James W. Lester

2.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
17 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

James W. Lester is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Molecular Biology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, James W. Lester has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 5 papers in Molecular Biology and 5 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in James W. Lester's work include Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (6 papers), Radiation Dose and Imaging (5 papers) and Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (4 papers). James W. Lester is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (6 papers), Radiation Dose and Imaging (5 papers) and Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (4 papers). James W. Lester collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. James W. Lester's co-authors include William G. Bradley, Emanuel Kanal, Jerry Froelich, James P. Borgstede, John Gosbee, John Gimbel, J.A. Nyenhuis, Jeffrey C. Weinreb, Charlotte Bell and A. James Barkovich and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Radiology.

In The Last Decade

James W. Lester

17 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

ACR Guidance Document for Safe MR Practices: 2007

2007 516 citations Emanuel Kanal, A. James Barkovich et al. American Journal of Roentgenology profile →
ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: 2013

2013 493 citations Emanuel Kanal, Charlotte Bell et al. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging profile →

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Michael T. Ashworth United Kingdom

William P. Shuman United States

Robert S. Hattner United States

Ahmed M. Gharib United States

Andreas Fotopoulos Greece

Alexis Jacquier France

Joseph J. Sanger United States

Alvine Bissery France

George N. Sfakianakis United States

Jin Yamamura Germany

Michael T. Ashworth United Kingdom

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971 ×1.3

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1.1k ×2.3

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257 ×0.7

479 ×1.8

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298 ×1.5

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of James W. Lester

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17 of 17 papers shown

Kanal, Emanuel, Jerry Froelich, A. James Barkovich, et al.. (2014). Standardized MR Terminology and Reporting of Implants and Devices as Recommended by the American College of Radiology Subcommittee on MR Safety. Radiology. 274(3). 866–870. 14 indexed citations

Kanal, Emanuel, Charlotte Bell, James P. Borgstede, et al.. (2013). ACR guidance document on MR safe practices: 2013. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 37(3). 501–530. 493 indexed citations breakdown →

Kanal, Emanuel, A. James Barkovich, Charlotte Bell, et al.. (2007). ACR Guidance Document for Safe MR Practices: 2007. American Journal of Roentgenology. 188(6). 1447–1474. 516 indexed citations breakdown →

Lester, James W. & Ancilla W. Fernandes. (2005). Pioglitazone in a subgroup of patients with type 2 diabetes meeting the criteria for metabolic syndrome. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 59(2). 134–142. 6 indexed citations

Lester, James W., et al.. (2005). Vasculitis cerebral asociada a drogas. Revista de Neurología. 40(12). 736–736. 2 indexed citations

Kanal, Emanuel, James P. Borgstede, A. James Barkovich, et al.. (2004). American College of Radiology White Paper on MR Safety: 2004 Update and Revisions. American Journal of Roentgenology. 182(5). 1111–1114. 112 indexed citations

Kanal, Emanuel, James P. Borgstede, A. James Barkovich, et al.. (2002). American College of Radiology White Paper on MR Safety. American Journal of Roentgenology. 178(6). 1335–1347. 185 indexed citations

Pyle, W. Glen, James W. Lester, & Polly A. Hofmann. (2001). Effects of κ-opioid receptor activation on myocardium. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 281(2). H669–H678. 14 indexed citations

Haghighi, Kobra, Albrecht Schmidt, Brian D. Hoit, et al.. (2001). Superinhibition of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Function by Phospholamban Induces Cardiac Contractile Failure. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(26). 24145–24152. 101 indexed citations

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Chu, Guoxiang, James W. Lester, Karen Young, et al.. (2000). A Single Site (Ser16) Phosphorylation in Phospholamban Is Sufficient in Mediating Its Maximal Cardiac Responses to β-Agonists. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(49). 38938–38943. 131 indexed citations

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Zvaritch, Elena, Peter H. Backx, Frank R. Jirik, et al.. (2000). The Transgenic Expression of Highly Inhibitory Monomeric Forms of Phospholamban in Mouse Heart Impairs Cardiac Contractility. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(20). 14985–14991. 73 indexed citations

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Lester, James W. & Polly A. Hofmann. (2000). Role for PKC in the adenosine-induced decrease in shortening velocity of rat ventricular myocytes. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 279(6). H2685–H2693. 20 indexed citations

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Lester, James W., et al.. (1996). Effects of adenosine and protein kinase C stimulation on mechanical properties of rat cardiac myocytes. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 271(5). H1778–H1785. 23 indexed citations

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Gow, Neil A. R., Phillips W. Robbins, James W. Lester, et al.. (1994). A hyphal-specific chitin synthase gene (CHS2) is not essential for growth, dimorphism, or virulence of Candida albicans.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 91(13). 6216–6220. 127 indexed citations

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Lester, James W., et al.. (1988). Herpes Encephalitis. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. 12(6). 941–943. 13 indexed citations

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Lester, James W., et al.. (1986). Colon Carcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid Gland. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 11(9). 634–635. 16 indexed citations

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Fries, George F., G.S. Marrow, James W. Lester, & C.H. Gordon. (1971). Effect of Microsomal Enzyne Inducing Drugs on DDT and Dieldrin Elimination from Cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 54(3). 364–368. 8 indexed citations

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