M. A. Lillie

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

M. A. Lillie is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Genetics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, M. A. Lillie has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 13 papers in Genetics and 10 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in M. A. Lillie's work include Elasticity and Material Modeling (19 papers), Connective tissue disorders research (13 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (9 papers). M. A. Lillie is often cited by papers focused on Elasticity and Material Modeling (19 papers), Connective tissue disorders research (13 papers) and Marine animal studies overview (9 papers). M. A. Lillie collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Russia. M. A. Lillie's co-authors include John M. Gosline, Christine Ortlepp, Paul A. Guerette, Emily Carrington, K. Savage, Robert E. Shadwick, Glenda M. Wright, Fred W. Keeley, Catherine M. Bellingham and Allen J. Bailey and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Biomaterials and Current Biology.

In The Last Decade

M. A. Lillie

31 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Elastic proteins: biological roles and mechanical properties 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Elastic proteins: biological roles and mechanical properties
    2002 649 citations John M. Gosline, M. A. Lillie 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
M. A. Lillie Canada 15 533 530 498 252 215 31 1.6k
Ingrid Walter Austria 29 252 0.5× 413 0.8× 335 0.7× 557 2.2× 374 1.7× 161 2.8k
Hideo Namiki Japan 28 413 0.8× 356 0.7× 160 0.3× 712 2.8× 402 1.9× 105 3.4k
Tobias Starborg United Kingdom 31 316 0.6× 332 0.6× 294 0.6× 422 1.7× 59 0.3× 47 2.3k
John A. Trotter United States 22 573 1.1× 1.1k 2.0× 286 0.6× 270 1.1× 84 0.4× 40 2.7k
Tim J. Wess United Kingdom 29 901 1.7× 1.7k 3.1× 473 0.9× 353 1.4× 123 0.6× 71 3.4k
Werner Baschong Switzerland 21 426 0.8× 263 0.5× 130 0.3× 310 1.2× 91 0.4× 43 2.2k
Thomas J. Koob United States 43 605 1.1× 876 1.7× 362 0.7× 1.5k 5.8× 100 0.5× 98 5.1k
Y. Nomura Japan 26 199 0.4× 445 0.8× 159 0.3× 183 0.7× 95 0.4× 164 2.6k
Lawrence B. Sandberg United States 21 388 0.7× 318 0.6× 1.2k 2.4× 142 0.6× 318 1.5× 48 2.2k
David E. Pegg United Kingdom 28 536 1.0× 397 0.7× 168 0.3× 1.1k 4.5× 183 0.9× 58 2.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. A. Lillie

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of M. A. Lillie. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of M. A. Lillie 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 M. A. Lillie. M. A. Lillie is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lillie, M. A., et al.. (2022). Retia mirabilia: Protecting the cetacean brain from locomotion-generated blood pressure pulses. Science. 377(6613). 1452–1456. 10 indexed citations
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Werth, Alexander, M. A. Lillie, Marina A. Piscitelli, A. Wayne Vogl, & Robert E. Shadwick. (2018). Slick, Stretchy Fascia Underlies the Sliding Tongue of Rorquals. The Anatomical Record. 302(5). 735–744. 5 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A., A. Wayne Vogl, Stephen Raverty, et al.. (2018). The caval sphincter in cetaceans and its predicted role in controlling venous flow during a dive. Journal of Experimental Biology. 221(Pt 11). 6 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A., et al.. (2017). Two Levels of Waviness Are Necessary to Package the Highly Extensible Nerves in Rorqual Whales. Current Biology. 27(5). 673–679. 14 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A., et al.. (2015). Mechanical contribution of lamellar and interlamellar elastin along the mouse aorta. Journal of Biomechanics. 48(13). 3599–3605. 14 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A., et al.. (2012). Contribution of elastin and collagen to the inflation response of the pig thoracic aorta: Assessing elastin's role in mechanical homeostasis. Journal of Biomechanics. 45(12). 2133–2141. 31 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A., Robert E. Shadwick, & John M. Gosline. (2010). Mechanical anisotropy of inflated elastic tissue from the pig aorta. Journal of Biomechanics. 43(11). 2070–2078. 57 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A. & John M. Gosline. (2007). Limits to the durability of arterial elastic tissue. Biomaterials. 28(11). 2021–2031. 28 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A. & John M. Gosline. (2006). Tensile Residual Strains on the Elastic Lamellae along the Porcine Thoracic Aorta. Journal of Vascular Research. 43(6). 587–601. 14 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A. & John M. Gosline. (2006). Mechanical properties of elastin along the thoracic aorta in the pig. Journal of Biomechanics. 40(10). 2214–2221. 46 indexed citations
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Bellingham, Catherine M., M. A. Lillie, John M. Gosline, et al.. (2003). Recombinant human elastin polypeptides self‐assemble into biomaterials with elastin‐like properties. Biopolymers. 70(4). 445–455. 208 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A. & John M. Gosline. (2002). Effects of lipids on elastin's viscoelastic properties. Biopolymers. 64(3). 127–138. 13 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A. & John M. Gosline. (2002). The viscoelastic basis for the tensile strength of elastin. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 30(2). 119–127. 41 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A., et al.. (1998). Mechanical Role of Elastin-Associated Microfibrils in Pig Aortic Elastic Tissue. Connective Tissue Research. 37(1-2). 121–141. 59 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A. & John M. Gosline. (1998). Swelling and viscoelastic properties of osmotically stressed elastin. Biopolymers. 39(5). 641–652. 28 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A., et al.. (1998). Elastin dehydration through the liquid and the vapor phase: A comparison of osmotic stress models. Biopolymers. 39(5). 627–639. 7 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A., et al.. (1996). Elastin dehydration through the liquid and the vapor phase: a comparison of osmotic stress models.. PubMed. 39(5). 627–39. 20 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A., et al.. (1994). The Effects of Heating on the Mechanical Properties of Arterial Elastin. Connective Tissue Research. 31(1). 23–35. 46 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A. & John M. Gosline. (1993). The viscoelastic behaviour of elastin in aqueous ethylene glycol. Makromolekulare Chemie Macromolecular Symposia. 76(1). 75–81. 1 indexed citations
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Lillie, M. A. & John M. Gosline. (1990). The effects of hydration on the dynamic mechanical properties of elastin. Biopolymers. 29(8-9). 1147–1160. 92 indexed citations

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