Betty M. Twarog

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
44 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Betty M. Twarog is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Betty M. Twarog has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 16 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and 9 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Betty M. Twarog's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (18 papers), Cephalopods and Marine Biology (15 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (6 papers). Betty M. Twarog is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (18 papers), Cephalopods and Marine Biology (15 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (6 papers). Betty M. Twarog collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Germany. Betty M. Twarog's co-authors include Irvine H. Page, Kenneth D. Roeder, Yusuke Muneoka, T. Hidaka, R.A. Cole, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Maynard M. Dewey, William H. Johnson and Barbara York and has published in prestigious journals such as Physiological Reviews, The Journal of Physiology and CHEST Journal.

In The Last Decade

Betty M. Twarog

44 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Serotonin Content of Some Mammalian Tissues and Urine and a Method for Its Determination

1953 323 citations Betty M. Twarog et al. profile →
Responses of a molluscan smooth muscle to acetylcholine and 5‐hydroxytryptamine

1954 238 citations Betty M. Twarog profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Betty M. Twarog United States	26	973	579	304	269	229	44	2.0k
Hideshi Kobayashi Japan	28	616 0.6×	819 1.4×	136 0.4×	189 0.7×	365 1.6×	132	2.7k
H. Huddart United Kingdom	21	613 0.6×	557 1.0×	111 0.4×	54 0.2×	233 1.0×	102	1.3k
Morris Rockstein United States	16	561 0.6×	514 0.9×	141 0.5×	365 1.4×	354 1.5×	63	2.1k
John P. Reuben United States	18	552 0.6×	759 1.3×	307 1.0×	56 0.2×	103 0.4×	25	1.3k
Edward W. Green United States	29	665 0.7×	733 1.3×	337 1.1×	114 0.4×	145 0.6×	67	2.8k
Dennis D. Kunkel United States	29	1.9k 1.9×	1.2k 2.0×	173 0.6×	129 0.5×	145 0.6×	50	2.9k
E B Ridgway United States	22	1.6k 1.6×	1.8k 3.1×	410 1.3×	215 0.8×	151 0.7×	29	3.1k
Felix Strumwasser United States	28	1.7k 1.8×	931 1.6×	58 0.2×	355 1.3×	253 1.1×	54	2.6k
Pedro Labarca Chile	30	1.5k 1.5×	1.8k 3.1×	393 1.3×	92 0.3×	90 0.4×	60	2.9k
Robert W. Meech United Kingdom	31	2.8k 2.9×	2.5k 4.3×	404 1.3×	155 0.6×	257 1.1×	66	4.2k

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Twarog, Betty M., et al.. (1988). Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension in the Rat Model. CHEST Journal. 93(3). 100S–101S. 10 indexed citations

Twarog, Betty M.. (1988). Serotonin: History of a discovery. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Comparative Pharmacology. 91(1). 21–24. 20 indexed citations

Twarog, Betty M., Rhea J. C. Levine, & Maynard M. Dewey. (1982). Basic biology of muscles. A comparative approach.. PubMed. 37. 1–406. 41 indexed citations

Satchell, D.G. & Betty M. Twarog. (1979). Identification and estimation of dopamine released from the anterior byssus retractor muscle of Mytilus californianus in response to nerve stimulation. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Comparative Pharmacology. 64(2). 231–235. 8 indexed citations

Hidaka, T., Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Betty M. Twarog, & Yojiro Muneoka. (1977). Neurotransmitter action on the membrane of Mytilus smooth muscle—II. Dopamine. General Pharmacology The Vascular System. 8(2). 87–91. 26 indexed citations

Muneoka, Yusuke & Betty M. Twarog. (1977). Lanthanum block of contraction and of relaxation in response to serotonin and dopamine in molluscan catch muscle.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 202(3). 601–609. 42 indexed citations

Twarog, Betty M.. (1976). Aspects of smooth muscle function in molluscan catch muscle. Physiological Reviews. 56(4). 829–838. 88 indexed citations

Twarog, Betty M. & R.A. Cole. (1973). Relaxation of catch in a molluscan smooth muscle—II. Effects of serotonin, dopamine and related compounds. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Physiology. 46(4). 831–835. 11 indexed citations

Twarog, Betty M. & Yusuke Muneoka. (1973). Calcium and the Control of Contraction and Relaxation in a Molluscan Catch Muscle. Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology. 37(0). 489–503. 58 indexed citations

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Twarog, Betty M., Maynard M. Dewey, & T. Hidaka. (1973). The Structure of Mytilus Smooth Muscle and the Electrical Constants of the Resting Muscle. The Journal of General Physiology. 61(2). 207–221. 32 indexed citations

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Cole, R.A. & Betty M. Twarog. (1972). Relaxation of catch in a molluscan smooth muscle—I. Effects of drugs which act on the adenyl cyclase system. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Physiology. 43(2). 321–330. 62 indexed citations

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Twarog, Betty M., T. Hidaka, & Hiroshi Yamaguchi. (1972). Resistance to tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin in nerves of bivalve molluscs. Toxicon. 10(3). 273–278. 70 indexed citations

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Cottrell, G.A. & Betty M. Twarog. (1972). Proceedings: Active factors in the venom duct of Conus californicus.. PubMed. 44(2). 365P–366P. 5 indexed citations

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Twarog, Betty M.. (1967). The Regulation of Catch in Molluscan Muscle. The Journal of General Physiology. 50(6). 157–169. 93 indexed citations

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Twarog, Betty M.. (1967). Excitation of Mytilus smooth muscle. The Journal of Physiology. 192(3). 857–868. 48 indexed citations

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Twarog, Betty M.. (1967). Factors influencing contraction and catch in Mytilus smooth muscle. The Journal of Physiology. 192(3). 847–856. 64 indexed citations

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Twarog, Betty M.. (1966). Catch and the mechanism of action of 5-hydroxytryptamine on molluscan muscle: A speculation. Life Sciences. 5(13). 1201–1213. 28 indexed citations

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Twarog, Betty M., et al.. (1960). Measurement of smooth muscle activity in invertebrate animals.. PubMed. 8. 187–99. 10 indexed citations

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Johnson, William H. & Betty M. Twarog. (1960). The Basis for Prolonged Contractions in Molluscan Muscles. The Journal of General Physiology. 43(5). 941–960. 45 indexed citations

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Twarog, Betty M. & Kenneth D. Roeder. (1956). PROPERTIES OF THE CONNECTIVE TISSUE SHEATH OF THE COCKROACH ABDOMINAL NERVE CORD ,. Biological Bulletin. 111(2). 278–286. 102 indexed citations

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