Anu Planken

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 892 citations indexed

About

Anu Planken is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Anu Planken has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 892 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 5 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Anu Planken's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (6 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 papers). Anu Planken is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (6 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (5 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 papers). Anu Planken collaborates with scholars based in Estonia, Finland and Australia. Anu Planken's co-authors include Mart Ustav, Märt Saarma, Kai Kisand, Kadri Kangro, Paul Naaber, Liis Haljasmägi, Epp Sepp, Jaanika Kärner, Pärt Peterson and Liina Tserel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Neuroscience, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Anu Planken

23 papers receiving 883 citations

Hit Papers

Dynamics of antibody response to BNT162b2 vaccine after s... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 100 200 300
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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. Dynamics of antibody response to BNT162b2 vaccine after six months: a longitudinal prospective study
    2021 379 citations Paul Naaber, Liina Tserel et al. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Anu Planken Estonia 15 369 293 171 125 111 23 892
Huiping Dong United States 9 425 1.2× 277 0.9× 184 1.1× 175 1.4× 33 0.3× 13 1.3k
Rebecca F. Halperin United States 15 187 0.5× 337 1.2× 70 0.4× 38 0.3× 66 0.6× 26 847
Yuhki Saito Japan 19 392 1.1× 1.2k 4.1× 182 1.1× 53 0.4× 316 2.8× 34 1.8k
Maarten Leyssen Belgium 15 157 0.4× 309 1.1× 210 1.2× 94 0.8× 8 0.1× 31 1.0k
Corri B. Levine United States 12 186 0.5× 390 1.3× 117 0.7× 59 0.5× 54 0.5× 32 869
Allison Soung United States 11 247 0.7× 232 0.8× 69 0.4× 230 1.8× 30 0.3× 16 1.0k
Elsa Suberbielle France 11 130 0.4× 474 1.6× 160 0.9× 51 0.4× 44 0.4× 16 996
Tom Tipton United Kingdom 9 142 0.4× 104 0.4× 54 0.3× 24 0.2× 11 0.1× 17 696
Verena Haage Germany 12 244 0.7× 216 0.7× 99 0.6× 41 0.3× 30 0.3× 16 960
Christina Krüger Germany 15 72 0.2× 309 1.1× 48 0.3× 41 0.3× 158 1.4× 34 784

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Anu Planken

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tuvikene, Jürgen, Anu Planken, Eija Kalso, et al.. (2022). Immune response to a conserved enteroviral epitope of the major capsid VP1 protein is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease. EBioMedicine. 76. 103835–103835. 2 indexed citations
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Naaber, Paul, Liina Tserel, Kadri Kangro, et al.. (2022). Protective antibodies and T cell responses to Omicron variant after the booster dose of BNT162b2 vaccine. Cell Reports Medicine. 3(8). 100716–100716. 15 indexed citations
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Planken, Anu, et al.. (2022). Proteomic and Biochemical Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles Isolated from Blood Serum of Patients with Melanoma. Separations. 9(4). 86–86. 5 indexed citations
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Naaber, Paul, Liina Tserel, Kadri Kangro, et al.. (2021). Dynamics of antibody response to BNT162b2 vaccine after six months: a longitudinal prospective study. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 10. 100208–100208. 379 indexed citations breakdown →
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Galli, Emilia, Anu Planken, Liis Kadastik‐Eerme, et al.. (2019). Increased Serum Levels of Mesencephalic Astrocyte-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Subjects With Parkinson’s Disease. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 13. 929–929. 27 indexed citations
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Billingsley, Kimberley J., Freddy Lättekivi, Anu Planken, et al.. (2019). Analysis of repetitive element expression in the blood and skin of patients with Parkinson’s disease identifies differential expression of satellite elements. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 4369–4369. 14 indexed citations
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Reimann, Ene, Liis Kadastik‐Eerme, Külli Kingo, et al.. (2019). Serum Amyloid Alpha Is Downregulated in Peripheral Tissues of Parkinson’s Disease Patients. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 13. 13–13. 14 indexed citations
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Klepinin, Aleksandr, Vladimir Chekulayev, Marju Puurand, et al.. (2018). The complexity of mitochondrial outer membrane permeability and VDAC regulation by associated proteins. Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes. 50(5). 339–354. 22 indexed citations
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Planken, Anu, et al.. (2018). Antibody response against cancer‑testis antigens MAGEA4 and MAGEA10 in patients with melanoma. Oncology Letters. 16(1). 211–218. 11 indexed citations
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Planken, Anu, Ene Reimann, Liis Kadastik‐Eerme, et al.. (2017). Looking beyond the brain to improve the pathogenic understanding of Parkinson’s disease: implications of whole transcriptome profiling of Patients’ skin. BMC Neurology. 17(1). 6–6. 33 indexed citations
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Chekulayev, Vladimir, Igor Shevchuk, Aleksandr Klepinin, et al.. (2015). Metabolic remodeling in human colorectal cancer and surrounding tissues: alterations in regulation of mitochondrial respiration and metabolic fluxes. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports. 4. 111–125. 62 indexed citations
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Klepinin, Aleksandr, Vladimir Chekulayev, Igor Shevchuk, et al.. (2014). An in situ study of bioenergetic properties of human colorectal cancer: The regulation of mitochondrial respiration and distribution of flux control among the components of ATP synthasome. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 55. 171–186. 62 indexed citations
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Varendi, Kärt, Mikko Airavaara, Jenni E. Anttila, et al.. (2014). Short-term Preoperative Dietary Restriction Is Neuroprotective in a Rat Focal Stroke Model. PLoS ONE. 9(4). e93911–e93911. 28 indexed citations
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Piltonen, Marjo, Anu Planken, Timo T. Myöhänen, et al.. (2011). Vascular endothelial growth factor C acts as a neurotrophic factor for dopamine neurons in vitro and in vivo. Neuroscience. 192. 550–563. 33 indexed citations
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Planken, Anu, et al.. (2010). Medium-throughput computer aided micro-island method to assay embryonic dopaminergic neuron cultures in vitro. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 194(1). 122–131. 20 indexed citations
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Paveliev, Mikhail, Anni Hienola, Eija Jokitalo, et al.. (2008). Sensory neurons from N-syndecan-deficient mice are defective in survival. Neuroreport. 19(14). 1397–1400. 6 indexed citations
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Airavaara, Mikko, et al.. (2004). Increased extracellular dopamine concentrations and FosB/ΔFosB expression in striatal brain areas of heterozygous GDNF knockout mice. European Journal of Neuroscience. 20(9). 2336–2344. 51 indexed citations
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Kõks, Sulev, Anu Planken, Hendrik Luuk, & Eero Vasar. (2002). Cat odour exposure increases the expression of wolframin gene in the amygdaloid area of rat. Neuroscience Letters. 322(2). 116–120. 17 indexed citations

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