Murat Açar

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Murat Açar is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Aging. According to data from OpenAlex, Murat Açar has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Surgery and 11 papers in Aging. Recurrent topics in Murat Açar's work include Gene Regulatory Network Analysis (19 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (11 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (11 papers). Murat Açar is often cited by papers focused on Gene Regulatory Network Analysis (19 papers), Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (11 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (11 papers). Murat Açar collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and Japan. Murat Açar's co-authors include Alexander van Oudenaarden, Jerome T. Mettetal, Attila Becskei, Ping Liu, Ruijie Song, Yuan Xue, Ramazan Albayrak, Bumin Değirmenci, Aylin Yücel and Weilin Peng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Murat Açar

54 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Stochastic switching as a survival strategy in fluctuatin... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 200 400 600
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. Stochastic switching as a survival strategy in fluctuating environments
    2008 647 citations Murat Açar, Alexander van Oudenaarden et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Murat Açar United States 20 1.3k 555 224 171 146 58 2.0k
Kai Tan United States 36 2.8k 2.1× 436 0.8× 117 0.5× 147 0.9× 112 0.8× 98 3.9k
Lolita Penland United States 13 2.0k 1.5× 319 0.6× 218 1.0× 37 0.2× 109 0.7× 15 3.3k
Frédéric Schütz Switzerland 24 1.8k 1.3× 612 1.1× 121 0.5× 39 0.2× 65 0.4× 38 3.2k
Renaud Gaujoux Israel 12 1.8k 1.3× 481 0.9× 371 1.7× 26 0.2× 42 0.3× 16 3.1k
John S. Tsang United States 25 1.7k 1.3× 244 0.4× 148 0.7× 34 0.2× 101 0.7× 59 3.3k
Hailiang Mei Netherlands 26 1.5k 1.1× 302 0.5× 116 0.5× 21 0.1× 72 0.5× 133 2.6k
Lorenza Vitale Italy 21 1.2k 0.9× 313 0.6× 84 0.4× 27 0.2× 80 0.5× 64 2.0k
Reid F. Thompson United States 30 1.4k 1.0× 373 0.7× 196 0.9× 31 0.2× 100 0.7× 72 2.9k
Pratyush Kumar Das United States 14 2.5k 1.8× 386 0.7× 107 0.5× 32 0.2× 27 0.2× 17 3.3k
Allison Piovesan Italy 17 984 0.7× 261 0.5× 73 0.3× 25 0.1× 80 0.5× 40 1.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Murat Açar

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Fields of papers citing papers by Murat Açar

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Murat Açar

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All Works

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Çukur, Tolga, et al.. (2025). scGraPhT: Merging Transformers and Graph Neural Networks for Single-Cell Annotation. IEEE Transactions on Signal and Information Processing over Networks. 11. 505–519. 1 indexed citations
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Moreno, David F., et al.. (2023). Sis2 regulates yeast replicative lifespan in a dose-dependent manner. Nature Communications. 14(1). 7719–7719. 6 indexed citations
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Moreno, David F., et al.. (2021). Modeling aging and its impact on cellular function and organismal behavior. Experimental Gerontology. 155. 111577–111577. 10 indexed citations
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Liu, Ping, et al.. (2019). Quantitative Insights into Age-Associated DNA-Repair Inefficiency in Single Cells. Cell Reports. 28(8). 2220–2230.e7. 12 indexed citations
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Açar, Murat, et al.. (2018). Scarless genome editing: progress towards understanding genotype–phenotype relationships. Current Genetics. 64(6). 1229–1238. 5 indexed citations
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Luo, Xinyue, Ruijie Song, & Murat Açar. (2018). Multi-component gene network design as a survival strategy in diverse environments. BMC Systems Biology. 12(1). 85–85. 3 indexed citations
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Sarnoski, Ethan A., Ping Liu, & Murat Açar. (2017). A High-Throughput Screen for Yeast Replicative Lifespan Identifies Lifespan-Extending Compounds. Cell Reports. 21(9). 2639–2646. 19 indexed citations
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Song, Ruijie, Weilin Peng, Ping Liu, & Murat Açar. (2015). A cell size- and cell cycle-aware stochastic model for predicting time-dynamic gene network activity in individual cells. BMC Systems Biology. 9(1). 91–91. 14 indexed citations
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Liu, Ping, et al.. (2015). Yeast Replicator: A High-Throughput Multiplexed Microfluidics Platform for Automated Measurements of Single-Cell Aging. Cell Reports. 13(3). 634–644. 57 indexed citations
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Açar, Murat, Bumin Değirmenci, & Servet Tatlı. (2010). Short pancreas: evaluation with multi-detector row CT. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 32(9). 853–858. 3 indexed citations
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Bükülmez, Ayşegül, et al.. (2008). Tip 1 Diabetes Mellituslu Çocukların Retinal Doppler Ultrasonografi Bulguları ve Homosistein Düzeyleri. Güncel Pediatri. 6(1). 19–25. 1 indexed citations
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Albayrak, Ramazan, et al.. (2006). Arterial Hypertension Due To Primary Huge Hepatic Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report. TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES. 36(2). 131–133. 2 indexed citations
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Açar, Murat, Attila Becskei, & Alexander van Oudenaarden. (2005). Enhancement of cellular memory by reducing stochastic transitions. Nature. 435(7039). 228–232. 398 indexed citations
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Haktanır, Alpay, Murat Açar, Kağan Üçok, et al.. (2005). Doppler Sonographic Evaluation of Cerebral Blood Flow in Anemia Resulting From Chronic Renal Failure. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 24(7). 947–952. 4 indexed citations
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Değirmenci, Bumin, Alpay Haktanır, Murat Açar, Ramazan Albayrak, & Aylin Yücel. (2005). Agenesis of sphenoid sinus: three cases. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 27(4). 351–353. 11 indexed citations
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Değirmenci, Bumin, Aylin Yücel, Murat Açar, & Ramazan Albayrak. (2004). Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal With Pulmonary Metastasis. DergiPark (Istanbul University). 4 indexed citations
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Albayrak, Ramazan, Sait Albayram, John D. Port, et al.. (2004). Ganglioglioma of the right optic tract: Case report and review of the literature. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 22(7). 1047–1051. 15 indexed citations

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