Michael O′Connor

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
114 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Michael O′Connor is a scholar working on Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael O′Connor has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Ecology, 29 papers in Nature and Landscape Conservation and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Michael O′Connor's work include Turtle Biology and Conservation (22 papers), Physiological and biochemical adaptations (19 papers) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (13 papers). Michael O′Connor is often cited by papers focused on Turtle Biology and Conservation (22 papers), Physiological and biochemical adaptations (19 papers) and Amphibian and Reptile Biology (13 papers). Michael O′Connor collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Michael O′Connor's co-authors include Basilia Zingarelli, Andrew L. Salzman, James R. Spotila, Csaba Szabó, Paul W. Hake, Jacob A. Russell, Susan S. Kilham, Gail Rosen, Catherine Lozupone and Alvin Denenberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Michael O′Connor

107 papers receiving 4.9k 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.

Environmental and ecological factors that shape the gut bacterial communities of fish: a meta‐analysis

2012 734 citations Michael O′Connor, Gail Rosen et al. profile →
DNA strand breakage, activation of poly (ADP-ribose) synthetase, and cellular energy depletion are involved in the cytotoxicity of macrophages and smooth muscle cells exposed to peroxynitrite.

1996 532 citations Csaba Szabó, Basilia Zingarelli 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 O′Connor United States	38	1.3k	1.2k	960	843	631	114	5.1k
Nicholas Smith Australia	17	2.4k 1.8×	681 0.5×	760 0.8×	456 0.5×	623 1.0×	62	7.2k
James W. Hicks United States	43	2.3k 1.7×	2.0k 1.6×	612 0.6×	793 0.9×	361 0.6×	140	6.1k
Jennifer M. Burns United States	36	1.0k 0.8×	2.1k 1.7×	1.1k 1.1×	272 0.3×	605 1.0×	127	6.5k
Ian Bradbury Canada	52	1.5k 1.1×	1.5k 1.2×	322 0.3×	1.7k 2.0×	1.3k 2.0×	231	8.3k
Sun‐Wei Guo China	53	1.9k 1.4×	1.1k 0.9×	4.3k 4.5×	706 0.8×	284 0.5×	244	13.7k
Stephen Wright United Kingdom	21	783 0.6×	1.0k 0.8×	193 0.2×	617 0.7×	424 0.7×	64	4.6k
John Parkinson Canada	47	3.3k 2.4×	1.5k 1.2×	615 0.6×	534 0.6×	335 0.5×	152	8.5k
Dietmar Kültz United States	41	2.4k 1.8×	2.5k 2.0×	1.1k 1.1×	658 0.8×	393 0.6×	123	6.5k
David A. Hughes United Kingdom	47	2.1k 1.5×	613 0.5×	562 0.6×	269 0.3×	299 0.5×	186	6.6k
Xiumei Zhang China	37	1.2k 0.9×	783 0.6×	673 0.7×	310 0.4×	458 0.7×	313	4.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael O′Connor

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael O′Connor

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20 of 20 papers shown

Iversen, Lars Lønsmann, et al.. (2025). Complex Life Cycles Shape the Functional Biogeography of European Dragonflies. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 34(5).

O′Connor, Michael, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the mysteries of parsonage turner syndrome: A journey towards optimal management. A systematic review. Journal of Hand and Microsurgery. 16(5). 100142–100142.

O′Connor, Michael, et al.. (2024). Cervical spine positioning patterns amongst hand surgeons: A critical analysis of surgical posture. Journal of Hand and Microsurgery. 16(5). 100121–100121.

