Benjamin R. Nelson

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
12 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Benjamin R. Nelson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin R. Nelson has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Cancer Research and 3 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Benjamin R. Nelson's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (4 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (4 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (3 papers). Benjamin R. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (4 papers), RNA Research and Splicing (4 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (3 papers). Benjamin R. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ukraine and Australia. Benjamin R. Nelson's co-authors include Eric N. Olson, Rhonda Bassel‐Duby, Douglas M. Anderson, John McAnally, Catherine A. Makarewich, John M. Shelton, K.M. Anderson, P. Kasaragod, Chi‐Lun Chang and Jen Liou and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin R. Nelson

12 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

A Micropeptide Encoded by a Putative Long Noncoding RNA R... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2015 2016 250 500 750
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.

  1. A Micropeptide Encoded by a Putative Long Noncoding RNA Regulates Muscle Performance
    2015 906 citations Douglas M. Anderson, K.M. Anderson et al. Cell profile →
  2. A peptide encoded by a transcript annotated as long noncoding RNA enhances SERCA activity in muscle
    2016 584 citations Benjamin R. Nelson, Catherine A. Makarewich et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Benjamin R. Nelson United States 9 1.8k 919 273 174 150 12 2.0k
Aster Legesse-Miller United States 14 1.5k 0.8× 709 0.8× 54 0.2× 112 0.6× 111 0.7× 15 2.0k
Mark Stoneley United Kingdom 23 2.3k 1.3× 337 0.4× 537 2.0× 46 0.3× 72 0.5× 28 2.6k
Angela Gallo Italy 30 2.4k 1.4× 500 0.5× 227 0.8× 79 0.5× 41 0.3× 54 2.7k
Yasuhiro Murakawa Japan 23 2.5k 1.4× 559 0.6× 74 0.3× 52 0.3× 140 0.9× 51 3.0k
Jürgen Soutschek United States 12 2.0k 1.1× 1.9k 2.1× 77 0.3× 45 0.3× 155 1.0× 13 2.7k
Andrew Jakymiw United States 20 1.6k 0.9× 687 0.7× 63 0.2× 52 0.3× 56 0.4× 25 1.9k
Gracjan Michlewski United Kingdom 26 2.5k 1.4× 1.5k 1.6× 125 0.5× 131 0.8× 36 0.2× 40 2.9k
Eric L. Van Nostrand United States 27 3.0k 1.7× 669 0.7× 86 0.3× 43 0.2× 58 0.4× 38 3.3k
Sònia Guil Spain 23 2.8k 1.6× 1.6k 1.7× 93 0.3× 40 0.2× 43 0.3× 38 3.1k
Balaji Sundararaman United States 13 1.6k 0.9× 384 0.4× 115 0.4× 39 0.2× 59 0.4× 19 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Benjamin R. Nelson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benjamin R. Nelson

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

All Works

12 of 12 papers shown
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Anderson, Douglas M., Kelly Anderson, Benjamin R. Nelson, et al.. (2021). A myocardin-adjacent lncRNA balances SRF-dependent gene transcription in the heart. Genes & Development. 35(11-12). 835–840. 8 indexed citations
2.
Rosenbaum, David, et al.. (2021). A Wandering Missionary’s Burden: Persistent Fever and Progressive Somnolence in a Returning Traveler. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 8(8). ofab377–ofab377. 2 indexed citations
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Nelson, Benjamin R., et al.. (2018). Stac proteins associate with the critical domain for excitation–contraction coupling in the II–III loop of CaV1.1. The Journal of General Physiology. 150(4). 613–624. 30 indexed citations
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Nelson, Benjamin R., et al.. (2016). Stac3 has a direct role in skeletal muscle-type excitation–contraction coupling that is disrupted by a myopathy-causing mutation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(39). 10986–10991. 63 indexed citations
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Amoasii, Leonela, William L. Holland, Efrain Sanchez‐Ortiz, et al.. (2016). A MED13-dependent skeletal muscle gene program controls systemic glucose homeostasis and hepatic metabolism. Genes & Development. 30(4). 434–446. 35 indexed citations
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Nelson, Benjamin R., Catherine A. Makarewich, Douglas M. Anderson, et al.. (2016). A peptide encoded by a transcript annotated as long noncoding RNA enhances SERCA activity in muscle. Science. 351(6270). 271–275. 584 indexed citations breakdown →
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Anderson, Douglas M., Jessica Cannavino, Hui Li, et al.. (2016). Severe muscle wasting and denervation in mice lacking the RNA-binding protein ZFP106. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(31). E4494–503. 30 indexed citations
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Anderson, Douglas M., K.M. Anderson, Chi‐Lun Chang, et al.. (2015). A Micropeptide Encoded by a Putative Long Noncoding RNA Regulates Muscle Performance. Cell. 160(4). 595–606. 906 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nelson, Benjamin R., Catherine A. Makarewich, Austin L. Reese, et al.. (2015). Abstract 189: DWORF: Discovery and Characterization of a Cardiac Micropeptide Encoded in a Putative Long Noncoding RNA. Circulation Research. 117(suppl_1). 1 indexed citations
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Garg, Ankit, Jason ORourke, Chengzu Long, et al.. (2014). KLHL40 deficiency destabilizes thin filament proteins and promotes nemaline myopathy. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 124(8). 3529–3539. 94 indexed citations
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Liu, Ning, Benjamin R. Nelson, Svetlana Bezprozvannaya, et al.. (2014). Requirement of MEF2A, C, and D for skeletal muscle regeneration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(11). 4109–4114. 157 indexed citations
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Nelson, Benjamin R., Fenfen Wu, Yun Liu, et al.. (2013). Skeletal muscle-specific T-tubule protein STAC3 mediates voltage-induced Ca 2+ release and contractility. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(29). 11881–11886. 111 indexed citations

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