W H Habig

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

W H Habig is a scholar working on Neurology, Immunology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, W H Habig has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Neurology, 12 papers in Immunology and 10 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in W H Habig's work include Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (12 papers), Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins (11 papers) and Plant-based Medicinal Research (5 papers). W H Habig is often cited by papers focused on Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders (12 papers), Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins (11 papers) and Plant-based Medicinal Research (5 papers). W H Habig collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Poland. W H Habig's co-authors include James H. Keen, William B. Jakoby, M. C. Hardegree, L. E. Forrence, F. B. Abeles, Leonard D. Kohn, David R. Critchley, P. G. Nelson, Frederick R. Maxfield and J G Kenimer and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

W H Habig

25 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanism for the several activities of the glutathione S... 1976 2026 1992 2009 1976 200 400 600
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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. Mechanism for the several activities of the glutathione S-transferases.
    1976 647 citations W H Habig, William B. Jakoby 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
W H Habig United States 19 926 394 369 368 361 25 2.0k
Jiří Adamec United States 29 2.2k 2.4× 843 2.1× 184 0.5× 179 0.5× 82 0.2× 104 3.5k
Paul C. Rumsby United Kingdom 17 514 0.6× 207 0.5× 180 0.5× 35 0.1× 159 0.4× 39 1.2k
Catherine Willett United States 21 871 0.9× 254 0.6× 292 0.8× 463 1.3× 29 0.1× 42 2.1k
Pedro Bonay Spain 26 705 0.8× 453 1.1× 36 0.1× 408 1.1× 65 0.2× 57 2.2k
Hyung‐Soon Yim South Korea 21 1.1k 1.2× 240 0.6× 77 0.2× 117 0.3× 449 1.2× 49 2.5k
Ian R. Smith United Kingdom 24 902 1.0× 175 0.4× 265 0.7× 290 0.8× 12 0.0× 60 2.1k
Ting‐Jun Fan China 21 990 1.1× 144 0.4× 98 0.3× 472 1.3× 22 0.1× 94 2.3k
Min Lin China 25 1.0k 1.1× 570 1.4× 61 0.2× 104 0.3× 35 0.1× 78 2.2k
Rita Crinelli Italy 26 1.1k 1.2× 303 0.8× 117 0.3× 216 0.6× 23 0.1× 70 2.0k
Kenneth D. Munkres United States 19 1.8k 2.0× 246 0.6× 105 0.3× 96 0.3× 23 0.1× 55 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W H Habig

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W H Habig

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Johnson, V G, P J Nicholls, W H Habig, & Richard J. Youle. (1993). The role of proline 345 in diphtheria toxin translocation.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 268(5). 3514–3519. 30 indexed citations
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Ansher, Sherry S., Walter C. Thompson, P. Snoy, & W H Habig. (1992). Role of endotoxin in alterations of hepatic drug metabolism by diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine adsorbed. Infection and Immunity. 60(9). 3790–3798. 13 indexed citations
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Halpern, Jane L., W H Habig, E. A. Neale, & Scott Stibitz. (1990). Cloning and expression of functional fragment C of tetanus toxin. Infection and Immunity. 58(4). 1004–1009. 49 indexed citations
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Rottem, Shlomo, et al.. (1990). Transmembrane diffusion channels in Mycoplasma gallisepticum induced by tetanolysin. Infection and Immunity. 58(3). 598–602. 2 indexed citations
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Paul‐Murphy, Joanne, et al.. (1989). Immune response of the llama (Lama glama) to tetanus toxoid vaccination. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 50(8). 1279–1281. 5 indexed citations
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Halpern, Jane L., et al.. (1989). Sequence homology between tetanus and botulinum toxins detected by an antipeptide antibody. Infection and Immunity. 57(1). 18–22. 16 indexed citations
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Davison, Matt, et al.. (1986). Characterization of tetanus toxin binding to rat brain membranes. Evidence for a high-affinity proteinase-sensitive receptor. Biochemical Journal. 236(3). 845–852. 61 indexed citations
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Lin, Clara S., W H Habig, & M. C. Hardegree. (1985). Antibodies against the light chain of tetanus toxin in human sera. Infection and Immunity. 49(1). 111–115. 9 indexed citations
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Critchley, David R., P. G. Nelson, W H Habig, & Peter H. Fishman. (1985). Fate of tetanus toxin bound to the surface of primary neurons in culture: evidence for rapid internalization.. The Journal of Cell Biology. 100(5). 1499–1507. 45 indexed citations
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Blumenthal, Robert & W H Habig. (1984). Mechanism of tetanolysin-induced membrane damage: studies with black lipid membranes. Journal of Bacteriology. 157(1). 321–323. 23 indexed citations
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Habig, W H, William B. Jakoby, Claes Guthenberg, Bengt Mannervik, & David L. Vander Jagt. (1984). 2-Propylthiouracil does not replace glutathione for the glutathione transferases.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 259(12). 7409–7410. 33 indexed citations
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Kenimer, J G, W H Habig, & M. C. Hardegree. (1983). Monoclonal antibodies as probes of tetanus toxin structure and function. Infection and Immunity. 42(3). 942–948. 45 indexed citations
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Macdonald, R. L., et al.. (1983). Tetanus toxin: convulsant action on mouse spinal cord neurons in culture. Journal of Neuroscience. 3(11). 2310–2323. 50 indexed citations
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Rottem, Shlomo, Roger M. Cole, W H Habig, Michael F. Barile, & M. C. Hardegree. (1982). Structural characteristics of tetanolysin and its binding to lipid vesicles. Journal of Bacteriology. 152(2). 888–892. 26 indexed citations
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Costa, Tommaso, et al.. (1981). Characterization of fragment C and tetanus toxin binding to rat brain membranes.. PubMed. 20(3). 565–70. 49 indexed citations
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Laird, W, W Aaronson, Richard P. Silver, W H Habig, & M. C. Hardegree. (1980). Plasmid-Associated Toxigenicity in Clostridium tetani. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 142(4). 623–623. 26 indexed citations
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Morris, Nicholas P., Eduardo Consiglio, Leonard D. Kohn, et al.. (1980). Interaction of fragments B and C of tetanus toxin with neural and thyroid membranes and with gangliosides.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 255(13). 6071–6076. 73 indexed citations
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Habig, W H, et al.. (1975). Binding of nonsubstrate ligands to the glutathione S-transferases.. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 250(22). 8670–8673. 243 indexed citations
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Abeles, F. B., et al.. (1971). Preparation and Purification of Glucanase and Chitinase from Bean Leaves. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY. 47(1). 129–134. 308 indexed citations

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