Heidi Abrahamse

16.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
374 papers, 12.7k citations indexed

About

Heidi Abrahamse is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Heidi Abrahamse has authored 374 papers receiving a total of 12.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 170 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 157 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 118 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Heidi Abrahamse's work include Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (157 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (148 papers) and Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine (115 papers). Heidi Abrahamse is often cited by papers focused on Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (157 papers), Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (148 papers) and Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine (115 papers). Heidi Abrahamse collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and India. Heidi Abrahamse's co-authors include Nicolette N. Houreld, Michael R. Hamblin, Denise Hawkins, Denise Evans, Blassan P. George, Cherie Ann Kruger, Sathish Sundar Dhilip Kumar, Blassan P. George, Sandra M. Ayuk and Naresh Kumar Rajendran and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Communications, Scientific Reports and Biochemical Journal.

In The Last Decade

Heidi Abrahamse

358 papers receiving 12.5k citations

Hit Papers

New photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy 2009 2026 2014 2020 2016 2009 2021 2024 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. New photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy
    2016 1.6k citations Heidi Abrahamse, Michael R. Hamblin profile →
  2. Photodynamic therapy (PDT): A short review on cellular mechanisms and cancer research applications for PDT
    2009 983 citations Heidi Abrahamse et al. profile →
  3. Role of Phytochemicals in Cancer Chemoprevention: Insights
    2021 200 citations Blassan P. George, Heidi Abrahamse et al. profile →
  4. Flavonoids: Antioxidant Powerhouses and Their Role in Nanomedicine
    2024 59 citations Heidi Abrahamse, Blassan P. George et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Heidi Abrahamse South Africa 57 5.3k 4.3k 3.1k 2.8k 2.1k 374 12.7k
Jong Oh Kim South Korea 67 4.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.3× 2.2k 0.7× 560 0.2× 4.1k 1.9× 404 15.9k
Xiangliang Yang China 85 11.4k 2.2× 2.1k 0.5× 6.5k 2.1× 381 0.1× 7.2k 3.4× 510 25.5k
Prashant Kesharwani India 76 5.5k 1.0× 773 0.2× 2.4k 0.8× 473 0.2× 8.0k 3.8× 568 20.2k
Antônio Cláudio Tedesco Brazil 50 3.8k 0.7× 3.2k 0.7× 2.8k 0.9× 330 0.1× 1.6k 0.7× 340 8.9k
Zhiyong Qian China 77 9.3k 1.8× 1.3k 0.3× 2.7k 0.9× 438 0.2× 5.0k 2.4× 445 20.2k
Boon‐Huat Bay Singapore 61 2.2k 0.4× 868 0.2× 1.8k 0.6× 323 0.1× 4.3k 2.0× 306 12.6k
Jianqing Gao China 69 4.3k 0.8× 750 0.2× 1.7k 0.6× 284 0.1× 6.2k 2.9× 343 14.6k
Hélder A. Santos Finland 84 10.4k 2.0× 679 0.2× 5.1k 1.6× 417 0.1× 5.9k 2.8× 452 22.4k
Yongzhong Du China 59 4.5k 0.9× 1.2k 0.3× 1.7k 0.5× 235 0.1× 4.1k 1.9× 265 12.0k
Jia‐You Fang Taiwan 61 1.4k 0.3× 773 0.2× 720 0.2× 312 0.1× 3.4k 1.6× 333 13.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Heidi Abrahamse

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Heidi Abrahamse's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Heidi Abrahamse with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Heidi Abrahamse more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Heidi Abrahamse

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Heidi Abrahamse. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Heidi Abrahamse. The network helps show where Heidi Abrahamse may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heidi Abrahamse

