Daniel A. Goodenough

21.3k total citations · 7 hit papers
97 papers, 17.2k citations indexed

About

Daniel A. Goodenough is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel A. Goodenough has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 17.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Neurology and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Daniel A. Goodenough's work include Connexins and lens biology (76 papers), Barrier Structure and Function Studies (28 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (20 papers). Daniel A. Goodenough is often cited by papers focused on Connexins and lens biology (76 papers), Barrier Structure and Function Studies (28 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (20 papers). Daniel A. Goodenough collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and France. Daniel A. Goodenough's co-authors include David L. Paul, Linda S. Musil, Bruce R. Stevenson, Philippa Claude, Alexander M. Simon, Janet D. Siliciano, Mark S. Mooseker, Thomas W. White, Eric C. Beyer and Jeffrey A. Goliger and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Daniel A. Goodenough

97 papers receiving 16.7k citations

Hit Papers

Identification of ZO-1: a high molecular weight polypepti... 1970 2026 1988 2007 1986 1996 1973 1990 2003 400 800 1.2k
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. Identification of ZO-1: a high molecular weight polypeptide associated with the tight junction (zonula occludens) in a variety of epithelia.
    1986 1.4k citations Bruce R. Stevenson, Mark S. Mooseker et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  2. CONNEXINS, CONNEXONS, AND INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATION
    1996 1.0k citations Daniel A. Goodenough, David L. Paul et al. profile →
  3. FRACTURE FACES OF ZONULAE OCCLUDENTES FROM "TIGHT" AND "LEAKY" EPITHELIA
    1973 878 citations Philippa Claude, Daniel A. Goodenough The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  4. Differential phosphorylation of the gap junction protein connexin43 in junctional communication-competent and -deficient cell lines.
    1990 595 citations Linda S. Musil, Daniel A. Goodenough et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  5. Beyond the gap: functions of unpaired connexon channels
    2003 576 citations Daniel A. Goodenough, David L. Paul profile →
  6. Female infertility in mice lacking connexin 37
    1997 560 citations Alexander M. Simon, Daniel A. Goodenough et al. profile →
  7. A FINE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF INTERCELLULAR JUNCTIONS IN THE MOUSE LIVER
    1970 521 citations Daniel A. Goodenough et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Daniel A. Goodenough United States 63 13.5k 3.8k 1.9k 1.5k 1.5k 97 17.2k
Tetsuo Noda Japan 80 15.6k 1.2× 2.7k 0.7× 2.3k 1.2× 1.8k 1.2× 2.1k 1.4× 260 24.3k
Thomas Rülicke Austria 62 6.5k 0.5× 2.3k 0.6× 1.2k 0.7× 2.0k 1.4× 1.5k 1.0× 206 13.5k
Mark S. Mooseker United States 75 9.9k 0.7× 1.8k 0.5× 1.4k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 1.4k 0.9× 150 17.1k
Sachiko Tsukita Japan 70 10.0k 0.7× 4.7k 1.2× 1.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 166 17.2k
Norton B. Gilula United States 68 12.2k 0.9× 948 0.2× 1.8k 1.0× 1.5k 1.0× 2.8k 1.9× 109 17.5k
Francisco E. Baralle Italy 71 12.0k 0.9× 1.2k 0.3× 1.3k 0.7× 2.1k 1.4× 1.1k 0.8× 249 20.7k
Shigenobu Yonemura Japan 64 13.6k 1.0× 3.6k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 2.2k 1.5× 149 21.0k
Greg Lemke United States 75 6.8k 0.5× 1.7k 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 2.1k 1.4× 5.2k 3.5× 143 18.1k
Heikki Rauvala Finland 72 9.1k 0.7× 1.0k 0.3× 1.6k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 3.1k 2.1× 188 17.6k
Hiroyuki Sasaki Japan 50 7.2k 0.5× 7.5k 2.0× 619 0.3× 1.4k 0.9× 616 0.4× 166 14.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Daniel A. Goodenough

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Daniel A. Goodenough's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Daniel A. Goodenough with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Daniel A. Goodenough more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Daniel A. Goodenough

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Daniel A. Goodenough. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Daniel A. Goodenough. The network helps show where Daniel A. Goodenough may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Daniel A. Goodenough

