Robert E. Ferrell

29.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
384 papers, 20.7k citations indexed

About

Robert E. Ferrell is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert E. Ferrell has authored 384 papers receiving a total of 20.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Molecular Biology, 103 papers in Genetics and 59 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Robert E. Ferrell's work include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (33 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (30 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (29 papers). Robert E. Ferrell is often cited by papers focused on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology (33 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (30 papers) and Muscle metabolism and nutrition (29 papers). Robert E. Ferrell collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Poland. Robert E. Ferrell's co-authors include Stephen B. Manuck, Elizabeth Lawrence, M. Ilyas Kamboh, David N. Finegold, Janine D. Flory, James M. Hagberg, Yvette P. Conley, Bret H. Goodpaster, Stephen M. Roth and Daniel E. Weeks and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Robert E. Ferrell

381 papers receiving 20.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Mutations in SDHD , a Mitochondrial Complex II Gene, in Hereditary Paraganglioma

2000 1.3k citations Robert E. Ferrell, Elizabeth Lawrence et al. profile →
Deficiency of Subsarcolemmal Mitochondria in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

2005 684 citations Robert E. Ferrell et al. profile →
Estimating African American Admixture Proportions by Use of Population-Specific Alleles

1998 596 citations Robert E. Ferrell et al. The American Journal of Human Genetics profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Genetic association and differential expression of PITX2 with acute appendicitis 2018 ·Human Genetics ·Ekaterina Orlova, Andrew Yeh, Min Shi, Brian Firek, Sarangarajan Ranganathan, David C. Whitcomb, David N. Finegold, Robert E. Ferrell, M. Michael Barmada, Mary L. Marazita, David A. Hinds, John R. Shaffer, Michael J. Morowitz	12
2	The Rectification of (Modern) Names: J&uuml;rgen Habermas Meets Confucius—Fixing Our Broken Political Discourse 2015 ·Open Journal of Philosophy ·(unknown), Robert E. Ferrell	2
3	Connexin 47 Mutations Increase Risk for Secondary Lymphedema Following Breast Cancer Treatment 2012 ·Clinical Cancer Research ·David N. Finegold, Catherine J. Baty, (unknown), (unknown), Sarah E. Noon, (unknown), Jenny M. Karlsson, (unknown), Mark A. Kimak, Elizabeth Lawrence, Eleanor Feingold, Stephen D. Meriney, Adam Brufsky, Robert E. Ferrell	85
4	Melanopsin Gene Variations Interact With Season to Predict Sleep Onset and Chronotype 2012 ·Chronobiology International ·Kathryn A. Roecklein, Patricia Wong, Peter L. Franzen, Brant P. Hasler, W. M. Wood‐Vasey, Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar, Megan A. Miller, (unknown), Robert E. Ferrell, Stephen B. Manuck	37
5	Reported early family environment covaries with menarcheal age as a function of polymorphic variation in estrogen receptor-α 2011 ·Development and Psychopathology ·Stephen B. Manuck, A. Craig, Janine D. Flory, Indrani Halder, Robert E. Ferrell	42
6	IL28B Polymorphism Is Associated with Both Side Effects and Clearance of Hepatitis C During Interferon-Alpha Therapy 2010 ·Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research ·Francis E. Lotrich, Jennifer M. Loftis, Robert E. Ferrell, Mordechai Rabinovitz, Péter Hauser	31
7	HGF and MET Mutations in Primary and Secondary Lymphedema 2008 ·Lymphatic Research and Biology ·David N. Finegold, Vivien Schacht, Mark A. Kimak, Elizabeth Lawrence, Etelka Foeldi, Jenny M. Karlsson, Catherine J. Baty, Robert E. Ferrell	89
