Alan J. Burns

8.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
103 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Alan J. Burns is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan J. Burns has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 79 papers in Surgery, 28 papers in Gastroenterology and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Alan J. Burns's work include Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (60 papers), Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (27 papers) and Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (24 papers). Alan J. Burns is often cited by papers focused on Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (60 papers), Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (27 papers) and Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (24 papers). Alan J. Burns collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Netherlands. Alan J. Burns's co-authors include Kenton M. Sanders, Sean M. Ward, Shigeko Torihashi, Nicole M. Le Douarin, Nikhil Thapar, Adam S. Wallace, Alan Lomax, Vassilis Pachnis, Amanda Barlow and Paolo De Coppi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Alan J. Burns

98 papers receiving 5.7k citations

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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.

Mutation of the proto‐oncogene c‐kit blocks development of interstitial cells and electrical rhythmicity in murine intestine.

1994 723 citations Alan J. Burns et al. profile →
Interstitial cells of Cajal mediate inhibitory neurotransmission in the stomach.

1996 453 citations Alan J. Burns et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alan J. Burns United Kingdom	39	3.4k	2.0k	1.6k	621	618	103	5.7k
A.E. Bishop United Kingdom	36	1.7k 0.5×	516 0.3×	1.3k 0.8×	124 0.2×	311 0.5×	105	4.0k
Kristján R. Jessen United Kingdom	64	1.4k 0.4×	358 0.2×	5.0k 3.1×	468 0.8×	542 0.9×	139	14.4k
Laurenţiu M. Popescu Romania	52	2.4k 0.7×	267 0.1×	3.8k 2.3×	265 0.4×	410 0.7×	95	7.2k
Kathryn M. Albers United States	49	377 0.1×	270 0.1×	2.1k 1.3×	193 0.3×	332 0.5×	125	7.3k
Terumasa Komuro Japan	27	675 0.2×	1.2k 0.6×	786 0.5×	21 0.0×	174 0.3×	63	2.2k
Joanne E. Martin United Kingdom	30	1.0k 0.3×	579 0.3×	1.8k 1.1×	44 0.1×	1.5k 2.4×	101	4.7k
Shigeko Torihashi Japan	24	1.6k 0.5×	2.4k 1.2×	1.1k 0.7×	8 0.0×	272 0.4×	48	3.7k
Jean‐Marie Vanderwinden Belgium	32	904 0.3×	917 0.5×	3.3k 2.1×	13 0.0×	681 1.1×	81	5.7k
Roberto Buffa Italy	43	1.3k 0.4×	364 0.2×	1.5k 0.9×	22 0.0×	232 0.4×	143	5.3k
Luc Van Nassauw Belgium	28	387 0.1×	385 0.2×	741 0.5×	22 0.0×	217 0.4×	104	2.3k

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Burns, Alan J., et al.. (2025). Delayed Bupropion Cardiotoxicity Treated With Intravenous Lipid Emulsion: A Case Report. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 211(Supplement_1). A1198–A1198.

Burns, Alan J., et al.. (2025). Effects of aged garlic extract on aging‑related changes in gastrointestinal function and enteric nervous system cells. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. 29(5). 1–15.

Burns, Alan J., et al.. (2025). Improving the expression yield of recombinant adeno‐associated virus serotype 2 using dimethyl sulfoxide DMSO as an additive to the triple transient transfection process of HEK293 cells. Biotechnology Progress. 41(4). e70017–e70017.

Burns, Alan J., et al.. (2024). Updates and Challenges in ENS Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Neurointestinal Diseases. Biomolecules. 14(2). 229–229. 2 indexed citations

Burns, Alan J. & Allan M. Goldstein. (2024). Causes and consequences: development and pathophysiology of Hirschsprung disease. World Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 7(4). e000903–e000903.

Pan, Weikang, Ahmed A. Rahman, Rhian Stavely, et al.. (2024). Autologous cell transplantation for treatment of colorectal aganglionosis in mice. Nature Communications. 15(1). 2479–2479. 6 indexed citations

Furness, John B., Billie Hunne, Alan J. Burns, et al.. (2023). Development of the aganglionic colon following surgical rescue in a cell therapy model of Hirschsprung disease in rat. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 16(6). 1 indexed citations

Garriboli, Massimo, Kōichi Deguchi, Giorgia Totonelli, et al.. (2022). Development of a porcine acellular bladder matrix for tissue-engineered bladder reconstruction. Pediatric Surgery International. 38(5). 665–677. 10 indexed citations

Hamilton, Nicholas, Robert E. Hynds, Kate H.C. Gowers, et al.. (2019). Using a 3D collagen matrix to deliver respiratory progenitor cells to decellularized trachea in vivo. UCL Discovery (University College London). 2 indexed citations

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Hamilton, Nicholas, Robert E. Hynds, Kate H.C. Gowers, et al.. (2019). Using a Three-Dimensional Collagen Matrix to Deliver Respiratory Progenitor Cells to Decellularized Trachea In Vivo. Tissue Engineering Part C Methods. 25(2). 93–102. 21 indexed citations

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Fallas, Mario Enrique Alvarèz, Martina Piccoli, Chiara Franzin, et al.. (2018). Decellularized Diaphragmatic Muscle Drives a Constructive Angiogenic Response In Vivo. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(5). 1319–1319. 26 indexed citations

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Perea, Daniel, Jordi Guiu, Bruno Hudry, et al.. (2017). Ret receptor tyrosine kinase sustains proliferation and tissue maturation in intestinal epithelia. The EMBO Journal. 36(20). 3029–3045. 25 indexed citations

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Hockman, Dorit, Alan J. Burns, Gerhard Schlosser, et al.. (2017). Evolution of the hypoxia-sensitive cells involved in amniote respiratory reflexes. eLife. 6. 54 indexed citations

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Cooper, Julie, Conor J. McCann, Dipa Natarajan, et al.. (2016). In Vivo Transplantation of Enteric Neural Crest Cells into Mouse Gut; Engraftment, Functional Integration and Long-Term Safety. PLoS ONE. 11(1). e0147989–e0147989. 54 indexed citations

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Sasselli, Valentina, Vassilis Pachnis, & Alan J. Burns. (2012). The enteric nervous system. Developmental Biology. 366(1). 64–73. 183 indexed citations

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Wang, Xia, et al.. (2011). Analysis of the Sacral Neural Crest Cell Contribution to the Hindgut Enteric Nervous System in the Mouse Embryo. Gastroenterology. 141(3). 992–1002.e6. 83 indexed citations

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Burns, Alan J., et al.. (2009). Analysis of talpid3 mutant chicken embryos reveals defects in gut and enteric nervous system development. UCL Discovery (University College London). 1 indexed citations

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Delalande, Jean‐Marie, Amanda Barlow, Aaron J. Thomas, et al.. (2007). The receptor tyrosine kinase RET regulates hindgut colonization by sacral neural crest cells. Developmental Biology. 313(1). 279–292. 42 indexed citations

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Dong, Ming, Xin Wang, Alan K. L. Chan, Alan J. Burns, & Wood Yee Chan. (2006). Early Migration of Sacral Neural Crest Cells in Mouse Embryos. 4(4). 189–201. 4 indexed citations

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Burns, Alan J., Pankaj J. Pasricha, & Heather M. Young. (2004). Enteric neural crest‐derived cells and neural stem cells: biology and therapeutic potential. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 16(s1). 3–7. 47 indexed citations

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