Maxim Imakaev

23.9k total citations · 11 hit papers
41 papers, 13.8k citations indexed

About

Maxim Imakaev is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Maxim Imakaev has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 13.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Molecular Biology, 20 papers in Plant Science and 6 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Maxim Imakaev's work include Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (29 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (15 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (14 papers). Maxim Imakaev is often cited by papers focused on Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (29 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (15 papers) and RNA Research and Splicing (14 papers). Maxim Imakaev collaborates with scholars based in United States, Russia and Austria. Maxim Imakaev's co-authors include Leonid A. Mirny, Geoffrey Fudenberg, Job Dekker, Bryan R. Lajoie, Nezar Abdennur, Anton Goloborodko, Eric S. Lander, Erez Lieberman-Aiden, Andreas Gnirke and Nynke L. van Berkum and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Maxim Imakaev

41 papers receiving 13.7k citations

Hit Papers

Comprehensive Mapping of Long-Range Interactions Reveals ... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2016 2012 2013 2016 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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. Comprehensive Mapping of Long-Range Interactions Reveals Folding Principles of the Human Genome
    2009 5.7k citations Erez Lieberman-Aiden, Nynke L. van Berkum et al. Science profile →
  2. Formation of Chromosomal Domains by Loop Extrusion
    2016 1.3k citations Geoffrey Fudenberg, Maxim Imakaev et al. Cell Reports profile →
  3. Iterative correction of Hi-C data reveals hallmarks of chromosome organization
    2012 858 citations Maxim Imakaev, Geoffrey Fudenberg et al. Nature Methods profile →
  4. Organization of the Mitotic Chromosome
    2013 692 citations N. M. Naumova, Maxim Imakaev et al. Science profile →
  5. Super-resolution imaging reveals distinct chromatin folding for different epigenetic states
    2016 602 citations Geoffrey Fudenberg, Maxim Imakaev et al. profile →
  6. Single-nucleus Hi-C reveals unique chromatin reorganization at oocyte-to-zygote transition
    2017 538 citations Ilya M. Flyamer, Johanna Gassler et al. profile →
  7. Chromatin organization by an interplay of loop extrusion and compartmental segregation
    2018 421 citations Johannes Nuebler, Geoffrey Fudenberg et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  8. High-Resolution Mapping of the Spatial Organization of a Bacterial Chromosome
    2013 416 citations Tung B. K. Le, Maxim Imakaev et al. Science profile →
  9. Heterochromatin drives compartmentalization of inverted and conventional nuclei
    2019 407 citations N. M. Naumova, Maxim Imakaev et al. profile →
  10. Cooltools: Enabling high-resolution Hi-C analysis in Python
    2024 86 citations Nezar Abdennur, Sameer Abraham et al. PLoS Computational Biology profile →
  11. Pairtools: From sequencing data to chromosome contacts
    2024 58 citations Nezar Abdennur, Geoffrey Fudenberg et al. PLoS Computational Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Maxim Imakaev United States 30 12.5k 4.0k 2.2k 699 529 41 13.8k
Karolin Luger United States 69 21.2k 1.7× 3.4k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 480 0.7× 771 1.5× 172 23.2k
Andreas Gnirke United States 37 15.4k 1.2× 2.5k 0.6× 3.6k 1.6× 1.2k 1.7× 652 1.2× 62 17.0k
Wendy A. Bickmore United Kingdom 71 16.0k 1.3× 3.2k 0.8× 3.8k 1.7× 860 1.2× 597 1.1× 185 17.9k
Richard Sandstrom United States 26 9.7k 0.8× 2.3k 0.6× 2.2k 1.0× 1.2k 1.7× 787 1.5× 38 11.3k
Eileen E. M. Furlong Germany 45 8.1k 0.7× 1.6k 0.4× 1.5k 0.7× 645 0.9× 554 1.0× 99 9.5k
Neva C. Durand United States 13 9.8k 0.8× 4.1k 1.0× 2.6k 1.2× 670 1.0× 650 1.2× 15 11.8k
Joseph G. Gall United States 63 11.6k 0.9× 3.2k 0.8× 2.2k 1.0× 671 1.0× 387 0.7× 176 14.0k
Peter R. Cook United Kingdom 65 13.0k 1.0× 1.7k 0.4× 1.9k 0.9× 1.1k 1.5× 494 0.9× 210 14.9k
Tom Owen‐Hughes United Kingdom 53 8.7k 0.7× 1.2k 0.3× 1.4k 0.6× 402 0.6× 452 0.9× 95 9.9k
Nils Blüthgen Germany 36 5.2k 0.4× 1.8k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 752 1.1× 567 1.1× 114 7.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Abdennur, Nezar, Sameer Abraham, Geoffrey Fudenberg, et al.. (2024). Cooltools: Enabling high-resolution Hi-C analysis in Python. PLoS Computational Biology. 20(5). e1012067–e1012067. 86 indexed citations breakdown →
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Polovnikov, Kirill, et al.. (2023). Crumpled Polymer with Loops Recapitulates Key Features of Chromosome Organization. Physical Review X. 13(4). 25 indexed citations
