Igor Smirnov

5.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
17 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Igor Smirnov is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Immunology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Igor Smirnov has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 7 papers in Immunology and 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Igor Smirnov's work include Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (6 papers), Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations (5 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (5 papers). Igor Smirnov is often cited by papers focused on Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus (6 papers), Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations (5 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (5 papers). Igor Smirnov collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and New Zealand. Igor Smirnov's co-authors include Jonathan Kipnis, Jasmin Herz, Justin Rustenhoven, Jingjing Zheng, James T. Walsh, Sachin P. Gadani, Tornike Mamuladze, Taitea Dykstra, Zachary Papadopoulos and Wendy Baker and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Igor Smirnov

17 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

  1. Skull and vertebral bone marrow are myeloid cell reservoirs for the meninges and CNS parenchyma
    2021 391 citations Tornike Mamuladze, Justin Rustenhoven et al. Science profile →
  2. Microglia-mediated T cell infiltration drives neurodegeneration in tauopathy
    2023 288 citations Xiaoying Chen, Maria Firulyova et al. Nature profile →
  3. Meningeal lymphatic dysfunction exacerbates traumatic brain injury pathogenesis
    2020 242 citations Ashley C. Bolte, Arun B. Dutta et al. Nature Communications profile →
  4. Cerebrospinal fluid regulates skull bone marrow niches via direct access through dural channels
    2022 140 citations Jose A. Mazzitelli, Leon Smyth et al. Nature Neuroscience profile →
  5. Neuronal dynamics direct cerebrospinal fluid perfusion and brain clearance
    2024 88 citations Antoine Drieu, Igor Smirnov et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Igor Smirnov United States 12 848 571 492 316 289 17 1.9k
Justin Rustenhoven New Zealand 23 1.4k 1.7× 578 1.0× 531 1.1× 626 2.0× 371 1.3× 39 2.7k
Sandro Dá Mesquita United States 15 557 0.7× 222 0.4× 472 1.0× 299 0.9× 341 1.2× 25 1.5k
Kalil Alves de Lima Brazil 19 532 0.6× 452 0.8× 226 0.5× 413 1.3× 132 0.5× 28 1.5k
Omer Miller Israel 7 793 0.9× 515 0.9× 219 0.4× 288 0.9× 144 0.5× 7 1.4k
Ghazal Banisadr United States 26 921 1.1× 682 1.2× 803 1.6× 494 1.6× 141 0.5× 34 2.9k
Alexander Stephan Switzerland 15 746 0.9× 446 0.8× 396 0.8× 611 1.9× 123 0.4× 16 1.8k
Tine V. Karlsen Norway 17 419 0.5× 302 0.5× 772 1.6× 349 1.1× 498 1.7× 35 2.1k
Aleksanteri Aspelund Finland 6 473 0.6× 319 0.6× 1.0k 2.1× 448 1.4× 616 2.1× 7 2.5k
Björn Spittau Germany 25 835 1.0× 565 1.0× 328 0.7× 522 1.7× 327 1.1× 57 1.9k
Salli Antila Finland 10 657 0.8× 405 0.7× 1.5k 3.0× 430 1.4× 892 3.1× 15 3.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Igor Smirnov

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Igor Smirnov

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Mamuladze, Tornike, Tiago H. Zaninelli, Leon Smyth, et al.. (2025). Mast cells regulate the brain-dura interface and CSF dynamics. Cell. 188(20). 5487–5498.e16. 3 indexed citations
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Papadopoulos, Zachary, Leon Smyth, Igor Smirnov, et al.. (2025). Differential impact of lymphatic outflow pathways on cerebrospinal fluid homeostasis. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 222(2). 7 indexed citations
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Drieu, Antoine, et al.. (2024). Neuronal dynamics direct cerebrospinal fluid perfusion and brain clearance. Nature. 627(8002). 157–164. 88 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kim, Min Woo, Cheryl F. Lichti, Xingxing Gu, et al.. (2024). Endogenous self-peptides guard immune privilege of the central nervous system. Nature. 637(8044). 176–183. 19 indexed citations
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Kim, Min Woo, Taitea Dykstra, Siling Du, et al.. (2024). Engineered T cell therapy for central nervous system injury. Nature. 634(8034). 693–701. 21 indexed citations
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Chatterjee, Jit, Xingxing Gu, Igor Smirnov, et al.. (2024). Human single cell RNA-sequencing reveals a targetable CD8+ exhausted T cell population that maintains mouse low-grade glioma growth. Nature Communications. 15(1). 10312–10312. 7 indexed citations
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Rustenhoven, Justin, Steffen E. Storck, Taitea Dykstra, et al.. (2023). Age-related alterations in meningeal immunity drive impaired CNS lymphatic drainage. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 220(7). 53 indexed citations
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Salvador, Andrea Francesca, Taitea Dykstra, Justin Rustenhoven, et al.. (2023). Age-dependent immune and lymphatic responses after spinal cord injury. Neuron. 111(14). 2155–2169.e9. 28 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiaoying, Maria Firulyova, Melissa Manis, et al.. (2023). Microglia-mediated T cell infiltration drives neurodegeneration in tauopathy. Nature. 615(7953). 668–677. 288 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Xiaoying, Maria Firulyova, Melissa Manis, et al.. (2023). Microglia‐mediated T cell Infiltration Drives Neurodegeneration in Tauopathy. Alzheimer s & Dementia. 19(S13). 3 indexed citations
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Mazzitelli, Jose A., Leon Smyth, Taitea Dykstra, et al.. (2022). Cerebrospinal fluid regulates skull bone marrow niches via direct access through dural channels. Nature Neuroscience. 25(5). 555–560. 140 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mamuladze, Tornike, Justin Rustenhoven, Taitea Dykstra, et al.. (2021). Skull and vertebral bone marrow are myeloid cell reservoirs for the meninges and CNS parenchyma. Science. 373(6553). 391 indexed citations breakdown →
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Herz, Jasmin, Zhongxiao Fu, Kyungdeok Kim, et al.. (2021). GABAergic neuronal IL-4R mediates T cell effect on memory. Neuron. 109(22). 3609–3618.e9. 66 indexed citations
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Rustenhoven, Justin, Sandro Dá Mesquita, Morgan Wall, et al.. (2021). Meningeal γδ T Cells Regulate Anxiety-Like Behavior via IL-17a Signaling in Neurons. Biological Psychiatry. 89(9). S65–S65. 1 indexed citations
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Lima, Kalil Alves de, Justin Rustenhoven, Sandro Dá Mesquita, et al.. (2020). Meningeal γδ T cells regulate anxiety-like behavior via IL-17a signaling in neurons. Nature Immunology. 21(11). 1421–1429. 250 indexed citations
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Bolte, Ashley C., Arun B. Dutta, Igor Smirnov, et al.. (2020). Meningeal lymphatic dysfunction exacerbates traumatic brain injury pathogenesis. Nature Communications. 11(1). 4524–4524. 242 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gadani, Sachin P., James T. Walsh, Igor Smirnov, Jingjing Zheng, & Jonathan Kipnis. (2015). The Glia-Derived Alarmin IL-33 Orchestrates the Immune Response and Promotes Recovery following CNS Injury. Neuron. 85(4). 703–709. 281 indexed citations

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