Dorit Ben‐Shachar

9.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
102 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Dorit Ben‐Shachar is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dorit Ben‐Shachar has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Molecular Biology, 41 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 22 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Dorit Ben‐Shachar's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (22 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (18 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (18 papers). Dorit Ben‐Shachar is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (22 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (18 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (18 papers). Dorit Ben‐Shachar collaborates with scholars based in Israel, Germany and United States. Dorit Ben‐Shachar's co-authors include Moussa B. H. Youdim, Peter Riederer, Ehud Klein, Rachel Karry, M. Gerlach, M.B.H. Youdim, Daphna Laifenfeld, Shlomo Yehuda, G. Eshel and J. P. M. Finberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Dorit Ben‐Shachar

102 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

Altered Brain Metabolism ... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. Altered Brain Metabolism of Iron as a Cause of Neurodegenerative Diseases?
    1994 591 citations Dorit Ben‐Shachar, Peter Riederer et al. Journal of Neurochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dorit Ben‐Shachar Israel 47 2.6k 2.0k 2.0k 1.6k 1.1k 102 7.5k
Manfred Gerlach Germany 44 1.7k 0.6× 2.6k 1.3× 2.0k 1.0× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 174 6.7k
Hiroshi Katsuki Japan 48 3.0k 1.2× 1.1k 0.6× 2.4k 1.2× 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 248 7.9k
Masato Asanuma Japan 45 2.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 2.3k 1.2× 1.2k 0.7× 868 0.8× 235 6.7k
M. Gerlach Germany 40 1.4k 0.5× 2.3k 1.1× 1.8k 0.9× 766 0.5× 686 0.6× 122 5.7k
Paula C. Bickford United States 61 4.1k 1.6× 1.3k 0.6× 3.6k 1.8× 3.3k 2.1× 2.2k 2.0× 206 12.7k
Ikuo Tooyama Japan 48 2.9k 1.1× 1.4k 0.7× 2.2k 1.1× 1.8k 1.1× 2.2k 2.1× 300 8.0k
Kay L. Double Australia 46 1.8k 0.7× 2.8k 1.4× 1.8k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 1.1k 1.1× 106 6.7k
Rita Raisman‐Vozari France 42 1.6k 0.6× 2.2k 1.1× 3.0k 1.5× 993 0.6× 1.1k 1.0× 141 6.2k
Manuchair Ebadi United States 45 1.7k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.9× 473 0.3× 967 0.9× 191 6.6k
Barbara Monti Italy 32 2.9k 1.1× 989 0.5× 2.1k 1.0× 2.9k 1.8× 1.5k 1.4× 95 8.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Holper, Lisa, Dorit Ben‐Shachar, & J. John Mann. (2019). Psychotropic and neurological medication effects on mitochondrial complex I and IV in rodent models. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 29(9). 986–1002. 13 indexed citations
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Ben‐Shachar, Dorit, et al.. (2015). Analysis of Mitochondrial Network by Imaging: Proof of Technique in Schizophrenia. Methods in molecular biology. 1265. 425–439. 2 indexed citations
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Stempler, Shiri, et al.. (2015). The role of branched chain amino acid and tryptophan metabolism in rat’s behavioral diversity: Intertwined peripheral and brain effects. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 25(10). 1695–1705. 13 indexed citations
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Kavushansky, Alexandra, et al.. (2013). Early postnatal interference with the expression of multiple Sp1 regulated genes leads to disparate behavioral response to sub-chronic and chronic stress in rats. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 38(10). 2173–2183. 7 indexed citations
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Ben‐Shachar, Dorit & Rachel Karry. (2008). Neuroanatomical Pattern of Mitochondrial Complex I Pathology Varies between Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression. PLoS ONE. 3(11). e3676–e3676. 174 indexed citations
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Yaniv, Shiri P., Dorit Ben‐Shachar, & Ehud Klein. (2008). Norepinephrine–glucocorticoids interaction does not annul the opposite effects of the individual treatments on cellular plasticity in neuroblastoma cells. European Journal of Pharmacology. 596(1-3). 14–24. 15 indexed citations
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Klein, Ehud, et al.. (2007). Dopamine modulates mitochondrial function in viable SH-SY5Y cells possibly via its interaction with complex I: Relevance to dopamine pathology in schizophrenia. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 1777(2). 173–185. 63 indexed citations
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Ben‐Shachar, Dorit, et al.. (2004). Dopamine toxicity involves mitochondrial complex I inhibition: implications to dopamine-related neuropsychiatric disorders. Biochemical Pharmacology. 67(10). 1965–1974. 107 indexed citations
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Laifenfeld, Daphna, Ehud Klein, & Dorit Ben‐Shachar. (2002). Norepinephrine alters the expression of genes involved in neuronal sprouting and differentiation: relevance for major depression and antidepressant mechanisms. Journal of Neurochemistry. 83(5). 1054–1064. 61 indexed citations
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Klein, Ehud, et al.. (2002). State-dependent alterations in mitochondrial complex I activity in platelets: a potential peripheral marker for schizophrenia. Molecular Psychiatry. 7(9). 995–1001. 121 indexed citations
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Klein, E.A., et al.. (1999). Therapeutic Efficacy of Right Prefrontal Slow Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Major Depression. Archives of General Psychiatry. 56(4). 315–315. 414 indexed citations
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Leenders, Klaus L., Angelo Antonini, Peter Smith‐Jones, et al.. (1994). Blood to brain iron uptake in one rhesus monkey using [Fe-52]-citrate and positron emission tomography (PET): influence of haloperidol.. PubMed. 43. 123–32. 11 indexed citations
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Ben‐Shachar, Dorit & Moussa B. H. Youdim. (1991). Intranigral Iron Injection Induces Behavioral and Biochemical “Parkinsonism” in Rats. Journal of Neurochemistry. 57(6). 2133–2135. 164 indexed citations
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Ben‐Shachar, Dorit, Peter Riederer, & Moussa B. H. Youdim. (1991). Iron‐Melanin Interaction and Lipid Peroxidation: Implications for Parkinson's Disease. Journal of Neurochemistry. 57(5). 1609–1614. 241 indexed citations
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Youdim, Moussa B. H., Dorit Ben‐Shachar, & Shlomo Yehuda. (1989). Putative biological mechanisms of the effect of iron deficiency on brain biochemistry and behavior. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 50(3). 607–617. 194 indexed citations
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Ben‐Shachar, Dorit, Shlomo Yehuda, J. P. M. Finberg, Ilana Spanier, & Moussa B. H. Youdim. (1988). Selective Alteration in Blood‐Brain Barrier and Insulin Transport in Iron‐Deficient Rats. Journal of Neurochemistry. 50(5). 1434–1437. 28 indexed citations
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Ben‐Shachar, Dorit, et al.. (1988). Picrotoxin, a gamma-aminobutyric acid-receptor antagonist, retards craniofacial development in the weaning rat: I. Effect on mandibular bone growth.. PubMed. 8(4). 351–61. 6 indexed citations

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