Germán Torres

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Germán Torres is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Germán Torres has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 5 papers in Cell Biology and 3 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Germán Torres's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (6 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers) and Fungal Infections and Studies (3 papers). Germán Torres is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (6 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (3 papers) and Fungal Infections and Studies (3 papers). Germán Torres collaborates with scholars based in United States, Colombia and Australia. Germán Torres's co-authors include Amitabh C. Pandey, Maria Dutreil, Donald G. Phinney, Cheryl L. Fattman, Kristina L. Go, Luis A. Ortiz, Judith M. Horowitz, Patricia Escandón, Carolina Firacative and Catherine Rivier and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Brain Research and Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Germán Torres

15 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist mediates the antiinflam... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 250 500 750
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  1. Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist mediates the antiinflammatory and antifibrotic effect of mesenchymal stem cells during lung injury
    2007 819 citations Luis A. Ortiz, Maria Dutreil et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Germán Torres United States 10 576 342 313 227 128 15 1.0k
Takeo Fukushima Japan 21 233 0.4× 348 1.0× 148 0.5× 168 0.7× 156 1.2× 94 1.2k
M Reznik Belgium 21 360 0.6× 298 0.9× 176 0.6× 452 2.0× 184 1.4× 79 1.5k
Izumi Honda Japan 16 178 0.3× 168 0.5× 210 0.7× 255 1.1× 104 0.8× 36 803
Makoto Migita Japan 19 484 0.8× 470 1.4× 103 0.3× 640 2.8× 129 1.0× 70 1.8k
Isabelle M.A. Lombaert United States 20 553 1.0× 313 0.9× 369 1.2× 631 2.8× 166 1.3× 35 2.0k
Shlomo Bulvik Israel 18 548 1.0× 343 1.0× 70 0.2× 461 2.0× 321 2.5× 32 1.3k
Rochelle Cutrone United States 8 167 0.3× 247 0.7× 169 0.5× 106 0.5× 84 0.7× 9 737
Karthik S. Prabhakara United States 19 455 0.8× 185 0.5× 72 0.2× 572 2.5× 53 0.4× 38 1.2k
M. L. Chu United States 27 211 0.4× 297 0.9× 101 0.3× 965 4.3× 95 0.7× 53 2.1k
Hamid Reza Aghayan Iran 19 352 0.6× 341 1.0× 48 0.2× 340 1.5× 265 2.1× 79 1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Germán Torres

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Fields of papers citing papers by Germán Torres

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Germán Torres

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Saavedra, Sandra Yamile, Johan Fabian Bernal, Germán Torres, et al.. (2020). Vigilancia nacional de aislamientos clínicos de Enterococcus faecalis resistentes al linezolid portadores del gen optrA en Colombia, 2014-2019. Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública. 44. 1–1. 7 indexed citations
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Firacative, Carolina, Germán Torres, Wieland Meyer, & Patricia Escandón. (2019). Clonal Dispersal of Cryptococcus gattii VGII in an Endemic Region of Cryptococcosis in Colombia. Journal of Fungi. 5(2). 32–32. 9 indexed citations
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Firacative, Carolina, et al.. (2011). First environmental isolation of Cryptococcus gattii serotype B, from Cúcuta, Colombia.. PubMed. 31(1). 118–23. 23 indexed citations
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Firacative, Carolina, et al.. (2011). Primer aislamiento ambiental de Cryptococcus gattii de serotipo B, en Cúcuta, Colombia. Biomédica. 31(1). 118–118. 22 indexed citations
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Ortiz, Luis A., Maria Dutreil, Cheryl L. Fattman, et al.. (2007). Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist mediates the antiinflammatory and antifibrotic effect of mesenchymal stem cells during lung injury. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(26). 11002–11007. 819 indexed citations breakdown →
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Horowitz, Judith M., Jason Myers, Michal K. Stachowiak, et al.. (2001). Immunodetection of Parkin protein in vertebrate and invertebrate brains: a comparative study using specific antibodies. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy. 21(1). 75–93. 35 indexed citations
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Horowitz, Judith M., et al.. (2001). Spatial distribution, cellular integration and stage development of Parkin protein in Xenopus brain. Developmental Brain Research. 126(1). 31–41. 16 indexed citations
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Horowitz, Judith M., et al.. (1999). Behavior and Drug Measurements in Long–Evans and Sprague–Dawley Rats After Ethanol–Cocaine Exposure. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 62(2). 329–337. 8 indexed citations
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Torres, Germán & Judith M. Horowitz. (1999). Cocaethylene synthesis in Drosophila. Neuroscience Letters. 263(2-3). 201–204. 3 indexed citations
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Baumann, Michael H., Judith M. Horowitz, Mark B. Kristal, & Germán Torres. (1998). Effects of cocaethylene on dopamine and serotonin synthesis in Long–Evans and Sprague–Dawley brains. Brain Research. 804(2). 316–319. 6 indexed citations
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Torres, Germán & Judith M. Horowitz. (1998). Activating properties of cocaine and cocaethylene in a behavioral preparation ofDrosophila melanogaster. Synapse. 29(2). 148–161. 39 indexed citations
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Torres, Germán, Catherine Rivier, & Friedbert Weiss. (1994). A ketamine mixture anesthetic inhibits neuroendocrine and behavioral consequences of cocaine administration. Brain Research. 656(1). 33–42. 28 indexed citations
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Torres, Germán & Catherine Rivier. (1992). Cocaine-induced ACTH secretion: Dependence of plasma levels of the drug and mode of exposure. Brain Research Bulletin. 29(1). 51–56. 5 indexed citations
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Torres, Germán, et al.. (1989). Catecholaminergic Mechanisms Mediate Hypothermia‐Induced Elevations in Pineal Gland N‐Acetyltransferase in Neonatal Rats. Journal of Pineal Research. 6(1). 43–53. 9 indexed citations
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Torres, Germán & Loy D. Lytle. (1989). Extraretinal Mechanisms Mediate Light‐Induced Changes in Neonatal Rat Pineal Gland N‐Acetyltransferase Activity. Journal of Pineal Research. 7(3). 211–220. 9 indexed citations

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