Baker, Wilson, Michael O′Connor, Seyed Reza Shahamiri, & Valerio Terragni. (2022). Detect, Fix, and Verify TensorFlow API Misuses. 925–929. 4 indexed citations

Woloszynek, Stephen, Joshua Chang Mell, Zhengqiao Zhao, et al.. (2019). Exploring thematic structure and predicted functionality of 16S rRNA amplicon data. PLoS ONE. 14(12). e0219235–e0219235. 17 indexed citations

Johri, Amer M., et al.. (2019). Translation of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Cardiovascular Screening and Care of Athletes Program Into Practice. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 35(7). 935–939. 6 indexed citations

Inata, Yu, Giovanna Piraino, Paul W. Hake, et al.. (2018). Age-dependent cardiac function during experimental sepsis: effect of pharmacological activation of AMP-activated protein kinase by AICAR. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 315(4). H826–H837. 21 indexed citations

Matsiukevich, Dzmitry, Giovanna Piraino, Patrick Lahni, et al.. (2017). Metformin ameliorates gender-and age-dependent hemodynamic instability and myocardial injury in murine hemorrhagic shock. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1863(10). 2680–2691. 23 indexed citations

Liu, Wansheng, Yaqi Zhao, Lu Chen, et al.. (2017). A novel testis-specific protein, PRAMEY, is involved in spermatogenesis in cattle. Reproduction. 153(6). 847–863. 15 indexed citations

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Matsiukevich, Dzmitry, et al.. (2016). The AMPK Activator Aicar Ameliorates Age-Dependent Myocardial Injury in Murine Hemorrhagic Shock. Shock. 47(1). 70–78. 12 indexed citations

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Cronin, Drew T., Stephen Woloszynek, Shaya Honarvar, et al.. (2015). Long-Term Urban Market Dynamics Reveal Increased Bushmeat Carcass Volume despite Economic Growth and Proactive Environmental Legislation on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. PLoS ONE. 10(7). e0134464–e0134464. 34 indexed citations

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Blackwell, M. S. A., et al.. (2013). Temperature response of denitrification rate and greenhouse gas production in agricultural river marginal wetland soils. Geobiology. 11(3). 252–267. 33 indexed citations

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Chima, Ranjit S., Giuseppe Maltese, Giovanna Piraino, et al.. (2011). C-Peptide Ameliorates Kidney Injury Following Hemorrhagic Shock. Shock. 35(5). 524–529. 20 indexed citations

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Zingarelli, Basilia, Giovanna Piraino, Paul W. Hake, et al.. (2010). Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor δ Regulates Inflammation via NF-κB Signaling in Polymicrobial Sepsis. American Journal Of Pathology. 177(4). 1834–1847. 66 indexed citations

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Piraino, Giovanna, Paul W. Hake, Alvin Denenberg, et al.. (2010). Liver X Receptor α Activation with the Synthetic Ligand T0901317 Reduces Lung Injury and Inflammation After Hemorrhage and Resuscitation Via Inhibition of the Nuclear Factor κB Pathway. Shock. 35(4). 367–374. 24 indexed citations

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Piraino, Giovanna, James A. Cook, Michael O′Connor, et al.. (2006). SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR-γ AND LIVER X RECEPTOR-α IN THE REGULATION OF INFLAMMATION IN MACROPHAGES. Shock. 26(2). 146–153. 26 indexed citations

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Andreone, Teresa L., Michael O′Connor, Alvin Denenberg, Paul W. Hake, & Basilia Zingarelli. (2003). Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 Regulates Activation of Activator Protein-1 in Murine Fibroblasts. The Journal of Immunology. 170(4). 2113–2120. 92 indexed citations

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Zingarelli, Basilia, Maeve Sheehan, Paul W. Hake, et al.. (2003). Peroxisome Proliferator Activator Receptor-γ Ligands, 15-Deoxy-Δ12,14-Prostaglandin J2 and Ciglitazone, Reduce Systemic Inflammation in Polymicrobial Sepsis by Modulation of Signal Transduction Pathways. The Journal of Immunology. 171(12). 6827–6837. 175 indexed citations

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Spotila, James R., Michael O′Connor, Anthony C. Steyermark, et al.. (1998). Thermal independence of muscle tissue metabolism in the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology. 120(3). 399–403. 19 indexed citations

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Szabó, Csaba, Christine Saunders, Michael O′Connor, & Andrew L. Salzman. (1997). Peroxynitrite Causes Energy Depletion and Increases Permeability via Activation of Poly (ADP-Ribose) Synthetase in Pulmonary Epithelial Cells. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. 16(2). 105–109. 77 indexed citations

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