Thórdur Óskarsson

9.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
39 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Thórdur Óskarsson is a scholar working on Oncology, Molecular Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Thórdur Óskarsson has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Oncology, 16 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Thórdur Óskarsson's work include Cancer Cells and Metastasis (14 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (6 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (6 papers). Thórdur Óskarsson is often cited by papers focused on Cancer Cells and Metastasis (14 papers), Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism (6 papers) and Cancer-related Molecular Pathways (6 papers). Thórdur Óskarsson collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Thórdur Óskarsson's co-authors include Joan Massagué, Swarnali Acharyya, Sohail F. Tavazoie, Larry Norton, Xiang H.-F. Zhang, William L. Gerald, Paula D. Bos, David Padua, Claudio R. Alarcón and Qiongqing Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Thórdur Óskarsson

38 papers receiving 7.2k citations

Hit Papers

Endogenous human microRNA... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2008 2009 2012 2011 2004 500 1000 1.5k
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. Endogenous human microRNAs that suppress breast cancer metastasis
    2008 1.5k citations Thórdur Óskarsson, Joan Massagué et al. Nature profile →
  2. Tumor Self-Seeding by Circulating Cancer Cells
    2009 1.0k citations Mi Young Kim, Thórdur Óskarsson et al. Cell profile →
  3. A CXCL1 Paracrine Network Links Cancer Chemoresistance and Metastasis
    2012 859 citations Swarnali Acharyya, Thórdur Óskarsson et al. Cell profile →
  4. Breast cancer cells produce tenascin C as a metastatic niche component to colonize the lungs
    2011 651 citations Thórdur Óskarsson, Swarnali Acharyya et al. profile →
  5. c-Myc controls the balance between hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal and differentiation
    2004 605 citations Anne Wilson, Mark Murphy et al. Genes & Development profile →
  6. Metastatic Stem Cells: Sources, Niches, and Vital Pathways
    2014 542 citations Thórdur Óskarsson, Eduard Batlle 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 Career Trend Papers Cites
Thórdur Óskarsson Germany 26 3.9k 3.1k 2.6k 1.2k 750 39 7.3k
Katia Manova‐Todorova United States 27 3.9k 1.0× 2.8k 0.9× 1.2k 0.5× 876 0.7× 586 0.8× 48 6.8k
Timothy P. Fleming United States 45 4.8k 1.2× 3.0k 1.0× 1.4k 0.5× 1.1k 0.9× 747 1.0× 120 8.0k
Tsukasa Shibue United States 20 4.6k 1.2× 3.6k 1.2× 1.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 589 0.8× 28 7.2k
Silvana Canevari Italy 49 4.4k 1.1× 3.2k 1.0× 1.4k 0.6× 2.2k 1.9× 601 0.8× 227 8.7k
Mark Shackleton Australia 28 4.4k 1.1× 5.4k 1.7× 1.9k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 922 1.2× 90 8.0k
Brad St. Croix United States 32 4.1k 1.0× 1.8k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 761 0.6× 447 0.6× 58 6.0k
M. OʼReilly United States 14 3.7k 0.9× 1.9k 0.6× 2.2k 0.9× 719 0.6× 741 1.0× 30 6.0k
Jane Bayani Canada 38 5.7k 1.4× 4.8k 1.6× 3.2k 1.2× 771 0.6× 1.5k 2.0× 111 10.5k
Jasti S. Rao United States 54 4.4k 1.1× 2.4k 0.8× 3.8k 1.5× 641 0.5× 500 0.7× 169 8.3k
Ulrich Rodeck United States 55 5.0k 1.3× 3.0k 1.0× 1.1k 0.4× 1.6k 1.4× 935 1.2× 166 8.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Thórdur Óskarsson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Thórdur Óskarsson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thórdur Óskarsson

