Barbara E. Corkey

21.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
186 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

About

Barbara E. Corkey is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara E. Corkey has authored 186 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Molecular Biology, 90 papers in Surgery and 90 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Barbara E. Corkey's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (89 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (68 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (45 papers). Barbara E. Corkey is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (89 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (68 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (45 papers). Barbara E. Corkey collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Sweden. Barbara E. Corkey's co-authors include Jude T. Deeney, Marc Prentki, Marc Prentki, Orian S. Shirihai, John Williamson, Jakob D. Wikström, Keith Tornheim, Gordon C. Yaney, Gilad Twig and Guy Las and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Barbara E. Corkey

184 papers receiving 15.2k 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.

Fission and selective fusion govern mitochondrial segregation and elimination by autophagy

2008 2.4k citations Gilad Twig, Anthony Molina et al. The EMBO Journal profile →
Mitochondria Bound to Lipid Droplets Have Unique Bioenergetics, Composition, and Dynamics that Support Lipid Droplet Expansion

2018 429 citations Ilan Y. Benador, Michaela Veliova et al. Cell Metabolism profile →
Obesogens: a unifying theory for the global rise in obesity

2024 48 citations Barbara E. Corkey et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Barbara E. Corkey United States	71	9.1k	5.4k	4.8k	3.0k	2.3k	186	15.6k
Nada A. Abumrad United States	75	9.5k 1.0×	3.2k 0.6×	5.4k 1.1×	2.4k 0.8×	3.1k 1.4×	179	18.4k
Lee A. Witters United States	74	14.5k 1.6×	5.8k 1.1×	5.5k 1.2×	2.3k 0.8×	2.2k 0.9×	133	19.4k
Jason R.B. Dyck Canada	81	10.4k 1.1×	3.2k 0.6×	6.3k 1.3×	2.5k 0.8×	2.7k 1.2×	298	21.3k
Ira D. Goldfine United States	67	10.5k 1.1×	4.9k 0.9×	3.6k 0.7×	6.9k 2.3×	2.1k 0.9×	279	20.5k
Dennis E. Vance Canada	69	8.5k 0.9×	2.7k 0.5×	3.1k 0.6×	2.1k 0.7×	3.6k 1.5×	238	16.4k
Ingemar Björkhem Sweden	74	9.0k 1.0×	11.9k 2.2×	2.6k 0.5×	2.9k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	303	19.0k
David E. Moller United States	72	17.1k 1.9×	5.3k 1.0×	6.9k 1.4×	5.8k 1.9×	4.5k 1.9×	169	26.2k
Marc Prentki Canada	67	7.7k 0.8×	9.3k 1.7×	3.5k 0.7×	5.3k 1.8×	1.3k 0.6×	127	15.3k
John M. Dietschy United States	77	6.5k 0.7×	8.8k 1.6×	3.8k 0.8×	2.3k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	165	17.0k
Shun Ishibashi Japan	67	6.6k 0.7×	6.4k 1.2×	3.0k 0.6×	4.1k 1.3×	3.2k 1.4×	360	17.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara E. Corkey

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Schwartz, Stanley S., Barbara E. Corkey, James R. Gavin, Ralph A. DeFronzo, & Mary E. Herman. (2024). Advances and counterpoints in type 2 diabetes. What is ready for translation into real-world practice, ahead of the guidelines. BMC Medicine. 22(1). 356–356. 2 indexed citations

Ashcroft, Frances M., Claes B. Wollheim, Timothy J. Kieffer, et al.. (2021). Voices: Insulin and beyond. Cell Metabolism. 33(4). 692–699. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Juan, et al.. (2020). Exposure of Pancreatic β-Cells to Excess Glucose Results in Bimodal Activation of mTORC1 and mTOR-Dependent Metabolic Acceleration. iScience. 23(2). 100858–100858. 7 indexed citations

