Sugantha Govindarajan

13.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
180 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

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Sugantha Govindarajan is a scholar working on Hepatology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Sugantha Govindarajan has authored 180 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 137 papers in Hepatology, 131 papers in Epidemiology and 28 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Sugantha Govindarajan's work include Hepatitis B Virus Studies (102 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (102 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (81 papers). Sugantha Govindarajan is often cited by papers focused on Hepatitis B Virus Studies (102 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (102 papers) and Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (81 papers). Sugantha Govindarajan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Taiwan. Sugantha Govindarajan's co-authors include Robert H. Purcell, Suzanne U. Emerson, Ronald E. Engle, Max Shapiro, Jian‐Min Yuan, Jens Bukh, Allan G. Redeker, Mimi C. Yu, Patrizia Farci and Zhang‐Xu Liu and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and New England Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Sugantha Govindarajan

178 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Lack of Protective Immunity Against Reinfection with Hepatitis C Virus

1992 606 citations Patrizia Farci, Harvey J. Alter et al. profile →
Viral and immunological determinants of hepatitis C virus clearance, persistence, and disease

2002 512 citations Jens Bukh, Sugantha Govindarajan et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Genetic and Experimental Evidence for Cross-Species Infection by Swine Hepatitis E Virus

1998 479 citations Sugantha Govindarajan, Robert H. Purcell et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sugantha Govindarajan United States	55	7.9k	6.7k	2.0k	1.0k	797	180	10.4k
C. Trépo France	46	9.4k 1.2×	9.1k 1.4×	1.2k 0.6×	669 0.6×	737 0.9×	200	11.2k
Patrizia Farci Italy	50	9.2k 1.2×	8.6k 1.3×	982 0.5×	872 0.8×	653 0.8×	153	10.9k
Ferruccio Bonino Italy	56	14.2k 1.8×	14.0k 2.1×	1.4k 0.7×	1.1k 1.1×	1.0k 1.3×	329	17.0k
T. Jake Liang United States	68	8.9k 1.1×	9.1k 1.4×	1.6k 0.8×	2.3k 2.2×	1.7k 2.2×	195	13.2k
Johnson Y.N. Lau United States	44	6.6k 0.8×	6.1k 0.9×	771 0.4×	1.1k 1.0×	537 0.7×	134	8.2k
Marion G. Peters United States	48	7.0k 0.9×	7.0k 1.0×	1.4k 0.7×	605 0.6×	1.1k 1.4×	211	9.9k
Kyong‐Mi Chang United States	39	7.6k 1.0×	7.1k 1.1×	841 0.4×	816 0.8×	2.5k 3.2×	114	10.6k
Ulrich Spengler Germany	65	9.4k 1.2×	8.3k 1.2×	1.7k 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	3.0k 3.8×	396	14.9k
Mario Rizzetto Italy	55	8.4k 1.1×	10.8k 1.6×	1.0k 0.5×	986 0.9×	474 0.6×	308	13.0k
Johnson Y. N. Lau United States	38	3.9k 0.5×	3.4k 0.5×	1.1k 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	329 0.4×	96	5.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Sugantha Govindarajan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sugantha Govindarajan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sugantha Govindarajan

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

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Nishimura, Norihisa, David R. McGivern, Ronald E. Engle, et al.. (2021). Chitinase 3-like 1 is a profibrogenic factor overexpressed in the aging liver and in patients with liver cirrhosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(17). 29 indexed citations

Diaz, Giacomo, Ronald E. Engle, Ashley Tice, et al.. (2018). Molecular Signature and Mechanisms of Hepatitis D Virus–Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Molecular Cancer Research. 16(9). 1406–1419. 44 indexed citations

Chen, Zhaochun, Giacomo Diaz, Teresa Pollicino, et al.. (2018). Role of humoral immunity against hepatitis B virus core antigen in the pathogenesis of acute liver failure. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115(48). E11369–E11378. 57 indexed citations

Butler, Lesley M., Erland Arning, Renwei Wang, et al.. (2013). Prediagnostic Levels of Serum One-Carbon Metabolites and Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 22(10). 1884–1893. 28 indexed citations

