K. Frank Austen

20.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
203 papers, 15.1k citations indexed

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K. Frank Austen is a scholar working on Immunology, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Frank Austen has authored 203 papers receiving a total of 15.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Immunology, 64 papers in Physiology and 43 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in K. Frank Austen's work include Mast cells and histamine (62 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (56 papers) and Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema (32 papers). K. Frank Austen is often cited by papers focused on Mast cells and histamine (62 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (56 papers) and Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema (32 papers). K. Frank Austen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. K. Frank Austen's co-authors include Robert A. Lewis, Douglas T. Fearon, E. J. Corey, Jeffrey M. Drazen, Albert L. Sheffer, Shaun Ruddy, Richard I. Sperling, Yoshihide Kanaoka, Nicholas A. Soter and Robert P. Orange and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

K. Frank Austen

201 papers receiving 14.1k 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.

Effect of Dietary Enrichment with Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acids on in Vitro Neutrophil and Monocyte Leukotriene Generation and Neutrophil Function

1985 1.1k citations Richard I. Sperling, K. Frank Austen et al. profile →
Leukotrienes and Other Products of the 5-Lipoxygenase Pathway

1990 1.0k citations K. Frank Austen et al. profile →
Diagnostic criteria and classification of mastocytosis: a consensus proposal

2001 738 citations K. Frank Austen et al. profile →
The biologically active leukotrienes. Biosynthesis, metabolism, receptors, functions, and pharmacology.

1984 536 citations K. Frank Austen et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
Local Effects of Synthetic Leukotrienes (LTC4, LTD4, and LTB4) in Human Skin

1983 486 citations K. Frank Austen et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
K. Frank Austen United States	69	6.4k	4.4k	3.0k	2.4k	2.3k	203	15.1k
Charles G. Cochrane United States	74	5.6k 0.9×	2.1k 0.5×	5.3k 1.8×	1.4k 0.6×	959 0.4×	179	17.5k
Gianni Marone Italy	72	8.4k 1.3×	3.9k 0.9×	3.9k 1.3×	3.2k 1.3×	2.2k 1.0×	362	16.1k
Stephen M. Prescott United States	89	6.1k 0.9×	2.4k 0.5×	9.1k 3.0×	2.7k 1.1×	794 0.3×	233	25.6k
Morley D. Hollenberg Canada	78	3.3k 0.5×	2.8k 0.6×	6.9k 2.3×	1.5k 0.6×	653 0.3×	425	20.8k
Eric Jaffe United States	38	2.5k 0.4×	2.5k 0.6×	5.5k 1.8×	2.3k 0.9×	441 0.2×	89	15.6k
Tony E. Hugli United States	63	6.4k 1.0×	1.6k 0.4×	3.6k 1.2×	1.2k 0.5×	471 0.2×	205	13.0k
Nobuyo Maeda United States	72	4.8k 0.8×	4.0k 0.9×	8.0k 2.7×	724 0.3×	1.6k 0.7×	265	22.1k
Søren K. Moestrup Denmark	85	3.9k 0.6×	3.1k 0.7×	7.7k 2.5×	811 0.3×	1.6k 0.7×	246	20.0k
Marc Peters‐Golden United States	72	4.7k 0.7×	4.6k 1.0×	4.9k 1.6×	815 0.3×	531 0.2×	274	17.3k
Fumimaro Takaku Japan	68	4.3k 0.7×	3.4k 0.8×	8.8k 2.9×	915 0.4×	700 0.3×	657	20.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Frank Austen

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Derakhshan, Tahereh, Sachin K. Samuchiwal, Lora G. Bankova, et al.. (2020). Lineage-specific regulation of inducible and constitutive mast cells in allergic airway inflammation. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 218(1). 50 indexed citations

Bankova, Lora G., Daniel F. Dwyer, Eri Yoshimoto, et al.. (2018). The cysteinyl leukotriene 3 receptor regulates expansion of IL-25–producing airway brush cells leading to type 2 inflammation. Science Immunology. 3(28). 123 indexed citations

Bankova, Lora G., Juying Lai, Eri Yoshimoto, et al.. (2016). The Leukotriene E4 Receptor, GPR99 Mediates Mast Cell-Dependent Mucosal Responses to the Mold Allergen, Alternaria alternata. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 137(2). AB409–AB409. 2 indexed citations

