Tzafra Cohen

8.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
40 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

Tzafra Cohen is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Tzafra Cohen has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Molecular Biology, 9 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 7 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Tzafra Cohen's work include Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (19 papers), Fatty Acid Research and Health (7 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (6 papers). Tzafra Cohen is often cited by papers focused on Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (19 papers), Fatty Acid Research and Health (7 papers) and Axon Guidance and Neuronal Signaling (6 papers). Tzafra Cohen collaborates with scholars based in Israel, United States and Hungary. Tzafra Cohen's co-authors include Gera Neufeld, Stela Gengrinovitch, Ben-Zion Levi, Dorit Nahari, Hela Gitay-Goren, Zoya Gluzman‐Poltorak, Yael Herzog, G. Spira, Patricia Rockwell and Masabumi Shibuya and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Tzafra Cohen

40 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors 1996 2026 2006 2016 1999 1996 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k
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.

  1. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors
    1999 2.9k citations Gera Neufeld, Tzafra Cohen et al. profile →
  2. Interleukin 6 Induces the Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
    1996 888 citations Tzafra Cohen, Dorit Nahari et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Tzafra Cohen Israel 25 4.4k 1.4k 1.4k 795 623 40 6.8k
Hikaru Ueno Japan 46 4.7k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.8× 503 0.6× 674 1.1× 109 7.7k
Brygida Berse United States 39 6.3k 1.4× 1.9k 1.3× 2.3k 1.6× 664 0.8× 498 0.8× 70 10.0k
Czeslaw Radziejewski United States 26 6.6k 1.5× 1.9k 1.4× 1.7k 1.2× 2.0k 2.5× 823 1.3× 39 10.5k
Jennifer LeCouter United States 20 6.4k 1.4× 2.3k 1.6× 2.2k 1.5× 682 0.9× 575 0.9× 24 10.9k
Per Lindahl Sweden 33 5.5k 1.3× 1.2k 0.9× 1.5k 1.1× 510 0.6× 911 1.5× 74 9.2k
Süleyman Ergün Germany 46 4.1k 0.9× 2.0k 1.4× 1.2k 0.9× 366 0.5× 589 0.9× 222 8.3k
George Cachianes United States 11 4.7k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 1.7k 1.2× 358 0.5× 378 0.6× 11 7.1k
Jane Winer United States 24 6.8k 1.5× 2.2k 1.6× 2.6k 1.8× 621 0.8× 566 0.9× 30 9.8k
Jeffrey A. Winkles United States 52 4.6k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 2.6k 1.9× 397 0.5× 1.1k 1.7× 130 7.9k
Tkachuk Va Russia 43 3.0k 0.7× 450 0.3× 1.1k 0.7× 651 0.8× 592 1.0× 337 6.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Tzafra Cohen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Tzafra Cohen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tzafra Cohen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cohen, Tzafra & Eitan Yaakobi. (2025). Optimizing the Decoding Probability and Coverage Ratio of Composite DNA. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory. 6. 417–431. 1 indexed citations
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Vakhapova, Veronika, et al.. (2014). Phosphatidylserine Containing Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Improve Memory Abilities in Nondemented Elderly Individuals with Memory Complaints: Results from an Open-Label Extension Study. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 38(1-2). 39–45. 25 indexed citations
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Bar‐Yoseph, Fabiana, Yael Lifshitz, & Tzafra Cohen. (2013). Review of sn-2 palmitate oil implications for infant health. Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 89(4). 139–143. 87 indexed citations
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Herzog, Yael, et al.. (2011). Cognitex Supplementation in Elderly Adults with Memory Complaints: An Uncontrolled Open Label Trial. Journal of Dietary Supplements. 8(2). 158–168. 19 indexed citations
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Vakhapova, Veronika, et al.. (2010). Phosphatidylserine Containing ω–3 Fatty Acids May Improve Memory Abilities in Non-Demented Elderly with Memory Complaints: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders. 29(5). 467–474. 72 indexed citations
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Bitzur, Rafael, Hofit Cohen, Tzafra Cohen, et al.. (2010). The Metabolic Effects of Omega-3 Plant Sterol Esters in Mixed Hyperlipidemic Subjects. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy. 24(5-6). 429–437. 12 indexed citations
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Preis, Meir, Tzafra Cohen, François–Loïc Cosset, et al.. (2007). Endothelial cells are activated by angiopoeitin-1 gene transfer and produce coordinated sprouting in vitro and arteriogenesis in vivo. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 359(2). 263–268. 22 indexed citations
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Fischer, Lukáš, Meir Preis, Tzafra Cohen, et al.. (2006). Efficient transduction and seeding of human endothelial cells onto metallic stents using bicistronic pseudo-typed retroviral vectors encoding vascular endothelial growth factor. Cardiovascular revascularization medicine. 7(3). 173–178. 22 indexed citations
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Cohen, Tzafra, Yael Herzog, Joel K. Greenson, et al.. (2002). Neuropilin‐2 is a novel marker expressed in pancreatic islet cells and endocrine pancreatic tumours. The Journal of Pathology. 198(1). 77–82. 46 indexed citations
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Gluzman‐Poltorak, Zoya, Tzafra Cohen, Masabumi Shibuya, & Gera Neufeld. (2001). Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1 and Neuropilin-2 Form Complexes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(22). 18688–18694. 113 indexed citations
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Cohen, Tzafra, et al.. (2000). The VEGF Splice Variants: Properties, Receptors, and Usage for the Treatment of Ischemic Diseases. Herz. 25(2). 126–129. 54 indexed citations
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Gluzman‐Poltorak, Zoya, Tzafra Cohen, Yael Herzog, & Gera Neufeld. (2000). Neuropilin-2 is a receptor for the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) forms VEGF-145 and VEGF-165.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 275(38). 29922–29922. 14 indexed citations
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Cohen, Tzafra, et al.. (1997). VEGF145, a Secreted Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Isoform That Binds to Extracellular Matrix. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 272(11). 7151–7158. 420 indexed citations
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Neufeld, Gera, et al.. (1996). Similarities and differences between the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) splice variants. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 15(2). 153–158. 138 indexed citations
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Cohen, Tzafra, et al.. (1996). Interleukin 6 Induces the Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(2). 736–741. 888 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gitay-Goren, Hela, Tzafra Cohen, Shay Söker, et al.. (1996). Selective Binding of VEGF121 to One of the Three Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptors of Vascular Endothelial Cells. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(10). 5519–5523. 160 indexed citations
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Rockwell, Patricia, Dan Hicklin, Tzafra Cohen, et al.. (1994). Heparin modulates the interaction of VEGF165 with soluble and cell associated flk-1 receptors.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 269(17). 12456–12461. 167 indexed citations

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