Kawamura, Hiroki, Fred Aswad, Masahiro Minagawa, Sugantha Govindarajan, & Gunther Dennert. (2006). P2X7 Receptors Regulate NKT Cells in Autoimmune Hepatitis. The Journal of Immunology. 176(4). 2152–2160. 88 indexed citations

Verma, Sumita, Maurizio Bonacini, Sugantha Govindarajan, et al.. (2006). More Advanced Hepatic Fibrosis in Hispanics with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: Role of Patient Demographics, Hepatic Necroinflammation, and Steatosis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 101(8). 1817–1823. 53 indexed citations

Yuan, Jian‐Min, Sugantha Govindarajan, Kazuko Arakawa, & Mimi C. Yu. (2004). Synergism of alcohol, diabetes, and viral hepatitis on the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in blacks and whites in the U.S.. Cancer. 101(5). 1009–1017. 236 indexed citations

Bukh, Jens, et al.. (2001). Failure to infect rhesus monkeys with hepatitis C virus strains of genotypes 1a, 2a or 3a. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 8(3). 228–231. 16 indexed citations

Liu, Zhang‐Xu, Sugantha Govindarajan, Shigefumi Okamoto, & Gunther Dennert. (2001). Fas-Mediated Apoptosis Causes Elimination of Virus-Specific Cytotoxic T Cells in the Virus-Infected Liver. The Journal of Immunology. 166(5). 3035–3041. 50 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhang‐Xu, et al.. (2001). Extracellular Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Induces T Cell Apoptosis In Vivo and In Vitro. The Journal of Immunology. 167(9). 4942–4947. 37 indexed citations

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Liu, Zhang‐Xu, Sugantha Govindarajan, Shigefumi Okamoto, & Gunther Dennert. (2000). NK Cells Cause Liver Injury and Facilitate the Induction of T Cell-Mediated Immunity to a Viral Liver Infection. The Journal of Immunology. 164(12). 6480–6486. 118 indexed citations

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Yuan, Jian‐Min, Sugantha Govindarajan, Ronald K. Ross, & Mimi C. Yu. (1999). Chronic infection with hepatitis G virus in relation to hepatocellular carcinoma among non-Asians in Los Angeles County, California. Cancer. 86(6). 936–943. 15 indexed citations

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D'Hondt, E., et al.. (1995). Efficacy Of An Inactivated Hepatitis A Vaccine In Pre- And Postexposure Conditions In Marmosets. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 171(Supplement 1). S40–S43. 14 indexed citations

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Govindarajan, Sugantha, et al.. (1992). Hepatocellular carcinoma in a case of Wilson's disease. Liver International. 12(1). 42–45. 33 indexed citations

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McHutchison, John G., Sugantha Govindarajan, Boontar Valinluck, et al.. (1992). Improved detection of hepatitis c virus antibodies in high-risk populations. Hepatology. 15(1). 19–25. 121 indexed citations

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Rakela, Jorge, et al.. (1991). A double-blinded, randomized trial of hydrocortisone in acute hepatic failure. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 36(9). 1223–1228. 87 indexed citations

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Gupta, Sanjeev, Sugantha Govindarajan, Tse–Ling Fong, & Allan G. Redeker. (1990). Spontaneous Reactivation in Chronic Hepatitis B. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 12(5). 562–568. 58 indexed citations

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Govindarajan, Sugantha, Sanjeev Gupta, Boontar Valinluck, & Allan G. Redeker. (1989). Correlation of IgM anti-hepatitis D virus (HDV) to HDV RNA in sera of chronic HDV. Hepatology. 10(1). 34–35. 30 indexed citations

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Govindarajan, Sugantha, Boontar Valinluck, & Lars Peters. (1986). Relapse of acute B viral hepatitis--role of delta agent.. Gut. 27(1). 19–22. 20 indexed citations

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Cock, Kevin M. De, Sugantha Govindarajan, & A. G. Redeker. (1985). Acute delta hepatitis without circulating HBsAg.. Gut. 26(2). 212–214. 11 indexed citations

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