Alexander R. Horswill

25.8k total citations · 9 hit papers
206 papers, 16.9k citations indexed

About

Alexander R. Horswill is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander R. Horswill has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 16.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Molecular Biology, 132 papers in Infectious Diseases and 41 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Alexander R. Horswill's work include Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (128 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (107 papers) and Biochemical and Structural Characterization (39 papers). Alexander R. Horswill is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (128 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (107 papers) and Biochemical and Structural Characterization (39 papers). Alexander R. Horswill collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Poland. Alexander R. Horswill's co-authors include Blaise R. Boles, Jorge C. Escalante‐Semerena, Matthew Thoendel, J.S. Kavanaugh, Jessica Lister, Kenneth W. Bayles, Alexandra E. Paharik, Katrin Schilcher, Cheryl L. Malone and Christian Jenul and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Alexander R. Horswill

197 papers receiving 16.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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. agr-Mediated Dispersal of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms
    2008 711 citations Alexander R. Horswill et al. profile →
  2. Bacteria activate sensory neurons that modulate pain and inflammation
    2013 675 citations Alexander R. Horswill et al. profile →
  3. Reduced airway surface pH impairs bacterial killing in the porcine cystic fibrosis lung
    2012 619 citations Alexander R. Horswill et al. profile →
  4. Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms Prevent Macrophage Phagocytosis and Attenuate Inflammation In Vivo
    2011 539 citations Kenneth W. Bayles, Alexander R. Horswill et al. profile →
  5. Staphylococcus aureus biofilms: recent developments in biofilm dispersal
    2014 507 citations Jessica Lister, Alexander R. Horswill profile →
  6. Staphylococcal Biofilm Development: Structure, Regulation, and Treatment Strategies
    2020 453 citations Katrin Schilcher, Alexander R. Horswill profile →
  7. Regulation of Staphylococcus aureus Virulence
    2019 374 citations Alexander R. Horswill et al. profile →
  8. The Staphylococcal Biofilm: Adhesins, Regulation, and Host Response
    2016 342 citations Alexander R. Horswill et al. profile →
  9. Staphylococcus epidermidis and its dual lifestyle in skin health and infection
    2022 162 citations Alexander R. Horswill et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexander R. Horswill United States 70 10.5k 6.6k 2.9k 1.7k 1.4k 206 16.9k
Friedrich Götz Germany 80 14.1k 1.3× 8.2k 1.2× 4.1k 1.4× 2.2k 1.3× 2.9k 2.1× 336 22.3k
Andreas Peschel Germany 75 11.4k 1.1× 7.4k 1.1× 6.1k 2.1× 2.9k 1.8× 1.9k 1.4× 211 20.2k
Ambrose L. Cheung United States 75 9.1k 0.9× 8.6k 1.3× 1.9k 0.7× 2.0k 1.2× 2.5k 1.8× 179 14.6k
Thomas Bjarnsholt Denmark 74 14.8k 1.4× 2.1k 0.3× 3.5k 1.2× 768 0.5× 1.6k 1.2× 274 24.0k
Martin Schaller Germany 66 4.6k 0.4× 5.0k 0.8× 1.6k 0.6× 2.5k 1.5× 549 0.4× 321 15.1k
Karen A. Krogfelt Denmark 65 5.6k 0.5× 3.6k 0.5× 1.2k 0.4× 884 0.5× 1.7k 1.2× 347 15.9k
Steven R. Gill United States 51 14.5k 1.4× 5.3k 0.8× 884 0.3× 965 0.6× 2.1k 1.6× 130 22.3k
Georg Peters Germany 80 11.1k 1.1× 13.6k 2.1× 2.3k 0.8× 1.6k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 332 22.9k
Frank R. DeLeo United States 82 10.9k 1.0× 12.0k 1.8× 2.7k 0.9× 5.4k 3.2× 1.6k 1.2× 189 23.2k
Michiel Kleerebezem Netherlands 92 18.0k 1.7× 2.6k 0.4× 1.1k 0.4× 988 0.6× 3.6k 2.7× 317 27.3k

