Alex B. Novikoff

14.8k total citations · 7 hit papers
100 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

Alex B. Novikoff is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex B. Novikoff has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Molecular Biology, 18 papers in Surgery and 16 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Alex B. Novikoff's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (14 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (12 papers) and Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (8 papers). Alex B. Novikoff is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (14 papers), Pancreatic function and diabetes (12 papers) and Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (8 papers). Alex B. Novikoff collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Sweden. Alex B. Novikoff's co-authors include Edward Essner, Sidney Goldfischer, Phyllis M. Novikoff, Nelson Quintana, Eric Holtzman, Woo-Yung Shin, David Hamerman, Peter Barland, Jean‐Jacques Hauw and Estelle Podber and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Alex B. Novikoff

98 papers receiving 9.2k citations

Hit Papers

NUCLEOSIDEDIPHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY IN THE GOLGI APPARATUS A... 1960 2026 1982 2004 1961 1961 1971 1969 1962 200 400 600
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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. NUCLEOSIDEDIPHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY IN THE GOLGI APPARATUS AND ITS USEFULNESS FOR CYTOLOGICAL STUDIES
    1961 621 citations Alex B. Novikoff, Sidney Goldfischer Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  2. MITOCHONDRIAL LOCALIZATION OF OXIDATIVE ENZYMES: STAINING RESULTS WITH TWO TETRAZOLIUM SALTS
    1961 562 citations Alex B. Novikoff, Woo-Yung Shin et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  3. GOLGI APPARATUS, GERL, AND LYSOSOMES OF NEURONS IN RAT DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA, STUDIED BY THICK SECTION AND THIN SECTION CYTOCHEMISTRY
    1971 507 citations Phyllis M. Novikoff, Alex B. Novikoff et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  4. VISUALIZATION OF PEROXISOMES (MICROBODIES) AND MITOCHONDRIA WITH DIAMINOBENZIDINE
    1969 459 citations Alex B. Novikoff, Sidney Goldfischer Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry profile →
  5. ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF THE HUMAN SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE
    1962 440 citations Alex B. Novikoff et al. The Journal of Cell Biology profile →
  6. THE LOCALIZATION OF PHOSPHATASE ACTIVITIES AT THE LEVEL OF ULTRASTRUCTURE
    1964 404 citations Sidney Goldfischer, Edward Essner et al. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry profile →
  7. Human hepatocellular pigments and lysosomes
    1960 300 citations Edward Essner, Alex B. Novikoff profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alex B. Novikoff United States 53 5.0k 2.6k 2.0k 1.3k 1.0k 100 10.8k
Robert Wattiaux Belgium 31 5.6k 1.1× 2.2k 0.9× 2.6k 1.3× 924 0.7× 1.6k 1.6× 113 11.1k
Oliver H. Lowry United States 55 6.7k 1.4× 1.7k 0.7× 2.7k 1.3× 1.6k 1.2× 512 0.5× 115 14.7k
Arnold M. Seligman United States 48 4.4k 0.9× 1.2k 0.5× 1.2k 0.6× 942 0.8× 569 0.6× 180 10.7k
Manfred L. Karnovsky United States 59 5.2k 1.0× 795 0.3× 2.5k 1.2× 769 0.6× 723 0.7× 175 12.7k
Leonard Jarett United States 53 5.6k 1.1× 1.6k 0.6× 1.9k 0.9× 2.4k 1.9× 606 0.6× 176 11.2k
David D. Sabatini United States 41 6.1k 1.2× 2.8k 1.1× 1.1k 0.5× 911 0.7× 648 0.6× 81 10.0k
Lawrence Levine United States 63 7.8k 1.6× 1.0k 0.4× 1.9k 1.0× 1.0k 0.8× 697 0.7× 316 17.6k
Russell J. Barrnett United States 43 3.7k 0.7× 1.4k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 705 0.6× 359 0.4× 112 9.1k
Howard Rasmussen United States 60 6.3k 1.3× 1.4k 0.6× 2.3k 1.1× 1.6k 1.3× 324 0.3× 224 12.5k
Maurice B. Burg United States 68 7.0k 1.4× 4.0k 1.6× 2.0k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 353 0.3× 198 13.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Novikoff, Alex B. & Eric Holtzman. (1984). Cells and organelles. Holt, Rinehart and Winston eBooks. 48 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Alex B., et al.. (1983). Transepithelial endoplasmic reticulum in rat proximal convoluted tubule.. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 31(5). 656–661. 12 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Phyllis M., Daulat R.P. Tulsiani, Oscar Touster, A Yam, & Alex B. Novikoff. (1983). Immunocytochemical localization of alpha-D-mannosidase II in the Golgi apparatus of rat liver.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 80(14). 4364–4368. 82 indexed citations
