W. Robert Taylor

17.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
166 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

W. Robert Taylor is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Robert Taylor has authored 166 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Molecular Biology, 43 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 38 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in W. Robert Taylor's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (17 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (16 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (15 papers). W. Robert Taylor is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (17 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (16 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (15 papers). W. Robert Taylor collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Australia. W. Robert Taylor's co-authors include Daiana Weiss, Kathy K. Griendling, Niren Murthy, R. Wayne Alexander, Robert E. Guldberg, David G. Harrison, Raymundo A. Quintana, Dan C. Sorescu, J. David Vega and Giji Joseph and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

W. Robert Taylor

166 papers receiving 11.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Superoxide Production and Expression of Nox Family Proteins in Human Atherosclerosis

2002 705 citations Daiana Weiss, Bernard Lassègue et al. Circulation profile →
Role of NADH/NADPH Oxidase–Derived H₂O₂in Angiotensin II–Induced Vascular Hypertrophy

1998 517 citations David G. Harrison, W. Robert Taylor et al. profile →
Cellular Mechanisms of Aortic Aneurysm Formation

2019 303 citations W. Robert Taylor et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. Robert Taylor United States	58	3.6k	2.4k	2.2k	2.1k	2.1k	166	11.3k
Zorina S. Galis United States	45	3.3k 0.9×	3.2k 1.3×	3.6k 1.7×	1.6k 0.8×	2.6k 1.3×	97	14.4k
Daniel I. Simon United States	63	4.3k 1.2×	3.8k 1.6×	3.1k 1.5×	2.5k 1.2×	3.0k 1.4×	197	15.2k
Victor W.M. van Hinsbergh Netherlands	71	5.6k 1.6×	2.4k 1.0×	2.4k 1.1×	1.9k 0.9×	2.3k 1.1×	260	16.2k
Babette B. Weksler United States	72	4.4k 1.2×	2.0k 0.9×	1.5k 0.7×	2.0k 1.0×	1.9k 0.9×	214	15.5k
Linda L. Demer United States	65	5.0k 1.4×	3.6k 1.5×	3.5k 1.6×	1.1k 0.5×	2.4k 1.1×	162	17.5k
Johan W. M. Heemskerk Netherlands	65	3.4k 0.9×	3.8k 1.6×	1.8k 0.8×	982 0.5×	1.8k 0.9×	327	15.0k
Kenneth K. Wu United States	70	6.6k 1.8×	3.1k 1.3×	2.0k 0.9×	2.0k 0.9×	1.8k 0.9×	277	18.2k
Uichi Ikeda Japan	57	5.0k 1.4×	3.9k 1.6×	3.6k 1.7×	1.4k 0.7×	2.0k 1.0×	379	12.6k
John A. Frangos United States	57	3.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	2.8k 1.3×	759 0.4×	146	10.6k
Maya Simionescu Romania	54	4.5k 1.3×	1.2k 0.5×	1.6k 0.7×	2.0k 0.9×	2.0k 1.0×	264	11.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Robert Taylor

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Takemiya, Kiyoko, Ronald J. Voll, Sheng Zhao, et al.. (2025). Synthesis, radiolabeling, and biological evaluation of methyl 6-deoxy-6-[¹⁸F]fluoro-4-thio-α-d-maltotrioside as a positron emission tomography bacterial imaging agent. RSC Advances. 15(11). 8809–8829. 1 indexed citations

Takemiya, Kiyoko, et al.. (2024). Isothermal titration calorimetry analysis of the binding between the maltodextrin binding protein malE of Staphylococcus aureus with maltodextrins of various lengths. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 695. 149467–149467. 1 indexed citations

Williams, Holly C., Giji Joseph, Hugo Sepúlveda, et al.. (2024). The Role of Fatty Acid Synthase in the Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell to Foam Cell Transition. Cells. 13(8). 658–658. 6 indexed citations

Lewis, Caitlin, Hassan Sellak, Mariem A. Sawan, et al.. (2023). Intestinal barrier dysfunction in murine sickle cell disease is associated with small intestine neutrophilic inflammation, oxidative stress, and dysbiosis. FASEB BioAdvances. 5(5). 199–210. 7 indexed citations

