Frank J. Giordano

14.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
85 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

About

Frank J. Giordano is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank J. Giordano has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Molecular Biology, 23 papers in Cancer Research and 21 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Frank J. Giordano's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (21 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (15 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (8 papers). Frank J. Giordano is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (21 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (15 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (8 papers). Frank J. Giordano collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and China. Frank J. Giordano's co-authors include Reed Hickey, Yan Huang, Randall S. Johnson, Michael Simons, Wolfgang Dillmann, J. Dawn Abbott, Yan Huang, Diane S. Krause, William C. Sessa and Timothy D. Henry and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Frank J. Giordano

85 papers receiving 11.4k citations

Hit Papers

Oxygen, oxidative stress, hypoxia, and heart failure 2003 2026 2010 2018 2005 2005 2003 2004 2004 250 500 750 1000
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. Oxygen, oxidative stress, hypoxia, and heart failure
    2005 1.1k citations Frank J. Giordano Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  2. Oxygen, oxidative stress, hypoxia, and heart failure
    2005 1.0k citations Frank J. Giordano Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  3. The VIVA Trial
    2003 796 citations Timothy D. Henry, Frank J. Giordano et al. Circulation profile →
  4. Stromal Cell–Derived Factor-1α Plays a Critical Role in Stem Cell Recruitment to the Heart After Myocardial Infarction but Is Not Sufficient to Induce Homing in the Absence of Injury
    2004 660 citations J. Dawn Abbott, Reed Hickey et al. Circulation profile →
  5. AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury
    2004 618 citations Raymond R. Russell, Ji Li et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frank J. Giordano United States 47 6.7k 2.7k 2.2k 1.8k 1.4k 85 11.6k
Armin Kurtz Germany 62 6.1k 0.9× 2.5k 0.9× 1.8k 0.8× 1.1k 0.6× 2.1k 1.6× 403 13.2k
Ichiro Shiojima Japan 48 7.3k 1.1× 4.4k 1.6× 2.2k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 1.8k 1.3× 169 12.1k
Ronglih Liao United States 65 7.0k 1.0× 4.3k 1.6× 2.4k 1.1× 1.0k 0.6× 1.4k 1.1× 206 12.4k
Maurizio C. Capogrossi Italy 68 9.4k 1.4× 2.0k 0.7× 2.5k 1.1× 3.9k 2.2× 1.2k 0.9× 236 14.6k
Yunzeng Zou China 61 7.1k 1.1× 5.2k 1.9× 1.8k 0.8× 1.5k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 307 13.0k
Yasushi Fujio Japan 49 5.9k 0.9× 2.8k 1.0× 1.5k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 2.2k 1.6× 180 11.6k
Julie R. McMullen Australia 48 6.6k 1.0× 5.0k 1.8× 1.4k 0.7× 1.6k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 132 11.5k
Richard N. Kitsis United States 54 7.4k 1.1× 3.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 1.3k 0.9× 114 11.5k
Koh Ono Japan 56 5.4k 0.8× 2.7k 1.0× 1.8k 0.8× 2.4k 1.4× 994 0.7× 228 10.7k
Y Yazaki Japan 67 7.2k 1.1× 2.7k 1.0× 2.2k 1.0× 835 0.5× 2.3k 1.7× 236 13.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lin, Qun, Yan Huang, Frank J. Giordano, & Zhong Yun. (2019). Generation of a hypoxia‐sensing mouse model. genesis. 58(3-4). e23352–e23352. 2 indexed citations
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Huang, Zhiwei, et al.. (2014). The expression of epidermal growth factor-like domain 7 regulated by oxygen tension via hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1α activity. Postgraduate Medicine. 127(2). 144–149. 5 indexed citations
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Cho, Won‐Kyung, Chang‐Min Lee, Chang‐Min Lee, et al.. (2012). IL-13 receptor α2-arginase 2 pathway mediates IL-13-induced pulmonary hypertension. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 304(2). L112–L124. 41 indexed citations
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Zhang, Pei, Angela Huang, Jacopo Ferruzzi, et al.. (2011). Inhibition of MicroRNA-29 Enhances Elastin Levels in Cells Haploinsufficient for Elastin and in Bioengineered Vessels—Brief Report. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 32(3). 756–759. 84 indexed citations
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Huang, Qunhua, et al.. (2010). Abstract 17258: Mitochondrial Redox Protein Thioredoxin 2 Is Essential for Preserving Cardiac Function. Circulation. 1 indexed citations
