Annika Traa

973 total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 565 citations indexed

About

Annika Traa is a scholar working on Aging, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Annika Traa has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 565 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Aging, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Annika Traa's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (11 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (8 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (3 papers). Annika Traa is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (11 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (8 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (3 papers). Annika Traa collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and India. Annika Traa's co-authors include Jeremy M. Van Raamsdonk, Sonja K. Soo, Meeta Mistry, Megan M. Senchuk, Emily Machiela, Edward T. Chouchani, Julio Cesar Batista Ferreira, Bárbara Nunes Krum, Juliane C. Campos and Afshin Beheshti and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, The FASEB Journal and Free Radical Biology and Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Annika Traa

13 papers receiving 556 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of Reactive Oxygen Species on Lifespan: A Comprehensive Review of Comparative and Experimental Studies
    2021 323 citations Annika Traa, Jeremy M. Van Raamsdonk et al. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Annika Traa Canada 10 264 151 138 40 32 14 565
Ziyu Ren China 10 220 0.8× 81 0.5× 122 0.9× 16 0.4× 16 0.5× 21 511
Sheng Fong Singapore 10 271 1.0× 271 1.8× 180 1.3× 38 0.9× 44 1.4× 15 541
Sanjib Guha United States 8 213 0.8× 73 0.5× 208 1.5× 30 0.8× 27 0.8× 13 662
Qin-Li Wan China 16 279 1.1× 245 1.6× 101 0.7× 17 0.4× 19 0.6× 28 635
Aliabbas Zia Iran 6 189 0.7× 44 0.3× 134 1.0× 22 0.6× 11 0.3× 11 466
Wallace Bridge Australia 11 263 1.0× 46 0.3× 84 0.6× 77 1.9× 118 3.7× 21 566
Qinli Ruan China 13 170 0.6× 160 1.1× 41 0.3× 39 1.0× 9 0.3× 28 507
Li Fang Ng Singapore 15 431 1.6× 458 3.0× 290 2.1× 57 1.4× 113 3.5× 25 855
Gobinath Shanmugam United States 13 316 1.2× 23 0.2× 125 0.9× 55 1.4× 31 1.0× 29 575

Countries citing papers authored by Annika Traa

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Fields of papers citing papers by Annika Traa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Annika Traa

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Annika Traa. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Annika Traa based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Annika Traa. Annika Traa is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Senchuk, Megan M., et al.. (2025). Intestine-specific disruption of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase extends longevity. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 229. 195–205.
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Traa, Annika, et al.. (2024). Overexpression of mitochondrial fission or mitochondrial fusion genes enhances resilience and extends longevity. Aging Cell. 23(10). e14262–e14262. 12 indexed citations
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Campos, Juliane C., Luiz H. M. Bozi, Bárbara Nunes Krum, et al.. (2023). Exercise preserves physical fitness during aging through AMPK and mitochondrial dynamics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(2). 64 indexed citations
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Soo, Sonja K., et al.. (2022). Genetic basis of enhanced stress resistance in long‐lived mutants highlights key role of innate immunity in determining longevity. Aging Cell. 22(2). e13740–e13740. 23 indexed citations
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Traa, Annika, et al.. (2021). Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of Reactive Oxygen Species on Lifespan: A Comprehensive Review of Comparative and Experimental Studies. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 9. 628157–628157. 323 indexed citations breakdown →
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Machiela, Emily, et al.. (2021). Targeting Mitochondrial Network Disorganization is Protective in C. elegans Models of Huntington’s Disease. Aging and Disease. 12(7). 1753–1753. 25 indexed citations
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Soo, Sonja K., et al.. (2021). Activation of mitochondrial unfolded protein response protects against multiple exogenous stressors. Life Science Alliance. 4(12). e202101182–e202101182. 24 indexed citations
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Traa, Annika, et al.. (2021). Identification of Novel Therapeutic Targets for Polyglutamine Diseases That Target Mitochondrial Fragmentation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(24). 13447–13447. 10 indexed citations
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Soo, Sonja K., et al.. (2020). Compounds that extend longevity are protective in neurodegenerative diseases and provide a novel treatment strategy for these devastating disorders. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 190. 111297–111297. 24 indexed citations
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Machiela, Emily, Dylan J. Dues, Annika Traa, et al.. (2020). Disruption of mitochondrial dynamics increases stress resistance through activation of multiple stress response pathways. The FASEB Journal. 34(6). 8475–8492. 33 indexed citations
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Willis, Alexandra R., Marı́a José De Rosa, Amanda Charlesworth, et al.. (2020). A journey to ‘tame a small metazoan organism’, ‡ seen through the artistic eyes of C. elegans researchers. Journal of Neurogenetics. 34(3-4). 549–560. 3 indexed citations

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