Kristján R. Jessen

18.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
139 papers, 14.4k citations indexed

About

Kristján R. Jessen is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Developmental Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kristján R. Jessen has authored 139 papers receiving a total of 14.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 98 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 52 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 42 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Kristján R. Jessen's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (89 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (52 papers) and Hereditary Neurological Disorders (32 papers). Kristján R. Jessen is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (89 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (52 papers) and Hereditary Neurological Disorders (32 papers). Kristján R. Jessen collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Kristján R. Jessen's co-authors include Rhona Mirsky, Louise Morgan, Peter Arthur‐Farraj, Angela Brennan, Alison C. Lloyd, David B. Parkinson, Helen Stewart, Ashwin Woodhoo, Eric Parmantier and P. Ann Eccleston and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kristján R. Jessen

138 papers receiving 14.2k citations

Hit Papers

The origin and development of glial cells in peripheral n... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2016 2012 2015 2019 250 500 750 1000
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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. The origin and development of glial cells in peripheral nerves
    2005 1.0k citations Kristján R. Jessen, Rhona Mirsky profile →
  2. The repair Schwann cell and its function in regenerating nerves
    2016 845 citations Kristján R. Jessen, Rhona Mirsky profile →
  3. c-Jun Reprograms Schwann Cells of Injured Nerves to Generate a Repair Cell Essential for Regeneration
    2012 632 citations Peter Arthur‐Farraj, Daniel K. Wilton et al. Neuron profile →
  4. Schwann Cells: Development and Role in Nerve Repair
    2015 592 citations Kristján R. Jessen, Rhona Mirsky et al. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology profile →
  5. The Success and Failure of the Schwann Cell Response to Nerve Injury
    2019 333 citations Kristján R. Jessen, Rhona Mirsky profile →
  6. Repair Schwann cell update: Adaptive reprogramming, EMT, and stemness in regenerating nerves
    2019 265 citations Kristján R. Jessen, Peter Arthur‐Farraj Glia profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kristján R. Jessen United Kingdom 64 9.9k 5.0k 4.4k 1.9k 1.4k 139 14.4k
Rhona Mirsky United Kingdom 69 11.3k 1.1× 6.8k 1.4× 5.5k 1.3× 2.2k 1.2× 1.5k 1.1× 169 18.0k
Mark Armanini United States 38 5.9k 0.6× 7.3k 1.5× 2.9k 0.6× 2.0k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 52 14.4k
Alun M. Davies United Kingdom 69 9.7k 1.0× 6.5k 1.3× 4.9k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 1.0k 0.7× 190 15.5k
Christopher E. Henderson France 51 5.7k 0.6× 7.1k 1.4× 2.9k 0.7× 2.3k 1.2× 1.6k 1.2× 129 13.5k
Joost Verhaagen Netherlands 71 8.8k 0.9× 5.4k 1.1× 3.9k 0.9× 934 0.5× 960 0.7× 260 14.0k
Ernest Arenas Sweden 69 7.8k 0.8× 8.8k 1.8× 3.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 176 15.1k
William D. Snider United States 67 9.4k 1.0× 7.6k 1.5× 4.3k 1.0× 1.9k 1.0× 944 0.7× 132 18.0k
Wolfram Tetzlaff Canada 68 7.9k 0.8× 4.1k 0.8× 5.0k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 2.0k 1.4× 201 15.9k
Carlos F. Ibáñez Sweden 62 8.8k 0.9× 7.4k 1.5× 4.4k 1.0× 778 0.4× 859 0.6× 144 14.5k
Isabel Fariñas Spain 49 5.5k 0.6× 6.2k 1.3× 3.2k 0.7× 2.0k 1.1× 763 0.6× 110 13.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Deborde, Sylvie, Ann Powers, Andrea Marcadis, et al.. (2022). Reprogrammed Schwann Cells Organize into Dynamic Tracks that Promote Pancreatic Cancer Invasion. Cancer Discovery. 12(10). 2454–2473. 82 indexed citations
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Wagstaff, Laura, Jose A. Gomez‐Sanchez, Shaline V. Fazal, et al.. (2021). Failures of nerve regeneration caused by aging or chronic denervation are rescued by restoring Schwann cell c-Jun. eLife. 10. 84 indexed citations
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Fazal, Shaline V., Jose A. Gomez‐Sanchez, Laura Wagstaff, et al.. (2017). Graded Elevation of c-Jun in Schwann CellsIn Vivo: Gene Dosage Determines Effects on Development, Remyelination, Tumorigenesis, and Hypomyelination. Journal of Neuroscience. 37(50). 12297–12313. 64 indexed citations
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Jessen, Kristján R., Rhona Mirsky, & Alison C. Lloyd. (2015). Schwann Cells: Development and Role in Nerve Repair. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology. 7(7). a020487–a020487. 592 indexed citations breakdown →
