Benjamin D. Umans

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
12 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Benjamin D. Umans is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin D. Umans has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 3 papers in Molecular Biology, 3 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 3 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Benjamin D. Umans's work include Vibrio bacteria research studies (2 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (2 papers) and Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (2 papers). Benjamin D. Umans is often cited by papers focused on Vibrio bacteria research studies (2 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (2 papers) and Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (2 papers). Benjamin D. Umans collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Malaysia. Benjamin D. Umans's co-authors include Stephen D. Liberles, Erika K. Williams, Rui B. Chang, David E. Strochlic, Bradford B. Lowell, Yoav Gilad, Alexis Battle, Rachael D. Brust, Sara L. Prescott and Bryan G. Yipp and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Nature Medicine and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin D. Umans

12 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Sensory Neurons that Detect Stretch and Nutrients in the Digestive System

2016 461 citations Erika K. Williams, Rui B. Chang et al. Cell profile →
Nociceptor sensory neurons suppress neutrophil and γδ T cell responses in bacterial lung infections and lethal pneumonia

2018 290 citations Pankaj Baral, Benjamin D. Umans et al. Nature Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin D. Umans United States	11	408	383	342	249	240	12	1.5k
Melanie M. Kaelberer United States	10	391 1.0×	575 1.5×	556 1.6×	203 0.8×	197 0.8×	13	1.9k
Wenfei Han China	16	590 1.4×	520 1.4×	508 1.5×	193 0.8×	286 1.2×	29	2.0k
Fievos L. Christofi United States	29	260 0.6×	610 1.6×	444 1.3×	173 0.7×	287 1.2×	70	2.4k
Tracey A. O’Donnell Australia	18	411 1.0×	439 1.1×	568 1.7×	102 0.4×	258 1.1×	31	1.7k
Christoph Rummel Germany	26	277 0.7×	439 1.1×	366 1.1×	426 1.7×	178 0.7×	81	1.9k
Carlos Barajas‐López Canada	24	391 1.0×	609 1.6×	394 1.2×	170 0.7×	399 1.7×	67	1.8k
Charles C. Horn United States	27	302 0.7×	273 0.7×	489 1.4×	145 0.6×	561 2.3×	76	2.3k
Klara Szigeti‐Buck United States	16	397 1.0×	359 0.9×	305 0.9×	156 0.6×	538 2.2×	21	2.2k
Rashmi Chandra United States	22	265 0.6×	804 2.1×	316 0.9×	97 0.4×	260 1.1×	49	1.9k
Roberto Chiocchetti Italy	21	187 0.5×	259 0.7×	233 0.7×	94 0.4×	351 1.5×	96	1.4k

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12 of 12 papers shown

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Umans, Benjamin D. & Yoav Gilad. (2025). Oxygen-induced stress reveals context-specific gene regulatory effects in human brain organoids. Genome Research. 35(8). 1689–1700. 1 indexed citations

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Prescott, Sara L., Benjamin D. Umans, Erika K. Williams, Rachael D. Brust, & Stephen D. Liberles. (2020). An Airway Protection Program Revealed by Sweeping Genetic Control of Vagal Afferents. Cell. 181(3). 574–589.e14. 130 indexed citations

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Umans, Benjamin D., Alexis Battle, & Yoav Gilad. (2020). Where Are the Disease-Associated eQTLs?. Trends in Genetics. 37(2). 109–124. 140 indexed citations

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Weaver, Anna I., Benjamin D. Umans, Jung‐Ho Shin, et al.. (2018). Genetic Determinants of Penicillin Tolerance in Vibrio cholerae. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 62(10). 29 indexed citations

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Baral, Pankaj, Benjamin D. Umans, Lu Li, et al.. (2018). Nociceptor sensory neurons suppress neutrophil and γδ T cell responses in bacterial lung infections and lethal pneumonia. Nature Medicine. 24(4). 417–426. 290 indexed citations breakdown →

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Umans, Benjamin D. & Stephen D. Liberles. (2018). Neural Sensing of Organ Volume. Trends in Neurosciences. 41(12). 911–924. 50 indexed citations

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Fischer, Bettina, Jose Paolo Magbanua, Benjamin D. Umans, et al.. (2017). Regions of very low H3K27me3 partition the Drosophila genome into topological domains. PLoS ONE. 12(3). e0172725–e0172725. 31 indexed citations

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Williams, Erika K., Rui B. Chang, David E. Strochlic, et al.. (2016). Sensory Neurons that Detect Stretch and Nutrients in the Digestive System. Cell. 166(1). 209–221. 461 indexed citations breakdown →

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Umans, Benjamin D., et al.. (2016). Predictive MRI correlates of lesser metatarsophalangeal joint plantar plate tear. Skeletal Radiology. 45(7). 969–975. 12 indexed citations

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Dörr, Tobias, et al.. (2016). A Transposon Screen Identifies Genetic Determinants of Vibrio cholerae Resistance to High-Molecular-Weight Antibiotics. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 60(8). 4757–4763. 17 indexed citations

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Chang, Rui B., David E. Strochlic, Erika K. Williams, Benjamin D. Umans, & Stephen D. Liberles. (2015). Vagal Sensory Neuron Subtypes that Differentially Control Breathing. Cell. 161(3). 622–633. 305 indexed citations

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Ebbesson, Sven O. E., V. Saroja Voruganti, Paul B. Higgins, et al.. (2015). Fatty acids linked to cardiovascular mortality are associated with risk factors. International Journal of Circumpolar Health. 74(1). 28055–28055. 46 indexed citations

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