Robert Sullivan

12.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
128 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Robert Sullivan is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Sullivan has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 59 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 38 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Robert Sullivan's work include Sperm and Testicular Function (90 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (59 papers) and Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (13 papers). Robert Sullivan is often cited by papers focused on Sperm and Testicular Function (90 papers), Reproductive Biology and Fertility (59 papers) and Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (13 papers). Robert Sullivan collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and France. Robert Sullivan's co-authors include Gilles Frenette, Michael Klagsbrun, Joachim Sasse, Fabrice Saez, Judah Folkman, Julie Girouard, Christine Légaré, Clémence Belleannée, Yuen Shing and Rafael Fridman and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Robert Sullivan

126 papers receiving 9.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Endothelial cell-derived basic fibroblast growth factor: synthesis and deposition into subendothelial extracellular matrix.

1987 884 citations Robert Sullivan et al. profile →
Biogenesis and function of tRNA fragments during sperm maturation and fertilization in mammals

2015 877 citations Upasna Sharma, Colin C. Conine et al. Science profile →
Heparin Affinity: Purification of a Tumor-Derived Capillary Endothelial Cell Growth Factor

1984 749 citations Robert Sullivan et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert Sullivan Canada	52	5.1k	3.7k	2.3k	1.4k	1.3k	128	9.5k
Yoshitake Nishimune Japan	48	6.1k 1.2×	3.5k 0.9×	2.9k 1.2×	589 0.4×	1.0k 0.8×	215	11.0k
Martin Dym United States	58	4.8k 0.9×	7.1k 1.9×	3.9k 1.7×	694 0.5×	641 0.5×	137	11.7k
Diego H. Castrillón United States	50	7.5k 1.5×	1.5k 0.4×	2.1k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	925 0.7×	111	12.4k
John Aplin United Kingdom	62	3.0k 0.6×	2.8k 0.7×	2.2k 0.9×	882 0.6×	948 0.7×	298	12.9k
Qing‐Yuan Sun China	60	7.9k 1.5×	3.5k 0.9×	7.4k 3.2×	717 0.5×	2.3k 1.8×	467	13.7k
Frederick Esch United States	59	7.1k 1.4×	1.1k 0.3×	966 0.4×	745 0.5×	1.3k 1.0×	95	12.1k
Mitinori Saitou Japan	67	15.0k 2.9×	1.9k 0.5×	3.7k 1.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	158	19.0k
Pierre J. Courtoy Belgium	60	5.2k 1.0×	968 0.3×	724 0.3×	985 0.7×	1.8k 1.4×	224	10.9k
William H Colledge United Kingdom	61	9.6k 1.9×	6.2k 1.7×	1.2k 0.5×	380 0.3×	831 0.6×	172	16.5k
Frank S. French United States	57	5.7k 1.1×	2.9k 0.8×	883 0.4×	899 0.6×	532 0.4×	179	11.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Robert Sullivan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Sullivan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Sullivan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sullivan, Robert & Roger Mieusset. (2016). The human epididymis: its function in sperm maturation. Human Reproduction Update. 22(5). 574–587. 224 indexed citations

Sharma, Upasna, Colin C. Conine, Jeremy M. Shea, et al.. (2015). Biogenesis and function of tRNA fragments during sperm maturation and fertilization in mammals. Science. 351(6271). 391–396. 877 indexed citations breakdown →

Sullivan, Robert, Olivier D’Amours, Julieta Caballero, & Clémence Belleannée. (2015). The sperm journey in the excurrent duct: functions of microvesicles on sperm maturation and gene expression along the epididymis. Animal Reproduction. 12(1). 88–92. 10 indexed citations

D’Amours, Olivier, Gilles Frenette, Louis‐Jean Bordeleau, et al.. (2012). Epididymosomes Transfer Epididymal Sperm Binding Protein 1 (ELSPBP1) to Dead Spermatozoa During Epididymal Transit in Bovine1. Biology of Reproduction. 87(4). 94–94. 74 indexed citations

Sullivan, Robert, Christine Légaré, M. Thabet, & Véronique Thimon. (2011). Gene Expression in the Epididymis of Normal and Vasectomized Men: What Can We Learn About Human Sperm Maturation?. Journal of Andrology. 32(6). 686–697. 21 indexed citations

Légaré, Christine, et al.. (2006). Membranous and structural damage that occur during cryopreservation of human sperm may be time-related events. Fertility and Sterility. 85(6). 1744–1752. 85 indexed citations

Sullivan, Robert, Fabrice Saez, Julie Girouard, & Gilles Frenette. (2005). Role of exosomes in sperm maturation during the transit along the male reproductive tract. Blood Cells Molecules and Diseases. 35(1). 1–10. 254 indexed citations

Lalancette, Claudia, et al.. (2005). Identification of the bull sperm p80 protein as a PH‐20 ortholog and its modification during the epididymal transit. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 71(4). 523–534. 26 indexed citations

Légaré, Christine, et al.. (2004). P26h and dicarbonyl/L‐xylulose reductase are two distinct proteins present in the hamster epididymis. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 69(2). 137–145. 6 indexed citations

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Sullivan, Robert. (2004). Male fertility markers, myth or reality. Animal Reproduction Science. 82-83. 341–347. 49 indexed citations

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Saez, Fabrice, Gilles Frenette, & Robert Sullivan. (2003). Epididymosomes and Prostasomes: Their Roles in Posttesticular Maturation of the Sperm Cells. Journal of Andrology. 24(2). 149–154. 155 indexed citations

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Frenette, Gilles, Carl Lessard, & Robert Sullivan. (2002). Selected Proteins of “Prostasome-Like Particles” from Epididymal Cauda Fluid Are Transferred to Epididymal Caput Spermatozoa in Bull1. Biology of Reproduction. 67(1). 308–313. 109 indexed citations

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Reyes‐Moreno, Carlos, et al.. (2002). Characterization of secretory proteins from cultured cauda epididymal cells that significantly sustain bovine sperm motility in vitro. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 63(4). 500–509. 20 indexed citations

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Chamberland, Ann, Valérie Fournier, Steve Tardif, et al.. (2001). The effect of heparin on motility parameters and protein phosphorylation during bovine sperm capacitation. Theriogenology. 55(3). 823–835. 72 indexed citations

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Frenette, Gilles, et al.. (2001). Sperm–zona pellucida interaction involves a carbonyl reductase activity in the hamster. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 61(1). 113–119. 19 indexed citations

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Reyes‐Moreno, Carlos, et al.. (2000). Addition of Specific Metabolites to Bovine Epididymal Cell Culture Medium Enhances Survival and Motility of Cryopreserved Sperm. Journal of Andrology. 21(6). 876–886. 20 indexed citations

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Tanphaichitr, Nongnuj, et al.. (1998). Isolation of antiSLIP1-reactive boar sperm P68/62 and its binding to mammalian zona pellucida. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 49(2). 203–216. 20 indexed citations

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Boué, Franck, Johanne Blais, & Robert Sullivan. (1996). Surface Localization of P34H, an Epididymal Protein, during Maturation, Capacitation, and Acrosome Reaction of Human Spermatozoa1. Biology of Reproduction. 54(5). 1009–1017. 88 indexed citations

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Bégin‐Colin, Sylvie, et al.. (1995). Comparative immunoreactivity of mouse and hamster sperm proteins recognized by an anti‐P26h hamster sperm protein. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 41(2). 249–256. 16 indexed citations

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Sullivan, Robert & Gilles Robitaille. (1989). Heterogeneity of epididymal spermatozoa of the hamster. Gamete Research. 24(2). 229–236. 25 indexed citations

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