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Daniel A. Goodenough. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Daniel A. Goodenough 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 Daniel A. Goodenough. Daniel A. Goodenough 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
1.
Goodenough, Daniel A., et al.. (2011). Deletion of oligodendrocyte Cx32 and astrocyte Cx43 causes white matter vacuolation, astrocyte loss and early mortality. Glia. 59(7). 1064–1074. 76 indexed citations
2.
Hou, Jianghui, Aparna Renigunta, Antonio S. Gomes, et al.. (2009). Claudin-16 and claudin-19 interaction is required for their assembly into tight junctions and for renal reabsorption of magnesium. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(36). 15350–15355. 203 indexed citations
3.
Konrad, Martin, Jianghui Hou, Stefanie Weber, et al.. (2007). CLDN16 Genotype Predicts Renal Decline in Familial Hypomagnesemia with Hypercalciuria and Nephrocalcinosis. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 19(1). 171–181. 82 indexed citations
4.
Medici, Damian, Elizabeth D. Hay, & Daniel A. Goodenough. (2006). Cooperation between Snail and LEF-1 Transcription Factors Is Essential for TGF-β1-induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 17(4). 1871–1879. 177 indexed citations
5.
Wong, Cindy, Thomas Christen, Isabelle Roth, et al.. (2006). Connexin37 protects against atherosclerosis by regulating monocyte adhesion. Nature Medicine. 12(8). 950–954. 234 indexed citations
6.
Menichella, Daniela M., Marta Majdan, Rajeshwar Awatramani, et al.. (2006). Genetic and Physiological Evidence That Oligodendrocyte Gap Junctions Contribute to Spatial Buffering of Potassium Released during Neuronal Activity. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(43). 10984–10991. 138 indexed citations
7.
Chen, Yan‐Hua, Qun Lu, Daniel A. Goodenough, & Beverly G. Jeansonne. (2002). Nonreceptor Tyrosine Kinase c-Yes Interacts with Occludin during Tight Junction Formation in Canine Kidney Epithelial Cells. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 13(4). 1227–1237. 125 indexed citations
8.
White, Thomas W., Caterina Sellitto, David L. Paul, & Daniel A. Goodenough. (2001). Prenatal lens development in connexin43 and connexin50 double knockout mice.. PubMed. 42(12). 2916–23. 39 indexed citations
9.
Muresan, Zoia, David L. Paul, & Daniel A. Goodenough. (2000). Occludin 1B, a Variant of the Tight Junction Protein Occludin. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 11(2). 627–634. 88 indexed citations
10.
Carabatsos, Mary Jo, Caterina Sellitto, Daniel A. Goodenough, & David F. Albertini. (2000). Oocyte–Granulosa Cell Heterologous Gap Junctions Are Required for the Coordination of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Meiotic Competence. Developmental Biology. 226(2). 167–179. 267 indexed citations
11.
Goodenough, Daniel A., et al.. (1998). Problem based teaching and learning as a bridge from basic anatomy to clinical clerkships. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 20(3). 203–207. 20 indexed citations
12.
Simon, Alexander M. & Daniel A. Goodenough. (1998). Diverse functions of vertebrate gap junctions. Trends in Cell Biology. 8(12). 477–483. 332 indexed citations
13.
Merzdorf, Christa & Daniel A. Goodenough. (1997). Localization of a novel 210 kDa protein in Xenopus tight junctions. Journal of Cell Science. 110(8). 1005–1012. 18 indexed citations
14.
Bruzzone, Roberto, Thomas W. White, & Daniel A. Goodenough. (1996). The cellular internet: On‐line with connexins. BioEssays. 18(9). 709–718. 169 indexed citations
15.
Jiang, Jean X., Thomas W. White, Daniel A. Goodenough, & David L. Paul. (1994). Molecular cloning and functional characterization of chick lens fiber connexin 45.6.. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5(3). 363–373. 79 indexed citations
16.
Goodenough, Daniel A. & Linda S. Musil. (1993). Gap junctions and tissue business: problems and strategies for developing specific functional reagents. Journal of Cell Science. 1993(Supplement_17). 133–138. 21 indexed citations
17.
White, Thomas W., Roberto Bruzzone, Daniel A. Goodenough, & David L. Paul. (1992). Mouse Cx50, a functional member of the connexin family of gap junction proteins, is the lens fiber protein MP70.. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 3(7). 711–720. 255 indexed citations
18.
Musil, Linda S. & Daniel A. Goodenough. (1990). Gap junctional intercellular communication and the regulation of connexin expression and function. Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 2(5). 875–880. 75 indexed citations
19.
Anderson, James M., et al.. (1988). Characterization of ZO-1, a protein component of the tight junction from mouse liver and Madin-Darby canine kidney cells.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 106(4). 1141–1149. 321 indexed citations
20.
Claude, Philippa & Daniel A. Goodenough. (1973). FRACTURE FACES OF ZONULAE OCCLUDENTES FROM "TIGHT" AND "LEAKY" EPITHELIA. The Journal of Cell Biology. 58(2). 390–400. 878 indexed citations breakdown →

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Tetsuo Noda Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Thomas Rülicke Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Mark S. Mooseker Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Sachiko Tsukita Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Norton B. Gilula Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Francisco E. Baralle Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Shigenobu Yonemura Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Greg Lemke Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Heikki Rauvala Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Hiroyuki Sasaki
Rankless by CCL
2026