Michael Leffak
Impact in
- Molecular Biology top 5%
- DNA Repair Mechanisms
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
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- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
Papers in
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- DNA Repair Mechanisms 41
- Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics 25
- DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry 9
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology 9
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation 7
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering 6
- Genetics 13
- Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology 6
- Co-authors
- Guoqi Liu (9 shared papers)Charlene D. McWhinney (2 shared papers)John J. Bissler (5 shared papers)Richard R. Sinden (5 shared papers)Xiaomi Chen (5 shared papers)James A. Wohlschlegel (1 shared paper)John Yates (1 shared paper)Yuichi Machida (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- Molecular and Cellular Biology (14 papers)Nucleic Acids Research (9 papers)Journal of Biological Chemistry (8 papers)DNA and Cell Biology (4 papers)Photochemistry and Photobiology (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- United StatesGermanyJapan
In The Last Decade
Michael Leffak
58 papers receiving 1.8k citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 75
- Molecular Biology 1.6k
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 273
- Genetics 376
- Cell Biology 177
- Cancer Research 124
Countries citing papers authored by Michael Leffak
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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Leffak
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Michael Leffak, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | 243 | |
| 2 | 2010 | 127 | |
| 3 | 1990 | 112 | |
| 4 | 2003 | 84 | |
| 5 | 2003 | 74 | |
| 6 | 1989 | 64 | |
| 7 | 1999 | 63 | |
| 8 | 2000 | 52 | |
| 9 | 1995 | 49 | |
| 10 | 2007 | 48 | |
| 11 | 2010 | 44 | |
| 12 | 1999 | 43 | |
| 13 | 1986 | 43 | |
| 14 | 2016 | 42 | |
| 15 | 2012 | 41 | |
| 16 | 2004 | 40 | |
| 17 | 2016 | 39 | |
| 18 | 1988 | 38 | |
| 19 | 2012 | 35 | |
| 20 | 2006 | 32 |
About Michael Leffak
Michael Leffak is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Plant Science and Cancer Research, having authored 58 papers that have together received 1.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include DNA Repair Mechanisms (41 papers), Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics (25 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (9 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (9 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (7 papers), Epigenetics and DNA Methylation (7 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (6 papers) and CRISPR and Genetic Engineering (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Molecular Biology (1.6k citations), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (273 citations), Genetics (376 citations), Cell Biology (177 citations) and Cancer Research (124 citations). Michael Leffak has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Germany and Japan. Frequent co-authors include Guoqi Liu, Charlene D. McWhinney, John J. Bissler, Richard R. Sinden, Xiaomi Chen, James A. Wohlschlegel, John Yates, Yuichi Machida, Anindya Dutta and Suman Kumar Dhar. Their work appears in journals such as Molecular and Cellular Biology, Nucleic Acids Research, Journal of Biological Chemistry, DNA and Cell Biology and Photochemistry and Photobiology.
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