Ariel Unser

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Ariel Unser is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Hepatology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ariel Unser has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Epidemiology, 18 papers in Hepatology and 6 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ariel Unser's work include Liver Disease and Transplantation (18 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (18 papers) and Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (6 papers). Ariel Unser is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease and Transplantation (18 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (18 papers) and Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes (6 papers). Ariel Unser collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and Italy. Ariel Unser's co-authors include Jasmohan S. Bajaj, Douglas M. Heuman, Melanie B. White, Arun J. Sanyal, Phillip B. Hylemon, Kalyani Daita, Masoumeh Sikaroodi, Patrick M. Gillevet, Nicole A. Noble and Pamela Monteith and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

Ariel Unser

21 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Altered profile of human gut microbiome is associated with cirrhosis and its complications

2013 810 citations Jasmohan S. Bajaj, Douglas M. Heuman et al. Journal of Hepatology profile →

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Ariel Unser

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HEPAT

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Edith Gavis United States

Shinya Furukawa Japan

Kook Lae Lee South Korea

Naga S. Betrapally United States

Pauline Jouët France

Antonio Gasbarrini Italy

Walter Heldwein Germany

Tien S. Dong United States

Oh Young Lee South Korea

Edith Gavis United States

Ariel Unser

1.3k ×0.9

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1.1k ×0.9

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805 ×1.0

465 ×0.8

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299 ×0.9

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ariel Unser

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ariel Unser

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20 of 20 papers shown

Unser, Ariel, Peixin Jiang, Vincent Joseph, et al.. (2025). TGFBR2 coordinates the endometrial response to estrogen, regulating endometrial hyperplasia and fertility. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(49). e2518507122–e2518507122.

Unser, Ariel & Diana Monsivais. (2025). Integral Roles of the TGFβ Signaling Pathway in Uterine Function and Disease. Endocrinology. 166(3). 1 indexed citations

Ahluwalia, Vishwadeep, Naga S. Betrapally, Phillip B. Hylemon, et al.. (2016). Impaired Gut-Liver-Brain Axis in Patients with Cirrhosis. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 26800–26800. 169 indexed citations

Nardelli, Silvia, Sanath Allampati, Oliviero Riggio, et al.. (2016). Hepatic Encephalopathy Is Associated with Persistent Learning Impairments Despite Adequate Medical Treatment: A Multicenter, International Study. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 62(3). 794–800. 16 indexed citations

Nardelli, Silvia, Sanath Allampati, Oliviero Riggio, et al.. (2016). Hepatic Encephalopathy is Associated with Persistent Learning Impairments despite Adequate Medical Treatment: A Multi-Center, International Study. Journal of Hepatology. 64(2). S286–S287. 2 indexed citations

Bajaj, Jasmohan S., Richard K. Sterling, Phillip B. Hylemon, et al.. (2016). 1095 HCV Eradication Does Not Impact Gut Dysbiosis or Systemic Inflammation in Cirrhotic Patients. Gastroenterology. 150(4). S219–S219. 3 indexed citations

Bajaj, Jasmohan S., Melanie B. White, Ariel Unser, et al.. (2016). Cirrhotic patients have good insight into their daily functional impairment despite prior hepatic encephalopathy: comparison with PROMIS norms. Metabolic Brain Disease. 31(5). 1199–1203. 7 indexed citations

Lauridsen, Mette Munk, Leroy R. Thacker, Melanie B. White, et al.. (2015). In Patients With Cirrhosis, Driving Simulator Performance Is Associated With Real-life Driving. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 14(5). 747–752. 24 indexed citations

Bajaj, Jasmohan S., Naga S. Betrapally, Phillip B. Hylemon, et al.. (2015). Gut Microbiota Alterations can predict Hospitalizations in Cirrhosis Independent of Diabetes Mellitus. Scientific Reports. 5(1). 18559–18559. 67 indexed citations

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Allampati, Sanath, Andrés Duarte‐Rojo, Leroy R. Thacker, et al.. (2015). Diagnosis of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy Using Stroop EncephalApp: A Multicenter US-Based, Norm-Based Study. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 111(1). 78–86. 133 indexed citations

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Bajaj, Jasmohan S., Naga S. Betrapally, Phillip B. Hylemon, et al.. (2015). Salivary microbiota reflects changes in gut microbiota in cirrhosis with hepatic encephalopathy. Hepatology. 62(4). 1260–1271. 244 indexed citations

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Ahluwalia, Vishwadeep, James B. Wade, F. Gerard Moeller, et al.. (2015). The etiology of cirrhosis is a strong determinant of brain reserve: A multimodal magnetic resonance imaging study. Liver Transplantation. 21(9). 1123–1132. 42 indexed citations

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Bajaj, Jasmohan S., Leroy R. Thacker, David J. Leszczyszyn, et al.. (2014). Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Sleep Quality, Cognition, and Driving Performance in Patients With Cirrhosis. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 13(2). 390–397.e1. 26 indexed citations

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Patidar, Kavish R., Leroy R. Thacker, James B. Wade, et al.. (2014). Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy Is Independently Associated With Poor Survival and Increased Risk of Hospitalization. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 109(11). 1757–1763. 139 indexed citations

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Bajaj, Jasmohan S., Douglas M. Heuman, Richard K. Sterling, et al.. (2014). Validation of EncephalApp, Smartphone-Based Stroop Test, for the Diagnosis of Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 13(10). 1828–1835.e1. 119 indexed citations

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Wade, James B., Leroy R. Thacker, Richard K. Sterling, et al.. (2014). Cognitive Reserve Is a Determinant of Health-related Quality of Life in Patients With Cirrhosis, Independent of Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 13(5). 987–991. 25 indexed citations

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Ahluwalia, Vishwadeep, Douglas M. Heuman, George M. Feldman, et al.. (2014). Correction of hyponatraemia improves cognition, quality of life, and brain oedema in cirrhosis. Journal of Hepatology. 62(1). 75–82. 62 indexed citations

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Bajaj, Jasmohan S., Leroy R. Thacker, Douglas M. Heuman, et al.. (2013). The Stroop Smartphone Application Is A Short And Valid Method To Screen for Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy. Hepatology. 58(3). 1122–1132. 162 indexed citations

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Thacker, Leroy R., James B. Wade, Richard K. Sterling, et al.. (2013). Diagnosis of Covert Hepatic Encephalopathy Without Specialized Tests. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 12(8). 1384–1389.e2. 55 indexed citations

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Bajaj, Jasmohan S., Douglas M. Heuman, Phillip B. Hylemon, et al.. (2013). Altered profile of human gut microbiome is associated with cirrhosis and its complications. Journal of Hepatology. 60(5). 940–947. 810 indexed citations breakdown →

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