Paul Desjardins

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
116 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Paul Desjardins is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Plant Science and Hepatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Desjardins has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Plant Science and 20 papers in Hepatology. Recurrent topics in Paul Desjardins's work include Plant Virus Research Studies (21 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (19 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (11 papers). Paul Desjardins is often cited by papers focused on Plant Virus Research Studies (21 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (19 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (11 papers). Paul Desjardins collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Paul Desjardins's co-authors include Réjean Morais, Roger F. Butterworth, Wenlei Jiang, Chantal Bémeur, Alan S. Hazell, K. Dakshinamurti, Éric Frost, R. Morais, Mireille Bélanger and Nicolas Chatauret and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Paul Desjardins

107 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

Sequence and gene organization of the chicken mitochondri... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 250 500 750
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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. Sequence and gene organization of the chicken mitochondrial genome
    1990 964 citations Paul Desjardins 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
Paul Desjardins Canada 35 1.9k 962 754 549 451 116 4.3k
Edward A. Smuckler United States 30 1.5k 0.8× 313 0.3× 207 0.3× 498 0.9× 213 0.5× 120 3.5k
Roberto Di Marco Italy 39 2.3k 1.2× 132 0.1× 876 1.2× 380 0.7× 121 0.3× 166 5.0k
Math J.H. Geelen Netherlands 38 1.9k 1.0× 112 0.1× 489 0.6× 900 1.6× 650 1.4× 137 4.6k
Magnus Monné Italy 28 1.7k 0.9× 135 0.1× 371 0.5× 173 0.3× 358 0.8× 58 2.6k
J. Bernd Helms Netherlands 43 3.9k 2.0× 176 0.2× 337 0.4× 657 1.2× 74 0.2× 108 6.2k
Jamshed R. Tata Tanzania 49 4.2k 2.2× 80 0.1× 2.1k 2.7× 208 0.4× 314 0.7× 206 8.5k
Ch. Rouiller Switzerland 22 1.7k 0.9× 90 0.1× 315 0.4× 249 0.5× 180 0.4× 60 3.2k
Amy Christensen United States 32 1.3k 0.7× 91 0.1× 800 1.1× 162 0.3× 87 0.2× 61 4.2k
Hiroshi Shitara Japan 32 2.3k 1.2× 79 0.1× 535 0.7× 673 1.2× 502 1.1× 71 3.7k
Joëlle Vinh France 34 2.6k 1.4× 90 0.1× 377 0.5× 220 0.4× 82 0.2× 112 4.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Desjardins

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Desjardins

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Desjardins, Paul, et al.. (2009). Altered expression of tight junction proteins and matrix metalloproteinases in thiamine-deficient mouse brain. Neurochemistry International. 55(5). 275–281. 24 indexed citations
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Bémeur, Chantal, Hong Qu, Paul Desjardins, & Roger F. Butterworth. (2009). IL-1 or TNF receptor gene deletion delays onset of encephalopathy and attenuates brain edema in experimental acute liver failure. Neurochemistry International. 56(2). 213–215. 89 indexed citations
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Chatauret, Nicolas, Paul Desjardins, Claudia Zwingmann, et al.. (2006). Direct molecular and spectroscopic evidence for increased ammonia removal capacity of skeletal muscle in acute liver failure. Journal of Hepatology. 44(6). 1083–1088. 48 indexed citations
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Bélanger, Mireille, Paul Desjardins, Nicolas Chatauret, Christopher F. Rose, & Roger F. Butterworth. (2005). Mild hypothermia prevents brain edema and attenuates up-regulation of the astrocytic benzodiazepine receptor in experimental acute liver failure. Journal of Hepatology. 42(5). 694–699. 29 indexed citations
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Bémeur, Chantal, Line Ste‐Marie, Paul Desjardins, et al.. (2004). Expression of superoxide dismutase in hyperglycemic focal cerebral ischemia in the rat. Neurochemistry International. 45(8). 1167–1174. 23 indexed citations
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Bémeur, Chantal, Line Ste‐Marie, Paul Desjardins, et al.. (2004). Decreased β-actin mRNA expression in hyperglycemic focal cerebral ischemia in the rat. Neuroscience Letters. 357(3). 211–214. 30 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Paul, Anny Sauvageau, Alain Bouthillier, et al.. (2002). Induction of astrocytic cyclooxygenase-2 in epileptic patients with hippocampal sclerosis. Neurochemistry International. 42(4). 299–303. 66 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Paul, et al.. (2002). Selective Loss of Expression of Glutamate GluR2/R3 Receptor Subunits in Cerebellar Tissue from a Patient with Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy. Metabolic Brain Disease. 17(2). 77–82. 6 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Paul & Roger F. Butterworth. (2002). The “peripheral-type” benzodiazepine (omega 3) receptor in hyperammonemic disorders. Neurochemistry International. 41(2-3). 109–114. 35 indexed citations
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Bélanger, M, et al.. (2001). Increased expression of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptors in brain predicts astrocytic pathology and the degree of portal-systemic shunting in chronic liver failure.. Hepatology. 34(4). 2 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Paul, et al.. (1999). Portacaval anastomosis causes selective alterations of peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor expression in rat brain and peripheral tissues. Neurochemistry International. 35(4). 293–299. 19 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Paul, et al.. (1998). The Role of Apoptosis in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Metabolic Brain Disease. 13(2). 79–96. 23 indexed citations
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Kishaba, A. N., Steven J. Castle, James D. McCreight, & Paul Desjardins. (1992). Resistance of White-flowered Gourd to Sweetpotato Whitefly. HortScience. 27(11). 1217–1221. 22 indexed citations
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Leroux, M. & Paul Desjardins. (1988). Ward level evaluation of the "One Touch" glucose meter.. Clinical Chemistry. 34(9). 1928–1928. 5 indexed citations
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Semancik, J. S. & Paul Desjardins. (1980). Multiple small RNA species and the viroid hypothesis for the sunblotch disease of avocado. Virology. 104(1). 117–121. 19 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Paul, et al.. (1979). Pollen transmission of avocado sunblotch virus experimentally demonstrated. California Agriculture. 33(10). 14–14. 19 indexed citations
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Safferman, Robert S., T.O. Diener, Paul Desjardins, & Mary‐Ellen Morris. (1972). Isolation and characterization of AS-1, a phycovirus infecting the blue-green algae, Anacystis nidulans and Synechococcus cedrorum. Virology. 47(1). 105–113. 63 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Paul, et al.. (1968). Tissue Culture Studies of West Indian Lime Infected with Vein-Enation Virus. International Organization of Citrus Virologists Conference Proceedings (1957-2010). 4(4). 1 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Paul, et al.. (1960). A Vacuolar System in Cells of Agrobacterium tumefaciens as shown by Electron Microscopy of Ultra-thin Sections. Nature. 187(4742). 1043–1044. 2 indexed citations
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Desjardins, Paul. (1958). Callus tissue growth on avocado stem segments cultured on artificial media.. 2 indexed citations

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