Donald C. Foster

11.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
77 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

About

Donald C. Foster is a scholar working on Hematology, Cancer Research and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald C. Foster has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Hematology, 20 papers in Cancer Research and 19 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Donald C. Foster's work include Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms (29 papers), Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (19 papers) and Hemophilia Treatment and Research (17 papers). Donald C. Foster is often cited by papers focused on Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms (29 papers), Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (19 papers) and Hemophilia Treatment and Research (17 papers). Donald C. Foster collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Japan. Donald C. Foster's co-authors include Earl W. Davie, Walter Kisiel, Cindy A. Sprecher, Kotoku Kurachi, Shinji Yoshitake, Joseph L. Kuijper, G Lasser, Donna Prunkard, Si Lok and David S. Weigle and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Donald C. Foster

77 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

Promotion of megakaryocyt... 1985 2026 1998 2012 1994 1996 1998 1985 250 500 750
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. Promotion of megakaryocyte progenitor expansion and differentiation by the c-Mpl ligand thrombopoietin
    1994 873 citations Kenneth Kaushansky, Si Lok et al. Nature profile →
  2. Specificity of Leptin Action on Elevated Blood Glucose Levels and Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y Gene Expression in ob/ob Mice
    1996 733 citations Michael W. Schwartz, Denis G. Baskin et al. Diabetes profile →
  3. Cloning and characterization of human protease-activated receptor 4
    1998 701 citations Wenfeng Xu, Henrik Andersen et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  4. Complete nucleotide sequences of the gene for human factor IX (antihemophilic factor B)
    1985 551 citations Donald C. Foster, Earl W. Davie et al. Biochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Donald C. Foster United States 43 3.8k 2.2k 1.4k 1.3k 1.0k 77 8.2k
Sandip M. Kanse Germany 41 1.5k 0.4× 1.6k 0.7× 834 0.6× 641 0.5× 235 0.2× 145 5.2k
George H. Caughey United States 59 1.1k 0.3× 2.7k 1.3× 5.3k 3.7× 1.9k 1.4× 183 0.2× 134 10.1k
Tracy A. Willson Australia 43 585 0.2× 4.8k 2.2× 4.3k 3.0× 456 0.3× 591 0.6× 74 11.1k
Kenji Oritani Japan 39 980 0.3× 2.3k 1.0× 2.4k 1.7× 415 0.3× 261 0.3× 177 6.3k
D Metcalf Australia 35 1.6k 0.4× 2.0k 0.9× 4.4k 3.1× 549 0.4× 123 0.1× 72 8.1k
Sidney V. Suggs United States 19 1.2k 0.3× 2.3k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 411 0.3× 179 0.2× 24 5.5k
Catherine Hession United States 33 677 0.2× 4.0k 1.9× 3.3k 2.3× 333 0.2× 106 0.1× 49 9.6k
Kay‐Uwe Wagner United States 55 528 0.1× 5.5k 2.5× 1.5k 1.1× 655 0.5× 189 0.2× 161 10.8k
Cheryl A. Conover United States 63 556 0.1× 5.9k 2.7× 968 0.7× 394 0.3× 204 0.2× 239 13.8k
Takafumi Yokota Japan 32 907 0.2× 1.4k 0.7× 2.3k 1.6× 284 0.2× 258 0.3× 108 5.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Foster, Donald C., et al.. (2022). Antiphospholipid Syndrome Secondary to Lupus Anticoagulant: Case Report for Clinical Anticoagulation Determination. Cureus. 14(8). e27702–e27702. 1 indexed citations
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Sivakumar, Pallavur V., Donald C. Foster, & Christopher H. Clegg. (2004). Interleukin‐21 is a T‐helper cytokine that regulates humoral immunity and cell‐mediated anti‐tumour responses. Immunology. 112(2). 177–182. 42 indexed citations
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Kindsvogel, Wayne, S. Hughes, Mark Heipel, et al.. (2004). IL-21 enhances rituximab-mediated killing of B-lymphoma cell lines in vitro and in vivo. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 22(14_suppl). 2581–2581. 3 indexed citations
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Foster, Donald C., et al.. (2003). Interleukin-21 Inhibits Dendritic Cell-Mediated T Cell Activation and Induction of Contact Hypersensitivity In Vivo. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 121(6). 1379–1382. 69 indexed citations
