James A. McKanna

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

James A. McKanna is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, James A. McKanna has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 14 papers in Pharmacology and 10 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in James A. McKanna's work include Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (14 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (9 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (7 papers). James A. McKanna is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (14 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (9 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (7 papers). James A. McKanna collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ukraine and United Kingdom. James A. McKanna's co-authors include Raymond C. Harris, Ming‐Zhi Zhang, Huifang Cheng, Stanley Cohen, Junling Wang, Harry T. Haigler, Ming‐Zhi Zhang, Junling Wang, Valentina Savchenko and Irina Nikonenko and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

James A. McKanna

62 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Hormone receptor topology and dynamics: Morphological ana... 1979 2026 1994 2010 1979 50 100 150 200
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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. Hormone receptor topology and dynamics: Morphological analysis using ferritin-labeled epidermal growth factor
    1979 212 citations James A. McKanna, Stanley Cohen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
James A. McKanna United States 33 1.1k 708 454 385 298 62 2.9k
Akira Masuda Japan 34 1.8k 1.5× 390 0.6× 99 0.2× 221 0.6× 311 1.0× 144 3.5k
Mark E. Gurney United States 39 2.4k 2.1× 956 1.4× 153 0.3× 99 0.3× 575 1.9× 70 5.3k
Geoffrey Murdoch United States 25 1.5k 1.3× 234 0.3× 280 0.6× 350 0.9× 1.1k 3.6× 54 3.6k
Susan M.G. Hoffman United States 16 1.6k 1.4× 144 0.2× 248 0.5× 148 0.4× 398 1.3× 38 4.0k
Adrienne S. Gordon United States 35 2.5k 2.2× 273 0.4× 260 0.6× 113 0.3× 431 1.4× 77 4.2k
Hachiro Nakagawa Japan 32 2.0k 1.7× 144 0.2× 239 0.5× 230 0.6× 1.2k 3.9× 132 4.3k
Anikó Náray‐Fejes‐Tóth United States 39 2.8k 2.4× 295 0.4× 131 0.3× 1.9k 4.9× 305 1.0× 90 4.5k
Guoyin Feng China 40 2.6k 2.2× 184 0.3× 224 0.5× 197 0.5× 404 1.4× 172 5.0k
Daniel W. Carr United States 36 2.4k 2.1× 135 0.2× 210 0.5× 125 0.3× 221 0.7× 59 4.1k
Frederick R. Taylor United States 39 2.9k 2.5× 191 0.3× 246 0.5× 89 0.2× 637 2.1× 132 5.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by James A. McKanna

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James A. McKanna

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All Works

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Brem, Anna‐Katharine, Karen L. Mansfield, Umut Orhan, et al.. (2022). Blinding efficacy and adverse events following repeated transcranial alternating current, direct current, and random noise stimulation. Cortex. 154. 77–88. 16 indexed citations
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Brem, Anna‐Katharine, Karen L. Mansfield, Franziska Plessow, et al.. (2018). Modulating fluid intelligence performance through combined cognitive training and brain stimulation. Neuropsychologia. 118(Pt A). 107–114. 43 indexed citations
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Jiang, Rui, et al.. (2017). Iterative Design and Testing for the Development of a Game-Based Chlamydia Awareness Intervention: A Pilot Study. Games for Health Journal. 6(4). 205–216. 12 indexed citations
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Jimison, Holly, et al.. (2010). Models of cognitive performance based on home monitoring data. PubMed. 2010. 5234–5237. 19 indexed citations
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McKanna, James A., Holly Jimison, & Misha Pavel. (2009). Divided attention in computer game play: Analysis utilizing unobtrusive health monitoring. PubMed. 2009. 6247–6250. 14 indexed citations
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Jimison, Holly, et al.. (2005). Unobtrusive Computer Monitoring of Sensory-Motor Function. PubMed. 2. 5431–5434. 4 indexed citations
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Asson–Batres, Mary Ann, et al.. (2003). Vitamin A deficiency leads to increased cell proliferation in olfactory epithelium of mature rats. Journal of Neurobiology. 54(4). 539–554. 25 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ming‐Zhi, Pedro López‐Sánchez, James A. McKanna, & Raymond C. Harris. (2003). Regulation of Cyclooxygenase Expression by Vasopressin in Rat Renal Medulla. Endocrinology. 145(3). 1402–1409. 28 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ming‐Zhi, Suwan Wang, Huifang Cheng, et al.. (2003). Regulation of renal cortical cyclooxygenase-2 in young rats. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 285(5). F881–F888. 14 indexed citations
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Cheng, Huifang, et al.. (2002). Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor blocks expression of mediators of renal injury in a model of diabetes and hypertension1. Kidney International. 62(3). 929–939. 165 indexed citations
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Kömhoff, Martin, Junling Wang, Huifang Cheng, et al.. (2000). Cyclooxygenase-2–selective inhibitors impair glomerulogenesis and renal cortical development. Kidney International. 57(2). 414–422. 136 indexed citations
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Savchenko, Valentina, James A. McKanna, Irina Nikonenko, & G. G. Skibo. (2000). Microglia and astrocytes in the adult rat brain: comparative immunocytochemical analysis demonstrates the efficacy of lipocortin 1 immunoreactivity. Neuroscience. 96(1). 195–203. 135 indexed citations
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Wang, Junling, Huifang Cheng, Ming‐Zhi Zhang, James A. McKanna, & Raymond C. Harris. (1998). Selective increase of cyclooxygenase-2 expression in a model of renal ablation. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 275(4). F613–F622. 102 indexed citations
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McKanna, James A. & Ming‐Zhi Zhang. (1997). Immunohistochemical Localization of Lipocortin 1 in Rat Brain Is Sensitive to pH, Freezing, and Dehydration. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 45(4). 527–538. 33 indexed citations
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McKanna, James A.. (1995). Lipocortin 1 in apoptosis: Mammary regression. The Anatomical Record. 242(1). 1–10. 47 indexed citations
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McKanna, James A., et al.. (1991). EFFECTS OF EXTERNAL ANKLE SUPPORT UPON IEMG ACTIVITY IN THE LOWER LIMB WHILE RUNNING. ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive. 1(1). 1 indexed citations
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Flor, William J., et al.. (1986). Early Changes in Experimental Hydrocephalus. Investigative Radiology. 21(2). 118–121. 17 indexed citations

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