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James A. Weston

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
9786
World Ranking
16196
National Ranking
6709

James A. Weston publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 80 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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James A. Weston D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where James A. Weston sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 53 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1983 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

James A. Weston is affiliated with the University of Oregon in the United States. Their primary area of research lies within Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, contributing seven publications in this broad field. Within this domain, they have focused on subfields including Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Rheumatology, and Surgery.

The research topics that Weston has addressed include MicroRNA in disease regulation, Cancer-related molecular mechanisms, Circular RNAs in diseases, Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments, Cancer-related gene regulation, and Genital Health and Disease. These topics highlight a diverse engagement with molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying disease processes.

Weston's recent publications comprise a range of studies across several scientific journals. These include:

  • Deficiency of miR-409-3p improves myocardial neovascularization and function through modulation of DNAJB9/p38 MAPK signaling, 2023, Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
  • MicroRNA -409-3p/ BTG2 signaling axis improves impaired angiogenesis and wound healing in obese mice, 2024, The FASEB Journal
  • 354-OR: Attenuation of Obesity-Induced Vascular Inflammation by microRNA-485 in Endothelial Cells, 2023, Diabetes
  • (153) Investigating the Role of NELL1 as a Gene of Interest in Peyronie's Disease, 2023, The Journal of Sexual Medicine
  • Cover Image, 2024, The FASEB Journal

Weston's most frequent co-authors include Furkan Bestepe, Colette Fritsche, Basak Icli, G. Ghanem, and Ruma Pal-Ghosh. These collaborations have contributed to multiple joint publications, reflecting a network of research partnerships.

Weston's research has been published most frequently in venues such as The FASEB Journal and The Journal of Sexual Medicine, with additional publications in Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids and Diabetes.

In recognition of their contributions, Weston was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1983.

Best Publications

  • Hu neuronal proteins are expressed in proliferating neurogenic cells

    Michael F. Marusich;Henry M. Furneaux;Paul D. Henion;James A. Weston

  • Isolation of a Major Cell Surface Glycoprotein from Fibroblasts

    Kenneth M. Yamada;James A. Weston

  • Soluble and cell-bound forms of steel factor activity play distinct roles in melanocyte precursor dispersal and survival on the lateral neural crest migration pathway

    Bernhard Wehrle-Haller;James A. Weston

  • A PDGF receptor mutation in the mouse (Patch) perturbs the development of a non-neuronal subset of neural crest-derived cells.

    K. Morrison-Graham;G.C. Schatteman;T. Bork;D.F. Bowen-Pope

  • Sequential expression and role of Hu RNA-binding proteins during neurogenesis.

    Yoshio Wakamatsu;James A. Weston

  • Regulation and role of PDGF receptor alpha-subunit expression during embryogenesis.

    G.C. Schatteman;K. Morrison-Graham;A. van Koppen;J.A. Weston

  • Timing and pattern of cell fate restrictions in the neural crest lineage.

    P.D. Henion;J.A. Weston

  • NUMB localizes in the basal cortex of mitotic avian neuroepithelial cells and modulates neuronal differentiation by binding to NOTCH-1.

    Yoshio Wakamatsu;Thomas M Maynard;Sonya U Jones;James A Weston

  • Temperature-sensitive mutations that cause stage-specific defects in Zebrafish fin regeneration.

    S L Johnson;J A Weston

  • Fate determination of neural crest cells by NOTCH-mediated lateral inhibition and asymmetrical cell division during gangliogenesis.

    Yoshio Wakamatsu;Thomas M. Maynard;James A. Weston

  • Genetic Control of Adult Pigment Stripe Development in Zebrafish

    Stephen L. Johnson;Dana Africa;Charline Walker;James A. Weston

  • Sequential segregation and fate of developmentally restricted intermediate cell populations in the neural crest lineage.

    James A. Weston

  • Segregation and early dispersal of neural crest cells in the embryonic zebrafish.

    David W. Raible;Andrew Wood;Wendy Hodsdon;Paul D. Henion

  • Analysis of migratory behavior of neural crest and fibroblastic cells in embryonic tissues

    C.A. Erickson;K.W. Tosney;J.A. Weston

  • Multiple roles of Sox2, an HMG‐box transcription factor in avian neural crest development

    Yoshio Wakamatsu;Yoshio Wakamatsu;Yukinori Endo;Noriko Osumi;James A. Weston

  • An SEM analysis of neural crest migration in the mouse

    C. A. Erickson;J. A. Weston

  • Early appearance in neural crest and crest-derived cells of an antigenic determinant present in avian neurons.

    Gary Ciment;James A. Weston

  • Extracellular matrix materials influence quail neural crest cell differentiation in vitro

    Jeanne Loring;Bengt Glimelius;James A. Weston

  • The measurement of intercellular adhesion.

    Stephen A. Roth;James A. Weston

  • Screen for mutations affecting development of zebrafish neural crest

    Paul D. Henion;David W. Raible;Christine E. Beattie;Kirsten L. Stoesser

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Paul Thiery
Jean Paul Thiery National University of Singapore
Kenneth M. Yamada
Kenneth M. Yamada National Institutes of Health
Judith S. Eisen
Judith S. Eisen University of Oregon
Stephen L. Johnson
Stephen L. Johnson Washington University in St. Louis
David W. Raible
David W. Raible University of Washington
Paul A. Trainor
Paul A. Trainor University of Kansas
Noriko Osumi
Noriko Osumi Tohoku University
Jeanne F. Loring
Jeanne F. Loring Scripps Research Institute
Carol A. Erickson
Carol A. Erickson University of California, Davis
Henry Furneaux
Henry Furneaux University of Connecticut Health Center

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