Joanna Kitlińska

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
50 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Joanna Kitlińska is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Joanna Kitlińska has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 17 papers in Molecular Biology and 17 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Joanna Kitlińska's work include Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (27 papers), Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments (13 papers) and Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response (13 papers). Joanna Kitlińska is often cited by papers focused on Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (27 papers), Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments (13 papers) and Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response (13 papers). Joanna Kitlińska collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Sweden. Joanna Kitlińska's co-authors include Jason U. Tilan, Zofia Żukowska, Edward Lee, Lydia E. Kuo, Lijun Li, Richard Květňanský, Jennifer Pons, Mary Susan Burnett, Michael D. Johnson and Stephen B. Baker and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Joanna Kitlińska

49 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Neuropeptide Y acts directly in the periphery on fat tissue and mediates stress-induced obesity and metabolic syndrome
    2007 500 citations Lydia E. Kuo, Joanna Kitlińska et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Joanna Kitlińska United States 21 785 499 340 331 325 50 1.8k
Nicola J. Lee Australia 26 702 0.9× 548 1.1× 508 1.5× 141 0.4× 157 0.5× 53 2.0k
N. Ahmad Aziz Netherlands 27 1.2k 1.6× 1.0k 2.1× 323 0.9× 155 0.5× 178 0.5× 99 2.4k
Annemieke Kavelaars Netherlands 25 452 0.6× 873 1.7× 281 0.8× 182 0.5× 236 0.7× 37 2.0k
James E. Marchand United States 23 776 1.0× 398 0.8× 386 1.1× 95 0.3× 117 0.4× 63 1.9k
C. Joakim Ek Sweden 35 537 0.7× 816 1.6× 190 0.6× 112 0.3× 259 0.8× 75 3.1k
Alfons Macaya Spain 32 909 1.2× 1.3k 2.6× 389 1.1× 630 1.9× 128 0.4× 126 3.5k
Costanzo Moretti Italy 30 452 0.6× 661 1.3× 629 1.9× 243 0.7× 137 0.4× 91 3.2k
Lydia E. Kuo United States 7 349 0.4× 161 0.3× 307 0.9× 107 0.3× 84 0.3× 8 933
Nieves González Spain 25 375 0.5× 808 1.6× 291 0.9× 192 0.6× 206 0.6× 49 1.9k
Takeshi Nakahashi Japan 18 695 0.9× 504 1.0× 456 1.3× 96 0.3× 79 0.2× 48 2.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Joanna Kitlińska

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sigorski, Dawid, et al.. (2025). Neuropeptide Y in cancer—biological functions and potential clinical implications. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 44(1). 21–21. 5 indexed citations
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Sigorski, Dawid, Roman Sosnowski, Aleksandra Sejda, et al.. (2025). The nervous system in prostate cancer: A basic science and clinical perspective. Seminars in Oncology. 53(1). 152425–152425.
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Krawczyk, Ewa & Joanna Kitlińska. (2023). Preclinical Models of Neuroblastoma—Current Status and Perspectives. Cancers. 15(13). 3314–3314. 6 indexed citations
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Sejda, Aleksandra, et al.. (2020). Complexity of Neural Component of Tumor Microenvironment in Prostate Cancer. Pathobiology. 87(2). 87–99. 28 indexed citations
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Czarnecka, Magdalena, Congyi Lu, Jennifer Pons, et al.. (2018). Neuropeptide Y receptor interactions regulate its mitogenic activity. Neuropeptides. 73. 11–24. 15 indexed citations
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Tilan, Jason U., Susana Galli, Katherine M. Connors, et al.. (2016). <em>In Vivo</em> Model for Testing Effect of Hypoxia on Tumor Metastasis. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 5 indexed citations
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Czarnecka, Magdalena & Joanna Kitlińska. (2016). Cell Surface Protein Detection to Assess Receptor Internalization. BIO-PROTOCOL. 6(20). 2 indexed citations
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Veloso, Clara Araújo, Márcia Mendonça Carneiro, Jason U. Tilan, et al.. (2015). Elevated levels of neuropeptide Y in preeclampsia: A pilot study implicating a role for stress in pathogenesis of the disease. Neuropeptides. 55. 127–135. 17 indexed citations
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Czarnecka, Magdalena, Emmanuelle Trinh, Congyi Lu, et al.. (2014). Neuropeptide Y receptor Y5 as an inducible pro-survival factor in neuroblastoma: implications for tumor chemoresistance. Oncogene. 34(24). 3131–3143. 29 indexed citations
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Han, Ruijun, et al.. (2012). Stress Hormone Epinephrine Enhances Adipogenesis in Murine Embryonic Stem Cells by Up-Regulating the Neuropeptide Y System. PLoS ONE. 7(5). e36609–e36609. 22 indexed citations
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Li, Lijun, Joanna Kitlińska, Richard F. Neville, et al.. (2011). Of Mice and Men: Neuropeptide Y and Its Receptors Are Associated with Atherosclerotic Lesion Burden and Vulnerability. Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research. 4(3). 351–362. 35 indexed citations
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Kuo, Lydia E., Magdalena Czarnecka, Joanna Kitlińska, et al.. (2008). Chronic Stress, Combined with a High‐Fat/High‐Sugar Diet, Shifts Sympathetic Signaling toward Neuropeptide Y and Leads to Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1148(1). 232–237. 121 indexed citations
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Kitlińska, Joanna. (2007). Neuropeptide Y (NPY) in neuroblastoma: Effect on growth and vascularization. Peptides. 28(2). 405–412. 16 indexed citations
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Kitlińska, Joanna. (2006). Neuropeptide Y in neural crest-derived tumors: Effect on growth and vascularization. Cancer Letters. 245(1-2). 293–302. 13 indexed citations
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Kitlińska, Joanna, Lydia E. Kuo, Ken Abe, et al.. (2006). Role of Neuropeptide Y and Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV in Regulation of Ewing’s Sarcoma Growth. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 575. 223–229. 2 indexed citations
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Kitlińska, Joanna, et al.. (2005). Dual Role of Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV (DPP IV) in Angiogenesis and Vascular Remodeling. Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks. 524. 215–222. 20 indexed citations
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Lee, Edward, Mieczyslaw Michalkiewicz, Joanna Kitlińska, et al.. (2003). Neuropeptide Y induces ischemic angiogenesis and restores function of ischemic skeletal muscles. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 111(12). 1853–1862. 155 indexed citations
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Pons, Jennifer, Joanna Kitlińska, Hong Ji, Edward Lee, & Zofia Żukowska. (2003). Mitogenic actions of neuropeptide Y in vascular smooth muscle cells: synergetic interactions with the β-adrenergic system. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 81(2). 177–185. 62 indexed citations
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Kitlińska, Joanna, et al.. (2000). The influence of OLA-DRB1 (MHC class II) gene polymorphism on lamb body weight and weight gain in Polish Heath Sheep. Journal of Applied Genetics. 41(2). 101–112. 8 indexed citations
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Kitlińska, Joanna & J Wojcierowski. (1995). RNA Isolation from Solid Tumor Tissue. Analytical Biochemistry. 228(1). 170–172. 3 indexed citations

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