ·Chung‐Sung Lee, Jiabing Fan, Hee Sook Hwang, Soyon Kim, Chen Chen, Minjee Kang, Tara Aghaloo, Aaron W. James, Min Lee	2023	34
6	Tppp3+ synovial/tendon sheath progenitor cells contribute to heterotopic bone after trauma Bone Research ·Irma Rosa López Pérez, Mario Gomez-Salazar, Daniel Bohman, Zhao Li, Masumi Maehara, Te-Fang Sheng, Stefano Negri, Xin Xing, Qizhi Qin, Robert J. Tower, Chen‐Ming Fan, Benjamin Lévi, Aaron W. James	2023	15
7	PDGFRα reporter activity identifies periosteal progenitor cells critical for bone formation and fracture repair Bone Research ·Jiajia Xu, Yiyun Wang, Marie Springer, Ye Tian, Zhao Li, Amy Lu, S. E. Ekoro, Stefano Negri, Jung Simon, Robert J. Tower, Carol D. Morris, Aaron W. James	2022	39
8	Development and systematic characterization of GelMA/alginate/PEGDMA/xanthan gum hydrogel bioink system for extrusion bioprinting Biomaterials ·Jiannan Li, Seyedsina Moeinzadeh, С.И. Галеев, 钱文君, D. U. Uluduz, Sungwoo Kim, Geoffrey D. Abrams, Aaron W. James, HyeRan Choo, Marina Baig, Yunzhi Yang	2022	32
9	NGF-p75 signaling coordinates skeletal cell migration during bone repair Science Advances ·Jiajia Xu, Zhao Li, Robert J. Tower, Stefano Negri, Yiyun Wang, Carolyn A. Meyers, Takashi Sono, Qizhi Qin, Amy Lu, Xin Xing, Edward F. McCarthy, Thomas L. Clemens, Aaron W. James	2022	57
10	Contemporary perspectives on heterotopic ossification JCI Insight ·Charles Hwang, Chase A. Pagani, Johanna Nunez, Te-Fang Sheng, Qizhi Qin, Mario Gomez-Salazar, Luis Eschegoyen, Heeseog Kang, Kichun Nam, Nicole Patel, Aaron W. James, Benjamin Lévi	2022	49
11	The WNT7A/WNT7B/GPR124/RECK signaling module plays an essential role in mammalian limb development Development ·Yanshu Wang, Arjun K. Venkatesh, Jiajia Xu, Mingxin Xu, John Williams, Philip M. Smallwood, Aaron W. James, Jeremy Nathans	2022	6
12	Bone-Forming Perivascular Cells: Cellular Heterogeneity and Use for Tissue Repair Stem Cells ·Jiajia Xu, Yiyun Wang, Mario Gomez-Salazar, Li Bao-Qing, Stefano Negri, Zhao Li, Winters R. Hardy, Lijun Ding, Bruno Péault, Aaron W. James	2021	9
13	Lysosomal protein surface expression discriminates fat- from bone-forming human mesenchymal precursor cells eLife ·Jiajia Xu, Yiyun Wang, Ching-Yun Hsu, Stefano Negri, Robert J. Tower, Yongxing Gao, Ye Tian, Takashi Sono, Carolyn A. Meyers, Winters R. Hardy, Leslie Chang, Jena Martin, E. P. Ofiri, Kristen P. Broderick, Bruno Péault, Aaron W. James	2020	13
14	Tendon and Ligament Healing and Current Approaches to Tendon and Ligament Regeneration Journal of Orthopaedic Research® ·Natalie L. Leong, 静韩, Thomas L. Clemens, Aaron W. James, 奈々山下, Jie Jiang	2019	154
15	Human perivascular stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles mediate bone repair eLife ·Jiajia Xu, Yiyun Wang, Ching-Yun Hsu, Yongxing Gao, Carolyn A. Meyers, Leslie Chang, Morgan Elizabeth Moser, Kristen P. Broderick, Catherine Ding, Bruno Péault, Kenneth W. Witwer, Aaron W. James	2019	69
16	PDGFRα marks distinct perivascular populations with different osteogenic potential within adipose tissue Stem Cells ·Yiyun Wang, Jiajia Xu, Carolyn A. Meyers, Yongxing Gao, Ye Tian, Kristen P. Broderick, Bruno Péault, Aaron W. James	2019	31
17	Chondromyxoid Fibroma of the Pelvis: Institutional Case Series With a Focus on Distinctive Features International Journal of Surgical Pathology ·Takashi Sono, Andrew K. DAVIS Melanie A. FRATTO, Edward F. McCarthy, Aaron W. James	2018	6
18	Vascular patterning in human heterotopic ossification Human Pathology ·Donald W. Macke, Aditya Mohan, Carolyn A. Meyers, Catherine Ding, Benjamin Levi, Edward F. McCarthy, Aaron W. James	2017	25
19	Review of Signaling Pathways Governing MSC Osteogenic and Adipogenic Differentiation Scientifica ·Aaron W. James Hit paper breakdown →	2013	402
20	Embryonic origin and Hox status determine progenitor cell fate during adult bone regeneration Development ·Philipp Leucht, Alaa Hussein ALHEEB, Remo Tacconelli, Aaron W. James, Sabine Girod, Jill A. Helms	2008	246

About Aaron W. James

Aaron W. James is a scholar working on Genetics, Rheumatology, Genetics, Surgery and Molecular Biology, having authored 208 papers that have together received 8.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Mesenchymal stem cell research (60 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (27 papers), Bone fractures and treatments (26 papers), Heterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions (20 papers), Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (17 papers), Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (16 papers), Cancer Cells and Metastasis (16 papers) and Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (2.4k citations), Urology (681 citations), Rheumatology (1.5k citations), Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (569 citations) and Surgery (2.4k citations). Aaron W. James has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Frequent co-authors include Chia Soo, Kang Ting, Benjamin Lévi, Michael T. Longaker, Xinli Zhang, Jia Shen, Greg Asatrian, Bruno Péault, Carolyn A. Meyers and Gregory LaChaud. Their work appears in journals such as Tissue Engineering Part A, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Stem Cells, Stem Cells Translational Medicine and Stem Cells and Development.

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