Linda A. Specht

2.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Linda A. Specht is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Linda A. Specht has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Molecular Biology, 5 papers in Genetics and 4 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Linda A. Specht's work include Muscle Physiology and Disorders (7 papers), Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (5 papers) and Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (4 papers). Linda A. Specht is often cited by papers focused on Muscle Physiology and Disorders (7 papers), Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research (5 papers) and Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (4 papers). Linda A. Specht collaborates with scholars based in United States, Tunisia and France. Linda A. Specht's co-authors include Virginia M. Pickel, Donald J. Reis, Tong H. Joh, Frederic Shapiro, Tong H. Joh, Louis M. Kunkel, William J. Kupsky, Kenneth H. Fischbeck, R Waterston and C. Thomas Caskey and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Nature Genetics and The Journal of Comparative Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Linda A. Specht

20 papers receiving 1.9k citations

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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.

Characterization of Dystrophin in Muscle-Biopsy Specimens from Patients with Duchenne's or Becker's Muscular Dystrophy

1988 731 citations Eric P. Hoffman, Kenneth H. Fischbeck et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Light‐microscopic immunocytochemical localization of tyrosine hydroxylase in prenatal rat brain. II. Late ontogeny

1981 451 citations Linda A. Specht, Virginia M. Pickel et al. The Journal of Comparative Neurology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Linda A. Specht United States	12	1.1k	856	321	235	230	21	1.9k
R. Vejsada Czechia	21	671 0.6×	1.1k 1.3×	522 1.6×	73 0.3×	182 0.8×	43	2.0k
Linda K. McLoon United States	30	1.3k 1.2×	606 0.7×	173 0.5×	106 0.5×	492 2.1×	129	2.7k
Paul A. Dijkhuizen Netherlands	20	721 0.7×	1.3k 1.5×	675 2.1×	77 0.3×	135 0.6×	29	2.0k
Toshiyuki Kumagai Japan	23	852 0.8×	345 0.4×	77 0.2×	103 0.4×	152 0.7×	60	1.5k
Anders Tingström Sweden	23	477 0.4×	737 0.9×	743 2.3×	72 0.3×	146 0.6×	36	2.8k
Rosario Giuffrida Italy	32	816 0.8×	909 1.1×	206 0.6×	40 0.2×	310 1.3×	84	2.5k
David R. Riddle United States	26	552 0.5×	687 0.8×	514 1.6×	61 0.3×	348 1.5×	51	2.1k
Uwe Ernsberger Germany	27	1.5k 1.4×	1.1k 1.3×	357 1.1×	67 0.3×	237 1.0×	51	2.4k
Karen Chen United States	13	826 0.8×	1.3k 1.5×	485 1.5×	40 0.2×	347 1.5×	27	2.1k
Xuenong Bo United Kingdom	29	676 0.6×	669 0.8×	243 0.8×	87 0.4×	264 1.1×	55	2.2k

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Martínez, Zaida L., et al.. (2013). The Economy of Communion Model A Spirituality-Based View of Global Sustainability and its Application to Management Education. 1(1). 71–90. 4 indexed citations

Kharasch, Virginia S., et al.. (2005). Head circumference and chronic positive pressure ventilation in children: a pilot study. Child s Nervous System. 21(11). 986–990.

Khurana, Tejvir S., Linda A. Specht, Alan H. Beggs, et al.. (1997). The Concomitant Use of Dystrophin and Utrophin/Dystrophin Related Protein Antibodies to Reduce Misdiagnosis of Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 241(2). 232–235. 1 indexed citations

Geifman-Holtzman, Ossie, Ira M. Bernstein, Eleanor L. Capeless, et al.. (1997). Increase in fetal breech presentation in female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 73(3). 276–278. 5 indexed citations

Swoboda, Kathryn J., Linda A. Specht, H. Royden Jones, et al.. (1997). Infantile phosphofructokinase deficiency with arthrogryposis: Clinical benefit of a ketogenic diet. The Journal of Pediatrics. 131(6). 932–934. 38 indexed citations

