Paul N. Hoffman

8.9k citations

53 papers · 7.0k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 33

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience top 0.5%
Molecular Biology top 5%
Cell Biology top 0.2%
Developmental Neuroscience top 0.2%
Neurology top 1%

Co-authors: Raymond J. Lasek Donald L. Price John W. Griffin Don W. Cleveland Mohamed H. Farah P Landes Nicholas J. Cowan Youngjin Lee
Topics: Nerve injury and regeneration (17 papers)Skin and Cellular Biology Research (16 papers)Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (12 papers)
Cited by: Developmental Neuroscience Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Cell Biology
Journals: Nature Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Partner nations: United States China France

In The Last Decade

Paul N. Hoffman

52 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

align trajectories

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.

Oligodendroglia metabolically support axons and contribute to neurodegeneration

2012 1.2k citations Youngjin Lee, Brett M. Morrison et al. Nature profile →
The slow component of axonal transport. Identification of major structural polypeptides of the axon and their generality among mammalian neurons.

1975 814 citations Paul N. Hoffman et al. profile →
Neurofilament gene expression: a major determinant of axonal caliber.

1987 609 citations Paul N. Hoffman, Don W. Cleveland et al. profile →
Spinal Axon Regeneration Induced by Elevation of Cyclic AMP

2002 529 citations Jin Qiu, Dongming Cai et al. Neuron profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Paul N. Hoffman

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Paul N. Hoffman's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Paul N. Hoffman with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Paul N. Hoffman more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Paul N. Hoffman

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Paul N. Hoffman. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Paul N. Hoffman. The network helps show where Paul N. Hoffman may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul N. Hoffman