Gurish, Michael F. & K. Frank Austen. (2007). Different Mast Cell Mediators Produced by Different Mast Cell Phenotypes. Novartis Foundation symposium. 147. 36–52. 1 indexed citations

Austen, K. Frank. (2005). The Mast Cell and the Cysteinyl Leukotrienes. Novartis Foundation symposium. 271. 166–178. 22 indexed citations

Austen, K. Frank. (2004). Acceptance of the Kober Medal It only gets better. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(8). 1177–1177. 1 indexed citations

Ho, I‐Cheng, et al.. (2001). A Novel Group of Phospholipase A2s Preferentially Expressed in Type 2 Helper T Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(21). 18321–18326. 79 indexed citations

McNeil, H. Patrick, Nicodemus Tedla, Taline Hampartzoumian, et al.. (1999). Induction of IL-15 and a novel mouse mast cell phenotype in mice infected with Helicobacter felis. The FASEB Journal. 13(4). 1 indexed citations

Penrose, John F., B Lam, DS Friend, et al.. (1995). Purification of Human Lung Leukotriene C4 Synthase and Preparation of a Polyclonal Antibody. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 152(1). 283–289. 69 indexed citations

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Gurish, Michael F., Warren S. Pear, Richard L Stevens, et al.. (1995). Tissue-regulated differentiation and maturation of a v-abl-immortalized mast cell-committed progenitor. Immunity. 3(2). 175–186. 74 indexed citations

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Sperling, Richard I., et al.. (1993). Dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids inhibit phosphoinositide formation and chemotaxis in neutrophils.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 91(2). 651–660. 254 indexed citations

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Ghildyal, N. P., H. Patrick McNeil, Stephen U. Stechschulte, et al.. (1992). IL-10 induces transcription of the gene for mouse mast cell protease-1, a serine protease preferentially expressed in mucosal mast cells of Trichinella spiralis-infected mice. The Journal of Immunology. 149(6). 2123–2129. 106 indexed citations

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Ernst, Peter B., et al.. (1988). Generation of leukotriene C4, leukotriene B4, and prostaglandin D2 by immunologically activated rat intestinal mucosa mast cells.. The Journal of Immunology. 140(6). 1953–1957. 108 indexed citations

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Mahmoud, Adel A. F., et al.. (1980). The Eosinophil in health and disease. Grune & Stratton eBooks. 67 indexed citations

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Kazatchkine, Michel D., Douglas T. Fearon, & K. Frank Austen. (1979). Human Alternative Complement Pathway: Membrane-Associated Sialic Acid Regulates the Competition between B and β1H for Cell-Bound C3b. The Journal of Immunology. 122(1). 75–81. 234 indexed citations

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Center, David M., K. Frank Austen, & Bruce U. Wintroub. (1978). Identification of chemoattractant activity for lymphocytes in bullous pemphigoid bullous fluid.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 91. 242–52. 4 indexed citations

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Burge, Joseph J., Douglas T. Fearon, & K. Frank Austen. (1978). Inhibition of the Alternative Pathway of Complement by Gold Sodium Thiomalate in Vitro. The Journal of Immunology. 120(5). 1625–1630. 16 indexed citations

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Daha, Mohamed R., K. Frank Austen, & Douglas T. Fearon. (1978). Heterogeneity, Polypeptide Chain Composition and Antigenic Reactivity of C3 Nephritic Factor. The Journal of Immunology. 120(4). 1389–1394. 40 indexed citations

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Ruddy, Shaun, Lloyd K. Everson, Peter H. Schur, & K. Frank Austen. (1971). HEMOLYTIC ASSAY OF THE NINTH COMPLEMENT COMPONENT: ELEVATION AND DEPLETION IN RHEUMATIC DISEASES. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 134(3). 259–275. 52 indexed citations

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Gigli, Irma, John Mason, Robert W. Colman, & K. Frank Austen. (1970). Interaction of Plasma Kallikrein with the C1 Inhibitor. The Journal of Immunology. 104(3). 574–581. 181 indexed citations

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