Smita Sihag

13.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
67 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Smita Sihag is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Smita Sihag has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 40 papers in Surgery and 10 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Smita Sihag's work include Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (32 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (29 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (20 papers). Smita Sihag is often cited by papers focused on Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (32 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (29 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (20 papers). Smita Sihag collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Smita Sihag's co-authors include Eric S. Lander, Vamsi K. Mootha, Michael Kamal, Jakob Bunkenborg, Jacek R. Wiśniewski, Majbrit Hjerrild, Matthias Mann, Marjan S. Bolouri, Jesper V. Olsen and Cameron D. Wright and has published in prestigious journals such as Cell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Smita Sihag

63 papers receiving 2.3k 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.

Integrated Analysis of Protein Composition, Tissue Diversity, and Gene Regulation in Mouse Mitochondria

2003 726 citations Vamsi K. Mootha, Jakob Bunkenborg et al. Cell profile →
Errα and Gabpa/b specify PGC-1α-dependent oxidative phosphorylation gene expression that is altered in diabetic muscle

2004 572 citations Vamsi K. Mootha, Christoph Handschin et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers

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Björn Friedrich Germany

Thomas Koeck Germany

Peter Dromparis Canada

Denis Féliers United States

Antien L. Mooyaart Netherlands

Ying Shen China

Han Si United States

Franziska Theilig Germany

Maaike Kockx Australia

Nils E. Magnusson Denmark

Björn Friedrich Germany

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278 ×0.4

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482 ×0.7

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776 ×1.3

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214 ×0.8

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Citations per year, relative to Smita Sihag Smita Sihag (= 1×) peers Björn Friedrich

Countries citing papers authored by Smita Sihag

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Fields of papers citing papers by Smita Sihag

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Smita Sihag

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Smita Sihag. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Smita Sihag based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Smita Sihag. Smita Sihag is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Caso, Raul, Kay See Tan, Prasad S. Adusumilli, et al.. (2025). Lobectomy improves disease-free survival over sublobar resection for high-risk stage IA non−small cell lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 171(2). 510–518.e2. 1 indexed citations

Fick, Cameron N., Brooke Mastrogiacomo, Kay See Tan, et al.. (2024). Clinicopathologic and genomic features associated with brain metastasis after resection of lung adenocarcinoma. JTCVS Open. 22. 458–469.

Tan, Kay See, Prasad S. Adusumilli, Manjit S. Bains, et al.. (2024). Real-world Decision-making Process for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery in Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients. Annals of Surgery. 1 indexed citations

Tan, Kay See, Joseph Dycoco, Prasad S. Adusumilli, et al.. (2024). A New Functional Threshold for Minimally Invasive Lobectomy. Annals of Surgery. 280(6). 1029–1037. 1 indexed citations

Chu, Ngoc-Quynh, Kay See Tan, Joseph Dycoco, et al.. (2024). Determinants of successful minimally invasive surgery for resectable non–small cell lung cancer after neoadjuvant therapy. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 169(3). 753–762.e6. 2 indexed citations

Fick, Cameron N., Smita Sihag, Daniela Molena, et al.. (2024). Immunotherapy for Resectable Locally Advanced Esophageal Carcinoma. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 118(1). 130–140. 6 indexed citations

Fick, Cameron N., Kay See Tan, Gaetano Rocco, et al.. (2024). High-risk features associated with recurrence in stage I lung adenocarcinoma. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 169(2). 436–444.e6. 10 indexed citations

Resio, Benjamin J., Kay See Tan, Joseph Dycoco, et al.. (2024). Commission on Cancer Standards for Lymph Node Sampling and Oncologic Outcomes After Lung Resection. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 119(2). 308–315. 3 indexed citations

Nobel, Tamar, Kay See Tan, Prasad S. Adusumilli, et al.. (2024). Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Segmentectomy for Occult Node-Positive Clinical Stage IA Lung Cancer. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 118(3). 655–663. 3 indexed citations

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Lipitz‐Snyderman, Allison, Susan Chimonas, Sham Mailankody, et al.. (2023). Clinical value of second opinions in oncology: A retrospective review of changes in diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Cancer Medicine. 12(7). 8063–8072. 1 indexed citations

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Carr, Rebecca, Elvira L. Vos, Manjit S. Bains, et al.. (2021). Treatment of Anastomotic Recurrence After Esophagectomy. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 114(2). 418–425. 1 indexed citations

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Sihag, Smita, Geoffrey Y. Ku, Kay See Tan, et al.. (2020). Safety and feasibility of esophagectomy following combined immunotherapy and chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 161(3). 836–843.e1. 65 indexed citations

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Chudgar, Neel P., Yan Shi, Meier Hsu, et al.. (2020). Performance Comparison Between SURPAS and ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator in Pulmonary Resection. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 111(5). 1643–1651. 10 indexed citations

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Sarkaria, Inderpal S., Debra A. Goldman, Nabil P. Rizk, et al.. (2020). Two-Year Quality of Life Outcomes After Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive and Open Esophagectomy. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 112(3). 880–889. 14 indexed citations

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Barbetta, Arianna, Smita Sihag, Tamar Nobel, et al.. (2018). Patterns and risk of recurrence in patients with esophageal cancer with a pathologic complete response after chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 157(3). 1249–1259.e5. 47 indexed citations

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Barbetta, Arianna, Tamar Nobel, Smita Sihag, et al.. (2018). Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as Predictor of Treatment Response in Esophageal Squamous Cell Cancer. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 106(3). 864–871. 28 indexed citations

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Sihag, Smita, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Henning A. Gaissert, Cameron D. Wright, & Paul H. Schipper. (2015). Minimally Invasive Versus Open Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Comparison of Early Surgical Outcomes From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 101(4). 1281–1289. 157 indexed citations

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Sihag, Smita, et al.. (2008). PGC-1α and ERRα target gene downregulation is a signature of the failing human heart. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 46(2). 201–212. 180 indexed citations

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Mootha, Vamsi K., Christoph Handschin, Xiaohui Xie, et al.. (2004). Errα and Gabpa/b specify PGC-1α-dependent oxidative phosphorylation gene expression that is altered in diabetic muscle. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(17). 6570–6575. 572 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mootha, Vamsi K., Jakob Bunkenborg, Jesper V. Olsen, et al.. (2003). Integrated Analysis of Protein Composition, Tissue Diversity, and Gene Regulation in Mouse Mitochondria. Cell. 115(5). 629–640. 726 indexed citations breakdown →

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