Sonia M. Najjar

10.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
131 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Sonia M. Najjar is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sonia M. Najjar has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Molecular Biology, 37 papers in Surgery and 30 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sonia M. Najjar's work include Pancreatic function and diabetes (30 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (23 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (19 papers). Sonia M. Najjar is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic function and diabetes (30 papers), Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (23 papers) and Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer (19 papers). Sonia M. Najjar collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Germany. Sonia M. Najjar's co-authors include Ulrik Wisløff, Per Magnus Haram, Sang Jun Lee, Anja Bye, Arnt Erik Tjønna, Stig A. Slørdahl, Jan Pål Loennechen, Qusai Y. Al–Share, Øivind Rognmo and Øyvind Ellingsen 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

Sonia M. Najjar

125 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Superior Cardiovascular E... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2007 2008 2005 400 800 1.2k
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. Superior Cardiovascular Effect of Aerobic Interval Training Versus Moderate Continuous Training in Heart Failure Patients
    2007 1.5k citations Ulrik Wisløff, Jan Pål Loennechen et al. profile →
  2. Aerobic Interval Training Versus Continuous Moderate Exercise as a Treatment for the Metabolic Syndrome
    2008 882 citations Arnt Erik Tjønna, Sang Jun Lee et al. profile →
  3. Cardiovascular Risk Factors Emerge After Artificial Selection for Low Aerobic Capacity
    2005 512 citations Ulrik Wisløff, Sonia M. Najjar 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
Sonia M. Najjar United States 39 2.1k 2.1k 2.0k 2.0k 1.0k 131 7.2k
Steen Larsen Denmark 38 2.0k 0.9× 699 0.3× 621 0.3× 2.2k 1.1× 546 0.5× 181 6.0k
Joffrey Zoll France 42 2.0k 0.9× 954 0.5× 877 0.4× 1.5k 0.8× 496 0.5× 95 5.8k
Sabah N. A. Hussain Canada 54 3.1k 1.4× 679 0.3× 816 0.4× 2.2k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 172 7.7k
Tsugiyasu Kanda Japan 37 1.5k 0.7× 267 0.1× 1.5k 0.7× 754 0.4× 700 0.7× 208 4.9k
Brian L. Stauffer United States 36 1.6k 0.8× 456 0.2× 2.1k 1.0× 1.0k 0.5× 513 0.5× 147 4.6k
Jean Galitzky France 44 1.4k 0.6× 283 0.1× 1.7k 0.8× 3.6k 1.8× 2.1k 2.0× 114 6.4k
Ronald L. Terjung United States 41 2.2k 1.0× 1.2k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 1.7k 0.8× 163 0.2× 131 5.5k
Steven K. Baker Canada 48 2.0k 0.9× 1.0k 0.5× 589 0.3× 2.2k 1.1× 313 0.3× 106 7.7k
Blake B. Rasmussen United States 67 5.5k 2.6× 1.5k 0.7× 769 0.4× 6.6k 3.3× 737 0.7× 165 13.7k
Eileen F. Grady United States 53 3.2k 1.5× 215 0.1× 904 0.4× 2.0k 1.0× 325 0.3× 91 8.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dery, Kenneth J., Sonia M. Najjar, Nicole Beauchemin, John E. Shively, & Jerzy W. Kupiec‐Weglinski. (2024). Mechanism and function of CEACAM1 splice isoforms. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 54(S2). e14350–e14350. 1 indexed citations
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Dodig, Milan, Min Li, Srinivasan Dasarathy, et al.. (2024). Insulin increases type I collagen synthesis in hepatic stellate cells via α5β1 integrin. PubMed. 4(4).
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Najjar, Sonia M. & John E. Shively. (2024). Regulation of lipid storage and inflammation in the liver by CEACAM1. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 54(S2). e14338–e14338.
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Koike, Shinichiro, et al.. (2024). Pharmacological inhibition of the Src homology phosphatase 2 confers partial protection in a mouse model of alcohol-associated liver disease. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 175. 116590–116590. 1 indexed citations
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Pereira, Sandra, Yusaku Mori, Hilda E. Ghadieh, et al.. (2021). Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Prevents Free Fatty Acid-Induced Reduction in Glucose Tolerance by Decreasing Insulin Clearance. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(24). 13224–13224. 6 indexed citations
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Ashcroft, Frances M., Claes B. Wollheim, Timothy J. Kieffer, et al.. (2021). Voices: Insulin and beyond. Cell Metabolism. 33(4). 692–699. 4 indexed citations
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Merino, Beatriz, Cristina M. Fernández-Díaz, Pilar Cidad, et al.. (2018). Liver-specific ablation of insulin-degrading enzyme causes hepatic insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, without affecting insulin clearance in mice. Metabolism. 88. 1–11. 50 indexed citations
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Russo, Lucia, Harrison T. Muturi, Hilda E. Ghadieh, et al.. (2018). Liver-specific rescuing of CEACAM1 reverses endothelial and cardiovascular abnormalities in male mice with null deletion of Ceacam1 gene. Molecular Metabolism. 9. 98–113. 14 indexed citations
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Balasubramanian, Priya, et al.. (2015). Differential effects of prenatal stress on metabolic programming in diet-induced obese and dietary-resistant rats. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 309(6). E582–E588. 22 indexed citations
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Hinds, Terry D., Lance A. Stechschulte, Harrison Cash, et al.. (2011). Protein Phosphatase 5 Mediates Lipid Metabolism through Reciprocal Control of Glucocorticoid Receptor and Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor-γ (PPARγ). Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(50). 42911–42922. 73 indexed citations
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Heinrich, Garrett, Anthony M. DeAngelis, Payal R. Patel, et al.. (2010). Carcinoembryonic Antigen-Related Cell Adhesion Molecule 2 Controls Energy Balance and Peripheral Insulin Action in Mice. Gastroenterology. 139(2). 644–652.e1. 17 indexed citations
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Tjønna, Arnt Erik, Per Magnus Haram, Sang Jin Lee, et al.. (2007). Superior Cardiovascular Effect Of Interval Training Versus Moderate Exercise In Patients With Metabolic Syndrome. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 39(5). s173–s173. 1 indexed citations
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Abou-Rjaily, George A., Sang Jun Lee, Denisa May, et al.. (2004). CEACAM1 modulates epidermal growth factor receptor–mediated cell proliferation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(7). 944–952. 21 indexed citations
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Abou-Rjaily, George A., Sang Jun Lee, Denisa May, et al.. (2004). CEACAM1 modulates epidermal growth factor receptor–mediated cell proliferation. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 114(7). 944–952. 55 indexed citations
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Poy, Matthew N., Randall J. Ruch, Mats A. Fernström, Yoshinori Okabayashi, & Sonia M. Najjar. (2002). Shc and CEACAM1 Interact to Regulate the Mitogenic Action of Insulin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277(2). 1076–1084. 60 indexed citations
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Phan, Dillon, Piao Lo, Matthew N. Poy, et al.. (2001). Differences in tissue-specific and embryonic expression of mouse Ceacam1 and Ceacam2 genes. Biochemical Journal. 355(2). 417–423. 24 indexed citations
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Poy, Matthew N., et al.. (2000). Comparison of the intracellular trafficking of two alternatively spliced isoforms of pp120, a substrate of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 76(1). 133–142. 7 indexed citations
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Najjar, Sonia M., Domenico Accili, Neubert Philippe, et al.. (1993). pp120/ecto-ATPase, an endogenous substrate of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase, is expressed as two variably spliced isoforms.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 268(2). 1201–1206. 88 indexed citations

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