Michel Skaf

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Michel Skaf is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michel Skaf has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 7 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Michel Skaf's work include Ion channel regulation and function (7 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (4 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (4 papers). Michel Skaf is often cited by papers focused on Ion channel regulation and function (7 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (4 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (4 papers). Michel Skaf collaborates with scholars based in United States. Michel Skaf's co-authors include Joshua M. Hare, Robert W. Harrison, Dan E. Berkowitz, Gisele O. Rosas, Ion A. Hobai, Brian O’Rourke, Paul L. Huang, João A.C. Lima, Thomas P. Cappola and Lili A. Barouch and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Michel Skaf

12 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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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.

Nitric oxide regulates the heart by spatial confinement of nitric oxide synthase isoforms

2002 633 citations Lili A. Barouch, Robert W. Harrison et al. Nature profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michel Skaf United States	8	598	585	537	194	61	12	1.1k
Mark T. Ziolo United States	21	660 1.1×	396 0.7×	588 1.1×	206 1.1×	68 1.1×	31	1.0k
Weiqun Shen United States	17	732 1.2×	740 1.3×	362 0.7×	233 1.2×	66 1.1×	26	1.4k
Christopher A. Lemmon United States	6	331 0.6×	379 0.6×	303 0.6×	100 0.5×	36 0.6×	11	683
Tracy A McElfresh United States	23	741 1.2×	589 1.0×	477 0.9×	131 0.7×	14 0.2×	29	1.4k
Mark T. Ziolo United States	21	641 1.1×	254 0.4×	522 1.0×	112 0.6×	30 0.5×	44	1.2k
Yoshinori Nishijima United States	21	1.2k 1.9×	232 0.4×	934 1.7×	171 0.9×	44 0.7×	66	1.7k
Philippe Pasdois France	17	236 0.4×	226 0.4×	764 1.4×	440 2.3×	44 0.7×	29	1.3k
David G. Harrison United States	13	474 0.8×	625 1.1×	252 0.5×	100 0.5×	48 0.8×	22	1.2k
Jiangning Yang Sweden	21	229 0.4×	541 0.9×	332 0.6×	140 0.7×	15 0.2×	38	1.3k
Viktoriya Solodushko United States	16	236 0.4×	388 0.7×	454 0.8×	231 1.2×	19 0.3×	25	1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Michel Skaf

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michel Skaf

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michel Skaf

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

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12 of 12 papers shown

Jia, Kelly, Pavel Hála, Michel Skaf, et al.. (2023). PO-03-213 IS THE WATCHMAN-FLX DEVICE A REAL IMPROVEMENT OVER THE WATCHMAN DEVICE? – A “REAL-WORLD” COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PERICARDIAL TAMPONADES AND DEVICE-RELATED THROMBUS. Heart Rhythm. 20(9). e146–e146. 1 indexed citations

Skaf, Michel, et al.. (2022). The Use of Bumper Wire Technique and Intravascular Ultrasound for Precise Aorto-Ostial Stenting. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9. 929472–929472. 3 indexed citations

Refaey, Mona El, Hassan Musa, Michael B. Wallace, et al.. (2022). Altered Expression of Zonula occludens-1 Affects Cardiac Na+ Channels and Increases Susceptibility to Ventricular Arrhythmias. Cells. 11(4). 665–665. 3 indexed citations

Skaf, Michel, et al.. (2019). Rhythm Disturbances After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Strategy of Surveillance. Cardiovascular revascularization medicine. 21(4). 475–478. 7 indexed citations

Greer-Short, Amara, Hassan Musa, Katherina M. Alsina, et al.. (2019). Calmodulin kinase II regulates atrial myocyte late sodium current, calcium handling, and atrial arrhythmia. Heart Rhythm. 17(3). 503–511. 36 indexed citations

Refaey, Mona El, Hassan Musa, Nathaniel P. Murphy, et al.. (2019). Protein Phosphatase 2A Regulates Cardiac Na ⁺ Channels. Circulation Research. 124(5). 737–746. 27 indexed citations

Khan, Shakil A., Michel Skaf, Kwangho Lee, et al.. (2003). Nitric oxide regulation of myocardial contractility and calcium cycling: Independent impact of neuronal and endothelial nitric oxide synthases. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 41(6). 155–155. 5 indexed citations

Champion, Hunter C., Michel Skaf, & Joshua M. Hare. (2003). Role of Nitric Oxide in the Pathophysiology of Heart Failure. Heart Failure Reviews. 8(1). 35–46. 28 indexed citations

Khan, Shakil A., Michel Skaf, Robert W. Harrison, et al.. (2003). Nitric Oxide Regulation of Myocardial Contractility and Calcium Cycling. Circulation Research. 92(12). 1322–1329. 146 indexed citations

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Eu, Jerry P., Joshua M. Hare, Douglas T. Hess, et al.. (2003). Concerted regulation of skeletal muscle contractility by oxygen tension and endogenous nitric oxide. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 100(25). 15229–15234. 81 indexed citations

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Barouch, Lili A., Robert W. Harrison, Michel Skaf, et al.. (2002). Nitric oxide regulates the heart by spatial confinement of nitric oxide synthase isoforms. Nature. 416(6878). 337–339. 633 indexed citations breakdown →

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Paolocci, Nazareno, Michel Skaf, Garrick C. Stewart, et al.. (2002). Imbalance Between Xanthine Oxidase and Nitric Oxide Synthase Signaling Pathways Underlies Mechanoenergetic Uncoupling in the Failing Heart. Circulation Research. 90(3). 297–304. 160 indexed citations

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