Victor DiStefano

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Victor DiStefano is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Victor DiStefano has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Molecular Biology, 11 papers in Biochemistry and 10 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Victor DiStefano's work include Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (7 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (5 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (4 papers). Victor DiStefano is often cited by papers focused on Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology (7 papers), Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (5 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (4 papers). Victor DiStefano collaborates with scholars based in United States. Victor DiStefano's co-authors include Theodore A. Slotkin, W.F. Neuman, Harold H. Borgstedt, Michael J. McKenna, Chiu‐Wing Lam, B.J. Mulryan, Emanuel J. Diliberto, William Y. W. Au, Roscoe M. Hersey and Franklin J. Rosenberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Victor DiStefano

59 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Goodman and Gilman's, The Pharmacological Basis of Therap... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 100 200 300 400
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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. Goodman and Gilman's, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
    1986 444 citations Victor DiStefano Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Victor DiStefano United States 16 275 180 135 131 101 60 1.2k
Irving Sunshine United States 23 235 0.9× 112 0.6× 178 1.3× 61 0.5× 87 0.9× 111 1.8k
Peter K. Gessner United States 18 251 0.9× 253 1.4× 105 0.8× 73 0.6× 83 0.8× 38 1.2k
K. Pfleger Germany 20 416 1.5× 120 0.7× 129 1.0× 124 0.9× 46 0.5× 110 1.4k
Hans W. Ruelius United States 23 403 1.5× 151 0.8× 294 2.2× 80 0.6× 52 0.5× 71 1.5k
Andrew T. Canada United States 23 358 1.3× 115 0.6× 122 0.9× 145 1.1× 160 1.6× 65 2.0k
John L. Egle United States 15 174 0.6× 108 0.6× 109 0.8× 158 1.2× 219 2.2× 36 1.3k
Yoshiro Okano Japan 19 332 1.2× 182 1.0× 90 0.7× 131 1.0× 202 2.0× 87 1.2k
E. Mussini Italy 21 398 1.4× 358 2.0× 157 1.2× 184 1.4× 57 0.6× 113 1.8k
Brodie Bb 12 389 1.4× 161 0.9× 172 1.3× 157 1.2× 39 0.4× 19 1.4k
J. R. Bianchine United States 21 292 1.1× 191 1.1× 146 1.1× 100 0.8× 92 0.9× 49 1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Victor DiStefano

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All Works

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DiStefano, Victor, et al.. (1986). Mechanisms of decreased cerebrospinal fluid production by radiographic contrast media: role of adenylate cyclase activation.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 236(2). 464–469. 5 indexed citations
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DiStefano, Victor. (1986). Goodman and Gilman's, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus. 23(3). 155–156. 444 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lam, Chiu‐Wing, et al.. (1986). The role of the red blood cell in the transport of carbon disulfide. Journal of Applied Toxicology. 6(2). 81–86. 8 indexed citations
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DiStefano, Victor, et al.. (1980). Characterization of Serotonin Uptake in Isolated Bovine Pinealocyte Suspensions. Molecular Pharmacology. 18(3). 447–454. 8 indexed citations
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Hersey, Roscoe M. & Victor DiStefano. (1979). Control of phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase by glucocorticoids in cultured bovine adrenal medullary cells.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 209(1). 147–152. 21 indexed citations
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McKenna, Michael J. & Victor DiStefano. (1977). Carbon disulfide. I. The metabolism of inhaled carbon disulfide in the rat.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 202(2). 245–252. 17 indexed citations
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DiStefano, Victor, et al.. (1974). The hepatic microsomal metabolism of β-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA). Life Sciences. 15(9). 1603–1610. 11 indexed citations
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DiStefano, Victor, et al.. (1973). A generalized hydrate mechanism for gaseous anesthesia. II. Experimental.. PubMed. 5(3). 225–36. 1 indexed citations
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Diliberto, Emanuel J. & Victor DiStefano. (1973). Effects of 2-mercaptoethylguanidine and other compounds on norepinephrine synthesis by adrenal medullary granules. Biochemical Pharmacology. 22(23). 2947–2960. 3 indexed citations
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Goodson, J. Max, et al.. (1971). Calibration of tightly cross-linked gel filtration media for determination of the size of low molecular weight, non-interacting solutes. Journal of Chromatography A. 54. 43–53. 12 indexed citations
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Slotkin, Theodore A. & Victor DiStefano. (1970). A MODEL OF HARMINE METABOLISM IN THE RAT. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 174(3). 456–462. 15 indexed citations
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Slotkin, Theodore A. & Victor DiStefano. (1970). Cardiovascular and Respiratory Effects of Harmine. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 133(2). 662–664. 7 indexed citations
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Wong, Laurence & Victor DiStefano. (1966). Rapid accumulation of renal fat in cats after single inhalations of carbon tetrachloride. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 9(3). 485–494. 5 indexed citations
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DiStefano, Victor. (1964). SOME REMARKS ON THE PHARMACOLOGY OP RADIOPROTECTANT AGENTS. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 114(1). 588–596. 2 indexed citations
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Rosenberg, Franklin J. & Victor DiStefano. (1962). A central nervous system component of epinephrine hyperglycemia. American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content. 203(5). 782–788. 20 indexed citations
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DiStefano, Victor, et al.. (1961). THE BLOOD PRESSURE EFFECTS OF 3-AMINOPROPYL-N'-METHYL ISOTHIURONIUM BROMIDE HYDROBROMIDE IN THE CAT. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 134(3). 341–346. 3 indexed citations
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DiStefano, Victor, et al.. (1959). THE PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF D- AND L-2-AMINOBUTYLISOTHI-URONIUM BROMIDE HYDROBROMIDE AND 3-AMINOPROPYL-N'-METHYL ISOTHIURONIUM BROMIDE HYDROBROMIDE IN THE CAT. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 126(4). 304–311. 1 indexed citations
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DiStefano, Victor, et al.. (1956). THE PARMACOLOGY OF β-AMINOETHYLISOTHIURONIUM BROMIDE IN THE CAT. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 117(4). 425–433. 3 indexed citations
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Hodge, Harold C., et al.. (1954). STUDIES OF THE TOXICITY AND OF THE ENZYME KINETICS OF ETHYL p-NITROPHENYL THIONOBENZENE PHOSPHONATE (EPN). Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 112(1). 29–39. 7 indexed citations

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