Bernd Kuhn

15.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
109 papers, 12.7k citations indexed

About

Bernd Kuhn is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Bernd Kuhn has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 12.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Molecular Biology, 26 papers in Organic Chemistry and 20 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Bernd Kuhn's work include Computational Drug Discovery Methods (20 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (15 papers) and Protein Structure and Dynamics (14 papers). Bernd Kuhn is often cited by papers focused on Computational Drug Discovery Methods (20 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (15 papers) and Protein Structure and Dynamics (14 papers). Bernd Kuhn collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. Bernd Kuhn's co-authors include Martin Ståhl, Peter A. Kollman, Caterina Bissantz, Oreola Donini, Tai‐Sung Lee, Irina Massova, Shuanghong Huo, Lillian T. Chong, Matthew Lee and Carolina Reyes and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Bernd Kuhn

107 papers receiving 12.5k citations

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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.

Calculating Structures and Free Energies of Complex Molecules: Combining Molecular Mechanics and Continuum Models

2000 4.0k citations Bernd Kuhn et al. profile →
Fluorine in Medicinal Chemistry

2004 1.3k citations David W. Banner, Bernd Kuhn et al. profile →
A Medicinal Chemist’s Guide to Molecular Interactions

2010 1.3k citations Bernd Kuhn, Martin Ståhl et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry profile →
Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding in Medicinal Chemistry

2010 446 citations Bernd Kuhn, Peter J. Mohr et al. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bernd Kuhn Switzerland	43	6.9k	3.5k	2.6k	1.4k	1.4k	109	12.7k
Martin Ståhl Switzerland	45	4.6k 0.7×	2.8k 0.8×	2.4k 1.0×	830 0.6×	943 0.7×	119	10.4k
Weiliang Zhu China	52	5.2k 0.7×	2.6k 0.8×	2.2k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	276 0.2×	404	11.3k
Kaixian Chen China	58	7.5k 1.1×	2.9k 0.8×	3.5k 1.4×	1.7k 1.2×	149 0.1×	437	13.9k
Wayne C. Guida United States	34	5.5k 0.8×	3.6k 1.0×	1.3k 0.5×	1.2k 0.8×	175 0.1×	94	10.0k
Peter Ertl Switzerland	36	4.3k 0.6×	3.4k 1.0×	4.1k 1.6×	1.3k 0.9×	280 0.2×	134	10.0k
Manfred Kansy Switzerland	36	2.6k 0.4×	2.3k 0.6×	1.0k 0.4×	595 0.4×	2.1k 1.5×	59	6.8k
Adrian J. Mulholland United Kingdom	61	6.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.5×	1.3k 0.5×	2.3k 1.7×	179 0.1×	275	11.5k
Colin R. Groom United Kingdom	24	3.9k 0.6×	4.1k 1.2×	1.5k 0.6×	3.8k 2.7×	351 0.3×	47	13.4k
F. Javier Luque Spain	70	8.0k 1.2×	5.4k 1.5×	2.7k 1.1×	1.7k 1.2×	176 0.1×	393	16.9k
Peter Wipf United States	84	12.4k 1.8×	13.0k 3.7×	809 0.3×	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	616	26.7k

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Mendel, Marta, Paul Westwood, Claudia Bonardi, et al.. (2025). SARM1 base-exchange inhibitors induce SARM1 activation and neurodegeneration at low doses. 2(1). 2 indexed citations

Kuhaudomlarp, Sakonwan, Annabelle Varrot, Anne Imberty, et al.. (2025). The Parkinson's Disease Drug Tolcapone and Analogues are Potent Glycomimetic Lectin Inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa LecA. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(50). e202508864–e202508864.

Goda, Keisuke, Tatsushi Igaki, Bernd Kuhn, et al.. (2025). Japan can be a science heavyweight once more — if it rethinks funding. Nature. 638(8050). 318–320.

