Kodi S. Ravichandran

30.3k total citations · 10 hit papers
208 papers, 22.5k citations indexed

About

Kodi S. Ravichandran is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kodi S. Ravichandran has authored 208 papers receiving a total of 22.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Immunology, 104 papers in Molecular Biology and 45 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Kodi S. Ravichandran's work include Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (76 papers), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (39 papers) and Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (28 papers). Kodi S. Ravichandran is often cited by papers focused on Phagocytosis and Immune Regulation (76 papers), Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (39 papers) and Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (28 papers). Kodi S. Ravichandran collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and United Kingdom. Kodi S. Ravichandran's co-authors include Jason M. Kinchen, Michael R. Elliott, Ulrike Lorenz, Steven J. Burakoff, Sanja Arandjelovic, Scott F. Walk, Ivan K. H. Poon, Daeho Park, Annie‐Carole Tosello‐Trampont and Christopher D. Lucas and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Kodi S. Ravichandran

201 papers receiving 22.2k citations

Hit Papers

Nucleotides released by apoptotic cells act as a find-me ... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2009 2014 2010 2015 2007 400 800 1.2k
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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. Nucleotides released by apoptotic cells act as a find-me signal to promote phagocytic clearance
    2009 1.3k citations Faraaz B. Chekeni, Scott F. Walk et al. profile →
  2. Apoptotic cell clearance: basic biology and therapeutic potential
    2014 931 citations Ivan K. H. Poon, Christopher D. Lucas et al. profile →
  3. Pannexin 1 channels mediate ‘find-me’ signal release and membrane permeability during apoptosis
    2010 888 citations Faraaz B. Chekeni, Joanna K. Sandilos et al. profile →
  4. Phagocytosis of apoptotic cells in homeostasis
    2015 660 citations Sanja Arandjelovic, Kodi S. Ravichandran profile →
  5. BAI1 is an engulfment receptor for apoptotic cells upstream of the ELMO/Dock180/Rac module
    2007 656 citations Lisa B. Haney, Zhong Ma et al. profile →
  6. Engulfment of apoptotic cells: signals for a good meal
    2007 531 citations Kodi S. Ravichandran, Ulrike Lorenz profile →
  7. Metabolites released from apoptotic cells act as tissue messengers
    2020 345 citations Christopher B. Medina, Parul Mehrotra et al. profile →
  8. Cancer cells dying from ferroptosis impede dendritic cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity
    2022 257 citations Sophia Maschalidi, Kodi S. Ravichandran et al. Nature Communications profile →
  9. Drugging the efferocytosis process: concepts and opportunities
    2022 250 citations Parul Mehrotra, Kodi S. Ravichandran profile →
  10. Targeting SLC7A11 improves efferocytosis by dendritic cells and wound healing in diabetes
    2022 210 citations Sophia Maschalidi, Parul Mehrotra 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
Kodi S. Ravichandran United States 77 11.1k 11.0k 3.6k 2.5k 2.1k 208 22.5k
J. Fernando Bazán United States 58 10.5k 0.9× 8.1k 0.7× 1.6k 0.4× 1.6k 0.6× 4.8k 2.2× 95 22.1k
Clifford A. Lowell United States 85 11.8k 1.1× 6.5k 0.6× 1.9k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 2.7k 1.2× 227 20.7k
Valerie A. Fadok United States 53 14.3k 1.3× 9.0k 0.8× 4.1k 1.1× 1.0k 0.4× 1.4k 0.7× 99 23.1k
Emilio Hirsch Italy 73 5.4k 0.5× 9.6k 0.9× 1.5k 0.4× 2.6k 1.0× 2.9k 1.3× 297 19.0k
Elisabeth Kremmer Germany 96 8.1k 0.7× 14.5k 1.3× 2.3k 0.6× 1.7k 0.7× 5.8k 2.7× 428 28.9k
Victor L. J. Tybulewicz United Kingdom 75 10.0k 0.9× 9.4k 0.9× 1.7k 0.5× 1.7k 0.7× 3.2k 1.5× 201 22.7k
Masayuki Miyasaka Japan 78 8.8k 0.8× 6.0k 0.5× 1.8k 0.5× 2.5k 1.0× 2.6k 1.2× 370 19.3k
Sirpa Jalkanen Finland 76 5.4k 0.5× 7.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.3× 2.4k 1.0× 3.1k 1.5× 372 17.9k
John H. Kehrl United States 78 7.9k 0.7× 10.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.3× 1.7k 0.7× 3.1k 1.4× 232 23.2k
Kohsuke Takeda Japan 68 4.8k 0.4× 10.1k 0.9× 1.7k 0.5× 4.3k 1.7× 2.3k 1.1× 175 19.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Etchegaray, Jon Iker & Kodi S. Ravichandran. (2025). Role of RPE Phagocytosis in the Retina Metabolic Ecosystem. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1468. 429–433. 1 indexed citations
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Wong, Amanda & Kodi S. Ravichandran. (2025). Apoptotic cells are not all created equal. Science Immunology. 10(107). eadv4682–eadv4682. 2 indexed citations
