David P.L. Sachs

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

David P.L. Sachs is a scholar working on Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, David P.L. Sachs has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Physiology, 14 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 12 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in David P.L. Sachs's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (25 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (12 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 papers). David P.L. Sachs is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (25 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (12 papers) and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 papers). David P.L. Sachs collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. David P.L. Sachs's co-authors include R. Douglas Hurt, Elbert D. Glover, Joseph A. Johnston, Kenneth P. Offord, Darrell R. Schroeder, Ivana T. Croghan, Lowell C. Dale, Penny N. Glover, Pamela Sullivan and Moise Khayrallah and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

David P.L. Sachs

56 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

A Comparison of Sustained-Release Bupropion and Placebo f... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 250 500 750
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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. A Comparison of Sustained-Release Bupropion and Placebo for Smoking Cessation
    1997 955 citations R. Douglas Hurt, David P.L. Sachs et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David P.L. Sachs United States 22 1.9k 961 640 433 376 60 2.9k
Lowell C. Dale United States 28 1.8k 0.9× 877 0.9× 557 0.9× 396 0.9× 282 0.8× 56 2.9k
Elbert D. Glover United States 25 2.0k 1.0× 968 1.0× 577 0.9× 426 1.0× 298 0.8× 83 3.3k
David Gonzales United States 17 2.0k 1.0× 900 0.9× 509 0.8× 462 1.1× 552 1.5× 25 2.7k
J. Taylor Hays United States 33 2.2k 1.1× 778 0.8× 659 1.0× 617 1.4× 404 1.1× 108 3.2k
Karl Fagerström Sweden 21 2.1k 1.1× 641 0.7× 688 1.1× 656 1.5× 201 0.5× 37 2.9k
Lirio S. Covey United States 29 1.9k 1.0× 805 0.8× 497 0.8× 561 1.3× 171 0.5× 51 3.1k
Anna Hansson Sweden 11 1.7k 0.9× 1.3k 1.4× 400 0.6× 474 1.1× 172 0.5× 18 2.9k
Lisa Sanderson Cox United States 30 2.4k 1.3× 840 0.9× 605 0.9× 824 1.9× 447 1.2× 102 3.7k
Karen Ahijevych United States 24 2.3k 1.2× 545 0.6× 640 1.0× 620 1.4× 197 0.5× 49 3.2k
Sharon Allen United States 34 1.9k 1.0× 893 0.9× 1.1k 1.7× 613 1.4× 153 0.4× 140 3.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David P.L. Sachs

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Johnson, Liam, et al.. (2019). Telehealth Intervention Programs for Seniors: An Observational Study of a Community-Embedded Health Monitoring Initiative. Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 26(4). 438–445. 16 indexed citations
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Sachs, David P.L.. (2015). Treatment of Cigarette Dependency. American Review of Respiratory Disease.
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Leone, Frank T., Kai‐Håkon Carlsen, Patricia Folan, et al.. (2015). An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement: Current Understanding and Future Research Needs in Tobacco Control and Treatment. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 192(3). e22–e41. 11 indexed citations
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Kozlowski, Lynn T., Gary A. Giovino, Beth Edwards, et al.. (2007). Advice on using over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy-patch, gum, or lozenge-to quit smoking. Addictive Behaviors. 32(10). 2140–2150. 36 indexed citations
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Spencer, S. Melinda, et al.. (2005). The influence of gender, race, and menthol content on tobacco exposure measures. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 7(4). 581–590. 69 indexed citations
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Cox, Lisa Sanderson, Christi A. Patten, Raymond Niaura, et al.. (2004). Efficacy of bupropion for relapse prevention in smokers with and without a past history of major depression. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 19(8). 828–834. 61 indexed citations
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Durcan, Michael J., J. D. White, Joseph A. Johnston, et al.. (2002). The effect of bupropion sustained-release on cigarette craving after smoking cessation. Clinical Therapeutics. 24(4). 540–551. 72 indexed citations
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Hays, J. Taylor, R. Douglas Hurt, Nancy A. Rigotti, et al.. (2001). Sustained-Release Bupropion for Pharmacologic Relapse Prevention after Smoking Cessation. Annals of Internal Medicine. 70 indexed citations
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Johnston, Joseph A., Jill Fiedler‐Kelly, Elbert D. Glover, et al.. (2001). Relationship between drug exposure and the efficacy and safety of bupropion sustained release for smoking cessation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 3(2). 131–140. 66 indexed citations
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Lillington, Glen A., C.T. Leonard, & David P.L. Sachs. (2000). SMOKING CESSATION. Clinics in Chest Medicine. 21(1). 199–208. 16 indexed citations
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Hayford, Kyla, Christi A. Patten, Teresa A. Rummans, et al.. (1999). Efficacy of bupropion for smoking cessation in smokers with a former history of major depression or alcoholism∗. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 174(2). 173–178. 209 indexed citations
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Albright, Cheryl L., John W. Farquhar, Stephen P. Fortmann, et al.. (1992). Impact of a clinical preventive medicine curriculum for primary care faculty: Results of a dissemination model. Preventive Medicine. 21(4). 419–435. 19 indexed citations
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Sachs, David P.L.. (1990). Smoking Cessation Strategies: What Works, What Doesn’t. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 120(1). 13S–19S. 7 indexed citations
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Reyes, R. A. de los, et al.. (1990). Direct Repair of an Extracranial Vertebral Artery Pseudoaneurysm: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Neurosurgery. 26(3). 528–533. 47 indexed citations
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Reyes, R. A. de los, Franklin G. Moser, David P.L. Sachs, & Frank H. Boehm. (1990). Direct repair of an extracranial vertebral artery pseudoaneurysm. Neurosurgery. 26(3). 528–528. 47 indexed citations
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Sachs, David P.L., et al.. (1989). Pulmonary Capillaritis and Hemorrhage. CHEST Journal. 96(4). 927–928. 11 indexed citations
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Sachs, David P.L., et al.. (1989). Gingival response to nicotine polacrilex. The Journal of the American Dental Association. 118(1). 53–56. 2 indexed citations
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Sachs, David P.L., et al.. (1978). Effects of Rapid Smoking. Annals of Internal Medicine. 88(5). 639–641. 20 indexed citations
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Clark, Kenneth B., et al.. (1973). PUBLIC POLICY TOWARD ENVIRONMENT 1973: A REVIEW AND APPRAISAL.. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 216.
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Rubin, David M. & David P.L. Sachs. (1973). Mass media and the environment : water resources, land use, and atomic energy in California. Praeger eBooks. 15 indexed citations

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