Alexandra Capela

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
17 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Alexandra Capela is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Developmental Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexandra Capela has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Alexandra Capela's work include Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (10 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (7 papers) and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (6 papers). Alexandra Capela is often cited by papers focused on Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (10 papers), Retinal Development and Disorders (7 papers) and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (6 papers). Alexandra Capela collaborates with scholars based in United States, Portugal and Spain. Alexandra Capela's co-authors include Sally Temple, Qin Shen, Susan K. Goderie, Andrew A. Davis, Nobuko Uchida, Stephen L. Huhn, Jeffrey H. Stern, Karen S. Aboody, Dongping He and Raphaël Guzman and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Neuron and Cell stem cell.

In The Last Decade

Alexandra Capela

17 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Timing of CNS Cell Generation 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2002 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Timing of CNS Cell Generation
    2000 683 citations Qin Shen, Susan K. Goderie et al. Neuron profile →
  2. LeX/ssea-1 Is Expressed by Adult Mouse CNS Stem Cells, Identifying Them as Nonependymal
    2002 537 citations Alexandra Capela, Sally Temple Neuron profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexandra Capela United States 12 1.4k 1.1k 575 317 247 17 2.1k
Siddharthan Chandran United Kingdom 18 1.2k 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 699 1.2× 437 1.4× 138 0.6× 24 2.2k
Jun Kohyama Japan 32 1.8k 1.3× 950 0.9× 787 1.4× 578 1.8× 292 1.2× 56 2.9k
David M. Panchision United States 20 1.3k 0.9× 596 0.6× 379 0.7× 369 1.2× 391 1.6× 28 2.0k
Devin Chandler-Militello United States 16 1.3k 0.9× 520 0.5× 486 0.8× 188 0.6× 226 0.9× 22 1.9k
Nico Heins Sweden 9 1.3k 0.9× 882 0.8× 486 0.8× 143 0.5× 263 1.1× 10 1.8k
Tammy L. McGuire United States 25 922 0.7× 543 0.5× 429 0.7× 219 0.7× 266 1.1× 39 2.0k
Rodney L. Rietze Australia 15 1.8k 1.3× 1.5k 1.4× 686 1.2× 892 2.8× 286 1.2× 20 3.2k
Hongyan Zou United States 28 1.7k 1.2× 447 0.4× 793 1.4× 262 0.8× 252 1.0× 65 3.1k
Christopher R.R. Bjornson United States 9 1.9k 1.3× 732 0.7× 369 0.6× 936 3.0× 168 0.7× 10 2.6k
Giacomo Masserdotti Germany 18 1.7k 1.2× 1.1k 1.0× 762 1.3× 128 0.4× 251 1.0× 28 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alexandra Capela

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexandra Capela

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Nittala, Muneeswar Gupta, Akihito Uji, Swetha Bindu Velaga, et al.. (2020). Effect of Human Central Nervous System Stem Cell Subretinal Transplantation on Progression of Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Nonneovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmology Retina. 5(1). 32–40. 17 indexed citations
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McGill, Trevor J., Linda J. Osborne, Bin Lü, et al.. (2019). Subretinal Transplantation of Human Central Nervous System Stem Cells Stimulates Controlled Proliferation of Endogenous Retinal Pigment Epithelium. Translational Vision Science & Technology. 8(3). 43–43. 13 indexed citations
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Tsukamoto, Ann, Nobuko Uchida, Alexandra Capela, Thorsten Gorba, & Stephen L. Huhn. (2013). Clinical translation of human neural stem cells. Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 4(4). 102–102. 42 indexed citations
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Cuenca, Nicolás, Laura Fernández‐Sánchez, Trevor J. McGill, et al.. (2013). Phagocytosis of Photoreceptor Outer Segments by Transplanted Human Neural Stem Cells as a Neuroprotective Mechanism in Retinal Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(10). 6745–6745. 45 indexed citations
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McGill, Trevor J., Bin Lü, Shaomei Wang, et al.. (2012). Transplantation of human central nervous system stem cells – neuroprotection in retinal degeneration. European Journal of Neuroscience. 35(3). 468–477. 99 indexed citations
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Blurton‐Jones, Mathew, et al.. (2012). P3‐345: Restoration of memory in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease and neuronal loss: A new paradigm using human neural stem cell therapy. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 8(4S_Part_16). 1 indexed citations
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Aboody, Karen S., et al.. (2011). Translating Stem Cell Studies to the Clinic for CNS Repair: Current State of the Art and the Need for a Rosetta Stone. Neuron. 70(4). 597–613. 146 indexed citations
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McGill, Trevor J., R.D. Lund, Chunyu Tian, et al.. (2009). Long-term Efficacy of Human Central Nervous System Stem Cells (HuCNS-SC) Transplanted into the Subretinal Space of RCS Rats. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 50(13). 674–674. 1 indexed citations
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Tamaki, Stanley, Yakop Jacobs, Monika Dohse, et al.. (2009). Neuroprotection of Host Cells by Human Central Nervous System Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis. Cell stem cell. 5(3). 310–319. 97 indexed citations
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Guzman, Raphaël, Nobuko Uchida, Tonya Bliss, et al.. (2007). Long-term monitoring of transplanted human neural stem cells in developmental and pathological contexts with MRI. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(24). 10211–10216. 260 indexed citations
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Capela, Alexandra & Sally Temple. (2006). LeX is expressed by principle progenitor cells in the embryonic nervous system, is secreted into their environment and binds Wnt-1. Developmental Biology. 291(2). 300–313. 129 indexed citations
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Capela, Alexandra & Sally Temple. (2002). LeX/ssea-1 Is Expressed by Adult Mouse CNS Stem Cells, Identifying Them as Nonependymal. Neuron. 35(5). 865–875. 537 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shen, Qin, et al.. (2000). Timing of CNS Cell Generation. Neuron. 28(1). 69–80. 683 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shen, Qin, et al.. (1998). Stem cells in the embryonic cerebral cortex: Their role in histogenesis and patterning. Journal of Neurobiology. 36(2). 162–174. 45 indexed citations
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Shen, Qin, et al.. (1998). Stem cells in the embryonic cerebral cortex: Their role in histogenesis and patterning. Journal of Neurobiology. 36(2). 162–174. 2 indexed citations
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Capela, Alexandra, Armando J. Cristóvão, Caetana M. Carvalho, & Arsélio P. Carvalho. (1997). Ontogeny of the L-type voltage sensitive calcium channels in chick embryo retinospheroids. Developmental Brain Research. 104(1-2). 63–69. 3 indexed citations
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Cristóvão, Armando J., Alexandra Capela, & Caetana M. Carvalho. (1997). Ca2+ Stores in the Chick Embryo Retina Cells. Cellular Signalling. 9(1). 97–103. 11 indexed citations

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