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Kenneth W. Witwer

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Neuroscience

D-Index
67
Citations
35026
World Ranking
2816
National Ranking
1306

Kenneth W. Witwer publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth W. Witwer sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 189 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Kenneth W. Witwer D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth W. Witwer sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 67 D-Index — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kenneth W. Witwer is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. The primary focus of their research lies within the broad field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with particular specialization in Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Immunology, Immunology and Allergy, and Infectious Diseases.

The topics covered extensively in their work include:

  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Circular RNAs in diseases
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules Research
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • RNA Research and Splicing

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Witwer are:

  • Олеся Гололобова
  • Yiyao Huang
  • Andrey Turchinovich
  • Tom A. P. Driedonks
  • Juan Pablo Tosar

Witwer publishes regularly in several scientific venues, most notably:

  • Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Extracellular Biology
  • Cytotherapy
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Selected recent publications include:

  • Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches, 2024, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • A brief history of nearly EV-erything - The rise and rise of extracellular vesicles, 2021, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • Methods for Separation and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles: Results of a Worldwide Survey Performed by the ISEV Rigor and Standardization Subcommittee, 2020, Cells
  • Urinary extracellular vesicles: A position paper by the Urine Task Force of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles, 2021, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
  • Updating MISEV: Evolving the minimal requirements for studies of extracellular vesicles, 2021, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles

Best Publications

  • Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018) : a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines

    Clotilde Théry;Kenneth W. Witwer;Elena Aikawa;Maria Jose Alcaraz

  • Techniques used for the isolation and characterization of extracellular vesicles: results of a worldwide survey

    Chris Gardiner;Dolores Di Vizio;Susmita Sahoo;Clotilde Théry

  • Urinary extracellular vesicles : A position paper by the Urine Task Force of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles

    Uta Erdbrügger;Charles J. Blijdorp;Irene V. Bijnsdorp;Francesc E. Borràs

  • Concise Review: Developing Best-Practice Models for the Therapeutic Use of Extracellular Vesicles

    Agnes T Reiner;Kenneth W Witwer;Bas Wm van Balkom;Joel de Beer

  • Astrocyte-shed extracellular vesicles regulate the peripheral leukocyte response to inflammatory brain lesions

    Alex M. Dickens;Luis B. Tovar-Y-Romo;Seung Wan Yoo;Amanda L. Trout

  • Extracellular Vesicles Exploit Viral Entry Routes for Cargo Delivery

    Helena M. van Dongen;Niala Masoumi;Kenneth W. Witwer;D. Michiel Pegtel

  • Assessment of small RNA sorting into different extracellular fractions revealed by high-throughput sequencing of breast cell lines

    Juan Pablo Tosar;Fabiana Gámbaro;Julia Sanguinetti;Braulio Bonilla

  • MicroRNA Regulation of IFN-β Protein Expression: Rapid and Sensitive Modulation of the Innate Immune Response

    Kenneth W. Witwer;Jeanne M. Sisk;Lucio Gama;Janice E. Clements

  • Comparison of Methods for miRNA Extraction from Plasma and Quantitative Recovery of RNA from Cerebrospinal Fluid.

    Melissa A. McAlexander;Maggie J. Phillips;Kenneth W. Witwer

  • TNFα and IL-1β modify the miRNA cargo of astrocyte shed extracellular vesicles to regulate neurotrophic signaling in neurons.

    Amrita Datta Chaudhuri;Raha M. Dastgheyb;Seung Wan Yoo;Amanda Trout

  • Extracellular Vesicle-Associated Aβ Mediates Trans-Neuronal Bioenergetic and Ca 2+-Handling Deficits in Alzheimer's Disease Models

    Erez Eitan;Emmette R Hutchison;Krisztina Marosi;James Comotto

  • Influence of species and processing parameters on recovery and content of brain tissue-derived extracellular vesicles

    Yiyao Huang;Lesley Cheng;Andrey Turchinovich;Vasiliki Mahairaki

  • Coordinated Regulation of SIV Replication and Immune Responses in the CNS

    Kenneth W. Witwer;Lucio Gama;Ming Li;Christopher M. Bartizal

  • An SIV/macaque model targeted to study HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders

    Sarah E. Beck;Suzanne E. Queen;Kelly A. Metcalf Pate;Lisa M. Mangus

  • Elevated Brain Monoamine Oxidase Activity in SIV- and HIV-associated Neurological Disease

    Kelly A. Meulendyke;Ceereena Ubaida-Mohien;Julia L. Drewes;Zhaohao Liao

  • Quinolinic acid/tryptophan ratios predict neurological disease in SIV-infected macaques and remain elevated in the brain under cART.

    Julia L. Drewes;Kelly A. Meulendyke;Zhaohao Liao;Kenneth W. Witwer

  • Opposing impacts on healthspan and longevity by limiting dietary selenium in telomere dysfunctional mice

    Ryan T. Wu;Lei Cao;Elliot Mattson;Kenneth W. Witwer

  • Paving the path to HIV neurotherapy: Predicting SIV CNS disease.

    Sarah E. Beck;Suzanne E. Queen;Kenneth W. Witwer;Kelly A. Metcalf Pate

  • Release of extracellular vesicle miR-494-3p by ARPE-19 cells with impaired mitochondria.

    J.Y. Ahn;S. Datta;E. Bandeira;M. Cano

  • Tristetraprolin expression and microRNA-mediated regulation during simian immunodeficiency virus infection of the central nervous system

    Jonathan Liu;Jeanne M Sisk;Lucio Gama;Janice E Clements

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew F. Hill
Andrew F. Hill Victoria University
Clotilde Théry
Clotilde Théry PSL University
Marca H. M. Wauben
Marca H. M. Wauben Utrecht University
Bernd Giebel
Bernd Giebel University of Duisburg-Essen
Juan M. Falcon-Perez
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Rienk Nieuwland
Rienk Nieuwland University of Amsterdam
Jan Lötvall
Jan Lötvall University of Gothenburg
Hidetoshi Tahara
Hidetoshi Tahara Hiroshima University
Sai Kiang Lim
Sai Kiang Lim Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Janice E. Clements
Janice E. Clements Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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