James K. Liu

12.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
286 papers, 8.7k citations indexed

About

James K. Liu is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, James K. Liu has authored 286 papers receiving a total of 8.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 153 papers in Surgery, 104 papers in Epidemiology and 81 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in James K. Liu's work include Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (114 papers), Meningioma and schwannoma management (103 papers) and Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (53 papers). James K. Liu is often cited by papers focused on Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (114 papers), Meningioma and schwannoma management (103 papers) and Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments (53 papers). James K. Liu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Italy. James K. Liu's co-authors include William T. Couldwell, Jean Anderson Eloy, Osamah J. Choudhry, Ronald I. Apfelbaum, Martin H. Weiss, Oren N. Gottfried, Soly Baredes, Smruti Patel, Chad Cole and Qasim Husain and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

James K. Liu

276 papers receiving 8.5k citations

Hit Papers

Glioblastoma Stem Cells Generate Vascular Pericytes to Su... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2024 2025 200 400 600
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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. Glioblastoma Stem Cells Generate Vascular Pericytes to Support Vessel Function and Tumor Growth
    2013 659 citations Lin Cheng, Zhi Huang et al. Cell profile →
  2. Glucose-driven histone lactylation promotes the immunosuppressive activity of monocyte-derived macrophages in glioblastoma
    2024 142 citations Alessandra De Leo, Alessio Ugolini et al. profile →
  3. Functional Reprogramming of Neutrophils within the Brain Tumor Microenvironment by Hypoxia-Driven Histone Lactylation
    2025 23 citations Alessio Ugolini, Alessandra De Leo et al. Cancer Discovery profile →

Peers

James K. Liu
Manish K. Aghi United States
Isaac Yang United States
Adam M. Zanation United States
Gelareh Zadeh Canada
Andrew T. Parsa United States
Laurie A. Loevner United States
Shiao Y. Woo United States
Chitra Sarkar India
Ziv Gil Israel
Giuseppe Minniti Italy
Manish K. Aghi United States
James K. Liu
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This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of James K. Liu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of James K. Liu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with James K. Liu. James K. Liu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Yuan, Ying, James K. Liu, Jun He, et al.. (2025). AI-enhanced flexible ECG patch for accurate heart disease diagnosis, optimal wear positioning, and interactive medical consultation. National Science Review. 12(12). nwaf425–nwaf425.
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Ugolini, Alessio, Alessandra De Leo, Xiaoqing Yu, et al.. (2025). Functional Reprogramming of Neutrophils within the Brain Tumor Microenvironment by Hypoxia-Driven Histone Lactylation. Cancer Discovery. 15(6). 1270–1296. 23 indexed citations breakdown →
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Potez, Marine, Jongmyung Kim, Timothy H. Tran, et al.. (2023). Use of phage display biopanning as a tool to design CAR-T cells against glioma stem cells. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 1124272–1124272. 4 indexed citations
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Patel, Aman M., et al.. (2022). Palliative Care Effects on Survival in Glioblastoma: Who Receives Palliative Care?. World Neurosurgery. 170. e847–e857. 7 indexed citations
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Liu, James K. & Neil Majmundar. (2021). Retractorless interforniceal approach for microsurgical resection of a papillary tumor of the pineal region: operative video and technical nuances. Neurosurgical Focus Video. 5(1). V12–V12. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, James K., Kevin Zhao, Alejandro Vázquez, & Jean Anderson Eloy. (2020). Combined endoscopic endonasal and sublabial transmaxillary approach for resection of giant infratemporal fossa schwannoma with intracranial extension: operative video and technical nuances. Neurosurgical Focus Video. 2(2). V16–V16. 3 indexed citations
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Liu, James K. & Robert W. Jyung. (2014). Retractorless translabyrinthine approach for resection of a large acoustic neuroma: operative video and technical nuances. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 36(v1supplement). 1–1. 3 indexed citations
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Cheng, Lin, Zhi Huang, Wenchao Zhou, et al.. (2013). Glioblastoma Stem Cells Generate Vascular Pericytes to Support Vessel Function and Tumor Growth. Cell. 153(1). 139–152. 659 indexed citations breakdown →
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Liu, James K., Osamah J. Choudhry, Stanley L. Barnwell, Johnny B. Delashaw, & Ahmet Baki Dogan. (2012). Single stage transcranial exposure of large dural venous sinuses for surgically-assisted direct transvenous embolization of high-grade dural arteriovenous fistulas: technical note. Acta Neurochirurgica. 154(10). 1855–1859. 20 indexed citations
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Eloy, Jean Anderson, et al.. (2012). Efficacy of the pedicled nasoseptal flap without cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion for repair of skull base defects: incidence of postoperative CSF leaks. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 2(5). 397–401. 82 indexed citations
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Liu, James K., Lana D. Christiano, Smruti Patel, R. Shane Tubbs, & Jean Anderson Eloy. (2011). Surgical nuances for removal of tuberculum sellae meningiomas with optic canal involvement using the endoscopic endonasal extended transsphenoidal transplanum transtuberculum approach. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 30(5). E2–E2. 88 indexed citations
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Liu, James K., Lana D. Christiano, Gaurav Gupta, & Peter W. Carmel. (2010). Surgical nuances for removal of retrochiasmatic craniopharyngiomas via the transbasal subfrontal translamina terminalis approach. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 28(4). E6–E6. 36 indexed citations
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Liu, James K., Yuan Lü, Ahmed M. Raslan, Sakir H. Gultekin, & Johnny B. Delashaw. (2010). Cavernous malformations of the optic pathway and hypothalamus: analysis of 65 cases in the literature. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 29(3). E17–E17. 53 indexed citations
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Liu, James K., et al.. (2008). Transzygomatic extended middle fossa approach for upper petroclival skull base lesions. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 25(6). E5–E5. 21 indexed citations
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Liu, James K., Maria Fleseriu, Johnny B. Delashaw, et al.. (2007). Treatment options for Cushing disease after unsuccessful transsphenoidal surgery. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 23(3). 1–7. 5 indexed citations
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Cole, Chad, James K. Liu, & Ronald I. Apfelbaum. (2005). Historical perspectives on the diagnosis and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 18(5). 1–10. 52 indexed citations
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Couldwell, William T., Martin H. Weiss, Craig H. Rabb, et al.. (2004). Variations on the Standard Transsphenoidal Approach to the Sellar Region, with Emphasis on the Extended Approaches and Parasellar Approaches: Surgical Experience in 105 Cases. Neurosurgery. 55(3). 539–550. 333 indexed citations
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Liu, James K., et al.. (2003). Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as a sacral tumor. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 15(2). 1–5. 13 indexed citations

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