David Abraham

19.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
221 papers, 15.1k citations indexed

About

David Abraham is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Abraham has authored 221 papers receiving a total of 15.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 110 papers in Molecular Biology, 92 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 31 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in David Abraham's work include Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases (88 papers), Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research (63 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (29 papers). David Abraham is often cited by papers focused on Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases (88 papers), Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research (63 papers) and Dermatologic Treatments and Research (29 papers). David Abraham collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. David Abraham's co-authors include Andrew Leask, Shiwen Xu, John Varga, Christopher P. Denton, Carol M. Black, Alan Holmes, George Bou–Gharios, Markella Ponticos, Manuel Blum and Benjamin Maurer and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

David Abraham

211 papers receiving 14.7k citations

Hit Papers

TGF‐β signaling and the fibrotic response 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 2007 2008 2006 2015 500 1000 1.5k
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. TGF‐β signaling and the fibrotic response
    2004 1.9k citations Andrew Leask, David Abraham profile →
  2. Systemic sclerosis: a prototypic multisystem fibrotic disorder
    2007 897 citations David Abraham et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  3. reCAPTCHA: Human-Based Character Recognition via Web Security Measures
    2008 713 citations David Abraham et al. profile →
  4. All in the CCN family: essential matricellular signaling modulators emerge from the bunker
    2006 560 citations Andrew Leask, David Abraham Journal of Cell Science profile →
  5. Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition Contributes to Endothelial Dysfunction in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
    2015 274 citations Sarah L. Trinder, Christopher P. Denton et al. American Journal Of Pathology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Abraham United Kingdom 62 6.9k 4.5k 2.5k 1.9k 1.9k 221 15.1k
Anne Vincent‐Salomon France 70 5.5k 0.8× 3.0k 0.7× 2.2k 0.9× 2.3k 1.2× 921 0.5× 381 16.1k
Robert B. West United States 63 9.8k 1.4× 1.8k 0.4× 4.3k 1.7× 2.8k 1.5× 318 0.2× 185 20.2k
John M. Bennett United States 74 11.5k 1.7× 4.2k 0.9× 2.3k 0.9× 5.2k 2.7× 347 0.2× 396 41.1k
David J. Harrison United Kingdom 65 9.4k 1.4× 1.2k 0.3× 1.8k 0.7× 1.6k 0.9× 271 0.1× 482 17.6k
Stephen B. Fox Australia 84 14.2k 2.1× 2.8k 0.6× 4.7k 1.9× 3.1k 1.6× 656 0.3× 423 29.3k
Torsten O. Nielsen Canada 77 10.3k 1.5× 4.9k 1.1× 7.7k 3.0× 2.0k 1.0× 709 0.4× 241 31.1k
Tatsuhiko Tsunoda Japan 74 9.6k 1.4× 1.2k 0.3× 1.6k 0.6× 1.9k 1.0× 223 0.1× 277 17.6k
Jeffery L. Kutok United States 76 11.3k 1.6× 3.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 5.7k 3.0× 256 0.1× 192 21.4k
Gareth J. Morgan United Kingdom 87 15.0k 2.2× 3.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 4.6k 2.4× 274 0.1× 852 30.5k
Jonathan R. Pollack United States 57 14.9k 2.2× 2.6k 0.6× 3.9k 1.5× 1.1k 0.6× 347 0.2× 123 25.9k

Countries citing papers authored by David Abraham

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Abraham

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Abraham

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tam, Angela, Korsa Khan, Shiwen Xu, et al.. (2025). Critical Role for Transglutaminase 2 in Scleroderma Skin Fibrosis and in the Development of Dermal Sclerosis in a Mouse Model of Scleroderma. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 77(7). 914–928.
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Papaioannou, Ioannis, Athina Dritsoula, Ping Kang, et al.. (2024). NKX2-5 regulates vessel remodeling in scleroderma-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension. JCI Insight. 9(10).
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Saracino, Amanda, et al.. (2023). Unravelling morphoea aetiopathogenesis by next-generation sequencing of paired skin biopsies. Archives of Dermatological Research. 315(7). 2035–2056. 2 indexed citations
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Mohamed‐Ali, Vidya, et al.. (2023). Relative Recovery of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Diet-Induced Obese Rats. Nutrients. 16(1). 115–115. 3 indexed citations
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Kanakis, Ioannis, Peter Milner, Andrew Leask, et al.. (2020). Post-traumatic osteoarthritis development is not modified by postnatal chondrocyte deletion of Ccn2. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 13(7). 5 indexed citations
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Abraham, David, et al.. (2017). Consentimiento informado en Biobancos y Bases de Datos. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Taher, Taher E., Jonas Byström, Voon H Ong, et al.. (2017). Intracellular B Lymphocyte Signalling and the Regulation of Humoral Immunity and Autoimmunity. Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology. 53(2). 237–264. 39 indexed citations
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Baker, Daryll, et al.. (2014). The Role of Erythropoietin in Skeletal Muscle Ischaemia In Vitro and In Vivo. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 47(6). 694–695. 1 indexed citations
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Nikitorowicz-Buniak, Joanna, Shiwen Xu, Andrew Leask, et al.. (2011). Thrombospondin 1 in hypoxia-conditioned media blocks the growth of human microvascular endothelial cells and is increased in systemic sclerosis tissues. PubMed. 4(1). 13–13. 18 indexed citations
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Holmes, Alan, Markella Ponticos, Shiwen Xu, Christopher P. Denton, & David Abraham. (2011). Elevated CCN2 expression in scleroderma: a putative role for the TGFβ accessory receptors TGFβRIII and endoglin. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling. 5(3). 173–177. 12 indexed citations
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Hoyles, Rachel K., Emma Derrett‐Smith, Korsa Khan, et al.. (2010). An Essential Role for Resident Fibroblasts in Experimental Lung Fibrosis Is Defined by Lineage-Specific Deletion of High-Affinity Type II Transforming Growth Factor β Receptor. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 183(2). 249–261. 92 indexed citations
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Leask, Andrew, Shiwen Xu, Korsa Khan, et al.. (2008). Loss of protein kinase Cϵ results in impaired cutaneous wound closure and myofibroblast function. Journal of Cell Science. 121(20). 3459–3467. 26 indexed citations
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Winter, Patricia de, Patricia Leoni, & David Abraham. (2008). Connective tissue growth factor: Structure–function relationships of a mosaic, multifunctional protein. Growth Factors. 26(2). 80–91. 116 indexed citations
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Xu, Shiwen, Laura Kennedy, Daphne Pala, et al.. (2006). CCN2 Is Necessary for Adhesive Responses to Transforming Growth Factor-β1 in Embryonic Fibroblasts. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 281(16). 10715–10726. 136 indexed citations
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Abraham, David, Robert W. Irving, & David F. Manlove. (2006). Two algorithms for the Student-Project Allocation problem. Journal of Discrete Algorithms. 5(1). 73–90. 73 indexed citations
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Chen, Yunliang, Shiwen Xu, Laura Kennedy, et al.. (2005). Matrix Contraction by Dermal Fibroblasts Requires Transforming Growth Factor-β/Activin-Linked Kinase 5, Heparan Sulfate-Containing Proteoglycans, and MEK/ERK. American Journal Of Pathology. 167(6). 1699–1711. 119 indexed citations
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Abraham, David, et al.. (2001). The logic tutor.. 184. 1 indexed citations
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Stratton, Richard, Shiwen Xu, Giorgia Martini, et al.. (2001). Iloprost suppresses connective tissue growth factor production in fibroblasts and in the skin of scleroderma patients. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(2). 241–250. 26 indexed citations

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