Ian Pitha

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Ian Pitha is a scholar working on Ophthalmology, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Ian Pitha has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Ophthalmology, 21 papers in Molecular Biology and 14 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Ian Pitha's work include Glaucoma and retinal disorders (26 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (13 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (8 papers). Ian Pitha is often cited by papers focused on Glaucoma and retinal disorders (26 papers), Retinal Diseases and Treatments (13 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (8 papers). Ian Pitha collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Ian Pitha's co-authors include Ethan Dmitrovsky, Sarah J. Freemantle, Lorenzo F. Sempere, Victor Ambros, Eric G. Moss, Paula M. Pitha, Atsushi Okumura, Sutisak Kitareewan, Harry A. Quigley and Michael B. Sporn and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Ian Pitha

42 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Expression profiling of mammalian microRNAs uncovers a subset of brain-expressed microRNAs with possible roles in murine and human neuronal differentiation

2004 1.3k citations Sarah J. Freemantle, Ian Pitha et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ian Pitha United States	21	1.8k	1.1k	629	309	241	48	2.8k
Nagesh Rao United States	26	1.3k 0.7×	468 0.4×	304 0.5×	231 0.7×	400 1.7×	74	2.3k
Ute Felbor Germany	26	1.7k 1.0×	722 0.6×	176 0.3×	612 2.0×	304 1.3×	84	4.2k
Steve Lefever Belgium	24	1.6k 0.9×	704 0.6×	261 0.4×	84 0.3×	231 1.0×	47	2.2k
Hervé Prats France	42	4.5k 2.5×	770 0.7×	393 0.6×	110 0.4×	749 3.1×	89	5.8k
Luisa Statello Italy	14	3.1k 1.7×	2.8k 2.5×	287 0.5×	69 0.2×	180 0.7×	18	4.0k
Elena Vigorito United Kingdom	33	3.4k 1.9×	2.6k 2.3×	2.1k 3.3×	41 0.1×	454 1.9×	55	5.6k
Anne‐Catherine Prats France	43	4.4k 2.4×	834 0.7×	422 0.7×	41 0.1×	838 3.5×	88	5.6k
Minoru Kimura Japan	32	1.5k 0.8×	297 0.3×	946 1.5×	196 0.6×	320 1.3×	136	3.3k
Toshihiko Ezashi United States	36	2.7k 1.5×	361 0.3×	675 1.1×	58 0.2×	238 1.0×	81	4.2k
Jane Lebkowski United States	44	4.3k 2.4×	204 0.2×	783 1.2×	156 0.5×	766 3.2×	92	5.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ian Pitha

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Hamilton, Natalie R., Anam Akhlaq, Catalina Garzón, et al.. (2025). Clinical Outcomes of Hydrus Microstent Implantation for Open-Angle Glaucoma. Ophthalmology Glaucoma. 9(1). 48–61.

Kimball, Elizabeth, Mary Ellen Pease, Thao D. Nguyen, et al.. (2024). The Mechanisms of Neuroprotection by Topical Rho Kinase Inhibition in Experimental Mouse Glaucoma and Optic Neuropathy. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 65(13). 43–43. 2 indexed citations

Pitha, Ian, et al.. (2024). Cyclic strain alters the transcriptional and migratory response of scleral fibroblasts to TGFβ. Experimental Eye Research. 244. 109917–109917.

Pitha, Ian, et al.. (2023). Targeted Microglial Attenuation through Dendrimer–Drug Conjugates Improves Glaucoma Neuroprotection. Biomacromolecules. 24(3). 1355–1365. 19 indexed citations

Richmond, Nicole, Seung Woo Chung, Sri Vishnu Kiran Rompicharla, et al.. (2023). Nanofiber‐based glaucoma drainage implant improves surgical outcomes by modulating fibroblast behavior. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine. 8(3). e10487–e10487. 11 indexed citations

Pitha, Ian, et al.. (2022). Reduced Intraocular Pressure Variability after Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy Procedure. Ophthalmology Glaucoma. 5(3). 336–336. 2 indexed citations

Shin, Matthew D., Cynthia Berlinicke, Hyounkoo Han, et al.. (2021). A hypotonic gel-forming eye drop provides enhanced intraocular delivery of a kinase inhibitor with melanin-binding properties for sustained protection of retinal ganglion cells. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 12(4). 826–837. 13 indexed citations

Khan, Shawn, Abirami Kirubarajan, Michael Lee, Ian Pitha, & Jay C. Buckey. (2021). The Correlation Between Body Weight and Intraocular Pressure. Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. 92(11). 886–897. 8 indexed citations

Schaub, Julie, et al.. (2020). Amyloid precursor protein transport block evaluation as a biomarker for experimental mouse glaucoma. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 61(7). 2001–2001.

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Kimball, Elizabeth, et al.. (2020). Dasatinib inhibits peripapillary scleral myofibroblast differentiation. Experimental Eye Research. 194. 107999–107999. 9 indexed citations

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Korneva, Arina, Julie Schaub, Joan L. Jefferys, et al.. (2020). A method to quantify regional axonal transport blockade at the optic nerve head after short term intraocular pressure elevation in mice. Experimental Eye Research. 196. 108035–108035. 14 indexed citations

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Pitha, Ian, et al.. (2019). Management of Tube-Related Hypotony Using Ab Interno Placement of Multifilament Nylon Suture to Reduce Flow. Ophthalmology Glaucoma. 2(4). 275–276. 3 indexed citations

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Pitha, Ian, Elizabeth Kimball, Ericka Oglesby, et al.. (2018). Sustained Dorzolamide Release Prevents Axonal and Retinal Ganglion Cell Loss in a Rat Model of IOP–Glaucoma. PubMed Central. 10 indexed citations

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Oglesby, Ericka, et al.. (2017). Losartan inhibits myofibroblast transdifferentiation of human scleral fibroblasts. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 58(8). 4604–4604.

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Miller, Sarah E., Suman Thapa, Alan L. Robin, et al.. (2017). Glaucoma Screening in Nepal: Cup-to-Disc Estimate With Standard Mydriatic Fundus Camera Compared to Portable Nonmydriatic Camera. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 182. 99–106. 28 indexed citations

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Goel, Manik, et al.. (2014). Sequential Episodes of Perioperative Ischemic Optic Neuropathy After Hip Surgery. Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 34(2). 165–168. 1 indexed citations

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Pitha, Ian, Michael B. Sporn, & Rajendra S. Apte. (2011). Inhibition of Choroidal Neovascularization by the Synthetic Oleanane Triterpenoid CDDO-Im. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 52(14). 4879–4879. 1 indexed citations

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Shah, Sumit J., Ian Pitha, Sutisak Kitareewan, et al.. (2008). UBE1L represses PML/RARα by targeting the PML domain for ISG15ylation. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. 7(4). 905–914. 48 indexed citations

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Ma, Yan, et al.. (2007). Gene Profiling Uncovers Retinoid Target Genes. Humana Press eBooks. 383. 101–121. 1 indexed citations

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Pitha, Ian, W. Jeffrey Petty, Sutisak Kitareewan, & Ethan Dmitrovsky. (2003). Retinoid target genes in acute promyelocytic leukemia. Leukemia. 17(9). 1723–1730. 53 indexed citations

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