Elin Ekström

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
6 papers, 810 citations indexed

About

Elin Ekström is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Elin Ekström has authored 6 papers receiving a total of 810 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Molecular Biology, 2 papers in Oncology and 1 paper in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Elin Ekström's work include Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (3 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (1 paper) and Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications (1 paper). Elin Ekström is often cited by papers focused on Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and cancer (3 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (1 paper) and Ferrocene Chemistry and Applications (1 paper). Elin Ekström collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, India and Ireland. Elin Ekström's co-authors include Tommy Andersson, Kenneth L. Pitter, Karin Leandersson, Amanda Katz, Nduka Amankulor, Alexander Pietras, Eric C. Holland, John J. Halliday, Jason T. Huse and Jillian L. Werbeck and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Immunology, PLoS ONE and Cell stem cell.

In The Last Decade

Elin Ekström

6 papers receiving 803 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.

Osteopontin-CD44 Signaling in the Glioma Perivascular Niche Enhances Cancer Stem Cell Phenotypes and Promotes Aggressive Tumor Growth

2014 403 citations Alexander Pietras, Amanda Katz et al. Cell stem cell profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Elin Ekström Sweden	5	514	288	227	191	137	6	810
Alessandra Dorcaratto Italy	17	517 1.0×	196 0.7×	390 1.7×	247 1.3×	134 1.0×	24	1.2k
Stephanie Smith‐Berdan United States	13	473 0.9×	186 0.6×	460 2.0×	290 1.5×	102 0.7×	18	1.1k
John J. Halliday United States	7	309 0.6×	212 0.7×	231 1.0×	117 0.6×	303 2.2×	9	731
Michelle Kushida Canada	9	536 1.0×	225 0.8×	206 0.9×	233 1.2×	307 2.2×	13	956
Hong Wei China	12	771 1.5×	601 2.1×	303 1.3×	168 0.9×	125 0.9×	23	1.2k
Demirkan Gursel United States	19	491 1.0×	284 1.0×	270 1.2×	112 0.6×	243 1.8×	32	970
Pernilla Roswall Sweden	13	597 1.2×	346 1.2×	365 1.6×	148 0.8×	51 0.4×	19	954
Amanda Katz United States	10	689 1.3×	346 1.2×	410 1.8×	167 0.9×	303 2.2×	19	1.2k
Hirofumi Naganuma Japan	22	421 0.8×	120 0.4×	287 1.3×	236 1.2×	237 1.7×	55	1.2k
Piotr Jachimczak Germany	13	697 1.4×	188 0.7×	519 2.3×	242 1.3×	281 2.1×	30	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elin Ekström

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

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6 of 6 papers shown

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Pietras, Alexander, Amanda Katz, Elin Ekström, et al.. (2014). Osteopontin-CD44 Signaling in the Glioma Perivascular Niche Enhances Cancer Stem Cell Phenotypes and Promotes Aggressive Tumor Growth. Cell stem cell. 14(3). 357–369. 403 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ekström, Elin, Caroline Bergenfelz, Verena von Bülow, et al.. (2014). WNT5A induces release of exosomes containing pro-angiogenic and immunosuppressive factors from malignant melanoma cells. Molecular Cancer. 13(1). 88–88. 214 indexed citations

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Sherwood, Victoria, Shivendra K. Chaurasiya, Elin Ekström, et al.. (2013). WNT5A-mediated -catenin-independent signalling is a novel regulator of cancer cell metabolism. Carcinogenesis. 35(4). 784–794. 44 indexed citations

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Bergenfelz, Caroline, Elin Ekström, Karin Jirström, et al.. (2012). Wnt5a Induces a Tolerogenic Phenotype of Macrophages in Sepsis and Breast Cancer Patients. The Journal of Immunology. 188(11). 5448–5458. 104 indexed citations

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Ekström, Elin, Victoria Sherwood, & Tommy Andersson. (2011). Methylation and Loss of Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 3 Enhances Melanoma Cell Migration and Invasion. PLoS ONE. 6(4). e18674–e18674. 42 indexed citations

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Ford, Caroline E., Elin Ekström, Jillian Howlin, & Tommy Andersson. (2009). The WNT-5a derived peptide, Foxy-5, possesses dual properties that impair progression of ERα negative breast cancer. Cell Cycle. 8(12). 1838–1842. 3 indexed citations

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