Jacob A. O’Brien

5.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Jacob A. O’Brien is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Jacob A. O’Brien has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 7 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Jacob A. O’Brien's work include MicroRNA in disease regulation (7 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (5 papers) and Reproductive System and Pregnancy (3 papers). Jacob A. O’Brien is often cited by papers focused on MicroRNA in disease regulation (7 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (5 papers) and Reproductive System and Pregnancy (3 papers). Jacob A. O’Brien collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Egypt. Jacob A. O’Brien's co-authors include Chun Peng, Heyam Hayder, Yara Zayed, Mohamed A. Salem, Jelena Brkić, Stephen J. Lye, Guodong Fu, Lubna Nadeem, Asma Amleh and Caroline Dunk and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Cancer Research and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Jacob A. O’Brien

13 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Overview of MicroRNA Biogenesis, Mechanisms of Actions, a... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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.

  1. Overview of MicroRNA Biogenesis, Mechanisms of Actions, and Circulation
    2018 3.7k citations Jacob A. O’Brien, Heyam Hayder et al. Frontiers in Endocrinology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jacob A. O’Brien Canada 12 2.8k 2.6k 457 279 255 14 4.2k
Heyam Hayder Canada 9 2.8k 1.0× 2.6k 1.0× 497 1.1× 339 1.2× 248 1.0× 11 4.3k
Yara Zayed Canada 7 2.7k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 364 0.8× 103 0.4× 233 0.9× 7 3.9k
David Baxter United States 20 3.3k 1.2× 3.0k 1.2× 304 0.7× 163 0.6× 261 1.0× 43 4.7k
Yaoting Gui China 33 2.8k 1.0× 1.8k 0.7× 663 1.5× 251 0.9× 281 1.1× 164 4.6k
Maria D. Paraskevopoulou Greece 17 4.9k 1.7× 4.8k 1.9× 461 1.0× 126 0.5× 291 1.1× 27 6.3k
Tobias Fehlmann Germany 30 2.8k 1.0× 2.3k 0.9× 300 0.7× 78 0.3× 168 0.7× 79 4.0k
Cristina Gutiérrez‐Vázquez Spain 17 4.8k 1.7× 2.8k 1.1× 1.2k 2.6× 115 0.4× 196 0.8× 20 6.0k
Sanda Maria Creţoiu Romania 30 1.9k 0.7× 972 0.4× 412 0.9× 257 0.9× 182 0.7× 71 3.4k
Kasey C. Vickers United States 36 4.8k 1.7× 4.2k 1.6× 666 1.5× 142 0.5× 390 1.5× 97 6.7k
Shu Wen United States 24 2.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 584 1.3× 63 0.2× 191 0.7× 62 3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jacob A. O’Brien

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All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Hayder, Heyam, et al.. (2022). Role of microRNAs in trophoblast invasion and spiral artery remodeling: Implications for preeclampsia. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology. 10. 995462–995462. 21 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Jacob A., et al.. (2021). Correction to: Incidence, clinical features, and outcomes of COVID-19 in Canada: Impact of sex and age. Journal of Ovarian Research. 14(1). 58–58.
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Hayder, Heyam, Guodong Fu, Lubna Nadeem, et al.. (2021). Overexpression of miR-210-3p Impairs Extravillous Trophoblast Functions Associated with Uterine Spiral Artery Remodeling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(8). 3961–3961. 22 indexed citations
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Brkić, Jelena, Caroline Dunk, Jacob A. O’Brien, et al.. (2020). Differential Role of Smad2 and Smad3 in the Acquisition of an Endovascular Trophoblast-Like Phenotype and Preeclampsia. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 11. 436–436. 17 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Jacob A., et al.. (2020). Incidence, clinical features, and outcomes of COVID-19 in Canada: impact of sex and age. Journal of Ovarian Research. 13(1). 137–137. 42 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Vu H., et al.. (2020). The Role of microRNAs in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Metastasis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(19). 7093–7093. 32 indexed citations
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Hung, Man, Evelyn Lauren, Eric S. Hon, et al.. (2020). Using Machine Learning to Predict 30-Day Hospital Readmissions in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Catheter Ablation. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 10(3). 82–82. 12 indexed citations
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Diray‐Arce, Joann, Anton Suvorov, Jacob A. O’Brien, et al.. (2019). Identification and evolutionary characterization of salt-responsive transcription factors in the succulent halophyte Suaeda fruticosa. PLoS ONE. 14(9). e0222940–e0222940. 10 indexed citations
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Salem, Mohamed A., Jacob A. O’Brien, Stefanie Bernaudo, et al.. (2018). miR-590-3p Promotes Ovarian Cancer Growth and Metastasis via a Novel FOXA2–Versican Pathway. Cancer Research. 78(15). 4175–4190. 78 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Jacob A., Heyam Hayder, Yara Zayed, & Chun Peng. (2018). Overview of MicroRNA Biogenesis, Mechanisms of Actions, and Circulation. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 9. 402–402. 3729 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hayder, Heyam, et al.. (2018). MicroRNAs: crucial regulators of placental development. Reproduction. 155(6). R259–R271. 108 indexed citations
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Brkić, Jelena, Caroline Dunk, Jacob A. O’Brien, et al.. (2018). MicroRNA-218-5p Promotes Endovascular Trophoblast Differentiation and Spiral Artery Remodeling. Molecular Therapy. 26(9). 2189–2205. 69 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Jacob A., Heyam Hayder, & Chun Peng. (2016). Automated Quantification and Analysis of Cell Counting Procedures Using ImageJ Plugins. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 63 indexed citations
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O’Brien, Jacob A., Heyam Hayder, & Chun Peng. (2016). Automated Quantification and Analysis of Cell Counting Procedures Using ImageJ Plugins. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 34 indexed citations

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