Imad Matouk

3.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
28 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Imad Matouk is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Imad Matouk has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Cancer Research and 10 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Imad Matouk's work include Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (10 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (9 papers) and Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (6 papers). Imad Matouk is often cited by papers focused on Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research (10 papers), RNA modifications and cancer (9 papers) and Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (6 papers). Imad Matouk collaborates with scholars based in Israel, Palestinian Territory and United States. Imad Matouk's co-authors include Abraham Hochberg, Michal Gilon, Eli Raveh, Eithan Galun, Rasha Abu-lail, N DEGROOT, Shaul Mezan, Suhail Ayesh, Patricia Ohana and Vladimir Sorin and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Imad Matouk

27 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

The H19 Non-Coding RNA Is Essential for Human Tumor Growth

2007 555 citations Imad Matouk, N DEGROOT et al. profile →
The H19 Long non-coding RNA in cancer initiation, progression and metastasis – a proposed unifying theory

2015 428 citations Eli Raveh, Imad Matouk et al. Molecular Cancer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Imad Matouk Israel	19	2.1k	1.9k	233	208	159	28	2.5k
Hao Bo China	23	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	146 0.6×	55 0.3×	241 1.5×	65	1.7k
Rathi Gangeswaran United Kingdom	18	835 0.4×	253 0.1×	64 0.3×	220 1.1×	601 3.8×	19	1.4k
Kohichi Kawahara Japan	16	1.7k 0.8×	1.2k 0.6×	125 0.5×	69 0.3×	246 1.5×	30	2.0k
Qinlong Gu China	23	1.0k 0.5×	632 0.3×	51 0.2×	73 0.4×	267 1.7×	40	1.3k
Jane J. Sohn United States	7	1.5k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	89 0.4×	77 0.4×	400 2.5×	9	2.0k
Begoña Diosdado Netherlands	19	1.1k 0.6×	900 0.5×	233 1.0×	184 0.9×	307 1.9×	28	1.8k
Alexandra Avgustinova Spain	10	1.2k 0.6×	919 0.5×	93 0.4×	58 0.3×	532 3.3×	13	1.9k
Adam D. Steg United States	20	1.2k 0.6×	431 0.2×	59 0.3×	221 1.1×	852 5.4×	44	1.8k
Ryou-u Takahashi Japan	20	1.9k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	93 0.4×	73 0.4×	468 2.9×	22	2.5k
Tiffany Hung United States	7	4.7k 2.2×	4.4k 2.3×	312 1.3×	151 0.7×	186 1.2×	9	5.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Imad Matouk

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hamarsheh, Omar, Imad Matouk, Kifaya Azmi, & Ahmad Amro. (2025). Molecular diagnosis of leishmaniasis: current updates and future prospectives. Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 49(4). 841–856.

Gielchinsky, Ilan, Michal Gilon, Rasha Abu-lail, et al.. (2017). H19 non-coding RNA in urine cells detects urothelial carcinoma: a pilot study. Biomarkers. 22(7). 661–666. 11 indexed citations

Matouk, Imad, David Halle, Michal Gilon, & Abraham Hochberg. (2015). The non-coding RNAs of the H19-IGF2 imprinted loci: A focus on biological roles and therapeutic potential in Lung Cancer. Journal of Translational Medicine. 13(1). 113–113. 70 indexed citations

Raveh, Eli, Imad Matouk, Michal Gilon, & Abraham Hochberg. (2015). The H19 Long non-coding RNA in cancer initiation, progression and metastasis – a proposed unifying theory. Molecular Cancer. 14(1). 184–184. 428 indexed citations breakdown →

Matouk, Imad, David Halle, Eli Raveh, et al.. (2015). The role of the oncofetal H19 lncRNA in tumor metastasis: orchestrating the EMT-MET decision. Oncotarget. 7(4). 3748–3765. 107 indexed citations

Matouk, Imad, Eli Raveh, Rasha Abu-lail, et al.. (2014). Oncofetal H19 RNA promotes tumor metastasis. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1843(7). 1414–1426. 203 indexed citations

Matouk, Imad, Eli Raveh, Patricia Ohana, et al.. (2013). The Increasing Complexity of the Oncofetal H19 Gene Locus: Functional Dissection and Therapeutic Intervention. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 14(2). 4298–4316. 82 indexed citations

Gofrit, Ofer N., et al.. (2012). Use of Preclinical Models to Assess the Therapeutic Potential of New Drug Candidates for Bladder Cancer. Seminars in Oncology. 39(5). 534–542. 2 indexed citations

Matouk, Imad, Shaul Mezan, Patricia Ohana, et al.. (2010). The oncofetal H19 RNA connection: Hypoxia, p53 and cancer. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research. 1803(4). 443–451. 203 indexed citations

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Czerniak, Abraham, Patricia Ohana, Imad Matouk, et al.. (2010). Treatment of ovarian cancer ascites by intra-peritoneal injection of diphtheria toxin A chain-H19 vector: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. 4(1). 228–228. 18 indexed citations

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Czerniak, Abraham, Tally Levy, Imad Matouk, et al.. (2009). Development of targeted therapy for ovarian cancer mediated by a plasmid expressing diphtheria toxin under the control of H19 regulatory sequences. Journal of Translational Medicine. 7(1). 69–69. 116 indexed citations

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Matouk, Imad, et al.. (2009). Highly upregulated in liver cancer noncoding RNA is overexpressed in hepatic colorectal metastasis. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 21(6). 688–692. 161 indexed citations

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Galun, Eithan, Imad Matouk, & Abraham Hochberg. (2007). The H19 non coding RNA is essential for human tumor growth. 2007(Fall). 11 indexed citations

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Schächter, Pinhas, Suhail Ayesh, Imad Matouk, et al.. (2007). Differential expression of kinase genes in primary hyperparathyroidism: adenoma versus normal and hyperplastic parathyroid tissue.. Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 131(1). 126–30. 4 indexed citations

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Matouk, Imad, Basim M. Ayesh, Tamar Schneider, et al.. (2004). Oncofetal splice-pattern of the human H19 gene. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 318(4). 916–919. 18 indexed citations

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Ohana, Patricia, Pinhas Schächter, Basim M. Ayesh, et al.. (2004). Regulatory sequences of H19 and IGF2 genes in DNA‐based therapy of colorectal rat liver metastases. The Journal of Gene Medicine. 7(3). 366–374. 28 indexed citations

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Ohana, Patricia, Imad Matouk, Tatiana Birman, et al.. (2002). Use of H19 regulatory sequences for targeted gene therapy in cancer. International Journal of Cancer. 98(5). 645–650. 33 indexed citations

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Ayesh, Suhail, Imad Matouk, Tamar Schneider, et al.. (2002). Possible physiological role of H19 RNA. Molecular Carcinogenesis. 35(2). 63–74. 101 indexed citations

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Abdul‐Ghani, Rula, Patricia Ohana, Imad Matouk, et al.. (2000). Use of Transcriptional Regulatory Sequences of Telomerase (hTER and hTERT) for Selective Killing of Cancer Cells. Molecular Therapy. 2(6). 539–544. 65 indexed citations

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Matouk, Imad, Suhail Ayesh, Morris Laster, et al.. (2000). Characterization of human and mouse H19 regulatory sequences. Molecular Biology Reports. 27(3). 157–165. 23 indexed citations

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