Sheldon Wolff

30.0k total citations · 12 hit papers
235 papers, 23.9k citations indexed

About

Sheldon Wolff is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Sheldon Wolff has authored 235 papers receiving a total of 23.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 78 papers in Molecular Biology, 51 papers in Immunology and 43 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Sheldon Wolff's work include Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (41 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (36 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (31 papers). Sheldon Wolff is often cited by papers focused on Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (41 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (36 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (31 papers). Sheldon Wolff collaborates with scholars based in United States, Malaysia and United Kingdom. Sheldon Wolff's co-authors include Paul Perry, Anthony S. Fauci, Charles A. Dinarello, David C. Dale, Paul Katz, Michael J. Chusid, Burton C. West, Barton F. Haynes, Judy Bodycote and R Blume and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Sheldon Wolff

232 papers receiving 21.2k citations

Hit Papers

New Giemsa method for the... 1972 2026 1990 2008 1974 1989 1983 1975 1993 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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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. New Giemsa method for the differential staining of sister chromatids
    1974 2.9k citations Sheldon Wolff et al. profile →
  2. The Effect of Dietary Supplementation with n—3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Synthesis of Interleukin-1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor by Mononuclear Cells
    1989 1.6k citations Sheldon Wolff, Charles A. Dinarello et al. profile →
  3. Wegener's Granulomatosis: Prospective Clinical and Therapeutic Experience With 85 Patients for 21 Years
    1983 1.4k citations Sheldon Wolff et al. profile →
  4. The hypereosinophilic syndrome: analysis of fourteen cases with review of the literature.
    1975 919 citations Sheldon Wolff et al. profile →
  5. The Role of Interleukin-1 in Disease
    1993 809 citations Charles A. Dinarello, Sheldon Wolff et al. profile →
  6. THE HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME
    1975 768 citations Sheldon Wolff et al. profile →
  7. Adaptive Response of Human Lymphocytes to Low Concentrations of Radioactive Thymidine
    1984 687 citations Gregorio Olivieri, Judy Bodycote et al. profile →
  8. WEGENERʼS GRANULOMATOSIS: STUDIES IN EIGHTEEN PATIENTS AND A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
    1973 601 citations Sheldon Wolff et al. profile →
  9. Differential giemsa staining of sister chromatids and the study of sister chromatid exchanges without autoradiography
    1974 521 citations Sheldon Wolff et al. profile →
  10. Sister-chromatid exchanges: A report of the GENE-TOX program
    1981 487 citations Sheldon Wolff et al. profile →
  11. Cyclophosphamide Therapy of Severe Systemic Necrotizing Vasculitis
    1979 372 citations Sheldon Wolff et al. profile →
  12. The Chediak-Higashi syndrome: studies in four patients and a review of the literature.
    1972 315 citations Sheldon Wolff et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Sheldon Wolff 7.3k 5.6k 5.4k 3.8k 3.8k 235 23.9k
Philip R. Taylor 9.5k 1.3× 3.5k 0.6× 3.5k 0.7× 2.1k 0.5× 10.7k 2.8× 511 37.3k
Stephen J. Chanock 11.5k 1.6× 3.9k 0.7× 2.5k 0.5× 1.5k 0.4× 4.2k 1.1× 588 28.5k
Peter A. Ward 13.8k 1.9× 2.9k 0.5× 7.0k 1.3× 1.6k 0.4× 23.1k 6.1× 690 53.1k
Jesús Egido 10.6k 1.4× 3.6k 0.6× 3.4k 0.6× 1.9k 0.5× 6.4k 1.7× 621 31.6k
Hui Y. Lan 16.2k 2.2× 4.9k 0.9× 4.2k 0.8× 1.9k 0.5× 7.1k 1.9× 467 37.4k
Jerrold M. Ward 14.3k 2.0× 5.6k 1.0× 2.6k 0.5× 1.2k 0.3× 5.5k 1.4× 455 34.9k
Anders Grubb 4.5k 0.6× 2.3k 0.4× 2.0k 0.4× 1.6k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 340 19.9k
Gerald Weissmann 9.8k 1.3× 1.1k 0.2× 1.4k 0.3× 2.3k 0.6× 7.2k 1.9× 413 26.0k
Frank M. Torti 7.5k 1.0× 2.5k 0.5× 3.6k 0.7× 853 0.2× 1.5k 0.4× 240 21.9k
Norio Hayashi 11.6k 1.6× 1.8k 0.3× 1.4k 0.3× 1.6k 0.4× 4.8k 1.3× 623 26.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Wolff, Sheldon & Gregorio Olivieri. (1996). Preface. Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis. 358(2). 125–126. 5 indexed citations
2.
Wolff, Sheldon. (1983). Genetic effects of ionizing radiation in multicellular eukaryotes and the assessment of genetic radiation hazards in man.. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 35(2). 324–325. 34 indexed citations
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Galloway, Sheila M. & Sheldon Wolff. (1979). The relation between chemically induced sister-chromatid exchanges and chromatid breakage. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 61(2). 297–307. 49 indexed citations
