Shamik Mascharak

3.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
37 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Shamik Mascharak is a scholar working on Rehabilitation, Surgery and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Shamik Mascharak has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Rehabilitation, 13 papers in Surgery and 12 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Shamik Mascharak's work include Wound Healing and Treatments (18 papers), Dermatologic Treatments and Research (9 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (6 papers). Shamik Mascharak is often cited by papers focused on Wound Healing and Treatments (18 papers), Dermatologic Treatments and Research (9 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (6 papers). Shamik Mascharak collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and France. Shamik Mascharak's co-authors include Michael T. Longaker, Derrick C. Wan, Michelle Griffin, Heather E. Talbott, Heather E. desJardins-Park, Malini Chinta, Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Deshka S. Foster, Michael F. Davitt and Michael Januszyk and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Shamik Mascharak

34 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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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.

Wound healing, fibroblast heterogeneity, and fibrosis

2022 440 citations Heather E. Talbott, Shamik Mascharak et al. Cell stem cell profile →
Preventing Engrailed-1 activation in fibroblasts yields wound regeneration without scarring

2021 404 citations Shamik Mascharak, Heather E. desJardins-Park et al. Science profile →
Multi-omic analysis reveals divergent molecular events in scarring and regenerative wound healing

2022 144 citations Shamik Mascharak, Heather E. Talbott et al. Cell stem cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Shamik Mascharak United States	18	696	439	291	286	273	37	1.7k
Yuval Rinkevich Germany	20	583 0.8×	334 0.8×	163 0.6×	336 1.2×	181 0.7×	33	1.4k
Kristine C. Rustad United States	15	610 0.9×	299 0.7×	229 0.8×	380 1.3×	394 1.4×	22	1.5k
Ivan N. Vial United States	11	603 0.9×	388 0.9×	208 0.7×	363 1.3×	197 0.7×	17	1.5k
Alexander J. Whittam United States	23	796 1.1×	387 0.9×	149 0.5×	374 1.3×	351 1.3×	33	1.7k
Corrie L. Gallant‐Behm Canada	21	584 0.8×	545 1.2×	132 0.5×	220 0.8×	159 0.6×	30	1.6k
Tripp Leavitt United States	15	713 1.0×	625 1.4×	132 0.5×	591 2.1×	224 0.8×	36	1.9k
Julie Fradette Canada	26	319 0.5×	511 1.2×	237 0.8×	548 1.9×	463 1.7×	71	2.0k
Heather E. desJardins-Park United States	11	536 0.8×	220 0.5×	166 0.6×	181 0.6×	181 0.7×	25	1.0k
Kui Ma China	29	824 1.2×	963 2.2×	111 0.4×	324 1.1×	382 1.4×	81	2.3k
Josemaria Paterno United States	12	517 0.7×	218 0.5×	258 0.9×	454 1.6×	130 0.5×	15	1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Shamik Mascharak

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shamik Mascharak

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Guo, Jason L., Jung-Ki Yoon, John Lu, et al.. (2025). Histological signatures map anti-fibrotic factors in mouse and human lungs. Nature. 641(8064). 993–1004. 9 indexed citations

Guo, Jason, Shamik Mascharak, Deshka S. Foster, et al.. (2024). Hematoxylin and Eosin Architecture Uncovers Clinically Divergent Niches in Pancreatic Cancer. Tissue Engineering Part A. 30(19-20). 605–613.

