Edward Essner

5.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
90 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Edward Essner is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward Essner has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Cell Biology and 16 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in Edward Essner's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (15 papers), Connexins and lens biology (10 papers) and Barrier Structure and Function Studies (9 papers). Edward Essner is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (15 papers), Connexins and lens biology (10 papers) and Barrier Structure and Function Studies (9 papers). Edward Essner collaborates with scholars based in United States and Malaysia. Edward Essner's co-authors include Alex B. Novikoff, Sidney Goldfischer, Constance Oliver, Richard M. Pino, N. E. Tolbert, Marion Barclay, Vladimir P. Skipski, Sheldon R. Gordon, Tapas K. Ray and Norikazu Tamaoki and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Edward Essner

90 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

THE LOCALIZATION OF PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITIES AT THE LEVEL O... 1960 2026 1982 2004 1964 1960 100 200 300 400
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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. THE LOCALIZATION OF PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITIES AT THE LEVEL OF ULTRASTRUCTURE
    1964 404 citations Sidney Goldfischer, Edward Essner et al. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry profile →
  2. Human hepatocellular pigments and lysosomes
    1960 300 citations Edward Essner, Alex B. Novikoff profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edward Essner United States 32 1.9k 757 678 389 382 90 4.1k
M. Wachstein United States 28 1.5k 0.8× 483 0.6× 531 0.8× 336 0.9× 482 1.3× 70 4.4k
Gabriel C. Godman United States 33 2.0k 1.1× 737 1.0× 1.4k 2.1× 324 0.8× 395 1.0× 78 5.6k
E. L. Benedetti France 33 2.9k 1.5× 708 0.9× 449 0.7× 190 0.5× 294 0.8× 69 3.9k
Ch. Rouiller Switzerland 22 1.7k 0.9× 471 0.6× 354 0.5× 249 0.6× 391 1.0× 60 3.2k
Edward A. Smuckler United States 30 1.5k 0.8× 271 0.4× 302 0.4× 498 1.3× 269 0.7× 120 3.5k
Moı̈se Bendayan Canada 39 1.8k 1.0× 657 0.9× 531 0.8× 379 1.0× 851 2.2× 127 4.8k
Trump Bf United States 32 1.1k 0.6× 320 0.4× 325 0.5× 362 0.9× 467 1.2× 82 3.0k
Phyllis M. Novikoff United States 37 2.4k 1.3× 935 1.2× 780 1.2× 782 2.0× 1.1k 2.9× 69 5.2k
Eberhard G. Trams United States 28 2.3k 1.2× 273 0.4× 411 0.6× 160 0.4× 246 0.6× 77 3.4k
William H. Fishman United States 44 3.4k 1.8× 516 0.7× 810 1.2× 367 0.9× 735 1.9× 180 7.3k

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All Works

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Wang, Jimin, Edward Essner, & Hitoshi Shichi. (1994). Ultrastructural and Immunocytochemical Studies of Smooth Muscle Cells in Iris Arterioles of Rats with Experimental Autoimmune Uveoretinitis. Experimental and Molecular Pathology. 61(3). 153–163. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Jimin, et al.. (1994). Ultrastructural and immunocytochemical studies of iris vessels in rats with experimental autoimmune uveoretinitis. Current Eye Research. 13(10). 747–754. 5 indexed citations
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Lin, Wen‐Lang, Edward Essner, & Hitoshi Shichi. (1991). Breakdown of the blood-retinal barrier in S-antigen-induced uveoretinitis in rats. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 229(5). 457–463. 12 indexed citations
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Shichi, Hitoshi, et al.. (1991). Immunocytochemical localization of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase in porcine ciliary epithelium. Experimental Eye Research. 53(1). 39–46. 9 indexed citations
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Lin, Wen‐Lang & Edward Essner. (1990). Immunogold localization of basement membrane molecules in rat retinal capillaries.. PubMed. 36(1). 13–21. 9 indexed citations
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Lin, Wen‐Lang & Edward Essner. (1988). Ultrastructural and permeability characteristics of retinal vessels in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 226(6). 559–566. 6 indexed citations
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Essner, Edward & Wen‐Lang Lin. (1988). Immunocytochemical localization of laminin, type IV collagen and fibronectin in rat retinal vessels. Experimental Eye Research. 47(2). 317–327. 19 indexed citations
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Wang, Lin & Edward Essner. (1986). Diffuse cytoplasmic staining of retinal capillary endothelium.. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 34(10). 1325–1330. 6 indexed citations
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Gordon, Sheldon R. & Edward Essner. (1985). Plasma membrane‐associated vesicles in retinal capillaries of the rat. American Journal of Anatomy. 174(2). 161–172. 16 indexed citations
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Pino, Richard M., et al.. (1982). Location and chemical composition of anionic sites in Bruch's membrane of the rat.. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 30(3). 245–252. 41 indexed citations
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Essner, Edward, et al.. (1980). Breakdown of blood. Retinal barrier in RCS rats with inherited retinal degeneration.. PubMed. 43(5). 418–26. 20 indexed citations
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Essner, Edward & Gregg M. Gorrin. (1979). An electron microscopic study of macrophages in rats with inherited retinal dystrophy.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 18(1). 11–25. 31 indexed citations
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Essner, Edward, Constance Oliver, & Howard B. Haimes. (1974). Fate of exogenous peroxidase in renal lysosomes of mice with Chediak-Higashi syndrome.. PubMed. 77(3). 407–22. 9 indexed citations
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Oliver, Constance & Edward Essner. (1972). PROTEIN TRANSPORT IN MOUSE KIDNEY UTILIZING TYROSINASE AS AN ULTRASTRUCTURAL TRACER. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 136(2). 291–304. 20 indexed citations
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Goldfischer, Sidney & Edward Essner. (1970). PEROXIDASE ACTIVITY IN PEROXISOMES (MICROBODIES) OF ACATALASEMIC MICE. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 18(7). 482–489. 20 indexed citations
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Tamaoki, Norikazu & Edward Essner. (1969). DISTRIBUTION OF ACID PHOSPHATASE, β-GLUCURONIDASE AND N-ACETYL-β-GLUCOSAMINIDASE ACTIVITIES IN LYMPHOCYTES OF LYMPHATIC TISSUES OF MAN AND RODENTS. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 17(4). 238–243. 60 indexed citations
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Barclay, Murray L., Ralph K. Barclay, Edward Essner, Vladimir P. Skipski, & Olga Terebus-Kekish. (1967). Plasma Membranes of Rat Liver: Isolation of Lipoprotein Macromolecules. Science. 156(3775). 665–667. 29 indexed citations
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Schlesinger, Michael & Edward Essner. (1965). HISTOCHEMICAL AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC STUDIES OF THE LIVER IN RUNT DISEASE.. PubMed. 47. 371–401. 10 indexed citations
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Goldfischer, Sidney, Irwin M. Arias, Edward Essner, & Alex B. Novikoff. (1962). CYTOCHEMICAL AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC STUDIES OF RAT LIVER WITH REDUCED CAPACITY TO TRANSPORT CONJUGATED BILIRUBIN. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 115(3). 467–474. 59 indexed citations

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