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Spracklin, George, Nezar Abdennur, Maxim Imakaev, et al.. (2022). Diverse silent chromatin states modulate genome compartmentalization and loop extrusion barriers. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 30(1). 38–51. 58 indexed citations
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Chun, Sung, Maxim Imakaev, Daniel Hui, et al.. (2020). Non-parametric Polygenic Risk Prediction via Partitioned GWAS Summary Statistics. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 107(1). 46–59. 24 indexed citations
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Nuebler, Johannes, Geoffrey Fudenberg, Maxim Imakaev, Nezar Abdennur, & Leonid A. Mirny. (2018). Chromatin organization by an interplay of loop extrusion and compartmental segregation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(29). E6697–E6706. 421 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fanucchi, Stephanie, Ezio T. Fok, Emiliano Dalla, et al.. (2018). Immune genes are primed for robust transcription by proximal long noncoding RNAs located in nuclear compartments. Nature Genetics. 51(1). 138–150. 204 indexed citations
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Brandão, Hugo B., Johanna Gassler, Maxim Imakaev, et al.. (2018). A Mechanism of Cohesin-Dependent Loop Extrusion Organizes Mammalian Chromatin Structure in the Developing Embryo. Biophysical Journal. 114(3). 255a–255a. 2 indexed citations
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Özadam, Hakan, Bryan R. Lajoie, Maxim Imakaev, et al.. (2018). Higher-Order Organization Principles of Pre-translational mRNPs. Molecular Cell. 72(4). 715–726.e3. 58 indexed citations
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Nuebler, Johannes, Geoffrey Fudenberg, Maxim Imakaev, Nezar Abdennur, & Leonid A. Mirny. (2018). Chromatin Organization by an Interplay of Loop Extrusion and Compartmental Segregation. Biophysical Journal. 114(3). 30a–30a. 16 indexed citations
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Gassler, Johanna, Hugo B. Brandão, Maxim Imakaev, et al.. (2017). A mechanism of cohesin‐dependent loop extrusion organizes zygotic genome architecture. The EMBO Journal. 36(24). 3600–3618. 268 indexed citations
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Fudenberg, Geoffrey & Maxim Imakaev. (2017). FISH-ing for captured contacts: towards reconciling FISH and 3C. Nature Methods. 14(7). 673–678. 85 indexed citations
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Fudenberg, Geoffrey, Nezar Abdennur, Maxim Imakaev, Anton Goloborodko, & Leonid A. Mirny. (2017). Emerging Evidence of Chromosome Folding by Loop Extrusion. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 82. 45–55. 186 indexed citations
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Fudenberg, Geoffrey, et al.. (2016). Formation of Chromosomal Domains by Loop Extrusion. Cell Reports. 15(9). 2038–2049. 1255 indexed citations breakdown →
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Kind, Jop, Ludo Pagie, Sandra S. de Vries, et al.. (2015). Genome-wide Maps of Nuclear Lamina Interactions in Single Human Cells. Cell. 163(1). 134–147. 332 indexed citations
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Fudenberg, Geoffrey, et al.. (2014). Chromatin Loops as Allosteric Modulators of Enhancer-Promoter Interactions. PLoS Computational Biology. 10(10). e1003867–e1003867. 82 indexed citations
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Le, Tung B. K., Maxim Imakaev, Leonid A. Mirny, & Michael T. Laub. (2013). High-Resolution Mapping of the Spatial Organization of a Bacterial Chromosome. Science. 342(6159). 731–734. 416 indexed citations breakdown →
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Naumova, N. M., Maxim Imakaev, Geoffrey Fudenberg, et al.. (2013). Organization of the Mitotic Chromosome. Science. 342(6161). 948–953. 692 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lieberman-Aiden, Erez, Louise Williams, Maxim Imakaev, et al.. (2010). Comprehensive Mapping of Long-Range Interactions Reveals Folding Principles of the Human Genome. 1 indexed citations
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Berkum, Nynke L. van, Erez Lieberman-Aiden, Louise Williams, et al.. (2010). Hi-C: A Method to Study the Three-dimensional Architecture of Genomes.. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 317 indexed citations
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Lieberman-Aiden, Erez, Nynke L. van Berkum, Louise Williams, et al.. (2009). Comprehensive Mapping of Long-Range Interactions Reveals Folding Principles of the Human Genome. Science. 326(5950). 289–293. 5700 indexed citations breakdown →

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