David Edgar

17.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
168 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

David Edgar is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, David Edgar has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Immunology and 34 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in David Edgar's work include Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders (26 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (26 papers) and Nerve injury and regeneration (19 papers). David Edgar is often cited by papers focused on Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders (26 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (26 papers) and Nerve injury and regeneration (19 papers). David Edgar collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Germany and United States. David Edgar's co-authors include H. Thoenen, Yves‐Alain Barde, Rupert Timpl, Patricia Murray, Monique Aumailley, Mats Paulsson, Neil Smyth, Rainer Deutzmann, Peter D. Yurchenco and Reinhard Fässler and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

David Edgar

163 papers receiving 8.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Purification of a new neurotrophic factor from mammalian brain.

1982 1.4k citations Yves‐Alain Barde, David Edgar et al. profile →
A simplified laminin nomenclature

2005 666 citations Monique Aumailley, David Edgar et al. profile →
The heparin-binding domain of laminin is responsible for its effects on neurite outgrowth and neuronal survival.

1984 552 citations David Edgar, H. Thoenen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Edgar United Kingdom	46	3.9k	3.1k	2.2k	1.5k	1.3k	168	9.2k
Michael C. Brown United States	46	3.7k 1.0×	2.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.7×	2.0k 1.4×	717 0.6×	160	8.2k
A Hall United States	52	7.7k 2.0×	2.3k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	4.6k 3.0×	956 0.7×	112	12.3k
Marston Manthorpe United States	55	4.6k 1.2×	5.5k 1.8×	932 0.4×	964 0.6×	2.8k 2.2×	121	10.1k
Klaus Addicks Germany	50	3.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.4×	791 0.4×	941 0.6×	580 0.4×	199	8.4k
Cord Brakebusch Denmark	72	6.9k 1.8×	1.6k 0.5×	3.2k 1.5×	4.2k 2.8×	1.0k 0.8×	187	14.6k
Larry S. Sherman United States	44	4.0k 1.0×	962 0.3×	768 0.4×	2.8k 1.9×	935 0.7×	109	8.4k
Hartwig Wolburg Germany	75	10.9k 2.8×	3.8k 1.2×	1.1k 0.5×	2.6k 1.7×	1.1k 0.8×	279	22.1k
Hannu Kalimo Finland	70	5.5k 1.4×	2.5k 0.8×	715 0.3×	1.5k 1.0×	373 0.3×	312	15.4k
Britta Engelhardt Switzerland	86	7.0k 1.8×	2.5k 0.8×	3.2k 1.5×	1.8k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	269	23.7k
Ulríke Mayer Germany	68	9.4k 2.4×	978 0.3×	2.6k 1.2×	3.9k 2.6×	394 0.3×	164	14.3k

Countries citing papers authored by David Edgar

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Edgar

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Shukla, Rajeev, et al.. (2023). The transition zone in Hirschsprung's bowel contains abnormal hybrid ganglia with characteristics of extrinsic nerves. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 27(2). 287–298. 8 indexed citations

Conlon, Niall, et al.. (2022). Risk stratification through allergy history: single-centre experience of specialized COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Clinical & Experimental Immunology. 209(2). 182–187.

Bethell, George, David Wilkinson, David Fawkner-Corbett, et al.. (2016). Enteric nervous system stem cells associated with thickened extrinsic fibers in short segment aganglionic Hirschsprung's disease gut are absent in the total colonic and intestinal variants of disease. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 51(10). 1581–1584. 4 indexed citations

Neville, Charlotte E., Michelle C. McKinley, Claire R. Draffin, et al.. (2015). Participating in a fruit and vegetable intervention trial improves longer term fruit and vegetable consumption and barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption: a follow-up of the ADIT study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 12(1). 158–158. 25 indexed citations

Wilkinson, David, et al.. (2015). Early cholecystectomy in children with gallstone pancreatitis reduces readmissions. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 50(8). 1293–1296. 12 indexed citations

Steele, Cathal, Niall Conlon, & David Edgar. (2014). Diagnosis of immediate food allergy. BMJ. 349(jul11 6). g3695–g3695. 1 indexed citations

Neville, Charlotte E., Ian Young, Sarah Gilchrist, et al.. (2013). Effect of increased fruit and vegetable consumption on physical function and muscle strength in older adults. AGE. 35(6). 2409–2422. 61 indexed citations

Gibson, Andrew, David Edgar, Charlotte E. Neville, et al.. (2012). Effect of fruit and vegetable consumption on immune function in older people: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 96(6). 1429–1436. 91 indexed citations

Rak‐Raszewska, Aleksandra, Bettina Wilm, David Edgar, et al.. (2012). Development of embryonic stem cells in recombinant kidneys. Organogenesis. 8(4). 125–136. 23 indexed citations

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Mora, Cristina, Stefania Bruno, Benedetta Bussolati, et al.. (2011). Differentiation of Podocyte and Proximal Tubule-Like Cells from a Mouse Kidney-Derived Stem Cell Line. Stem Cells and Development. 21(2). 296–307. 32 indexed citations

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Fujiwara, Hironobu, Yoshitaka Hayashi, Noriko Sanzen, et al.. (2007). Regulation of Mesodermal Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells by Basement Membranes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(40). 29701–29711. 45 indexed citations

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Edgar, David. (2006). Immunology : a core text with self-assessment. Elsevier eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Baker, H.W.G., Anne Mijch, Suzanne M. Garland, et al.. (2003). Use of assisted reproductive technology to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV in discordant couples wishing to have their own children where the male partner is seropositive with an undetectable viral load: Table 1. Journal of Medical Ethics. 29(6). 315–320. 18 indexed citations

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Edgar, David, et al.. (2002). A Low Serum sICAM-1 Level May Assist in the Exclusion of Neonatal Infection. Neonatology. 81(2). 105–108. 7 indexed citations

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Williamson, Robin E., et al.. (2001). Brief report: Birth of a healthy infant after preimplantation confirmation of euploidy by comparative genomic hybridization. New England Journal of Medicine. 345(21). 1 indexed citations

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Knight, Charles & David Edgar. (1999). Facade Repair and Rehabilitation Case Studies. 224–231. 1 indexed citations

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Nurcombe, Victor, Monique Aumailley, Rupert Timpl, & David Edgar. (1989). The high‐affinity binding of laminin to cells. European Journal of Biochemistry. 180(1). 9–14. 68 indexed citations

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Dohrmann, Ulrike, David Edgar, & H. Thoenen. (1987). Distinct neurotrophic factors from skeletal muscle and the central nervous system interact synergistically to support the survival of cultured embryonic spinal motor neurons. Developmental Biology. 124(1). 145–152. 84 indexed citations

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Rohrer, Hermann, H. Thoenen, & David Edgar. (1983). Presence of nerve growth factor receptors and catecholamine uptake in subpopulations of chick sympathetic neurons: Correlation with survival factor requirements in culture. Developmental Biology. 99(1). 34–40. 34 indexed citations

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Barde, Yves‐Alain, David Edgar, & H. Thoenen. (1980). Sensory neurons in culture: Changing requirements for survival factors during embryonic development. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 77(2). 1199–1203. 256 indexed citations

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