Martin J. Humphries

32.2k total citations · 7 hit papers
299 papers, 25.9k citations indexed

About

Martin J. Humphries is a scholar working on Immunology and Allergy, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin J. Humphries has authored 299 papers receiving a total of 25.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 233 papers in Immunology and Allergy, 113 papers in Molecular Biology and 112 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Martin J. Humphries's work include Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (233 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (90 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (65 papers). Martin J. Humphries is often cited by papers focused on Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (233 papers), Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (90 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (65 papers). Martin J. Humphries collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Germany. Martin J. Humphries's co-authors include Jonathan D. Humphries, A. Paul Mould, Adam Byron, Kenneth M. Yamada, Kenneth Olden, Janet A. Askari, Iain D. Campbell, Mark D. Bass, Akira Komoriya and Mark R. Morgan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Martin J. Humphries

298 papers receiving 25.5k citations

Hit Papers

Integrin ligands at a glance 1986 2026 1999 2012 2006 2011 1989 2007 2009 400 800 1.2k
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. Integrin ligands at a glance
    2006 1.3k citations Jonathan D. Humphries, Adam Byron et al. Journal of Cell Science profile →
  2. Integrin Structure, Activation, and Interactions
    2011 896 citations Martin J. Humphries et al. profile →
  3. Identification and characterization of the T lymphocyte adhesion receptor for an alternative cell attachment domain (CS-1) in plasma fibronectin.
    1989 718 citations Martin J. Humphries et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  4. Vinculin controls focal adhesion formation by direct interactions with talin and actin
    2007 710 citations Jonathan D. Humphries, Martin J. Humphries et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  5. Demonstration of catch bonds between an integrin and its ligand
    2009 547 citations Andrés J. Garcı́a, A. Paul Mould et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  6. A Synthetic Peptide from Fibronectin Inhibits Experimental Metastasis of Murine Melanoma Cells
    1986 525 citations Martin J. Humphries, Kenneth Olden et al. profile →
  7. Definition of a consensus integrin adhesome and its dynamics during adhesion complex assembly and disassembly
    2015 383 citations Adam Byron, Janet A. Askari 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
Martin J. Humphries United Kingdom 89 13.4k 10.4k 9.0k 3.5k 3.4k 299 25.9k
Eva Engvall United States 80 9.9k 0.7× 12.8k 1.2× 5.6k 0.6× 3.1k 0.9× 3.3k 1.0× 246 30.7k
Arnoud Sonnenberg Netherlands 83 9.5k 0.7× 9.0k 0.9× 8.8k 1.0× 2.6k 0.7× 1.7k 0.5× 223 20.9k
Reinhard Fässler Germany 109 12.9k 1.0× 16.5k 1.6× 13.0k 1.5× 4.4k 1.3× 3.3k 1.0× 334 35.8k
Michael D. Pierschbacher United States 52 11.5k 0.9× 8.4k 0.8× 4.5k 0.5× 2.4k 0.7× 3.8k 1.1× 82 21.7k
Keith Burridge United States 98 13.1k 1.0× 20.9k 2.0× 21.0k 2.3× 3.6k 1.0× 2.8k 0.8× 242 40.0k
Hynda K. Kleinman United States 102 11.0k 0.8× 16.4k 1.6× 8.3k 0.9× 3.8k 1.1× 5.6k 1.6× 349 38.2k
David D. Schlaepfer United States 72 11.0k 0.8× 12.3k 1.2× 9.0k 1.0× 2.5k 0.7× 3.5k 1.0× 136 22.5k
Jun‐Lin Guan United States 78 6.9k 0.5× 13.2k 1.3× 7.3k 0.8× 2.3k 0.7× 3.6k 1.1× 202 24.9k
Filippo G. Giancotti United States 67 7.9k 0.6× 9.0k 0.9× 6.2k 0.7× 2.1k 0.6× 3.0k 0.9× 115 18.5k
George R. Martin United States 92 10.6k 0.8× 12.9k 1.2× 7.4k 0.8× 2.7k 0.8× 4.7k 1.4× 249 34.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Valdembri, Donatella, Janet A. Askari, Zhenhai Li, et al.. (2022). The βI domain promotes active β1 integrin clustering into mature adhesion sites. Life Science Alliance. 6(2). e202201388–e202201388. 3 indexed citations
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Humphries, Jonathan D., Jessica Burns, Janet A. Askari, et al.. (2022). Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells employ integrin α6β4 to form hemidesmosomes and regulate cell proliferation. Matrix Biology. 110. 16–39. 5 indexed citations
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Randles, Michael J., Franziska Lausecker, Hani Suleiman, et al.. (2021). Identification of an Altered Matrix Signature in Kidney Aging and Disease. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 32(7). 1713–1732. 51 indexed citations
