Ayal Ben‐Zvi

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Ayal Ben‐Zvi is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ayal Ben‐Zvi has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Neurology, 9 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ayal Ben‐Zvi's work include Barrier Structure and Function Studies (11 papers), Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (8 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (6 papers). Ayal Ben‐Zvi is often cited by papers focused on Barrier Structure and Function Studies (11 papers), Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (8 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (6 papers). Ayal Ben‐Zvi collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Germany. Ayal Ben‐Zvi's co-authors include Chenghua Gu, Baptiste Lacoste, Benjamin J. Andreone, Esther Kur, Han Yan, Yoav Mayshar, Aleksandra Tata, Amy Deik, Brian Wai Chow and Clary B. Clish and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Ayal Ben‐Zvi

30 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Mfsd2a is critical for the formation and function of the blood–brain barrier

2014 748 citations Ayal Ben‐Zvi, Baptiste Lacoste et al. Nature profile →
Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability Is Regulated by Lipid Transport-Dependent Suppression of Caveolae-Mediated Transcytosis

2017 427 citations Benjamin J. Andreone, Brian Wai Chow et al. Neuron profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ayal Ben‐Zvi Israel	20	879	857	388	286	282	31	2.2k
Annika Keller Switzerland	19	976 1.1×	1.0k 1.2×	261 0.7×	234 0.8×	311 1.1×	38	2.5k
Petra Fallier‐Becker Germany	23	747 0.8×	979 1.1×	303 0.8×	215 0.8×	201 0.7×	50	2.4k
Benjamin J. Andreone United States	8	805 0.9×	698 0.8×	270 0.7×	289 1.0×	285 1.0×	10	1.8k
Mariella Errede Italy	27	633 0.7×	861 1.0×	273 0.7×	256 0.9×	285 1.0×	75	2.1k
Daniela Virgintino Italy	30	746 0.8×	862 1.0×	400 1.0×	316 1.1×	225 0.8×	94	2.3k
Colin Niaudet United States	12	1.3k 1.5×	1.0k 1.2×	293 0.8×	282 1.0×	294 1.0×	17	2.7k
Maya H. Nisancioglu Sweden	6	1.3k 1.5×	890 1.0×	280 0.7×	226 0.8×	265 0.9×	7	2.4k
Jenny Norlin Sweden	13	1.4k 1.6×	1.2k 1.4×	324 0.8×	270 0.9×	297 1.1×	20	3.0k
Lyne Bourbonnière Canada	21	877 1.0×	792 0.9×	291 0.8×	226 0.8×	159 0.6×	31	2.1k
Kazuma Sakamoto Japan	20	491 0.6×	662 0.8×	428 1.1×	366 1.3×	166 0.6×	43	1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Ayal Ben‐Zvi

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Ayal Ben‐Zvi's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Ayal Ben‐Zvi with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Ayal Ben‐Zvi more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Ayal Ben‐Zvi

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Ayal Ben‐Zvi. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Ayal Ben‐Zvi. The network helps show where Ayal Ben‐Zvi may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ayal Ben‐Zvi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ayal Ben‐Zvi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ayal Ben‐Zvi 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 Ayal Ben‐Zvi. Ayal Ben‐Zvi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

Bogoch, Yoel, et al.. (2025). The Balbiani body is formed by microtubule-controlled molecular condensation of Buc in early oogenesis. Current Biology. 35(2). 315–332.e7. 7 indexed citations

Stock, Ariel, et al.. (2025). Blood-CSF barrier clearance of ABC transporter substrates is suppressed by interleukin-6 in lupus choroid plexus spheroids. Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. 22(1). 15–15. 1 indexed citations

Shpitzen, Shoshi, Haim Rosen, Ayal Ben‐Zvi, et al.. (2024). Characterization of LTBP2 mutation causing mitral valve prolapse. European Heart Journal Open. 5(1). oeae106–oeae106.

