Dhananjay Wagh

5.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
16 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Dhananjay Wagh is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Dhananjay Wagh has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Cell Biology, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Dhananjay Wagh's work include Cellular transport and secretion (6 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (3 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (3 papers). Dhananjay Wagh is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (6 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (3 papers) and Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (3 papers). Dhananjay Wagh collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and India. Dhananjay Wagh's co-authors include Stephan J. Sigrist, Carolin Wichmann, Tobias M. Rasse, Erich Buchner, Manuela Schmidt, Robert J. Kittel, Esther Asan, Marie‐Christine Dabauvalle, Alois Hofbauer and Sigrid Buchner and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Communications and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Dhananjay Wagh

16 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

Bruchpilot, a Protein with Homology to ELKS/CAST, Is Requ... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2006 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Bruchpilot, a Protein with Homology to ELKS/CAST, Is Required for Structural Integrity and Function of Synaptic Active Zones in Drosophila
    2006 698 citations Dhananjay Wagh, Tobias M. Rasse et al. Neuron profile →
  2. Bruchpilot Promotes Active Zone Assembly, Ca 2+ Channel Clustering, and Vesicle Release
    2006 602 citations Robert J. Kittel, Carolin Wichmann et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dhananjay Wagh United States 14 1.1k 801 642 174 138 16 1.8k
Jay Z. Parrish United States 24 648 0.6× 1.4k 1.7× 405 0.6× 207 1.2× 46 0.3× 36 2.2k
JoAnn Buchanan United States 17 1.1k 1.1× 1.4k 1.7× 656 1.0× 129 0.7× 101 0.7× 24 3.0k
Barbara W. Bernstein United States 16 486 0.5× 937 1.2× 933 1.5× 68 0.4× 200 1.4× 25 2.0k
Shohei Maékawa Japan 25 384 0.4× 1.4k 1.7× 1.1k 1.7× 112 0.6× 139 1.0× 89 2.2k
Gilbert L. Henry United States 11 374 0.4× 1.3k 1.6× 212 0.3× 332 1.9× 62 0.4× 13 1.7k
Kiwamu Takemoto Japan 16 413 0.4× 905 1.1× 256 0.4× 60 0.3× 143 1.0× 29 1.5k
Mie Kubota Japan 8 547 0.5× 1.8k 2.3× 403 0.6× 358 2.1× 510 3.7× 9 2.6k
Richard T. Ambron United States 26 737 0.7× 685 0.9× 279 0.4× 148 0.9× 59 0.4× 61 1.9k
Konark Mukherjee United States 21 574 0.5× 1.3k 1.6× 979 1.5× 231 1.3× 47 0.3× 41 1.9k
Motojiro Yoshihara United States 19 1.1k 1.1× 1.2k 1.5× 681 1.1× 175 1.0× 11 0.1× 27 1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dhananjay Wagh

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Wu, Peng, Matt Fish, Florette K. Hazard, et al.. (2024). A developmental biliary lineage program cooperates with Wnt activation to promote cell proliferation in hepatoblastoma. Nature Communications. 15(1). 10007–10007. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, James, Aris J. Kare, Shaunak Adkar, et al.. (2023). Combined near infrared photoacoustic imaging and ultrasound detects vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque. Biomaterials. 302. 122314–122314. 11 indexed citations
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Januszyk, Michael, Kellen Chen, Dominic Henn, et al.. (2020). Characterization of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing. Micromachines. 11(9). 815–815. 41 indexed citations
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Jungari, Suresh, B Sharma, & Dhananjay Wagh. (2019). Beyond Maternal Mortality: A Systematic Review of Evidences on Mistreatment and Disrespect During Childbirth in Health Facilities in India. Trauma Violence & Abuse. 22(4). 739–751. 28 indexed citations
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Terry-Lorenzo, Ryan T., Viviana I. Torres, Dhananjay Wagh, et al.. (2016). Trio, a Rho Family GEF, Interacts with the Presynaptic Active Zone Proteins Piccolo and Bassoon. PLoS ONE. 11(12). e0167535–e0167535. 17 indexed citations
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Pothineni, Venkata Raveendra, Dhananjay Wagh, Mustafeez Mujtaba Babar, et al.. (2016). Screening of NCI-DTP library to identify new drug candidates for Borrelia burgdorferi. The Journal of Antibiotics. 70(3). 308–312. 16 indexed citations
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Pothineni, Venkata Raveendra, Dhananjay Wagh, Mustafeez Mujtaba Babar, et al.. (2016). Identification of new drug candidates against Borrelia burgdorferi using high-throughput screening. Drug Design Development and Therapy. 10. 1307–1307. 42 indexed citations
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Pothineni, Venkata Raveendra, Dhananjay Wagh, Mohammed Inayathullah, et al.. (2015). Borreliacidal activity of Borrelia metal transporter A (BmtA) binding small molecules by manganese transport inhibition. Drug Design Development and Therapy. 9. 805–805. 16 indexed citations
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Wagh, Dhananjay, Ryan T. Terry-Lorenzo, Clarissa L. Waites, et al.. (2015). Piccolo Directs Activity Dependent F-Actin Assembly from Presynaptic Active Zones via Daam1. PLoS ONE. 10(4). e0120093–e0120093. 30 indexed citations
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Serpooshan, Vahid, Senthilkumar Sivanesan, Morteza Mahmoudi, et al.. (2014). [Pyr1]-Apelin-13 delivery via nano-liposomal encapsulation attenuates pressure overload-induced cardiac dysfunction. Biomaterials. 37. 289–298. 37 indexed citations
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Jiang, Xinguo, Andrey V. Malkovskiy, Wen Tian, et al.. (2013). Promotion of airway anastomotic microvascular regeneration and alleviation of airway ischemia by deferoxamine nanoparticles. Biomaterials. 35(2). 803–813. 46 indexed citations
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Maas, Christoph, Viviana I. Torres, Wilko D. Altrock, et al.. (2012). Formation of Golgi-Derived Active Zone Precursor Vesicles. Journal of Neuroscience. 32(32). 11095–11108. 69 indexed citations
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Yu, Wendou, Jai S. Polepalli, Dhananjay Wagh, et al.. (2011). A critical role for the PAR-1/MARK-tau axis in mediating the toxic effects of Aβ on synapses and dendritic spines. Human Molecular Genetics. 21(6). 1384–1390. 86 indexed citations
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Wagh, Dhananjay, Tobias M. Rasse, Esther Asan, et al.. (2006). Bruchpilot, a Protein with Homology to ELKS/CAST, Is Required for Structural Integrity and Function of Synaptic Active Zones in Drosophila. Neuron. 51(2). 275–275. 21 indexed citations
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Wagh, Dhananjay, Tobias M. Rasse, Esther Asan, et al.. (2006). Bruchpilot, a Protein with Homology to ELKS/CAST, Is Required for Structural Integrity and Function of Synaptic Active Zones in Drosophila. Neuron. 49(6). 833–844. 698 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kittel, Robert J., Carolin Wichmann, Tobias M. Rasse, et al.. (2006). Bruchpilot Promotes Active Zone Assembly, Ca 2+ Channel Clustering, and Vesicle Release. Science. 312(5776). 1051–1054. 602 indexed citations breakdown →

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