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Anderson, Christopher J., Maude Jans, Ιωάννα Πέττα, et al.. (2023). OTULIN protects the intestinal epithelium from apoptosis during inflammation and infection. Cell Death and Disease. 14(8). 534–534. 7 indexed citations
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Ravichandran, Kodi S.. (2023). Phagocytic clearance of dying cells and its implications. Immunological Reviews. 319(1). 4–6. 1 indexed citations
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Billaud, Marie, Miranda E. Good, Christopher B. Medina, et al.. (2022). Amount of Pannexin 1 in Smooth Muscle Cells Regulates Sympathetic Nerve–Induced Vasoconstriction. Hypertension. 80(2). 416–425. 6 indexed citations
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Raymond, Michael H., Andrew J. Davidson, Yi Shen, et al.. (2022). Live cell tracking of macrophage efferocytosis during Drosophila embryo development in vivo. Science. 375(6585). 1182–1187. 44 indexed citations
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Hoste, Esther, Karl Annusver, Niels Vandamme, et al.. (2021). OTULIN maintains skin homeostasis by controlling keratinocyte death and stem cell identity. Nature Communications. 12(1). 5913–5913. 29 indexed citations
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Chiu, Yu‐Hsin, Christopher B. Medina, Catherine A. Doyle, et al.. (2021). Deacetylation as a receptor-regulated direct activation switch for pannexin channels. Nature Communications. 12(1). 18 indexed citations
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Narahari, Adishesh K., Alex J.B. Kreutzberger, Pablo S. Gaete, et al.. (2021). ATP and large signaling metabolites flux through caspase-activated Pannexin 1 channels. eLife. 10. 70 indexed citations
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Catrysse, Leen, Bastiaan Maes, Parul Mehrotra, et al.. (2021). A20 deficiency in myeloid cells protects mice from diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance due to increased fatty acid metabolism. Cell Reports. 36(12). 109748–109748. 16 indexed citations
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Shankman, Laura S., William B. Evans, Kristen K. Penberthy, et al.. (2021). Efferocytosis by Paneth cells within the intestine. Current Biology. 31(11). 2469–2476.e5. 24 indexed citations
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Michaels, Alex D., Timothy E. Newhook, Sara J. Adair, et al.. (2017). CD47 Blockade as an Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. 24(6). 1415–1425. 81 indexed citations
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Byrne, Frances L., Ivan K. H. Poon, Susan C. Modesitt, et al.. (2014). Metabolic Vulnerabilities in Endometrial Cancer. Cancer Research. 74(20). 5832–5845. 91 indexed citations
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Scheib, Jami L., Zhong Ma, Johanna M. Schafer, et al.. (2014). The adaptor protein GULP promotes Jedi-1–mediated phagocytosis through a clathrin-dependent mechanism. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 25(12). 1925–1936. 15 indexed citations
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Billaud, Marie, Alexander W. Lohman, Adam C. Straub, et al.. (2011). Pannexin1 Regulates α1-Adrenergic Receptor– Mediated Vasoconstriction. Circulation Research. 109(1). 80–85. 153 indexed citations
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Doukoumetzidis, Kimon, et al.. (2011). A Conserved Role for SNX9-Family Members in the Regulation of Phagosome Maturation during Engulfment of Apoptotic Cells. PLoS ONE. 6(4). e18325–e18325. 27 indexed citations
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Kinchen, Jason M. & Kodi S. Ravichandran. (2008). Phagosome maturation: going through the acid test. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. 9(10). 781–795. 410 indexed citations
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Jarzynka, Michael J., Bo Hu, Ifat Bar-Joseph, et al.. (2007). ELMO1 and Dock180, a Bipartite Rac1 Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor, Promote Human Glioma Cell Invasion. Cancer Research. 67(15). 7203–7211. 112 indexed citations
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Ravichandran, Kodi S.. (2001). Signaling via Shc family adapter proteins. Oncogene. 20(44). 6322–6330. 340 indexed citations
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Aman, M. Javad, et al.. (2000). Essential Role for the C-Terminal Noncatalytic Region of SHIP in FcγRIIB1-Mediated Inhibitory Signaling. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 20(10). 3576–3589. 50 indexed citations

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