Tan, Lin, John W. Calvert, Robert M. Graham, et al.. (2022). Remuscularization with triiodothyronine and β1-blocker therapy reverses post-ischemic left ventricular dysfunction and adverse remodeling. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 8852–8852. 3 indexed citations

Lassègue, Bernard, Sandeep Kumar, Keke Wang, et al.. (2021). Characterization of Poldip2 knockout mice: Avoiding incorrect gene targeting. PLoS ONE. 16(12). e0247261–e0247261. 4 indexed citations

Okwan‐Duodu, Derick, Daiana Weiss, Zhenzi Peng, et al.. (2019). Overexpression of myeloid angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) reduces atherosclerosis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 520(3). 573–579. 17 indexed citations

Takemiya, Kiyoko, Xinghai Ning, Xiaojian Wang, et al.. (2018). Novel PET and Near Infrared Imaging Probes for the Specific Detection of Bacterial Infections Associated With Cardiac Devices. JACC. Cardiovascular imaging. 12(5). 875–886. 30 indexed citations

Salazar, Hector F., et al.. (2018). Osteopontin isoforms differentially promote arteriogenesis in response to ischemia via macrophage accumulation and survival. Laboratory Investigation. 99(3). 331–345. 19 indexed citations

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Datla, Srinivasa Raju, Lula Hilenski, Bonnie Seidel-Rogol, et al.. (2018). Poldip2 knockdown inhibits vascular smooth muscle proliferation and neointima formation by regulating the expression of PCNA and p21. Laboratory Investigation. 99(3). 387–398. 12 indexed citations

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Li, Lingli, En Yin Lai, Zaiming Luo, et al.. (2017). Superoxide and hydrogen peroxide counterregulate myogenic contractions in renal afferent arterioles from a mouse model of chronic kidney disease. Kidney International. 92(3). 625–633. 23 indexed citations

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French, Kristin M., Joshua T. Maxwell, Shohini Ghosh-Choudhary, et al.. (2016). Fibronectin and Cyclic Strain Improve Cardiac Progenitor Cell Regenerative Potential In Vitro. Stem Cells International. 2016(1). 8364382–8364382. 24 indexed citations

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Vinh, Antony, Wei Chen, Yelena Blinder, et al.. (2010). Inhibition and Genetic Ablation of the B7/CD28 T-Cell Costimulation Axis Prevents Experimental Hypertension. Circulation. 122(24). 2529–2537. 241 indexed citations

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Safranski, David L., et al.. (2010). Effect of poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate concentration on network properties and in vivo response of poly(β‐amino ester) networks. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 96A(2). 320–329. 12 indexed citations

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Velasquez, Juan C., Daiana Weiss, Giji Joseph, Natalia Landázuri, & W. Robert Taylor. (2008). Abstract 3961: Macrophage Catalase Overexpression Inhibits Atherosclerosis and Vascular Inflammation. Circulation. 118. 1 indexed citations

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Chang, Kyung-Hwa, Daiana Weiss, Jin Suo, et al.. (2007). Bone Morphogenic Protein Antagonists Are Coexpressed With Bone Morphogenic Protein 4 in Endothelial Cells Exposed to Unstable Flow In Vitro in Mouse Aortas and in Human Coronary Arteries. Circulation. 116(11). 1258–1266. 110 indexed citations

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Vito, Raymond P., et al.. (2006). Characterizing intramural stress and inflammation in hypertensive arterial bifurcations. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology. 6(6). 409–421. 12 indexed citations

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Burnham, Ellen L., W. Robert Taylor, Arshed A. Quyyumi, et al.. (2005). Increased Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Are Associated with Survival in Acute Lung Injury. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 172(7). 854–860. 178 indexed citations

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Lerakis, Stamatios, et al.. (2000). Transesophageal Echocardiography Detection of an Esophageal Sarcoma Mimicking Aortic Dissection. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 13(6). 619–621. 1 indexed citations

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Taylor, W. Robert, et al.. (1976). Raynaud's phenomenon of occupational origin. An epidemiological survey.. PubMed. 465. 27–32. 25 indexed citations

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