Graciela Spivak

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Graciela Spivak is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cancer Research and Dermatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Graciela Spivak has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Cancer Research and 4 papers in Dermatology. Recurrent topics in Graciela Spivak's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (26 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (15 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (11 papers). Graciela Spivak is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (26 papers), CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (15 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (11 papers). Graciela Spivak collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and Japan. Graciela Spivak's co-authors include Philip C. Hanawalt, Ann K. Ganesan, Jia Guo, Robert A. Cox, Tiziana Nardò, Anne Stary, Pierre Thomas, Miria Stefanini, Bruno Vaz and Alain Sarasin and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nucleic Acids Research and Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Graciela Spivak

32 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Transcription-coupled DNA repair: two decades of progress... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 250 500 750
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. Transcription-coupled DNA repair: two decades of progress and surprises
    2008 797 citations Philip C. Hanawalt, Graciela Spivak profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Graciela Spivak United States 18 1.8k 401 371 207 138 33 2.0k
Gerd P. Pfeifer United States 14 1.3k 0.7× 332 0.8× 298 0.8× 242 1.2× 133 1.0× 17 1.6k
N.G.J. Jaspers Netherlands 15 1.4k 0.8× 487 1.2× 197 0.5× 303 1.5× 146 1.1× 21 1.6k
Anneke van Hoffen Netherlands 16 2.2k 1.2× 613 1.5× 251 0.7× 399 1.9× 143 1.0× 20 2.3k
Stefán Sigurðsson Iceland 18 1.8k 1.0× 359 0.9× 529 1.4× 394 1.9× 153 1.1× 31 2.1k
Mitsuo Wakasugi Japan 17 1.5k 0.8× 297 0.7× 158 0.4× 276 1.3× 94 0.7× 31 1.6k
Anne Stary France 26 1.7k 0.9× 592 1.5× 281 0.8× 314 1.5× 115 0.8× 49 1.9k
E C Friedberg United States 19 2.1k 1.1× 406 1.0× 309 0.8× 581 2.8× 143 1.0× 35 2.3k
Bernard C. Broughton United Kingdom 22 2.2k 1.2× 804 2.0× 269 0.7× 442 2.1× 155 1.1× 29 2.3k
Gabrielle Mengus France 24 1.3k 0.7× 145 0.4× 419 1.1× 145 0.7× 98 0.7× 37 1.6k
W. Keijzer Netherlands 20 1.4k 0.8× 670 1.7× 201 0.5× 159 0.8× 126 0.9× 33 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Graciela Spivak

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Graciela Spivak

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yew, Yik Weng, Cerrene N. Giordano, Graciela Spivak, & Henry W. Lim. (2016). Understanding photodermatoses associated with defective DNA repair. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 75(5). 873–882. 11 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela. (2016). Transcription-coupled repair: an update. Archives of Toxicology. 90(11). 2583–2594. 45 indexed citations
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Giordano, Cerrene N., Yik Weng Yew, Graciela Spivak, & Henry W. Lim. (2016). Understanding photodermatoses associated with defective DNA repair. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 75(5). 855–870. 11 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela. (2015). Nucleotide excision repair in humans. DNA repair. 36. 13–18. 246 indexed citations
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Tanasova, Marina, et al.. (2015). Altered Minor‐Groove Hydrogen Bonds in DNA Block Transcription Elongation by T7 RNA Polymerase. ChemBioChem. 16(8). 1212–1218. 5 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela & Ann K. Ganesan. (2014). The complex choreography of transcription-coupled repair. DNA repair. 19. 64–70. 34 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela & Philip C. Hanawalt. (2014). Photosensitive human syndromes. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 776. 24–30. 20 indexed citations
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Ganesan, Ann K., Graciela Spivak, & Philip C. Hanawalt. (2012). Transcription-Coupled DNA Repair in Prokaryotes. Progress in molecular biology and translational science. 110. 25–40. 41 indexed citations
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Falik‐Zaccai, Tzipora C., Liran Horev, Keren Zohar, et al.. (2012). A novel XPD mutation in a compound heterozygote; the mutation in the second allele is present in three homozygous patients with mild sun sensitivity. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 53(7). 505–514. 9 indexed citations
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Oh, Dennis H. & Graciela Spivak. (2010). Hereditary Photodermatoses. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 685. 95–105. 5 indexed citations
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Olivero, Ofelia A., Marcelo L. Larramendy, Sonia Soloneski, et al.. (2010). Impact of EMS outreach: Successful developments in Latin America. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. 51(8-9). 763–773. 2 indexed citations
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Xu, Guogang, Graciela Spivak, David L. Mitchell, et al.. (2005). Nucleotide Excision Repair Activity Varies Among Murine Spermatogenic Cell Types1. Biology of Reproduction. 73(1). 123–130. 41 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela. (2005). UV-sensitive syndrome. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 577(1-2). 162–169. 66 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela, R. Stephen Lloyd, & Kevin Sweder. (2003). Workshop on DNA repair and related DNA transactions, a conference report. DNA repair. 2(2). 235–242. 3 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela, Toshiki Itoh, Tsukasa Matsunaga, et al.. (2002). Ultraviolet-sensitive syndrome cells are defective in transcription-coupled repair of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers. DNA repair. 1(8). 629–643. 50 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela & Philip C. Hanawalt. (1996). Fine structure mapping of DNA repair within a 100 kb genomic region in Chinese hamster ovary cells. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 350(1). 207–216. 7 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela & Philip C. Hanawalt. (1995). Determination of Damage and Repair in Specific DNA Sequences. Methods. 7(2). 147–161. 39 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela & Philip C. Hanawalt. (1992). Translesion DNA synthesis in the dihydrofolate reductase domain of UV-irradiated CHO cells. Biochemistry. 31(29). 6794–6800. 49 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela, et al.. (1988). Enhanced transforming activity of pSV2 plasmids in human cells depends upon the type of damage introduced into the plasmid. Mutation Research/DNA Repair Reports. 193(2). 97–108. 25 indexed citations
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Spivak, Graciela, Ann K. Ganesan, & Philip C. Hanawalt. (1984). Enhanced Transformation of Human Cells by UV-Irradiated pSV2 Plasmids. Molecular and Cellular Biology. 4(6). 1169–1171. 42 indexed citations

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