Zafar Nawaz

9.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
113 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

About

Zafar Nawaz is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Zafar Nawaz has authored 113 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Genetics and 13 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Zafar Nawaz's work include Estrogen and related hormone effects (38 papers), Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (22 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (16 papers). Zafar Nawaz is often cited by papers focused on Estrogen and related hormone effects (38 papers), Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways (22 papers) and Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes (16 papers). Zafar Nawaz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Qatar and Pakistan. Zafar Nawaz's co-authors include Bert W. O’Malley, David M. Lonard, Carolyn L. Smith, Ming‐Jer Tsai, C. Smith, Sophia Y. Tsai, Salman M. Hyder, George M. Stancel, Donald P. McDonnell and Sheikh Riazuddin and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Zafar Nawaz

111 papers receiving 7.4k citations

Hit Papers

Coactivator and Corepress... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 100 200 300 400 500
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. Coactivator and Corepressor Regulation of the Agonist/Antagonist Activity of the Mixed Antiestrogen, 4-Hydroxytamoxifen
    1997 530 citations Zafar Nawaz, Bert W. O’Malley et al. Molecular Endocrinology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zafar Nawaz United States 47 4.8k 3.9k 1.3k 732 606 113 7.6k
Sergio A. Oñate United States 29 4.1k 0.8× 3.8k 1.0× 900 0.7× 838 1.1× 823 1.4× 43 6.6k
Steven K. Nordeen United States 40 3.0k 0.6× 2.1k 0.5× 731 0.5× 674 0.9× 756 1.2× 94 5.1k
Robert B. Stein United States 32 4.1k 0.8× 2.3k 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 356 0.5× 1.1k 1.7× 96 6.7k
Alessandro Weisz Italy 47 4.8k 1.0× 2.1k 0.5× 1.4k 1.1× 2.0k 2.8× 981 1.6× 186 7.7k
Carol A. Lange United States 53 6.5k 1.4× 3.3k 0.8× 3.4k 2.5× 1.7k 2.3× 1.3k 2.1× 140 10.4k
Jun Sun United States 35 2.1k 0.4× 2.5k 0.6× 915 0.7× 355 0.5× 634 1.0× 80 5.1k
Anders Ström Sweden 36 2.4k 0.5× 2.9k 0.8× 1.5k 1.1× 815 1.1× 323 0.5× 68 5.4k
Eric Kalkhoven Netherlands 48 5.8k 1.2× 2.4k 0.6× 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.5× 1.7k 2.7× 102 9.9k
Jean‐Claude Chambard France 34 4.6k 1.0× 972 0.3× 1.2k 0.9× 1.0k 1.4× 874 1.4× 52 7.4k
Joseph L. Napoli United States 59 7.0k 1.5× 2.1k 0.5× 592 0.4× 374 0.5× 995 1.6× 197 10.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zafar Nawaz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zafar Nawaz

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Akiki, Susanna, et al.. (2023). Spontaneous Remission in a Patient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Case Report. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 16(1). 1073–1079.
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Al‐Khawaga, Sara, et al.. (2020). Haploinsufficiency of the FOXA2 associated with a complex clinical phenotype. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine. 8(6). e1086–e1086. 6 indexed citations
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Omri, Halima El, Ruba Y. Taha, Adel Elomri, et al.. (2020). Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Qatar (2010–2016): Clinical, Biological, and Prognostic Factors and Treatment Outcomes. Frontiers in Genetics. 11. 553–553. 5 indexed citations
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Nawaz, Zafar, et al.. (2018). An uncommon case of chronic myeloid leukemia with variant cytogenetic.. PubMed. 89(3-S). 28–32. 1 indexed citations
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Al‐Dewik, Nader, Mariam Al‐Mureikhi, Rehab Ali, et al.. (2015). High diagnostic yield of clinical exome sequencing in Middle Eastern patients with Mendelian disorders. Human Genetics. 134(9). 967–980. 140 indexed citations
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Nawaz, Zafar, Sandra E. Ghayad, Mark N. Jabbour, et al.. (2015). p53 Restoration in Induction and Maintenance of Senescence: Differential Effects in Premalignant and Malignant Tumor Cells. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 36(3). 438–451. 19 indexed citations
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Buffa, Laura, et al.. (2012). Molecular mechanism of WW‐domain binding protein‐2 coactivation function in estrogen receptor signaling. IUBMB Life. 65(1). 76–84. 21 indexed citations
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Catoe, Heath W. & Zafar Nawaz. (2011). E6-AP facilitates efficient transcription at estrogen responsive promoters through recruitment of chromatin modifiers. Steroids. 76(9). 897–902. 19 indexed citations
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Ramamoorthy, Sivapriya, et al.. (2010). Isoform-Specific Degradation of PR-B by E6-AP Is Critical for Normal Mammary Gland Development. Molecular Endocrinology. 24(11). 2099–2113. 25 indexed citations
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Fu, Wei, Qiuping Ma, Lei Chen, et al.. (2009). MDM2 Acts Downstream of p53 as an E3 Ligase to Promote FOXO Ubiquitination and Degradation. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 284(21). 13987–14000. 159 indexed citations
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Moore, S. Jo, H. Dawn Marshall, Leslie Steele, et al.. (2008). The clinical and genetic epidemiology of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in Newfoundland. Clinical Genetics. 74(3). 213–222. 51 indexed citations
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Chu, Isabel, Angel Arnaout, Jun Sun, et al.. (2007). Src promotes estrogen-dependent estrogen receptor α proteolysis in human breast cancer. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 117(8). 2205–2215. 72 indexed citations
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Wu, Jianbo, Yayun Liang, Zafar Nawaz, & Salman M. Hyder. (2005). Complex agonist-like properties of ICI 182,780 (Faslodex) in human breast cancer cells that predominantly express progesterone receptor-B: implications for treatment resistance.. PubMed. 27(6). 1647–59. 9 indexed citations
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Ismail, Ayesha, et al.. (2005). Ubiquitin and control of transcription. Essays in Biochemistry. 41. 69–80. 44 indexed citations
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Fu, Guilian, Ayesha Ismail, Sathish Srinivasan, et al.. (2005). Multifunction Steroid Receptor Coactivator, E6-Associated Protein, Is Involved in Development of the Prostate Gland. Molecular Endocrinology. 20(3). 544–559. 66 indexed citations
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Ismail, Ayesha & Zafar Nawaz. (2005). Nuclear hormone receptor degradation and gene transcription: An update. IUBMB Life. 57(7). 483–490. 41 indexed citations
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Verma, S. R., Ayesha Ismail, Xiuhua Gao, et al.. (2004). The Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme UBCH7 Acts as a Coactivator for Steroid Hormone Receptors. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 24(19). 8716–8726. 74 indexed citations
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Nawaz, Zafar, et al.. (1999). Proteasome-dependent degradation of the human estrogen receptor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 96(5). 1858–1862. 497 indexed citations
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