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Souilhol, Céline, Jovana Serbanovic‐Canic, Hannah Roddie, et al.. (2019). β1 integrin is a sensor of blood flow direction. Journal of Cell Science. 132(11). 48 indexed citations
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Linscheid, Nora, Sunil Jit R. J. Logantha, Shanzhuo Zhang, et al.. (2019). Quantitative proteomics and single-nucleus transcriptomics of the sinus node elucidates the foundation of cardiac pacemaking. Nature Communications. 10(1). 2889–2889. 74 indexed citations
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Li, Jing, Yang Su, Wei Xia, et al.. (2017). Conformational equilibria and intrinsic affinities define integrin activation. The EMBO Journal. 36(5). 629–645. 114 indexed citations
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Foster, Andrew B., Viktor Bagutski, Josué Ayuso Carrillo, et al.. (2017). Use of N‐methyliminodiacetic acid boronate esters in suzuki‐miyaura cross‐coupling polymerizations of triarylamine and fluorene monomers. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 55(17). 2798–2806. 3 indexed citations
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Crossley, Daniel L., Íñigo J. Vitórica‐Yrezábal, Martin J. Humphries, Michael L. Turner, & Michael J. Ingleson. (2016). Highly Emissive Far Red/Near‐IR Fluorophores Based on Borylated Fluorene–Benzothiadiazole Donor–Acceptor Materials. Chemistry - A European Journal. 22(35). 12439–12448. 38 indexed citations
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Pritchett, James, Varinder Athwal, Emma Harvey, et al.. (2014). Epimorphin Alters the Inhibitory Effects of SOX9 on Mmp13 in Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells. PLoS ONE. 9(6). e100091–e100091. 17 indexed citations
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Lennon, Rachel, Michael J. Randles, & Martin J. Humphries. (2014). The Importance of Podocyte Adhesion for a Healthy Glomerulus. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 5. 160–160. 98 indexed citations
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Seong, Jihye, Arash Tajik, Jie Sun, et al.. (2013). Distinct biophysical mechanisms of focal adhesion kinase mechanoactivation by different extracellular matrix proteins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 110(48). 19372–19377. 143 indexed citations
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Cohen, Daniel M., Ravi A. Desai, Mark T. Breckenridge, et al.. (2013). Activation of beta 1 but not beta 3 integrin increases cell traction forces. FEBS Letters. 587(6). 763–769. 67 indexed citations
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Askari, Janet A., Christopher J. Tynan, S Webb, et al.. (2010). Focal adhesions are sites of integrin extension. The Journal of Cell Biology. 188(6). 891–903. 95 indexed citations
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Faye, Clément, Christophe Moreau, Émilie Chautard, et al.. (2009). Molecular Interplay between Endostatin, Integrins, and Heparan Sulfate. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(33). 22029–22040. 87 indexed citations
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Humphries, Jonathan D., Adam Byron, Mark D. Bass, et al.. (2009). Proteomic Analysis of Integrin-Associated Complexes Identifies RCC2 as a Dual Regulator of Rac1 and Arf6. Science Signaling. 2(87). ra51–ra51. 331 indexed citations
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Bass, Mark D., et al.. (2008). p190RhoGAP is the convergence point of adhesion signals from α5β1 integrin and syndecan-4. The Journal of Cell Biology. 181(6). 1013–1026. 92 indexed citations
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Gläsner, Joachim, Volkmar Wehner, Hans Ulrich Stilz, et al.. (2005). A Small Molecule α4β1 Antagonist Prevents Development of Murine Lyme Arthritis without Affecting Protective Immunity. The Journal of Immunology. 175(7). 4724–4734. 15 indexed citations
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Bass, Mark D. & Martin J. Humphries. (2002). Cytoplasmic interactions of syndecan-4 orchestrate adhesion receptor and growth factor receptor signalling. Biochemical Journal. 368(1). 1–15. 125 indexed citations
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Humphries, Martin J., Masanobu Obara, Kenneth Olden, & Kenneth M. Yamada. (1989). Role of Fibronectin in Adhesion, Migration, and Metastasis. Cancer Investigation. 7(4). 373–393. 95 indexed citations

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