Kevin P. Francis

7.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
105 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Kevin P. Francis is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Kevin P. Francis has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 25 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Kevin P. Francis's work include bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research (23 papers), Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (22 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (15 papers). Kevin P. Francis is often cited by papers focused on bioluminescence and chemiluminescence research (23 papers), Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (22 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (15 papers). Kevin P. Francis collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Kevin P. Francis's co-authors include Jun Yu, Pamela R. Contag, Siegfried Scherer, Tony Purchio, Jagath L. Kadurugamuwa, Mark Tangney, Gordon S.A.B. Stewart, Danny Joh, Carlos J. Orihuela and Elaine Tuomanen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Kevin P. Francis

103 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

Microbiota of Human Breast Tissue

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kevin P. Francis United States	40	2.7k	1.1k	821	796	742	105	5.7k
Ian S. Roberts United Kingdom	47	3.0k 1.1×	388 0.3×	752 0.9×	594 0.7×	843 1.1×	161	7.6k
Hua Zhu China	42	2.5k 0.9×	696 0.6×	634 0.8×	303 0.4×	354 0.5×	311	7.1k
Chun‐Ming Huang United States	43	2.9k 1.1×	459 0.4×	734 0.9×	268 0.3×	406 0.5×	157	7.7k
Amulya K. Panda India	45	3.1k 1.1×	1.2k 1.1×	268 0.3×	257 0.3×	304 0.4×	180	6.6k
Yi Wang China	37	2.5k 0.9×	1.6k 1.5×	709 0.9×	418 0.5×	1.2k 1.6×	263	5.7k
Suresh P. Vyas India	58	3.7k 1.4×	1.1k 1.0×	636 0.8×	234 0.3×	479 0.6×	253	9.9k
Shigeo Suzuki Japan	43	2.2k 0.8×	381 0.3×	812 1.0×	1.3k 1.6×	1.2k 1.6×	304	6.5k
Nicholas Arpaia United States	20	3.3k 1.2×	891 0.8×	517 0.6×	462 0.6×	935 1.3×	30	6.6k
Jean C. Lee United States	54	5.0k 1.8×	784 0.7×	856 1.0×	365 0.5×	4.0k 5.3×	164	9.2k
Wim Crielaard Netherlands	43	2.7k 1.0×	677 0.6×	575 0.7×	207 0.3×	995 1.3×	146	7.3k

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Francis, Kevin P., et al.. (2025). Versatile Cell Penetrating Peptide for Multimodal CRISPR Gene Editing in Primary Stem Cells. Advanced Functional Materials. 36(5).

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Szymański, Wiktor, Girbe Buist, Alexander R. Horswill, et al.. (2020). Fighting Staphylococcus aureus infections with light and photoimmunoconjugates. JCI Insight. 5(22). 18 indexed citations

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Tian, Xiaoli, Judith Hellman, Alexander R. Horswill, et al.. (2019). Elevated Gut Microbiome-Derived Propionate Levels Are Associated With Reduced Sterile Lung Inflammation and Bacterial Immunity in Mice. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10. 159–159. 72 indexed citations

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Momcilovic, Milica, Sean T. Bailey, Jason T. Lee, et al.. (2018). Utilizing 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging and Quantitative Histology to Measure Dynamic Changes in the Glucose Metabolism in Mouse Models of Lung Cancer. Journal of Visualized Experiments.

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Momcilovic, Milica, Sean T. Bailey, Jason T. Lee, et al.. (2018). Utilizing 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging and Quantitative Histology to Measure Dynamic Changes in the Glucose Metabolism in Mouse Models of Lung Cancer. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 10 indexed citations

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Thompson, John M., Robert J. Miller, Alyssa G. Ashbaugh, et al.. (2018). Mouse model of Gram-negative prosthetic joint infection reveals therapeutic targets. JCI Insight. 3(17). 27 indexed citations

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Kong, Ying, Dong Yang, Suat L. G. Cirillo, et al.. (2016). Application of Fluorescent Protein Expressing Strains to Evaluation of Anti-Tuberculosis Therapeutic Efficacy In Vitro and In Vivo. PLoS ONE. 11(3). e0149972–e0149972. 25 indexed citations

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Vorobyeva, Anzhelika, Michael Stanton, Aurélien Godinat, et al.. (2015). Development of a Bioluminescent Nitroreductase Probe for Preclinical Imaging. PLoS ONE. 10(6). e0131037–e0131037. 39 indexed citations

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Bernthal, Nicholas M., Brad N. Taylor, Jeffrey A. Meganck, et al.. (2014). Combined In vivo Optical and µCT Imaging to Monitor Infection, Inflammation, and Bone Anatomy in an Orthopaedic Implant Infection in Mice. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 3 indexed citations

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Bernthal, Nicholas M., Brad N. Taylor, Jeffrey A. Meganck, et al.. (2014). Combined In vivo Optical and µCT Imaging to Monitor Infection, Inflammation, and Bone Anatomy in an Orthopaedic Implant Infection in Mice. Journal of Visualized Experiments. e51612–e51612. 15 indexed citations

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Patel, Apurva R., Ed Lim, Kevin P. Francis, & Mandip Singh. (2014). Opening Up the Optical Imaging Window Using Nano-Luciferin. Pharmaceutical Research. 31(11). 3073–3084. 10 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ning, et al.. (2013). Enhanced detection of myeloperoxidase activity in deep tissues through luminescent excitation of near-infrared nanoparticles. Nature Medicine. 19(4). 500–505. 119 indexed citations

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Patel, Apurva R., Mahavir B. Chougule, Ed Lim, et al.. (2013). Theranostic tumor homing nanocarriers for the treatment of lung cancer. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology and Medicine. 10(5). e1053–e1063. 18 indexed citations

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Kadurugamuwa, Jagath L. & Kevin P. Francis. (2008). Bioluminescent Imaging of Bacterial Biofilm Infections In Vivo. Humana Press eBooks. 431. 225–239. 13 indexed citations

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Doyle, Timothy C., et al.. (2006). Expression of firefly luciferase in Candida albicans and its use in the selection of stable transformants. Microbial Pathogenesis. 40(2). 69–81. 28 indexed citations

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Francis, Kevin P., et al.. (2003). Membranous Cells in Nasal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: A Portal of Entry for the Respiratory Mucosal Pathogen Group A Streptococcus. The Journal of Immunology. 171(5). 2532–2537. 129 indexed citations

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Neuhaus, Klaus, Nataša Anastasov, Vladimir R. Kaberdin, et al.. (2003). The AGUAAA motif in cspA1/A2 mRNA is important for adaptation of Yersinia enterocolitica to grow at low temperature. Molecular Microbiology. 50(5). 1629–1645. 11 indexed citations

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Kadurugamuwa, Jagath L., Jun Yu, Kevin P. Francis, et al.. (2003). Rapid Direct Method for Monitoring Antibiotics in a Mouse Model of Bacterial Biofilm Infection. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 47(10). 3130–3137. 82 indexed citations

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Orihuela, Carlos J., et al.. (2003). Organ-specific models of Streptococcus pneumoniae Disease. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 35(9). 647–652. 59 indexed citations

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Neuhaus, Klaus, et al.. (1999). Pathogenic Yersinia Species Carry a Novel, Cold-Inducible Major Cold Shock Protein Tandem Gene Duplication Producing both Bicistronic and Monocistronic mRNA. Journal of Bacteriology. 181(20). 6449–6455. 20 indexed citations

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