Mascharak, Shamik, Jason L. Guo, Michelle Griffin, et al.. (2024). Modelling and targeting mechanical forces in organ fibrosis. Nature Reviews Bioengineering. 2(4). 305–323. 16 indexed citations

Mack, Katya L., Heather E. Talbott, Michelle Griffin, et al.. (2023). Allele-specific expression reveals genetic drivers of tissue regeneration in mice. Cell stem cell. 30(10). 1368–1381.e6. 12 indexed citations

Mascharak, Shamik, Jason Guo, Deshka S. Foster, et al.. (2023). Desmoplastic stromal signatures predict patient outcomes in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Cell Reports Medicine. 4(11). 101248–101248. 22 indexed citations

Mascharak, Shamik, Heather E. Talbott, Michael Januszyk, et al.. (2022). Multi-omic analysis reveals divergent molecular events in scarring and regenerative wound healing. Cell stem cell. 29(2). 315–327.e6. 144 indexed citations breakdown →

Talbott, Heather E., Shamik Mascharak, Michelle Griffin, Derrick C. Wan, & Michael T. Longaker. (2022). Wound healing, fibroblast heterogeneity, and fibrosis. Cell stem cell. 29(8). 1161–1180. 440 indexed citations breakdown →

Borrelli, Mimi R., Michelle Griffin, Kellen Chen, et al.. (2022). Profibrotic Signaling Pathways and Surface Markers Are Up-Regulated in Fibroblasts of Human Striae Distensae and in a Mouse Model System. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 150(2). 327–338. 3 indexed citations

Mascharak, Shamik, Heather E. desJardins-Park, Michael F. Davitt, et al.. (2021). Preventing Engrailed-1 activation in fibroblasts yields wound regeneration without scarring. Science. 372(6540). 404 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mascharak, Shamik, Heather E. desJardins-Park, Michael F. Davitt, et al.. (2021). Modulating Cellular Responses to Mechanical Forces to Promote Wound Regeneration. Advances in Wound Care. 11(9). 479–495. 22 indexed citations

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Adem, Sandeep, Christopher V. Lavin, Michelle Griffin, et al.. (2021). Decellularized Adipose Matrices Can Alleviate Radiation-Induced Skin Fibrosis. Advances in Wound Care. 11(10). 524–536. 21 indexed citations

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Borrelli, Mimi R., Abra H. Shen, Michelle Griffin, et al.. (2021). A Novel Xenograft Model Demonstrates Human Fibroblast Behavior During Skin Wound Repair and Fibrosis. Advances in Wound Care. 11(9). 455–465. 5 indexed citations

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desJardins-Park, Heather E., Shamik Mascharak, Michael T. Longaker, & Derrick C. Wan. (2021). Endogenous Mechanisms of Craniomaxillofacial Repair: Toward Novel Regenerative Therapies. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 676258–676258. 5 indexed citations

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Griffin, Michelle, et al.. (2020). Understanding the impact of fibroblast heterogeneity on skin fibrosis. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 13(6). 129 indexed citations

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Mascharak, Shamik, Heather E. desJardins-Park, & Michael T. Longaker. (2020). Fibroblast Heterogeneity in Wound Healing: Hurdles to Clinical Translation. Trends in Molecular Medicine. 26(12). 1101–1106. 63 indexed citations

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desJardins-Park, Heather E., Shamik Mascharak, Malini Chinta, Derrick C. Wan, & Michael T. Longaker. (2019). The Spectrum of Scarring in Craniofacial Wound Repair. Frontiers in Physiology. 10. 322–322. 75 indexed citations

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Foster, Deshka S., Alan Nguyen, Malini Chinta, et al.. (2019). A Clearing Technique to Enhance Endogenous Fluorophores in Skin and Soft Tissue. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 15791–15791. 15 indexed citations

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Mascharak, Shamik, Brandon J. Baird, & F. Christopher Holsinger. (2018). Detecting oropharyngeal carcinoma using multispectral, narrow‐band imaging and machine learning. The Laryngoscope. 128(11). 2514–2520. 46 indexed citations

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Mascharak, Shamik, Amy Proctor, Christopher M. Madl, et al.. (2016). YAP-dependent mechanotransduction is required for proliferation and migration on native-like substrate topography. Biomaterials. 115. 155–166. 54 indexed citations

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Mascharak, Shamik, et al.. (2015). Use of protein-engineered fabrics to identify design rules for integrin ligand clustering in biomaterials. Integrative Biology. 8(1). 50–61. 23 indexed citations

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