Leslie J. May

2.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Leslie J. May is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Leslie J. May has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Organic Chemistry, 5 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 4 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Leslie J. May's work include Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (6 papers), Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (5 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers). Leslie J. May is often cited by papers focused on Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods (6 papers), Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis (5 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers). Leslie J. May collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and France. Leslie J. May's co-authors include R. Mark Wightman, Adrian C. Michael, Eric W. Kristensen, Werner G. Kuhr, Paul D. Hale, John E. Baur, Royce C. Engstrom, George K. H. Shimizu, R. Mark Wightman and Alaa S. Abd‐El‐Aziz and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemistry of Materials, Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Communications.

In The Last Decade

Leslie J. May

20 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Detection of dopamine dynamics in the brain 1988 2026 2000 2013 1988 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. Detection of dopamine dynamics in the brain
    1988 731 citations R. Mark Wightman, Leslie J. May et al. Analytical Chemistry profile →

Peers

Leslie J. May
Leslie A. Sombers United States
Gregory S. McCarty United States
Ross F. Lane United States
Royce C. Engstrom United States
Keiichi Torimitsu Japan
Jidong Guo United States
Marco Giorgetti Italy
Richard B. Keithley United States
Eric W. Kristensen United States
Katsunobu Yamamoto China
Leslie A. Sombers United States
Leslie J. May
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leslie J. May

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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May, Leslie J., et al.. (2012). Sulfur-related Corrosion Threats: Out of Sight but Not Out of Mind. 1–9. 1 indexed citations
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Abd‐El‐Aziz, Alaa S., et al.. (2006). Synthesis of norbornenes containing cationic mono‐ and di(cyclopentadienyliron)arene complexes and their ring‐opening metathesis polymerization. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 44(9). 3053–3070. 16 indexed citations
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May, Leslie J. & George K. H. Shimizu. (2005). Mutual structure-directing effects of a non-interpenetrated square grid coordination polymer and its complementary complex anion net. Chemical Communications. 1270–1270. 18 indexed citations
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May, Leslie J. & George K. H. Shimizu. (2005). Supramolecular inorganic frameworks: “dynamic” challenges for structural chemistry. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials. 220(4). 364–372. 12 indexed citations
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May, Leslie J. & George K. H. Shimizu. (2004). Highly Selective Intercalation of Primary Amines in a Continuous Layer Ag Coordination Network. Chemistry of Materials. 17(2). 217–220. 33 indexed citations
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May, Leslie J., et al.. (2002). Psychological Science: Mind, Brain, and Behavior. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 47 indexed citations
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Abd‐El‐Aziz, Alaa S., et al.. (2001). First ring‐opening metathesis polymerization of norbornenes containing cationic iron moieties. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 39(16). 2716–2722. 35 indexed citations
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Abd‐El‐Aziz, Alaa S., et al.. (2000). Synthesis of substituted norbornenes and their polymerization to polynorbornenes with flexible aliphatic side-chains. Macromolecular Rapid Communications. 21(9). 598–602. 18 indexed citations
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Abd‐El‐Aziz, Alaa S., et al.. (1999). Controlled molecular design of ether- and ester-bridged norbornenes and their ring-opening metathesis polymerizations. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 77(11). 1797–1809. 15 indexed citations
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Abd‐El‐Aziz, Alaa S., et al.. (1999). Controlled molecular design of ether- and ester-bridged norbornenes and their ring-opening metathesis polymerizations. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 77(11). 1797–1809. 3 indexed citations
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May, Leslie J. & R. Mark Wightman. (1989). Heterogeneity of stimulated dopamine overflow within rat striatum as observed with in vivo voltammetry. Brain Research. 487(2). 311–320. 71 indexed citations
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May, Leslie J. & R. Mark Wightman. (1989). Effects of D‐2 Antagonists on Frequency‐Dependent Stimulated Dopamine Overflow in Nucleus Accumbens and Caudate‐Putamen. Journal of Neurochemistry. 53(3). 898–906. 60 indexed citations
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Wightman, R. Mark, Royce C. Engstrom, Paul D. Hale, et al.. (1988). Real-time characterization of dopamine overflow and uptake in the rat striatum. Neuroscience. 25(2). 513–523. 361 indexed citations
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May, Leslie J., Werner G. Kuhr, & R. Mark Wightman. (1988). Differentiation of Dopamine Overflow and Uptake Processes in the Extracellular Fluid of the Rat Caudate Nucleus with Fast‐Scan In Vivo Voltammetry. Journal of Neurochemistry. 51(4). 1060–1069. 111 indexed citations
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Baur, John E., et al.. (1988). Fast-scan voltammetry of biogenic amines. Analytical Chemistry. 60(13). 1268–1272. 262 indexed citations
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Wightman, R. Mark, Leslie J. May, & Adrian C. Michael. (1988). Detection of Dopamine Dynamics in the Brain. Analytical Chemistry. 60(13). 769A–793A. 422 indexed citations
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Wightman, R. Mark, Leslie J. May, & Adrian C. Michael. (1988). Detection of dopamine dynamics in the brain. Analytical Chemistry. 60(13). 769A–779A. 731 indexed citations breakdown →
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Oke, Arvin F., Leslie J. May, & Ralph N. Adams. (1987). Ascorbic Acid Distribution Patterns in Human Brain. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 498(1). 1–12. 59 indexed citations
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Harding, Kenn E., J. Trotter, & Leslie J. May. (1972). Synthesis of Bicyclo[n. 2. 0]alkanediols. Synthetic Communications. 2(4). 231–235. 7 indexed citations

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