Colm O’Brien

6.1k total citations
153 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Colm O’Brien is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Colm O’Brien has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Ophthalmology, 56 papers in Molecular Biology and 46 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Colm O’Brien's work include Glaucoma and retinal disorders (111 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (39 papers) and Corneal surgery and disorders (27 papers). Colm O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on Glaucoma and retinal disorders (111 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (39 papers) and Corneal surgery and disorders (27 papers). Colm O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United States and United Kingdom. Colm O’Brien's co-authors include Patricia Nelson, Deborah Wallace, Abbot F. Clark, Peter Aspinall, Mustapha Irnaten, R.P. Kirwan, Zahida Butt, Orestis Papasouliotis, Thomas G. Cotter and Tony E. Walshe and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

Colm O’Brien

150 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Colm O’Brien Ireland 39 3.4k 1.7k 1.6k 431 390 153 4.8k
Chi‐Pui Pang Hong Kong 33 2.0k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 1.0k 0.6× 318 0.7× 136 0.3× 128 3.7k
Hiromu K. Mishima Japan 31 3.6k 1.1× 2.3k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 279 0.6× 264 0.7× 124 5.1k
Noemi Lois United Kingdom 46 4.9k 1.4× 3.0k 1.8× 2.1k 1.3× 290 0.7× 295 0.8× 150 6.4k
Kip M. Connor United States 32 1.9k 0.6× 1.3k 0.8× 2.3k 1.4× 173 0.4× 425 1.1× 53 4.9k
Andreas Stahl Germany 40 2.6k 0.8× 2.4k 1.4× 1.9k 1.2× 317 0.7× 344 0.9× 144 5.4k
Roger A. Hitchings United Kingdom 44 6.7k 2.0× 4.4k 2.6× 1.4k 0.9× 417 1.0× 291 0.7× 148 7.7k
Mark O.M. Tso United States 38 3.3k 1.0× 1.5k 0.9× 1.9k 1.2× 182 0.4× 256 0.7× 116 5.0k
Yehong Zhuo China 27 1.2k 0.3× 493 0.3× 1.7k 1.0× 213 0.5× 353 0.9× 169 3.0k
Keisuke Mori Japan 35 2.2k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 1.6k 1.0× 117 0.3× 151 0.4× 133 3.8k
Yutaka Imamura Japan 32 3.7k 1.1× 2.5k 1.5× 1.1k 0.7× 245 0.6× 141 0.4× 118 4.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Colm O’Brien

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colm O’Brien

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Colm O’Brien. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Colm O’Brien 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 Colm O’Brien. Colm O’Brien 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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Bourke, Liam & Colm O’Brien. (2025). Fibrosis and Src Signalling in Glaucoma: From Molecular Pathways to Therapeutic Prospects. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(3). 1009–1009.
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O’Brien, Colm, et al.. (2022). Corneal Hysteresis, Intraocular Pressure, and Progression of Glaucoma: Time for a “Hyst-Oric” Change in Clinical Practice?. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(10). 2895–2895. 6 indexed citations
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Smyth, Aoife, et al.. (2021). Elevated Expression of ADAM 12 and 19 in Human Glaucoma Lamina Cribrosa Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 62(8). 2770–2770. 3 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Colm, et al.. (2021). The lysophosphatidic acid axis in fibrosis: Implications for glaucoma. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 29(4). 613–626. 10 indexed citations
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McElhinney, Kealan, Mustapha Irnaten, Deborah Wallace, & Colm O’Brien. (2021). Elucidating the role of p53 and MDM2 in glaucomatous lamina cribrosa cells.. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 62(8). 1642–1642. 1 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Evelyn C., et al.. (2020). Corneal Stiffness and Collagen Cross-Linking Proteins in Glaucoma: Potential for Novel Therapeutic Strategy. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 36(8). 582–594. 16 indexed citations
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Irnaten, Mustapha, et al.. (2020). Intra-Cellular Calcium Signaling Pathways (PKC, RAS/RAF/MAPK, PI3K) in Lamina Cribrosa Cells in Glaucoma. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(1). 62–62. 17 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Colm, et al.. (2019). The role of lamina cribrosa tissue stiffness as a fundamental biomechanical driver of pathological glaucomatous cupping. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(9). 6187–6187. 1 indexed citations
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Irnaten, Mustapha, et al.. (2019). TGF-β induces NOX4 and fibrotic genes in trabecular meshwork cells: role in glaucoma.. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(9). 3800–3800. 3 indexed citations
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Irnaten, Mustapha, et al.. (2019). Reduced Oxidative Phosphorylation and Increased Glycolysis (The Warburg Effect) in Glaucoma Lamina Cribrosa Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(9). 5654–5654. 1 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Colm, Sara McNally, R.P. Kirwan, Abbot F. Clark, & Deborah Wallace. (2015). Reduced Expression of the Cell Cycle Inhibitors p27 and p57 and Increased Proliferation in Glaucoma Lamina Cribrosa Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 56(7). 3675–3675. 2 indexed citations
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Wallace, Deborah, et al.. (2015). The Function of Matricellular Proteins in the Lamina Cribrosa and Trabecular Meshwork in Glaucoma. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 31(7). 386–395. 21 indexed citations
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McDonnell, Fiona, Colm O’Brien, & Deborah Wallace. (2014). The Role of Epigenetics in the Fibrotic Processes Associated with Glaucoma. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014. 1–13. 32 indexed citations
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McDonnell, Fiona, Abbot F. Clark, Colm O’Brien, & Deborah Wallace. (2014). The Role of Hypoxia in Inducing Aberrant Epigenetic and Fibrotic States in Glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 5716–5716. 1 indexed citations
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Wallace, Deborah, et al.. (2014). Modulation of the fibrotic response of the human lamina cribrosa cell to cyclical mechanical stretch using the Rho kinase inhibitor Y-27632. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 55(13). 5032–5032. 3 indexed citations
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Wallace, Deborah, Abbot F. Clark, Noëlynn Oliver, John Crean, & Colm O’Brien. (2013). Connective Tissue Growth Factor Induction of Lysl Oxidase (LOX) Enzyme Expression in Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells is reduced by FG-3019. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(15). 763–763. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Baiyun, Jason I. Kilpatrick, Deborah Wallace, et al.. (2013). The Influence of Substrate Stiffness on the Proliferation and Mechanical Properties of Normal and Glaucoma Trabecular Meshwork (NTM and GTM) Cells. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 54(15). 60–60. 1 indexed citations
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Delaney, Yvonne, Tony E. Walshe, & Colm O’Brien. (2006). Vasospasm in Glaucoma: Clinical and Laboratory Aspects. Optometry and Vision Science. 83(7). 406–414. 45 indexed citations
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Keane, Pearse A., Colm O’Brien, & Paul McLoughlin. (2005). The Role of the Nitric Oxide Precursor, L–Arginine in Angiogenesis Involving the Globally Hypoxic Adult Retina. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 46(13). 4184–4184. 1 indexed citations
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Kelly, Paul A., C. H. Buckley, Isobel M. Ritchie, & Colm O’Brien. (1998). Possible role for nitric oxide releasing nerves in the regulation of ocular blood flow in the rat. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 82(10). 1199–1202. 16 indexed citations

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