Esteban Toro

3.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Esteban Toro is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Esteban Toro has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Genetics and 4 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Esteban Toro's work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology (4 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (4 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (3 papers). Esteban Toro is often cited by papers focused on Amphibian and Reptile Biology (4 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (4 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (3 papers). Esteban Toro collaborates with scholars based in United States, Colombia and Belgium. Esteban Toro's co-authors include Brendon M. Baker, Christopher S. Chen, Michael T. Yang, Duc-Huy T. Nguyen, Kelly R. Stevens, Daniel M. Cohen, Alice A. Chen, Jordan S. Miller, Peter A. Galie and Ritika Chaturvedi and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Nature Materials.

In The Last Decade

Esteban Toro

14 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Rapid casting of patterned vascular networks for perfusab... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2012 2010 500 1000 1.5k
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. Rapid casting of patterned vascular networks for perfusable engineered three-dimensional tissues
    2012 1.5k citations Jordan S. Miller, Kelly R. Stevens et al. Nature Materials profile →
  2. A spindle-like apparatus guides bacterial chromosome segregation
    2010 259 citations Jerod L. Ptacin, Steven F. Lee et al. Nature Cell Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Esteban Toro United States 13 1.6k 750 502 434 422 15 2.5k
Matthew B. Wheeler United States 40 2.0k 1.3× 1.3k 1.8× 251 0.5× 1.2k 2.8× 427 1.0× 213 5.2k
B. Frank Eames Canada 28 732 0.5× 1.3k 1.7× 266 0.5× 495 1.1× 194 0.5× 60 2.6k
Kentaro Kato Japan 42 537 0.3× 2.4k 3.2× 54 0.1× 574 1.3× 123 0.3× 203 6.6k
Christian Frantz Switzerland 10 1.0k 0.7× 1.2k 1.6× 117 0.2× 182 0.4× 778 1.8× 11 3.6k
Andrew E. Pelling Canada 29 1.2k 0.8× 775 1.0× 119 0.2× 91 0.2× 702 1.7× 76 3.2k
Jacqueline M. Bliley United States 17 1.6k 1.0× 300 0.4× 689 1.4× 23 0.1× 416 1.0× 27 2.3k
Justin L. Brown United States 19 729 0.5× 184 0.2× 67 0.1× 147 0.3× 548 1.3× 48 1.5k
José Becerra Spain 32 765 0.5× 1.2k 1.6× 38 0.1× 344 0.8× 502 1.2× 108 3.1k
Walter Federle United Kingdom 43 888 0.6× 181 0.2× 71 0.1× 1.9k 4.3× 239 0.6× 97 5.7k
Cesare Gargioli Italy 29 1.3k 0.8× 1.5k 2.1× 468 0.9× 232 0.5× 531 1.3× 76 3.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Esteban Toro

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Fields of papers citing papers by Esteban Toro

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Esteban Toro

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Corwin, Jason, et al.. (2023). Abstract 247: Twist pan-cancer synthetic RNA fusion control for assay development. Cancer Research. 83(7_Supplement). 247–247.
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Toro, Esteban, et al.. (2022). Fluid Management in Dengue Critical Phase: Which, When, How Much?. 4(1). 1 indexed citations
3.
Egbert, Robert G., et al.. (2019). A versatile platform strain for high-fidelity multiplex genome editing. Nucleic Acids Research. 47(6). 3244–3256. 16 indexed citations
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Baker, Brendon M., et al.. (2013). Microfluidics embedded within extracellular matrix to define vascular architectures and pattern diffusive gradients. Lab on a Chip. 13(16). 3246–3246. 146 indexed citations
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Hong, Sun‐Hae, Esteban Toro, Kim I. Mortensen, et al.. (2013). Caulobacter chromosome in vivo configuration matches model predictions for a supercoiled polymer in a cell-like confinement. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(5). 1674–1679. 20 indexed citations
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Miller, Jordan S., Kelly R. Stevens, Michael T. Yang, et al.. (2012). Rapid casting of patterned vascular networks for perfusable engineered 3D tissues. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 16 indexed citations
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Miller, Jordan S., Kelly R. Stevens, Michael T. Yang, et al.. (2012). Rapid casting of patterned vascular networks for perfusable engineered three-dimensional tissues. Nature Materials. 11(9). 768–774. 1504 indexed citations breakdown →
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Umbarger, Mark A., Esteban Toro, Matthew A. Wright, et al.. (2011). The Three-Dimensional Architecture of a Bacterial Genome and Its Alteration by Genetic Perturbation. Molecular Cell. 44(2). 252–264. 202 indexed citations
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Ptacin, Jerod L., Steven F. Lee, Ethan C. Garner, et al.. (2010). A spindle-like apparatus guides bacterial chromosome segregation. Nature Cell Biology. 12(8). 791–798. 259 indexed citations breakdown →
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Toro, Esteban, Sun‐Hae Hong, Harley H. McAdams, & Lucy Shapiro. (2008). Caulobacter requires a dedicated mechanism to initiate chromosome segregation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(40). 15435–15440. 128 indexed citations
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Toro, Esteban, Anthony Herrel, & Duncan J. Irschick. (2005). Movement control strategies during jumping in a lizard (Anolis valencienni). Journal of Biomechanics. 39(11). 2014–2019. 22 indexed citations
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Toro, Esteban & Scott F. Michael. (2004). In vitro fertilization and artificial activation of eggs of the direct-developing anuran Eleutherodactylus coqui.. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 2(1). 60–60. 12 indexed citations
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Michael, Scott F., et al.. (2004). Induced ovulation and egg deposition in the direct developing anuran Eleutherodactylus coqui. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 2(1). 6–6. 25 indexed citations
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Toro, Esteban, Anthony Herrel, & Duncan J. Irschick. (2004). The Evolution of Jumping Performance in CaribbeanAnolisLizards: Solutions to Biomechanical Trade‐Offs. The American Naturalist. 163(6). 844–856. 95 indexed citations
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Toro, Esteban, Anthony Herrel, Bieke Vanhooydonck, & Duncan J. Irschick. (2003). A biomechanical analysis of intra- and interspecific scaling of jumping and morphology in CaribbeanAnolislizards. Journal of Experimental Biology. 206(15). 2641–2652. 89 indexed citations

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