S. K. Malhotra

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
70 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

S. K. Malhotra is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, S. K. Malhotra has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Molecular Biology, 19 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 14 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in S. K. Malhotra's work include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (8 papers), Barrier Structure and Function Studies (7 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (6 papers). S. K. Malhotra is often cited by papers focused on Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research (8 papers), Barrier Structure and Function Studies (7 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (6 papers). S. K. Malhotra collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. S. K. Malhotra's co-authors include Alain Privat, Jean‐Luc Ridet, Fred H. Gage, A. Van Harreveld, Jane Crowell, J. Elbrink, T. K. Shnitka, R. B. Stein, K. G. Pearson and J. P. Tewari and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Cell Biology and Trends in Neurosciences.

In The Last Decade

S. K. Malhotra

69 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

Reactive astrocytes: cell... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 500 1000 1.5k
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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.

  1. Reactive astrocytes: cellular and molecular cues to biological function
    1997 1.5k citations Jean‐Luc Ridet, Alain Privat et al. Trends in Neurosciences profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. K. Malhotra Canada 16 1.2k 1.0k 767 521 299 70 2.7k
Yasuzo Tsukada Japan 28 1.2k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 333 0.4× 729 1.4× 344 1.2× 112 2.6k
Ella Magal United States 25 901 0.8× 858 0.8× 442 0.6× 663 1.3× 288 1.0× 43 2.5k
Fung‐Chow Chiu United States 26 1.7k 1.4× 1.1k 1.1× 738 1.0× 674 1.3× 399 1.3× 56 3.5k
W. Seifert Germany 28 2.0k 1.7× 1.3k 1.3× 394 0.5× 794 1.5× 290 1.0× 64 3.7k
S. Fedoroff Canada 35 1.5k 1.3× 1.1k 1.1× 1.2k 1.6× 861 1.7× 382 1.3× 111 3.8k
Marie‐Françoise Belin France 37 1.3k 1.1× 1.9k 1.8× 426 0.6× 445 0.9× 366 1.2× 98 3.7k
Béla Kosaras United States 26 1.7k 1.4× 1.5k 1.5× 664 0.9× 284 0.5× 315 1.1× 49 3.5k
Alfred Bach Germany 20 2.0k 1.7× 1.2k 1.2× 589 0.8× 405 0.8× 264 0.9× 24 3.6k
David M. Jacobowitz United States 28 1.3k 1.1× 1.5k 1.4× 318 0.4× 276 0.5× 435 1.5× 57 2.9k
Virginia M. Tennyson United States 29 1.7k 1.5× 2.3k 2.2× 677 0.9× 651 1.2× 432 1.4× 48 4.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. K. Malhotra

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. K. Malhotra

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of S. K. Malhotra. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of S. K. Malhotra 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 S. K. Malhotra. S. K. Malhotra is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Sharma, L. K., et al.. (2016). Effect of cryogenic grinding on volatile and fatty oil constituents of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) genotypes. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 53(6). 2827–2834. 29 indexed citations
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Ridet, Jean‐Luc, Alain Privat, S. K. Malhotra, & Fred H. Gage. (1997). Reactive astrocytes: cellular and molecular cues to biological function. Trends in Neurosciences. 20(12). 570–577. 1510 indexed citations breakdown →
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Singh, Madhu V., Raj K. Bhatnagar, Caroline Price, & S. K. Malhotra. (1997). Gap junctions in 9L and C6 glioma cells: correlation with growth characteristics.. PubMed. 89(358-359). 209–25. 7 indexed citations
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Malhotra, S. K., et al.. (1995). Rat glioma cell line as a model for astrogliosis.. PubMed. 82(328). 39–51. 8 indexed citations
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Malhotra, S. K.. (1993). Advances in neural science. JAI Press eBooks. 8 indexed citations
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Malhotra, S. K., et al.. (1993). Localization and characterization of an intermediate filament-associated protein.. PubMed. 76(306-307). 157–73. 2 indexed citations
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Malhotra, S. K., Mikael Svensson, Håkan Aldskogius, et al.. (1993). Diversity among reactive astrocytes: Proximal reactive astrocytes in lacerated spinal cord preferentially react with monoclonal antibody J1–31. Brain Research Bulletin. 30(3-4). 395–404. 19 indexed citations
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Bhatnagar, Rakesh, et al.. (1992). Rat glioma cell lines C6 and 9L synthesize type 1 collagen in vitro. Brain Research Bulletin. 28(1). 47–56. 14 indexed citations
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Malhotra, S. K., et al.. (1989). Reactive astrocytes in lesioned rat spinal cord: Effect of neural transplants. Brain Research Bulletin. 22(1). 81–87. 14 indexed citations
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Malhotra, S. K., et al.. (1988). Enhanced expression of a protein antigen (JI‐31 antigen, 30 kilodaltons) by reactive astrocytes in lacerated spinal cord. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 19(4). 397–404. 16 indexed citations
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Schr�der, H. & S. K. Malhotra. (1987). Characterization of rodent pineal astrocytes by immunofluorescence microscopy using a monoclonal antibody (J1-31). Cell and Tissue Research. 248(3). 607–610. 15 indexed citations
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Elbrink, J., et al.. (1987). Duchenne muscular dystrophy: pathogenesis and pharmacology. Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 8(3). 109–113. 8 indexed citations
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Misra, Manoj & S. K. Malhotra. (1985). Crystallization of Ca2+ ATPase in sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles by phospholipase treatment. Bioscience Reports. 5(7). 551–558. 4 indexed citations
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Tewari, J. P., et al.. (1982). Microanalysis of the reaction product in Karnovsky and Roots histochemical localization of acetylcholinesterase.. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 30(5). 436–440. 7 indexed citations
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Daniel, E. E., et al.. (1976). Is the nexus necessary for cell-to-cell coupling of smooth muscle?. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 28(1). 207–239. 61 indexed citations
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Pearson, K. G., R. B. Stein, & S. K. Malhotra. (1970). Properties of Action Potentials from Insect Motor Nerve Fibres. Journal of Experimental Biology. 53(2). 299–316. 79 indexed citations
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Malhotra, S. K. & A. Van Harreveld. (1965). Some structural features of mitochondria in tissues prepared by freeze-substitution. Journal of Ultrastructure Research. 12(5-6). 473–487. 28 indexed citations
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Malhotra, S. K.. (1963). Experiments on Fixation for Electron Microscopy: 3. A Note on Fixation in Acidified Osmium Tetroxide. Journal of Cell Science. 123–127. 1 indexed citations
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Malhotra, S. K.. (1962). Experiments on Fixation for Electron Microscopy: 1. Unbuffered Osmium Tetroxide. Journal of Cell Science. 5–15. 8 indexed citations
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Malhotra, S. K.. (1956). The Cytoplasmic Inclusions of the Neurones of Certain Insects. Journal of Cell Science. S3-97(38). 177–186. 6 indexed citations

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