Alexander Stephan

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Alexander Stephan is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander Stephan has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Immunology and 5 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Alexander Stephan's work include Cellular transport and secretion (5 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (3 papers). Alexander Stephan is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (5 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers) and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments (3 papers). Alexander Stephan collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. Alexander Stephan's co-authors include Ben A. Barres, Beth Stevens, P. Sonderegger, José Marı́a Mateos, Beat Kunz, Daniel V. Madison, Hui‐Hsin Tsai, Deborah A. Fraser, Andrea J. Tenner and Leo A. Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Neuroscience and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Alexander Stephan

15 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

The Complement System: An Unexpected Role in Synaptic Pru... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. The Complement System: An Unexpected Role in Synaptic Pruning During Development and Disease
    2012 808 citations Alexander Stephan, Ben A. Barres et al. Annual Review of Neuroscience 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 Stephan Switzerland 15 746 611 446 396 379 16 1.8k
Hisaaki Takahashi Japan 25 554 0.7× 551 0.9× 271 0.6× 371 0.9× 213 0.6× 46 1.8k
Katrin Färber Germany 18 1.1k 1.5× 490 0.8× 348 0.8× 627 1.6× 260 0.7× 18 1.9k
Alessia Bachis United States 23 507 0.7× 632 1.0× 190 0.4× 483 1.2× 273 0.7× 38 1.7k
Laura A. N. Peferoen Netherlands 15 814 1.1× 657 1.1× 460 1.0× 222 0.6× 226 0.6× 31 1.8k
Anne Roumier France 17 919 1.2× 430 0.7× 645 1.4× 434 1.1× 147 0.4× 23 1.8k
Justin Rustenhoven New Zealand 23 1.4k 1.9× 626 1.0× 578 1.3× 531 1.3× 360 0.9× 39 2.7k
Clotilde Lauro Italy 21 999 1.3× 586 1.0× 562 1.3× 420 1.1× 230 0.6× 33 1.9k
Anthony J. Filiano United States 21 1.1k 1.4× 817 1.3× 592 1.3× 412 1.0× 420 1.1× 43 2.7k
Ilia D. Vainchtein United States 16 1.5k 2.0× 474 0.8× 753 1.7× 530 1.3× 424 1.1× 20 2.3k
Susanna Amadio Italy 31 836 1.1× 742 1.2× 289 0.6× 474 1.2× 239 0.6× 65 2.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Alexander Stephan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alexander Stephan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexander Stephan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alexander Stephan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alexander Stephan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alexander Stephan. Alexander Stephan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Ratni, Hasane, R. Scalco, & Alexander Stephan. (2021). Risdiplam, the First Approved Small Molecule Splicing Modifier Drug as a Blueprint for Future Transformative Medicines. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 12(6). 874–877. 68 indexed citations
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Steiger, Julia, Alexander Stephan, Megan S. Inkeles, et al.. (2016). Imatinib Triggers Phagolysosome Acidification and Antimicrobial Activity against Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette–Guérin in Glucocorticoid-Treated Human Macrophages. The Journal of Immunology. 197(1). 222–232. 20 indexed citations
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Stephan, Alexander, Julia Steiger, Pia Hartmann, et al.. (2016). 318 LL37:DNA complexes provide antimicrobial activity against intracellular bacteria in human macrophages. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 136(9). S215–S215.
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Stephan, Alexander, Julia Steiger, Pia Hartmann, et al.. (2016). LL37:DNA complexes provide antimicrobial activity against intracellular bacteria in human macrophages. Immunology. 148(4). 420–432. 37 indexed citations
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Stephan, Alexander & Mario Fabri. (2014). The NET , the trap and the pathogen: neutrophil extracellular traps in cutaneous immunity. Experimental Dermatology. 24(3). 161–166. 23 indexed citations
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Stephan, Alexander, Daniel V. Madison, José Marı́a Mateos, et al.. (2013). A Dramatic Increase of C1q Protein in the CNS during Normal Aging. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(33). 13460–13474. 329 indexed citations
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Panina, Svetlana, Alexander Stephan, Jonas M. la Cour, et al.. (2012). Significance of Calcium Binding, Tyrosine Phosphorylation, and Lysine Trimethylation for the Essential Function of Calmodulin in Vertebrate Cells Analyzed in a Novel Gene Replacement System. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(22). 18173–18181. 18 indexed citations
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Berg, Alexander, Johan Zelano, Alexander Stephan, et al.. (2012). Reduced removal of synaptic terminals from axotomized spinal motoneurons in the absence of complement C3. Experimental Neurology. 237(1). 8–17. 52 indexed citations
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Stephan, Alexander, Ben A. Barres, & Beth Stevens. (2012). The Complement System: An Unexpected Role in Synaptic Pruning During Development and Disease. Annual Review of Neuroscience. 35(1). 369–389. 808 indexed citations breakdown →
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Panina, Svetlana, Marı́a José Ruano, Jonas M. la Cour, et al.. (2011). Regulation of the Ligand-dependent Activation of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor by Calmodulin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 287(5). 3273–3281. 32 indexed citations
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Liu, Xiaobo, Regina L. Faulkner, Alexander Stephan, et al.. (2010). Emergence of Lamina-Specific Retinal Ganglion Cell Connectivity by Axon Arbor Retraction and Synapse Elimination. Journal of Neuroscience. 30(48). 16376–16382. 16 indexed citations
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Gerrits, Bertran, Alexander Ludwig, José Marı́a Mateos, et al.. (2010). Molecular characterization of a trafficking organelle: Dissecting the axonal paths of calsyntenin‐1 transport vesicles. PROTEOMICS. 10(21). 3775–3788. 25 indexed citations
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Bolliger, Marc, Andreas Zurlinden, Daniel Lüscher, et al.. (2010). Specific proteolytic cleavage of agrin regulates maturation of the neuromuscular junction. Journal of Cell Science. 123(22). 3944–3955. 83 indexed citations
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Frischknecht, Renato, et al.. (2008). Activity-Induced Synaptic Capture and Exocytosis of the Neuronal Serine Protease Neurotrypsin. Journal of Neuroscience. 28(7). 1568–1579. 78 indexed citations
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Stephan, Alexander, José Marı́a Mateos, Serguei Kozlov, et al.. (2008). Neurotrypsin cleaves agrin locally at the synapse. The FASEB Journal. 22(6). 1861–1873. 114 indexed citations
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Reif, Raymond, Susanne Sales, Stefan Hettwer, et al.. (2007). Specific cleavage of agrin by neurotrypsin, a synaptic protease linked to mental retardation. The FASEB Journal. 21(13). 3468–3478. 86 indexed citations

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