Thomas J. Bell

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Thomas J. Bell is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Sensory Systems and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas J. Bell has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 3 papers in Sensory Systems and 3 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Thomas J. Bell's work include RNA Research and Splicing (7 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (6 papers) and Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (2 papers). Thomas J. Bell is often cited by papers focused on RNA Research and Splicing (7 papers), RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (6 papers) and Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics (2 papers). Thomas J. Bell collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Sweden. Thomas J. Bell's co-authors include Tracy Hussell, J. Carl Oberholtzer, Thomas D. Helton, Diane Lipscombe, Christopher Thaler, Andrew J. Castiglioni, Dhasakumar Navaratnam, Kevin Miyashiro, Jai‐Yoon Sul and James Eberwine and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Thomas J. Bell

21 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Alveolar macrophages: plasticity in a tissue-specific context

2014 980 citations Tracy Hussell, Thomas J. Bell Nature reviews. Immunology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas J. Bell United States	12	842	643	371	207	202	22	1.8k
Donghong Yan United States	19	822 1.0×	562 0.9×	204 0.5×	352 1.7×	126 0.6×	29	1.9k
David M. Alvarado United States	27	997 1.2×	342 0.5×	130 0.4×	240 1.2×	184 0.9×	55	2.4k
Mirta Giordano Argentina	27	669 0.8×	988 1.5×	184 0.5×	120 0.6×	101 0.5×	93	2.4k
Andréa Bartoli Italy	25	769 0.9×	862 1.3×	214 0.6×	245 1.2×	208 1.0×	62	2.4k
Jean‐Pierre Louboutin United States	29	921 1.1×	757 1.2×	165 0.4×	276 1.3×	159 0.8×	64	2.6k
Sahil Adriouch France	31	1.0k 1.2×	1.0k 1.6×	99 0.3×	305 1.5×	96 0.5×	73	3.3k
Marc Le Bert France	27	1.0k 1.2×	1.2k 1.8×	374 1.0×	357 1.7×	329 1.6×	62	3.0k
David J. Dripps United States	10	544 0.6×	1.1k 1.7×	131 0.4×	260 1.3×	117 0.6×	11	2.3k
Y. Matsuoka Japan	26	726 0.9×	190 0.3×	235 0.6×	332 1.6×	165 0.8×	80	1.9k
Jessica M. Snyder United States	24	1.3k 1.6×	762 1.2×	324 0.9×	225 1.1×	183 0.9×	65	2.7k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Hernandez, Raquel, et al.. (2025). Integrating ELSI study teams in paediatric genomic research efforts. Nature Reviews Genetics. 26(4). 223–224.

Bell, Thomas J., et al.. (2021). Sculpting the Future of Biobanking Base by Base. Biopreservation and Biobanking. 19(6). 467–469. 1 indexed citations

Bell, Thomas J., Stephan Brand, David J. Morgan, et al.. (2018). Defective lung function following influenza virus is due to prolonged, reversible hyaluronan synthesis. Matrix Biology. 80. 14–28. 97 indexed citations

Nourbakhsh, Mohammad Reza, et al.. (2016). The Effects of Oscillatory Biofield Therapy on Pain and Functional Limitations Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 22(11). 911–920. 6 indexed citations

Bell, Thomas J., et al.. (2015). Times Are Changing: 35 Years of Human Biospecimen Procurements for the National Disease Research Interchange. Biopreservation and Biobanking. 13(5). 309–310. 4 indexed citations

Bell, Thomas J. & James Eberwine. (2015). Live Cell Genomics: RNA Exon-Specific RNA-Binding Protein Isolation. Methods in molecular biology. 1324. 457–468. 2 indexed citations

Fujimori, Takahito, Aleksander M. Grabiec, Manminder Kaur, et al.. (2015). The Axl receptor tyrosine kinase is a discriminator of macrophage function in the inflamed lung. Mucosal Immunology. 8(5). 1021–1030. 96 indexed citations

Bell, Thomas J. & James Eberwine. (2015). Live Cell Genomics: Cell-Specific Transcriptome Capture in Live Tissues and Cells. Methods in molecular biology. 1324. 447–456. 3 indexed citations

Morris, Jacqueline, Thomas J. Bell, Peter T. Buckley, & James Eberwine. (2014). Antisense RNA Amplification for Target Assessment of Total mRNA from a Single Cell. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2014(11). pdb.prot072454–pdb.prot072454. 3 indexed citations

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Hussell, Tracy & Thomas J. Bell. (2014). Alveolar macrophages: plasticity in a tissue-specific context. Nature reviews. Immunology. 14(2). 81–93. 980 indexed citations breakdown →

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Behrends, Volker, Thomas J. Bell, Manuel Liebeke, et al.. (2013). Metabolite Profiling to Characterize Disease-related Bacteria. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 288(21). 15098–15109. 37 indexed citations

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Buckley, Peter T., Miler T. Lee, Jai‐Yoon Sul, et al.. (2011). Cytoplasmic Intron Sequence-Retaining Transcripts Can Be Dendritically Targeted via ID Element Retrotransposons. Neuron. 69(5). 877–884. 113 indexed citations

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Bell, Thomas J. & J. Carl Oberholtzer. (2010). cAMP-induced Auditory Supporting Cell Proliferation is Mediated by ERK MAPK Signaling Pathway. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology. 11(2). 173–185. 14 indexed citations

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Bell, Thomas J., Emelía Eiríksdóttir, Ülo Langel, & James Eberwine. (2010). PAIR Technology: Exon-Specific RNA-Binding Protein Isolation in Live Cells. Methods in molecular biology. 683. 473–486. 6 indexed citations

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Miyashiro, Kevin, Thomas J. Bell, Jai‐Yoon Sul, & James Eberwine. (2009). Subcellular neuropharmacology: the importance of intracellular targeting. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 30(4). 203–211. 15 indexed citations

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Bell, Thomas J., Kevin Miyashiro, Jai‐Yoon Sul, et al.. (2008). Cytoplasmic BK _Ca channel intron-containing mRNAs contribute to the intrinsic excitability of hippocampal neurons. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(6). 1901–1906. 60 indexed citations

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Burke, F J Trevor, et al.. (2005). Two-year evaluation of restorations of a packable composite placed in UK general dental practices. BDJ. 199(5). 293–296. 11 indexed citations

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Bell, Thomas J., Christopher Thaler, Andrew J. Castiglioni, Thomas D. Helton, & Diane Lipscombe. (2004). Cell-Specific Alternative Splicing Increases Calcium Channel Current Density in the Pain Pathway. Neuron. 41(1). 127–138. 172 indexed citations

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Bell, Thomas J., et al.. (1998). Use of Lophostemon confertus as a Sap-Feed Tree by Yellow-bellied Gliders, Petaurus australis, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales.. Australian Mammalogy. 20(1). 103–106. 4 indexed citations

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Navaratnam, Dhasakumar, et al.. (1997). Differential Distribution of Ca2+-Activated K+ Channel Splice Variants among Hair Cells along the Tonotopic Axis of the Chick Cochlea. Neuron. 19(5). 1077–1085. 140 indexed citations

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