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Segev, Amit, Nafiseh Nili, Beiping Qiang, et al.. (2010). Inhibition of intimal hyperplasia after stenting by over-expression of p15: A member of the INK4 family of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 50(3). 417–425. 6 indexed citations
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Hao, Zhengrong, Yan Huang, Ion S. Jovin, et al.. (2008). Urocortin2 inhibits tumor growth via effects on vascularization and cell proliferation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(10). 3939–3944. 49 indexed citations
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Li, Lei, Dinggang Liu, Yan Huang, et al.. (2008). Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-Dependent Degeneration, Failure, and Malignant Transformation of the Heart in the Absence of the von Hippel-Lindau Protein. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 28(11). 3790–3803. 128 indexed citations
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Heidrich, Felix M., Kun Zhang, Manuel Estrada, et al.. (2008). Chromogranin B Regulates Calcium Signaling, Nuclear Factor κB Activity, and Brain Natriuretic Peptide Production in Cardiomyocytes. Circulation Research. 102(10). 1230–1238. 50 indexed citations
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Uemura, Masayuki, et al.. (2005). Smad2 and Smad3 Play Different Roles in Rat Hepatic Stellate Cell Function and α-Smooth Muscle Actin Organization. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 16(9). 4214–4224. 134 indexed citations
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Russell, Raymond R., Ji Li, David Coven, et al.. (2004). AMP-activated protein kinase mediates ischemic glucose uptake and prevents postischemic cardiac dysfunction, apoptosis, and injury. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(4). 495–503. 618 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huang, Yan, Reed Hickey, Dinggang Liu, et al.. (2004). Cardiac myocyte‐specific HIF‐1α deletion alters vascularization, energy availability, calcium flux, and contractility in the normoxic heart. The FASEB Journal. 18(10). 1138–1140. 185 indexed citations
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Meoli, David F., Mehran M. Sadeghi, Svetlana Krassilnikova, et al.. (2004). Noninvasive imaging of myocardial angiogenesis following experimental myocardial infarction. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 113(12). 1684–1691. 185 indexed citations
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Meoli, David F., Mehran M. Sadeghi, Svetlana Krassilnikova, et al.. (2004). Noninvasive imaging of myocardial angiogenesis following experimental myocardial infarction. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 113(12). 1684–1691. 198 indexed citations
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Abbott, J. Dawn & Frank J. Giordano. (2003). Stem cells and cardiovascular disease. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 10(4). 403–412. 18 indexed citations
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Gratton, Jean‐Philippe, Jun Yu, Jason W. Griffith, et al.. (2003). Cell-permeable peptides improve cellular uptake and therapeutic gene delivery of replication-deficient viruses in cells and in vivo. Nature Medicine. 9(3). 357–362. 153 indexed citations
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Ikeda, Yasuhiro, Yusu Gu, Yoshitaka Iwanaga, et al.. (2002). Restoration of Deficient Membrane Proteins in the Cardiomyopathic Hamster by In Vivo Cardiac Gene Transfer. Circulation. 105(4). 502–508. 71 indexed citations
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Hendel, Robert C., Timothy D. Henry, Krishna J. Rocha‐Singh, et al.. (2000). Effect of Intracoronary Recombinant Human Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor on Myocardial Perfusion. Circulation. 101(2). 118–121. 225 indexed citations
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Henry, Timothy D., Krishna J. Rocha‐Singh, Jeffrey M. Isner, et al.. (1998). Results of intracoronary recombinant human vascular endothelial growth factor (rhVEGF) administration trial. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 31. 65–65. 38 indexed citations
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Giordano, Frank J., Peipei Ping, M. Dan McKirnan, et al.. (1996). Intracoronary gene transfer of fibroblast growth factor–5 increases blood flow and contractile function in an ischemic region of the heart. Nature Medicine. 2(5). 534–539. 370 indexed citations

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