Joan A. Steitz

47.5k total citations · 13 hit papers
288 papers, 38.2k citations indexed

About

Joan A. Steitz is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joan A. Steitz has authored 288 papers receiving a total of 38.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 243 papers in Molecular Biology, 39 papers in Cancer Research and 30 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Joan A. Steitz's work include RNA Research and Splicing (163 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (159 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (139 papers). Joan A. Steitz is often cited by papers focused on RNA Research and Splicing (163 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (159 papers) and RNA modifications and cancer (139 papers). Joan A. Steitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Russia. Joan A. Steitz's co-authors include Shobha Vasudevan, Michael R. Lerner, Thomas R. Cech, Therese A. Yario, Yingchun Tong, Mei-Di Shu, Sandra L. Wolin, Kazimierz T. Tycowski, Stephen M. Mount and Yingqun Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Joan A. Steitz

287 papers receiving 36.5k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Switching from Repression to Activation: MicroRNAs Can Up-Regulate Translation

2007 2.2k citations Shobha Vasudevan, Yingchun Tong et al. Science profile →
The Noncoding RNA Revolution—Trashing Old Rules to Forge New Ones

2014 1.8k citations Joan A. Steitz et al. Cell profile →
Are snRNPs involved in splicing?

1980 1.0k citations Joan A. Steitz et al. profile →
Antibodies to small nuclear RNAs complexed with proteins are produced by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

1979 1000 citations Joan A. Steitz et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Target mRNAs are repressed as efficiently by microRNA-binding sites in the 5′ UTR as in the 3′ UTR

2007 941 citations Jessica Lytle, Therese A. Yario et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Monoclonal antibodies to nucleic acid-containing cellular constituents: probes for molecular biology and autoimmune disease.

1981 663 citations Joan A. Steitz et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
How ribosomes select initiator regions in mRNA: base pair formation between the 3' terminus of 16S rRNA and the mRNA during initiation of protein synthesis in Escherichia coli.

1975 563 citations Joan A. Steitz et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Identification of a Sex-factor-affinity Site in E. coli as

1981 529 citations Joan A. Steitz et al. profile →
Polypeptide Chain Initiation: Nucleotide Sequences of the Three Ribosomal Binding Sites in Bacteriophage R17 RNA

1969 526 citations Joan A. Steitz profile →
U2 as well as U1 small nuclear ribonucleoproteins are involved in premessenger RNA splicing

1985 516 citations Joan A. Steitz et al. Cell profile →
The U1 small nuclear RNA-protein complex selectively binds a 5′ splice site in vitro

1983 513 citations Joan A. Steitz et al. Cell profile →
AU-Rich-Element-Mediated Upregulation of Translation by FXR1 and Argonaute 2

2007 510 citations Shobha Vasudevan, Joan A. Steitz Cell profile →
Two Novel Classes of Small Ribonucleoproteins Detected by Antibodies Associated with Lupus Erythematosus

1981 470 citations Joan A. Steitz et al. Science profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joan A. Steitz

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	SARS-CoV-2 expresses a microRNA-like small RNA able to selectively repress host genes 2021 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Paulina Pawlica, Therese A. Yario, Sylvia S. White, Jianhui Wang, Walter N. Moss, Pei Hui, Joseph M. Vinetz, Joan A. Steitz	54
2	Structural analyses of an RNA stability element interacting with poly(A) 2021 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), Kaiming Zhang, Jimin Wang, Suzanne J. DeGregorio, Anand T. Vaidya, Zhaoming Su, Suzette A. Pabit, Wah Chiu, Lois Pollack, Joan A. Steitz	16
3	Nuclear Translocation and Regulation of Intranuclear Distribution of Cytoplasmic Poly(A)-Binding Protein Are Distinct Processes Mediated by Two Epstein Barr Virus Proteins 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Richard Park, Ayman El‐Guindy, Lee Heston, Su‐Fang Lin, (unknown), (unknown), Sumit Borah, Henri‐Jacques Delecluse, Joan A. Steitz, George Miller	15
4	Alternative Capture of Noncoding RNAs or Protein-Coding Genes by Herpesviruses to Alter Host T Cell Function 2014 ·Molecular Cell ·(unknown), Kasandra Riley, Akiko Iwasaki, Joan A. Steitz	50
5	Down-Regulation of a Host MicroRNA by a Herpesvirus saimiri Noncoding RNA 2010 ·Science ·Demián Cazalla, Therese A. Yario, Joan A. Steitz	383
6	Poly(A) Tail Recognition by a Viral RNA Element Through Assembly of a Triple Helix 2010 ·Science ·Rachel M. Mitton-Fry, Suzanne J. DeGregorio, Jimin Wang, Thomas A. Steitz, Joan A. Steitz	137
7	Switching from Repression to Activation: MicroRNAs Can Up-Regulate Translation breakdown → 2007 ·Science ·Shobha Vasudevan, Yingchun Tong, Joan A. Steitz	2175
8	Splicing of U12-type introns deposits an exon junction complex competent to induce nonsense-mediated mRNA decay 2004 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Tetsuro Hirose, Mei-Di Shu, Joan A. Steitz	20
9	A molecular link between SR protein dephosphorylation and mRNA export 2004 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Yingqun Huang, Therese A. Yario, Joan A. Steitz	214
10	Premature termination codons do not affect the rate of splicing of neighboring introns 2004 ·RNA ·Jessica Lytle, Joan A. Steitz	16
11	Delineation of mRNA Export Pathways by the Use of Cell-Permeable Peptides 2001 ·Science ·Imed‐Eddine Gallouzi, Joan A. Steitz	234
12	12 The Ever-Growing World of Small Nuclear Ribonucleoproteins 1999 ·Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive ·Kazimierz T. Tycowski, Nikolay G. Kolev, Nicholas K. Conrad, (unknown), Joan A. Steitz	34
13	Sno Storm in the Nucleolus: New Roles for Myriad Small RNPs 1997 ·Cell ·Christine M. Smith, Joan A. Steitz	269
14	14 The Diverse World of Small Ribonucleoproteins 1993 ·Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive ·Susan J. Baserga, Joan A. Steitz	68
15	The Cellular RNA-Binding Protein EAP Recognizes a Conserved Stem-Loop in the Epstein-Barr Virus Small RNA EBER 1 1993 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·David P. Toczyski, Joan A. Steitz	20
16	Uncoupling Two Functions of the U1 Small Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Particle During in Vitro Splicing 1993 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Scott D. Seiwert, Joan A. Steitz	10
17	遺伝子の分子生物学 = Molecular biology of the gene 1990 ·James D. Watson, Nancy Hopkins, Jeffrey W. Roberts, Joan A. Steitz, Alan L. Weiner, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	2
18	Structural Analysis of the Human U3 Ribonucleoprotein Particle Reveal a Conserved Sequence Available for Base Pairing with Pre-rRna 1987 ·Molecular and Cellular Biology ·K. A. Parker, Joan A. Steitz	86
19	rRNA and tRNA Processing Signals in the rRNA Operons of Escherichia coli 1980 ·Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive ·Richard A. Young, Richard J. Bram, Joan A. Steitz	1
20	12 Ribosome Recognition of Initiator Regions in the RNA Bacteriophage Genome 1975 ·Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Archive ·Joan A. Steitz	1

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