Roumen Pankov

10.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
65 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Roumen Pankov is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Roumen Pankov has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 33 papers in Cell Biology and 19 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Roumen Pankov's work include Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (19 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (19 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (12 papers). Roumen Pankov is often cited by papers focused on Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (19 papers), Cell Adhesion Molecules Research (19 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (12 papers). Roumen Pankov collaborates with scholars based in Bulgaria, United States and Israel. Roumen Pankov's co-authors include Kenneth M. Yamada, Edna Cukierman, Benjamin Geiger, Alexander D. Bershadsky, Kazue Matsumoto, Katherine Clark, Albena Momchilova, Cornelia Hahn, Takahisa Takino and Erik H.J. Danen 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

Roumen Pankov

65 papers receiving 8.6k citations

Hit Papers

Taking Cell-Matrix Adhesions to the Third Dimension 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2001 2002 2002 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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. Taking Cell-Matrix Adhesions to the Third Dimension
    2001 2.4k citations Edna Cukierman, Roumen Pankov et al. Science profile →
  2. Transmembrane crosstalk between the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton
    2001 1.8k citations Roumen Pankov, Kenneth M. Yamada et al. profile →
  3. Fibronectin at a glance
    2002 1.5k citations Roumen Pankov, Kenneth M. Yamada profile →
  4. Cell interactions with three-dimensional matrices
    2002 711 citations Edna Cukierman, Roumen Pankov 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
Roumen Pankov Bulgaria 23 4.0k 2.8k 2.8k 2.5k 1.1k 65 8.8k
Edna Cukierman United States 42 4.5k 1.1× 3.5k 1.2× 3.8k 1.4× 1.7k 0.7× 1.2k 1.1× 91 10.7k
Jean E. Schwarzbauer United States 57 3.6k 0.9× 3.6k 1.3× 1.4k 0.5× 4.6k 1.9× 1.2k 1.1× 152 11.0k
Pere Roca‐Cusachs Spain 42 7.5k 1.9× 3.3k 1.2× 3.2k 1.2× 1.8k 0.7× 510 0.5× 81 10.8k
Ning Wang United States 60 9.9k 2.5× 4.6k 1.6× 5.5k 2.0× 1.6k 0.7× 953 0.9× 115 15.3k
Alan Rick Horwitz United States 38 6.8k 1.7× 5.5k 1.9× 2.2k 0.8× 2.9k 1.2× 479 0.4× 56 12.3k
Douglas W. DeSimone United States 39 2.8k 0.7× 3.3k 1.1× 921 0.3× 2.1k 0.9× 450 0.4× 76 6.4k
Donald Gullberg Norway 51 2.4k 0.6× 3.3k 1.2× 714 0.3× 3.6k 1.4× 932 0.9× 122 8.0k
David Boettiger United States 26 3.2k 0.8× 1.7k 0.6× 1.9k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 511 0.5× 76 5.9k
Katarina Wolf Netherlands 35 6.2k 1.6× 4.4k 1.5× 3.2k 1.2× 1.8k 0.7× 602 0.6× 48 11.7k
Armando E. del Río Hernández United Kingdom 40 2.6k 0.6× 1.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.5× 965 0.4× 368 0.3× 95 6.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nikolaev, Georgi, et al.. (2022). Hyperglycemia attenuates fibroblast contractility via suppression of TβRII receptor modulated α-smooth muscle actin expression. Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment. 36(1). 35–44. 4 indexed citations
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Momchilova, Albena, et al.. (2022). Effect of Quercetin and Fingolimod, Alone or in Combination, on the Sphingolipid Metabolism in HepG2 Cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(22). 13916–13916. 7 indexed citations
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Momchilova, Albena, et al.. (2021). Quercetin affects membrane lipids and apoptosis in three-dimensional fibroblast cultures. Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment. 35(1). 943–952. 4 indexed citations
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Pankov, Roumen, et al.. (2020). Photobiomodulation with 590 nm Wavelength Delays the Telomere Shortening and Replicative Senescence of Human Dermal Fibroblasts In Vitro. Photobiomodulation Photomedicine and Laser Surgery. 38(11). 656–660. 2 indexed citations
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Uzunova, Veselina, Rumiana Tzoneva, Roumen Pankov, et al.. (2019). Dimethylsphingosine and miltefosine induce apoptosis in lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells in a synergistic manner. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 310. 108731–108731. 6 indexed citations
