Barry G.W. Arnason

8.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
157 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

Barry G.W. Arnason is a scholar working on Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Immunology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Barry G.W. Arnason has authored 157 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine, 44 papers in Immunology and 38 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Barry G.W. Arnason's work include Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (43 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (22 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (19 papers). Barry G.W. Arnason is often cited by papers focused on Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (43 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (22 papers) and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (19 papers). Barry G.W. Arnason collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Canada. Barry G.W. Arnason's co-authors include Byron H. Waksman, Branislav D. Janković, Arthur K. Asbury, Jack P. Antel, Anthony T. Reder, Raymond D. Adams, David P. Richman, Raymond P. Roos, Joël Oger and James R. Lehrich and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Barry G.W. Arnason

155 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Barry G.W. Arnason United States 46 2.0k 1.8k 1.7k 1.2k 1.0k 157 6.6k
John N. Whitaker United States 40 1.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.7× 1.2k 0.7× 1.8k 1.5× 828 0.8× 160 5.4k
Oded Abramsky Israel 49 1.7k 0.8× 2.0k 1.1× 2.1k 1.3× 1.8k 1.5× 1.1k 1.1× 197 8.0k
Klaus V. Toyka Germany 50 1.8k 0.9× 2.1k 1.2× 2.8k 1.7× 2.1k 1.7× 2.0k 2.0× 144 8.7k
Edward J. Thompson United Kingdom 40 599 0.3× 1.6k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 1.6k 1.4× 867 0.9× 145 5.0k
Floyd A. Davis United States 22 1.3k 0.6× 5.8k 3.3× 2.2k 1.3× 1.0k 0.9× 845 0.8× 57 8.0k
Robert Weissert Germany 38 1.7k 0.9× 2.3k 1.3× 1.1k 0.6× 1.4k 1.2× 510 0.5× 116 5.6k
Dale E. McFarlin United States 34 3.2k 1.6× 1.8k 1.0× 583 0.4× 1.0k 0.8× 263 0.3× 84 5.6k
Murray B. Bornstein United States 36 895 0.5× 1.2k 0.7× 706 0.4× 1.3k 1.1× 1.2k 1.2× 144 4.6k
Kenneth G. Warren Canada 38 1.4k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 611 0.4× 1.3k 1.1× 284 0.3× 93 5.1k
Hansotto Reiber Germany 36 487 0.2× 1.5k 0.9× 2.0k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 665 0.7× 119 5.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schippling, Sven, Paul O’Connor, Volker Knappertz, et al.. (2016). Incidence and course of depression in multiple sclerosis in the multinational BEYOND trial. Journal of Neurology. 263(7). 1418–1426. 38 indexed citations
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Frim, David M., et al.. (2011). Olig1 is expressed in human oligodendrocytes during maturation and regeneration. Glia. 59(6). 914–926. 38 indexed citations
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Arnason, Barry G.W.. (2005). Long-term experience with interferon beta-1b (Betaferon®) in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurology. 252(S3). iii28–iii33. 14 indexed citations
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Lü, Chuanzhen, et al.. (1993). Antibody-secreting cells to acetylcholine receptor and to presynaptic membrane receptor in seronegative myasthenia gravis. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 43(1-2). 145–149. 8 indexed citations
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Karaszewski, Joseph W., Anthony T. Reder, Banu Anlar, & Barry G.W. Arnason. (1993). Increased high affinity beta-adrenergic receptor densities and cyclic AMP responses of CD8 cells in multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 43(1-2). 1–7. 44 indexed citations
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Jensen, Mark A., et al.. (1992). Preferential increase of IL-2R+ CD4+ T cells and CD45RB− CD4+ T cells in the central nervous system in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 38(3). 255–261. 21 indexed citations
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Maselli, Ricardo A., Jonathan B. Jaspan, Betty Soliven, et al.. (1989). Comparison of sympathetic skin response with quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test in diabetic neuropathy. Muscle & Nerve. 12(5). 420–423. 66 indexed citations
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Arnason, Barry G.W., et al.. (1988). Blood Lymphocyte β‐Adrenergic Receptors in Multiple Sclerosis. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 540(1). 585–588. 25 indexed citations
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Arnason, Barry G.W., Avertano Noronha, & Anthony T. Reder. (1988). Immunoregulation in Rapidly Progressive Multiple Sclerosisa. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 540(1). 4–12. 15 indexed citations
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Arnason, Barry G.W.. (1987). Immunogenetics and immunoregulation. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 16(1). 1–1. 1 indexed citations
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Arnason, Barry G.W.. (1987). Myasthenia Gravis Conference: A Summation. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 505(1). 683–686. 1 indexed citations
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Chelmicka‐Schorr, Ewa, et al.. (1985). Sympathetic ganglia augment growth of neuroblastoma in vitro. European Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology. 21(8). 957–964. 5 indexed citations
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Noronha, Avertano, David P. Richman, & Barry G.W. Arnason. (1980). Detection of in Vivo Stimulated Cerebrospinal-Fluid Lymphocytes by Flow Cytometry in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. New England Journal of Medicine. 303(13). 713–717. 81 indexed citations
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Mattson, David H., Raymond P. Roos, & Barry G.W. Arnason. (1980). Isoelectric focusing of IgG eluted from multiple sclerosis and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis brains. Nature. 287(5780). 335–337. 106 indexed citations
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Mattson, David H., Raymond P. Roos, & Barry G.W. Arnason. (1980). Immunoperoxidase staining of cerebrospinal fluid IgG in isoelectric focusing gels: A sensitive new technique. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 3(1). 67–75. 19 indexed citations
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Szuchet, Sara, Kāri Stefánsson, Robert L. Wollmann, Glyn Dawson, & Barry G.W. Arnason. (1980). Maintenance of isolated oligodendrocytes in long-term culture. Brain Research. 200(1). 151–164. 81 indexed citations
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Hier, Daniel B., Barry G.W. Arnason, & Michael Young. (1972). Studies on the Mechanism of Action of Nerve Growth Factor. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 69(8). 2268–2272. 54 indexed citations
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Webster, Henry de F., et al.. (1968). THE INITIAL LESION IN EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGIC NEURITIS. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 128(3). 469–495. 111 indexed citations
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Janković, Branislav D., Byron H. Waksman, & Barry G.W. Arnason. (1962). ROLE OF THE THYMUS IN IMMUNE REACTIONS IN RATS. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 116(2). 159–176. 234 indexed citations
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Waksman, Byron H., Barry G.W. Arnason, & Branislav D. Janković. (1962). ROLE OF THE THYMUS IN IMMUNE REACTIONS IN RATS. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 116(2). 187–206. 175 indexed citations

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