N. Pappas

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
27 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

N. Pappas is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, N. Pappas has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 9 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in N. Pappas's work include Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (19 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (13 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (7 papers). N. Pappas is often cited by papers focused on Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (19 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (13 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (7 papers). N. Pappas collaborates with scholars based in United States. N. Pappas's co-authors include Jean Logan, Joanna S. Fowler, Nora D. Volkow, S. John Gatley, R. Hitzemann, G.-J. Wang, Colleen Shea, G J Wang, Robert MacGregor and Stephen L. Dewey and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Neuroscience and Blood.

In The Last Decade

N. Pappas

27 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Decreased striatal dopaminergic responsiveness in detoxified cocaine-dependent subjects

1997 664 citations Nora D. Volkow, G.-J. Wang et al. Nature profile →
Inhibition of monoamine oxidase B in the brains of smokers

1996 533 citations Joanna S. Fowler, Nora D. Volkow et al. Nature profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
N. Pappas United States	20	2.1k	1.0k	844	673	617	27	3.6k
Colleen Shea United States	33	2.3k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	733 0.9×	508 0.8×	746 1.2×	68	4.6k
R. Hitzemann United States	33	3.0k 1.4×	1.4k 1.4×	1.5k 1.8×	927 1.4×	551 0.9×	73	5.2k
Yu‐Shin Ding United States	20	1.8k 0.9×	780 0.8×	987 1.2×	687 1.0×	318 0.5×	23	3.5k
Julie K. Staley United States	39	3.1k 1.4×	2.0k 2.0×	1.1k 1.3×	783 1.2×	485 0.8×	85	5.5k
Michael B. Knable United States	32	1.9k 0.9×	1.5k 1.5×	929 1.1×	1.3k 1.9×	351 0.6×	68	4.8k
G.-J. Wang United States	13	1.7k 0.8×	833 0.8×	975 1.2×	323 0.5×	366 0.6×	15	3.1k
Michio Toru Japan	41	2.7k 1.3×	1.9k 1.8×	1.1k 1.3×	1.5k 2.2×	322 0.5×	132	5.2k
José Javier Miguel-Hidalgo United States	33	2.4k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	1.1k 1.3×	468 0.7×	262 0.4×	91	5.4k
W.E. Bunney United States	20	1.5k 0.7×	821 0.8×	982 1.2×	986 1.5×	228 0.4×	51	3.4k
Edilio Borroni Switzerland	35	1.9k 0.9×	1.5k 1.5×	806 1.0×	502 0.7×	882 1.4×	91	4.3k

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Fowler, Joanna S., Jean Logan, Y.‐S. Ding, et al.. (2001). Non‐MAO A binding of clorgyline in white matter in human brain. Journal of Neurochemistry. 79(5). 1039–1046. 24 indexed citations

Fowler, Joanna S., Nora D. Volkow, Jean Logan, et al.. (2001). Evidence that l-deprenyl treatment for one week does not inhibit mao a or the dopamine transporter in the human brain. Life Sciences. 68(24). 2759–2768. 19 indexed citations

Wang, G J, Nora D. Volkow, Joanna S. Fowler, et al.. (2000). PET studies of the effects of aerobic exercise on human striatal dopamine release.. PubMed. 41(8). 1352–6. 111 indexed citations

Fowler, Joanna S., G J Wang, Nora D. Volkow, et al.. (1999). Smoking a single cigarette does not produce a measurable reduction in brain MAO B in non-smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 1(4). 325–329. 34 indexed citations

Volkow, Nora D., G J Wang, Joanna S. Fowler, et al.. (1999). Reinforcing Effects of Psychostimulants in Humans Are Associated with Increases in Brain Dopamine and Occupancy of D2Receptors. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 291(1). 409–415. 328 indexed citations

Volkow, Nora D., Joanna S. Fowler, S.J. Gatley, et al.. (1999). Comparable changes in synaptic dopamine induced by methylphenidate and by cocaine in the baboon brain. Synapse. 31(1). 59–66. 2 indexed citations

Volkow, Nora D., Joanna S. Fowler, S. John Gatley, et al.. (1999). Comparable changes in synaptic dopamine induced by methylphenidate and by cocaine in the baboon brain. Synapse. 31(1). 59–66. 64 indexed citations

Fowler, Joanna S., Nora D. Volkow, G J Wang, et al.. (1998). Neuropharmacological Actions of Cigarette Smoke. Journal of Addictive Diseases. 17(1). 23–34. 84 indexed citations

Volkow, Nora D., G. J. Wang, Joanna S. Fowler, et al.. (1998). Parallel loss of presynaptic and postsynaptic dopamine markers in normal aging. Annals of Neurology. 44(1). 143–147. 143 indexed citations

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Volkow, Nora D., Joanna S. Fowler, Jean Logan, et al.. (1997). Effects of methylphenidate on regional brain glucose metabolism in humans: relationship to dopamine D2 receptors. American Journal of Psychiatry. 154(1). 50–55. 145 indexed citations

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Ding, Yu‐Shin, Joanna S. Fowler, Nora D. Volkow, et al.. (1997). Chiral drugs: comparison of the pharmacokinetics of [ 11 C] d-threo and l-threo -methylphenidate in the human and baboon brain. Psychopharmacology. 131(1). 71–78. 122 indexed citations

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Volkow, Nora D., G.-J. Wang, Joanna S. Fowler, et al.. (1997). Decreased striatal dopaminergic responsiveness in detoxified cocaine-dependent subjects. Nature. 386(6627). 830–833. 664 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fowler, Joanna S., Nora D. Volkow, G.-J. Wang, et al.. (1997). Age-Related Increases in Brain Monoamine Oxidase B in Living Healthy Human Subjects. Neurobiology of Aging. 18(4). 431–435. 212 indexed citations

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Volkow, Nora D., G J Wang, Marian W. Fischman, et al.. (1997). Relationship between subjective effects of cocaine and dopamine transporter occupancy. Nature. 386(6627). 827–830. 499 indexed citations

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Fowler, Joanna S., Nora D. Volkow, N. Pappas, et al.. (1997). Visualization of Monoarnine Oxidase in Human Brain. Advances in pharmacology. 42. 304–307. 13 indexed citations

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Volkow, Nora D., et al.. (1997). Gender differences in cerebellar metabolism: test-retest reproducibility. American Journal of Psychiatry. 154(1). 119–121. 45 indexed citations

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Fowler, Joanna S., Nora D. Volkow, G.-J. Wang, et al.. (1996). Inhibition of monoamine oxidase B in the brains of smokers. Nature. 379(6567). 733–736. 533 indexed citations breakdown →

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Volkow, Nora D., S. John Gatley, Joanna S. Fowler, et al.. (1995). Long‐lasting inhibition of in vivo cocaine binding to dopamine transporters by 3β‐(4‐Iodophenyl)Tropane‐2‐Carboxylic acid Methyl Ester: RTI‐55 or βCIT. Synapse. 19(3). 206–211. 13 indexed citations

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Fowler, Joanna S., Jean Logan, Shengxian Xie, et al.. (1995). Selective reduction of radiotracer trapping by deuterium substitution: comparison of carbon-11-L-deprenyl and carbon-11-deprenyl-D2 for MAO B mapping.. PubMed. 36(7). 1255–62. 115 indexed citations

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Volkow, Nora D., Joanna S. Fowler, Jean Logan, et al.. (1995). Carbon-11-cocaine binding compared at subpharmacological and pharmacological doses: a PET study.. PubMed. 36(7). 1289–97. 34 indexed citations

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