North, Kathryn N., Linda A. Specht, Rajesh Kumar Sethi, Frederic Shapiro, & Alan H. Beggs. (1996). Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Associated With Merosin Deficiency. Journal of Child Neurology. 11(4). 291–295. 11 indexed citations

Engle, Elizabeth C., Louis M. Kunkel, Linda A. Specht, & Alan H. Beggs. (1994). Mapping a gene for congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles to the centromeric region of chromosome 12. Nature Genetics. 7(1). 69–73. 75 indexed citations

Specht, Linda A., et al.. (1993). Progressive juvenile segmental spinal muscular atrophy. Pediatric Neurology. 9(1). 54–56. 6 indexed citations

Specht, Linda A., Alan H. Beggs, Bruce R. Korf, Louis M. Kunkel, & Frederic Shapiro. (1992). Prediction of dystrophin phenotype by DNA analysis in Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy. Pediatric Neurology. 8(6). 432–436. 11 indexed citations

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Shapiro, Frederic, Navil F. Sethna, Steven D. Colan, Mary Ellen B. Wohl, & Linda A. Specht. (1992). Spinal fusion in duchenne muscular dystrophy: A multidisciplinary approach. Muscle & Nerve. 15(5). 604–614. 62 indexed citations

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Lacomis, David, William J. Kupsky, Karl Kuban, & Linda A. Specht. (1991). Childhood onset oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy. Pediatric Neurology. 7(5). 382–384. 9 indexed citations

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Shapiro, Frederic, Linda A. Specht, & Bruce R. Korf. (1991). Locomotor problems in infantile facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: Retrospective study of 9 patients. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 62(4). 367–371. 13 indexed citations

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Shapiro, Frederic & Linda A. Specht. (1991). Orthopedic Deformities in Emery–Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 11(3). 336–340. 13 indexed citations

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Hoffman, Eric P., Kenneth H. Fischbeck, Robert H. Brown, et al.. (1988). Characterization of Dystrophin in Muscle-Biopsy Specimens from Patients with Duchenne's or Becker's Muscular Dystrophy. New England Journal of Medicine. 318(21). 1363–1368. 731 indexed citations breakdown →

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BROWN, JOHN C., Susan M. Swank, & Linda A. Specht. (1982). Combined Anterior and Posterior Spine Fusion in Cerebral Palsy. Spine. 7(6). 570–573. 38 indexed citations

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Specht, Linda A., Virginia M. Pickel, Tong H. Joh, & Donald J. Reis. (1981). Fine structure of the nigrostriatal anlage in fetal rat brain by immunocytochemical localization of tyrosine hydroxylase. Brain Research. 218(1-2). 49–65. 39 indexed citations

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Specht, Linda A., Virginia M. Pickel, Tong H. Joh, & Donald J. Reis. (1981). Light‐microscopic immunocytochemical localization of tyrosine hydroxylase in prenatal rat brain. II. Late ontogeny. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 199(2). 255–276. 451 indexed citations breakdown →

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Specht, Linda A., Virginia M. Pickel, Tong H. Joh, & Donald J. Reis. (1981). Light‐microscopic immunocytochemical localization of tyrosine hydroxylase in prenatal rat brain. I. Early ontogeny. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 199(2). 233–253. 322 indexed citations

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Pickel, Virginia M., Linda A. Specht, Khushdev K. Sumal, et al.. (1980). Immunocytochemical localization of tyrosine hydroxylase in the human fetal nervous system. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 194(2). 465–474. 57 indexed citations

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Specht, Linda A., Virginia M. Pickel, Tong H. Joh, & Donald J. Reis. (1978). Immunocytochemical localization of tyrosine hydroxylase in processes within the ventricular zone of prenatal rat brain. Brain Research. 156(2). 315–321. 38 indexed citations

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