Cynthia C. Morton

32.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
281 papers, 18.9k citations indexed

About

Cynthia C. Morton is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Obstetrics and Gynecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Cynthia C. Morton has authored 281 papers receiving a total of 18.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Molecular Biology, 83 papers in Genetics and 48 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Recurrent topics in Cynthia C. Morton's work include Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (47 papers), Uterine Myomas and Treatments (46 papers) and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (43 papers). Cynthia C. Morton is often cited by papers focused on Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (47 papers), Uterine Myomas and Treatments (46 papers) and Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities (43 papers). Cynthia C. Morton collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Cynthia C. Morton's co-authors include Walter E. Nance, Stanislawa Weremowicz, Philip Leder, Ilan R. Kirsch, Bradley J. Quade, Rebecca Taub, Nahid G. Robertson, Stuart A. Aaronson, Steven R. Tronick and Daniel Swan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Cynthia C. Morton

272 papers receiving 18.3k citations

Hit Papers

Newborn Hearing Screening... 1982 2026 1996 2011 2006 1982 2004 250 500 750 1000
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. Newborn Hearing Screening — A Silent Revolution
    2006 1.2k citations Cynthia C. Morton et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  2. Translocation of the c-myc gene into the immunoglobulin heavy chain locus in human Burkitt lymphoma and murine plasmacytoma cells.
    1982 1.1k citations Cynthia C. Morton, Philip Leder et al. profile →
  3. Derivation of Embryonic Stem-Cell Lines from Human Blastocysts
    2004 733 citations Chad A. Cowan, Irina Klimanskaya et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Cynthia C. Morton United States 73 8.7k 3.1k 2.9k 2.3k 2.2k 281 18.9k
Makoto M. Taketo Japan 111 24.0k 2.8× 653 0.2× 7.9k 2.7× 3.1k 1.4× 6.5k 3.0× 392 39.1k
Masahito Ikawa Japan 79 13.2k 1.5× 525 0.2× 5.6k 1.9× 2.7k 1.2× 1.1k 0.5× 407 23.5k
Raphael Kopan United States 77 17.5k 2.0× 376 0.1× 2.8k 0.9× 2.4k 1.0× 2.7k 1.3× 163 25.2k
Carmen Birchmeier Germany 87 17.9k 2.1× 384 0.1× 2.4k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 4.6k 2.1× 182 28.6k
Thomas Doetschman United States 63 13.8k 1.6× 410 0.1× 3.3k 1.1× 2.0k 0.9× 1.9k 0.9× 134 19.5k
Heidi Phillips United States 60 11.1k 1.3× 296 0.1× 1.8k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 2.7k 1.2× 140 23.3k
Thomas Braun Germany 82 21.9k 2.5× 535 0.2× 3.1k 1.1× 2.5k 1.1× 1.8k 0.8× 483 31.1k
Arnold Münnich France 99 27.4k 3.1× 742 0.2× 9.0k 3.1× 1.2k 0.5× 1.5k 0.7× 651 40.3k
Sherri J. Bale United States 52 14.7k 1.7× 825 0.3× 12.9k 4.4× 1.5k 0.7× 2.1k 1.0× 142 29.9k
Frank Grosveld Netherlands 105 27.5k 3.2× 434 0.1× 7.1k 2.4× 4.4k 1.9× 2.3k 1.1× 391 38.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Cynthia C. Morton

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cynthia C. Morton

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Andersen, Rebecca, T. Sakamoto, Elijah L. Mena, et al.. (2024). Chromosomal structural rearrangements implicate long non-coding RNAs in rare germline disorders. Human Genetics. 143(7). 921–938. 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Xueyao, et al.. (2024). Genetic contribution of reproductive traits to risk of uterine leiomyomata: a large-scale, genome-wide, cross-trait analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 230(4). 438.e1–438.e15. 3 indexed citations
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Dong, Zirui, Matthew Hoi Kin Chau, Ye Cao, et al.. (2022). Mate-pair genome sequencing reveals structural variants for idiopathic male infertility. Human Genetics. 142(3). 363–377. 3 indexed citations
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Choy, Kwong Wai, et al.. (2018). Target-enriched massively parallel sequencing for genetic diagnosis of hereditary hearing loss in patients with normal array CGH result.. PubMed. 24 Suppl 3(3). 11–14. 3 indexed citations
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Ernst, Carl & Cynthia C. Morton. (2013). Identification and function of long non-coding RNA. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 7. 168–168. 149 indexed citations
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Desai, Kavita, et al.. (2007). Cochlin in the eye: Functional implications. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 26(5). 453–469. 27 indexed citations
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Alkuraya, Fowzan S., et al.. (2006). SUMO1 Haploinsufficiency Leads to Cleft Lip and Palate. Science. 313(5794). 1751–1751. 146 indexed citations
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Klatsky, Arthur L., Cynthia C. Morton, Natalia Udaltsova, & Gary Friedman. (2006). Coffee, Cirrhosis, and Transaminase Enzymes. Archives of Internal Medicine. 166(11). 1190–1190. 143 indexed citations
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Park, Hyun-Min, Justin M. Johnson, Cengiz Z. Altuntas, et al.. (2006). Increased Frequencies of Cochlin-Specific T Cells in Patients with Autoimmune Sensorineural Hearing Loss. The Journal of Immunology. 177(6). 4203–4210. 80 indexed citations
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Hida, Kyoko, Yasuhiro Hida, Dhara N. Amin, et al.. (2004). Tumor-Associated Endothelial Cells with Cytogenetic Abnormalities. Cancer Research. 64(22). 8249–8255. 366 indexed citations
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Cowan, Chad A., Irina Klimanskaya, Jill A. McMahon, et al.. (2004). Derivation of Embryonic Stem-Cell Lines from Human Blastocysts. New England Journal of Medicine. 350(13). 1353–1356. 733 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vaughan, Carl J., Stanislawa Weremowicz, Marsha M. Goldstein, et al.. (2000). A t(2;19)(p13;p13.2) in a giant invasive cardiac lipoma from a patient with multiple lipomatosis. Genes Chromosomes and Cancer. 28(2). 133–137. 18 indexed citations
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Fejzo, Marlena S., Xianjin Zhou, Jonathan A. Fletcher, et al.. (1995). Disruption of the architectural factor HMGI-C: DNA-binding AT hook motifs fused in lipomas to distinct transcriptional regulatory domains. Cell. 82(1). 57–65. 363 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yi, Christian Bjørbæk, Stanislawa Weremowicz, Cynthia C. Morton, & David E. Moller. (1995). RSK3 Encodes a Novel pp90 rsk Isoform with a Unique N-Terminal Sequence: Growth Factor-Stimulated Kinase Function and Nuclear Translocation. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 15(8). 4353–4363. 120 indexed citations
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Ney, Paul A., Nancy C. Andrews, Stephen M. Jane, et al.. (1993). Purification of the Human NF-E2 Complex: cDNA Cloning of the Hematopoietic Cell-Specific Subunit and Evidence for an Associated Partner. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 13(9). 5604–5612. 42 indexed citations
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Beier, David R., et al.. (1989). Perinatal lethality (ple): A mutation caused by integration of a transgene into distal mouse chromosome 15. Genomics. 4(4). 498–504. 18 indexed citations

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