Athar N. Malik

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Athar N. Malik is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Athar N. Malik has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Neurology, 5 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 4 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Athar N. Malik's work include Neural dynamics and brain function (3 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers) and Neurological disorders and treatments (3 papers). Athar N. Malik is often cited by papers focused on Neural dynamics and brain function (3 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers) and Neurological disorders and treatments (3 papers). Athar N. Malik collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Switzerland. Athar N. Malik's co-authors include Christopher G. Williams, Paul N. Manson, Tae Kyun Kim, Jennifer H. Elisseeff, Michael E. Greenberg, Jennifer H. Elisseeff, Brenda L. Bloodgood, Tae Kyun Kim, Alex Chun Koon and Ariya D. Lapan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Athar N. Malik

17 papers receiving 2.1k 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.

Variable cytocompatibility of six cell lines with photoinitiators used for polymerizing hydrogels and cell encapsulation

2004 720 citations Christopher G. Williams, Athar N. Malik et al. Biomaterials profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Athar N. Malik United States	11	637	609	486	419	283	21	2.1k
Carla Cunha Portugal	25	511 0.8×	782 1.3×	570 1.2×	615 1.5×	242 0.9×	46	2.9k
Kazuaki Yamamoto Japan	23	330 0.5×	618 1.0×	214 0.4×	428 1.0×	77 0.3×	66	3.1k
Anita Quigley Australia	27	803 1.3×	1.9k 3.1×	474 1.0×	538 1.3×	205 0.7×	97	3.1k
Haitao Wu China	30	1.2k 1.9×	447 0.7×	638 1.3×	146 0.3×	82 0.3×	120	3.1k
Claudia N. Montero‐Menei France	40	1.2k 1.8×	870 1.4×	1.2k 2.5×	1.1k 2.7×	172 0.6×	82	4.8k
Theo Hafmans Netherlands	26	683 1.1×	441 0.7×	210 0.4×	724 1.7×	195 0.7×	66	2.3k
Qing‐Dong Ling Taiwan	27	822 1.3×	999 1.6×	318 0.7×	429 1.0×	118 0.4×	69	2.5k
Robert M. I. Kapsa Australia	34	1.4k 2.2×	2.6k 4.3×	1.0k 2.2×	699 1.7×	148 0.5×	127	4.7k
Jeff Biernaskie Canada	34	1.7k 2.7×	420 0.7×	1.5k 3.2×	360 0.9×	163 0.6×	105	6.0k
Micaela Grandolfo Italy	20	416 0.7×	735 1.2×	780 1.6×	283 0.7×	198 0.7×	29	1.8k

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Abdulrazeq, Hael, Rahul A. Sastry, Rohaid Ali, et al.. (2025). Vasopressor Use in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(3). 902–902. 1 indexed citations

Masset, Paul, et al.. (2025). Multi-timescale reinforcement learning in the brain. Nature. 642(8068). 682–690. 4 indexed citations

Ali, Rohaid, Christine K. Lee, Athar N. Malik, et al.. (2024). Neuro-oncology application of next-generation, optically tracked robotic stereotaxis with intraoperative computed tomography: a pilot experience. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 57(6). E4–E4.

Abdulrazeq, Hael, Rohaid Ali, Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, et al.. (2024). Al-Zahrawi (936–1013 AD): On the Surgical Treatment of Neurological Disorders by the Father of Operative Surgery. World Neurosurgery. 184. 236–240.e1.

Abdulrazeq, Hael, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Role of the Pulvinar Nucleus of the Thalamus in Occipital Lobe Epilepsy: A Case Report. Cureus. 16(1). e52534–e52534. 2 indexed citations

Song, Zirui, Molly Marino, Muthiah Vaduganathan, et al.. (2022). Physician Practice Pattern Variations in Common Clinical Scenarios Within 5 US Metropolitan Areas. JAMA Health Forum. 3(1). e214698–e214698. 18 indexed citations

Simon, Mirela V., William T. Curry, Pamela S. Jones, et al.. (2021). Intraoperative thalamocortical tract monitoring via direct cortical recordings during craniotomy. Clinical Neurophysiology. 132(7). 1416–1432. 7 indexed citations

Kim, HyungGoo R., Athar N. Malik, John G. Mikhael, et al.. (2020). A Unified Framework for Dopamine Signals across Timescales. Cell. 183(6). 1600–1616.e25. 147 indexed citations

Malik, Athar N. & Brian V. Nahed. (2020). Tremor Mimicking Ventricular Tachycardia on Telemetry. World Neurosurgery. 147. 158–159.

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Malik, Athar N., Bradley A. Gross, Pui Man Rosalind Lai, Ziev B. Moses, & Rose Du. (2015). Neurogenic Stress Cardiomyopathy After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurgery. 83(6). 880–885. 44 indexed citations

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Andzelm, Milena M., Timothy J. Cherry, David A. Harmin, et al.. (2015). MEF2D Drives Photoreceptor Development through a Genome-wide Competition for Tissue-Specific Enhancers. Neuron. 86(1). 247–263. 60 indexed citations

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Malik, Athar N., Wenya Linda Bi, Brett A. McCray, et al.. (2014). Isolated cerebral mucormycosis of the basal ganglia. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 124. 102–105. 22 indexed citations

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Malik, Athar N., Thomas Vierbuchen, Martin Hemberg, et al.. (2014). Genome-wide identification and characterization of functional neuronal activity–dependent enhancers. Nature Neuroscience. 17(10). 1330–1339. 191 indexed citations

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Bhai, Salman, et al.. (2014). Alternating ictal and postictal nystagmus. Neurology Clinical Practice. 4(6). 522–523.

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Soskis, Michael J., Hsin‐Yi Henry Ho, Brenda L. Bloodgood, et al.. (2012). A chemical genetic approach reveals distinct EphB signaling mechanisms during brain development. Nature Neuroscience. 15(12). 1645–1654. 28 indexed citations

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Lin, Yingxi, Brenda L. Bloodgood, Jessica Hauser Chatterjee, et al.. (2008). Activity-dependent regulation of inhibitory synapse development by Npas4. Nature. 455(7217). 1198–1204. 470 indexed citations

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Sharma, Blanka, Christopher G. Williams, Tae Kyun Kim, et al.. (2007). Designing Zonal Organization into Tissue-Engineered Cartilage. Tissue Engineering. 13(2). 405–414. 110 indexed citations

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Sharma, Blanka, Christopher G. Williams, Dongning Sun, et al.. (2006). Designing Zonal Organization into Tissue-Engineered Cartilage. Tissue Engineering. 0(0). 1641067817–1641067817. 4 indexed citations

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Williams, Christopher G., Athar N. Malik, Tae Kyun Kim, Paul N. Manson, & Jennifer H. Elisseeff. (2004). Variable cytocompatibility of six cell lines with photoinitiators used for polymerizing hydrogels and cell encapsulation. Biomaterials. 26(11). 1211–1218. 720 indexed citations breakdown →

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Williams, Christopher G., et al.. (2003). In Vitro Chondrogenesis of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Photopolymerizing Hydrogel. Tissue Engineering. 9(4). 679–688. 316 indexed citations

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