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All Works

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Bhattacharya, Mohini, Tyler D. Scherr, Jessica Lister, Tammy Kielian, & Alexander R. Horswill. (2025). Extracellular adherence proteins reduce matrix porosity and enhance Staphylococcus aureus biofilm survival during prosthetic joint infection. Infection and Immunity. 93(4). e0008625–e0008625. 2 indexed citations
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Crosby, Heidi A., Jakub Kwieciński, Christophe Langouët-Astrié, et al.. (2024). Host-derived protease promotes aggregation of Staphylococcus aureus by cleaving the surface protein SasG. mBio. 15(4). e0348323–e0348323. 2 indexed citations
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Hook, Jessica S., et al.. (2024). Role for IRAK-4 and p38 in Neutrophil Signaling in Response to Bacterial Lipoproteins from Staphylococcus aureus. Inflammation. 48(4). 1704–1715. 2 indexed citations
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Casillas-Ituarte, Nadia N., et al.. (2023). In Vitro Staphylococcal Aggregate Morphology and Protection from Antibiotics Are Dependent on Distinct Mechanisms Arising from Postsurgical Joint Components and Fluid Motion. Journal of Bacteriology. 205(4). e0045122–e0045122. 6 indexed citations
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Langouët-Astrié, Christophe, et al.. (2022). Group B Streptococcus adaptation promotes survival in a hyperinflammatory diabetic wound environment. Science Advances. 8(45). eadd3221–eadd3221. 27 indexed citations
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Tang, Huaqiao, Gina Porras, François Chassagne, et al.. (2020). Triterpenoid acids isolated from Schinus terebinthifolia fruits reduce Staphylococcus aureus virulence and abate dermonecrosis. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 8046–8046. 16 indexed citations
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Nakamura, Kouki, Alan M. O’Neill, Michael R. Williams, et al.. (2020). Short chain fatty acids produced by Cutibacterium acnes inhibit biofilm formation by Staphylococcus epidermidis. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 21237–21237. 69 indexed citations
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Pestrak, Matthew J., et al.. (2020). Staphylococcus aureus Aggregates on Orthopedic Materials under Varying Levels of Shear Stress. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 86(19). 17 indexed citations
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Deng, Liwen, Katrin Schilcher, Jakub Kwieciński, et al.. (2019). Identification of Key Determinants of Staphylococcus aureus Vaginal Colonization. mBio. 10(6). 41 indexed citations
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Williams, Michael R., Lívia S. Zaramela, Shadi Khalil, et al.. (2019). Quorum sensing between bacterial species on the skin protects against epidermal injury in atopic dermatitis. Science Translational Medicine. 11(490). 198 indexed citations
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Tian, Xiaoli, Judith Hellman, Alexander R. Horswill, et al.. (2019). Elevated Gut Microbiome-Derived Propionate Levels Are Associated With Reduced Sterile Lung Inflammation and Bacterial Immunity in Mice. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10. 159–159. 72 indexed citations
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Kavanaugh, J.S. & Alexander R. Horswill. (2016). Impact of Environmental Cues on Staphylococcal Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Development. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 291(24). 12556–12564. 76 indexed citations
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Laarman, Alexander J., Gerdien Mijnheer, Joe M. Mootz, et al.. (2012). Staphylococcus aureus Staphopain A inhibits CXCR2-dependent neutrophil activation and chemotaxis. The EMBO Journal. 31(17). 3607–3619. 85 indexed citations
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Kaplan, Jeffrey B., Era A. Izano, Prerna Gopal, et al.. (2012). Low Levels of β-Lactam Antibiotics Induce Extracellular DNA Release and Biofilm Formation in Staphylococcus aureus. mBio. 3(4). e00198–12. 229 indexed citations
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Thoendel, Matthew & Alexander R. Horswill. (2010). Biosynthesis of Peptide Signals in Gram-Positive Bacteria. Advances in applied microbiology. 71. 91–112. 66 indexed citations
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Berends, Evelien T.M., Alexander R. Horswill, Nina M. Haste, et al.. (2010). Nuclease Expression by Staphylococcus aureus Facilitates Escape from Neutrophil Extracellular Traps. Journal of Innate Immunity. 2(6). 576–586. 366 indexed citations
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Horswill, Alexander R., Sergey N. Savinov, & Stephen J. Benkovic. (2004). A systematic method for identifying small-molecule modulators of protein–protein interactions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 101(44). 15591–15596. 95 indexed citations

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