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Parrish-Novak, Julia, et al.. (2002). Interleukin-21 and the IL-21 receptor: novel effectors of NK and T cell responses. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 72(5). 856–863. 211 indexed citations
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Suto, Akira, Hiroshi Nakajima, Koichi Hirose, et al.. (2002). Interleukin 21 prevents antigen-induced IgE production by inhibiting germ line Cε transcription of IL-4–stimulated B cells. Blood. 100(13). 4565–4573. 180 indexed citations
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Kuijper, Joseph L., et al.. (2000). Nucleotide Sequence of the Gene Encoding Murine Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor-2. Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 83(1). 141–147. 9 indexed citations
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Dahlen, Jeffrey R., Donald C. Foster, & Walter Kisiel. (1999). Inhibition of neutrophil elastase by recombinant human proteinase inhibitor 9. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1451(2-3). 233–241. 18 indexed citations
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Shah, Amit, Walter Kisiel, Donald C. Foster, & Gary L. Nelsestuen. (1998). Manipulation of the membrane binding site of vitamin K-dependent proteins: Enhanced biological function of human factor VII. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(8). 4229–4234. 20 indexed citations
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Xu, Wenfeng, Henrik Andersen, Theodore E. Whitmore, et al.. (1998). Cloning and characterization of human protease-activated receptor 4. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 95(12). 6642–6646. 701 indexed citations breakdown →
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Dahlen, Jeffrey R., Donald C. Foster, & Walter Kisiel. (1997). Human Proteinase Inhibitor 9 (PI9) Is a Potent Inhibitor of Subtilisin A. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 238(2). 329–333. 20 indexed citations
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Schwartz, Michael W., Denis G. Baskin, Thomas R. Bukowski, et al.. (1996). Specificity of Leptin Action on Elevated Blood Glucose Levels and Hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y Gene Expression in ob/ob Mice. Diabetes. 45(4). 531–535. 733 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kaetsu, Hiroshi, Teruto Hashiguchi, Donald C. Foster, & Koji Ichinose. (1996). Expression and Release of the a and b Subunits for Human Coagulation Factor XIII in Baby Hamster Kidney (BHK) Cells. The Journal of Biochemistry. 119(5). 961–969. 37 indexed citations
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Sprecher, Cindy A., Kurt Morgenstern, Shannon Mathewes, et al.. (1995). Molecular Cloning, Expression, and Partial Characterization of Two Novel Members of the Ovalbumin Family of Serine Proteinase Inhibitors. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 270(50). 29854–29861. 71 indexed citations
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Petersen, Lars C., Søren E. Bjørn, Fanny Norris, et al.. (1994). Expression, purification and characterization of a Kunitz‐type protease inhibitor domain from human amyloid precursor protein homolog. FEBS Letters. 338(1). 53–57. 21 indexed citations
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Kaushansky, Kenneth, Si Lok, Virginia C. Broudy, et al.. (1994). Promotion of megakaryocyte progenitor expansion and differentiation by the c-Mpl ligand thrombopoietin. Nature. 369(6481). 568–571. 873 indexed citations breakdown →
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Morgenstern, Kurt, Cindy A. Sprecher, Donald C. Foster, et al.. (1994). Complementary DNA Cloning and Kinetic Characterization of a Novel Intracellular Serine Proteinase Inhibitor: Mechanism of Action with Trypsin and Factor Xa as Model Proteinases. Biochemistry. 33(11). 3432–3441. 26 indexed citations
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Foster, Donald C., et al.. (1981). Acceleration of Low-Density Lipoprotein Catabolism in Man by Total Parenteral Nutrition. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 168(1). 97–104. 20 indexed citations

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