Dov Soffer

8.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
105 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Dov Soffer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Dov Soffer has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Molecular Biology, 24 papers in Epidemiology and 19 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Dov Soffer's work include Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (10 papers), Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (7 papers) and Hereditary Neurological Disorders (7 papers). Dov Soffer is often cited by papers focused on Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment (10 papers), Head and Neck Surgical Oncology (7 papers) and Hereditary Neurological Disorders (7 papers). Dov Soffer collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Switzerland. Dov Soffer's co-authors include Eli Keshet, Dorit Shweiki, Ahuva Itin, Zohar Argov, John M. Gomori, Oded Abramsky, Talma Brenner, Shamay Cotev, Stefania Pittaluga and Tali Siegal and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Brain and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Dov Soffer

105 papers receiving 6.4k citations

Hit Papers

Vascular endothelial growth factor induced by hypoxia may... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. Vascular endothelial growth factor induced by hypoxia may mediate hypoxia-initiated angiogenesis
    1992 3.9k citations Dorit Shweiki, Ahuva Itin et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dov Soffer Israel 30 3.3k 1.6k 864 707 690 105 6.7k
Annika Armulik Sweden 19 3.9k 1.2× 846 0.5× 793 0.9× 822 1.2× 444 0.6× 20 8.7k
Suely Kazue Nagahashi Marie Brazil 42 3.4k 1.1× 1.0k 0.6× 690 0.8× 522 0.7× 921 1.3× 261 7.0k
Lauren A. Langford United States 34 2.9k 0.9× 579 0.4× 435 0.5× 524 0.7× 418 0.6× 70 5.4k
Beatrice Nico Italy 59 6.0k 1.8× 1.4k 0.9× 719 0.8× 886 1.3× 503 0.7× 236 10.8k
Kenji Kadomatsu Japan 61 7.4k 2.3× 1.7k 1.0× 860 1.0× 1.2k 1.6× 462 0.7× 286 12.6k
Toshimichi Yoshida Japan 52 3.2k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 711 0.8× 998 1.4× 511 0.7× 257 8.7k
G.A.P. Bruns United States 50 6.0k 1.9× 635 0.4× 631 0.7× 556 0.8× 342 0.5× 108 9.7k
Monica Corada Italy 42 5.2k 1.6× 800 0.5× 664 0.8× 661 0.9× 263 0.4× 64 8.9k
Klaus Addicks Germany 50 3.7k 1.1× 767 0.5× 315 0.4× 966 1.4× 392 0.6× 199 8.4k
Ursula Schlötzer‐Schrehardt Germany 63 3.6k 1.1× 598 0.4× 809 0.9× 462 0.7× 582 0.8× 308 13.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Dov Soffer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dov Soffer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dov Soffer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Dov Soffer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Dov Soffer 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 Dov Soffer. Dov Soffer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fellig, Yakov, André M. Oliveira, John M. Gomori, et al.. (2009). Extraosseous aneurysmal bone cyst of cerebello-pontine angle with USP6 rearrangement. Acta Neuropathologica. 118(4). 579–581. 6 indexed citations
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Edvardson, Simon, Hiroko Hama, Avraham Shaag, et al.. (2008). Mutations in the Fatty Acid 2-Hydroxylase Gene Are Associated with Leukodystrophy with Spastic Paraparesis and Dystonia. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 83(5). 643–648. 154 indexed citations
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Levin, Nathan W., et al.. (2008). Primary T-cell CNS lymphoma presenting with leptomeningeal spread and neurolymphomatosis. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 90(1). 77–83. 41 indexed citations
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Nevo, Yoram, A. Livne, Zvi Neʼeman, et al.. (2004). Childhood macrophagic myofasciitis—consanguinity and clinicopathological features. Neuromuscular Disorders. 14(4). 246–252. 24 indexed citations
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Lossos, Alexander, Avinoam Reches, Dov Soffer, et al.. (2003). Frontotemporal dementia and parkinsonism with the P301S tau gene mutation in a Jewish family. Journal of Neurology. 250(6). 733–740. 42 indexed citations
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Argov, Zohar, Dov Soffer, Esther Kahana, et al.. (2000). Muscular dystrophy due to dysferlin deficiency in Libyan Jews. Brain. 123(6). 1229–1237. 77 indexed citations
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Soffer, Dov, Yoav Sherman, Ran Tur‐Kaspa, & Ahmed Eid. (1995). Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration in a liver transplant recipient. Acta Neuropathologica. 90(1). 107–111. 18 indexed citations
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Soffer, Dov, B. Lach, & Shlomo Constantini. (1992). Melanotic cerebral ganglioglioma: evidence for melanogenesis in neoplastic astrocytes. Acta Neuropathologica. 83(3). 315–323. 28 indexed citations
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Shweiki, Dorit, Ahuva Itin, Dov Soffer, & Eli Keshet. (1992). Vascular endothelial growth factor induced by hypoxia may mediate hypoxia-initiated angiogenesis. Nature. 359(6398). 843–845. 3866 indexed citations breakdown →
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Soffer, Dov, et al.. (1990). Multifocal vascular tumors in fowl induced by a newly isolated retrovirus.. PubMed. 50(15). 4787–93. 22 indexed citations
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Soffer, Dov, John M. Gomori, Shlomo Pomeranz, & Tali Siegal. (1990). Gliomas following low-dose irradiation to the head report of three cases. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 8(1). 67–72. 22 indexed citations
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Stoner, G. L., Caroline F. Ryschkewitsch, Duard L. Walker, et al.. (1988). Early Viral Proteins As Autoantigens. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 540(1). 665–668. 2 indexed citations
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Melamed, Eldad, Dov Soffer, J Rosenthal, Eli Pikarsky, & Avinoam Reches. (1987). Effect of intrastriatal and intranigral administration of synthetic neuromelanin on the dopaminergic neurotoxicity of MPTP in rodents. Neuroscience Letters. 83(1-2). 41–46. 3 indexed citations
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Soffer, Dov, et al.. (1986). Hemispheric brain damage in unilateral status epilepticus. Annals of Neurology. 20(6). 737–740. 24 indexed citations
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Soffer, Dov, Haim Kaplan, & Z Weshler. (1985). Meningeal carcinomatosis due to basal cell carcinoma. Human Pathology. 16(5). 530–532. 10 indexed citations
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Brenner, Talma, Shmuel Evron, Dov Soffer, & Oded Abramsky. (1985). Treatment of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis in rabbits with alpha-fetoprotein.. PubMed. 21(12). 945–9. 9 indexed citations
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Kaitz, Marsha, et al.. (1983). Visual evoked potentials in experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 60(1). 105–115. 18 indexed citations
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Soffer, Dov & Abraham Sahar. (1982). Cystic Glioma of the Brain Stem with Prolonged Survival. Neurosurgery. 10(4). 499–502. 11 indexed citations
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Soffer, Dov, Tatsuhiro Yamanaka, David A. Wenger, Kinuko Suzuki, & Kunihiko Suzuki. (1980). Central nervous system involvement in adult-onset Gaucher's disease. Acta Neuropathologica. 49(1). 1–6. 24 indexed citations
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Soffer, Dov, et al.. (1970). [Ultrastructure of human chordomas].. PubMed. 5(4). 420–41. 4 indexed citations

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