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Pankov, Roumen, et al.. (2019). Characterization of stitch adhesions: Fibronectin-containing cell-cell contacts formed by fibroblasts. Experimental Cell Research. 384(1). 111616–111616. 8 indexed citations
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Pankov, Roumen, et al.. (2014). Current state of the opportunities for derivation of germ-like cells from pluripotent stem cells: are you a man, or a mouse?. Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment. 28(2). 184–191. 4 indexed citations
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Petkova, Diana, et al.. (2010). Alterations in the content and physiological role of sphingomyelin in plasma membranes of cells cultured in three-dimensional matrix. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 340(1-2). 215–222. 11 indexed citations
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Berrier, Allison L., et al.. (2009). β1 Integrin Cytoplasmic Domain Residues Selectively Modulate Fibronectin Matrix Assembly and Cell Spreading through Talin and Akt-1. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(12). 8148–8159. 29 indexed citations
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Staneva, Galya, et al.. (2009). Surface Properties and Behavior of Lipid Extracts from Plasma Membranes of Cells Cultured as Monolayer and in Tissue-Like Conditions. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics. 54(1-3). 47–55. 5 indexed citations
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Momchilova, Albena, et al.. (2007). Alterations of the composition and metabolism of pulmonary surfactant phospholipids induced by experimental peritonitis in rats. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 169(2). 73–79. 1 indexed citations
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Cukierman, Edna, et al.. (2007). Three‐dimensional matrix induces sustained activation of ERK1/2 via Src/Ras/Raf signaling pathway. Cell Biology International. 32(2). 229–234. 32 indexed citations
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Pankov, Roumen, et al.. (2006). The plasma membrane lipid composition affects fusion between cells and model membranes. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 164(3). 167–173. 24 indexed citations
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Endo, Yukinori, Sharona Even‐Ram, Roumen Pankov, Kazue Matsumoto, & Kenneth M. Yamada. (2006). Inhibition of Rho GTPases by RNA Interference. Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology. 406. 345–361. 6 indexed citations
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Pankov, Roumen, et al.. (2005). Cholesterol distribution in plasma membranes of β1 integrin-expressing and β1 integrin-deficient fibroblasts. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 442(2). 160–168. 29 indexed citations
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Cukierman, Edna, et al.. (2001). Taking Cell-Matrix Adhesions to the Third Dimension. Science. 294(5547). 1708–1712. 2414 indexed citations breakdown →
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Momchilova, Albena, et al.. (2000). Stimulated Nonspecific Transport of Phospholipids Results in Elevated External Appearance of Phosphatidylserine in ras-Transformed Fibroblasts. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 381(2). 295–301. 6 indexed citations
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Momchilova, Albena, et al.. (1998). Phospholipid dependence of membrane-bound phospholipase A2 in ras-transformed NIH 3T3 fibroblasts. Biochimie. 80(12). 1055–1062. 10 indexed citations
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Momchilova, Albena, et al.. (1992). Alterations in rat alveolar surfactant system induced by treatment with carbicron (O-[(2-butenoic acid)-N,N-dimethylamide-3-yl]-O,O-dimethylphosphate). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Comparative Pharmacology. 103(3). 553–555. 1 indexed citations
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Pankov, Roumen, Margot Lemieux, & Ronald Hancock. (1990). An antigen located in the kinetochore region in metaphase and on polar microtubule ends in the midbody region in anaphase, characterised using a monoclonal antibody. Chromosoma. 99(2). 95–101. 33 indexed citations

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