Gareth John

6.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
53 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Gareth John is a scholar working on Neurology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gareth John has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Neurology, 12 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 11 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Gareth John's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (11 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (11 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (10 papers). Gareth John is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (11 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (11 papers) and Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (10 papers). Gareth John collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Gareth John's co-authors include Celia F. Brosnan, Sunhee C. Lee, Azeb Tadesse Argaw, Cedric S. Raine, Yueting Zhang, Andleeb Zameer, Blake T. Gurfein, Kakuri M. Omari, Mark A. Rivieccio and John N. Mariani and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Gareth John

48 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Astrocyte-derived VEGF-A drives blood-brain barrier disruption in CNS inflammatory disease

2012 552 citations Azeb Tadesse Argaw, Linnéa Asp et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
VEGF-mediated disruption of endothelial CLN-5 promotes blood-brain barrier breakdown

2009 522 citations Azeb Tadesse Argaw, Blake T. Gurfein et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gareth John United States	27	1.9k	1.6k	874	790	729	53	4.4k
Alessandra Bergami Italy	27	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.0×	1.2k 1.4×	885 1.1×	857 1.2×	46	4.0k
Jingwei Zhao China	23	1.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.8×	886 1.0×	930 1.2×	736 1.0×	74	4.0k
Lou Brundin Sweden	36	950 0.5×	979 0.6×	859 1.0×	647 0.8×	501 0.7×	82	3.9k
Tomohiro Matsuyama Japan	46	1.7k 0.9×	2.5k 1.6×	1.4k 1.6×	654 0.8×	1.3k 1.8×	160	6.6k
Clemens Sommer Germany	30	2.0k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	448 0.5×	858 1.1×	638 0.9×	97	4.5k
Antje Kroner Germany	29	1.2k 0.6×	983 0.6×	418 0.5×	1.1k 1.4×	775 1.1×	55	3.8k
Lu Zhou China	25	3.4k 1.8×	2.2k 1.4×	836 1.0×	1.2k 1.5×	1.1k 1.6×	68	6.4k
Lijun Xu United States	32	1.8k 1.0×	2.5k 1.6×	619 0.7×	657 0.8×	1.0k 1.4×	63	5.1k
Dimitrios Davalos United States	19	3.3k 1.7×	1.2k 0.8×	686 0.8×	1.3k 1.7×	1.3k 1.7×	30	6.1k
Marc J. Ruitenberg Australia	40	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 1.2×	874 1.1×	1.8k 2.4×	83	4.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gareth John

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20 of 20 papers shown

Pembroke, Tom, Gareth John, Marek Czajkowski, et al.. (2023). Rising incidence, progression and changing patterns of liver disease in Wales 1999-2019. World Journal of Hepatology. 15(1). 89–106. 4 indexed citations

Horng, Sam, Sarah Moyon, Azeb Tadesse Argaw, et al.. (2017). Astrocytic tight junctions control inflammatory CNS lesion pathogenesis. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 127(8). 3136–3151. 171 indexed citations

Laitman, Benjamin M., John N. Mariani, Chi Zhang, Setsu Sawai, & Gareth John. (2017). Karyopherin Alpha Proteins Regulate Oligodendrocyte Differentiation. PLoS ONE. 12(1). e0170477–e0170477. 4 indexed citations

Levy, Michael, Maureen A. Mealy, Sven Jarius, et al.. (2015). New Acute Severity Scale for Neuromyelitis Optica Relapses (P5.249). Neurology. 84(14_supplement).

Laitman, Benjamin M. & Gareth John. (2015). Understanding How Exercise Promotes Cognitive Integrity in the Aging Brain. PLoS Biology. 13(11). e1002300–e1002300. 15 indexed citations

Goodin, Douglas S., Anthony T. Reder, Robert Bermel, et al.. (2015). Relapses in multiple sclerosis: Relationship to disability. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 6. 10–20. 36 indexed citations

Rusielewicz, Tomasz, et al.. (2014). Accelerated repair of demyelinated CNS lesions in the absence of non‐muscle myosin IIB. Glia. 62(4). 580–591. 21 indexed citations

Zhang, Jingya, Elisabeth G. Kramer, Linnéa Asp, et al.. (2011). Promoting myelin repair and return of function in multiple sclerosis. FEBS Letters. 585(23). 3813–3820. 14 indexed citations

Ouamara, Nadia, Andleeb Zameer, Gregory Cosentino, et al.. (2010). Glatiramer acetate-reactive T lymphocytes regulate oligodendrocyte progenitor cell number in vitro: Role of IGF-2. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 227(1-2). 71–79. 25 indexed citations

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Gurfein, Blake T., Yueting Zhang, Carolina B. López, et al.. (2009). IL-11 Regulates Autoimmune Demyelination. The Journal of Immunology. 183(7). 4229–4240. 63 indexed citations

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Argaw, Azeb Tadesse, Blake T. Gurfein, Yueting Zhang, Andleeb Zameer, & Gareth John. (2009). VEGF-mediated disruption of endothelial CLN-5 promotes blood-brain barrier breakdown. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 106(6). 1977–1982. 522 indexed citations breakdown →

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Zhang, Yueting, Carla Taveggia, Carmen V. Melendez‐Vasquez, et al.. (2006). Interleukin-11 Potentiates Oligodendrocyte Survival and Maturation, and Myelin Formation. Journal of Neuroscience. 26(47). 12174–12185. 113 indexed citations

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Argaw, Azeb Tadesse, Yueting Zhang, Brian Snyder, et al.. (2006). IL-1β Regulates Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability via Reactivation of the Hypoxia-Angiogenesis Program. The Journal of Immunology. 177(8). 5574–5584. 277 indexed citations

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Rivieccio, Mark A., Gareth John, Xianyuan Song, et al.. (2005). The Cytokine IL-1β Activates IFN Response Factor 3 in Human Fetal Astrocytes in Culture. The Journal of Immunology. 174(6). 3719–3726. 53 indexed citations

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John, Gareth, Lanfen Chen, Mark A. Rivieccio, et al.. (2004). Interleukin-1β Induces a Reactive Astroglial Phenotype via Deactivation of the Rho GTPase–Rock Axis. Journal of Neuroscience. 24(11). 2837–2845. 156 indexed citations

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John, Gareth, Sunhee C. Lee, Xianyuan Song, Mark A. Rivieccio, & Celia F. Brosnan. (2004). IL‐1‐regulated responses in astrocytes: Relevance to injury and recovery. Glia. 49(2). 161–176. 171 indexed citations

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John, Gareth, et al.. (2003). Laboratory Testing and Computer Modeling of the Performance of Sacrificial Anodes for Use in Reinforced Concrete Structures. 1–23. 1 indexed citations

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Aylott, Pete, et al.. (2003). The Development of Concrete and Corrosion Condition Sensors for Railway Tunnels. CORROSION. 1–17.

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John, Gareth, Sunhee C. Lee, & Celia F. Brosnan. (2003). Cytokines: Powerful Regulators of Glial Cell Activation. The Neuroscientist. 9(1). 10–22. 239 indexed citations

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Liu, Judy S. H., et al.. (2000). Modulation of Interleukin-1β and Tumor Necrosis Factor α Signaling by P2 Purinergic Receptors in Human Fetal Astrocytes. Journal of Neuroscience. 20(14). 5292–5299. 74 indexed citations

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