8	Evidence supporting a role for the calcium‐sensing receptor in Alzheimer disease 2008 ·American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics ·Yvette P. Conley, Ankur Mukherjee, Candace M. Kammerer, Steven T. DeKosky, M. Ilyas Kamboh, David N. Finegold, Robert E. Ferrell	38
9	Risk for Depression During Interferon-Alpha Treatment Is Affected by the Serotonin Transporter Polymorphism 2008 ·Biological Psychiatry ·Francis E. Lotrich, Robert E. Ferrell, Mordechai Rabinovitz, Bruce G. Pollock	117
10	4G/5G Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Polymorphisms and Haplotypes Are Associated with Pneumonia 2007 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Sachin Yende, Derek C. Angus, Jingzhong Ding, Anne B. Newman, John A. Kellum, Rongling Li, Robert E. Ferrell, Joseph M. Zmuda, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Tamara B. Harris, Melissa N. Garcia, Kristine Yaffe, Richard G. Wunderink	29
11	Case–control study of risk factors for breast cancer in Nigerian women 2006 ·International Journal of Cancer ·Michael Okobia, Clareann H. Bunker, Joseph M. Zmuda, Candace M. Kammerer, Victor G. Vogel, (unknown), Stanley Anyanwu, Emmanuel Ezeome, Robert E. Ferrell, Lewis H. Kuller	45
12	CFH, ELOVL4, PLEKHA1 and LOC387715 genes and susceptibility to age-related maculopathy: AREDS and CHS cohorts and meta-analyses 2006 ·Human Molecular Genetics ·Yvette P. Conley, Jóhanna Jakobsdóttir, Tammy S. Mah, Daniel E. Weeks, Ronald Klein, Lewis H. Kuller, Robert E. Ferrell, Michael B. Gorin	121
13	Allelic Variation in the Serotonin Transporter Gene-Linked Polymorphic Region (5-HTTLPR) and Cardiovascular Reactivity in Young Adult Male and Female Twins of European-American Descent 2003 ·Psychosomatic Medicine ·Jeanne M. McCaffery, Maria E. Bleil, Michael F. Pogue‐Geile, Robert E. Ferrell, Stephen B. Manuck	58
14	Moderate Physical Activity is Associated with Higher Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women 2001 ·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ·James M. Hagberg, Joseph M. Zmuda, Steve D. McCole, (unknown), Robert E. Ferrell, Kenneth R. Wilund, Geoffrey E. Moore	29
15	Genetic structure of five susceptibility gene regions for coronary artery disease: disequilibria within and among regions 1998 ·Human Genetics ·Kim E. Zerba, Robert E. Ferrell, Charles F. Sing	7
16	Reply to Reed 1992 ·The American Journal of Human Genetics ·Ranajit Chakraborty, M. Ilyas Kamboh, Robert E. Ferrell	1
17	The gender-specific apolipoprotein E genotype influence on the distribution of lipids and apolipoproteins in the population of Rochester, MN. I. Pleiotropic effects on means and variances. 1991 ·PubMed Central ·Sharon L. Reilly, Robert E. Ferrell, Bruce A. Kottke, M. Ilyas Kamboh, Charles F. Sing	99
18	Multiple restriction fragment length polymorphisms of the human epidermal growth factor receptor gene. 1988 ·PubMed ·(unknown), J. Ro, Avraham Eisbruch, M Shtalrid, Robert E. Ferrell, Jordan U. Gutterman, (unknown)	15
19	Linkage Analysis between the β‐Nerve Growth Factor Gene and Other Chromosome lp Markers and Disseminated Neurofibromatosisa 1986 ·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ·John Darby, (unknown), Vincent M. Riccardi, Susan Huson, Robert E. Ferrell, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Eric M. Shooter, Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza	3
20	Wilms tumor with aniridia/iris dysplasia and apparently normal chromosomes 1982 ·The Journal of Pediatrics ·Vincent M. Riccardi, Helen Mintz Hittner, Louise C. Strong, Donald J. Fernbach, Roger V. Lebo, Robert E. Ferrell	25

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