Aaron Janoff

8.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
128 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Aaron Janoff is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Aaron Janoff has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Molecular Biology, 33 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 31 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Aaron Janoff's work include Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (20 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (17 papers) and Connective tissue disorders research (13 papers). Aaron Janoff is often cited by papers focused on Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (20 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (17 papers) and Connective tissue disorders research (13 papers). Aaron Janoff collaborates with scholars based in United States and Netherlands. Aaron Janoff's co-authors include H. Carp, Benjamin W. Zweifach, Gad Feinstein, Rosemarie Dearing, Joanne Blondin, Joseph D. Zeligs, Walter Troll, R White, Charles J. Malemud and Frederick W. Miller and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Aaron Janoff

127 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Possible mechanisms of emphysema in smokers. In vitro suppression of serum elastase-inhibitory capacity by fresh cigarette smoke and its prevention by antioxidants.
    1978 308 citations H. Carp, Aaron Janoff PubMed profile →
  2. Tumorigenesis in Mouse Skin: Inhibition by Synthetic Inhibitors of Proteases
    1970 221 citations Aaron Janoff et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Aaron Janoff 2.0k 1.8k 1.5k 1.3k 782 128 6.7k
Carl G. Becker 2.7k 1.3× 660 0.4× 892 0.6× 1.5k 1.2× 722 0.9× 27 7.0k
William D. Wagner 1.9k 1.0× 1.8k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 1.9k 1.5× 397 0.5× 123 8.6k
C R Minick 3.1k 1.6× 640 0.4× 1.2k 0.8× 2.1k 1.7× 880 1.1× 33 8.8k
Yasuyuki Sasaguri 2.9k 1.5× 888 0.5× 1.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.1× 977 1.2× 238 8.0k
William J. Kohr 3.3k 1.7× 554 0.3× 1.4k 1.0× 2.5k 2.0× 336 0.4× 39 7.6k
James Varani 2.5k 1.3× 678 0.4× 767 0.5× 1.3k 1.0× 488 0.6× 123 7.1k
Hugh R. Brady 3.0k 1.5× 885 0.5× 506 0.3× 2.3k 1.8× 763 1.0× 125 7.9k
Sabina Janciauskiene 2.1k 1.0× 1.0k 0.6× 1.8k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 1.4k 1.8× 176 6.5k
Marianne Jochum 2.2k 1.1× 779 0.4× 868 0.6× 829 0.7× 259 0.3× 225 7.1k
Jeanine D’Armiento 3.5k 1.7× 2.1k 1.2× 1.6k 1.1× 811 0.6× 961 1.2× 140 8.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Aaron Janoff

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aaron Janoff

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Janoff, Aaron. (2015). Elastases and Emphysema. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1 indexed citations
2.
Blue, Marie‐Luise & Aaron Janoff. (2015). Possible Mechanisms of Emphysema in Cigarette Smokers. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1 indexed citations
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Carp, H. & Aaron Janoff. (2015). Possible Mechanisms Of Emphysema in Smokers. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 2 indexed citations
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Kramps, Johannes A., et al.. (1990). Interactions of human mast cell tryptase with biological protease inhibitors. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 276(1). 26–31. 82 indexed citations
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Simon, Sanford R., et al.. (1988). Inhibition of Human Neutrophil Elastase by Polyguanylic Acid and Other Synthetic RNA Homopolymers. Experimental Lung Research. 14(1). 85–99. 7 indexed citations
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Sinha, Sukanto, et al.. (1988). Characterization of Sheep Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor: Important Differences from the Human Protein. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 137(3). 558–563. 14 indexed citations
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Simon, Sanford R., et al.. (1988). Inhibition of Human Neutrophil Elastase by Bacterial Polyanions. Experimental Lung Research. 14(1). 67–83. 9 indexed citations
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Simon, Sanford R., et al.. (1988). Inhibition of Human Neutrophil Elastase by Polyguanylic Acid and other Synthetic Polynucleotides. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 240. 65–74. 2 indexed citations
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Janoff, Aaron, et al.. (1987). Effects of Tobacco Smoke Components on Cellular and Biochemical Processes in the Lung. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 136(4). 1058–1064. 55 indexed citations
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Janoff, Aaron, et al.. (1983). Cigarette smoke blocks cross-linking of elastin in vitro.. PubMed. 127(2). 189–92. 75 indexed citations
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Carp, H. & Aaron Janoff. (1980). Inactivation of Bronchial Mucous Proteinase Inhibitor by Cigarette Smoke and Phagocyte-Derived Oxidants. Experimental Lung Research. 1(3). 225–237. 60 indexed citations
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Feinstein, Gad & Aaron Janoff. (1975). A rapid method for purification of human granulocyte cationic neutral proteases: purification and characterization of human granulocyte chymotrypsin-like enzyme. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology. 403(2). 477–492. 73 indexed citations
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Janoff, Aaron. (1972). Symposium on Neutrophil Proteases as Mediators of Tissue Injury: Introduction. American Journal Of Pathology. 68(3). 538. 4 indexed citations
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Janoff, Aaron, et al.. (1968). MEDIATORS OF INFLAMMATION IN LEUKOCYTE LYSOSOMES. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 128(5). 1137–1155. 360 indexed citations
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Janoff, Aaron. (1966). Effect of an Antihistamine on the Increased Vascular Permeability induced by Leucocyte Lysosome Fractions. Nature. 212(5070). 1605–1606. 6 indexed citations
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Janoff, Aaron, et al.. (1965). MEDIATORS OF INFLAMMATION IN LEUKOCYTE LYSOSOMES. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 122(5). 841–851. 82 indexed citations
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Janoff, Aaron & Benjamin W. Zweifach. (1964). PRODUCTION OF INFLAMMATORY CHANGES IN THE MICROCIRCULATION BY CATIONIC PROTEINS EXTRACTED FROM LYSOSOMES. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 120(5). 747–764. 157 indexed citations
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Janoff, Aaron, Arnold L. Nagler, Silvio Baez, & Benjamin W. Zweifach. (1961). PATHOGENESIS OF EXPERIMENTAL SHOCK. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 114(2). 205–216. 45 indexed citations
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Janoff, Aaron & Benjamin W. Zweifach. (1960). INACTIVATION OF BACTERIAL EXOTOXINS AND ENDOTOXIN BY IRON. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 112(1). 23–34. 21 indexed citations

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