David P. Hoffman

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 687 citations indexed

About

David P. Hoffman is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, General Health Professions and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, David P. Hoffman has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 687 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 6 papers in General Health Professions and 5 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in David P. Hoffman's work include Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (6 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (5 papers) and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (4 papers). David P. Hoffman is often cited by papers focused on Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (6 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (5 papers) and Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies (4 papers). David P. Hoffman collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Saudi Arabia. David P. Hoffman's co-authors include Richard A. Mathies, Scott R. Ellis, Harald F. Hess, C. Shan Xu, Gleb Shtengel, David T. Valley, Aubrey V. Weigel, Melanie Freeman, Nirmala Iyer and Jennifer Lippincott‐Schwartz and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

David P. Hoffman

22 papers receiving 682 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.

  1. Motion of VAPB molecules reveals ER–mitochondria contact site subdomains
    2024 48 citations Christopher J. Obara, Jonathon Nixon‐Abell et al. Nature profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David P. Hoffman United States 13 220 217 140 137 119 23 687
Csaba Daday Germany 15 311 1.4× 314 1.4× 166 1.2× 46 0.3× 84 0.7× 22 758
Amanda Remorino France 9 266 1.2× 251 1.2× 101 0.7× 125 0.9× 41 0.3× 10 524
Nilanjan Ghosh United States 11 417 1.9× 253 1.2× 47 0.3× 132 1.0× 78 0.7× 13 688
Silke Oellerich Netherlands 27 626 2.8× 335 1.5× 95 0.7× 185 1.4× 43 0.4× 98 2.3k
Saeideh Soleimanpour Switzerland 10 378 1.7× 127 0.6× 204 1.5× 46 0.3× 37 0.3× 10 690
Marta Dal Molin Switzerland 11 396 1.8× 116 0.5× 157 1.1× 61 0.4× 56 0.5× 18 875
Shirsendu Ghosh India 16 355 1.6× 157 0.7× 26 0.2× 50 0.4× 102 0.9× 27 657
Ekaterina V. Pletneva United States 18 955 4.3× 162 0.7× 196 1.4× 81 0.6× 87 0.7× 36 1.2k
Katalin Ajtai United States 20 631 2.9× 135 0.6× 137 1.0× 52 0.4× 68 0.6× 72 1.1k
Pradeep M. Nair United States 10 384 1.7× 144 0.7× 152 1.1× 95 0.7× 50 0.4× 13 777

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Fields of papers citing papers by David P. Hoffman

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David P. Hoffman

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All Works

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Obara, Christopher J., Jonathon Nixon‐Abell, Andrew S. Moore, et al.. (2024). Motion of VAPB molecules reveals ER–mitochondria contact site subdomains. Nature. 626(7997). 169–176. 48 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ritter, Alex T., Gleb Shtengel, C. Shan Xu, et al.. (2022). ESCRT-mediated membrane repair protects tumor-derived cells against T cell attack. Science. 376(6591). 377–382. 78 indexed citations
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Hoffman, David P.. (2022). Commentary on Chronic Disease Prevention in the US in 2022. 5(2). 9 indexed citations
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Weigel, Aubrey V., Chi‐Lun Chang, Gleb Shtengel, et al.. (2021). ER-to-Golgi protein delivery through an interwoven, tubular network extending from ER. Cell. 184(9). 2412–2429.e16. 168 indexed citations
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Hoffman, David P.. (2021). What if we also apply Bioethics Principles outside Healthcare?. 4(4). 1 indexed citations
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Hoffman, David P.. (2020). Ethical Principles in a Time of Covid19- A Commentary. 3(3). 1 indexed citations
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Hoffman, David P., et al.. (2019). Public Health Responding to the Epidemic of Alzheimers Disease. 3(3). 2 indexed citations
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Shelton, Wayne, et al.. (2018). Empowering Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease To Avoid Unwanted Medical Care: A Look At The Dementia Care Triad. American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementias®. 34(2). 131–136. 7 indexed citations
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Ellis, Scott R., David P. Hoffman, Myeongkee Park, & Richard A. Mathies. (2018). Difference Bands in Time-Resolved Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectra of Photoexcited Intermolecular Electron Transfer from Chloronaphthalene to Tetracyanoethylene. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 122(14). 3594–3605. 21 indexed citations
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Hoffman, David P. & Richard A. Mathies. (2016). Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Exposes the Role of Vibrational Coherence in Condensed-Phase Photoreactivity. Accounts of Chemical Research. 49(4). 616–625. 81 indexed citations
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Valley, David T., David P. Hoffman, & Richard A. Mathies. (2015). Reactive and unreactive pathways in a photochemical ring opening reaction from 2D femtosecond stimulated Raman. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 17(14). 9231–9240. 45 indexed citations
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Hoffman, David P.. (2014). Alzheimer’s Disease Legislation And Policy—Now And In The Future. Health Affairs. 33(4). 561–565. 11 indexed citations
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Hoffman, David P., Scott R. Ellis, & Richard A. Mathies. (2014). Characterization of a Conical Intersection in a Charge-Transfer Dimer with Two-Dimensional Time-Resolved Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 118(27). 4955–4965. 67 indexed citations
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Hoffman, David P., et al.. (2013). Optimally shaped narrowband picosecond pulses for femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy. Optics Express. 21(18). 21685–21685. 26 indexed citations
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Hoffman, David P., Olivia P. Lee, Jill E. Millstone, et al.. (2013). Electron Transfer Dynamics of Triphenylamine Dyes Bound to TiO2 Nanoparticles from Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 117(14). 6990–6997. 31 indexed citations
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Hoffman, David P. & Richard A. Mathies. (2012). Photoexcited structural dynamics of an azobenzene analog 4-nitro-4′-dimethylamino-azobenzene from femtosecond stimulated Raman. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 14(18). 6298–6298. 33 indexed citations
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Hosler, Akiko S., et al.. (2005). Outcome and Cost of a Statewide Diabetes Screening and Awareness Initiative in New York. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 11(1). 59–64. 12 indexed citations
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Barry, Robert E. & David P. Hoffman. (1972). Computer Model for Thermal Plume. 98(1). 117–132. 3 indexed citations

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