Rudolph, M.G., J. Benz, Bernd Kuhn, et al.. (2025). The CASP 16 Experimental Protein–Ligand Datasets. Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics. 94(1). 79–85. 1 indexed citations

Atz, Kenneth, Leandro Cotos, Clemens Isert, et al.. (2024). Prospective de novo drug design with deep interactome learning. Nature Communications. 15(1). 3408–3408. 44 indexed citations

Malca, Sumire Honda, Michael Niklaus, Steven P. Hanlon, et al.. (2024). Effective engineering of a ketoreductase for the biocatalytic synthesis of an ipatasertib precursor. Communications Chemistry. 7(1). 46–46. 13 indexed citations

Kuhn, Bernd, Martin Ritter, Jörg Benz, et al.. (2023). Novel potent and highly selective DDR1 inhibitors from integrated lead finding. Medicinal Chemistry Research. 32(7). 1400–1425. 4 indexed citations

Kuhn, Bernd, et al.. (2023). Details Matter in Structure-based Drug Design. CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry. 77(7/8). 489–489. 1 indexed citations

Grether, Uwe, Jörg Benz, Dominik Heer, et al.. (2022). Development of High Brain-Penetrant and Reversible Monoacylglycerol Lipase PET Tracers for Neuroimaging. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 65(3). 2191–2207. 10 indexed citations

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Trapp, Nils, Michael Wörle, Bernd Kuhn, et al.. (2022). Conformational Diversity in Partially Fluorinated N‐Alkyl Pipecolic Acid Amide Derivatives. Helvetica Chimica Acta. 106(2). 1 indexed citations

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Kuhn, Bernd, Wolfgang Haap, U. Obst-Sander, Christian Krämer, & Martin Ståhl. (2021). What We Learned in 25 Years of Interactive Molecular Design Sessions. ChemMedChem. 16(18). 2760–2763. 4 indexed citations

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Cole, Jason C., et al.. (2020). Identification of Noncompetitive Protein–Ligand Interactions for Structural Optimization. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. 60(12). 6595–6611. 11 indexed citations

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Kuhn, Bernd, Erik Gilberg, Robin Taylor, Jason C. Cole, & Oliver Korb. (2019). How Significant Are Unusual Protein–Ligand Interactions? Insights from Database Mining. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 62(22). 10441–10455. 41 indexed citations

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Giroud, Maude, Bernd Kuhn, Rainer E. Martin, et al.. (2018). 2H-1,2,3-Triazole-Based Dipeptidyl Nitriles: Potent, Selective, and Trypanocidal Rhodesain Inhibitors by Structure-Based Design. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 61(8). 3370–3388. 44 indexed citations

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Kuhn, Bernd, Michal Tichý, Lingle Wang, et al.. (2017). Prospective Evaluation of Free Energy Calculations for the Prioritization of Cathepsin L Inhibitors. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 60(6). 2485–2497. 101 indexed citations

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Hebeisen, Paul, André Alker, Bernd Kuhn, et al.. (2017). Molecular Structure and Crystal Packing of Monofluoromethoxyarenes. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2018(27-28). 3724–3734. 8 indexed citations

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Huchet, Quentin A., W. Bernd Schweizer, Bernd Kuhn, Erick M. Carreira, & Klaus Müller. (2016). Structural and Conformational Aspects of Equatorial and Axial Trifluoromethyl, Difluoromethyl, and Monofluoromethyl Groups. Chemistry - A European Journal. 22(47). 16920–16928. 14 indexed citations

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Grether, Uwe, Werner Klaus, Bernd Kuhn, et al.. (2010). New Insights on the Mechanism of PPAR‐targeted Drugs. ChemMedChem. 5(12). 1973–1976. 11 indexed citations

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Anselm, Lilli, David W. Banner, Jörg Benz, et al.. (2010). Discovery of a factor Xa inhibitor (3R,4R)-1-(2,2-difluoro-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-3,4-dicarboxylic acid 3-[(5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-amide] 4-{[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-amide} as a clinical candidate. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 20(17). 5313–5319. 31 indexed citations

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Lübbers, Thomas, Luca Gobbi, Michael Hennig, et al.. (2007). 1,3-Disubstituted 4-aminopiperidines as useful tools in the optimization of the 2-aminobenzo[a]quinolizine dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 17(11). 2966–2970. 30 indexed citations

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