Ian J. Jackson

27.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
188 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Ian J. Jackson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Nutrition and Dietetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian J. Jackson has authored 188 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Molecular Biology, 76 papers in Cell Biology and 42 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics. Recurrent topics in Ian J. Jackson's work include melanin and skin pigmentation (65 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (40 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (17 papers). Ian J. Jackson is often cited by papers focused on melanin and skin pigmentation (65 papers), Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques (40 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (17 papers). Ian J. Jackson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Australia. Ian J. Jackson's co-authors include Siobhán A. Jordan, Jonathan L. Rees, Eugene Healy, Karen P. Steel, Peter S. Budd, Paloma Valverde, A. J. Thody, Katsuhiko Tsukamoto, Duncan Davidson and Vincent J. Hearing and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ian J. Jackson

185 papers receiving 11.1k citations

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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.

Variants of the melanocyte–stimulating hormone receptor gene are associated with red hair and fair skin in humans

1995 740 citations Ian J. Jackson et al. profile →
Dominant role of the niche in melanocyte stem-cell fate determination

2002 649 citations Emi K. Nishimura, Siobhán A. Jordan et al. profile →
Bcl2 Regulation by the Melanocyte Master Regulator Mitf Modulates Lineage Survival and Melanoma Cell Viability

2002 578 citations Gaël McGill, Martin A. Horstmann et al. Cell profile →
A second tyrosinase-related protein, TRP-2, is a melanogenic enzyme termed DOPAchrome tautomerase.

1992 493 citations Katsuhiko Tsukamoto, Ian J. Jackson et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ian J. Jackson United Kingdom	57	5.5k	5.2k	2.7k	1.9k	1.7k	188	11.5k
Friedrich Beermann Switzerland	54	2.6k 0.5×	6.2k 1.2×	1.4k 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	633 0.4×	145	10.4k
Robert N. Kelsh United Kingdom	53	5.6k 1.0×	8.0k 1.5×	740 0.3×	1.9k 1.0×	136 0.1×	115	11.8k
Matthias Hammerschmidt Germany	70	7.0k 1.3×	13.9k 2.7×	268 0.1×	3.0k 1.6×	157 0.1×	154	18.9k
Andrew Read United Kingdom	38	1.1k 0.2×	3.0k 0.6×	523 0.2×	1.7k 0.9×	141 0.1×	124	6.1k
David W. Raible United States	60	3.5k 0.6×	5.5k 1.1×	590 0.2×	836 0.5×	68 0.0×	136	10.4k
Paul A. Overbeek United States	64	1.8k 0.3×	9.6k 1.8×	197 0.1×	3.2k 1.7×	397 0.2×	166	13.0k
Debra J. Gilbert United States	69	1.7k 0.3×	10.8k 2.1×	528 0.2×	3.0k 1.6×	157 0.1×	256	17.7k
Stephen L. Johnson United States	51	3.7k 0.7×	5.4k 1.0×	647 0.2×	1.4k 0.8×	66 0.0×	121	8.7k
David M. Ornitz United States	94	7.2k 1.3×	27.6k 5.3×	373 0.1×	9.2k 5.0×	420 0.2×	259	36.5k
Brian D. Harfe United States	63	864 0.2×	10.1k 1.9×	230 0.1×	1.8k 1.0×	239 0.1×	110	14.3k

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Budd, Peter S., Darren W. Logan, Margaret Keighren, et al.. (2025). A Dominant Mutation in G_αs‐Protein Increases Hair Pigmentation. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 38(3). e70025–e70025.

