Nadim Majdalani

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Nadim Majdalani is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Nadim Majdalani has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 35 papers in Genetics and 12 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Nadim Majdalani's work include Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (32 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (21 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (12 papers). Nadim Majdalani is often cited by papers focused on Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (32 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (21 papers) and Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (12 papers). Nadim Majdalani collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and United Kingdom. Nadim Majdalani's co-authors include Susan Gottesman, Aurélia Battesti, David Hernández, Jonathan R. Murrow, Carin K. Vanderpool, Darren D. Sledjeski, Tom Elliott, Francis Repoila, Erin Wall and Sarah A. Woodson and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Nadim Majdalani

40 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

The RpoS-Mediated General Stress Response inEscherichia coli 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 200 400 600
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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.

  1. The RpoS-Mediated General Stress Response inEscherichia coli
    2010 696 citations Aurélia Battesti, Nadim Majdalani 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
Nadim Majdalani United States 24 3.0k 2.6k 1.3k 754 408 40 4.2k
Shoshy Altuvia Israel 32 3.5k 1.2× 2.4k 0.9× 1.5k 1.2× 497 0.7× 245 0.6× 50 4.6k
Anthony P. Pugsley France 41 2.5k 0.8× 2.8k 1.1× 999 0.8× 1.3k 1.7× 562 1.4× 78 4.3k
Udo Bläsi Austria 46 4.8k 1.6× 3.0k 1.2× 2.7k 2.1× 497 0.7× 395 1.0× 131 6.2k
Roland Lange Germany 19 2.4k 0.8× 1.9k 0.7× 667 0.5× 500 0.7× 244 0.6× 29 3.4k
Carin K. Vanderpool United States 31 2.9k 1.0× 2.1k 0.8× 1.4k 1.1× 441 0.6× 178 0.4× 55 3.8k
Roland Lloubès France 38 3.2k 1.1× 2.8k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 1.6k 2.1× 697 1.7× 79 5.4k
Bauke Oudega Netherlands 42 3.5k 1.2× 2.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.5× 386 0.9× 114 5.1k
Poul Valentin‐Hansen Denmark 32 3.1k 1.0× 2.4k 0.9× 1.3k 1.0× 424 0.6× 179 0.4× 48 3.8k
György Pósfai Hungary 27 2.8k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 815 0.6× 534 0.7× 299 0.7× 42 3.9k
Matthew Hobbs Australia 24 1.8k 0.6× 1.5k 0.6× 846 0.7× 685 0.9× 227 0.6× 44 3.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nadim Majdalani

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Majdalani, Nadim, et al.. (2024). RcsF-independent mechanisms of signaling within the Rcs phosphorelay. PLoS Genetics. 20(12). e1011408–e1011408. 2 indexed citations
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Majdalani, Nadim, et al.. (2023). Lack of polyamines leads to cotranslational degradation of the general stress factor RpoS in Escherichia coli. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 299(8). 104943–104943. 4 indexed citations
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Kavita, Kumari, Aixia Zhang, Chin‐Hsien Tai, et al.. (2022). Multiple in vivo roles for the C-terminal domain of the RNA chaperone Hfq. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(3). 1718–1733. 19 indexed citations
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Chen, Jiandong, et al.. (2021). A fluorescence-based genetic screen reveals diverse mechanisms silencing small RNA signaling in E. coli. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(27). 21 indexed citations
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Huang, Shar-yin N., Nadim Majdalani, Arnaud Vanden Broeck, et al.. (2021). Exonuclease VII repairs quinolone-induced damage by resolving DNA gyrase cleavage complexes. Science Advances. 7(10). 13 indexed citations
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Botos, Istvan, Nadim Majdalani, Stephen J. Mayclin, et al.. (2016). Structural and Functional Characterization of the LPS Transporter LptDE from Gram-Negative Pathogens. Structure. 24(6). 965–976. 113 indexed citations
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Battesti, Aurélia, Nadim Majdalani, & Susan Gottesman. (2015). Stress sigma factor RpoS degradation and translation are sensitive to the state of central metabolism. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(16). 5159–5164. 63 indexed citations
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Baez, Antonino, Nadim Majdalani, & Joseph Shiloach. (2014). Production of recombinant protein by a novel oxygen-induced system in Escherichia coli. Microbial Cell Factories. 13(1). 50–50. 15 indexed citations
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Negrete, Alejandro, Nadim Majdalani, Je‐Nie Phue, & Joseph Shiloach. (2011). Reducing acetate excretion from E. coli K-12 by over-expressing the small RNA SgrS. New Biotechnology. 30(2). 269–273. 23 indexed citations
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McCullen, Colleen A., Jihane N. Benhammou, Nadim Majdalani, & Susan Gottesman. (2010). Mechanism of Positive Regulation by DsrA and RprA Small Noncoding RNAs: Pairing Increases Translation and ProtectsrpoSmRNA from Degradation. Journal of Bacteriology. 192(21). 5559–5571. 97 indexed citations
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Majdalani, Nadim & Susan Gottesman. (2007). Genetic Dissection of Signaling Through the Rcs Phosphorelay. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 423. 349–362. 23 indexed citations
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Massé, Éric, Nadim Majdalani, & Susan Gottesman. (2003). Regulatory roles for small RNAs in bacteria. Current Opinion in Microbiology. 6(2). 120–124. 122 indexed citations
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Repoila, Francis, Nadim Majdalani, & Susan Gottesman. (2003). Small non‐coding RNAs, co‐ordinators of adaptation processes in Escherichia coli: the RpoS paradigm. Molecular Microbiology. 48(4). 855–861. 190 indexed citations
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Repoila, Francis, Nadim Majdalani, & Susan Gottesman. (2003). Small non-coding RNAs, co-ordinators of adaptation processes in Escherichia coli: the RpoS paradigm. HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe). 7 indexed citations
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Majdalani, Nadim, David Hernández, & Susan Gottesman. (2002). Regulation and mode of action of the second small RNA activator of RpoS translation, RprA. Molecular Microbiology. 46(3). 813–826. 286 indexed citations
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Majdalani, Nadim, et al.. (2001). Regulation of RpoS by a novel small RNA: the characterization of RprA. Molecular Microbiology. 39(5). 1382–1394. 229 indexed citations
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Majdalani, Nadim, et al.. (2001). Regulation of RpoS by a novel small RNA: the characterization of RprA. Molecular Microbiology. 39(5). 1382–1394. 229 indexed citations
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Gottesman, Susan, Gisela Storz, Carsten Rosenow, et al.. (2001). Small RNA Regulators of Translation: Mechanisms of Action and Approaches for Identifying New Small RNAs. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 66(0). 353–362. 24 indexed citations
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Majdalani, Nadim, et al.. (1996). Role of the propilin leader peptide in the maturation of F pilin. Journal of Bacteriology. 178(13). 3748–3754. 16 indexed citations
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Majdalani, Nadim & K Ippen-Ihler. (1996). Membrane insertion of the F-pilin subunit is Sec independent but requires leader peptidase B and the proton motive force. Journal of Bacteriology. 178(13). 3742–3747. 28 indexed citations

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