2026 Karen M. Lyons: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	74	5517	5087	2622	2353	194	23399

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Biology and Biochemistry

5517

5087

2622

2353

194

23399

Biology and Biochemistry

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Citations

23399

World Ranking

5517

National Ranking

2622

Overview

Karen M. Lyons is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and social sciences. They have contributed significantly to the understanding of molecular biology, oncology, immunology, education, and rheumatology through their scholarly work.

The scholar's main fields of study include:

Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Social Sciences

Their subfields of study include:

Molecular Biology
Oncology
Immunology
Education
Rheumatology

Central topics of their research are:

Connective Tissue Growth Factor Research
Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
Bone Metabolism and Diseases
TGF-β signaling in diseases
Social Work Education and Practice
Research in Social Sciences
Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms

Their scholarly output has been published in several notable venues, with multiple articles appearing in the following:

Journal of Voice
Communications Biology
Innovation in Aging
The FASEB Journal
Cell Stem Cell

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Karen M. Lyons include:

Loss of KDM4B exacerbates bone-fat imbalance and mesenchymal stromal cell exhaustion in skeletal aging, 2021, Cell Stem Cell
The Validity and Reliability of the Reflux Finding Score, 2021, Journal of Voice
STAT3 promotes a youthful epigenetic state in articular chondrocytes, 2023, Aging Cell
Endogenous CCN family member WISP1 inhibits trauma-induced heterotopic ossification, 2020, JCI Insight
gp130/STAT3 signaling is required for homeostatic proliferation and anabolism in postnatal growth plate and articular chondrocytes, 2022, Communications Biology

Frequent co-authors with whom Karen M. Lyons has published include:

Noah Lopez
Arijita Sarkar
Nancy Q. Liu
Jenny Magallanes
Jade Tassey

Best Publications

Primer on the metabolic bone diseases and disorders of mineral metabolism

John P. Bilezikian;Roger Bouillon;Thomas Clemens;Juliet Compston

1664
Citations
A primary requirement for nodal in the formation and maintenance of the primitive streak in the mouse

Frank L. Conlon;Karen M. Lyons;Norma Takaesu;Katrin S. Barth

1033
Citations
Involvement of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-4 (BMP-4) and Vgr-1 in morphogenesis and neurogenesis in the mouse

C. M. Jones;K. M. Lyons;B. L. M. Hogan

874
Citations
Connective tissue growth factor coordinates chondrogenesis and angiogenesis during skeletal development

Sanja Ivkovic;Byeong S. Yoon;Steven N. Popoff;Fayez F. Safadi

832
Citations
The Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 Gene Is X-Linked and Expressed in Oocytes

Jennifer L. Dube;Pei Wang;Julia Elvin;Karen M. Lyons

690
Citations
Bone morphogenetic protein-3 is a negative regulator of bone density.

A Daluiski;T Engstrand;ME Bahamonde;LW Gamer

553
Citations
Colocalization of BMP 7 and BMP 2 RNAs suggests that these factors cooperatively mediate tissue interactions during murine development.

Karen M. Lyons;Brigid L.M. Hogan;Elizabeth J. Robertson

537
Citations
Bmpr1a and Bmpr1b have overlapping functions and are essential for chondrogenesis in vivo.

Byeong S. Yoon;Dmitry A. Ovchinnikov;Isaac Yoshii;Yuji Mishina

496
Citations
BMP canonical Smad signaling through Smad1 and Smad5 is required for endochondral bone formation

Kelsey N. Retting;Buer Song;Byeong S. Yoon;Karen M. Lyons

474
Citations
Autoregulation of neurogenesis by GDF11.

Hsiao Huei Wu;Sanja Ivkovic;Richard C. Murray;Sylvia Jaramillo

473
Citations
The type I BMP receptor BMPRIB is required for chondrogenesis in the mouse limb.

Soyun E. Yi;Aaron Daluiski;Ron Pederson;Vicki Rosen

471
Citations
Mice lacking Bmp6 function.

Mark J. Solloway;Andrew T. Dudley;Elizabeth K. Bikoff;Karen M. Lyons;Karen M. Lyons

464
Citations
NOTCH SIGNALING IMPOSES TWO DISTINCT BLOCKS IN THE DIFFERENTIATION OF C2C12 MYOBLASTS

Donna Nofziger;Alison Miyamoto;Karen M. Lyons;Gerry Weinmaster

444
Citations
Epithelial Bmpr1a regulates differentiation and proliferation in postnatal hair follicles and is essential for tooth development.

Thomas Andl;Kyung Ahn;Alladin Kairo;Emily Y. Chu

441
Citations
Bone morphogenetic protein-2 : Biology and applications

Edward H. Riley;Joseph M. Lane;Marshall R. Urist;Karen M. Lyons

435
Citations
Multiple functions of BMPs in chondrogenesis

Byeong S. Yoon;Karen M. Lyons

404
Citations
The type I BMP receptor BmprIB is essential for female reproductive function

Soyun E. Yi;Philip S. LaPolt;Byeong S. Yoon;Jean Y.-C. Chen

290
Citations
GDF11 Controls the Timing of Progenitor Cell Competence in Developing Retina

Joon Kim;Hsiao-Huei Wu;Arthur D. Lander;Karen M. Lyons

289
Citations
Proposal for a unified CCN nomenclature

D. R. Brigstock;R. Goldschmeding;K. I. Katsube;S. C.T. Lam

289
Citations
BMP signaling is required for septation of the outflow tract of the mammalian heart.

Emmanuèle C. Délot;Matthew E. Bahamonde;Manxu Zhao;Karen M. Lyons

288
Citations