Mara Popović

6.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
80 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Mara Popović is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Neurology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mara Popović has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Neurology and 16 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Mara Popović's work include Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (16 papers), Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (13 papers) and Neurological diseases and metabolism (8 papers). Mara Popović is often cited by papers focused on Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (16 papers), Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding (13 papers) and Neurological diseases and metabolism (8 papers). Mara Popović collaborates with scholars based in Slovenia, United States and Italy. Mara Popović's co-authors include Jože Pižem, Jernej Mlakar, Alenka Vizjak, Nataša Tul, Jerica Mraz, Tatjana Avšič‐Županc, Miša Korva, Mateja Poljšak‐Prijatelj, Miroslav Petrovec and Vesna Fabjan Vodušek and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Mara Popović

74 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Zika Virus Associated with Microcephaly 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 500 1000 1.5k
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. Zika Virus Associated with Microcephaly
    2016 1.9k citations Jernej Mlakar, Miša Korva et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mara Popović Slovenia 24 1.7k 1.3k 1.1k 662 608 80 3.6k
Roberta Rizzo Italy 40 1.4k 0.8× 465 0.4× 634 0.6× 652 1.0× 154 0.3× 208 5.5k
Leila Chimelli Brazil 30 427 0.3× 603 0.5× 824 0.8× 865 1.3× 429 0.7× 147 3.4k
Leroy R. Sharer United States 40 430 0.3× 1.7k 1.3× 1.3k 1.2× 1.1k 1.7× 458 0.8× 118 6.5k
Kenneth C. Williams United States 48 436 0.3× 1.8k 1.4× 1.2k 1.1× 915 1.4× 222 0.4× 117 7.5k
Robert J. Adams United States 37 221 0.1× 1.1k 0.9× 1.4k 1.3× 786 1.2× 215 0.4× 112 4.5k
G. Pezeshkpour United States 26 250 0.1× 1.1k 0.9× 948 0.9× 774 1.2× 301 0.5× 50 4.2k
Marcelo Fernández-Viña United States 52 555 0.3× 371 0.3× 671 0.6× 818 1.2× 129 0.2× 235 8.3k
Marjaleena Koskiniemi Finland 38 384 0.2× 1.2k 0.9× 2.0k 1.9× 582 0.9× 705 1.2× 123 4.4k
Stuart D. Cook United States 41 647 0.4× 297 0.2× 811 0.7× 634 1.0× 1.5k 2.5× 152 5.6k
Marc Tardieu France 28 207 0.1× 1.1k 0.8× 658 0.6× 546 0.8× 594 1.0× 50 3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Mara Popović

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mara Popović

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mara Popović

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

All Works

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Jensterle, Mojca, Róman Boŝnjak, Mara Popović, et al.. (2019). Advances in the management of craniopharyngioma in children and adults. Radiology and Oncology. 53(4). 388–396. 47 indexed citations
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Mlakar, Jernej, Miša Korva, Nataša Tul, et al.. (2016). Zika Virus Associated with Microcephaly. New England Journal of Medicine. 374(10). 951–958. 1878 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gelpí, Ellen, Romana Höftberger, Francesc Graus, et al.. (2016). Neuropathological criteria of anti-IgLON5-related tauopathy. Acta Neuropathologica. 132(4). 531–543. 152 indexed citations
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Pogacar, S. & Mara Popović. (2013). Dr. Srecko Pogacar: from a castle in Slovenia to a clinic in RI.. PubMed. 96(10). 38–40.
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Gole, Boris, Peter C. Huszthy, Mara Popović, et al.. (2012). The regulation of cysteine cathepsins and cystatins in human gliomas. International Journal of Cancer. 131(8). 1779–1789. 45 indexed citations
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Pižem, Jože, Mara Popović, & Andrej Cör. (2010). Expression of Gli1 and PARP1 in medulloblastoma: an immunohistochemical study of 65 cases. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 103(3). 459–467. 11 indexed citations
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Volavšek, Metka, Janez Lamovec, & Mara Popović. (2009). Extraneural metastases of anaplastic oligodendroglial tumors. Pathology - Research and Practice. 205(7). 502–507. 18 indexed citations
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Hasselt, Nancy E., Dirk Troost, Huib N. Caron, et al.. (2008). Molecular Risk Stratification of Medulloblastoma Patients Based on Immunohistochemical Analysis of MYC, LDHB, and CCNB1 Expression. Clinical Cancer Research. 14(13). 4154–4160. 41 indexed citations
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Hafner‐Bratkovič, Iva, et al.. (2007). Identification of an epitope on the recombinant bovine PrP that is able to elicit a prominent immune response in wild-type mice. Immunology Letters. 113(1). 29–39. 4 indexed citations
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Šega, Saša, et al.. (2005). Anaplastic oligodendroglioma and gliomatosis type 2 in interferon-β treated multiple sclerosis patients. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 108(3). 259–265. 19 indexed citations
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Jereb, Matjaž, et al.. (2005). Herpes simplex virus infection limited to the brainstem. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift. 117(13-14). 495–499. 15 indexed citations
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Popović, Mara, et al.. (2004). Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Slovenia from 1985 to 2003. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift. 116(15-16). 524–529. 1 indexed citations
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Popović, Mara, Mara Bresjanac, & Janez Sketelj. (2000). Role of axon‐deprived Schwann cells in perineurial regeneration in the rat sciatic nerve. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology. 26(3). 221–231. 6 indexed citations
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Popović, Mara, Janez Sketelj, & Mara Bresjanac. (1996). Changes of Schwann cell antigenic profile after peripheral nerve injury. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 431(S6). R287–R288. 6 indexed citations
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Oyer, Calvin E., Selina Cortez, Patricia O’Shea, & Mara Popović. (1991). Cardiomyopathy and myocyte intranuclear inclusions in neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease: A case report. Human Pathology. 22(7). 722–724. 24 indexed citations
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Popović, Mara, et al.. (1990). Some aspects of colostral immunity in piglets against porcine parvovirus infection.. Veterinarski glasnik. 44(7). 587–590. 1 indexed citations
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Popović, Mara, et al.. (1990). Immunoprophylaxis of piglets against foot and mouth disease. V.. Veterinarski glasnik. 44(12). 1061–1066. 1 indexed citations

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