Christopher Nelson

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
30 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Christopher Nelson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher Nelson has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Molecular Biology, 12 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 7 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Christopher Nelson's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (10 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (7 papers) and Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications (6 papers). Christopher Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (10 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (7 papers) and Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications (6 papers). Christopher Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Russia. Christopher Nelson's co-authors include Robert J. Lefkowitz, Éric Reiter, Seungkirl Ahn, Kunhong Xiao, Sudha K. Shenoy, Srinivasan Madabushi, Richard T. Premont, Matthew T. Drake, Olivier Lichtarge and William E. Miller and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Christopher Nelson

29 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

β-Arrestin-dependent, G Protein-independent ERK1/2 Activa... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2006 200 400 600
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. β-Arrestin-dependent, G Protein-independent ERK1/2 Activation by the β2 Adrenergic Receptor
    2005 616 citations Sudha K. Shenoy, Matthew T. Drake et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. Distinct β-Arrestin- and G Protein-dependent Pathways for Parathyroid Hormone Receptor-stimulated ERK1/2 Activation
    2006 372 citations Diane Gesty‐Palmer, Minyong Chen et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry 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 Nelson United States 20 2.3k 1.2k 432 322 276 30 3.1k
Nikolaj Klöcker Germany 39 2.9k 1.3× 2.2k 1.9× 285 0.7× 361 1.1× 402 1.5× 81 5.1k
Raúl Estévez Spain 31 3.0k 1.3× 1.0k 0.9× 193 0.4× 362 1.1× 259 0.9× 69 4.5k
Lorenz Hirt Switzerland 33 1.8k 0.8× 1.0k 0.9× 180 0.4× 450 1.4× 209 0.8× 91 4.0k
Andrew L. Harris United States 37 4.6k 2.0× 949 0.8× 484 1.1× 507 1.6× 145 0.5× 87 5.5k
Jason A. Holt United States 14 2.8k 1.2× 1.7k 1.4× 221 0.5× 488 1.5× 365 1.3× 18 3.7k
Bryen A. Jordan United States 25 2.9k 1.3× 2.6k 2.3× 244 0.6× 586 1.8× 273 1.0× 38 3.9k
Céline Galès France 33 2.5k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 126 0.3× 230 0.7× 197 0.7× 68 3.6k
Jean‐Christophe Deloulme France 31 2.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 276 0.6× 372 1.2× 626 2.3× 64 4.1k
T L Yang-Feng United States 18 2.5k 1.1× 1.6k 1.4× 343 0.8× 533 1.7× 147 0.5× 21 3.5k
Thomas Frielle United States 16 2.8k 1.2× 1.6k 1.4× 205 0.5× 578 1.8× 131 0.5× 24 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Christopher Nelson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christopher Nelson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher Nelson

