Nira Ben‐Jonathan

12.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
140 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

Nira Ben‐Jonathan is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Molecular Biology and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Nira Ben‐Jonathan has authored 140 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 37 papers in Molecular Biology and 31 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Nira Ben‐Jonathan's work include Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (61 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (28 papers) and Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (23 papers). Nira Ben‐Jonathan is often cited by papers focused on Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (61 papers), Estrogen and related hormone effects (28 papers) and Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (23 papers). Nira Ben‐Jonathan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Chile and Israel. Nira Ben‐Jonathan's co-authors include Robert Hnasko, Rosemary Steinmetz, Eric R. Hugo, Donald L. Allen, Terry D. Brandebourg, Christopher R. LaPensee, Elizabeth W. LaPensee, John C. Porter, John L. Mershon and Ichiro Murai and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Nira Ben‐Jonathan

139 papers receiving 9.8k citations

Hit Papers

Dopamine as a Prolactin (PRL) Inhibitor 1985 2026 1998 2012 2001 1985 1996 200 400 600
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.

  1. Dopamine as a Prolactin (PRL) Inhibitor
    2001 737 citations Nira Ben‐Jonathan, Robert Hnasko profile →
  2. Dopamine: A Prolactin-Inhibiting Hormone*
    1985 646 citations Nira Ben‐Jonathan profile →
  3. Extrapituitary Prolactin: Distribution, Regulation, Functions, and Clinical Aspects*
    1996 590 citations Nira Ben‐Jonathan, Rosemary Steinmetz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nira Ben‐Jonathan United States 49 3.3k 2.2k 2.0k 1.9k 1.7k 140 10.1k
W. Wuttke Germany 59 2.6k 0.8× 2.1k 0.9× 3.0k 1.5× 1.0k 0.6× 2.3k 1.3× 374 12.2k
Madhabananda Sar United States 52 2.8k 0.8× 3.1k 1.4× 2.1k 1.1× 1.3k 0.7× 3.8k 2.2× 107 10.9k
Hubertus Jarry Germany 48 1.6k 0.5× 1.3k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 852 0.5× 1.8k 1.1× 181 6.8k
Theodore J. Brown Canada 43 2.1k 0.6× 2.2k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 263 0.1× 1.4k 0.8× 136 7.7k
Vasantha Padmanabhan United States 64 1.8k 0.5× 2.5k 1.1× 5.7k 2.9× 3.9k 2.1× 1.8k 1.0× 350 14.9k
Sergio R. Ojeda United States 69 2.9k 0.9× 4.2k 1.9× 8.3k 4.2× 527 0.3× 3.5k 2.1× 272 16.1k
Darrell W. Brann United States 63 1.9k 0.6× 3.2k 1.4× 2.0k 1.0× 174 0.1× 2.4k 1.4× 189 11.5k
Andrée Krust France 50 2.2k 0.7× 7.4k 3.3× 1.4k 0.7× 734 0.4× 7.3k 4.3× 76 14.2k
L Stárka Czechia 39 2.3k 0.7× 1.3k 0.6× 999 0.5× 722 0.4× 938 0.5× 400 6.1k
Julia A. Taylor United States 43 998 0.3× 1.3k 0.6× 1.4k 0.7× 3.6k 1.9× 2.7k 1.6× 81 8.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ben‐Jonathan, Nira, Dana C. Borcherding, & Eric R. Hugo. (2022). Dopamine Receptors in Breast Cancer: Prevalence, Signaling, and Therapeutic Applications. Critical Reviews™ in Oncogenesis. 27(2). 51–71.
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Idelman, Gila, et al.. (2011). Lactogens and estrogens in breast cancer chemoresistance. Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism. 6(3). 411–422. 14 indexed citations
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Borcherding, Dana C., et al.. (2011). Dopamine Receptors in Human Adipocytes: Expression and Functions. PLoS ONE. 6(9). e25537–e25537. 91 indexed citations
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Cifuentes, Mariana, Pamela Mattar, Nicolás Tobar, et al.. (2010). Obesity-associated proinflammatory cytokines increase calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) protein expression in primary human adipocytes and LS14 human adipose cell line. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 500(2). 151–156. 33 indexed citations
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Ben‐Jonathan, Nira, Eric R. Hugo, & Terry D. Brandebourg. (2009). Effects of bisphenol A on adipokine release from human adipose tissue: Implications for the metabolic syndrome. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 304(1-2). 49–54. 216 indexed citations
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Chen, Shenglin, et al.. (2009). Epidermal growth factor receptor cross-talks with ligand-occupied estrogen receptor-α to modulate both lactotroph proliferation and prolactin gene expression. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism. 297(2). E331–E339. 19 indexed citations
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Ben‐Jonathan, Nira, Eric R. Hugo, Terry D. Brandebourg, & Christopher R. LaPensee. (2006). Focus on prolactin as a metabolic hormone. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 17(3). 110–116. 259 indexed citations
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Ben‐Jonathan, Nira, et al.. (2002). Prolactin as an autocrine/paracrine growth factor in human cancer. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 13(6). 245–250. 143 indexed citations
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Long, Xin, Ralf Steinmetz, Nira Ben‐Jonathan, et al.. (2000). Strain differences in vaginal responses to the xenoestrogen bisphenol A.. Environmental Health Perspectives. 108(3). 243–247. 84 indexed citations
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Mitchner, Natasha A., et al.. (1999). Differential Regulation and Action of Estrogen Receptors α and β in GH3 Cells*. Endocrinology. 140(6). 2651–2658. 52 indexed citations
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Ben‐Jonathan, Nira, et al.. (1999). Heparin-Binding Property of Human Prolactin: A Novel Aspect of Prolactin Biology. Endocrinology. 140(2). 1026–1029. 29 indexed citations
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Ben‐Jonathan, Nira & Rosemary Steinmetz. (1998). Xenoestrogens: The Emerging Story of Bisphenol A. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 9(3). 124–128. 171 indexed citations
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Hnasko, Robert, et al.. (1997). Two Distinct Pituitary Cell Lines from Mouse Intermediate Lobe Tumors: A Cell that Produces Prolactin-Regulating Factor and a Melanotroph*. Endocrinology. 138(12). 5589–5596. 17 indexed citations
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Baldessarini, Ross J., et al.. (1994). Effects of aporphine isomers on rat prolactin. Neuroscience Letters. 176(2). 269–271. 7 indexed citations
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Murai, Ichiro & Nira Ben‐Jonathan. (1990). Acute Stimulation of Prolactin Release by Estradiol: Mediation by the Posterior Pituitary*. Endocrinology. 126(6). 3179–3184. 70 indexed citations
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Arbogast, Lydia A., Ichiro Murai, & Nira Ben‐Jonathan. (1989). Differential Alterations in Dopamine Turnover Rates in the Stalk-Median Eminence and Posterior Pituitary during the Preovulatory Prolactin Surge. Neuroendocrinology. 49(5). 525–530. 21 indexed citations
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Murai, Ichiro, Seymour Reichlin, & Nira Ben‐Jonathan. (1989). The Peak Phase of the Proestrous Prolactin Surge Is Blocked by Either Posterior Pituitary Lobectomy or Antisera to Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide*. Endocrinology. 124(2). 1050–1055. 63 indexed citations
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Ben‐Jonathan, Nira. (1980). Catecholamines and pituitary prolactin release. Reproduction. 58(2). 501–512. 23 indexed citations

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