Tim Hofer

5.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
41 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Tim Hofer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tim Hofer has authored 41 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 6 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Tim Hofer's work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (8 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (8 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (6 papers). Tim Hofer is often cited by papers focused on DNA Repair Mechanisms (8 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (8 papers) and Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact (6 papers). Tim Hofer collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United States and Sweden. Tim Hofer's co-authors include Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Arnold Y. Seo, Asimina Hiona, Stephanie E. Wohlgemuth, Gregory C. Kujoth, Shinichi Someya, Masaru Tanokura, Tomas A. Prolla, Jason D. Morrow and Rachel Sullivan and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, PLoS ONE and Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Tim Hofer

41 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Mitochondrial DNA Mutations, Oxidative Stress, and Apoptosis in Mammalian Aging

2005 1.7k citations Gregory C. Kujoth, Asimina Hiona et al. profile →
Association between exposure to a mixture of phenols, pesticides, and phthalates and obesity: Comparison of three statistical models

2018 380 citations Yuqing Zhang, Tianyu Dong et al. Environment International profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tim Hofer Norway	28	2.4k	1.1k	712	432	376	41	4.4k
Joaquín J. García United States	48	1.9k 0.8×	958 0.9×	263 0.4×	266 0.6×	154 0.4×	215	7.6k
A Boveris Argentina	22	4.0k 1.6×	1.8k 1.6×	452 0.6×	467 1.1×	255 0.7×	42	7.8k
Ryan J. Mailloux Canada	44	3.7k 1.5×	1.3k 1.2×	479 0.7×	495 1.1×	90 0.2×	101	6.1k
Susana Cadenas Spain	39	3.8k 1.6×	2.7k 2.5×	315 0.4×	297 0.7×	472 1.3×	68	7.4k
Janine H. Santos United States	33	2.9k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	170 0.2×	420 1.0×	274 0.7×	59	4.3k
Youngmi Kim Pak South Korea	39	2.4k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	344 0.5×	240 0.6×	76 0.2×	127	4.7k
Alberto Boveris Argentina	32	2.9k 1.2×	1.7k 1.5×	309 0.4×	227 0.5×	139 0.4×	68	6.1k
Fernanda Amicarelli Italy	35	1.3k 0.5×	946 0.9×	182 0.3×	358 0.8×	207 0.6×	103	4.3k
Wenbo Qi United States	42	3.1k 1.3×	2.1k 1.9×	327 0.5×	175 0.4×	1.2k 3.2×	97	8.1k
Fabio Coppedè Italy	42	2.9k 1.2×	969 0.9×	340 0.5×	258 0.6×	78 0.2×	126	5.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Tim Hofer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tim Hofer

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Capucciati, Andrea, Fabio A. Zucca, Enrico Monzani, et al.. (2021). Interaction of Neuromelanin with Xenobiotics and Consequences for Neurodegeneration; Promising Experimental Models. Antioxidants. 10(6). 824–824. 24 indexed citations

Hofer, Tim, et al.. (2021). Analysis of elimination half-lives in MamTKDB 1.0 related to bioaccumulation: Requirement of repeated administration and blood plasma values underrepresent tissues. Environment International. 155. 106592–106592. 7 indexed citations

Hofer, Tim. (2021). Oxidative Stress in Human Toxicology. Antioxidants. 10(8). 1159–1159. 7 indexed citations

Mustieles, Vicente, Shereen Cynthia D’Cruz, Stephan Couderq, et al.. (2020). Bisphenol A and its analogues: A comprehensive review to identify and prioritize effect biomarkers for human biomonitoring. Environment International. 144. 105811–105811. 173 indexed citations

Steffensen, Inger‐Lise, Hubert Dirven, Stephan Couderq, et al.. (2020). Bisphenols and Oxidative Stress Biomarkers—Associations Found in Human Studies, Evaluation of Methods Used, and Strengths and Weaknesses of the Biomarkers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(10). 3609–3609. 42 indexed citations

