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World J Stem Cells. Dec 26, 2025; 17(12): 111748
Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i12.111748
Published online Dec 26, 2025. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i12.111748
Table 1 Top 10 most-frequently-cited articles
| No. | Citation information of articles | Article type | Number of years published | Citations in RCA |
| 1 | Kyurkchiev D, Bochev I, Ivanova-Todorova E, Mourdjeva M, Oreshkova T, Belemezova K, Kyurkchiev S. Secretion of immunoregulatory cytokines by mesenchymal stem cells. World J Stem Cells 2014; 6: 552-570 [PMID: 25426252 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i5.552] | Review | 9 | 398 |
| 2 | Casteilla L, Planat-Benard V, Laharrague P, Cousin B. Adipose-derived stromal cells: Their identity and uses in clinical trials, an update. World J Stem Cells 2011; 3: 25-33 [PMID: 21607134 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v3.i4.25] | Editorial | 12 | 392 |
| 3 | De Becker A, Riet IV. Homing and migration of mesenchymal stromal cells: How to improve the efficacy of cell therapy? World J Stem Cells 2016; 8: 73-87 [PMID: 27022438 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v8.i3.73] | Review | 7 | 304 |
| 4 | Glenn JD, Whartenby KA. Mesenchymal stem cells: Emerging mechanisms of immunomodulation and therapy. World J Stem Cells 2014; 6: 526-539 [PMID: 25426250 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i5.526] | Review | 9 | 272 |
| 5 | Nagamura-Inoue T, He H. Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells: Their advantages and potential clinical utility. World J Stem Cells 2014; 6: 195-202 [PMID: 24772246 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i2.195] | Topic highlight | 9 | 240 |
| 6 | Zhang S, Cui W. Sox2, a key factor in the regulation of pluripotency and neural differentiation. World J Stem Cells 2014; 6: 305-311 [PMID: 25126380 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i3.305] | Topic highlight | 9 | 210 |
| 7 | Tsuji W, Rubin JP, Marra KG. Adipose-derived stem cells: Implications in tissue regeneration. World J Stem Cells 2014; 6: 312-321 [PMID: 25126381 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i3.312] | Review | 9 | 196 |
| 8 | Park A, Kim WK, Bae KH. Distinction of white, beige and brown adipocytes derived from mesenchymal stem cells. World J Stem Cells 2014; 6: 33-42 [PMID: 24567786 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v6.i1.33] | Topic highlight | 9 | 168 |
| 9 | Cabrera MC, Hollingsworth RE, Hurt EM. Cancer stem cell plasticity and tumor hierarchy. World J Stem Cells 2015; 7: 27-36 [PMID: 25621103 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i1.27] | Review | 8 | 168 |
| 10 | Chaicharoenaudomrung N, Kunhorm P, Noisa P. Three-dimensional cell culture systems as an in vitro platform for cancer and stem cell modeling. World J Stem Cells 2019; 11: 1065-1083 [PMID: 31875869 DOI: 10.4252/wjsc.v11.i12.1065] | Review | 4 | 168 |
- Citation: Li SC. Evolving target: A 16-year progressive framework for shifting the rubric of scientific publishing toward transparency, artificial intelligence, and the Economic Impact Factor for impact that matters. World J Stem Cells 2025; 17(12): 111748
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v17/i12/111748.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.v17.i12.111748