Molly A. Hughes

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Molly A. Hughes is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Molly A. Hughes has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Infectious Diseases, 18 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Molly A. Hughes's work include Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (9 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (8 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (8 papers). Molly A. Hughes is often cited by papers focused on Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research (9 papers), Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities (8 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (8 papers). Molly A. Hughes collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Pakistan. Molly A. Hughes's co-authors include William A. Petri, Christopher D. Huston, Rashidul Haque, Eric R. Houpt, Borna Mehrad, Robert M. Strieter, Marie D. Burdick, Tod J. Merkel, Erik L. Hewlett and Michael G. Roper and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Molly A. Hughes

76 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

Amebiasis

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Molly A. Hughes United States	29	929	601	495	428	412	79	2.8k
Giuseppe Caruso Italy	29	442 0.5×	685 1.1×	316 0.6×	182 0.4×	484 1.2×	132	2.8k
Ian S. Roberts United Kingdom	47	843 0.9×	3.0k 5.1×	594 1.2×	388 0.9×	290 0.7×	161	7.6k
David Lembo Italy	37	767 0.8×	1.2k 2.0×	283 0.6×	449 1.0×	142 0.3×	134	4.3k
Yoshimi Kikuchi Japan	36	1.3k 1.4×	1.2k 2.0×	255 0.5×	276 0.6×	58 0.1×	170	4.3k
David Navarro Spain	36	1.7k 1.8×	566 0.9×	194 0.4×	359 0.8×	296 0.7×	276	5.2k
Jeffrey D. Cirillo United States	36	1.7k 1.8×	2.1k 3.6×	298 0.6×	465 1.1×	214 0.5×	131	5.2k
Xiao‐Ai Zhang China	34	1.9k 2.0×	738 1.2×	141 0.3×	111 0.3×	325 0.8×	174	3.6k
Peter M. Keller Switzerland	31	888 1.0×	1.8k 3.0×	551 1.1×	91 0.2×	174 0.4×	146	4.4k
Paula Rahal Brazil	33	628 0.7×	1.0k 1.7×	423 0.9×	233 0.5×	49 0.1×	173	3.7k
N Nogueira Brazil	31	432 0.5×	847 1.4×	214 0.4×	146 0.3×	400 1.0×	72	3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Molly A. Hughes

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20 of 20 papers shown

Crawford, Matthew A., et al.. (2025). Presenting Antimicrobial Peptides on Poly(ethylene glycol): Star-Shaped vs Comb-Like Architectures. Macromolecules. 58(4). 2073–2084. 1 indexed citations

Crawford, Matthew A., et al.. (2023). Antimicrobial Peptide–Poly(ethylene glycol) Conjugates: Connecting Molecular Architecture, Solution Properties, and Functional Performance. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 45–55. 6 indexed citations

Luo, Qinmo, et al.. (2021). Molecular engineering of antimicrobial peptide (AMP)–polymer conjugates. Biomaterials Science. 9(15). 5069–5091. 38 indexed citations

Syed, Sana, Lubaina Ehsan, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, et al.. (2020). Machine learning model demonstrates stunting at birth and systemic inflammatory biomarkers as predictors of subsequent infant growth – a four-year prospective study. BMC Pediatrics. 20(1). 498–498. 14 indexed citations

Iqbal, Najeeha Talat, Kamran Sadiq, Sana Syed, et al.. (2018). Promising Biomarkers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction: A Prospective Cohort study in Pakistani Children. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 2966–2966. 40 indexed citations

Ali, Asad, Sadia Mahmud, Momin Kazi, et al.. (2017). Impact of maternal respiratory infections on low birth weight - a community based longitudinal study in an urban setting in Pakistan. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 17(1). 111–111. 7 indexed citations

Crawford, Matthew A., Lisa M. Leung, Sara Lomonaco, et al.. (2017). CXC Chemokines Exhibit Bactericidal Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens. mBio. 8(6). 31 indexed citations

Singh, Arpita, et al.. (2017). Bacillus anthracis Peptidoglycan Integrity Is Disrupted by the Chemokine CXCL10 through the FtsE/X Complex. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8. 740–740. 10 indexed citations

Shakoor, Sadia, et al.. (2016). Barriers to Implementation of Optimal Laboratory Biosafety Practices in Pakistan. Health Security. 14(4). 214–219. 10 indexed citations

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Moura, André E., John Kenny, Roy R. Chaudhuri, et al.. (2014). Phylogenomics of the killer whale indicates ecotype divergence in sympatry. Heredity. 114(1). 48–55. 42 indexed citations

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Beg, Sabina, et al.. (2013). PTH-167 The Investigation of Dyspepsia in Primary Care- The Burning Truth. Gut. 62(Suppl 1). A279.2–A279.

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Crawford, Matthew A., David Lowe, Scott Stibitz, et al.. (2011). Identification of the bacterial protein FtsX as a unique target of chemokine-mediated antimicrobial activity against Bacillus anthracis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(41). 17159–17164. 31 indexed citations

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Strieter, Robert M., Ellen C. Keeley, Molly A. Hughes, Marie D. Burdick, & Borna Mehrad. (2009). The role of circulating mesenchymal progenitor cells (fibrocytes) in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 86(5). 1111–1118. 158 indexed citations

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Lass‐Flörl, Cornelia, Jacques Billé, David S. Perlin, et al.. (2008). Clinical performance of FXG(tm): RESP (Asp+) assay for aspergillus on respiratory specimens. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 14. 1 indexed citations

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He, Chuan, et al.. (2002). Effect of a lipopolysaccharide from E. coli on the proliferation of fibroblasts and keratinocytes in vitro. Phytotherapy Research. 16(1). 43–47. 18 indexed citations

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Gilchrist, Carol A., et al.. (2001). Identification and Characterization of anEntamoeba histolytica Upstream Regulatory Element 3 Sequence-specific DNA-binding Protein Containing EF-hand Motifs. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(15). 11838–11843. 37 indexed citations

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Hughes, Molly A. & William A. Petri. (2000). AMEBIC LIVER ABSCESS. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America. 14(3). 565–582. 63 indexed citations

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Hughes, R. D., et al.. (1992). Laboratory evaluation of parasitic hymenoptera used in attempts to biologically control aphid pests of crops in Australia. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 63(2). 177–185. 30 indexed citations

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Hughes, Molly A. & Alan Brash. (1991). Investigation of the mechanism of biosynthesis of 8-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid in mouse skin. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Lipids and Lipid Metabolism. 1081(3). 347–354. 49 indexed citations

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Hughes, Molly A., M. Hommel, & Julian M. Crampton. (1990). The use of biotin-labelled, synthetic DNA oligomers for the detection and identification of Plasmodium falciparum. Parasitology. 100(3). 383–387. 6 indexed citations

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