Leonor L. Leon

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Leonor L. Leon is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Leonor L. Leon has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 55 papers in Epidemiology and 26 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Leonor L. Leon's work include Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (66 papers), Trypanosoma species research and implications (51 papers) and Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (17 papers). Leonor L. Leon is often cited by papers focused on Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (66 papers), Trypanosoma species research and implications (51 papers) and Synthesis and Biological Evaluation (17 papers). Leonor L. Leon collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United States and South Africa. Leonor L. Leon's co-authors include Aurea Echevarrı́a, Gérzia M. C. Machado, Alice M. R. Bernardino, Léa Cysne‐Finkelstein, Marcelo Genestra, Marilene M. Canto‐Cavalheiro, Marilene Canto-Cavalheiro, Charles Panos, Ana Cláudia F. Amaral and Jefferson Rocha de Andrade Silva and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Bacteriology and Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Leonor L. Leon

101 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Biological activities of Curcuma longa L. 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 200 400 600
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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.

  1. Biological activities of Curcuma longa L.
    2001 612 citations Leonor L. Leon et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Leonor L. Leon Brazil 29 1.3k 954 890 828 612 103 3.4k
Michael K. Riscoe United States 31 1.4k 1.1× 666 0.7× 533 0.6× 1.4k 1.6× 367 0.6× 83 3.4k
Hemanta K. Majumder India 33 1.6k 1.2× 1.0k 1.1× 879 1.0× 2.1k 2.5× 374 0.6× 109 3.7k
Bartira Rossi‐Bergmann Brazil 33 1.5k 1.1× 589 0.6× 804 0.9× 703 0.8× 821 1.3× 111 3.3k
Philippe Grellier France 44 1.5k 1.2× 2.2k 2.3× 764 0.9× 1.9k 2.3× 822 1.3× 187 5.8k
Eric Deharo France 37 1.3k 1.0× 843 0.9× 346 0.4× 1.1k 1.3× 1.4k 2.2× 144 4.2k
Thomas J. Schmidt Germany 40 887 0.7× 823 0.9× 674 0.8× 3.6k 4.4× 1.6k 2.6× 196 6.2k
Lianet Monzote Cuba 27 960 0.7× 265 0.3× 412 0.5× 525 0.6× 1.0k 1.6× 99 2.5k
Michel Sauvain France 34 808 0.6× 655 0.7× 224 0.3× 806 1.0× 1.1k 1.8× 104 3.0k
Alexis Valentin France 42 994 0.8× 857 0.9× 363 0.4× 1.1k 1.3× 1.1k 1.8× 132 4.2k
Samuel K. Martin United States 25 1.6k 1.2× 238 0.2× 591 0.7× 761 0.9× 1.0k 1.7× 46 4.5k

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All Works

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Campos, Mónica, Leonor L. Leon, Martin C. Taylor, & John M. Kelly. (2014). Benznidazole-resistance in Trypanosoma cruzi: Evidence that distinct mechanisms can act in concert. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 193(1). 17–19. 78 indexed citations
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Leon, Leonor L., et al.. (2013). Synthesis, antileishmanial activity and structure–activity relationship of 1-N-X-phenyl-3-N′-Y-phenyl-benzamidines. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 67. 166–174. 5 indexed citations
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Lagrota-Cândido, Jussara, et al.. (2012). The histopathological and immunological pattern of CBA mice infected with Leishmania amazonensis after treatment with pyrazole carbohydrazide derivatives. Experimental Parasitology. 133(2). 201–210. 13 indexed citations
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Leon, Leonor L., et al.. (2012). Anti-leishmanial activity of alkaloidal extracts obtained from different organs of Aspidosperma ramiflorum. Phytomedicine. 19(5). 413–417. 20 indexed citations
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Echevarrı́a, Aurea, et al.. (2012). Investigation of trypanothione reductase inhibitory activity by 1,3,4-thiadiazolium-2-aminide derivatives and molecular docking studies. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 20(5). 1760–1766. 2 indexed citations
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Echevarrı́a, Aurea, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of thiosemicarbazones and semicarbazones as potential agents anti-Trypanosoma cruzi. Experimental Parasitology. 129(4). 381–387. 34 indexed citations
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Rodrigues, Rosângela, Catarina Campos, Viviane Souza do Amaral, et al.. (2011). The in vivo activity of 1,3,4-thiadiazolium-2-aminide compounds in the treatment of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 67(1). 182–190. 10 indexed citations
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Campos, Mónica, Kelly Salomão, Leonor L. Leon, et al.. (2010). Croton cajucara crude extract and isolated terpenes: activity on Trypanosoma cruzi. Parasitology Research. 107(5). 1193–1204. 24 indexed citations
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Ferreira, Izabel Cristina Piloto, et al.. (2006). Antileishmanial activity of indole alkaloids from Aspidosperma ramiflorum. Phytomedicine. 14(6). 377–380. 68 indexed citations
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Leon, Leonor L., et al.. (2004). Recentes avanços da quimioterapia das leishmanioses: moléculas intracelulares como alvo de fármacos. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 40(2). 139–149. 22 indexed citations
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Cysne‐Finkelstein, Léa, et al.. (2004). An Effective Diaryl Derivative Against Leishmania amazonensis and its Influence on the Parasite X Macrophage Interaction. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry. 19(5). 437–439. 5 indexed citations
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Souza, Ana Olı́via de, et al.. (2004). 2-Propen-1-amine Derivatives and Their Synthetic Intermediates: Activity Against Pathogenic Trypanosomatids. Journal of Chemotherapy. 16(6). 530–533. 3 indexed citations
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Fabrino, Daniela Leite, Leonor L. Leon, Gleydes G. Parreira, et al.. (2004). Peripheral blood monocytes show morphological pattern of activation and decreased nitric oxide production during acute Chagas’ disease in rats. Nitric Oxide. 11(2). 166–174. 19 indexed citations
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MacDonald, Anna J., Wilson Tawe, Leonor L. Leon, et al.. (2004). Ov‐ASP‐1, the Onchocerca volvulus homologue of the activation associated secreted protein family is immunostimulatory and can induce protective anti‐larval immunity. Parasite Immunology. 26(1). 53–62. 46 indexed citations
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Genestra, Marcelo, et al.. (2003). Effect of l-Arginine Analogs and a Calcium Chelator on Nitric Oxide (NO˙) Production byLeishmaniasp.. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry. 18(5). 445–452. 16 indexed citations
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Leon, Leonor L., et al.. (2001). Antileishmanial Activity Of The Violacein Extracted From Chromobacterium Violaceum [4]. Scopus. 20 indexed citations
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Leon, Leonor L., et al.. (1995). Effects of Temperature on Promastigotes of Several Species of Leishmania. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 42(3). 219–223. 5 indexed citations
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Leon, Leonor L., et al.. (1990). Antigenic differences of Leishmania amazonensis isolates causing diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 84(5). 678–680. 30 indexed citations

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