Christopher D. Sibley

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Christopher D. Sibley is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher D. Sibley has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 12 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Christopher D. Sibley's work include Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances (20 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (9 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (7 papers). Christopher D. Sibley is often cited by papers focused on Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances (20 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (9 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (7 papers). Christopher D. Sibley collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. Christopher D. Sibley's co-authors include Michael G. Surette, Harvey Rabin, Michael D. Parkins, Kangmin Duan, Kunyan Zhang, Stephen M. Robbins, Davide Salina, Florian H. Pilsczek, Karen Poon and M. Gabriela Bowden and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Christopher D. Sibley

54 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

A Novel Mechanism of Rapi... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 250 500 750
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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.

  1. A Novel Mechanism of Rapid Nuclear Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation in Response to Staphylococcus aureus
    2010 880 citations Christopher D. Sibley, Kunyan Zhang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christopher D. Sibley Canada 30 1.5k 1.1k 887 470 378 56 3.3k
Grace Soong United States 23 1.2k 0.8× 600 0.6× 1.0k 1.2× 503 1.1× 595 1.6× 27 2.8k
Biswa Choudhury United States 30 1.7k 1.1× 360 0.3× 419 0.5× 483 1.0× 571 1.5× 69 3.2k
Zhongming Ge United States 43 2.0k 1.3× 807 0.8× 1.4k 1.6× 576 1.2× 817 2.2× 128 5.8k
Dane Parker United States 34 1.3k 0.9× 363 0.3× 1.2k 1.3× 729 1.6× 1.2k 3.2× 76 3.8k
Shawn Skerrett United States 44 1.5k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 2.0k 2.3× 1.6k 3.3× 670 1.8× 95 5.5k
Viviane Balloy France 40 1.4k 0.9× 1.0k 1.0× 2.1k 2.4× 1.2k 2.6× 1.2k 3.1× 79 5.1k
Alessandra Bragonzi Italy 39 2.5k 1.6× 1.4k 1.3× 519 0.6× 400 0.9× 524 1.4× 105 4.1k
Sophie de Bentzmann France 34 2.0k 1.3× 850 0.8× 238 0.3× 250 0.5× 332 0.9× 69 3.5k
Jonathan L. Koff United States 23 959 0.6× 802 0.8× 578 0.7× 407 0.9× 374 1.0× 49 2.8k
Jennifer A. Gaddy United States 38 1.8k 1.2× 448 0.4× 1.4k 1.6× 844 1.8× 358 0.9× 121 5.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher D. Sibley

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All Works

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Sibley, Christopher D., Mo Yang, Walter J. Zahurancik, et al.. (2024). Use of a small molecule microarray screen to identify inhibitors of the catalytic RNA subunit of Methanobrevibacter smithii RNase P. Nucleic Acids Research. 53(1). 1 indexed citations
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Le, Michelle, et al.. (2024). Laser Applications in Wound and Scar Management Post-Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Systematic Review. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 28(2). 167–172. 4 indexed citations
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Tillo, Desiree, et al.. (2023). Decoding complexity in biomolecular recognition of DNA i-motifs with microarrays. Nucleic Acids Research. 51(22). 12020–12030. 16 indexed citations
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Sibley, Christopher D. & John S. Schneekloth. (2022). Heterobifunctional molecules tackle targeted protein dephosphorylation. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 43(4). 263–265. 4 indexed citations
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Sibley, Christopher D., Yugesh Kharel, Anne M. Brown, et al.. (2020). Discovery of a Small Side Cavity in Sphingosine Kinase 2 that Enhances Inhibitor Potency and Selectivity. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 63(3). 1178–1198. 15 indexed citations
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Sibley, Christopher D., et al.. (2020). Granulomatous and systemic inflammatory reactions from tattoo ink: Case report and concise review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8. 2050313X20936036–2050313X20936036. 12 indexed citations
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Sibley, Christopher D., Yugesh Kharel, Tao Huang, et al.. (2020). Lipophilic tail modifications of 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine scaffold reveal dual sphingosine kinase 1 and 2 inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 30. 115941–115941. 13 indexed citations
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Lim, Rachel, Alya Heirali, Nicole Acosta, et al.. (2019). A longitudinal characterization of the Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis airway microbiome. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 6871–6871. 44 indexed citations
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Acosta, Nicole, Alya Heirali, Ranjani Somayaji, et al.. (2018). Sputum microbiota is predictive of long-term clinical outcomes in young adults with cystic fibrosis. Thorax. 73(11). 1016–1025. 59 indexed citations
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Kang, Yun, Jan Zarzycki‐Siek, Michael H. Norris, et al.. (2017). Spatial transcriptomes within the Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm architecture. Molecular Microbiology. 106(6). 976–985. 41 indexed citations
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Furman, Cheryse A., Rebecca A. Roof, Amy E. Moritz, et al.. (2014). Investigation of the binding and functional properties of extended length D3 dopamine receptor-selective antagonists. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 25(9). 1448–1461. 21 indexed citations
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Workentine, Matthew L., Christopher D. Sibley, Swathi Purighalla, et al.. (2013). Phenotypic Heterogeneity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Populations in a Cystic Fibrosis Patient. PLoS ONE. 8(4). e60225–e60225. 145 indexed citations
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Sibley, Christopher D., Deirdre L. Church, Michael G. Surette, Scot E. Dowd, & Michael D. Parkins. (2012). Pyrosequencing reveals the complex polymicrobial nature of invasive pyogenic infections: microbial constituents of empyema, liver abscess, and intracerebral abscess. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 31(10). 2679–2691. 30 indexed citations
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Wu, Kaiyu, John Conly, Michael G. Surette, et al.. (2012). Assessment of virulence diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains with a Drosophila melanogaster infection model. BMC Microbiology. 12(1). 274–274. 19 indexed citations
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Sibley, Christopher D., Michael D. Parkins, Harvey Rabin, et al.. (2008). A polymicrobial perspective of pulmonary infections exposes an enigmatic pathogen in cystic fibrosis patients. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(39). 15070–15075. 262 indexed citations
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Sibley, Christopher D., Kangmin Duan, Carrie D. Fischer, et al.. (2008). Discerning the Complexity of Community Interactions Using a Drosophila Model of Polymicrobial Infections. PLoS Pathogens. 4(10). e1000184–e1000184. 203 indexed citations
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Sibley, Christopher D., Shawn R. MacLellan, & Turlough M. Finan. (2006). The Sinorhizobium meliloti chromosomal origin of replication. Microbiology. 152(2). 443–455. 24 indexed citations
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MacLellan, Shawn R., et al.. (2004). The expression of a novel antisense gene mediates incompatibility within the large repABC family of α‐proteobacterial plasmids. Molecular Microbiology. 55(2). 611–623. 62 indexed citations

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