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Merlin, J. P. Jose & Heidi Abrahamse. (2024). Optimizing CRISPR/Cas9 precision: Mitigating off-target effects for safe integration with photodynamic and stem cell therapies in cancer treatment. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 180. 117516–117516. 23 indexed citations
2.
Moloudi, Kave, Heidi Abrahamse, & Blassan P. George. (2024). Application of liposomal nanoparticles of berberine in photodynamic therapy of A549 lung cancer spheroids. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 40. 101877–101877. 3 indexed citations
3.
Singaravelu, Sivakumar, Balaraman Madhan, Heidi Abrahamse, & Sathish Sundar Dhilip Kumar. (2024). Multifunctional embelin- poly (3-hydroxybutyric acid) and sodium alginate-based core-shell electrospun nanofibrous mat for wound healing applications. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 265(Pt 2). 131128–131128. 11 indexed citations
4.
Abrahamse, Heidi, et al.. (2024). Lauric acid and tea tree oil-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: Physicochemical characterisation and antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria. Materials Today Communications. 42. 111331–111331. 1 indexed citations
5.
Abrahamse, Heidi, et al.. (2023). Insights on Three Dimensional Organoid Studies for Stem Cell Therapy in Regenerative Medicine. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. 20(2). 509–523. 10 indexed citations
6.
Moloudi, Kave, Heidi Abrahamse, & Blassan P. George. (2023). Photodynamic therapy induced cell cycle arrest and cancer cell synchronization: review. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 1225694–1225694. 24 indexed citations
7.
George, Sajan D., Michael R. Hamblin, & Heidi Abrahamse. (2018). Current and Future Trends in Adipose Stem Cell Differentiation into Neuroglia. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 36(5). 230–240. 12 indexed citations
8.
Abrahamse, Heidi, et al.. (2017). Nanoparticles for Advanced Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 35(11). 581–588. 81 indexed citations
9.
Knyazev, Nickolay A., et al.. (2016). Polychromatic Light (480–3400 nm) Upregulates Sensitivity of Tumor Cells to Lysis by Natural Killers. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 34(9). 373–378. 1 indexed citations
10.
Knyazev, Nickolay A., et al.. (2015). Downregulation of Tumorogenicity and Changes in the Actin Cytoskeleton of Murine Hepatoma After Irradiation with Polychromatic Visible and IR Light. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 33(4). 185–192. 5 indexed citations
11.
Crous, Anine & Heidi Abrahamse. (2015). Low-Intensity Laser Irradiation at 636 nm Induces Increased Viability and Proliferation in Isolated Lung Cancer Stem Cells. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 34(11). 525–532. 21 indexed citations
12.
Mvula, Bernard & Heidi Abrahamse. (2015). Differentiation Potential of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells When Cocultured with Smooth Muscle Cells, and the Role of Low-Intensity Laser Irradiation. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 34(11). 509–515. 17 indexed citations
13.
Mfouo‐Tynga, Ivan, Nicolette N. Houreld, & Heidi Abrahamse. (2014). Induced Cell Death Pathway Post Photodynamic Therapy Using a Metallophthalocyanine Photosensitizer in Breast Cancer Cells. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 32(4). 205–211. 21 indexed citations
14.
Houreld, Nicolette N., et al.. (2011). Irradiation at 636 nm Positively Affects Diabetic Wounded and Hypoxic Cells in Vitro. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 29(8). 521–530. 38 indexed citations
15.
Cronjé, Marianne J., et al.. (2009). The Effects of Two Metallophthalocyanines on the Viability and Proliferation of an Esophageal Cancer Cell Line. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 27(4). 625–631. 10 indexed citations
16.
Houreld, Nicolette N. & Heidi Abrahamse. (2007). In Vitro Exposure of Wounded Diabetic Fibroblast Cells to a Helium-Neon Laser at 5 and 16 J/cm 2. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 25(2). 78–84. 64 indexed citations
17.
Hawkins, Denise & Heidi Abrahamse. (2007). Influence of Broad-Spectrum and Infrared Light in Combination with Laser Irradiation on the Proliferation of Wounded Skin Fibroblasts. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 25(3). 159–169. 26 indexed citations
18.
Houreld, Nicolette N. & Heidi Abrahamse. (2007). Effectiveness of Helium-Neon Laser Irradiation on Viability and Cytotoxicity of Diabetic-Wounded Fibroblast Cells. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 25(6). 474–481. 20 indexed citations
19.
Hawkins, Denise & Heidi Abrahamse. (2006). Effect of Multiple Exposures of Low-Level Laser Therapy on the Cellular Responses of Wounded Human Skin Fibroblasts. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 24(6). 705–714. 216 indexed citations
20.
Hawkins, Denise & Heidi Abrahamse. (2005). Biological Effects of Helium-Neon Laser Irradiation on Normal and Wounded Human Skin Fibroblasts. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 23(3). 251–259. 103 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jong Oh Kim Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Xiangliang Yang Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Prashant Kesharwani Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Antônio Cláudio Tedesco Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Zhiyong Qian Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Boon‐Huat Bay Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jianqing Gao Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Hélder A. Santos Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Yongzhong Du Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Jia‐You Fang
Rankless by CCL
2026