Emma James

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 852 citations indexed

About

Emma James is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Emma James has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 852 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Genetics and 6 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Emma James's work include Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (8 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (6 papers) and Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (5 papers). Emma James is often cited by papers focused on Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (8 papers), Sperm and Testicular Function (6 papers) and Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (5 papers). Emma James collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and Argentina. Emma James's co-authors include Kenneth I. Aston, Timothy G. Jenkins, Douglas T. Carrell, Albert Salas‐Huetos, Marc Yeste, Nerea Becerra‐Tomás, D. T. Carrell, James M. Hotaling, Jordi Ribas‐Maynou and John R. Hoidal and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, International Journal of Molecular Sciences and Endocrinology.

In The Last Decade

Emma James

17 papers receiving 842 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.

The Role of the Epididymis and the Contribution of Epididymosomes to Mammalian Reproduction

2020 184 citations Emma James, Douglas T. Carrell et al. International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Emma James United States	13	477	317	286	161	134	17	852
Neel Parekh United States	11	814 1.7×	309 1.0×	465 1.6×	116 0.7×	154 1.1×	39	1.3k
Jessie M. Sutherland Australia	21	416 0.9×	450 1.4×	492 1.7×	135 0.8×	171 1.3×	49	1.2k
Joëlle Henry-Berger France	16	417 0.9×	327 1.0×	267 0.9×	99 0.6×	121 0.9×	25	954
Rupin Shah India	12	873 1.8×	346 1.1×	507 1.8×	137 0.9×	208 1.6×	62	1.3k
Hanae Pons‐Rejraji France	14	613 1.3×	260 0.8×	418 1.5×	63 0.4×	107 0.8×	30	873
Bettina P. Mihalas Australia	15	398 0.8×	474 1.5×	394 1.4×	127 0.8×	117 0.9×	21	982
Meng Rao China	18	449 0.9×	221 0.7×	301 1.1×	168 1.0×	57 0.4×	49	1.0k
Giuliana Cordeschi Italy	15	493 1.0×	214 0.7×	319 1.1×	65 0.4×	156 1.2×	25	807
Takashi Umehara Japan	14	408 0.9×	185 0.6×	419 1.5×	54 0.3×	121 0.9×	25	751
Rachel Lévy France	18	651 1.4×	209 0.7×	477 1.7×	231 1.4×	150 1.1×	66	972

Countries citing papers authored by Emma James

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Emma James

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17 of 17 papers shown

James, Emma, Antoni Riera‐Escamilla, Katinka A. Vigh‐Conrad, et al.. (2025). Genetic and epigenetic landscape of male infertility. Trends in Genetics. 41(10). 883–898. 2 indexed citations

James, Emma, Neal D. Tolley, Annette M. O’Connor, et al.. (2025). Heterozygous Eif4nif1 Stop-Gain Mice Replicate the Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Phenotype in Women. Endocrinology. 166(3). 1 indexed citations

James, Emma, et al.. (2025). The impact of air pollution on sperm DNA methylation. Reproductive Toxicology. 132. 108850–108850. 1 indexed citations

Ribas‐Maynou, Jordi, Marc Yeste, Nerea Becerra‐Tomás, et al.. (2021). Clinical implications of sperm DNA damage in IVF and ICSI: updated systematic review and meta‐analysis. Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 96(4). 1284–1300. 84 indexed citations

James, Emma, Douglas T. Carrell, Kenneth I. Aston, et al.. (2020). The Role of the Epididymis and the Contribution of Epididymosomes to Mammalian Reproduction. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(15). 5377–5377. 184 indexed citations breakdown →

James, Emma, Cristiana Libardi Miranda Furtado, Sandro C. Esteves, et al.. (2020). Differential DNA methylation pattern and sperm quality in men with varicocele. Fertility and Sterility. 114(4). 770–778. 28 indexed citations

Murphy, Patrick J., Jingtao Guo, Timothy G. Jenkins, et al.. (2020). NRF2 loss recapitulates heritable impacts of paternal cigarette smoke exposure. PLoS Genetics. 16(6). e1008756–e1008756. 14 indexed citations

Salas‐Huetos, Albert, et al.. (2020). The combined effect of obesity and aging on human sperm DNA methylation signatures: inclusion of BMI in the paternal germ line age prediction model. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 15409–15409. 11 indexed citations

Salas‐Huetos, Albert, Emma James, Jordi Salas‐Salvadó, et al.. (2020). Sperm DNA methylation changes after short‐term nut supplementation in healthy men consuming a Western‐style diet. Andrology. 9(1). 260–268. 12 indexed citations

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Salas‐Huetos, Albert, Leila Maghsoumi‐Norouzabad, Emma James, et al.. (2020). Male adiposity, sperm parameters and reproductive hormones: An updated systematic review and collaborative meta‐analysis. Obesity Reviews. 22(1). e13082–e13082. 93 indexed citations

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Salas‐Huetos, Albert, Emma James, Kenneth I. Aston, et al.. (2019). The Expression of miRNAs in Human Ovaries, Oocytes, Extracellular Vesicles, and Early Embryos: A Systematic Review. Cells. 8(12). 1564–1564. 43 indexed citations

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Salas‐Huetos, Albert, Emma James, Kenneth I. Aston, et al.. (2019). The role of miRNAs in male human reproduction: a systematic review. Andrology. 8(1). 7–26. 88 indexed citations

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Salas‐Huetos, Albert, Emma James, Kenneth I. Aston, Timothy G. Jenkins, & Douglas T. Carrell. (2019). Diet and sperm quality: Nutrients, foods and dietary patterns. Reproductive Biology. 19(3). 219–224. 95 indexed citations

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Jenkins, Timothy G., Emma James, Kenneth I. Aston, et al.. (2019). Age-associated sperm DNA methylation patterns do not directly persist trans-generationally. Epigenetics & Chromatin. 12(1). 74–74. 14 indexed citations

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James, Emma & Timothy G. Jenkins. (2018). Epigenetics, infertility, and cancer: future directions. Fertility and Sterility. 109(1). 27–32. 18 indexed citations

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Jenkins, Timothy G., Kenneth I. Aston, Emma James, & Douglas T. Carrell. (2017). Sperm epigenetics in the study of male fertility, offspring health, and potential clinical applications. Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine. 63(2). 69–76. 62 indexed citations

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Jenkins, Timothy G., Emma James, John R. Hoidal, et al.. (2017). Cigarette smoking significantly alters sperm DNA methylation patterns. Andrology. 5(6). 1089–1099. 102 indexed citations

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