Helen E. Benson

5.9k total citations · 5 hit papers
18 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Helen E. Benson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Helen E. Benson has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Pharmacology and 5 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Helen E. Benson's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (9 papers), Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (6 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (4 papers). Helen E. Benson is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (9 papers), Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism (6 papers) and Computational Drug Discovery Methods (4 papers). Helen E. Benson collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and France. Helen E. Benson's co-authors include Joanna L Sharman, Adam J Pawson, S P H Alexander, Elena Faccenda, Christopher Southan, John A. Peters, Jamie A. Davies, Michael Spedding, Anthony P. Davenport and Eamonn Kelly and has published in prestigious journals such as Nucleic Acids Research, JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute and Pharmacological Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Helen E. Benson

16 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands

2015 933 citations Christopher Southan, Joanna L Sharman et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY: an expert-driven knowledgebase of drug targets and their ligands

2013 777 citations Adam J Pawson, Joanna L Sharman et al. Nucleic Acids Research profile →
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: G protein‐coupled receptors

2015 764 citations S P H Alexander, Anthony P. Davenport et al. British Journal of Pharmacology profile →
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: Enzymes

2015 562 citations S P H Alexander, Doriano Fabbro et al. British Journal of Pharmacology profile →
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: G Protein‐Coupled Receptors

2013 511 citations S P H Alexander, Helen E. Benson et al. British Journal of Pharmacology profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Helen E. Benson United Kingdom	15	2.5k	1.2k	894	646	610	18	5.3k
Simon D Harding United Kingdom	24	2.9k 1.2×	1.2k 1.1×	895 1.0×	656 1.0×	770 1.3×	36	6.9k
John Hwa United States	48	3.6k 1.5×	1.5k 1.3×	624 0.7×	840 1.3×	611 1.0×	130	6.6k
John A. Peters United Kingdom	22	2.9k 1.2×	1.6k 1.4×	714 0.8×	474 0.7×	551 0.9×	28	5.3k
Emma L. Veale United Kingdom	31	2.4k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	519 0.6×	661 1.0×	338 0.6×	57	4.4k
Alice Y. Chang Taiwan	37	1.7k 0.7×	625 0.5×	1.2k 1.4×	698 1.1×	330 0.5×	165	4.7k
D. R. Abernethy United States	17	3.0k 1.2×	2.1k 1.8×	878 1.0×	869 1.3×	899 1.5×	39	7.0k
C. Bountra United Kingdom	39	2.9k 1.2×	1.4k 1.2×	2.2k 2.5×	373 0.6×	700 1.1×	91	6.7k
Jasper Dingemanse Switzerland	45	1.2k 0.5×	560 0.5×	1.0k 1.2×	1.7k 2.6×	544 0.9×	352	7.3k
Alistair Mathie United Kingdom	48	5.2k 2.1×	3.5k 3.0×	1.2k 1.3×	1.3k 2.0×	725 1.2×	118	8.9k
Paula Grammas United States	45	2.1k 0.8×	625 0.5×	1.9k 2.1×	298 0.5×	376 0.6×	140	6.2k

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18 of 18 papers shown

Tareq, Syed Mohammed, Helen E. Benson, Taysa Bervian Bassani, et al.. (2025). Discovery of pan-EphB tyrosine kinase inhibitor for metabolic syndrome sparing EphB3 signaling in mice. Pharmacological Research. 219. 107900–107900.

Benson, Helen E., et al.. (2024). Molecular Targets and Small Molecules Modulating Acetyl Coenzyme A in Physiology and Diseases. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 8(1). 36–46.

Benson, Helen E., Steven Watterson, Joanna L Sharman, et al.. (2017). Is systems pharmacology ready to impact upon therapy development? A study on the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway. British Journal of Pharmacology. 174(23). 4362–4382. 11 indexed citations

Alexander, S P H, William A. Catterall, Eamonn Kelly, et al.. (2015). The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: Voltage‐gated ion channels. British Journal of Pharmacology. 172(24). 5904–5941. 174 indexed citations

Southan, Christopher, Joanna L Sharman, Helen E. Benson, et al.. (2015). The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2016: towards curated quantitative interactions between 1300 protein targets and 6000 ligands. Nucleic Acids Research. 44(D1). D1054–D1068. 933 indexed citations breakdown →

Alexander, S P H, Doriano Fabbro, Eamonn Kelly, et al.. (2015). The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: Catalytic receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 172(24). 5979–6023. 153 indexed citations

Alexander, S P H, John A. Peters, Eamonn Kelly, et al.. (2015). The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: Ligand‐gated ion channels. British Journal of Pharmacology. 172(24). 5870–5903. 118 indexed citations

Alexander, S P H, Eamonn Kelly, Neil V. Marrion, et al.. (2015). The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: Other ion channels. British Journal of Pharmacology. 172(24). 5942–5955. 38 indexed citations

Alexander, S P H, Anthony P. Davenport, Eamonn Kelly, et al.. (2015). The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: G protein‐coupled receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 172(24). 5744–5869. 764 indexed citations breakdown →

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Alexander, S P H, John A. Cidlowski, Eamonn Kelly, et al.. (2015). The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: Nuclear hormone receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 172(24). 5956–5978. 155 indexed citations

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Alexander, S P H, Eamonn Kelly, Neil V. Marrion, et al.. (2015). The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: Transporters. British Journal of Pharmacology. 172(24). 6110–6202. 246 indexed citations

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Alexander, S P H, Doriano Fabbro, Eamonn Kelly, et al.. (2015). The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2015/16: Enzymes. British Journal of Pharmacology. 172(24). 6024–6109. 562 indexed citations breakdown →

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Davenport, Anthony P., S P H Alexander, Joanna L Sharman, et al.. (2013). International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. LXXXVIII. G Protein-Coupled Receptor List: Recommendations for New Pairings with Cognate Ligands. Pharmacological Reviews. 65(3). 967–986. 248 indexed citations

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Pawson, Adam J, Joanna L Sharman, Helen E. Benson, et al.. (2013). The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY: an expert-driven knowledgebase of drug targets and their ligands. Nucleic Acids Research. 42(D1). D1098–D1106. 777 indexed citations breakdown →

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Alexander, S P H, Helen E. Benson, Elena Faccenda, et al.. (2013). The Concise Guide toPHARMACOLOGY2013/14: Enzymes. British Journal of Pharmacology. 170(8). 1797–1867. 409 indexed citations

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Alexander, S P H, Helen E. Benson, Elena Faccenda, et al.. (2013). The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2013/14: G Protein‐Coupled Receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 170(8). 1459–1581. 511 indexed citations breakdown →

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Τheodoratou, Evropi, Zahra Montazeri, Steven Hawken, et al.. (2012). Systematic Meta-Analyses and Field Synopsis of Genetic Association Studies in Colorectal Cancer. JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 104(19). 1433–1457. 79 indexed citations

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Sharman, Joanna L, Helen E. Benson, Adam J Pawson, et al.. (2012). IUPHAR-DB: updated database content and new features. Nucleic Acids Research. 41(D1). D1083–D1088. 79 indexed citations

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