Michael Cross

10.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
137 papers, 8.5k citations indexed

About

Michael Cross is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Education and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Cross has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 8.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Molecular Biology, 28 papers in Education and 15 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Michael Cross's work include Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (17 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (16 papers) and Global Educational Policies and Reforms (11 papers). Michael Cross is often cited by papers focused on Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling (17 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (16 papers) and Global Educational Policies and Reforms (11 papers). Michael Cross collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, South Africa and United States. Michael Cross's co-authors include G. V. R. Born, Lena Claesson‐Welsh, Katherine Holmes, Tarô Matsumoto, Johan Dixelius, Janis Louie, Hung A. Duong, Michael J.O. Wakelam, Matthew N. Hodgkin and Allison Stewart and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Lancet and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Michael Cross

133 papers receiving 8.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The aggregation of blood platelets

1963 1.9k citations Michael Cross et al. profile →
Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2: Structure, function, intracellular signalling and therapeutic inhibition

2007 832 citations Michael Cross et al. profile →
FGF and VEGF function in angiogenesis: signalling pathways, biological responses and therapeutic inhibition

2001 827 citations Michael Cross, Lena Claesson‐Welsh profile →
VEGF-receptor signal transduction

2003 671 citations Michael Cross, Lena Claesson‐Welsh et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Cross United Kingdom	39	3.9k	1.0k	996	856	852	137	8.5k
Stephen Davies United States	31	8.3k 2.1×	547 0.5×	881 0.9×	1.1k 1.3×	292 0.3×	83	12.3k
Christian Jacobsen Denmark	50	4.2k 1.1×	276 0.3×	520 0.5×	661 0.8×	822 1.0×	144	10.9k
Gert Matthijs Belgium	60	8.3k 2.1×	505 0.5×	592 0.6×	684 0.8×	403 0.5×	332	13.1k
Lijun Xia United States	51	4.3k 1.1×	299 0.3×	455 0.5×	1.7k 1.9×	1.1k 1.2×	178	9.9k
Hua Liu China	52	4.3k 1.1×	289 0.3×	1.4k 1.4×	1.0k 1.2×	220 0.3×	373	9.7k
Kevin Jon Williams United States	60	4.7k 1.2×	1.5k 1.4×	1.6k 1.6×	472 0.6×	385 0.5×	186	12.7k
David L. Scott United Kingdom	67	4.5k 1.2×	712 0.7×	662 0.7×	1.2k 1.4×	3.6k 4.2×	419	19.9k
Kevin Fitzgerald United States	40	7.2k 1.8×	697 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	507 0.6×	238 0.3×	83	10.6k
Joe B. Harford United States	57	7.8k 2.0×	329 0.3×	859 0.9×	2.2k 2.5×	2.5k 2.9×	134	14.0k
Shuang Huang China	60	7.5k 1.9×	578 0.6×	2.7k 2.7×	2.4k 2.8×	292 0.3×	308	12.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Cross

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Cross

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Cross

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

All Works

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Sharma, Priyanka, et al.. (2023). Vascularisation in Deep Endometriosis: A Systematic Review with Narrative Outcomes. Cells. 12(9). 1318–1318. 14 indexed citations

Rendra, Erika, Christopher David, Karen Bieback, et al.. (2023). Umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles lack the potency to immunomodulate human monocyte-derived macrophages in vitro. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 167. 115624–115624. 3 indexed citations

Aljasir, Mohammad Abdullah, et al.. (2023). VEGF Stimulates Activation of ERK5 in the Absence of C-Terminal Phosphorylation Preventing Nuclear Localization and Facilitating AKT Activation in Endothelial Cells. Cells. 12(6). 967–967. 2 indexed citations

Koukorava, Chrysa, Kelly Ward, Arthur Taylor, et al.. (2023). Mesothelial Cells Exhibit Characteristics of Perivascular Cells in an In Vitro Angiogenesis Assay. Cells. 12(20). 2436–2436. 1 indexed citations

Wilm, Bettina, et al.. (2022). Extracellular Vesicles from Human Umbilical Cord-Derived MSCs Affect Vessel Formation In Vitro and Promote VEGFR2-Mediated Cell Survival. Cells. 11(23). 3750–3750. 6 indexed citations

Cross, Michael, et al.. (2022). Equity in Admissions Policies of Undergraduate Students in Post Democracy in Selected South African Universities. International Journal of Criminology and Sociology. 9. 437–445.

Zhang, Jingwei, Adam J. Pearson, Nitin Sabherwal, et al.. (2022). Inhibiting ERK5 Overcomes Breast Cancer Resistance to Anti-HER2 Therapy By Targeting the G1–S Cell-Cycle Transition. Cancer Research Communications. 2(3). 131–145. 5 indexed citations

Cross, Michael, et al.. (2021). Researching higher education in Africa as a process of meaning-making: Epistemological and theoretical considerations. Journal of Education. 1–21. 8 indexed citations

Cross, Michael, et al.. (2020). Negotiating successful academic careers in South African Higher Education Institutions. Gender and Behaviour. 18(4). 17022–17033. 2 indexed citations

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Thaventhiran, Thilipan, Wai‐Ki Wong, Ahmad F. Alghanem, et al.. (2019). CD28 Superagonistic Activation of T Cells Induces a Tumor Cell-Like Metabolic Program. Monoclonal Antibodies in Immunodiagnosis and Immunotherapy. 38(2). 60–69. 3 indexed citations

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Cross, Michael, et al.. (2015). Leading and managing in complexity: the case of South African deans. Studies in Higher Education. 41(8). 1514–1532. 26 indexed citations

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Cross, Michael, et al.. (2014). Active participation in Namibia's democratic education system : challenges for the girl child. 20(2). 26–40. 2 indexed citations

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Cross, Michael, et al.. (2012). Jonathan Jansen and the Curriculum Debate in South Africa: An Essay Review of Jansen’s Writings Between 1999 and 2009. Curriculum Inquiry. 42(1). 126–152. 17 indexed citations

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Cross, Michael, et al.. (2009). 'New students' in South African higher education : institutional culture, student performance and the challenge of democratisation. Perspectives in Education. 27(1). 6–18. 38 indexed citations

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Cross, Michael, et al.. (2008). EMAIL - a highly sensitive tool for specific mutation detection in plant improvement programs. ePublications@SCU (Southern Cross University). 243–244. 1 indexed citations

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Cross, Michael, et al.. (2005). Professional development-A case for institutional e-learning training. E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. 2005(1). 898–905. 1 indexed citations

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Lundin, Lars, Lars Rönnstrand, Michael Cross, et al.. (2003). Differential tyrosine phosphorylation of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) receptor-1 and receptor proximal signal transduction in response to FGF-2 and heparin. Experimental Cell Research. 287(1). 190–198. 31 indexed citations

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Cross, Michael, Lingge Lu, Peetra U. Magnusson, et al.. (2002). The Shb Adaptor Protein Binds to Tyrosine 766 in the FGFR-1 and Regulates the Ras/MEK/MAPK Pathway via FRS2 Phosphorylation in Endothelial Cells. Molecular Biology of the Cell. 13(8). 2881–2893. 77 indexed citations

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Cross, Michael & Susan M. Snyder. (1993). Laparoscopic-Directed Small Bowel Resection for Jejunal Diverticulitis With Perforation. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 3(1). 47–49. 29 indexed citations

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Murdoch, R. N., et al.. (1978). Activity and subcellular distribution of mouse uterine alkaline phosphatase during pregnancy and pseudopregnancy. Reproduction. 54(2). 293–300. 25 indexed citations

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