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Paul N. Hoffman. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Paul N. Hoffman based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Paul N. Hoffman. Paul N. Hoffman is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Axonal degeneration in dorsal columns of spinal cord does not induce recruitment of hematogenous macrophages 2013 ·Experimental Neurology ·Gang Zhang,Paul N. Hoffman,Kazim A. Sheikh	4
2	A long noncoding RNA contributes to neuropathic pain by silencing Kcna2 in primary afferent neurons 2013 ·Nature Neuroscience ·Xiuli Zhao,Zongxiang Tang,Hongkang Zhang,Fidelis E. Atianjoh,Jian‐Yuan Zhao,Lingli Liang,Wei Wang,Xiaowei Guan,(unknown),Vinod Tiwari,Yong‐Jing Gao,Paul N. Hoffman,Hengmi Cui,Min Li,Xinzhong Dong,Yuan‐Xiang Tao	309
3	Oligodendroglia metabolically support axons and contribute to neurodegenerationbreakdown → 2012 ·Nature ·Youngjin Lee,Brett M. Morrison,Yun Li,Sylvain Lengacher,Mohamed H. Farah,Paul N. Hoffman,Yiting Liu,Akivaga Tsingalia,Lin Jin,Ping-Wu Zhang,Luc Pellerin,Pierre J. Magistretti,Jeffrey D. Rothstein	1221
4	Reduced BACE1 Activity Enhances Clearance of Myelin Debris and Regeneration of Axons in the Injured Peripheral Nervous System 2011 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Mohamed H. Farah,(unknown),Paul N. Hoffman,Dana Ferraris,Takashi Tsukamoto,Thien Huu Nguyen,Philip C. Wong,Donald L. Price,Barbara S. Slusher,John W. Griffin	69
5	Measuring nerve regeneration in the mouse 2010 ·Experimental Neurology ·John W. Griffin,(unknown),(unknown),Paul N. Hoffman,Mohamed H. Farah	87
6	Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Wallerian Degeneration in Rat Spinal Cord after Dorsal Root Axotomy 2009 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Jiangyang Zhang,Melina Jones,Cynthia A. DeBoy,Daniel S. Reich,Jonathan A.D. Farrell,Paul N. Hoffman,John W. Griffin,Kazim A. Sheikh,Michael I. Miller,Susumu Mori,Peter A. Calabresi	155
7	A conditioning lesion induces changes in gene expression and axonal transport that enhance regeneration by increasing the intrinsic growth state of axons 2009 ·Experimental Neurology ·Paul N. Hoffman	100
8	Motor Neuron Disease and Model Systems: Aetiologies, Mechanisms and Therapies 2007 ·Novartis Foundation symposium ·Donald L. Price,Vassilis E. Koliatsos,Philip C. Wong,Carlos A. Pardo,David Borchelt,Michael K. Lee,Don W. Cleveland,John W. Griffin,Paul N. Hoffman,Linda C. Cork,Sangram S. Sisodia	1
9	C‐fiber (Remak) bundles contain both isolectin B4‐binding and calcitonin gene‐related peptide‐positive axons 2005 ·The Journal of Comparative Neurology ·Beth B. Murinson,Paul N. Hoffman,(unknown),Richard A. Meyer,John W. Griffin	28
10	Intraocular injection of dibutyryl cyclic AMP promotes axon regeneration in rat optic nerve 2003 ·Experimental Neurology ·(unknown),(unknown),(unknown),Rudrani Banik,Mary Ellen Pease,Richard L. Skolasky,Paul N. Hoffman	57
11	Axonal transport of human α‐synuclein slows with aging but is not affected by familial Parkinson's disease‐linked mutations 2003 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·Wenxue Li,Paul N. Hoffman,Wanda L.H. Stirling,Donald L. Price,Michael K. Lee	58
12	Spinal Axon Regeneration Induced by Elevation of Cyclic AMPbreakdown → 2002 ·Neuron ·Jin Qiu,Dongming Cai,Haining Dai,Marietta McAtee,Paul N. Hoffman,Barbara S. Bregman,Marie T. Filbin	529
13	Axonal Transport of Mutant Superoxide Dismutase 1 and Focal Axonal Abnormalities in the Proximal Axons of Transgenic Mice 1998 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·David Borchelt,Philip C. Wong,Mark W. Bêcher,Carlos A. Pardo,Michael K. Lee,(unknown),Gopal Thinakaran,Nancy A. Jenkins,Neal G. Copeland,Sangram S. Sisodia,Don W. Cleveland,Donald L. Price,Paul N. Hoffman	81
14	The axonal transport of ⊖III-tubulin is altered in both branches of sensory axons after injury of the rat sciatic nerve 1996 ·Brain Research ·Paul N. Hoffman,Richard F. Ludueña	4
15	Changes in the isotype composition of β-tubulin delivered to regenerating sensory axons by slow axonal transport 1996 ·Brain Research ·Paul N. Hoffman,Richard F. Ludueña	13
16	Postnatal increases in neurofilament gene expression correlate with the radial growth of axons 1991 ·Journal of Neurocytology ·Nancy A. Muma,Hilda H. Slunt,Paul N. Hoffman	49
17	Alterations in levels of mRNAs coding for neurofilament protein subunits during regeneration 1990 ·Experimental Neurology ·Nancy A. Muma,Paul N. Hoffman,Hilda H. Slunt,Michael D. Applegate,Ivan Lieberburg,Donald L. Price	68
18	Phosphorylation‐Dependent Immunoreactivity of Neurofilaments Increases During Axonal Maturation and β,β′‐Iminodipropionitrile Intoxication 1989 ·Journal of Neurochemistry ·Danny F. Watson,Justin W. Griffin,(unknown),Paul N. Hoffman	71
19	Neurofilament and tubulin transport slows along the course of mature motor axons 1989 ·Brain Research ·Danny F. Watson,Paul N. Hoffman,(unknown),John W. Griffin	46
20	Levels of neurotransmitter and cytoskeletal protein mRNAs during nerve regeneration in sympathetic ganglia 1988 ·Brain Research ·Edward H. Koo,Paul N. Hoffman,Donald L. Price	37

About Paul N. Hoffman

Paul N. Hoffman is a scholar working on Cell Biology, Developmental Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, having authored 53 papers that have together received 7.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Nerve injury and regeneration (17 papers), Skin and Cellular Biology Research (16 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Developmental Neuroscience (1.4k citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (3.1k citations) and Cell Biology (2.2k citations). Paul N. Hoffman has collaborated with scholars based in United States, China and France. Frequent co-authors include Raymond J. Lasek, Donald L. Price, John W. Griffin, Don W. Cleveland, Mohamed H. Farah, P Landes, Nicholas J. Cowan, Youngjin Lee, Pierre J. Magistretti and Ping-Wu Zhang. Their work appears in journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact