Jonathan Slack

16.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
198 papers, 12.5k citations indexed

About

Jonathan Slack is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Jonathan Slack has authored 198 papers receiving a total of 12.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 136 papers in Molecular Biology, 57 papers in Genetics and 51 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Jonathan Slack's work include Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (76 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (40 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (39 papers). Jonathan Slack is often cited by papers focused on Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation (76 papers), Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (40 papers) and Pancreatic function and diabetes (39 papers). Jonathan Slack collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Panama. Jonathan Slack's co-authors include David Tosh, Harry V. Isaacs, Bea Christen, Caroline W. Beck, Susan F. Godsave, Chia‐Ning Shen, John K. Heath, Mary Elizabeth Pownall, James C. Smith and David Tannahill and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Jonathan Slack

195 papers receiving 12.1k citations

Hit Papers

Mesoderm induction in ear... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1987 1995 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. Mesoderm induction in early Xenopus embryos by heparin-binding growth factors
    1987 838 citations Jonathan Slack et al. profile →
  2. Developmental biology of the pancreas
    1995 748 citations Jonathan Slack profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Jonathan Slack 9.6k 3.0k 2.9k 1.6k 936 198 12.5k
Makoto Asashima 9.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.4× 2.0k 0.7× 1.3k 0.8× 1.2k 1.3× 383 12.6k
Andreas Kispert 13.4k 1.4× 1.9k 0.6× 4.0k 1.4× 1.1k 0.7× 834 0.9× 178 16.4k
Richard L. Maas 11.8k 1.2× 1.1k 0.4× 4.2k 1.4× 1.3k 0.8× 538 0.6× 138 16.5k
Yumiko Saga 9.6k 1.0× 1.3k 0.4× 3.1k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 748 0.8× 181 13.1k
Naoto Ueno 16.3k 1.7× 1.2k 0.4× 2.8k 0.9× 3.3k 2.0× 1.5k 1.6× 261 21.7k
Veronica van Heyningen 12.3k 1.3× 858 0.3× 5.0k 1.7× 1.1k 0.7× 1.0k 1.1× 212 15.9k
David M. Kingsley 7.3k 0.8× 856 0.3× 6.8k 2.3× 831 0.5× 346 0.4× 117 15.2k
David Sassoon 8.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 1.9k 0.7× 924 0.6× 694 0.7× 110 11.0k
Nicole M. Le Douarin 15.2k 1.6× 3.4k 1.1× 5.4k 1.8× 2.7k 1.6× 2.9k 3.1× 222 22.3k
Gerry Weinmaster 10.6k 1.1× 1.3k 0.4× 1.7k 0.6× 1.6k 1.0× 1.9k 2.0× 86 14.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jonathan Slack

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jonathan Slack

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Slack, Jonathan. (2017). The Science of Stem Cells. 5 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Kathy E., Shifaan Thowfeequ, Wan‐Chun Li, et al.. (2014). Hepatocyte-Ductal Transdifferentiation Is Mediated by Reciprocal Repression of SOX9 and C/EBPα. Cellular Reprogramming. 16(5). 314–323. 12 indexed citations
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Banga, Amit, Lucas Greder, James R. Dutton, & Jonathan Slack. (2013). Stable insulin-secreting ducts formed by reprogramming of cells in the liver using a three-gene cocktail and a PPAR agonist. Gene Therapy. 21(1). 19–27. 32 indexed citations
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Yang, Ying, Ersin Akıncı, James R. Dutton, Anannya Banga, & Jonathan Slack. (2013). Stage specific reprogramming of mouse embryo liver cells to a beta cell-like phenotype. Mechanisms of Development. 130(11-12). 602–612. 13 indexed citations
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Banga, Anannya, Ersin Akıncı, Lucas Greder, James R. Dutton, & Jonathan Slack. (2012). In vivo reprogramming of Sox9 + cells in the liver to insulin-secreting ducts. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(38). 15336–15341. 117 indexed citations
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Akıncı, Ersin, Anannya Banga, Lucas Greder, James R. Dutton, & Jonathan Slack. (2011). Reprogramming of pancreatic exocrine cells towards a beta (β) cell character using Pdx1, Ngn3 and MafA. Biochemical Journal. 442(3). 539–550. 85 indexed citations
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Dutton, James R., et al.. (2009). Inhibition of Hes1 activity in gall bladder epithelial cells promotes insulin expression and glucose responsiveness. Biochemistry and Cell Biology. 87(6). 975–987. 9 indexed citations
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Eberhard, Daniel, David Tosh, & Jonathan Slack. (2008). Origin of pancreatic endocrine cells from biliary duct epithelium. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 65(21). 3467–3480. 24 indexed citations
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Lin, Gufa & Jonathan Slack. (2008). Requirement for Wnt and FGF signaling in Xenopus tadpole tail regeneration. Developmental Biology. 319(2). 558–558. 4 indexed citations
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Beck, Caroline W., et al.. (2006). Temporal requirement for bone morphogenetic proteins in regeneration of the tail and limb of Xenopus tadpoles. Mechanisms of Development. 123(9). 674–688. 102 indexed citations
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Slack, Jonathan. (2003). Integrating developmental biology into the undergraduate curriculum at the University of Bath, United Kingdom. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 47(2-3). 99–104. 2 indexed citations
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Shen, Chia‐Ning, Marko E. Horb, Jonathan Slack, & David Tosh. (2002). Transdifferentiation of pancreas to liver. Mechanisms of Development. 120(1). 107–116. 82 indexed citations
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Beck, Caroline W., Malcolm Whitman, & Jonathan Slack. (2001). The Role of BMP Signaling in Outgrowth and Patterning of the Xenopus Tail Bud. Developmental Biology. 238(2). 303–314. 70 indexed citations
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Slack, Jonathan, et al.. (2000). Role of cell division in branching morphogenesis and differentiation of the embryonic pancreas. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 44(7). 791–796. 22 indexed citations
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Slack, Jonathan. (2000). A short history of the British Society for Developmental Biology. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 44(1). 79–83. 6 indexed citations
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Beck, Caroline W. & Jonathan Slack. (1999). Gut specific expression using mammalian promoters in transgenic Xenopus laevis. Mechanisms of Development. 88(2). 221–227. 45 indexed citations
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Christen, Bea & Jonathan Slack. (1997). FGF-8Is Associated with Anteroposterior Patterning and Limb Regeneration inXenopus. Developmental Biology. 192(2). 455–466. 224 indexed citations
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Slack, Jonathan. (1996). The mysterious mechanism of growth. Current Biology. 6(4). 348–348. 4 indexed citations
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Isaacs, Harry V., Mary Elizabeth Pownall, & Jonathan Slack. (1995). eFGF is expressed in the dorsal midline of Xenopus laevis. The International Journal of Developmental Biology. 39(4). 575–579. 68 indexed citations
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Tucker, Abigail S. & Jonathan Slack. (1995). Tail bud determination in the vertebrate embryo. Current Biology. 5(7). 807–813. 53 indexed citations

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