Menachem Bitan

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Menachem Bitan is a scholar working on Hematology, Molecular Biology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Menachem Bitan has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Hematology, 13 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Menachem Bitan's work include Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (28 papers), Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research (11 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (9 papers). Menachem Bitan is often cited by papers focused on Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (28 papers), Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research (11 papers) and Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research (9 papers). Menachem Bitan collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and United Kingdom. Menachem Bitan's co-authors include Israël Vlodavsky, Yael Friedmann, Iris Pecker, Orit Pappo, Michael Elkin, Helena Aingorn, Larissa Spector, Rivka Ishai-Michaeli, Tuvia Peretz and Ruth Atzmon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Menachem Bitan

58 papers receiving 1.9k 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.

Mammalian heparanase: Gene cloning, expression and function in tumor progression and metastasis

1999 677 citations Israël Vlodavsky, Yael Friedmann et al. Nature Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Menachem Bitan Israel	20	702	692	501	363	221	58	1.9k
Masami Fujita Japan	35	1.2k 1.7×	131 0.2×	101 0.2×	809 2.2×	732 3.3×	121	3.8k
Mascha Binder Germany	28	729 1.0×	32 0.0×	352 0.7×	866 2.4×	345 1.6×	136	2.9k
Christopher Milross Australia	27	480 0.7×	131 0.2×	158 0.3×	971 2.7×	560 2.5×	55	2.5k
Kim Vettenranta Finland	31	571 0.8×	51 0.1×	1.0k 2.1×	654 1.8×	235 1.1×	167	3.4k
James L. Slack United States	29	1.9k 2.7×	89 0.1×	2.1k 4.2×	405 1.1×	106 0.5×	84	3.6k
Manfred Mitterer Italy	21	284 0.4×	37 0.1×	293 0.6×	526 1.4×	82 0.4×	58	1.3k
Iyad Sultan Jordan	26	666 0.9×	59 0.1×	55 0.1×	941 2.6×	587 2.7×	126	3.1k
Thomas A. Griffin United States	22	948 1.4×	177 0.3×	721 1.4×	275 0.8×	158 0.7×	37	2.0k
Margaret R. Gyetko United States	25	623 0.9×	115 0.2×	490 1.0×	373 1.0×	98 0.4×	36	2.1k
Alfons Nadal Spain	34	755 1.1×	89 0.1×	102 0.2×	997 2.7×	703 3.2×	101	2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Menachem Bitan

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Bitan, Menachem, Suzanna M. van Walraven, Nina Worel, et al.. (2015). Determination of Eligibility in Related Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Donors: Ethical and Clinical Considerations. Recommendations from a Working Group of the Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Association. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 22(1). 96–103. 11 indexed citations

Elhasid, Ronit, Rina Dvir, Menachem Bitan, et al.. (2015). Management of Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia in a Child With Biallelic Mismatch Repair Deficiency. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 37(8). e490–e493. 8 indexed citations

Tsirigotis, Panagiotis, Michael Y. Shapira, Reuven Or, et al.. (2009). The number of infused CD34+ cells does not influence the incidence of GVHD or the outcome of allogeneic PBSC transplantation, using reduced-intensity conditioning and antithymocyte globulin. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 45(7). 1189–1196. 19 indexed citations

Bitan, Menachem, Lola Weiss, Michael Zeira, et al.. (2008). Heparanase prevents the development of type 1 diabetes in non‐obese diabetic mice by regulating T‐cell activation and cytokines production. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 24(5). 413–421. 15 indexed citations

Shapira, Michal, Igor Resnick, Menachem Bitan, et al.. (2008). Alefacept treatment for refractory chronic extensive GVHD. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 43(4). 339–343. 26 indexed citations

Tsirigotis, Panagiotis, Tal Sella, M Y Shapira, et al.. (2007). Peliosis Hepatis following treatment with androgen-steroids in patients with bone marrow failure syndromes. Haematologica. 92(11). e106–e110. 28 indexed citations

Sharon, Elad, Cyril Meyerowitz, Michael Y. Shapira, et al.. (2007). Oral posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder: an uncommon site for an uncommon disorder. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology. 105(1). 59–64. 20 indexed citations

Resnick, Igor, Memet Aker, Michael Y. Shapira, et al.. (2006). Allogeneic stem cell transplantation for severe acquired aplastic anaemia using a fludarabine‐based preparative regimen. British Journal of Haematology. 133(6). 649–654. 42 indexed citations

Tsirigotis, Panagiotis, Reuven Or, Menachem Bitan, et al.. (2006). Treatment of post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation hemorrhagic cystitis with intravesicular sodium hyaluronate. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 38(7). 507–511. 48 indexed citations

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Sharon, Elad, Alon Wexler, Adi A. Garfunkel, et al.. (2006). Oral candidiasis prevention in transplantation patients: a comparative study. Clinical Transplantation. 20(3). 318–324. 10 indexed citations

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Gesundheit, Benjamin, et al.. (2006). A Patient with Progressive Multiple Myeloma Treated Successfully with Arsenic Trioxide after Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation. Acta Haematologica. 117(2). 119–121. 2 indexed citations

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Bitan, Menachem, Michael Y. Shapira, Igor Resnick, et al.. (2005). Successful transplantation of haploidentically mismatched peripheral blood stem cells using CD133+-purified stem cells. Experimental Hematology. 33(6). 713–718. 27 indexed citations

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Resnick, Igor, Michal Shapira, Menachem Bitan, et al.. (2005). Treatment of X‐linked childhood cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy by the use of an allogeneic stem cell transplantation with reduced intensity conditioning regimen. Clinical Transplantation. 19(6). 840–847. 17 indexed citations

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Shapira, Michael Y., Igor Resnick, Menachem Bitan, et al.. (2005). Rapid response to alefacept given to patients with steroid resistant or steroid dependent acute graft-versus-host disease: a preliminary report. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 36(12). 1097–1101. 27 indexed citations

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Shapira, M Y, Igor Resnick, Menachem Bitan, et al.. (2004). Low transplant-related mortality with allogeneic stem cell transplantation in elderly patients. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 34(2). 155–159. 25 indexed citations

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Barkan, Daniel, Samir Nusair, Menachem Bitan, et al.. (2004). Tube thoracostomy during allogeneic stem cell transplantation does not carry an increased risk for infections or bleeding. Clinical Transplantation. 18(1). 85–88. 2 indexed citations

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Resnick, Igor, John M. Gomori, Menachem Bitan, et al.. (2004). Spinal epidural lipomatosis following haploidentical allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for non‐Hodgkin lymphoma. Clinical Transplantation. 18(6). 762–765. 5 indexed citations

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Bitan, Menachem, Aaron Polliack, Gabriella Zecchina, et al.. (2002). Heparanase expression in human leukemias is restricted to acute myeloid leukemias. Experimental Hematology. 30(1). 34–41. 54 indexed citations

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Vlodavsky, Israël, Yael Friedmann, Michael Elkin, et al.. (1999). Mammalian heparanase: Gene cloning, expression and function in tumor progression and metastasis. Nature Medicine. 5(7). 793–802. 677 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bitan, Menachem, Ehud Levi, Marc Wygoda, et al.. (1995). Structural requirements for inhibition of melanoma lung colonization by heparanase inhibiting species of heparin.. PubMed. 31(2-3). 106–18. 17 indexed citations

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