Björn Gerlach

2.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
15 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Björn Gerlach is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Björn Gerlach has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Immunology and 4 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Björn Gerlach's work include NF-κB Signaling Pathways (4 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (3 papers) and interferon and immune responses (3 papers). Björn Gerlach is often cited by papers focused on NF-κB Signaling Pathways (4 papers), Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (3 papers) and interferon and immune responses (3 papers). Björn Gerlach collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and Australia. Björn Gerlach's co-authors include Christoph H. Emmerich, Henning Walczak, Christina Falschlehner, Eva Rieser, Stefanie M. Cordier, Tobias L. Haas, Uwe Warnken, John Silke, Ueli Nachbur and Holly Anderton and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Molecular Cell.

In The Last Decade

Björn Gerlach

14 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Linear ubiquitination prevents inflammation and regulates... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2011 2009 200 400 600
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. Linear ubiquitination prevents inflammation and regulates immune signalling
    2011 725 citations Björn Gerlach, Stefanie M. Cordier et al. Nature profile →
  2. Recruitment of the Linear Ubiquitin Chain Assembly Complex Stabilizes the TNF-R1 Signaling Complex and Is Required for TNF-Mediated Gene Induction
    2009 596 citations Tobias L. Haas, Christoph H. Emmerich et al. Molecular Cell profile →

Peers

Björn Gerlach
Parameswaran Ramakrishnan United States
Shannon L. Werner United States
Heidi J.A. Wallweber United States
Christoph H. Emmerich United Kingdom
Tatiana Goncharov France
Pierre Beauparlant Canada
Ivan Marazzi United States
Rebecca Feltham Australia
Yanan Zhu United States
Silvia Šurinová United Kingdom
Parameswaran Ramakrishnan United States
Björn Gerlach
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Countries citing papers authored by Björn Gerlach

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Fields of papers citing papers by Björn Gerlach

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Björn Gerlach. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Björn Gerlach. The network helps show where Björn Gerlach may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Björn Gerlach

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

All Works

15 of 15 papers shown
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Bernard, René, Björn Gerlach, Magali Haas, et al.. (2024). Testing the usefulness of a quality system in preclinical research. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4. 105395–105395. 1 indexed citations
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Meinhardt, Marcus W., Björn Gerlach, & Rainer Spanagel. (2024). Good Practice Guideline for Preclinical Alcohol Research: The STRINGENCY Framework. Current topics in behavioral neurosciences. 71. 169–189. 2 indexed citations
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Kos‐Braun, Isabelle C., Björn Gerlach, & Claudia Pitzer. (2022). Assessing and Improving Research Quality in CoreFacilities. Journal of Biomolecular Techniques JBT. 33(1). 3fc1f5fe.97057772–3fc1f5fe.97057772. 1 indexed citations
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Restivo, Leonardo, Björn Gerlach, Michael Tsoory, et al.. (2021). Towards best practices in research. EMBO Reports. 22(12). e53824–e53824. 4 indexed citations
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Emmerich, Christoph H., Lorena Martinez‐Gamboa, M. Hofmann, et al.. (2020). Improving target assessment in biomedical research: the GOT-IT recommendations. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 20(1). 64–81. 109 indexed citations
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Kos‐Braun, Isabelle C., Björn Gerlach, & Claudia Pitzer. (2020). A survey of research quality in core facilities. eLife. 9. 17 indexed citations
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Gerlach, Björn, et al.. (2019). Electronic Lab Notebooks and Experimental Design Assistants. Handbook of experimental pharmacology. 257. 257–275. 6 indexed citations
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Bespalov, Anton, Christoph H. Emmerich, Björn Gerlach, & Martin C. Michel. (2017). Reproducibility of preclinical data: one man's poison is another man's meat. 1(2). 1 indexed citations
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Müller, Thomas, Stefan Barghorn, Thomas Haas, et al.. (2014). Decreased levels of repulsive guidance molecule A in association with beneficial effects of repeated intrathecal triamcinolone acetonide application in progressive multiple sclerosis patients. Journal of Neural Transmission. 122(6). 841–848. 13 indexed citations
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Gerlach, Björn, Stefanie M. Cordier, Christoph H. Emmerich, et al.. (2011). Linear ubiquitination prevents inflammation and regulates immune signalling. Nature. 471(7340). 591–596. 725 indexed citations breakdown →
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Gerlach, Björn, Stefanie M. Cordier, Eva Rieser, et al.. (2011). Linear ubiquitination prevents inflammation and regulates immune signalling. Inflammation Research. 60. 1 indexed citations
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Emmerich, Christoph H., Tobias L. Haas, Björn Gerlach, et al.. (2010). The Linear Ubiquitin Chain Assembly Complex (LUBAC) Forms Part of the TNF-R1 Signalling Complex and Is Required for Effective TNF-Induced Gene Induction and Prevents TNF-Induced Apoptosis. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 691. 115–126. 13 indexed citations
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Haas, Tobias L., Christoph H. Emmerich, Björn Gerlach, et al.. (2009). Recruitment of the Linear Ubiquitin Chain Assembly Complex Stabilizes the TNF-R1 Signaling Complex and Is Required for TNF-Mediated Gene Induction. Molecular Cell. 36(5). 831–844. 596 indexed citations breakdown →
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Falschlehner, Christina, Christoph H. Emmerich, Björn Gerlach, & Henning Walczak. (2007). TRAIL signalling: Decisions between life and death. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology. 39(7-8). 1462–1475. 381 indexed citations
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Ainscough, Justin, et al.. (2006). C-terminal domains deliver the DNA replication factor Ciz1 to the nuclear matrix. Journal of Cell Science. 120(1). 115–124. 39 indexed citations

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