Štefan Polák

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Štefan Polák is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Surgery and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Štefan Polák has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Molecular Biology, 31 papers in Surgery and 13 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Štefan Polák's work include Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (15 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (13 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (12 papers). Štefan Polák is often cited by papers focused on Pluripotent Stem Cells Research (15 papers), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (13 papers) and Mesenchymal stem cell research (12 papers). Štefan Polák collaborates with scholars based in Slovakia, Czechia and Singapore. Štefan Polák's co-authors include Ivan Varga, Ľuboš Danišovič, Ľ Danihel, Mária Csöbönyeiová, Radoslav Zamborský, Martin Klein, Verena Seidl, Bernhard Seiboth, Ján Kyselovič and Š Galbavý and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, FEBS Letters and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Štefan Polák

105 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Ki67, PCNA, and MCM proteins: Markers of proliferation in... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300 400
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  1. Ki67, PCNA, and MCM proteins: Markers of proliferation in the diagnosis of breast cancer
    2016 470 citations Ľ Danihel, Štefan Polák et al. Acta Histochemica profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Štefan Polák Slovakia 21 747 361 238 226 215 107 1.8k
Mirella Falconi Italy 30 848 1.1× 218 0.6× 315 1.3× 169 0.7× 223 1.0× 135 2.4k
Carmen Mihaela Mihu Romania 18 657 0.9× 349 1.0× 208 0.9× 251 1.1× 243 1.1× 93 2.1k
Mikihito Kajiya Japan 30 914 1.2× 431 1.2× 174 0.7× 335 1.5× 279 1.3× 106 2.6k
Michael Wolf Germany 28 774 1.0× 309 0.9× 162 0.7× 94 0.4× 133 0.6× 139 2.3k
Yang Chen China 26 733 1.0× 652 1.8× 262 1.1× 225 1.0× 128 0.6× 162 2.4k
Ashwani Gupta India 19 811 1.1× 354 1.0× 367 1.5× 224 1.0× 318 1.5× 89 1.9k
Deting Xue China 25 481 0.6× 481 1.3× 372 1.6× 209 0.9× 137 0.6× 65 1.6k
Mingjie Wang China 24 575 0.8× 425 1.2× 292 1.2× 130 0.6× 87 0.4× 105 1.7k
Chunmei Zhang China 24 768 1.0× 370 1.0× 227 1.0× 651 2.9× 172 0.8× 101 2.2k
Shinn‐Chih Wu Taiwan 26 948 1.3× 342 0.9× 148 0.6× 245 1.1× 107 0.5× 94 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Štefan Polák

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Štefan Polák

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All Works

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Polák, Štefan, et al.. (2024). Canalis basilaris medianus: An anatomical study. Translational Research in Anatomy. 37. 100345–100345.
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Polák, Štefan, et al.. (2024). Problematic visualization of human protoplasmic astrocytes Immunohistochemical stains. Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal. 125(12). 780–784. 1 indexed citations
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Wsólová, Ladislava, et al.. (2024). Zygomaticofacial foramen in dry adult human skulls: a morphological study. Folia Morphologica. 84(2). 452–462. 1 indexed citations
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Klein, Martin, Mária Csöbönyeiová, Štefan Polák, et al.. (2023). Decellularization of the human urethra for tissue engineering applications. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 248(12). 1034–1042. 3 indexed citations
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Polák, Štefan, et al.. (2023). The importance of Merkel cells in the development of human fingerprints. Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal. 124(3). 201–204. 2 indexed citations
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Thurzo, Andrej, Zuzana Varchulová Nováková, Štefan Polák, et al.. (2022). Fabrication and In Vitro Characterization of Novel Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds 3D Printed Using Polyvinyl Alcohol as a Thermoplastic Binder. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(23). 14870–14870. 18 indexed citations
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Svobodová, Helena, Heikki Tanila, Alexandra Wagner, et al.. (2020). Iron–oxide minerals in the human tissues. BioMetals. 33(1). 1–13. 15 indexed citations
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Polák, Štefan, et al.. (2018). Comparative analysis of human omental milky spots between the patients with colon cancer and the control group. Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal. 118(10). 580–584. 6 indexed citations
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Kopáni, Martin, et al.. (2018). Iron deposition in rabbit cerebellum after exposure to generated and mobile GSM electromagnetic fields. Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal. 118(10). 575–579. 17 indexed citations
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Mitro, A, et al.. (2018). Labelling of individual ependymal areas in lateral ventricles of human brain: ependymal tables. Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal. 119(5). 265–271. 3 indexed citations
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Csöbönyeiová, Mária, et al.. (2018). Merkel-like cell distribution in the epithelium of the human vagina. An immunohistochemical and TEM study. European Journal of Histochemistry. 62(1). 2836–2836. 6 indexed citations
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Polák, Štefan, et al.. (2017). What do we know about the structure of human thymic Hassall’s corpuscles? A histochemical, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic study. Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger. 211. 140–148. 19 indexed citations
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Varga, Ivan, et al.. (2016). Functional histology and possible clinical significance of recently discovered telocytes inside the female reproductive system. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 294(2). 417–422. 17 indexed citations
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Danihel, Ľ, et al.. (2016). Ki67, PCNA, and MCM proteins: Markers of proliferation in the diagnosis of breast cancer. Acta Histochemica. 118(5). 544–552. 470 indexed citations breakdown →
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Danišovič, Ľuboš, Ivan Varga, & Štefan Polák. (2011). Growth factors and chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. Tissue and Cell. 44(2). 69–73. 110 indexed citations
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Varga, Ivan, et al.. (2009). Anthropometry, nutrition status and thymic size of Gypsy newborns from southwestern Slovakia.. PubMed. 110(6). 354–7. 4 indexed citations
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Tatra, G., et al.. (1981). Serum levels of pregnancy specific protein SP-1 in suspected ectopic pregnancy. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 230(4). 293–297. 4 indexed citations
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Kemeter, P., et al.. (1978). [Prolactin in the woman. Some new diagnostic and therapeutic aspects for the gynecologist (author's transl)].. PubMed. 90(15). 556–69. 2 indexed citations
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Tatra, G., Štefan Polák, & P. Placheta. (1976). Konzentration des schwangerschaftsspezifischen Proteins SP-1 im Fruchtwasser bei normalen und pathologischen Schwangerschaften. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 221(2). 161–166. 7 indexed citations

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