John J. Sninsky

19.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
120 papers, 12.5k citations indexed

About

John J. Sninsky is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, John J. Sninsky has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 12.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 34 papers in Epidemiology and 22 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in John J. Sninsky's work include HIV Research and Treatment (20 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (20 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (18 papers). John J. Sninsky is often cited by papers focused on HIV Research and Treatment (20 papers), Hepatitis B Virus Studies (20 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (18 papers). John J. Sninsky collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. John J. Sninsky's co-authors include Shirley Kwok, David H. Gelfand, Thomas J. White, Nancy McKinney, David H. Mack, Andrew G. Clark, Rasmus Nielsen, D.E. Kellogg, Mark D. Adams and Carlos D. Bustamante and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

John J. Sninsky

114 papers receiving 11.9k citations

Hit Papers

DNA Amplification for Direct Detection of HIV-1 in DNA of... 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 1990 1991 2005 2005 250 500 750
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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. DNA Amplification for Direct Detection of HIV-1 in DNA of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
    1988 827 citations Shirley Kwok, John J. Sninsky et al. profile →
  2. Effects of primer-template mismatches on the polymerase chain reaction: Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 model studies
    1990 823 citations Shirley Kwok, D.E. Kellogg et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
  3. Recent Advances in the Polymerase Chain Reaction
    1991 792 citations John J. Sninsky et al. profile →
  4. A Scan for Positively Selected Genes in the Genomes of Humans and Chimpanzees
    2005 699 citations Rasmus Nielsen, Carlos D. Bustamante et al. PLoS Biology profile →
  5. Natural selection on protein-coding genes in the human genome
    2005 579 citations Carlos D. Bustamante, Adi Fledel-Alon et al. profile →
  6. Temporal fluctuations in HIV quasispecies in vivo are not reflected by sequential HIV isolations
    1989 566 citations Shirley Kwok, John J. Sninsky et al. profile →
  7. Rapid and simple PCR assay for quantitation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA in plasma: application to acute retroviral infection
    1994 501 citations Nancy McKinney, Cindy Christopherson 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
John J. Sninsky United States 49 4.0k 3.1k 2.9k 2.9k 2.6k 120 12.5k
Judith M. White United States 69 7.7k 1.9× 4.9k 1.6× 1.8k 0.6× 4.1k 1.4× 2.4k 0.9× 162 17.0k
Shirley Kwok United States 35 2.1k 0.5× 2.7k 0.9× 2.8k 1.0× 3.1k 1.1× 661 0.3× 62 9.2k
Juan Carlos de la Torre United States 68 2.6k 0.7× 4.2k 1.4× 1.3k 0.4× 6.7k 2.4× 2.1k 0.8× 251 14.3k
Cheryl A. Winkler United States 56 2.9k 0.7× 2.1k 0.7× 4.4k 1.5× 2.7k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 210 14.3k
Georg Pauli Germany 51 2.5k 0.6× 2.0k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 2.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.4× 211 8.5k
Austin L. Hughes United States 58 4.3k 1.1× 1.6k 0.5× 2.6k 0.9× 1.2k 0.4× 2.5k 1.0× 265 13.3k
Raul Andino United States 62 6.5k 1.6× 2.2k 0.7× 999 0.3× 4.9k 1.7× 2.8k 1.1× 142 15.0k
Eric Hunter United States 65 4.2k 1.1× 4.0k 1.3× 10.1k 3.5× 5.7k 2.0× 2.0k 0.7× 297 14.9k
Donald B. Smith United Kingdom 42 5.2k 1.3× 3.5k 1.1× 575 0.2× 3.3k 1.2× 1.2k 0.5× 117 14.6k
Mariano Estéban Spain 67 5.7k 1.4× 5.7k 1.8× 5.8k 2.0× 2.6k 0.9× 3.6k 1.4× 366 15.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Quake, Stephen R., et al.. (2024). Decoding bioactive signals of the RNA secretome: the cell-free messenger RNA catalogue. Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine. 26. e12–e12. 6 indexed citations
2.
Chalasani, Naga, Raj Vuppalanchi, Craig Lammert, et al.. (2023). Circulating cell-free messenger RNA secretome characterization of primary sclerosing cholangitis. Hepatology Communications. 7(6). 3 indexed citations
3.
Friedland, Shai, Drew Watson, Jennifer Pan, et al.. (2022). Development and Clinical Validation of a Blood Test for Early Detection of Colorectal Adenomas and Cancer for Screening and Postpolypectomy Surveillance. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(2). 223–230. 4 indexed citations
4.
