S. Spector

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

S. Spector is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Spector has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 23 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in S. Spector's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (11 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (10 papers). S. Spector is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (12 papers), Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology (11 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (10 papers). S. Spector collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and China. S. Spector's co-authors include Sidney Udenfriend, Albert Sjoerdsma, James P. Morgan, Barry A. Berkowitz, A. Lévy, S. H. Ngai, J. Hempstead, B.B. Brodie, S Udenfriend and Koichiro Oka and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

S. Spector

67 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

BLOCKADE OF ENDOGENOUS NOREPINEPHRINE SYNTHESIS BY ALPHA-... 1965 2026 1985 2005 1965 200 400 600
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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. BLOCKADE OF ENDOGENOUS NOREPINEPHRINE SYNTHESIS BY ALPHA-METHYL-TYROSINE, AN INHIBITOR OF TYROSINE HYDROXYLASE.
    1965 721 citations S. Spector, Albert Sjoerdsma et al. PubMed profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. Spector United States 32 1.7k 1.4k 729 311 265 68 3.4k
Morton Levitt United States 22 1.7k 1.0× 1.7k 1.2× 1.0k 1.4× 279 0.9× 237 0.9× 52 4.6k
Jan M. Van Nueten Belgium 28 1.4k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 758 1.0× 247 0.8× 407 1.5× 65 3.2k
Bradley V. Clineschmidt United States 32 2.1k 1.3× 1.8k 1.2× 879 1.2× 265 0.9× 303 1.1× 86 3.8k
G. Hertting Germany 30 1.7k 1.0× 1.5k 1.1× 517 0.7× 482 1.5× 325 1.2× 136 3.3k
Jan Häggendal Sweden 28 1.3k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 684 0.9× 234 0.8× 372 1.4× 100 3.2k
Motohatsu Fujiwara Japan 31 1.3k 0.8× 2.1k 1.5× 747 1.0× 476 1.5× 321 1.2× 195 4.0k
Aaron H. Anton United States 19 1.1k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 573 0.8× 314 1.0× 408 1.5× 36 3.7k
Åke Bertler Sweden 25 1.5k 0.9× 1.0k 0.7× 644 0.9× 262 0.8× 234 0.9× 57 3.6k
Sydney Spector United States 40 2.2k 1.3× 1.8k 1.3× 1.2k 1.7× 472 1.5× 348 1.3× 103 5.4k
Evald Rosengren Sweden 27 1.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.8× 493 0.7× 205 0.7× 131 0.5× 63 3.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by S. Spector

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of S. Spector

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

All Works

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Spector, S., et al.. (2001). Endogenous morphine and codeine. Brain Research. 915(2). 155–160. 8 indexed citations
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Minna, John D., et al.. (1995). Possible role of endogenous morphine and codeine on growth regulation of lung tissue. Life Sciences. 57(5). 517–521. 11 indexed citations
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Stefano, George B., S. Spector, M. Leung, et al.. (1993). Opiate-like substances in an invertebrate, an opiate receptor on invertebrate and human immunocytes, and a role in immunosuppression.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 90(23). 11099–11103. 189 indexed citations
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Spector, S., et al.. (1991). Changes of endogenous morphine and codeine contents in the fasting rat.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 257(2). 647–650. 41 indexed citations
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Scott, Meredith, et al.. (1989). Mitral valve reconstruction in the elderly population. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 48(2). 213–217. 10 indexed citations
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Kodaira, Hiroshi, et al.. (1989). Identification of the convulsant opiate thebaine in mammalian brain.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 86(2). 716–719. 25 indexed citations
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Morgan, James P., et al.. (1986). Vitamin D3 derivatives inhibit the differentiation of Friend erythroleukemia cells.. Molecular Pharmacology. 30(6). 639–642. 2 indexed citations
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Morgan, James P., et al.. (1985). Peripheral-type benzodiazepines influence ornithine decarboxylase levels and neurite outgrowth in PC12 cells.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 82(15). 5223–5226. 22 indexed citations
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Spector, S.. (1982). Disposition of drugs in man by radioimmunoassay.. Pharmacological Reviews. 34(1). 73–75. 1 indexed citations
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Iwatsuki, K, et al.. (1979). Effect of guanethidine on collagen biosynthesis in blood vessels of hypertensive rats.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 240(2). 278–84. 2 indexed citations
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Jarrott, Bevyn & S. Spector. (1978). Disposition of clonidine in rats as determined by radioimmunoassay.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 207(1). 195–202. 35 indexed citations
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Spector, S., et al.. (1978). Studies on the monoamine oxidase and catechol-O-methyltransferase of the rat cerebral microvessels.. PubMed. 233(2). 227–34. 24 indexed citations
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Blume, Arthur J., et al.. (1977). Binding of the endogenous nonpeptide morphine-like compound to opiate receptors.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 74(11). 4927–4931. 31 indexed citations
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Lai, F.M. & S. Spector. (1977). BRAIN AND VASCULAR MONOAMINE OXIDASE ACTIVITY IN THE DEOXYCORTICOSTERONE‐SALT HYPERTENSIVE RAT. British Journal of Pharmacology. 59(3). 393–395. 6 indexed citations
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Ngai, S. H., A. Lévy, Alfred Finck, Junichi Yano, & S. Spector. (1977). Central nervous system toxicity of hyperbaric oxygen-effects of light, norepinephrine depletion and beta-adrenergic blockade☆. Neuropharmacology. 16(10). 675–679. 8 indexed citations
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Kawashima, Kenji, A. Lévy, & S. Spector. (1976). Stereospecific radioimmunoassay for propranolol isomers.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 196(2). 517–523. 83 indexed citations
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Gintzler, Alan R., A. Lévy, & S. Spector. (1976). Antibodies as a means of isolating and characterizing biologically active substances: presence of a non-peptide, morphine-like compound in the central nervous system.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 73(6). 2132–2136. 86 indexed citations
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O'Brien, R.A., et al.. (1975). Immunopharmacological studies using 5-hydroxytryptamine antibody.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 194(1). 145–153. 4 indexed citations
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Spector, S., Ryo Tabei, Cyrus R. Creveling, et al.. (1968). Reduction of tissue norepinephrine and blood pressure by 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-phenylalanine. Life Sciences. 7(17). 943–949. 1 indexed citations

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