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ramamoorthi, Ganesan, Marie Catherine Lee, Carly M. Farrell, et al.. (2025). Antitumor CD4+ T Helper 1 Cells Target and Control the Outgrowth of Disseminated Cancer Cells. Cancer Immunology Research. 13(5). 729–748. 1 indexed citations
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Hongu, Tsunaki, et al.. (2025). Permeable Lung Vasculature Creates Chemoresistant Endothelial Niche by Producing SERPINE1 at Breast Cancer Metastatic Sites. Cancer Science. 116(6). 1604–1615. 1 indexed citations
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Ilter, Didem, Stanislav Drápela, Tanya Schild, et al.. (2023). NADK-mediated de novo NADP(H) synthesis is a metabolic adaptation essential for breast cancer metastasis. Redox Biology. 61. 102627–102627. 21 indexed citations
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Hongu, Tsunaki, Maren Pein, Jacob Insua‐Rodríguez, et al.. (2022). Perivascular tenascin C triggers sequential activation of macrophages and endothelial cells to generate a pro-metastatic vascular niche in the lungs. Nature Cancer. 3(4). 486–504. 77 indexed citations
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Schepsky, Alexander, Qiong Wang, Óttar Rolfsson, et al.. (2020). ECM1 secreted by HER2-overexpressing breast cancer cells promotes formation of a vascular niche accelerating cancer cell migration and invasion. Laboratory Investigation. 100(7). 928–944. 31 indexed citations
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Pein, Maren, Jacob Insua‐Rodríguez, Tsunaki Hongu, et al.. (2020). Metastasis-initiating cells induce and exploit a fibroblast niche to fuel malignant colonization of the lungs. Nature Communications. 11(1). 1494–1494. 128 indexed citations
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Insua‐Rodríguez, Jacob & Thórdur Óskarsson. (2015). The extracellular matrix in breast cancer. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 97. 41–55. 337 indexed citations
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Óskarsson, Thórdur, et al.. (2015). Tenascin C in metastasis: A view from the invasive front. Cell Adhesion & Migration. 9(1-2). 112–124. 132 indexed citations
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Óskarsson, Thórdur, Eduard Batlle, & Joan Massagué. (2014). Metastatic Stem Cells: Sources, Niches, and Vital Pathways. Cell stem cell. 14(3). 306–321. 542 indexed citations breakdown →
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Acharyya, Swarnali, Thórdur Óskarsson, Sakari Vanharanta, et al.. (2012). A CXCL1 Paracrine Network Links Cancer Chemoresistance and Metastasis. Cell. 150(1). 165–178. 859 indexed citations breakdown →
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Perna, Daniele, Giovanni Fagà, Alessandro Verrecchia, et al.. (2011). Genome-wide mapping of Myc binding and gene regulation in serum-stimulated fibroblasts. Oncogene. 31(13). 1695–1709. 82 indexed citations
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Kim, Mi Young, Thórdur Óskarsson, Swarnali Acharyya, et al.. (2009). Tumor Self-Seeding by Circulating Cancer Cells. Cell. 139(7). 1315–1326. 1027 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wilson, Anne, Mark Murphy, Thórdur Óskarsson, et al.. (2004). c-Myc controls the balance between hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal and differentiation. Genes & Development. 18(22). 2747–2763. 605 indexed citations breakdown →
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Trumpp, Andreas, Yosef Refaeli, Thórdur Óskarsson, et al.. (2001). c-Myc regulates mammalian body size by controlling cell number but not cell size. Nature. 414(6865). 768–773. 367 indexed citations
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Óskarsson, Thórdur. (2001). [The development of prenatal diagnosis [Editorial].].. PubMed. 87(6). 509–10. 1 indexed citations
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Agnarsdóttir, Gudrún, et al.. (2000). The long terminal repeat is a determinant of cell tropism of maedi-visna virus. Journal of General Virology. 81(8). 1901–1905. 36 indexed citations
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Kan, Andrew, et al.. (1997). Two successful pregnancies in a 46,XY patient. Human Reproduction. 12(7). 1434–1435. 33 indexed citations
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Óskarsson, Thórdur, et al.. (1991). Beneficial effects of a 24 h delay in human chorionic gonadotrophin administration during in-vitro fertilization treatment cycles. Human Reproduction. 6(7). 944–946. 25 indexed citations
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Óskarsson, Thórdur, et al.. (1991). Programming in vitro fertilization for a 5- or 3-day week. Fertility and Sterility. 55(5). 934–938. 22 indexed citations
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Óskarsson, Thórdur, et al.. (1991). Attitudes towards gamete donation among couples undergoing in vitro fertilization. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 98(4). 351–356. 12 indexed citations

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