Berntsen, Hanne Friis, Nur Duale, Óscar Daniel Rangel-Huerta, et al.. (2020). Effects of a human-based mixture of persistent organic pollutants on the in vivo exposed cerebellum and cerebellar neuronal cultures exposed in vitro. Environment International. 146. 106240–106240. 16 indexed citations

Bjørklund, Geir, Tim Hofer, Valeria Marina Nurchi, & Jan Aaseth. (2019). Iron and other metals in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease: Toxic effects and possible detoxification. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 199. 110717–110717. 46 indexed citations

Myhre, Oddvar, et al.. (2018). Repeated five-day administration of L-BMAA, microcystin-LR, or as mixture, in adult C57BL/6 mice - lack of adverse cognitive effects. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 2308–2308. 16 indexed citations

Zhang, Yuqing, Tianyu Dong, Weiyue Hu, et al.. (2018). Association between exposure to a mixture of phenols, pesticides, and phthalates and obesity: Comparison of three statistical models. Environment International. 123. 325–336. 380 indexed citations breakdown →

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Berntsen, Hanne Friis, Jean‐Nicolas Audinot, Tim Hofer, et al.. (2017). Time-dependent effects of perfluorinated compounds on viability in cerebellar granule neurons: Dependence on carbon chain length and functional group attached. NeuroToxicology. 63. 70–83. 42 indexed citations

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Hofer, Tim, Nur Duale, Dag M. Eide, et al.. (2017). Restoration of Cognitive Performance in Mice Carrying a Deficient Allele of 8-Oxoguanine DNA Glycosylase by X-ray Irradiation. Neurotoxicity Research. 33(4). 824–836. 12 indexed citations

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Hofer, Tim & George Perry. (2016). Nucleic acid oxidative damage in Alzheimer's disease—explained by the hepcidin-ferroportin neuronal iron overload hypothesis?. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology. 38. 1–9. 42 indexed citations

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Hiona, Asimina, Alberto Sanz, Gregory C. Kujoth, et al.. (2010). Mitochondrial DNA Mutations Induce Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Apoptosis and Sarcopenia in Skeletal Muscle of Mitochondrial DNA Mutator Mice. PLoS ONE. 5(7). e11468–e11468. 213 indexed citations

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Nunomura, Akihiko, Tim Hofer, Paula I. Moreira, et al.. (2009). RNA oxidation in Alzheimer disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. Acta Neuropathologica. 118(1). 151–166. 106 indexed citations

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Hofer, Tim, Emanuele Marzetti, Jinze Xu, et al.. (2008). Increased iron content and RNA oxidative damage in skeletal muscle with aging and disuse atrophy. Experimental Gerontology. 43(6). 563–570. 121 indexed citations

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Cui, Li, Tim Hofer, Asha Rani, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, & Thomas C. Foster. (2007). Comparison of lifelong and late life exercise on oxidative stress in the cerebellum. Neurobiology of Aging. 30(6). 903–909. 57 indexed citations

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Sanz, Alberto, Asimina Hiona, Gregory C. Kujoth, et al.. (2006). Evaluation of sex differences on mitochondrial bioenergetics and apoptosis in mice. Experimental Gerontology. 42(3). 173–182. 60 indexed citations

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Hofer, Tim, Arnold Y. Seo, Mercedes Prudencio, & Christiaan Leeuwenburgh. (2006). A method to determine RNA and DNA oxidation simultaneously by HPLC-ECD: greater RNA than DNA oxidation in rat liver after doxorubicin administration. Biological Chemistry. 387(1). 103–11. 121 indexed citations

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Hofer, Tim, et al.. (2005). Hydrogen peroxide causes greater oxidation in cellular RNA than in DNA. Biological Chemistry. 386(4). 333–7. 173 indexed citations

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Möller, Lennart, Tim Hofer, & Magnus Zeisig. (1998). Methodological considerations and factors affecting 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine analysis. Free Radical Research. 29(6). 511–524. 22 indexed citations

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