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D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
72
Citations
19254
World Ranking
6279
National Ranking
2948

Medicine

D-Index
72
Citations
19283
World Ranking
19829
National Ranking
9878

Florence M. Hofman publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 223 publications — 58th percentile

58% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Florence M. Hofman D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Florence M. Hofman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Florence M. Hofman is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on specialized subfields such as Genetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Molecular Biology, Neurology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Brain Metastases and Treatment
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
  • Adenosine and Purinergic Signaling
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

Notable recent publications demonstrate a focus on brain-related therapies and molecular mechanisms:

  • "NEO100 enables brain delivery of blood-brain barrier impermeable therapeutics," 2020, Neuro-Oncology
  • "Inhibition of autophagy and induction of glioblastoma cell death by NEO214, a perillyl alcohol-rolipram conjugate," 2023, Autophagy
  • "miR-18a Inhibits BMP4 and HIF-1α Normalizing Brain Arteriovenous Malformations," 2020, Circulation Research
  • "Pharmacokinetic properties of the temozolomide perillyl alcohol conjugate (NEO212) in mice," 2020, Neuro-Oncology Advances
  • "Intravenous delivery of microRNA-133b along with Argonaute-2 enhances spinal cord recovery following cervical contusion in mice," 2020, The Spine Journal

Their frequent coauthors, indicating collaborative efforts across multiple studies, include:

  • Thomas C. Chen
  • Axel H. Schönthal
  • Hee-Yeon Cho
  • Thu Zan Thein
  • Weijun Wang

Florence M. Hofman's work is distributed across various scientific journals that serve as recurring venues for publication:

  • Autophagy
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Circulation Research
  • Neuro-Oncology Advances
  • The Spine Journal

This profile indicates a sustained research output centered on neurological diseases, molecular biology approaches, and therapeutic innovations, supported by multidisciplinary collaborations within their institutional and scientific networks.

Best Publications

  • Nanoparticle biointerfacing by platelet membrane cloaking

    Che Ming J. Hu;Ronnie H. Fang;Kuei Chun Wang;Brian T. Luk

  • RAGE mediates amyloid-beta peptide transport across the blood-brain barrier and accumulation in brain.

    Rashid Deane;Shi Du Yan;Ram Kumar Submamaryan;Barbara LaRue

  • Tumor necrosis factor identified in multiple sclerosis brain.

    F M Hofman;D R Hinton;K Johnson;J E Merrill

  • Lymphocytes bearing antigen-specific γδ T-cell receptors accumulate in human infectious disease lesions

    Robert. L. Modlin;Claude Pirmez;Florence M. Hofman;Victoria Torigian

  • Virus-Induced Neuronal Apoptosis Blocked by the Herpes Simplex Virus Latency-Associated Transcript

    Guey-Chuen Perng;Clinton J. Jones;Janice Ciacci-Zanella;Melissa Stone

  • The Unfolded Protein Response Regulator GRP78/BiP as a Novel Target for Increasing Chemosensitivity in Malignant Gliomas

    Peter Pyrko;Axel H. Schönthal;Florence M. Hofman;Thomas C. Chen

  • Critical role of the stress chaperone GRP78/BiP in tumor proliferation, survival, and tumor angiogenesis in transgene-induced mammary tumor development.

    Dezheng Dong;Min Ni;Min Ni;Jianze Li;Shigang Xiong

  • Immunoregulatory molecules and IL 2 receptors identified in multiple sclerosis brain.

    F M Hofman;R I von Hanwehr;C A Dinarello;S B Mizel

  • Inflammatory leukocytes and cytokines in the peptide-induced disease of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis in SJL and B10.PL mice

    Jean E. Merrill;Dwight H. Kono;Julie Clayton;Dale G. Ando

  • Role of the MEOX2 homeobox gene in neurovascular dysfunction in Alzheimer disease

    Zhenhua Wu;Huang Guo;Huang Guo;Nienwen Chow;Jan Sallstrom

  • Circulating Antibody against Tumor Necrosis Factor–Alpha Protects Rat Brain from Reperfusion Injury:

    Sean D. Lavine;Florence M. Hofman;Berislav V. Zlokovic

  • Anti-Inflammatory, Antithrombotic, and Neuroprotective Effects of Activated Protein C in a Murine Model of Focal Ischemic Stroke

    Masayoshi Shibata;S. Ram Kumar;Arun Amar;Jose A. Fernandez

  • Absence of a prominent Th2 cytokine response in human tuberculosis

    Yuanguang Lin;Ming Zhang;F. M. Hofman;Jianhua Gong

  • Primary central nervous system lymphoma in homosexual men. Clinical, immunologic, and pathologic features.

    Parkash S. Gill;Alexandra M. Levine;Paul R. Meyer;William D. Boswell

  • Stress chaperone GRP78/BiP confers chemoresistance to tumor-associated endothelial cells.

    Jenilyn J. Virrey;Dezheng Dong;Caryn Stiles;John B. Patterson

  • In situ demonstration of T lymphocyte subsets in granulomatous inflammation: leprosy, rhinoscleroma and sarcoidosis.

    R L Modlin;F M Hofman;P R Meyer;O P Sharma

  • Extensive peroxynitrite activity during progressive stages of central nervous system inflammation

    Roel C van der Veen;David R. Hinton;Francesca Incardonna;Florence M Hofman

  • Quinoline-based antimalarial drugs: a novel class of autophagy inhibitors

    Encouse B Golden;Hee-Yeon Cho;Florence M Hofman;Stan G Louie

  • Both virus and tumor necrosis factor alpha are critical for endothelium damage in a mouse model of dengue virus-induced hemorrhage.

    Hsuen-Chin Chen;Florence M. Hofman;John T. Kung;Yang-Ding Lin

  • Exogenous tat Protein Activates Human Endothelial Cells

    FM Hofman;AD Wright;MM Dohadwala;F Wong-Staal

Frequent Co-Authors

Axel H. Schönthal
Axel H. Schönthal University of Southern California
David R. Hinton
David R. Hinton University of Southern California
Clive R. Taylor
Clive R. Taylor University of Southern California
Nicos A. Petasis
Nicos A. Petasis University of Southern California
Anthony B. Nesburn
Anthony B. Nesburn University of California, Irvine
Berislav V. Zlokovic
Berislav V. Zlokovic University of Southern California
Steven L. Wechsler
Steven L. Wechsler University of California, Irvine
Thomas H. Rea
Thomas H. Rea University of Southern California
Amy S. Lee
Amy S. Lee University of Southern California
Jean E. Merrill
Jean E. Merrill University of California, Los Angeles

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