Don H. Anderson

11.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
55 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Don H. Anderson is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Don H. Anderson has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Ophthalmology, 31 papers in Molecular Biology and 22 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Don H. Anderson's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (28 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (23 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (14 papers). Don H. Anderson is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (28 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (23 papers) and Glaucoma and retinal disorders (14 papers). Don H. Anderson collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and Taiwan. Don H. Anderson's co-authors include Lincoln V. Johnson, Gregory S. Hageman, Steven K. Fisher, Robert F. Mullins, Page A. Erickson, Michelle K. Staples, Christopher J. Guérin, Stephen R. Russell, Monte J. Radeke and Geoffrey P. Lewis and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Don H. Anderson

55 papers receiving 7.6k citations

Hit Papers

A role for local inflammation in the formation of drusen ... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2002 2000 2009 2001 2006 250 500 750
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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. A role for local inflammation in the formation of drusen in the aging eye
    2002 867 citations Don H. Anderson, Robert F. Mullins et al. American Journal of Ophthalmology profile →
  2. Drusen associated with aging and age‐related macular degeneration contain proteins common to extracellular deposits associated with atherosclerosis, elastosis, amyloidosis, and dense deposit disease
    2000 739 citations Robert F. Mullins, Stephen R. Russell et al. The FASEB Journal profile →
  3. The pivotal role of the complement system in aging and age-related macular degeneration: Hypothesis re-visited
    2009 591 citations Don H. Anderson, Monte J. Radeke et al. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research profile →
  4. Complement Activation and Inflammatory Processes in Drusen Formation and Age Related Macular Degeneration
    2001 512 citations Lincoln V. Johnson, Michelle K. Staples et al. Experimental Eye Research profile →
  5. Age‐related macular degeneration—emerging pathogenetic and therapeutic concepts
    2006 500 citations Karen M. Gehrs, Don H. Anderson et al. Annals of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Don H. Anderson United States 40 5.6k 3.7k 3.2k 1.1k 710 55 7.8k
Gregory S. Hageman United States 51 9.1k 1.6× 5.3k 1.4× 5.1k 1.6× 1.9k 1.6× 492 0.7× 152 12.2k
Robert N. Fariss United States 49 3.6k 0.6× 4.8k 1.3× 1.3k 0.4× 1.1k 0.9× 1.6k 2.2× 145 8.1k
Anneke I. den Hollander Netherlands 57 6.4k 1.1× 7.8k 2.1× 2.7k 0.9× 857 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 230 11.1k
Peter Charbel Issa Germany 48 4.5k 0.8× 3.5k 0.9× 2.3k 0.7× 574 0.5× 433 0.6× 227 7.1k
Ulrich Schraermeyer Germany 38 2.8k 0.5× 2.9k 0.8× 1.6k 0.5× 324 0.3× 566 0.8× 149 5.3k
Martin B. Wax United States 43 3.8k 0.7× 3.0k 0.8× 849 0.3× 334 0.3× 482 0.7× 95 5.7k
Mary E. Rayborn United States 36 2.7k 0.5× 3.8k 1.0× 1.0k 0.3× 335 0.3× 1.3k 1.8× 97 5.5k
Yves Courtois France 51 2.0k 0.4× 5.5k 1.5× 1.5k 0.5× 606 0.5× 809 1.1× 235 8.3k
Christian Grimm Switzerland 51 3.2k 0.6× 6.2k 1.7× 926 0.3× 554 0.5× 1.7k 2.3× 177 8.3k
Dean Bok United States 61 4.8k 0.8× 10.9k 2.9× 1.5k 0.5× 890 0.8× 3.1k 4.4× 182 13.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Anderson, Don H., Monte J. Radeke, Ethan A. Chapin, et al.. (2009). The pivotal role of the complement system in aging and age-related macular degeneration: Hypothesis re-visited. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 29(2). 95–112. 591 indexed citations breakdown →
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Laine, Matti, Hanna Jarva, Sanna Seitsonen, et al.. (2007). Y402H Polymorphism of Complement Factor H Affects Binding Affinity to C-Reactive Protein. The Journal of Immunology. 178(6). 3831–3836. 210 indexed citations
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Gehrs, Karen M., Don H. Anderson, Lincoln V. Johnson, & Gregory S. Hageman. (2006). Age‐related macular degeneration—emerging pathogenetic and therapeutic concepts. Annals of Medicine. 38(7). 450–471. 500 indexed citations breakdown →
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Johnson, P.T., et al.. (2005). Synaptic Pathology, Altered Gene Expression, and Degeneration in Photoreceptors Impacted by Drusen. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 46(12). 4788–4788. 95 indexed citations