Anzi, Shira, et al.. (2023). Unique features of the arterial blood–brain barrier. Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. 20(1). 51–51. 10 indexed citations

Anzi, Shira, Inbar Plaschkes, Hadar Benyamini, et al.. (2022). P450 oxidoreductase regulates barrier maturation by mediating retinoic acid metabolism in a model of the human BBB. Stem Cell Reports. 17(9). 2050–2063. 3 indexed citations

Gelb, Sivan, et al.. (2020). Angiomodulin (IGFBP7) is a cerebral specific angiocrine factor, but is probably not a blood–brain barrier inducer. Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. 17(1). 27–27. 12 indexed citations

Anzi, Shira, et al.. (2019). Leptin receptor deficiency induces early, transient and hyperglycaemia-independent blood-brain barrier dysfunction. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 2884–2884. 23 indexed citations

Stock, Ariel, Evan Der, Sivan Gelb, et al.. (2019). Tertiary lymphoid structures in the choroid plexus in neuropsychiatric lupus. JCI Insight. 4(11). 51 indexed citations

Andreone, Benjamin J., Brian Wai Chow, Aleksandra Tata, et al.. (2017). Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability Is Regulated by Lipid Transport-Dependent Suppression of Caveolae-Mediated Transcytosis. Neuron. 94(3). 581–594.e5. 427 indexed citations breakdown →

10.

Licht, Tamar, et al.. (2015). Vessel maturation schedule determines vulnerability to neuronal injuries of prematurity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 125(3). 1319–1328. 22 indexed citations

11.

Gazit, Roi, Pankaj Kumar Mandal, Wataru Ebina, et al.. (2014). Fgd5 identifies hematopoietic stem cells in the murine bone marrow. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 211(7). 1315–1331. 135 indexed citations

12.

Ben‐Zvi, Ayal, Baptiste Lacoste, Esther Kur, et al.. (2014). Mfsd2a is critical for the formation and function of the blood–brain barrier. Nature. 509(7501). 507–511. 748 indexed citations breakdown →

13.

Hagan, Nellwyn & Ayal Ben‐Zvi. (2014). The molecular, cellular, and morphological components of blood–brain barrier development during embryogenesis. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology. 38. 7–15. 53 indexed citations

14.

Xu, Xiaoyin, et al.. (2014). A novel method for identifying a graph-based representation of 3-D microvascular networks from fluorescence microscopy image stacks. Medical Image Analysis. 20(1). 208–223. 10 indexed citations

15.

Lacoste, Baptiste, César H. Comin, Ayal Ben‐Zvi, et al.. (2014). Sensory-Related Neural Activity Regulates the Structure of Vascular Networks in the Cerebral Cortex. Neuron. 83(5). 1117–1130. 122 indexed citations

16.

Ben‐Zvi, Ayal, et al.. (2008). The Semaphorin Receptor PlexinA3 Mediates Neuronal Apoptosis during Dorsal Root Ganglia Development. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(47). 12427–12432. 48 indexed citations

17.

Ben‐Zvi, Ayal, et al.. (2007). Modulation of Semaphorin3A Activity by p75 Neurotrophin Receptor Influences Peripheral Axon Patterning. Journal of Neuroscience. 27(47). 13000–13011. 40 indexed citations

18.

Ben‐Zvi, Ayal, et al.. (2007). Semaphorin3A accelerates neuronal polarity in vitro and in its absence the orientation of DRG neuronal polarity in vivo is distorted. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 36(2). 222–234. 17 indexed citations

19.

Ben‐Zvi, Ayal, et al.. (2007). Semaphorin3A regulates axon growth independently of growth cone repulsion via modulation of TrkA signaling. Cellular Signalling. 20(3). 467–479. 24 indexed citations

20.

Ben‐Zvi, Ayal, et al.. (2005). Semaphorin 3A and neurotrophins: a balance between apoptosis and survival signaling in embryonic DRG neurons. Journal of Neurochemistry. 96(2). 585–597. 55 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact