David Lester

1.1k total citations
27 papers, 548 citations indexed

About

David Lester is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, David Lester has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 548 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Organic Chemistry, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in David Lester's work include Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (10 papers), Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (4 papers) and Synthesis and Biological Activity (4 papers). David Lester is often cited by papers focused on Chemical Synthesis and Reactions (10 papers), Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (4 papers) and Synthesis and Biological Activity (4 papers). David Lester collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Italy. David Lester's co-authors include Derek H. R. Barton, Steven V. Ley, William B. Motherwell, M. Teresa Barros, D. H. R. BARTON, Brigitte Charpiot, Jean‐Claude Blazejewski, R. Hui, Leon A. Greenberg and Jean‐Pierre Finet and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Analytical Chemistry and FEBS Letters.

In The Last Decade

David Lester

25 papers receiving 500 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Lester United States 13 388 91 89 54 40 27 548
J. Lucchetti Belgium 11 466 1.2× 121 1.3× 55 0.6× 62 1.1× 66 1.6× 16 674
Pier Giuseppe Ciattini Italy 14 756 1.9× 177 1.9× 92 1.0× 21 0.4× 21 0.5× 24 850
Orum D. Stringer United States 10 361 0.9× 179 2.0× 37 0.4× 70 1.3× 15 0.4× 12 553
W. Metlesics Austria 13 458 1.2× 141 1.5× 41 0.5× 30 0.6× 32 0.8× 35 615
Kazuo Yanada Japan 15 716 1.8× 146 1.6× 151 1.7× 34 0.6× 32 0.8× 44 820
Ching‐Pong Mak Austria 11 301 0.8× 133 1.5× 40 0.4× 20 0.4× 19 0.5× 24 413
Pierre Hamel Canada 16 610 1.6× 168 1.8× 25 0.3× 39 0.7× 55 1.4× 37 844
Pedro Noheda Spain 15 581 1.5× 124 1.4× 252 2.8× 46 0.9× 59 1.5× 24 749
R. Gericke Germany 9 340 0.9× 162 1.8× 32 0.4× 18 0.3× 42 1.1× 15 526
Katsuichi Shimoji United States 12 420 1.1× 111 1.2× 56 0.6× 10 0.2× 14 0.3× 15 516

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Lester

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Lester

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Lester. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Lester based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David Lester. David Lester is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Pompili, Maurizio, Gianluca Serafini, Mario Palermo, et al.. (2013). Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis and Prolactin Abnormalities in Suicidal Behavior. CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets. 12(7). 954–970. 11 indexed citations
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Barton, Derek H. R., Jean‐Claude Blazejewski, Brigitte Charpiot, et al.. (1985). Pentavalent organobismuth reagents. Part 2. The phenylation of phenols. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 2657–2657. 75 indexed citations
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Brook, Michael A., John R. Lindsay Smith, R.A. Higgins, & David Lester. (1985). Model systems for cytochrome P450 dependent mono-oxygenases. Part 4. The epoxidation of alkenes by peroxyacids in the presence of cobalt complexes. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2. 1049–1049. 6 indexed citations
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Lester, David. (1984). Sex Differences in Reported Psychophysiological Reactivity Controlling for Morphological Differences. 9(3). 349–352. 1 indexed citations
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Lazarovici, Philip, et al.. (1981). Phospholipases and direct lytic factors derived from the venom of the scorpion Scorpio Maurus Palmatus (scorpionidae). Israel Journal of Zoology. 30. 112–112.
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Barton, Derek H. R., David Lester, & Steven V. Ley. (1980). Dehydrogenation of steroidal and triterpenoid ketones using benzeneseleninic anhydride. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 2209–2209. 27 indexed citations
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BARTON, D. H. R., Jean‐Claude Blazejewski, Brigitte Charpiot, et al.. (1980). Comparative arylation reactions with pentaphenylbismuth and with triphenylbismuth carbonate. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 827–827. 49 indexed citations
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Barton, Derek H. R., David Lester, & Steven V. Ley. (1980). Oxidation of ketone and aldehyde hydrazones, oximes, and semicarbazones and of hydroxylamines and hydrazo-compounds, using benzeneseleninic anhydride. Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1. 1212–1212. 40 indexed citations
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Barton, Derek H. R., R. Hui, David Lester, & Steven V. Ley. (1979). Preparation of aldehydes and ketones by oxidation of benzylic hydrocarbons with benzeneseleninic anhydride. Tetrahedron Letters. 20(35). 3331–3334. 17 indexed citations
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Barton, Derek H. R., David Lester, William B. Motherwell, & M. Teresa Barros. (1979). Oxidation of organic substrates by pentavalent organobismuth reagents. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 705–705. 31 indexed citations
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BARTON, D. H. R., David Lester, & Steven V. Ley. (1978). Dehydrogenation of steroidal ketones using benzeneseleninic anhydride. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 130–130. 26 indexed citations
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Barton, Derek H. R., Andrew G. Brewster, R. Hui, et al.. (1978). Oxidation of alcohols using benzeneseleninic anhydride. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 952–952. 40 indexed citations
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BARTON, D. H. R., David Lester, & Steven V. Ley. (1977). Regeneration of ketones from hydrazones, oximes, and semicarbazones by benzeneseleninic anhydride. Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications. 445–445. 48 indexed citations
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Lester, David, et al.. (1977). In vitro inhibition of catalase by 4‐hydroxypyrazole, a metabolite of pyrazole. FEBS Letters. 78(1). 81–82. 6 indexed citations
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Lester, David. (1967). Exploratory behavior in peripherally blinded rats. Psychonomic Science. 8(1). 7–8. 9 indexed citations
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Lester, David. (1964). Determination of Acetic Acid in Blood and Other Tissues by Vaccuum Distillation and Gas Liquid Chromatography.. Analytical Chemistry. 36(9). 1810–1812. 11 indexed citations
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Lester, David, et al.. (1955). INHIBITING EFFECTS OF CERTAIN DRUGS ON AUDIOGENIC SEIZURES IN THE RAT. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 113(1). 58–63. 2 indexed citations
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Greenberg, Leon A., David Lester, & Howard W. Haggard. (1952). THE ABSORPTION OF NICOTINE IN TOBACCO SMOKING. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 104(2). 162–167. 16 indexed citations
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Greenberg, Leon A., et al.. (1952). The Influence of Carbonated Water on Gastric Emptying. New England Journal of Medicine. 246(13). 490–492. 10 indexed citations

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