Walid Sabbagh

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Walid Sabbagh is a scholar working on Surgery, Molecular Biology and Otorhinolaryngology. According to data from OpenAlex, Walid Sabbagh has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Surgery, 6 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Otorhinolaryngology. Recurrent topics in Walid Sabbagh's work include Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (8 papers), Ear Surgery and Otitis Media (6 papers) and Fungal and yeast genetics research (4 papers). Walid Sabbagh is often cited by papers focused on Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques (8 papers), Ear Surgery and Otitis Media (6 papers) and Fungal and yeast genetics research (4 papers). Walid Sabbagh collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Russia. Walid Sabbagh's co-authors include Ronald M. Evans, Bruce Blumberg, Jack Bolado, Henry Juguilon, Estelita S. Ong, Lee Bardwell, A. Jane Bardwell, David Gault, Jennifer De La Peña and Sayuri Yonei‐Tamura and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Genes & Development and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Walid Sabbagh

15 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

SXR, a novel steroid and xenobioticsensing nuclear receptor 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 250 500 750
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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.

  1. SXR, a novel steroid and xenobioticsensing nuclear receptor
    1998 769 citations Bruce Blumberg, Walid Sabbagh et al. Genes & Development profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Walid Sabbagh United Kingdom 10 967 508 470 374 293 16 1.8k
Celia Pilar Martinez‐Jimenez Germany 15 1.1k 1.1× 168 0.3× 289 0.6× 177 0.5× 115 0.4× 27 1.6k
Hellevi Peltoketo Finland 30 1.2k 1.2× 192 0.4× 1.4k 3.0× 95 0.3× 162 0.6× 53 2.8k
Klementina Fon Tacer United States 18 1.4k 1.4× 47 0.1× 288 0.6× 223 0.6× 317 1.1× 34 2.1k
Jun Yamauchi Japan 18 922 1.0× 51 0.1× 305 0.6× 133 0.4× 151 0.5× 44 1.5k
Chiseko Noda Japan 22 999 1.0× 79 0.2× 161 0.3× 244 0.7× 199 0.7× 44 1.6k
Bert Binas South Korea 24 1.5k 1.6× 40 0.1× 250 0.5× 305 0.8× 327 1.1× 67 2.3k
Valérie Robert France 24 1.6k 1.6× 21 0.0× 179 0.4× 136 0.4× 523 1.8× 44 2.8k
Philippe Rouet France 24 2.3k 2.3× 36 0.1× 560 1.2× 229 0.6× 179 0.6× 56 3.0k
Juan Chen China 20 580 0.6× 35 0.1× 75 0.2× 101 0.3× 102 0.3× 86 1.1k
Kun-Koo Park South Korea 8 701 0.7× 42 0.1× 571 1.2× 288 0.8× 58 0.2× 16 1.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Walid Sabbagh

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Walid Sabbagh

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Zargaran, Alexander, et al.. (2025). Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Quaternary Plastic Surgery: An Eco-audit of the Autologous Microtia Reconstruction Pathway. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 13(5). e6746–e6746.
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Kang, Norbert, et al.. (2018). Earfold: A New Technique for Correction of the Shape of the Antihelix. The Laryngoscope. 128(10). 2282–2290. 1 indexed citations
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Kang, Norbert, et al.. (2018). Earfold Implantable Clip System for Correction of Prominent Ears: Analysis of Safety in 403 Patients. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 6(1). e1623–e1623. 4 indexed citations
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Cox, Anthony J., Walid Sabbagh, & David Gault. (2012). Costal Cartilage or Conchal Cartilage for Aesthetic and Structural Reconstruction of Lower Pole Ear Defects. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 32(3). 271–274. 5 indexed citations
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Sabbagh, Walid, et al.. (2011). Reconstruction following Traumatic Partial Amputation of the Ear. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 127(2). 621–629. 21 indexed citations
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Sabbagh, Walid. (2010). Early experience in microtia reconstruction: The first 100 cases. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 64(4). 452–458. 31 indexed citations
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Younis, Ibby, David Gault, Walid Sabbagh, & Norbert Kang. (2010). Patient satisfaction and aesthetic outcomes after ear reconstruction with a Branemark-type, bone-anchored, ear prosthesis: A 16 year review. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 63(10). 1650–1655. 38 indexed citations
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Uppal, Rajan, Walid Sabbagh, J. Chana, & David Gault. (2008). Donor-Site Morbidity after Autologous Costal Cartilage Harvest in Ear Reconstruction and Approaches to Reducing Donor-Site Contour Deformity. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 121(6). 1949–1955. 75 indexed citations
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Hilioti, Zoe, Walid Sabbagh, Saurabh Paliwal, et al.. (2008). Oscillatory Phosphorylation of Yeast Fus3 MAP Kinase Controls Periodic Gene Expression and Morphogenesis. Current Biology. 18(21). 1700–1706. 58 indexed citations
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Mallucci, Patrick, Marc D. Pacifico, Norman Waterhouse, & Walid Sabbagh. (2007). The differential fascial glide: A technical refinement in abdominoplasty. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 60(8). 929–933. 4 indexed citations
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Cullen, Paul J., Walid Sabbagh, Cassandra L. Neal, et al.. (2004). A signaling mucin at the head of the Cdc42- and MAPK-dependent filamentous growth pathway in yeast. Genes & Development. 18(14). 1695–1708. 169 indexed citations
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Kusari, Anasua B., Douglas M. Molina, Walid Sabbagh, Chang S. Lau, & Lee Bardwell. (2004). A conserved protein interaction network involving the yeast MAP kinases Fus3 and Kss1. The Journal of Cell Biology. 164(2). 267–277. 65 indexed citations
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Sabbagh, Walid, et al.. (2003). Upper Labial Deficiency in M??bius Syndrome:. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 112(7). 1762–1767. 7 indexed citations
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Sabbagh, Walid, et al.. (2001). Specificity of MAP Kinase Signaling in Yeast Differentiation Involves Transient versus Sustained MAPK Activation. Molecular Cell. 8(3). 683–691. 145 indexed citations
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Ryan, Aimee K., Bruce Blumberg, Concepción Rodrı́guez-Esteban, et al.. (1998). Pitx2 determines left–right asymmetry of internal organs in vertebrates. Nature. 394(6693). 545–551. 423 indexed citations
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Blumberg, Bruce, Walid Sabbagh, Henry Juguilon, et al.. (1998). SXR, a novel steroid and xenobioticsensing nuclear receptor. Genes & Development. 12(20). 3195–3205. 769 indexed citations breakdown →

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