Kalil G. Abdullah

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
122 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Kalil G. Abdullah is a scholar working on Surgery, Genetics and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kalil G. Abdullah has authored 122 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Surgery, 39 papers in Genetics and 37 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Kalil G. Abdullah's work include Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (39 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (33 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (22 papers). Kalil G. Abdullah is often cited by papers focused on Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (39 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (33 papers) and Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques (22 papers). Kalil G. Abdullah collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Italy. Kalil G. Abdullah's co-authors include Daniel Lubelski, Thomas E. Mroz, Michael P. Steinmetz, Edward C. Benzel, Steven Brem, Qing K. Wang, Samuel K. McBrayer, Gong-Qing Shen, Matthew D. Alvin and Thomas E. Mroz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kalil G. Abdullah

117 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Lysine catabolism reprograms tumour immunity through histone crotonylation

2023 115 citations Huairui Yuan, Xujia Wu et al. Nature profile →
Nuclear GTPSCS functions as a lactyl-CoA synthetase to promote histone lactylation and gliomagenesis

2024 79 citations Ruilong Liu, Xuelian Ren et al. Cell Metabolism profile →

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Kalil G. Abdullah

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Jae‐Kyung Won South Korea

Ji Eun Kim South Korea

Thomas Santarius United Kingdom

Tomoki Origuchi Japan

Carl Atkinson United States

Xiaojian Wu China

Bianca Gutfilen Brazil

Meier Hsu United States

Joel Henderson United States

Aydın Sav Türkiye

Jae‐Kyung Won South Korea

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437 ×0.5

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503 ×0.8

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1.0k ×1.9

162 ×0.5

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kalil G. Abdullah

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wu, Xujia, et al.. (2026). Glioblastoma stem cells resist cuproptosis with circadian variation of copper levels. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 136(1).

Habib, Ahmed, Arka N. Mallela, Jeremy N. Rich, et al.. (2025). Ventricular Entry During Glioblastoma Resection is Associated With Reduced Survival and Increased Risk of Distant Recurrence. Neurosurgery. 97(3). 601–611. 1 indexed citations

Hicks, William H., Jeffrey I. Traylor, Diwakar Davar, et al.. (2024). Matched three-dimensional organoids and two-dimensional cell lines of melanoma brain metastases mirror response to targeted molecular therapy. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 24843–24843. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Ruilong, Xuelian Ren, Yae Eun Park, et al.. (2024). Nuclear GTPSCS functions as a lactyl-CoA synthetase to promote histone lactylation and gliomagenesis. Cell Metabolism. 37(2). 377–394.e9. 79 indexed citations breakdown →

Mallela, Arka N., Hansen Deng, Timothy E. Richardson, et al.. (2023). Preclinical modeling of lower-grade gliomas. Frontiers in Oncology. 13. 1139383–1139383. 4 indexed citations

Yuan, Huairui, Xujia Wu, Qiulian Wu, et al.. (2023). Lysine catabolism reprograms tumour immunity through histone crotonylation. Nature. 617(7962). 818–826. 115 indexed citations breakdown →

Shi, Diana D., Milan R. Savani, Kalil G. Abdullah, & Samuel K. McBrayer. (2023). Emerging roles of nucleotide metabolism in cancer. Trends in cancer. 9(8). 624–635. 28 indexed citations

Bird, Cylaina, Milan R. Savani, William H. Hicks, et al.. (2022). Semi-Automated Computational Assessment of Cancer Organoid Viability Using Rapid Live-Cell Microscopy. Cancer Informatics. 21. 2663727314–2663727314. 2 indexed citations

Palmisciano, Paolo, Ali S. Haider, Waseem Wahood, et al.. (2021). Bevacizumab vs laser interstitial thermal therapy in cerebral radiation necrosis from brain metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 154(1). 13–23. 29 indexed citations

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Yang, Fan, Zhenqiang He, Hao Duan, et al.. (2021). Synergistic immunotherapy of glioblastoma by dual targeting of IL-6 and CD40. Nature Communications. 12(1). 3424–3424. 114 indexed citations

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Goel, Nicholas, Arka N. Mallela, Prateek Agarwal, et al.. (2018). Complications Predicting Perioperative Mortality in Patients Undergoing Elective Craniotomy: A Population-Based Study. World Neurosurgery. 118. e195–e205. 9 indexed citations

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Knoll, Renata M., Katherine L. Reinshagen, Samuel R. Barber, et al.. (2018). High Resolution Computed Tomography Atlas of the Porcine Temporal Bone and Skull Base: Anatomical Correlates for Traumatic Brain Injury Research. Journal of Neurotrauma. 36(7). 1029–1039. 4 indexed citations

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Abdullah, Kalil G., M. Sean Grady, & Joshua M. Levine. (2015). Concussion and Football: a Review and Editorial. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 15(4). 11–11. 5 indexed citations

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Alvin, Matthew D., Jacob A. Miller, Daniel Lubelski, et al.. (2014). Variations in cost calculations in spine surgery cost-effectiveness research. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 36(6). E1–E1. 63 indexed citations

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Lubelski, Daniel, Andrew T. Healy, Matthew D. Alvin, et al.. (2014). Association of postoperative outcomes with preoperative magnetic resonance imaging for patients with concurrent multiple sclerosis and cervical stenosis. The Spine Journal. 15(1). 18–24. 2 indexed citations

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Lubelski, Daniel, Kalil G. Abdullah, Thomas E. Mroz, et al.. (2012). Lateral Extracavitary vs Costotransversectomy Approaches to the Thoracic Spine. Neurosurgery. 71(6). 1096–1102. 14 indexed citations

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Abdullah, Kalil G., et al.. (2012). Radiation Exposure to the Spine Surgeon in Lumbar and Thoracolumbar Fusions With the Use of an Intraoperative Computed Tomographic 3-Dimensional Imaging System. Spine. 37(17). E1074–E1078. 67 indexed citations

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Lubelski, Daniel, Kalil G. Abdullah, Michael P. Steinmetz, et al.. (2011). Lateral Extracavitary, Costotransversectomy, and Transthoracic Thoracotomy Approaches to the Thoracic Spine. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 26(4). 222–232. 44 indexed citations

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Abdullah, Kalil G., Michael P. Steinmetz, & Thomas E. Mroz. (2009). Morphometric and Volumetric Analysis of the Lateral Masses of the Lower Cervical Spine. Spine. 34(14). 1476–1479. 26 indexed citations

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Grazul‐Bilska, Anna T., Lawrence P. Reynolds, Jan Bilski, et al.. (2002). Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) on proliferation of human skin fibroblasts in type II diabetes mellitus. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. 110(4). 176–181. 37 indexed citations

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