Veliova, Michaela, Ilan Y. Benador, Anthony E. Jones, et al.. (2020). Blocking mitochondrial pyruvate import in brown adipocytes induces energy wasting via lipid cycling. EMBO Reports. 21(12). e49634–e49634. 41 indexed citations

Pino, Elizabeth C., Yi Zuo, Shruthi Mahalingaiah, et al.. (2018). Cohort profile: The MULTI sTUdy Diabetes rEsearch (MULTITUDE) consortium. BMJ Open. 8(5). e020640–e020640. 2 indexed citations

Erion, Karel & Barbara E. Corkey. (2018). β-Cell Failure or β-Cell Abuse?. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 9. 532–532. 45 indexed citations

Tulipani, Sara, Julian L. Griffin, Magalí Palau‐Rodriguez, et al.. (2016). Metabolomics‐guided insights on bariatric surgery versus behavioral interventions for weight loss. Obesity. 24(12). 2451–2466. 46 indexed citations

Wong, Siu Ling, et al.. (2014). Effects of thiol antioxidant β-mercaptoethanol on diet-induced obese mice. Life Sciences. 107(1-2). 32–41. 12 indexed citations

Wikström, Jakob D., Kiana Mahdaviani, Marc Liesa, et al.. (2014). Hormone-induced mitochondrial fission is utilized by brown adipocytes as an amplification pathway for energy expenditure. The EMBO Journal. 33(5). n/a–n/a. 201 indexed citations

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Corkey, Barbara E., et al.. (2011). Effect of artificial sweeteners on insulin secretion, ROS, and oxygen consumption in pancreatic beta cells. The FASEB Journal. 25. 4 indexed citations

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Corkey, Barbara E.. (2011). Banting Lecture 2011. Diabetes. 61(1). 4–13. 227 indexed citations

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Shirihai, Orian S., Anthony Molina, Linsey Stiles, et al.. (2011). Mitochondrial dynamics and metabolic regulation. The FASEB Journal. 25.

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Haller, Jorge F., et al.. (2011). Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase deficiency results in mTOR activation, failed translocation of lipin 1α to the nucleus and hypersensitivity to glucose: Implications for the inherited glycolytic disease. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1812(11). 1393–1402. 22 indexed citations

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Heart, Emma, Gordon C. Yaney, Richard F. Corkey, et al.. (2007). Ca2+, NAD(P)H and membrane potential changes in pancreatic β-cells by methyl succinate: comparison with glucose. Biochemical Journal. 403(1). 197–205. 38 indexed citations

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Wang, Tong, Yan Zang, Wenhua Ling, Barbara E. Corkey, & Wen Guo. (2003). Metabolic Partitioning of Endogenous Fatty Acid in Adipocytes. Obesity Research. 11(7). 880–887. 70 indexed citations

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Yaney, Gordon C. & Barbara E. Corkey. (2003). Fatty acid metabolism and insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells. Diabetologia. 46(10). 1297–1312. 196 indexed citations

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Guo, Wen, et al.. (2003). Octanoate Inhibits Triglyceride Synthesis in 3T3-L1 and Human Adipocytes. Journal of Nutrition. 133(8). 2512–2518. 23 indexed citations

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Han, Jianrong, Stephen R. Farmer, James L. Kirkland, et al.. (2002). Octanoate Attenuates Adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes. Journal of Nutrition. 132(5). 904–910. 46 indexed citations

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Yaney, Gordon C., Helen M. Korchak, & Barbara E. Corkey. (2000). Long-Chain Acyl CoA Regulation of Protein Kinase C and Fatty Acid Potentiation of Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Secretion in Clonalβ -Cells¹. Endocrinology. 141(6). 1989–1998. 93 indexed citations

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Mato, José M., Kathleen Kelly, Andrew S. Abler, et al.. (1987). Partial structure of an insulin-sensitive glycophospholipid. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 146(2). 764–770. 102 indexed citations

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