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Varela‐Rey, Marta, Marta Iruarrizaga‐Lejarreta, Juan José Lozano, et al.. (2014). S-adenosylmethionine Levels Regulate the Schwann Cell DNA Methylome. Neuron. 81(5). 1024–1039. 62 indexed citations
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Kipanyula, Maulilio J., et al.. (2012). Calcineurin–nuclear factor of activated t cells regulation of Krox‐20 expression in Schwann cells requires elevation of intracellular cyclic AMP. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 91(1). 105–115. 19 indexed citations
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Woodhoo, Ashwin, María Beatriz Durán Alonso, Mark Turmaine, et al.. (2009). Notch controls embryonic Schwann cell differentiation, postnatal myelination and adult plasticity. Nature Neuroscience. 12(7). 839–847. 262 indexed citations
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Woodhoo, Ashwin, Jennifer M. Gilson, Robin J.M. Franklin, et al.. (2007). Schwann cell precursors: a favourable cell for myelin repair in the Central Nervous System. Brain. 130(8). 2175–2185. 61 indexed citations
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Wanner, Ina B., James J. Mahoney, Kristján R. Jessen, et al.. (2006). Invariant mantling of growth cones by Schwann cell precursors characterize growing peripheral nerve fronts. Glia. 54(5). 424–438. 39 indexed citations
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Li, Huiliang, Ana L. Mora, Kristján R. Jessen, et al.. (2006). A screen for mutations in zebrafish that affect myelin gene expression in Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes. Developmental Biology. 297(1). 1–13. 40 indexed citations
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D’Antonio, Maurizio, et al.. (2005). Gene profiling and bioinformatic analysis of Schwann cell embryonic development and myelination. Glia. 53(5). 501–515. 69 indexed citations
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Alonso, María Beatriz Durán, Georg Zoidl, Carla Taveggia, et al.. (2004). Identification and Characterization of ZFP-57, a Novel Zinc Finger Transcription Factor in the Mammalian Peripheral Nervous System. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 279(24). 25653–25664. 18 indexed citations
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Parkinson, David B., Sarah E. Moorey, Ambily Bhaskaran, et al.. (2003). Regulation of the myelin gene periaxin provides evidence for Krox-20-independent myelin-related signalling in Schwann cells. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience. 23(1). 13–27. 41 indexed citations
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Brennan, Angela, et al.. (2000). Endothelins Control the Timing of Schwann Cell Generation in Vitro and in Vivo. Developmental Biology. 227(2). 545–557. 76 indexed citations
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Parmantier, Eric, Bruce Lynn, Durward Lawson, et al.. (1999). Schwann Cell–Derived Desert Hedgehog Controls the Development of Peripheral Nerve Sheaths. Neuron. 23(4). 713–724. 242 indexed citations
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Jessen, Kristján R. & Rhona Mirsky. (1997). Embryonic Schwann cell development: the biology of Schwann cell precursors and early Schwann cells. Journal of Anatomy. 191(4). 501–505. 57 indexed citations
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Morgan, Louise, Kristján R. Jessen, & Rhona Mirsky. (1994). Negative regulation of the P o gene in Schwann cells: suppression of Po mRNA and protein induction in cultured Schwann cells by FGF2 and TGFβ1, TGFβ2 and TGFβ3. Development. 120(6). 1399–1409. 108 indexed citations
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Jessen, Kristján R. & Rhona Mirsky. (1992). Schwann cells: early lineage, regulation of proliferation and control of myelin formation. Current Opinion in Neurobiology. 2(5). 575–581. 103 indexed citations
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Eccleston, P. Ann, Kristján R. Jessen, & Rhona Mirsky. (1987). Control of peripheral glial cell proliferation: A comparison of the division rates of enteric glia and Schwann cells and their response to mitogens. Developmental Biology. 124(2). 409–417. 32 indexed citations
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Bannerman, Peter, Rhona Mirsky, Kristján R. Jessen, Rupert Timpl, & Victor C. Duance. (1986). Light microscopic immunolocalization of laminin, type IV collagen, nidogen, heparan sulphate proteoglycan and fibronectin in the enteric nervous system of rat and guinea pig. Journal of Neurocytology. 15(6). 733–743. 57 indexed citations

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