David Sims

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

David Sims is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Sims has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 4 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in David Sims's work include Barrier Structure and Function Studies (4 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (2 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (2 papers). David Sims is often cited by papers focused on Barrier Structure and Function Studies (4 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (2 papers) and Birth, Development, and Health (2 papers). David Sims collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Germany. David Sims's co-authors include Jane A. Westfall, Frederick N. Miller, Grzegorz Sawicki, Jolanta Sawicka, Wenjie Wang, Richard Schulz, Miranda M. Sung, Hernando León, Costas Schulze and Meltem Sarıahmetoğlu and has published in prestigious journals such as The FASEB Journal, Journal of Leukocyte Biology and Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.

In The Last Decade

David Sims

23 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The pericyte—A review

1986 463 citations David Sims Tissue and Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Sims Canada	15	580	234	227	214	199	23	1.4k
Masao Kishikawa Japan	24	735 1.3×	100 0.4×	190 0.8×	152 0.7×	241 1.2×	88	1.8k
Manae S. Kurokawa Japan	23	785 1.4×	168 0.7×	114 0.5×	125 0.6×	280 1.4×	82	1.8k
Claudia Korn Germany	21	859 1.5×	98 0.4×	234 1.0×	224 1.0×	125 0.6×	31	2.0k
Henning B. Boldt Denmark	23	833 1.4×	154 0.7×	264 1.2×	321 1.5×	151 0.8×	44	2.2k
Moon L. Shin United States	31	614 1.1×	368 1.6×	179 0.8×	106 0.5×	92 0.5×	54	2.1k
Rita A. Monahan-Earley United States	18	599 1.0×	71 0.3×	236 1.0×	149 0.7×	197 1.0×	30	1.7k
Paul G. McGuire United States	22	619 1.1×	136 0.6×	136 0.6×	418 2.0×	96 0.5×	45	1.6k
Yoko Hamazaki Japan	25	752 1.3×	334 1.4×	290 1.3×	138 0.6×	128 0.6×	49	2.2k
Nancy C. Joyce United States	37	1.3k 2.2×	167 0.7×	288 1.3×	141 0.7×	94 0.5×	64	4.5k
Sanja Arandjelovic United States	20	960 1.7×	141 0.6×	146 0.6×	203 0.9×	144 0.7×	30	2.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Sims

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Sims. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Sims 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 David Sims. David Sims is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Kann, Martin, Monique C. Saleh, Mary Taglienti, et al.. (2013). The transcription factor sry‐related HMG box‐4 (SOX4) is required for normal renal development in vivo. Developmental Dynamics. 242(6). 790–799. 20 indexed citations

Schulze, Costas, Wenjie Wang, Hernando León, et al.. (2004). Matrix metalloproteinase‐2 (MMP‐2) is present in the nucleus of cardiac myocytes and is capable of cleaving poly (ADP‐ribose) polymerase (PARP) in vitro. The FASEB Journal. 18(6). 690–692. 205 indexed citations

Sims, David. (2000). Diversity Within Pericytes. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 27(10). 842–846. 208 indexed citations

López, Alfonso, et al.. (1999). Effect of emu oil on auricular inflammation induced with croton oil in mice. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 60(12). 1558–1561. 27 indexed citations

Lentsch, Alex B., Michael J. Edwards, David Sims, & Frederick N. Miller. (1998). N omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester inhibits inflammatory liver injury induced by interleukin-2.. PubMed. 63(1). 22–30. 7 indexed citations

Lentsch, Alex B., Michael J. Edwards, David Sims, & Frederick N. Miller. (1998). Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester inhibits inflammatory liver injury induced by interleukin-2. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 63(1). 22–30. 6 indexed citations

Sims, David, et al.. (1997). Heterogeneity of the composition and thickness of tracheal mucus in rats. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 273(5). L1036–L1041. 60 indexed citations

Sims, David & Amreek Singh. (1996). Cytology and Microscopic Anatomy. Canadian veterinary journal. 37(12). 754–754. 8 indexed citations

Lentsch, Alex B., Michael J. Edwards, David Sims, et al.. (1996). Interleukin-10 inhibits interleukin-2-induced tumor necrosis factor production but does not reduce toxicity in C3H/HeN mice. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 60(1). 51–57. 8 indexed citations

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Anderson, James A., et al.. (1995). The Effect of Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-II on Endotoxin-Mediated Hemodynamic Instability. Journal of Surgical Research. 58(1). 53–57. 8 indexed citations

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Anderson, James A., Frederick N. Miller, David Sims, & Michael J. Edwards. (1994). Tumor Necrosis Factor Causes Microvascular Protein Leakage Independently of Neutrophils or Mast Cells. Journal of Surgical Research. 56(6). 485–490. 10 indexed citations

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Sims, David, et al.. (1992). Limitations of monastral blue as a vascular label: Rapid rate of clearance is age‐dependent, and interactions with anesthetics depress arterial blood pressure in rats. Microscopy Research and Technique. 23(3). 219–224. 2 indexed citations

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Miller, Frederick N., et al.. (1992). Differentiation of light-dye effects in the microcirculation. Microvascular Research. 44(2). 166–184. 34 indexed citations

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MacPhee, Daniel J., et al.. (1992). Morphology of the Toxin-Producing Diatom Nitzschia pungens Grunow forma multiseries Hasle. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 49(2). 303–311. 17 indexed citations

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Sims, David, et al.. (1991). Preservation of Tracheal Mucus by Nonaqueous Fixative. Biotechnic & Histochemistry. 66(4). 173–180. 38 indexed citations

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Smith, Bradford B., P. J. Reed, Erwin G. Pearson, et al.. (1991). Erythrocyte dyscrasia, anemia, and hypothyroidism in chronically underweight llamas. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 198(1). 81–88. 20 indexed citations

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Sims, David. (1991). Recent advances in pericyte biology--implications for health and disease.. PubMed. 7(10). 431–43. 158 indexed citations

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Sims, David, Frederick N. Miller, Alan Donald, & Michael A. Perricone. (1990). Ultrastructure of pericytes in early stages of histamine‐induced inflammation. Journal of Morphology. 206(3). 333–342. 37 indexed citations

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Sims, David. (1986). The pericyte—A review. Tissue and Cell. 18(2). 153–174. 463 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sims, David & Jane A. Westfall. (1983). Analysis of relationships between pericytes and gas exchange capillaries in neonatal and mature bovine lungs. Microvascular Research. 25(3). 333–342. 38 indexed citations

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