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.
Multiplex Genome Engineering Using CRISPR/Cas Systems
201311.2k citationsLe Cong, F. Ann Ran et al.Scienceprofile →
In vivo genome editing using Staphylococcus aureus Cas9
20152.0k citationsF. Ann Ran, Le Cong et al.Natureprofile →
MAGeCK enables robust identification of essential genes from genome-scale CRISPR/Cas9 knockout screens
20141.4k citationsLe Cong, Feng Zhang et al.profile →
In vivo gene editing in dystrophic mouse muscle and muscle stem cells
2015788 citationsMohammadsharif Tabebordbar, Kexian Zhu et al.Scienceprofile →
Optical control of mammalian endogenous transcription and epigenetic states
2013633 citationsSilvana Konermann, Mark D. Brigham et al.Natureprofile →
Efficient construction of sequence-specific TAL effectors for modulating mammalian transcription
2011609 citationsFeng Zhang, Le Cong et al.Nature Biotechnologyprofile →
A transcription activator-like effector toolbox for genome engineering
2012496 citationsLe Cong, Margaret M Cunniff et al.profile →
Sequence determinants of improved CRISPR sgRNA design
2015444 citationsLe Cong, Feng Zhang et al.profile →
CRISPR-GPT for agentic automation of gene-editing experiments
202516 citationsKaixuan Huang, Ming Yin et al.Nature Biomedical Engineeringprofile →
Peers — A (Enhanced Table)
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This map shows the geographic impact of Le Cong's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Le Cong with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Le Cong more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Le Cong. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Le Cong. The network helps show where Le Cong may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Le Cong
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Le Cong.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Le Cong based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
signify the number of papers an author published with Le Cong. Le Cong is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Tabebordbar, Mohammadsharif, Jie Cheng, Wei Leong Chew, et al.. (2016). In vivo gene editing in dystrophic mouse muscle and muscle stem cells. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).2 indexed citations
10.
Tabebordbar, Mohammadsharif, Kexian Zhu, Jason Cheng, et al.. (2015). In vivo gene editing in dystrophic mouse muscle and muscle stem cells. Science. 351(6271). 407–411.788 indexed citations breakdown →
Cong, Le, F. Ann Ran, David Cox, et al.. (2013). Multiplex Genome Engineering Using CRISPR/Cas Systems. Science. 339(6121). 819–823.11236 indexed citations breakdown →
13.
Konermann, Silvana, Mark D. Brigham, Alexandro E. Trevino, et al.. (2013). Optical control of mammalian endogenous transcription and epigenetic states. Nature. 500(7463). 472–476.633 indexed citations breakdown →
Zhang, Feng, Le Cong, Simona Lodato, et al.. (2011). Efficient construction of sequence-specific TAL effectors for modulating mammalian transcription. Nature Biotechnology. 29(2). 149–153.609 indexed citations breakdown →
16.
Hoa, Nguyen Thi Viet, et al.. (2009). Parasite egg contamination of vegetables from a suburban market in Hanoi, Vietnam.. PubMed. 11(2). 75–8.71 indexed citations
17.
De, Nguyen Van, K. Darwin Murrell, Le Cong, et al.. (2003). The food-borne trematode zoonoses of Vietnam.. PubMed. 34 Suppl 1. 12–34.111 indexed citations
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