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nelson, Christopher, Andreas B. Schmidt, Isaiah Adelabu, et al.. (2025). RASER for Increased Spectral Resolution in Carbon-13 NMR. Analytical Chemistry. 97(16). 8738–8746.
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Schmidt, Andreas B., Isaiah Adelabu, Christopher Nelson, et al.. (2023). 13C Radiofrequency Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Threshold Sensing of Chemical Reactions. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145(20). 11121–11129. 8 indexed citations
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Suh, Mina, Xiaohui Jiang, Naimisha Movva, et al.. (2020). 1508. Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Among Infants Aged < 1 year in the United States: An Analysis of Nationwide Inpatient and Emergency Room Data. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 7(Supplement_1). S757–S758. 2 indexed citations
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Patel, Nishit, et al.. (2019). Assessment of impact of a skin cancer education session on cosmetology students' knowledge and preparedness to assess future clients for skin lesions. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 19(1). 205–210. 3 indexed citations
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Öz, Gülin, Christopher Nelson, Ryan Shanley, et al.. (2011). In vivo monitoring of recovery from neurodegeneration in conditional transgenic SCA1 mice. Experimental Neurology. 232(2). 290–298. 21 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiaobing, Christopher Nelson, Xiang Li, et al.. (2011). PSD-95 Is Required to Sustain the Molecular Organization of the Postsynaptic Density. Journal of Neuroscience. 31(17). 6329–6338. 230 indexed citations
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Mukhopadhyay, Saikat, Xiaohui Wen, Ben Chih, et al.. (2010). TULP3 bridges the IFT-A complex and membrane phosphoinositides to promote trafficking of G protein-coupled receptors into primary cilia. Genes & Development. 24(19). 2180–2193. 320 indexed citations
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Marjańska, Małgorzata, Isabelle Iltis, Alexander A. Shestov, et al.. (2010). In vivo 13C spectroscopy in the rat brain using hyperpolarized [1-13C]pyruvate and [2-13C]pyruvate. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 206(2). 210–218. 73 indexed citations
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Öz, Gülin, Christopher Nelson, Pierre‐Gilles Henry, et al.. (2010). Noninvasive Detection of Presymptomatic and Progressive Neurodegeneration in a Mouse Model of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(10). 3831–3838. 61 indexed citations
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Iltis, Isabelle, Lynn E. Eberly, Christopher Nelson, et al.. (2009). Neurochemical changes in the rat prefrontal cortex following acute phencyclidine treatment: an in vivo localized 1H MRS study. NMR in Biomedicine. 22(7). 737–744. 55 indexed citations
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Ozawa, Kentaro, Erin J. Whalen, Christopher Nelson, et al.. (2008). S-Nitrosylation of β-Arrestin Regulates β-Adrenergic Receptor Trafficking. Molecular Cell. 31(3). 395–405. 149 indexed citations
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Nelson, Christopher, et al.. (2008). β-Arrestin Scaffolding of Phosphatidylinositol 4-Phosphate 5-Kinase Iα Promotes Agonist-stimulated Sequestration of the β2-Adrenergic Receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283(30). 21093–21101. 43 indexed citations
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Deelchand, Dinesh K., Christopher Nelson, Alexander A. Shestov, Kâmil Uǧurbil, & Pierre‐Gilles Henry. (2008). Simultaneous measurement of neuronal and glial metabolism in rat brain in vivo using co-infusion of [1,6-13C2]glucose and [1,2-13C2]acetate. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 196(2). 157–163. 37 indexed citations
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Nelson, Christopher, Stephen J. Perry, Debra S. Regier, et al.. (2007). Targeting of Diacylglycerol Degradation to M1 Muscarinic Receptors by ß-Arrestins. Science. 315(5812). 663–666. 117 indexed citations
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Gesty‐Palmer, Diane, Minyong Chen, Éric Reiter, et al.. (2006). Distinct β-Arrestin- and G Protein-dependent Pathways for Parathyroid Hormone Receptor-stimulated ERK1/2 Activation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(16). 10856–10864. 372 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shenoy, Sudha K., Matthew T. Drake, Christopher Nelson, et al.. (2005). β-Arrestin-dependent, G Protein-independent ERK1/2 Activation by the β2 Adrenergic Receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(2). 1261–1273. 616 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Wei, Xiu-Rong Ren, Christopher Nelson, et al.. (2004). Activity-Dependent Internalization of Smoothened Mediated by ß-Arrestin 2 and GRK2. Science. 306(5705). 2257–2260. 221 indexed citations
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Wu, Jiao‐Hui, Karsten Peppel, Christopher Nelson, et al.. (2003). The Adaptor Protein β-Arrestin2 Enhances Endocytosis of the Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278(45). 44238–44245. 44 indexed citations
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Nelson, Christopher, Russell N. Spear, & John H. Andrews. (2000). Automated Image Analysis of Live/Dead Staining of the Fungus Aureobasidium pullulans on Microscope Slides and Leaf Surfaces. BioTechniques. 29(4). 874–882. 8 indexed citations
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Nelson, Christopher, Keith M. Erikson, Domingo J. Piñero, & John L. Beard. (1997). In Vivo Dopamine Metabolism Is Altered in Iron-Deficient Anemic Rats. Journal of Nutrition. 127(12). 2282–2288. 156 indexed citations

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