Jessica D. Kessler

3.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
9 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Jessica D. Kessler is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Urology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jessica D. Kessler has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 2 papers in Oncology and 1 paper in Urology. Recurrent topics in Jessica D. Kessler's work include Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (4 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (4 papers) and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (2 papers). Jessica D. Kessler is often cited by papers focused on Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Studies (4 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (4 papers) and Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (2 papers). Jessica D. Kessler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Australia. Jessica D. Kessler's co-authors include Robert J. Wechsler‐Reya, Tracy‐Ann Read, Constanze Kaiser, Wieland Β. Huttner, Jane E. Johnson, Denis Corbeil, Tammy Ellis, Gord Fishell, Robert Machold and Shirley L. Markant and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Genes & Development and Nature Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Jessica D. Kessler

9 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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. Gene expression profiles of human breast cancer progression
    2003 673 citations Xiaojun Ma, Ranelle Salunga et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. The pINDUCER lentiviral toolkit for inducible RNA interference in vitro and in vivo
    2011 473 citations Kristen L. Meerbrey, Guang Hu et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jessica D. Kessler United States 8 1.7k 625 527 390 252 9 2.3k
Hongwu Zheng United States 17 1.9k 1.1× 895 1.4× 587 1.1× 429 1.1× 221 0.9× 25 2.5k
David P. Noske Netherlands 29 1.5k 0.9× 706 1.1× 728 1.4× 641 1.6× 98 0.4× 69 2.7k
Lene Uhrbom Sweden 29 1.3k 0.8× 678 1.1× 691 1.3× 966 2.5× 231 0.9× 56 2.4k
Lucia Di Marcotullio Italy 38 3.5k 2.1× 958 1.5× 1.0k 1.9× 317 0.8× 108 0.4× 90 4.1k
Davide Danovi United Kingdom 13 1.7k 1.0× 1.0k 1.6× 392 0.7× 425 1.1× 91 0.4× 28 2.4k
Luba Roncari Canada 14 1.8k 1.0× 1.0k 1.7× 488 0.9× 405 1.0× 62 0.2× 16 2.6k
Shwetal Mehta United States 20 1.0k 0.6× 399 0.6× 362 0.7× 683 1.8× 242 1.0× 71 1.8k
Jarek Maciaczyk Germany 26 1.5k 0.9× 691 1.1× 755 1.4× 731 1.9× 288 1.1× 63 2.5k
Alan H. Shih United States 25 2.7k 1.6× 694 1.1× 618 1.2× 800 2.1× 96 0.4× 37 3.8k
Neil Christopher United States 2 991 0.6× 879 1.4× 590 1.1× 816 2.1× 147 0.6× 3 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Jessica D. Kessler

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jessica D. Kessler

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jessica D. Kessler

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jessica D. Kessler. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jessica D. Kessler 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 Jessica D. Kessler. Jessica D. Kessler is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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Kessler, Jessica D., Kristopher T. Kahle, Tingting Sun, et al.. (2012). 112 Genfome-wide shRNA Screening Defines the SUMO-activating Enzyme (SAE1/2) as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Tumors Driven by c-Myc Oncogenesis. Neurosurgery. 71(2). E547–E547. 1 indexed citations
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Meerbrey, Kristen L., Guang Hu, Jessica D. Kessler, et al.. (2011). The pINDUCER lentiviral toolkit for inducible RNA interference in vitro and in vivo. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(9). 3665–3670. 473 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kessler, Jessica D., Hiroshi Hasegawa, Sonja N. Brun, et al.. (2009). N-myc alters the fate of preneoplastic cells in a mouse model of medulloblastoma. Genes & Development. 23(2). 157–170. 50 indexed citations
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Ellis, Tammy, Shirley L. Markant, Tracy‐Ann Read, et al.. (2008). Medulloblastoma Can Be Initiated by Deletion of Patched in Lineage-Restricted Progenitors or Stem Cells. Cancer Cell. 14(2). 135–145. 470 indexed citations
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Kessler, Jessica D., Tracy‐Ann Read, Constanze Kaiser, et al.. (2005). Isolation of neural stem cells from the postnatal cerebellum. Nature Neuroscience. 8(6). 723–729. 366 indexed citations
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Oliver, Trudy G., Tracy‐Ann Read, Jessica D. Kessler, et al.. (2005). Loss of patched and disruption of granule cell development in a pre-neoplastic stage of medulloblastoma. Development. 132(10). 2425–2439. 187 indexed citations
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Fogarty, Marie P., Jessica D. Kessler, & Robert J. Wechsler‐Reya. (2005). Morphing into cancer: The role of developmental signaling pathways in brain tumor formation. Journal of Neurobiology. 64(4). 458–475. 75 indexed citations
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Tholpady, Sunil S., et al.. (2004). BMP-9-Transduced Prefabricated Muscular Flaps for the Treatment of Bony Defects. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 15(5). 736–741. 12 indexed citations
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Ma, Xiaojun, Ranelle Salunga, Justin Gaudet, et al.. (2003). Gene expression profiles of human breast cancer progression. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(10). 5974–5979. 673 indexed citations breakdown →

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