Maria Da Costa

9.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Maria Da Costa is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Maria Da Costa has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Epidemiology, 23 papers in Surgery and 17 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Maria Da Costa's work include Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (31 papers), Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (18 papers) and Genital Health and Disease (11 papers). Maria Da Costa is often cited by papers focused on Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (31 papers), Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (18 papers) and Genital Health and Disease (11 papers). Maria Da Costa collaborates with scholars based in United States, Puerto Rico and France. Maria Da Costa's co-authors include Joel M. Palefsky, Enbo Ma, Jennifer A. Doudna, Janice S. Chen, Lucas B. Harrington, Teresa M. Darragh, Naomi Jay, Davide Ruggero, Ornella Zollo and J. Michael Berry and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Maria Da Costa

50 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

CRISPR-Cas12a target binding unleashes indiscriminate sin... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. CRISPR-Cas12a target binding unleashes indiscriminate single-stranded DNase activity
    2018 3.1k citations Janice S. Chen, Enbo Ma et al. Science profile →

Peers

Maria Da Costa
Luigi Buonaguro Italy
J. Víctor García United States
Michael A. Brehm United States
Steven B. Bradfute United States
Frederik P. Lindberg United States
Ruurd Torensma Netherlands
Paul L. Bollyky United States
Michael Hollinshead United Kingdom
Irvin S. Y. Chen United States
Stefan Lienenklaus Germany
Luigi Buonaguro Italy
Maria Da Costa
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Countries citing papers authored by Maria Da Costa

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Fields of papers citing papers by Maria Da Costa

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maria Da Costa

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Maria Da Costa. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Maria Da Costa 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 Maria Da Costa. Maria Da Costa 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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Costa, Maria Da, et al.. (2025). Development of a HPIC-ICP-MS method for the quantification and speciation of gadolinium-based contrast media in surface waters. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 40(8). 2150–2161. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Qiuhu, Gad Murenzi, Maria Da Costa, et al.. (2023). Comparison of AmpFire and MY09/11 assays for HPV genotyping in anogenital specimen of Rwandan men who have sex with men. Heliyon. 9(5). e16016–e16016. 1 indexed citations
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Costa, Maria Da, et al.. (2021). Factores que contribuyen a la satisfacción en el trabajo del personal que labora en la Universidad de los Andes, Venezuela. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 2(21). 195–218. 1 indexed citations
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Kahn, Jessica A., Marvin Belzer, Xiaofei Chi, et al.. (2019). Pre-vaccination prevalence of anogenital and oral human papillomavirus in young HIV-infected men who have sex with men. Papillomavirus Research. 7. 52–61. 19 indexed citations
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Chen, Janice S., Enbo Ma, Lucas B. Harrington, et al.. (2018). CRISPR-Cas12a target binding unleashes indiscriminate single-stranded DNase activity. Science. 360(6387). 436–439. 3093 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ortíz, Ana P., Juan Carlos Reyes, Joel M. Palefsky, et al.. (2014). Oral human papillomavirus infection among drug users in Puerto Rico.. PubMed. 33(4). 190–6. 7 indexed citations
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Johnston, James Scott, et al.. (2014). Human Papillomavirus Types 2, 27, and 57 Identified in Plantar Verrucae from HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Individuals. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 104(2). 141–146. 9 indexed citations
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Ortíz, Ana P., Josefina Romaguera, Cynthia M. Pérez, et al.. (2013). Human Papillomavirus Infection in Women in Puerto Rico. Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease. 17(2). 210–217. 24 indexed citations
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Stier, Elizabeth A., Stephen E. Goldstone, Mark H. Einstein, et al.. (2012). Safety and efficacy of topical cidofovir to treat high-grade perianal and vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV-positive men and women. AIDS. 27(4). 545–551. 43 indexed citations
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Palefsky, Joel M., et al.. (2009). Human Papilloma Virus Type 69 Identified in a Clinically Aggressive Plantar Verruca from an HIV-positive Patient. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 99(1). 8–12. 8 indexed citations
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Chin‐Hong, Peter, Marla Husnik, Ross Cranston, et al.. (2009). Anal human papillomavirus infection is associated with HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men. AIDS. 23(9). 1135–1142. 113 indexed citations
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Sawaya, George F., Tsitsi Magure, Yong Ma, et al.. (2009). Cervical Human Papillomavirus Incidence and Persistence in a Cohort of HIV-Negative Women in Zimbabwe. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 36(5). 305–311. 36 indexed citations
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Palefsky, Joel M., Elizabeth A. Holly, Maria Da Costa, et al.. (2005). Anal intraepithelial neoplasia in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era among HIV-positive men who have sex with men. AIDS. 19(13). 1407–1414. 298 indexed citations
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Chin‐Hong, Peter, Eric Vittinghoff, Ross Cranston, et al.. (2005). Age-Related Prevalence of Anal Cancer Precursors in Homosexual Men: The EXPLORE Study. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 97(12). 896–905. 174 indexed citations
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Cranston, Ross, Teresa M. Darragh, Elizabeth A. Holly, et al.. (2004). Self-Collected Versus Clinician-Collected Anal Cytology Specimens to Diagnose Anal Intraepithelial Neoplasia in HIV-Positive Men. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 36(4). 915–920. 78 indexed citations
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Piketty, Christophe, Teresa M. Darragh, Isabelle Heard, et al.. (2004). High Prevalence of Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in HIV-Positive Men Despite the Use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 31(2). 96–99. 130 indexed citations
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Hsiao, Karen, Stephen R. Dlouhy, Martin R. Farlow, et al.. (1992). Mutant prion proteins in Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease with neurofibrillary tangles. Nature Genetics. 1(1). 68–71. 174 indexed citations
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Iqbal, Mohammad Perwaiz, Sheldon P. Rothenberg, & Maria Da Costa. (1991). Evidence for kinetic and immunologic heterogeneity of dihydrofolate reductase in L1210 leukemia cells. Biochemical Medicine and Metabolic Biology. 46(2). 196–207.
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Murphy, R., John B. Furness, & Maria Da Costa. (1987). High-sensitivity phenylthiohydantoin amino acid analysis on-line to a gas phase protein sequencer. Journal of Chromatography A. 408. 388–392. 9 indexed citations

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