Gitika Kharkwal

2.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
15 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Gitika Kharkwal is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Gitika Kharkwal has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 5 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Gitika Kharkwal's work include Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine (5 papers), Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (5 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (3 papers). Gitika Kharkwal is often cited by papers focused on Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine (5 papers), Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies (5 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (3 papers). Gitika Kharkwal collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and India. Gitika Kharkwal's co-authors include Michael R. Hamblin, Ying‐Ying Huang, Sulbha K. Sharma, Anastasia Yaroslavsky, Paweł Mróz, Tianhong Dai, Aaron Chen, Timothy S. Blackwell, Taimur Saleem and David Mooney and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and Photochemistry and Photobiology.

In The Last Decade

Gitika Kharkwal

14 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Cell Death Pathways in Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2011 2011 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. Cell Death Pathways in Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer
    2011 554 citations Paweł Mróz, Anastasia Yaroslavsky et al. Cancers profile →
  2. Photodynamic therapy for infections: Clinical applications
    2011 446 citations Gitika Kharkwal, Sulbha K. Sharma et al. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine profile →
  3. Low-Level Laser Therapy Activates NF-kB via Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species in Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts
    2011 387 citations Aaron Chen, Praveen Arany et al. PLoS ONE profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gitika Kharkwal United States 11 949 874 651 367 326 15 2.1k
Liyi Huang China 34 1.6k 1.7× 1.6k 1.9× 532 0.8× 808 2.2× 541 1.7× 57 3.2k
Maricília Silva Costa Brazil 21 443 0.5× 257 0.3× 490 0.8× 70 0.2× 193 0.6× 68 1.4k
Lucas Freitas de Freitas Brazil 12 266 0.3× 264 0.3× 1.0k 1.6× 162 0.4× 245 0.8× 28 1.8k
Lia Fantetti Italy 13 1.1k 1.2× 862 1.0× 99 0.2× 481 1.3× 245 0.8× 26 1.5k
Daniela S. Masson‐Meyers United States 18 321 0.3× 281 0.3× 254 0.4× 42 0.1× 281 0.9× 32 1.2k
Javad T. Hashmi United States 4 206 0.2× 239 0.3× 425 0.7× 65 0.2× 106 0.3× 6 917
Stephan Reichl Germany 28 67 0.1× 346 0.4× 537 0.8× 80 0.2× 424 1.3× 81 2.3k
Rahul Mehta United States 27 179 0.2× 192 0.2× 301 0.5× 58 0.2× 428 1.3× 112 2.1k
Ye Wang China 25 98 0.1× 216 0.2× 93 0.1× 221 0.6× 645 2.0× 88 1.9k
Felicity Y. Han Australia 22 126 0.1× 299 0.3× 144 0.2× 283 0.8× 369 1.1× 71 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gitika Kharkwal

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All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Rupani, Mihir P., et al.. (2024). Mixed methods study on latent tuberculosis among agate stone workers and advocacy for testing silica dust exposed individuals in India. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 13830–13830. 4 indexed citations
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Kharkwal, Gitika, et al.. (2024). Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling in heavy metals-induced oxidative stress. Heliyon. 10(18). e37545–e37545. 27 indexed citations
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Lata, Hem, et al.. (2023). Regulation of Clinical Research for Cellular and Gene Therapy Products in India. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 1430. 135–154.
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Machhi, Jatin, et al.. (2016). Dexamethasone Alters the Appetite Regulation via Induction of Hypothalamic Insulin Resistance in Rat Brain. Molecular Neurobiology. 54(9). 7483–7496. 30 indexed citations
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Sharma, Sulbha K., Tianhong Dai, Gitika Kharkwal, et al.. (2011). Drug Discovery of Antimicrobial Photosensitizers Using Animal Models. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 17(13). 1303–1319. 87 indexed citations
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Huang, Liyi, Timur Zhiyentayev, Xuan Yi, et al.. (2011). Photodynamic inactivation of bacteria using polyethylenimine–chlorin(e6) conjugates: Effect of polymer molecular weight, substitution ratio of chlorin(e6) and pH. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 43(4). 313–323. 42 indexed citations
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Dai, Tianhong, Gitika Kharkwal, Jie Zhao, et al.. (2011). Ultraviolet‐C Light for Treatment ofCandida albicansBurn Infection in Mice. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 87(2). 342–349. 54 indexed citations
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Kharkwal, Gitika, Sulbha K. Sharma, Ying‐Ying Huang, Tianhong Dai, & Michael R. Hamblin. (2011). Photodynamic therapy for infections: Clinical applications. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 43(7). 755–767. 446 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ando, Takahiro, Weijun Xuan, Tao Xu, et al.. (2011). Comparison of Therapeutic Effects between Pulsed and Continuous Wave 810-nm Wavelength Laser Irradiation for Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice. PLoS ONE. 6(10). e26212–e26212. 163 indexed citations
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Dai, Tianhong, et al.. (2011). Animal models of external traumatic wound infections. Virulence. 2(4). 296–315. 133 indexed citations
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Chen, Aaron, Praveen Arany, Ying‐Ying Huang, et al.. (2011). Low-Level Laser Therapy Activates NF-kB via Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species in Mouse Embryonic Fibroblasts. PLoS ONE. 6(7). e22453–e22453. 387 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sharma, Sulbha K., Gitika Kharkwal, Ying‐Ying Huang, et al.. (2011). Dose response effects of 810 nm laser light on mouse primary cortical neurons. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. 43(8). 851–859. 140 indexed citations
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Mróz, Paweł, Anastasia Yaroslavsky, Gitika Kharkwal, & Michael R. Hamblin. (2011). Cell Death Pathways in Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer. Cancers. 3(2). 2516–2539. 554 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hamblin, Michael R., Ying‐Ying Huang, Weijun Xuan, et al.. (2011). Low-level light therapy aids traumatic brain injury. SPIE Newsroom. 3 indexed citations
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Kharkwal, Gitika, Sulbha K. Sharma, Ying‐Ying Huang, et al.. (2011). Effects of 810 nm laser on mouse primary cortical neurons. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7887. 788707–788707. 4 indexed citations

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