Zhang, Yuanqing, Lijun Peng, Yujing Wu, et al.. (2016). Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B. Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers. 20(9). 535–543. 16 indexed citations
5.
Bril, Fernando, John J. Sninsky, Arthur M. Baca, et al.. (2015). Hepatic Steatosis and Insulin Resistance, But Not Steatohepatitis, Promote Atherogenic Dyslipidemia in NAFLD. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 101(2). 644–652. 136 indexed citations
6.
Schrodi, Steven J., Shubhabrata Mukherjee, Ying Shan, et al.. (2014). Genetic-based prediction of disease traits: prediction is very difficult, especially about the future†. Frontiers in Genetics. 5. 162–162. 48 indexed citations
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Yau, Christina, John J. Sninsky, Shirley Kwok, et al.. (2013). An optimized five-gene multi-platform predictor of hormone receptor negative and triple negative breast cancer metastatic risk. Breast Cancer Research. 15(5). R103–R103. 27 indexed citations
8.
Trépo, Eric, Andrej Potthoff, Pierre Pradat, et al.. (2010). Role of a cirrhosis risk score for the early prediction of fibrosis progression in hepatitis C patients with minimal liver disease. Journal of Hepatology. 55(1). 38–44. 43 indexed citations
9.
Gillett, Cheryl, Paul Cane, Lauren Kam-Morgan, et al.. (2009). A Single-Tube Quantitative Assay for mRNA Levels of Hormonal and Growth Factor Receptors in Breast Cancer Specimens. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 11(2). 117–130. 17 indexed citations
10.
J, Guo, Hong Feng, Johnny Loke, et al.. (2009). A DDX5 S480A Polymorphism Is Associated with Increased Transcription of Fibrogenic Genes in Hepatic Stellate Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(8). 5428–5437. 31 indexed citations
11.
Nielsen, Rasmus, Carlos D. Bustamante, Andrew G. Clark, et al.. (2005). A Scan for Positively Selected Genes in the Genomes of Humans and Chimpanzees. PLoS Biology. 3(6). e170–e170. 699 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sninsky, John J., et al.. (1995). Genetic Variation of BIV Isolates Characterized by PCR Using Degenerate Primers. The Journal of Microbiology. 33(3). 252–259. 3 indexed citations
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Schuurman, Rob, Monique Nijhuis, Remko van Leeuwen, et al.. (1995). Rapid Changes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA Load and Appearance of Drug-Resistant Virus Populations in Persons Treated with Lamivudine (3TC). The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 171(6). 1411–1419. 417 indexed citations
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Kwok, Shirley, et al.. (1994). A guide to the design and use of mismatched and degenerate primers.. Genome Research. 3(4). S39–S47. 106 indexed citations
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Kwok, Simon C.M., D Gallo, Carl V. Hanson, et al.. (1990). High Prevalence of HTLV-II Among Intravenous Drug Abusers: PCR Confirmation and Typing. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 6(4). 561–565. 43 indexed citations
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Hart, Clyde E., et al.. (1990). A replication-deficient HIV-1 DNA used for quantitation of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Nucleic Acids Research. 18(13). 4029–4029. 19 indexed citations
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Jackson, J. Brooks, Kristine L. MacDonald, William E. Kline, et al.. (1990). Absence of HIV Infection in Blood Donors with Indeterminate Western Blot Tests for Antibody to HIV-1. New England Journal of Medicine. 322(4). 217–222. 103 indexed citations
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Imagawa, David T., Moon H. Lee, Steven M. Wolinsky, et al.. (1989). Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection in Homosexual Men Who Remain Seronegative for Prolonged Periods. New England Journal of Medicine. 320(22). 1458–1462. 331 indexed citations
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Kwok, Simon C.M., D.E. Kellogg, Garth D. Ehrlich, et al.. (1988). Characterization of a Sequence of Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type I from a Patient with Chronic Progressive Myelopathy. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 158(6). 1193–1197. 118 indexed citations
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Hadziyannis, Stephanos J., Giovanni Raimondo, Christos Papaioannou, et al.. (1987). Expression of pre-S gene-encoded proteins in liver and serum during chronic hepatitis B virus infection in comparison to other markers of active virus replication. Journal of Hepatology. 5(3). 253–259. 28 indexed citations

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