Kiran Gona

529 total citations
20 papers, 401 citations indexed

About

Kiran Gona is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Kiran Gona has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 401 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 6 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Kiran Gona's work include Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications (8 papers), Boron Compounds in Chemistry (7 papers) and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (5 papers). Kiran Gona is often cited by papers focused on Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications (8 papers), Boron Compounds in Chemistry (7 papers) and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (5 papers). Kiran Gona collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and France. Kiran Gona's co-authors include Jordi Llop, Vanessa Gómez‐Vallejo, Abraham Martín, Bogusław Szczupak, Marı́a Domercq, Carlos Matute, Federico N. Soria, Alberto Pérez-Samartı́n, Juan Carlos Chara and Daniel Padró and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Chemical Communications and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Kiran Gona

19 papers receiving 393 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kiran Gona United States 11 145 94 71 69 64 20 401
Tobias Heinrich Germany 13 77 0.5× 116 1.2× 42 0.6× 23 0.3× 60 0.9× 19 384
Anthony P. Belanger United States 12 114 0.8× 233 2.5× 109 1.5× 65 0.9× 32 0.5× 22 581
Marina Benito Spain 13 96 0.7× 226 2.4× 29 0.4× 68 1.0× 123 1.9× 23 579
Shimpei Iikuni Japan 13 157 1.1× 186 2.0× 52 0.7× 59 0.9× 56 0.9× 43 502
Yuxiang Han China 15 86 0.6× 291 3.1× 72 1.0× 42 0.6× 83 1.3× 38 690
Chunying Wu United States 14 147 1.0× 143 1.5× 12 0.2× 55 0.8× 52 0.8× 32 595
Wenlan Liu China 10 70 0.5× 149 1.6× 43 0.6× 57 0.8× 40 0.6× 24 558
Randall K. Rader United States 8 90 0.6× 222 2.4× 38 0.5× 43 0.6× 149 2.3× 9 499
Yoichi Shimizu Japan 14 148 1.0× 200 2.1× 100 1.4× 75 1.1× 48 0.8× 52 650
John L. Mikitsh United States 8 79 0.5× 125 1.3× 41 0.6× 60 0.9× 30 0.5× 10 423

Countries citing papers authored by Kiran Gona

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kiran Gona

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kiran Gona

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kiran Gona. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kiran Gona based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kiran Gona. Kiran Gona is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Zhengxing, Mani Salarian, Jakub Toczek, et al.. (2025). Collagen Hybridizing Peptide–Based Radiotracers for Molecular Imaging of Collagen Turnover in Pulmonary Fibrosis. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 66(3). 425–433.
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Toczek, Jakub, Devi Prasan Ojha, Zhengxing Zhang, et al.. (2023). Multimodality Imaging of Aortic Valve Calcification and Function in a Murine Model of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease and Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 64(9). 1487–1494. 2 indexed citations
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Toczek, Jakub, Kiran Gona, Yongjian Liu, et al.. (2023). Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Vessel Wall Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging. 16(1). e014615–e014615. 10 indexed citations
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Jung, Jaejoon, Saranya Rajendran, Linyan Wei, et al.. (2022). Differential BMP Signaling Mediates the Interplay Between Genetics and Leaflet Numbers in Aortic Valve Calcification. JACC Basic to Translational Science. 7(4). 333–345. 5 indexed citations
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Toczek, Jakub, Mani Salarian, Kiran Gona, et al.. (2021). Computed tomography imaging of macrophage phagocytic activity in abdominal aortic aneurysm. Theranostics. 11(12). 5876–5888. 10 indexed citations
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Gona, Kiran, Jakub Toczek, Yunpeng Ye, et al.. (2020). Hydroxamate-Based Selective Macrophage Elastase (MMP-12) Inhibitors and Radiotracers for Molecular Imaging. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 63(23). 15037–15049. 15 indexed citations
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Toczek, Jakub, Kiran Gona, Hye-Yeong Kim, et al.. (2019). Novel Matrix Metalloproteinase 12 Selective Radiotracers for Vascular Molecular Imaging. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 62(21). 9743–9752. 13 indexed citations
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Pulagam, Krishna R., Kiran Gona, Vanessa Gómez‐Vallejo, et al.. (2019). Gold Nanoparticles as Boron Carriers for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy: Synthesis, Radiolabelling and In Vivo Evaluation. Molecules. 24(19). 3609–3609. 41 indexed citations
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Ye, Yunpeng, Jakub Toczek, Kiran Gona, et al.. (2018). Novel Arginine-containing Macrocyclic MMP Inhibitors: Synthesis, 99mTc-labeling, and Evaluation. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 11647–11647. 9 indexed citations
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Toczek, Jakub, Yunpeng Ye, Kiran Gona, et al.. (2017). Preclinical Evaluation of RYM1, a Matrix Metalloproteinase–Targeted Tracer for Imaging Aneurysm. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 58(8). 1318–1323. 19 indexed citations
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Golestani, Reza, Mahmoud Razavian, Yunpeng Ye, et al.. (2016). Matrix Metalloproteinase–Targeted Imaging of Lung Inflammation and Remodeling. Journal of Nuclear Medicine. 58(1). 138–143. 25 indexed citations
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Domercq, Marı́a, Bogusław Szczupak, Vanessa Gómez‐Vallejo, et al.. (2016). PET Imaging with [18F]FSPG Evidences the Role of System xc- on Brain Inflammation Following Cerebral Ischemia in Rats. Theranostics. 6(11). 1753–1767. 43 indexed citations
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Gona, Kiran, et al.. (2015). Synthesis and 11C-Radiolabelling of 2-Carboranyl Benzothiazoles. Molecules. 20(5). 7495–7508. 6 indexed citations
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Soria, Federico N., Alberto Pérez-Samartı́n, Abraham Martín, et al.. (2014). Extrasynaptic glutamate release through cystine/glutamate antiporter contributes to ischemic damage. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 124(8). 3645–3655. 110 indexed citations
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Gómez‐Vallejo, Vanessa, et al.. (2014). Nitrogen‐13: historical review and future perspectives. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 57(4). 244–254. 19 indexed citations
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Gona, Kiran, Adnana Zaulet, Vanessa Gómez‐Vallejo, et al.. (2014). COSAN as a molecular imaging platform: synthesis and “in vivo” imaging. Chemical Communications. 50(77). 11415–11417. 39 indexed citations
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Gómez‐Vallejo, Vanessa, et al.. (2013). Synthesis and in vivo evaluation of 11C‐labeled (1,7‐dicarba‐closo‐dodecaboran‐1‐yl)‐N‐{[(2S)‐1‐ethylpyrrolidin‐2‐yl]methyl}amide. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 57(4). 209–214. 5 indexed citations
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Gona, Kiran, Vanessa Gómez‐Vallejo, Daniel Padró, & Jordi Llop. (2013). [18F]Fluorination of o-carborane via nucleophilic substitution: towards a versatile platform for the preparation of 18F-labelled BNCT drug candidates. Chemical Communications. 49(98). 11491–11491. 21 indexed citations
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Gona, Kiran, Vanessa Gómez‐Vallejo, & Jordi Llop. (2012). Synthesis of m-carboranyl amides via palladium-catalyzed carbonylation. Tetrahedron Letters. 54(8). 941–944. 5 indexed citations

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