Joan A. O’Keefe

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Joan A. O’Keefe is a scholar working on Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joan A. O’Keefe has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Genetics, 16 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 13 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Joan A. O’Keefe's work include Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (18 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (13 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (9 papers). Joan A. O’Keefe is often cited by papers focused on Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (18 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (13 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (9 papers). Joan A. O’Keefe collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Denmark. Joan A. O’Keefe's co-authors include Loyd H. Burgess, Robert J. Handa, Janice E. Kerr, Robert J. Handa, Deborah A. Hall, Elizabeth Berry‐Kravis, Bichun Ouyang, Bryan Bernard, Erin Robertson and Yanbing Li and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Joan A. O’Keefe

32 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Gonadal Steroid Hormone Receptors and Sex Differences in ... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 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. Gonadal Steroid Hormone Receptors and Sex Differences in the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
    1994 681 citations Robert J. Handa, Loyd H. Burgess et al. Hormones and Behavior profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joan A. O’Keefe United States 19 503 382 323 264 249 34 1.4k
Kathryn M. Lenz United States 20 586 1.2× 321 0.8× 523 1.6× 260 1.0× 438 1.8× 35 2.5k
Raphael E. Szawka Brazil 24 341 0.7× 203 0.5× 340 1.1× 256 1.0× 372 1.5× 110 1.8k
Charles N. Rudick United States 21 404 0.8× 305 0.8× 313 1.0× 406 1.5× 197 0.8× 32 1.8k
Sergei Musatov United States 24 391 0.8× 430 1.1× 638 2.0× 259 1.0× 382 1.5× 34 1.9k
Julie A. Markham United States 20 601 1.2× 362 0.9× 412 1.3× 468 1.8× 327 1.3× 22 1.9k
John Meitzen United States 28 422 0.8× 249 0.7× 473 1.5× 635 2.4× 314 1.3× 55 1.8k
Rachel Hill Australia 31 692 1.4× 361 0.9× 481 1.5× 840 3.2× 390 1.6× 88 2.4k
Jan S. Purba Indonesia 12 338 0.7× 198 0.5× 571 1.8× 162 0.6× 109 0.4× 33 1.2k
Paula G. Davis United States 22 477 0.9× 372 1.0× 556 1.7× 243 0.9× 215 0.9× 29 1.8k
Astrid Vallès Netherlands 20 476 0.9× 189 0.5× 324 1.0× 401 1.5× 542 2.2× 33 1.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Vitório, Rodrigo, et al.. (2025). Neuroimaging and cognitive correlates of postural control in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 22(1). 24–24.
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Pal, Gian, et al.. (2023). Digital gait markers to potentially distinguish fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, and essential tremor. Frontiers in Neurology. 14. 1308698–1308698. 2 indexed citations
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Zampieri, Cris, et al.. (2021). Normative database of postural sway measures using inertial sensors in typically developing children and young adults. Gait & Posture. 90. 112–119. 11 indexed citations
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O’Keefe, Joan A., et al.. (2020). Gait asymmetry in glucocerebrosidase mutation carriers with Parkinson’s disease. PLoS ONE. 15(1). e0226494–e0226494. 8 indexed citations
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Robertson, Erin, Deborah A. Hall, Gian Pal, et al.. (2020). Tremorography in fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome, Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 3. 100040–100040. 4 indexed citations
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Hall, Deborah A., Erin Robertson, Maureen A. Leehey, et al.. (2020). Open-label pilot clinical trial of citicoline for fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS). PLoS ONE. 15(2). e0225191–e0225191. 8 indexed citations
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Leonard, Helen, Tim A. Benke, Pamela S. Diener, et al.. (2019). Establishing Clinical Trial Readiness of the Rett Syndrome Hand Function Measure (P1.6-034). Neurology. 92(15_supplement). 2 indexed citations
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Berry‐Kravis, Elizabeth, Anne Hoffmann, Lisa A. LaGorio, et al.. (2018). Long-Term Treatment of Niemann-Pick Type C1 Disease With Intrathecal 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin. Pediatric Neurology. 80. 24–34. 56 indexed citations
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O’Keefe, Joan A., Erin Robertson, Bichun Ouyang, et al.. (2018). Cognitive function impacts gait, functional mobility and falls in fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. Gait & Posture. 66. 288–293. 23 indexed citations
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Hall, Deborah A., Erin Robertson, Molly Losh, et al.. (2016). Update on the Clinical, Radiographic, and Neurobehavioral Manifestations in FXTAS and FMR1 Premutation Carriers. The Cerebellum. 15(5). 578–586. 32 indexed citations
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O’Keefe, Joan A., et al.. (2015). Gait and Functional Mobility Deficits in Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome. The Cerebellum. 15(4). 475–482. 26 indexed citations
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O’Keefe, Joan A., Emily Dunn, Yan Li, et al.. (2015). Characterization and Early Detection of Balance Deficits in Fragile X Premutation Carriers With and Without Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS). The Cerebellum. 14(6). 650–662. 27 indexed citations
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O’Keefe, Joan A., Alejandro A. Espinoza Orías, Hassan Khan, et al.. (2013). Implementation of a markerless motion analysis method to quantify hyperkinesis in males with fragile X syndrome. Gait & Posture. 39(2). 827–830. 8 indexed citations
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Hall, Deborah A. & Joan A. O’Keefe. (2013). Clinical Neurogenetics. Neurologic Clinics. 31(4). 1073–1084. 7 indexed citations
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O’Keefe, Joan A., Yanbing Li, Loyd H. Burgess, & Robert J. Handa. (1995). Estrogen receptor mRNA alterations in the developing rat hippocampus. Molecular Brain Research. 30(1). 115–124. 60 indexed citations
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Handa, Robert J., Loyd H. Burgess, Janice E. Kerr, & Joan A. O’Keefe. (1994). Gonadal Steroid Hormone Receptors and Sex Differences in the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis. Hormones and Behavior. 28(4). 464–476. 681 indexed citations breakdown →
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Pedersen, E, Joan A. O’Keefe, Robert J. Handa, & Anthony J. Castro. (1992). Estrogen Receptors are Present in Neocortical Transplants. Neural Plasticity. 3(2-3). 135–138. 1 indexed citations
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O’Keefe, Joan A. & Robert J. Handa. (1990). Transient elevation of estrogen receptors in the neonatal rat hippocampus. Developmental Brain Research. 57(1). 119–127. 105 indexed citations

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