Jacob M. Musser

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Jacob M. Musser is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Jacob M. Musser has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Genetics and 4 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Jacob M. Musser's work include Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (3 papers), Marine Sponges and Natural Products (3 papers) and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (3 papers). Jacob M. Musser is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (3 papers), Marine Sponges and Natural Products (3 papers) and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (3 papers). Jacob M. Musser collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Jacob M. Musser's co-authors include Detlev Arendt, Günter P. Wagner, Connie Cepko, Aviv Bergman, Mihaela Pavličev, Gerhard Schlosser, Clare V. H. Baker, Manfred D. Laubichler, Stefanie Widder and Douglas H. Erwin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Reviews Genetics, Current Biology and Science Advances.

In The Last Decade

Jacob M. Musser

17 papers receiving 999 citations

Hit Papers

The origin and evolution of cell types 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300 400
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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. The origin and evolution of cell types
    2016 473 citations Detlev Arendt, Jacob M. Musser et al. Nature Reviews Genetics profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jacob M. Musser United States 13 640 142 137 132 122 18 1.0k
Anastasios Pavlopoulos Greece 14 595 0.9× 91 0.6× 74 0.5× 156 1.2× 197 1.6× 25 911
Thibaut Brunet France 15 650 1.0× 119 0.8× 117 0.9× 133 1.0× 114 0.9× 25 1.1k
Ryusaku Deguchi Japan 21 340 0.5× 57 0.4× 163 1.2× 160 1.2× 96 0.8× 35 1.2k
Éric Lewitus United States 12 1.2k 1.9× 159 1.1× 79 0.6× 234 1.8× 329 2.7× 23 2.0k
François Lapraz France 18 993 1.6× 75 0.5× 134 1.0× 128 1.0× 111 0.9× 23 1.4k
Alexandru S. Denes Switzerland 8 398 0.6× 183 1.3× 57 0.4× 274 2.1× 72 0.6× 9 746
Kristen A. Panfilio Germany 16 444 0.7× 100 0.7× 67 0.5× 104 0.8× 188 1.5× 25 707
Maike Kittelmann Germany 17 579 0.9× 101 0.7× 50 0.4× 267 2.0× 96 0.8× 26 1.1k
Martina Rembold Germany 12 937 1.5× 79 0.6× 76 0.6× 194 1.5× 213 1.7× 13 1.4k
Ariel M. Pani United States 13 796 1.2× 45 0.3× 38 0.3× 105 0.8× 143 1.2× 26 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jacob M. Musser

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All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Musser, Jacob M., et al.. (2025). Comparative Analysis of Convergent Jellyfish Eyes Reveals Extensive Differences in Expression of Vision‐Related Genes. Ecology and Evolution. 15(7). e71784–e71784.
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Becher, Isabelle, Ling Wang, Clément M. Potel, et al.. (2024). Molecular profiling of sponge deflation reveals an ancient relaxant-inflammatory response. Current Biology. 34(2). 361–375.e9. 9 indexed citations
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Leite, Daniel J., Luis Alfonso Yáñez-Guerra, Fraser Simpson, et al.. (2023). Single-cell atlases of two lophotrochozoan larvae highlight their complex evolutionary histories. Science Advances. 9(31). eadg6034–eadg6034. 15 indexed citations
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Παπαδόπουλος, Νικόλαος, et al.. (2023). Cross-phyla protein annotation by structural prediction and alignment. Genome biology. 24(1). 113–113. 13 indexed citations
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Musser, Jacob M., et al.. (2022). Crustacean leg regeneration restores complex microanatomy and cell diversity. Science Advances. 8(34). eabn9823–eabn9823. 15 indexed citations
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Tarashansky, Alexander J., Jacob M. Musser, Margarita Khariton, et al.. (2021). Mapping single-cell atlases throughout Metazoa unravels cell type evolution. eLife. 10. 150 indexed citations
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Musser, Jacob M.. (2021). Gitlab repository zip for Profiling cellular diversity in sponges informs animal cell type and nervous system evolution. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations
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Arendt, Detlev, Paola Bertucci, Kaia Achim, & Jacob M. Musser. (2019). Evolution of neuronal types and families. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 56. 144–152. 77 indexed citations
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Achim, Kaia, Nils Eling, Hernando Martínez Vergara, et al.. (2018). Whole-Body Single-Cell Sequencing Reveals Transcriptional Domains in the Annelid Larval Body. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 35(5). 1047–1062. 38 indexed citations
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Liang, Cong, Jacob M. Musser, Alison Cloutier, Richard O. Prum, & Günter P. Wagner. (2018). Pervasive Correlated Evolution in Gene Expression Shapes Cell and Tissue Type Transcriptomes. Genome Biology and Evolution. 10(2). 538–552. 37 indexed citations
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Musser, Jacob M. & Detlev Arendt. (2017). Loss and gain of cone types in vertebrate ciliary photoreceptor evolution. Developmental Biology. 431(1). 26–35. 22 indexed citations
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Arendt, Detlev, Jacob M. Musser, Clare V. H. Baker, et al.. (2016). The origin and evolution of cell types. Nature Reviews Genetics. 17(12). 744–757. 473 indexed citations breakdown →
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Musser, Jacob M., Günter P. Wagner, & Richard O. Prum. (2015). Nuclear β‐catenin localization supports homology of feathers, avian scutate scales, and alligator scales in early development. Evolution & Development. 17(3). 185–194. 28 indexed citations
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Field, Daniel J., et al.. (2015). Interspecific Competition inGrallariaAntpittas: Observations at a Feeder. Department of Earth Sciences EPrints Repository. 56(1). 89–93. 1 indexed citations
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Musser, Jacob M. & Günter P. Wagner. (2015). Character trees from transcriptome data: Origin and individuation of morphological characters and the so‐called “species signal”. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution. 324(7). 588–604. 46 indexed citations
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Feo, Teresa J., Jacob M. Musser, Jacob S. Berv, & Christopher J. Clark. (2014). Divergence in morphology, calls, song, mechanical sounds, and genetics supports species status for the Inaguan hummingbird (Trochilidae:Calliphlox “evelynae” lyrura). The Auk. 132(1). 248–264. 16 indexed citations
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Huynen, Leon, Patricia L. R. Brennan, Jacob M. Musser, et al.. (2012). Ultraviolet visual sensitivity in three avian lineages: paleognaths, parrots, and passerines. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 198(7). 495–510. 62 indexed citations
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Musser, Jacob M., et al.. (2010). Further Evidence of Breeding by Shiny Cowbirds in North America. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 122(2). 365–369. 2 indexed citations

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