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Anderson, Don H., et al.. (2003). Characterization of β amyloid assemblies in drusen: the deposits associated with aging and age-related macular degeneration. Experimental Eye Research. 78(2). 243–256. 257 indexed citations
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Anderson, Don H., Robert F. Mullins, Gregory S. Hageman, & Lincoln V. Johnson. (2002). A role for local inflammation in the formation of drusen in the aging eye. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 134(3). 411–431. 867 indexed citations breakdown →
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Johnson, Lincoln V., et al.. (2001). Complement Activation and Inflammatory Processes in Drusen Formation and Age Related Macular Degeneration. Experimental Eye Research. 73(6). 887–896. 512 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mullins, Robert F., Stephen R. Russell, Don H. Anderson, & Gregory S. Hageman. (2000). Drusen associated with aging and age‐related macular degeneration contain proteins common to extracellular deposits associated with atherosclerosis, elastosis, amyloidosis, and dense deposit disease. The FASEB Journal. 14(7). 835–846. 739 indexed citations breakdown →
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Johnson, Lincoln V., Shiro Ozaki, Michelle K. Staples, Page A. Erickson, & Don H. Anderson. (2000). A Potential Role for Immune Complex Pathogenesis in Drusen Formation. Experimental Eye Research. 70(4). 441–449. 281 indexed citations
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Hageman, Gregory S., Robert F. Mullins, Stephen R. Russell, Lincoln V. Johnson, & Don H. Anderson. (1999). Vitronectin is a constituent of ocular drusen and the vitronectin gene is expressed in human retinal pigmented epithelial cells. The FASEB Journal. 13(3). 477–484. 172 indexed citations
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Mullins, Robert F., Lincoln V. Johnson, Don H. Anderson, & Gregory S. Hageman. (1997). Characterization of Drusen-associated Glycoconjugates. Ophthalmology. 104(2). 288–294. 49 indexed citations
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Lewis, Geoffrey P., Steven K. Fisher, & Don H. Anderson. (1996). Fate of Biotinylated Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor in the Retina Following Intravitreal Injection. Experimental Eye Research. 62(3). 309–324. 19 indexed citations
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Pfeffer, Bruce A., Kathleen C. Flanders, Christopher J. Guérin, David Danielpour, & Don H. Anderson. (1994). Transforming Growth Factor Beta 2 is the Predominant Isoform in the Neural Retina, Retinal Pigment Epithelium-Choroid and Vitreous of the Monkey Eye. Experimental Eye Research. 59(3). 323–333. 127 indexed citations
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Lewis, Geoffrey P., Page A. Erickson, Don H. Anderson, & Steven K. Fisher. (1991). Opsin distribution and protein incorporation in photoreceptors after experimental retinal detachment. Experimental Eye Research. 53(5). 629–640. 47 indexed citations
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Lewis, Geoffrey P., et al.. (1989). Changes in the expression of specific Müller cell proteins during long-term retinal detachment. Experimental Eye Research. 49(1). 93–111. 145 indexed citations
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Anderson, Don H., David S. Williams, Jay Neitz, Robert N. Fariss, & Steven J. Fliesler. (1988). Tunicamycin-induced degeneration in cone photoreceptors. Visual Neuroscience. 1(2). 153–158. 15 indexed citations
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Anderson, Don H., Christopher J. Guérin, Page A. Erickson, Walter H. Stern, & Steven K. Fisher. (1987). Morphological Recovery in the Reattached Retina. Retina. 7(1). 58–58. 213 indexed citations
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Anderson, Don H., Christopher J. Guérin, Page A. Erickson, Walter H. Stern, & Steven K. Fisher. (1987). Morphological Recovery in the Reattached Retina. Retina. 7(1). 58–58. 21 indexed citations
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Anderson, Don H., et al.. (1980). Rod and cone disc shedding in the rhesus monkey retina: A quantitative study. Experimental Eye Research. 30(5). 559–574. 56 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Gerald H., Steven K. Fisher, Don H. Anderson, & Martin S. Silverman. (1976). Scotopic and photopic vision in the california ground squirrel: Physiological and anatomical evidence. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 165(2). 209–227. 52 indexed citations

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