Barbara Wessner

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Barbara Wessner is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara Wessner has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Physiology, 23 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Barbara Wessner's work include Muscle metabolism and nutrition (19 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (19 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (12 papers). Barbara Wessner is often cited by papers focused on Muscle metabolism and nutrition (19 papers), Nutrition and Health in Aging (19 papers) and Muscle Physiology and Disorders (12 papers). Barbara Wessner collaborates with scholars based in Austria, Italy and Kosovo. Barbara Wessner's co-authors include Erich Roth, Karl‐Heinz Wagner, Robert Csapo, Eva-Maria Strasser, B. Franzke, N. Manhart, Andreas Spittler, Norbert Bachl, Harald Tschan and David Cameron‐Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Barbara Wessner

74 papers receiving 2.8k 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. Skeletal Muscle Extracellular Matrix – What Do We Know About Its Composition, Regulation, and Physiological Roles? A Narrative Review
    2020 282 citations Robert Csapo, Barbara Wessner et al. Frontiers in Physiology profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Barbara Wessner 898 729 428 379 285 79 2.8k
Cristina Vassalle 653 0.7× 732 1.0× 277 0.6× 504 1.3× 174 0.6× 151 3.5k
Vladimir Jakovljević 386 0.4× 650 0.9× 265 0.6× 341 0.9× 159 0.6× 346 3.2k
Yuzo Sato 1.3k 1.5× 1.1k 1.5× 174 0.4× 321 0.8× 422 1.5× 164 4.3k
Alceu Afonso Jordão 794 0.9× 451 0.6× 155 0.4× 469 1.2× 438 1.5× 161 2.7k
Laila Ahmed Rashed 458 0.5× 1.1k 1.5× 470 1.1× 292 0.8× 208 0.7× 335 4.4k
Moncef Feki 543 0.6× 565 0.8× 239 0.6× 442 1.2× 148 0.5× 253 3.1k
Vinod Kumar 750 0.8× 973 1.3× 310 0.7× 94 0.2× 711 2.5× 213 3.7k
Gustavo D. Pimentel 1.2k 1.4× 475 0.7× 130 0.3× 402 1.1× 394 1.4× 150 2.8k
Ferdinando Franzoni 976 1.1× 524 0.7× 247 0.6× 203 0.5× 89 0.3× 148 4.3k
Wendy E. Ward 619 0.7× 997 1.4× 998 2.3× 639 1.7× 190 0.7× 173 3.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Barbara Wessner

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Fields of papers citing papers by Barbara Wessner

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara Wessner

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Barbara Wessner. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Barbara Wessner 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 Barbara Wessner. Barbara Wessner is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Wagner, Karl‐Heinz, et al.. (2025). Exploring the impact of vitamin D-related genetic variants on muscular fitness changes in middle-aged and older adults in Kosovo. Frontiers in Public Health. 13. 1476492–1476492.
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Baron, Ralf, Morgan Harloff, B. Franzke, et al.. (2025). A high-protein diet with and without strength training shows no negative effects on oxidative stress markers in older adults. Redox Biology. 85. 103707–103707.
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Wessner, Barbara, et al.. (2024). The oral contraceptive cycle and its influences on maximal and submaximal endurance parameters in elite handball players. Frontiers in Physiology. 15. 1305895–1305895.
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Brandt, Annette, Anja Baumann, Angélica Hernández-Arriaga, et al.. (2022). Impairments of intestinal arginine and NO metabolisms trigger aging-associated intestinal barrier dysfunction and ‘inflammaging'. Redox Biology. 58. 102528–102528. 32 indexed citations
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Wessner, Barbara, Alexandra Gráf, Marco Narici, et al.. (2020). Remodeling the Skeletal Muscle Extracellular Matrix in Older Age—Effects of Acute Exercise Stimuli on Gene Expression. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(19). 7089–7089. 20 indexed citations
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Strasser, Eva-Maria, Marlene Hofmann, B. Franzke, et al.. (2019). Strength training increases skeletal muscle quality but not muscle mass in old institutionalized adults: a randomized, multi-arm parallel and controlled intervention study. European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 54(6). 921–933. 38 indexed citations
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Wessner, Barbara, et al.. (2019). Effects of acute resistance exercise on proteolytic and myogenic markers in skeletal muscles of former weightlifters and age-matched sedentary controls. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 59(11). 1915–1924. 4 indexed citations
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Gjaka, Masar, et al.. (2017). Physical fitness and anthropometric characteristics among adolescents living in urban or rural areas of Kosovo. BMC Public Health. 17(1). 711–711. 29 indexed citations
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Grimpampi, Eleni, et al.. (2015). Reliability of gait variability assessment in older individuals during a six-minute walk test. Journal of Biomechanics. 48(15). 4185–4189. 17 indexed citations
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Neubauer, Oliver, Surendran Sabapathy, Kevin J. Ashton, et al.. (2014). Time course-dependent changes in the transcriptome of human skeletal muscle during recovery from endurance exercise: from inflammation to adaptive remodeling. Griffith Research Online (Griffith University, Queensland, Australia). 61 indexed citations
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Goldspink, Geoffrey, Barbara Wessner, Harald Tschan, & Norbert Bachl. (2010). Growth Factors, Muscle Function, and Doping. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. 39(1). 169–181. 13 indexed citations
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Strasser, Eva-Maria, Stefan Stättner, J. Karner, et al.. (2009). Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Reduces Skeletal Muscle Protein Degradation and Stimulates Insulin-Like Growth Factors in an Age- and Current-Dependent Manner. Annals of Surgery. 249(5). 738–743. 54 indexed citations
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Goldspink, Geoffrey, Barbara Wessner, & Norbert Bachl. (2008). Growth factors, muscle function and doping. Current Opinion in Pharmacology. 8(3). 352–357. 22 indexed citations
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Wessner, Barbara, et al.. (2007). Green Tea Polyphenol Administration Partly Ameliorates Chemotherapy-Induced Side Effects in the Small Intestine of Mice. Journal of Nutrition. 137(3). 634–640. 36 indexed citations
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Strasser, Eva-Maria, Barbara Wessner, N. Manhart, & Erich Roth. (2005). The relationship between the anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin and cellular glutathione content in myelomonocytic cells. Biochemical Pharmacology. 70(4). 552–559. 72 indexed citations
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Roth, Erich, N. Manhart, & Barbara Wessner. (2004). Assessing the antioxidative status in critically ill patients. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. 7(2). 161–168. 84 indexed citations

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