Constantin Ștefani

1.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
38 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Constantin Ștefani is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Constantin Ștefani has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Epidemiology and 7 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Constantin Ștefani's work include PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (6 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (3 papers) and Renal cell carcinoma treatment (2 papers). Constantin Ștefani is often cited by papers focused on PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer (6 papers), Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (3 papers) and Renal cell carcinoma treatment (2 papers). Constantin Ștefani collaborates with scholars based in Romania, United States and Mexico. Constantin Ștefani's co-authors include Daniela Miricescu, Iulia-Ioana Stănescu-Spînu, Maria Greabu, Alexandra Totan, Silviu Constantin Bădoiu, Mariana Jinga, Silvius Stanciu, Enrique Malbran, Ileana Adela Văcăroiu and Florentina Ioniţă‐Radu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Constantin Ștefani

32 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway in Breast Cancer: From Mo... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2021 2024 100 200 300 400 500
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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. PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway in Breast Cancer: From Molecular Landscape to Clinical Aspects
    2020 542 citations Daniela Miricescu, Alexandra Totan et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →
  2. Growth Factors, PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAPK Signaling Pathways in Colorectal Cancer Pathogenesis: Where Are We Now?
    2021 255 citations Constantin Ștefani, Daniela Miricescu et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →
  3. Targeting PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAPK Signaling Pathways in Gastric Cancer
    2024 71 citations Constantin Ștefani, Daniela Miricescu et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Constantin Ștefani Romania 12 673 320 320 222 119 38 1.2k
Eunah Shin South Korea 24 784 1.2× 353 1.1× 343 1.1× 155 0.7× 159 1.3× 82 1.5k
Paula Sotomayor United States 22 658 1.0× 298 0.9× 246 0.8× 307 1.4× 118 1.0× 32 1.3k
Xupeng Bai China 15 874 1.3× 386 1.2× 426 1.3× 180 0.8× 148 1.2× 25 1.4k
Lizhu Lin China 19 633 0.9× 255 0.8× 202 0.6× 177 0.8× 125 1.1× 75 1.2k
Jiwei Liu China 20 797 1.2× 521 1.6× 289 0.9× 322 1.5× 93 0.8× 65 1.4k
Xi Tang China 18 623 0.9× 553 1.7× 365 1.1× 330 1.5× 161 1.4× 36 1.5k
Yang Yang‐Hartwich China 21 734 1.1× 331 1.0× 323 1.0× 264 1.2× 57 0.5× 78 1.5k
Sun Young Yoon South Korea 18 816 1.2× 319 1.0× 295 0.9× 162 0.7× 74 0.6× 56 1.3k
Lei Bi China 17 543 0.8× 218 0.7× 215 0.7× 123 0.6× 89 0.7× 46 977
Xiang Zhou China 22 618 0.9× 193 0.6× 366 1.1× 211 1.0× 94 0.8× 57 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Constantin Ștefani

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ștefani, Constantin, et al.. (2025). The Micro-Structure of the Celiac Ganglia—A Two-Photon Microscopy Study on Parkinson’s Disease. Diagnostics. 15(6). 659–659. 2 indexed citations
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Ștefani, Constantin, et al.. (2025). Spotting the clues: cluster of differentiation—a perspective of immune response intertwined with dysautonomia in colon cancer – a prospective cohort study. Journal of Medicine and Life. 18(2). 125–132. 1 indexed citations
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Jurcuţ, Ruxandra, et al.. (2024). From Molecular to Radionuclide and Pharmacological Aspects in Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(1). 146–146. 1 indexed citations
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Ștefani, Constantin, Daniela Miricescu, Maria Greabu, et al.. (2024). Targeting PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAPK Signaling Pathways in Gastric Cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(3). 1848–1848. 71 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bădoiu, Silviu Constantin, Maria Greabu, Daniela Miricescu, et al.. (2023). PI3K/AKT/mTOR Dysregulation and Reprogramming Metabolic Pathways in Renal Cancer: Crosstalk with the VHL/HIF Axis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(9). 8391–8391. 41 indexed citations
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Stanciu, Silvius, Florentina Ioniţă‐Radu, Constantin Ștefani, et al.. (2022). Targeting PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway in Pancreatic Cancer: From Molecular to Clinical Aspects. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(17). 10132–10132. 85 indexed citations
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Ștefani, Constantin, Daniela Miricescu, Iulia-Ioana Stănescu-Spînu, et al.. (2021). Growth Factors, PI3K/AKT/mTOR and MAPK Signaling Pathways in Colorectal Cancer Pathogenesis: Where Are We Now?. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(19). 10260–10260. 255 indexed citations breakdown →
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Miricescu, Daniela, Silviu Constantin Bădoiu, Iulia-Ioana Stănescu-Spînu, et al.. (2021). Growth Factors, Reactive Oxygen Species, and Metformin—Promoters of the Wound Healing Process in Burns?. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(17). 9512–9512. 43 indexed citations
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Miricescu, Daniela, Alexandra Totan, Iulia-Ioana Stănescu-Spînu, et al.. (2020). PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway in Breast Cancer: From Molecular Landscape to Clinical Aspects. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(1). 173–173. 542 indexed citations breakdown →
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Miricescu, Daniela, et al.. (2019). Alăptarea la sân şi osteoporoza postmenopauză. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 66(3). 221–225. 3 indexed citations
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Stănescu, Ana Maria Alexandra, et al.. (2019). Problematica diagnosticării deficitului de vitamina B12. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 66(4). 327–330. 1 indexed citations
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Stănescu, Ana Maria Alexandra, Constantin Ștefani, Alexandra Totan, et al.. (2019). Current issues on the genetic implications and treatment of androgenic alopecia. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(3). 226–230.
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Stănescu, Ana Maria Alexandra, Mihaela Adela Iancu, Constantin Ștefani, et al.. (2019). Condylomata acuminata and Candida vulvovaginitis during pregnancy – current facts and therapeutic possibilities. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 66(2). 114–117.
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Tudosie, M, et al.. (2019). Survival following repetitive ventricular fibrillation caused by monoamine oxidase inhibitor overdosing (MAOI). Romanian Journal of Military Medicine. 122(1). 71–76. 1 indexed citations
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Stănescu, Ana Maria Alexandra, Alexandra Totan, Daniela Miricescu, et al.. (2019). Comparative analysis of cases of measles from Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary in the context of the European Union. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(2). 162–165. 1 indexed citations
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Miricescu, Daniela, Alexandra Totan, Iulia-Ioana Stănescu-Spînu, et al.. (2019). Periodontal disease and systemic health. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 66(3). 197–201. 4 indexed citations
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Stănescu, Ana Maria Alexandra, Constantin Ștefani, Alexandra Totan, et al.. (2019). Asocierea alăptării la sân cu pierderea în greutate postpartum. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 66(3). 236–238.
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Miricescu, Daniela, Alexandra Totan, Constantin Ștefani, et al.. (2019). Structure, activation and biological effects of AKT or protein kinase B. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14(3). 246–250. 4 indexed citations
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Stănescu, Ana Maria Alexandra, et al.. (2018). Adjuvant therapies to improve the results of pharmacological therapies in rosacea. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 65(4). 253–257. 1 indexed citations
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Serra, Marcelo M., Amets Sáenz, Constantin Ștefani, et al.. (2017). Central nervous system manganese induced lesions and clinical consequences in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 12(1). 92–92. 12 indexed citations

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