William J. Kovacs

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

William J. Kovacs is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Immunology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, William J. Kovacs has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 19 papers in Immunology and 16 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in William J. Kovacs's work include Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (16 papers), Hormonal and reproductive studies (14 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (12 papers). William J. Kovacs is often cited by papers focused on Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (16 papers), Hormonal and reproductive studies (14 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (12 papers). William J. Kovacs collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Ireland. William J. Kovacs's co-authors include Nancy J. Olsen, Susan M. Viselli, Xiujing Gu, Keith Shults, Fan Jin, Kailash N. Pandey, Tadashi Inagami, Gary E. Olson, Michael B. Watson and Nancy J. Olsen and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

William J. Kovacs

63 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Gonadal Steroids and Immunity* 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Gonadal Steroids and Immunity*
    1996 552 citations Nancy J. Olsen, William J. Kovacs Endocrine Reviews profile →

Peers

William J. Kovacs
István Berczi Canada
Christoph M. Bamberger Germany
Yoh Hidaka Japan
Adam Stevens United Kingdom
Lena Sahlin Sweden
Nelson D. Horseman United States
Judith L. Luborsky United States
Stuart Handwerger United States
Danièle Evain‐Brion France
Jiro Takahara Japan
István Berczi Canada
William J. Kovacs
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of William J. Kovacs

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Olsen, Nancy J., et al.. (2019). Repository corticotropin injection reverses critical elements of the TLR9/B cell receptor activation response in human B cells in vitro. Clinical Immunology. 201. 70–78. 5 indexed citations
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Olsen, Nancy J., et al.. (2015). Direct effects of HP Acthar Gel® on human B lymphocyte activation in vitro. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 17(1). 300–300. 34 indexed citations
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Olsen, Nancy J., et al.. (2013). Glucocorticoid inhibition of activation-induced cytidine deaminase expression in human B lymphocytes. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 382(2). 881–887. 11 indexed citations
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Kovacs, William J. & Nancy J. Olsen. (2011). Sexual dimorphism of RA manifestations: genes, hormones and behavior. Nature Reviews Rheumatology. 7(5). 307–310. 33 indexed citations
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Olsen, Nancy J., et al.. (2011). Expression of Humoral Autoimmunity is Related to Androgen Receptor CAG Repeat Length in Men with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Journal of Clinical Immunology. 31(4). 567–573. 12 indexed citations
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Mathew, Revi P. & William J. Kovacs. (2011). Short stature in a patient with familial glucocorticoid deficiency. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 24(7-8). 569–71. 4 indexed citations
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Nuotio-Antar, Alli M., Alyssa H. Hasty, & William J. Kovacs. (2006). Quantitation and cellular localization of 11β-HSD1 expression in murine thymus. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 99(2-3). 93–99. 7 indexed citations
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Nicholson, Wendell E., et al.. (2004). Gene expression phenotyping of an ACTH-producing small cell lung cancer line. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 219(1-2). 105–113. 3 indexed citations
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Olsen, Nancy J., Xiujing Gu, & William J. Kovacs. (2001). Bone marrow stromal cells mediate androgenic suppression of B lymphocyte development. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(11). 1697–1704. 65 indexed citations
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Parks, Lee, et al.. (1998). An ACTH-producing small cell lung cancer expresses aberrant glucocorticoid receptor transcripts from a normal gene. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 142(1-2). 175–181. 15 indexed citations
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Olsen, Nancy J., Susan M. Viselli, Fan Jin, & William J. Kovacs. (1998). Androgens Accelerate Thymocyte Apoptosis1. Endocrinology. 139(2). 748–752. 121 indexed citations
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Olsen, Nancy J. & William J. Kovacs. (1996). Gonadal Steroids and Immunity*. Endocrine Reviews. 17(4). 369–384. 552 indexed citations breakdown →
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Olsen, Niels Vidiendal, et al.. (1996). Castration of normal male mice results in B cell expansion which is reversible with androgen replacement. Journal of Investigative Medicine. 44(1). 1 indexed citations
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Olsen, Nancy J. & William J. Kovacs. (1995). Case Report: Testosterone Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Patient With Klinefelter’s Syndrome. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 310(4). 158–160. 49 indexed citations
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Viselli, Susan M., et al.. (1995). Immunochemical and flow cytometric analysis of androgen receptor expression in thymocytes. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 109(1). 19–26. 85 indexed citations
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Zhou, Ping, et al.. (1993). An androgenic affinity ligand covalently binds to cytosolic aldehyde dehydrogenase from human genital skin fibroblasts. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 91(1-2). 177–183. 8 indexed citations
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Maciunas, Robert J., et al.. (1993). Determination of the Lethal Dose of Dexamethasone for Early Passage In Vitro Human Glioblastoma Cell Cultures. Neurosurgery. 33(3). 485–488. 10 indexed citations
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Anthony, Catherine T., et al.. (1989). Analysis of the Androgen Receptor in Isolated Testicular Cell Types with a Microassay that Uses an Affinity Ligand*. Endocrinology. 125(5). 2628–2635. 36 indexed citations
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Kovacs, William J., et al.. (1988). High efficiency covalent radiolabeling of the human androgen receptor. Studies in cultured fibroblasts using dihydrotestosterone 17 beta-bromoacetate.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 81(2). 342–348. 16 indexed citations
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