Helen Van Vunakis

5.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
116 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Helen Van Vunakis is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Helen Van Vunakis has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 70 papers in Molecular Biology, 22 papers in Organic Chemistry and 19 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Helen Van Vunakis's work include Smoking Behavior and Cessation (17 papers), Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (16 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (14 papers). Helen Van Vunakis is often cited by papers focused on Smoking Behavior and Cessation (17 papers), Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (16 papers) and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (14 papers). Helen Van Vunakis collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Japan. Helen Van Vunakis's co-authors include Lawrence Levine, John J. Langone, Hilda B. Gjika, Melvin I. Simon, Edna Seaman, Ellen R. Gritz, John P. Hanrahan, Murray E. Jarvik, Ira B. Tager and James L. Barlow and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Helen Van Vunakis

115 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Effect of Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy on Early Infant Lung Function

1992 414 citations Helen Van Vunakis et al. profile →
Nicotine and its metabolites. Radioimmunoassays for nicotine and cotinine

1973 355 citations John J. Langone, Hilda B. Gjika et al. Biochemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Helen Van Vunakis United States	36	1.8k	1.3k	495	463	350	116	4.6k
Joseph C. Fantone United States	43	1.6k 0.9×	902 0.7×	859 1.7×	426 0.9×	143 0.4×	107	6.9k
Laurie Goodman United States	29	1.5k 0.8×	597 0.5×	317 0.6×	142 0.3×	432 1.2×	104	6.5k
Thomas A. Miller United States	47	2.2k 1.2×	496 0.4×	374 0.8×	354 0.8×	347 1.0×	350	8.8k
William Regelson United States	33	1.6k 0.9×	586 0.5×	547 1.1×	153 0.3×	449 1.3×	116	6.1k
J. Landon United Kingdom	43	1.2k 0.7×	649 0.5×	487 1.0×	436 0.9×	101 0.3×	207	5.6k
Yutaka Morita Japan	40	1.7k 0.9×	951 0.8×	398 0.8×	176 0.4×	408 1.2×	188	5.9k
Guy E. Abraham United States	38	1.1k 0.6×	412 0.3×	216 0.4×	292 0.6×	105 0.3×	108	6.2k
Robert Walker New Zealand	48	1.7k 0.9×	760 0.6×	581 1.2×	81 0.2×	228 0.7×	338	8.3k
William L. Nyhan United States	61	8.9k 4.9×	1.6k 1.3×	464 0.9×	213 0.5×	390 1.1×	449	14.6k
Kenneth L. Audus United States	46	2.4k 1.3×	603 0.5×	608 1.2×	161 0.3×	213 0.6×	144	7.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Helen Van Vunakis

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All Works

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Cinciripini, Paul M., et al.. (1995). A Placebo-Controlled Evaluation of the Effects of Buspirone on Smoking Cessation. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 15(3). 182–191. 60 indexed citations

Obach, R. Scott & Helen Van Vunakis. (1990). Radioimmunoassay of nicotine-delta 1'(5')-iminium ion, an intermediate formed during the metabolism of nicotine to cotinine.. Drug Metabolism and Disposition. 18(4). 508–513. 9 indexed citations

Levine, Lawrence, Hirota Fujiki, Shin‐ichiro Sakai, Hilda B. Gjika, & Helen Van Vunakis. (1988). A radioimmunoassay for the teleocidins using 26 (2′-aminoethylthio)-tetrahydroteleocidin A-2 as hapten. Carcinogenesis. 9(9). 1629–1633. 5 indexed citations

Langone, John J. & Helen Van Vunakis. (1986). Hybridoma technology and monoclonal antibodies. Academic Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations

Sabato, Giovanni Di, John J. Langone, & Helen Van Vunakis. (1985). Effectors and mediators of lymphoid cell functions. Academic Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations

Sabato, Giovanni Di, John J. Langone, & Helen Van Vunakis. (1984). Separation and characterization of lymphoid cells. Academic Press eBooks. 1 indexed citations

Jamrozik, Konrad, Martin Vessey, G Fowler, et al.. (1984). Controlled trial of three different antismoking interventions in general practice.. BMJ. 288(6429). 1499–1503. 214 indexed citations

Vunakis, Helen Van & John J. Langone. (1983). Monoclonal antibodies and general immunoassay methods. Academic Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations

Goldstein, Steven A. & Helen Van Vunakis. (1981). Determination of fluphenazine, related phenothiazine drugs and metabolites by combined high-performance liquid chromatography and radioimmunoassay.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 217(1). 36–43. 14 indexed citations

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Castonguay, André & Helen Van Vunakis. (1979). Radioimmunoassay of N′-nitrosonornicotine. Analytical Biochemistry. 95(2). 387–396. 4 indexed citations

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Langone, John J., Helen Van Vunakis, & Lawrence Levine. (1975). Antibodies, analytical tools to study pharmacologically active compounds. Accounts of Chemical Research. 8(10). 335–342. 8 indexed citations

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Farrow, John T. & Helen Van Vunakis. (1972). Binding of d-Lysergic Acid Diethylamide to Subcellular Fractions from Rat Brain. Nature. 237(5351). 164–166. 12 indexed citations

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Vunakis, Helen Van, et al.. (1972). SPECIFICITIES OF ANTIBODIES TO MORPHINE. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 180(2). 514–521. 46 indexed citations

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Donta, Sam T. & Helen Van Vunakis. (1970). Immunochemical relations of chicken pepsinogens and pepsins. Biochemistry. 9(14). 2798–2802. 8 indexed citations

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Simon, Melvin I., Lawrence I. Grossman, & Helen Van Vunakis. (1965). Photosensitized reaction of polyribonucleotides. Journal of Molecular Biology. 12(1). 50–59. 24 indexed citations

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Seaman, Edna, Lawrence Levine, & Helen Van Vunakis. (1965). Immunochemical Studies on Bateriophage Deoxyribonucleic Acid. V. Specificity of Antibodies to Deoxyribonucleic Acid after Immunization with Methylated Bovine Serum Albumin—Deoxyribonucleic Acid Complexes^*. Biochemistry. 4(10). 2091–2098. 15 indexed citations

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Vunakis, Helen Van, et al.. (1963). Immunochemical Studies on the Components of the Pepsinogen System. The Journal of General Physiology. 46(3). 589–604. 33 indexed citations

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Murakami, William T., et al.. (1962). Immunochemical Studies on Bacteriophage Deoxyribonucleic Acid. The Journal of Immunology. 89(1). 116–123. 13 indexed citations

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Vunakis, Helen Van & Roger M. Herriott. (1962). INACTIVATION OF THE T-EVEN COLIPHAGES BY PYROPHOSPHATE. Journal of Bacteriology. 83(3). 590–596. 12 indexed citations

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Levine, Lawrence, William T. Murakami, Helen Van Vunakis, & Lawrence I. Grossman. (1960). SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES TO THERMALLY DENATURED DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID OF PHAGE T4. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 46(8). 1038–1043. 49 indexed citations

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