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Schnitzer, J., et al.. (1981). Neuronal phosphatase activities with ARA-AMP and ARA-ATP as substrates.. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 29(6). 693–702. 3 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Alex B. & Woon‐Seob Shin. (1978). Endoplasmic reticulum and autophagy in rat hepatocytes.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 75(10). 5039–5042. 57 indexed citations
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Mori, Makoto & Alex B. Novikoff. (1977). Induction of pinocytosis in rat hepatocytes by partial hepatectomy.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 72(3). 695–706. 20 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Alex B., A Yam, & Phyllis M. Novikoff. (1975). Cytochemical study of secretory process in transplantable insulinoma of syrian golden hamster.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 72(11). 4501–4505. 31 indexed citations
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Hauw, Jean‐Jacques, et al.. (1972). Culture of nervous tissue on collagen in Leighton tubes. Brain Research. 37(2). 301–309. 16 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Alex B., et al.. (1972). DIFFUSION ARTIFACTS IN 3,3'-DIAMINOBENZIDINE CYTOCHEMISTRY. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 20(9). 745–749. 134 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Phyllis M., Alex B. Novikoff, Nelson Quintana, & Jean‐Jacques Hauw. (1971). GOLGI APPARATUS, GERL, AND LYSOSOMES OF NEURONS IN RAT DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA, STUDIED BY THICK SECTION AND THIN SECTION CYTOCHEMISTRY. The Journal of Cell Biology. 50(3). 859–886. 507 indexed citations breakdown →
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Holtzman, Eric, et al.. (1967). LYSOSOMES AND GERL IN NORMAL AND CHROMATOLYTIC NEURONS OF THE RAT GANGLION NODOSUM. The Journal of Cell Biology. 33(2). 419–435. 275 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Alex B., et al.. (1966). NUCLEOSIDE PHOSPHATASE AND CHOLINESTERASE ACTIVITIES IN DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA AND PERIPHERAL NERVE. The Journal of Cell Biology. 29(3). 525–545. 83 indexed citations
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Goldfischer, Sidney, Irwin M. Arias, Edward Essner, & Alex B. Novikoff. (1962). CYTOCHEMICAL AND ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC STUDIES OF RAT LIVER WITH REDUCED CAPACITY TO TRANSPORT CONJUGATED BILIRUBIN. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 115(3). 467–474. 59 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Alex B. & Edward Essner. (1962). CYTOLYSOMES AND MITOCHONDRIAL DEGENERATION. The Journal of Cell Biology. 15(1). 140–146. 229 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Alex B., et al.. (1961). FURTHER STUDIES OF THE APPARENT ADENOSINETRIPHOSPHATASE ACTIVITY OF CELL MEMBRANES IN FORMOL-CALCIUM-FIXED TISSUES. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 9(4). 434–451. 86 indexed citations
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Essner, Edward, et al.. (1958). Adenosinetriphosphatase and 5-Nucleotidase Activities in the Plasma Membrane of Liver Cells as Revealed by Electron Microscopy. The Journal of Cell Biology. 4(6). 711–716. 198 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Alex B., Henri Beaufay, & C. De Duve. (1956). ELECTRON MICROSCOPY OF LYSOSOME-RICH FRACTIONS FROM RAT LIVER. The Journal of Cell Biology. 2(4). 179–184. 232 indexed citations
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Spain, David M., Norman Molomut, & Alex B. Novikoff. (1956). Cortisone and carcinogenesis in mouse skin. I. Effect of cortisone during multiple paintings with methylcholanthrene.. PubMed. 16(2). 138–41. 16 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Alex B., et al.. (1954). THE EFFECTS OF RIBONUCLEASE ON THE RIBONUCLEIC ACID AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES OF MICROSOMES ISOLATED FROM RAT LIVER HOMOGENATES. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 2(5). 401–406. 5 indexed citations
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Novikoff, Alex B., et al.. (1953). BIOCHEMICAL HETEROGENEITY OF THE CYTOPLASMIC PARTICLES ISOLATED FROM RAT LIVER HOMOGENATE. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 1(1). 27–46. 128 indexed citations

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