Tingaud‐Sequeira, Angèle, Vincent Michaud, Benoı̂t Pinson, et al.. (2022). The Dct−/− Mouse Model to Unravel Retinogenesis Misregulation in Patients with Albinism. Genes. 13(7). 1164–1164. 4 indexed citations

Stanton, Chloë M., Camilla Drake, Philippe Gautier, et al.. (2021). A mouse model of brittle cornea syndrome caused by mutation in Zfp469. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 14(9). 11 indexed citations

Tolman, Nicholas, Revathi Balasubramanian, Danilo G. Macalinao, et al.. (2021). Genetic background modifies vulnerability to glaucoma-related phenotypes in Lmx1b mutant mice. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 14(2). 17 indexed citations

Loftus, Stacie K., Dawn E. Watkins‐Chow, Laura L. Baxter, et al.. (2021). A custom capture sequence approach for oculocutaneous albinism identifies structural variant alleles at the OCA2 locus. Human Mutation. 42(10). 1239–1253. 7 indexed citations

Cross, Sally H., Lisa McKie, Toby W. Hurd, et al.. (2020). The nanophthalmos protein TMEM98 inhibits MYRF self-cleavage and is required for eye size specification. PLoS Genetics. 16(4). e1008583–e1008583. 13 indexed citations

Cross, Sally H., Lisa McKie, Margaret Keighren, et al.. (2019). Missense Mutations in the Human Nanophthalmos Gene TMEM98 Cause Retinal Defects in the Mouse. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(8). 2875–2875. 12 indexed citations

Morgan, Michael D., Erola Pairo‐Castineira, Konrad Rawlik, et al.. (2018). Genome-wide study of hair colour in UK Biobank explains most of the SNP heritability. Nature Communications. 9(1). 5271–5271. 81 indexed citations

Semple, Fiona, Sheila Webb, Hsin‐Ni Li, et al.. (2010). Human β‐defensin 3 has immunosuppressive activity in vitro and in vivo. European Journal of Immunology. 40(4). 1073–1078. 148 indexed citations

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Richardson, Jennifer, Pia R. Lundegaard, Natalie L. Reynolds, et al.. (2008). mc1r Pathway Regulation of Zebrafish Melanosome Dispersion. Zebrafish. 5(4). 289–295. 45 indexed citations

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Kelly, Christopher P., et al.. (2004). Vascular Iliac Crest With Inner Table of the Ilium as an Option in Maxillary Reconstruction. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 15(1). 23–28. 22 indexed citations

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McGill, Gaël, Martin A. Horstmann, Hans R. Widlund, et al.. (2002). Bcl2 Regulation by the Melanocyte Master Regulator Mitf Modulates Lineage Survival and Melanoma Cell Viability. Cell. 109(6). 707–718. 578 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jackson, Ian J.. (2001). Mouse genomics: Making sense of the sequence. Current Biology. 11(8). R311–R314. 4 indexed citations

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Jackson, Ian J. & Catherine M. Abbott. (2000). Mouse genetics and transgenics : a practical approach. Oxford University Press eBooks. 41 indexed citations

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Simpson, Eleanor H., Ruth Suffolk, Julia A. Bell, et al.. (2000). A comparative transcript map and candidates for mutant phenotypes in the Tyrp1 (brown) deletion complex homologous to human 9p21-23. Mammalian Genome. 11(1). 58–63. 2 indexed citations

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Hearing, Vincent J., Katsuhiko Tsukamoto, Kazunori Urabe, et al.. (1992). Functional Properties of Cloned Melanogenic Proteins. Pigment Cell Research. 5(5). 264–270. 49 indexed citations

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Jackson, Ian J., et al.. (1989). A Significant Feature of Nagerʼs Syndrome. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 84(2). 219–226. 23 indexed citations

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Jackson, Ian J.. (1970). Some Physical Aspects of Water Resource Development in Tanzania. Geografiska Annaler Series A Physical Geography. 52(3-4). 174–185. 2 indexed citations

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Jackson, Ian J.. (1969). The Persistence of Rainfall Gradients Over Small Areas of Uniform Relief. 37–44. 5 indexed citations

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Jackson, Ian J.. (1968). Rainfall stations in Tanzania. 1 indexed citations

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