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Takehisa, Shin & Sheldon Wolff. (1977). Induction of sister chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster cells by carcinogenic mutagens requiring metabolic activation. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 45(2). 263–270. 62 indexed citations
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Stetka, Daniel G. & Sheldon Wolff. (1976). Sister chromatid exchange as an assay for genetic damage induced by mutagen-carcinogens. II. In vitro test for compounds requiring metabolic activation. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 41(2-3). 343–349. 180 indexed citations
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Stetka, Daniel G. & Sheldon Wolff. (1976). Sister chromatid exchange as an assay for genetic damage induced by mutagen-carcinogens. I. In vivo test for compounds requiring metabolic activation. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 41(2-3). 333–342. 111 indexed citations
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Wolff, Sheldon & Judy Bodycote. (1975). The induction of chromatid deletions in accord with the breakage-and-reunion hypothesis. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 29(1). 85–91. 52 indexed citations
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Wolff, Sheldon. (1975). Estimation of the effects of chemical mutagens: Lessons from radiation genetics. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 33(1). 95–102. 9 indexed citations
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Dinarello, Charles A., et al.. (1974). DEMONSTRATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO DISTINCT HUMAN LEUKOCYTIC PYROGENS. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 139(6). 1369–1381. 168 indexed citations
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Wolff, Sheldon, Judy Bodycote, & Robert B. Painter. (1974). Sister chromatid exchanges induced in chinese hamster cells by UV irradiation of different stages of the cell cycle: The necessity for cells to pass through S. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 25(1). 73–81. 263 indexed citations
11.
Kass, Edward H. & Sheldon Wolff. (1973). Bacterial lipopolysaccharides : the chemistry, biology, and clinical significance of endotoxins. University of Chicago Press eBooks. 23 indexed citations
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Wolff, Sheldon & James E. Cleaver. (1973). Absence of DNA repair replication after chemical mutagen damage in Vicia faba. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 20(1). 71–76. 21 indexed citations
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Painter, Robert B. & Sheldon Wolff. (1973). Apparent absence of repair replication of Vicia faba after X-irradiation. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 19(1). 133–137. 27 indexed citations
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Wolff, Sheldon. (1973). Experimental modification of the “tertiary structure” of chromosomes in human lymphocytes: The effects of polyanionic substances and hypertonic salt solutions. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 17(2). 231–237. 3 indexed citations
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Richman, C., et al.. (1972). Chromatid Aberrations Induced by π − Mesons in Vicia Faba Root Meristem Cells. International Journal of Radiation Biology and Related Studies in Physics Chemistry and Medicine. 21(1). 49–56. 7 indexed citations
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Wolff, Sheldon. (1970). On the “tertiary” structure of chromosomes. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 10(5). 405–414. 11 indexed citations
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Nordlund, James J., Richard K. Root, & Sheldon Wolff. (1970). STUDIES ON THE ORIGIN OF HUMAN LEUKOCYTIC PYROGEN. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 131(4). 727–743. 53 indexed citations
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Wochner, R. Dean, et al.. (1968). THE EFFECT OF 6-MERCAPTOPURINE ON THE TURNOVER OF I131-GAMMA GLOBULIN AND I125-ALBUMIN IN RABBITS. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 159(1). 211–215.
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Root, Richard K. & Sheldon Wolff. (1968). PATHOGENETIC MECHANISMS IN EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNE FEVER. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 128(2). 309–323. 30 indexed citations
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Wolff, Sheldon. (1964). Are sister chromatid exchanges sister strand crossovers or radiation-induced exchanges?. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 1(4). 337–343. 39 indexed citations

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