James K. Liao

417 total papers · 43.2k total citations
280 papers, 35.0k citations indexed

About

James K. Liao is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Physiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, James K. Liao has authored 280 papers receiving a total of 35.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 128 papers in Molecular Biology, 74 papers in Physiology and 70 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in James K. Liao's work include Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (63 papers), Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (59 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (56 papers). James K. Liao is often cited by papers focused on Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (63 papers), Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (59 papers) and Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (56 papers). James K. Liao collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Germany. James K. Liao's co-authors include Ulrich Laufs, Masao Takemoto, Haibing Peng, Peter Libby, Yoshiyuki Rikitake, Qian Zhou, Tommaso Simoncini, Martin Spiecker, Koichi Node and Jorge Plutzky and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

James K. Liao

277 papers receiving 34.2k citations

Hit Papers

Upregulation of Endotheli... 1995 2026 2005 2015 1998 2004 1995 2000 2001 500 1000 1.5k
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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 benchmark for papers published in the same subfield and year, or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Upregulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase by HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors
    1998 1.5k citations Ulrich Laufs, Jorge Plutzky et al. Circulation profile →
  2. PLEIOTROPIC EFFECTS OF STATINS
    2004 1.5k citations James K. Liao, Ulrich Laufs The Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology profile →
  3. Nitric oxide decreases cytokine-induced endothelial activation. Nitric oxide selectively reduces endothelial expression of adhesion molecules and proinflammatory cytokines.
    1995 1.4k citations Raffaele De Caterina, Peter Libby et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  4. Interaction of oestrogen receptor with the regulatory subunit of phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase
    2000 1.2k citations Tommaso Simoncini, Ali Hafezi‐Moghadam et al. Nature profile →
  5. Pleiotropic Effects of 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitors
    2001 1.1k citations Masao Takemoto, James K. Liao Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology profile →
  6. Anti-inflammatory Properties of Cytochrome P450 Epoxygenase-Derived Eicosanoids
    1999 1.0k citations Koichi Node, Yuqing Huo et al. Science profile →
  7. Post-transcriptional Regulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase mRNA Stability by Rho GTPase
    1998 865 citations Ulrich Laufs, James K. Liao Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  8. Pleiotropic Effects of Statins on the Cardiovascular System
    2017 861 citations Adam Oesterle, Ulrich Laufs et al. Circulation Research profile →
  9. Stroke protection by 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl (HMG)-CoA reductase inhibitors mediated by endothelial nitric oxide synthase
    1998 817 citations Matthias Endres, Ulrich Laufs et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  10. Induction and Stabilization of IκBα by Nitric Oxide Mediates Inhibition of NF-κB
    1995 580 citations Haibing Peng, Peter Libby et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  11. Pleiotropic effects of statin therapy: molecular mechanisms and clinical results
    2008 475 citations Ping‐Yen Liu, James K. Liao et al. Trends in Molecular Medicine profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
James K. Liao 11.5k 9.1k 7.0k 6.4k 4.6k 280 35.0k
R. Wayne Alexander 11.2k 1.0× 5.3k 0.6× 14.1k 2.0× 8.6k 1.3× 4.4k 1.0× 198 35.4k
William C. Sessa 21.4k 1.9× 5.4k 0.6× 8.2k 1.2× 16.0k 2.5× 5.2k 1.1× 336 46.6k
Jan L. Breslow 9.6k 0.8× 11.9k 1.3× 4.9k 0.7× 3.4k 0.5× 4.2k 0.9× 266 29.8k
Edward A. Fisher 11.6k 1.0× 9.7k 1.1× 5.2k 0.7× 2.8k 0.4× 9.3k 2.0× 430 35.0k
Akira Takeshita 10.1k 0.9× 5.6k 0.6× 13.4k 1.9× 7.5k 1.2× 2.9k 0.6× 593 32.5k
John P. Cooke 11.1k 1.0× 7.3k 0.8× 10.9k 1.5× 11.8k 1.9× 2.9k 0.6× 508 35.5k
Rhian M. Touyz 10.9k 1.0× 4.5k 0.5× 12.6k 1.8× 9.2k 1.4× 4.7k 1.0× 521 36.8k
Jean‐Charles Fruchart 15.8k 1.4× 10.3k 1.1× 4.1k 0.6× 5.5k 0.9× 2.5k 0.5× 382 31.8k
Toru Kita 9.3k 0.8× 5.7k 0.6× 5.0k 0.7× 3.0k 0.5× 7.0k 1.5× 480 28.3k
Ira J. Goldberg 9.1k 0.8× 5.9k 0.6× 7.9k 1.1× 5.1k 0.8× 2.3k 0.5× 333 25.8k

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