Björn Schumacher

10.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
129 papers, 6.7k citations indexed

About

Björn Schumacher is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Aging and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Björn Schumacher has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 6.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Molecular Biology, 48 papers in Aging and 21 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Björn Schumacher's work include Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (48 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (47 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (19 papers). Björn Schumacher is often cited by papers focused on Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms (48 papers), DNA Repair Mechanisms (47 papers) and Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (19 papers). Björn Schumacher collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Greece. Björn Schumacher's co-authors include Ashley B. Williams, Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers, Hans Christian Reinhardt, Hui‐Ling Ou, Alessandro Torgovnick, Maria Ermolaeva, Jan Vijg, Joris Pothof, Anton Gartner and George A. Garinis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Björn Schumacher

121 papers receiving 6.6k 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.

p53 in the DNA-Damage-Repair Process

2016 572 citations Ashley B. Williams, Björn Schumacher profile →
The central role of DNA damage in the ageing process

2021 527 citations Björn Schumacher, Joris Pothof et al. Nature profile →
The p53 network: cellular and systemic DNA damage responses in cancer and aging

2022 156 citations Björn Schumacher et al. Trends in Genetics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Björn Schumacher Germany	38	4.1k	1.4k	953	949	816	129	6.7k
Martijn E.T. Dollé Netherlands	39	3.1k 0.7×	811 0.6×	635 0.7×	1.8k 1.9×	898 1.1×	115	5.8k
Yousin Suh United States	41	3.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.8×	359 0.4×	1.2k 1.3×	898 1.1×	104	5.5k
Zhenyu Ju China	41	2.8k 0.7×	490 0.4×	665 0.7×	1.7k 1.7×	699 0.9×	151	5.6k
Norman Moullan Switzerland	27	3.2k 0.8×	708 0.5×	657 0.7×	1.2k 1.3×	592 0.7×	35	5.4k
Bart van de Sluis Netherlands	39	3.4k 0.8×	644 0.5×	1.0k 1.1×	2.6k 2.7×	835 1.0×	96	7.7k
F. Brad Johnson United States	39	4.1k 1.0×	690 0.5×	624 0.7×	1.4k 1.4×	361 0.4×	82	6.0k
Harry van Steeg Netherlands	49	6.3k 1.5×	900 0.7×	1.4k 1.5×	2.0k 2.1×	1.9k 2.3×	172	9.8k
James R. Mitchell United States	40	4.1k 1.0×	1.0k 0.8×	415 0.4×	3.9k 4.1×	584 0.7×	118	8.1k
Robert J. Shmookler Reis United States	39	2.7k 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	357 0.4×	1.1k 1.2×	287 0.4×	134	4.4k
John Papaconstantinou United States	49	4.0k 1.0×	861 0.6×	410 0.4×	1.6k 1.7×	565 0.7×	154	7.5k

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Basu, Abhijit, Karmveer Singh, Diana Crișan, et al.. (2025). Senescent Fibroblasts Drive Melanoma Progression Through GCP ‐2 Induced CREB Phosphorylation Enhancing Glycolysis. Aging Cell. 24(12). e70239–e70239.

Toiber, Debra & Björn Schumacher. (2025). Targeting Genome Stability to Mitigate Human Aging and Disease. Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease. 21(1). 213–238.

Williams, Ashley B., et al.. (2023). baz-2 enhances systemic proteostasis in vivo by regulating acetylcholine metabolism. Cell Reports. 42(12). 113577–113577. 6 indexed citations

Meyer, David H., et al.. (2023). The DREAM complex functions as conserved master regulator of somatic DNA-repair capacities. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology. 30(4). 475–488. 39 indexed citations

Bohl, Katrin, Katja Höpker, Katharina Dinger, et al.. (2023). Perinatal Obesity Sensitizes for Premature Kidney Aging Signaling. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(3). 2508–2508. 2 indexed citations

Schumacher, Björn, et al.. (2023). Short-Term UVB Irradiation Leads to Persistent DNA Damage in Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells, Partially Reversed by DNA Repairing Enzymes. Biology. 12(2). 265–265. 5 indexed citations

Kasper, Philipp, Christina Vohlen, Inga Bae‐Gartz, et al.. (2022). Perinatal Obesity Induces Hepatic Growth Restriction with Increased DNA Damage Response, Senescence, and Dysregulated Igf-1-Akt-Foxo1 Signaling in Male Offspring of Obese Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(10). 5609–5609. 8 indexed citations

Schumacher, Björn, et al.. (2022). UV Protection in the Cornea: Failure and Rescue. Biology. 11(2). 278–278. 11 indexed citations

Rieckher, Matthias, Manuela Martinefski, Gabriela A. Fernández, et al.. (2022). Endogenous formaldehyde scavenges cellular glutathione resulting in redox disruption and cytotoxicity. Nature Communications. 13(1). 745–745. 71 indexed citations

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Meyer, David H. & Björn Schumacher. (2021). BiT age: A transcriptome‐based aging clock near the theoretical limit of accuracy. Aging Cell. 20(3). e13320–e13320. 78 indexed citations

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Schumacher, Björn, Joris Pothof, Jan Vijg, & Jan H.J. Hoeijmakers. (2021). The central role of DNA damage in the ageing process. Nature. 592(7856). 695–703. 527 indexed citations breakdown →

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Goulielmaki, Evi, et al.. (2020). DNA Damage Response and Metabolic Reprogramming in Health and Disease. Trends in Genetics. 36(10). 777–791. 34 indexed citations

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Gebel, Jakob, Marcel Tuppi, Nicole Sänger, Björn Schumacher, & Volker Dötsch. (2020). DNA Damaged Induced Cell Death in Oocytes. Molecules. 25(23). 5714–5714. 38 indexed citations

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Williams, Ashley B., et al.. (2019). Restoration of Proteostasis in the Endoplasmic Reticulum Reverses an Inflammation-Like Response to Cytoplasmic DNA in Caenorhabditis elegans. Genetics. 212(4). 1259–1278. 9 indexed citations

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Notara, Maria, et al.. (2019). UV light-blocking contact lenses prevent UVB-induced DNA and oxidative damage of the limbal stem cell niche, protect against inflammation and maintain putative stem cell phenotype. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(9). 920–920. 1 indexed citations

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Shiloh, Yosef, et al.. (2016). Systemic DNA damage responses in aging and diseases. Seminars in Cancer Biology. 37-38. 26–35. 97 indexed citations

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Nielsen, Jens Cosedis, Hans Kottkamp, Markus Zabel, et al.. (2008). Automatic home monitoring of implantable cardioverter defibrillators. EP Europace. 10(6). 729–735. 63 indexed citations

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Schumacher, Björn, Momoyo Hanazawa, Minho Lee, et al.. (2005). Translational Repression of C. elegans p53 by GLD-1 Regulates DNA Damage-Induced Apoptosis. Cell. 120(3). 357–368. 179 indexed citations

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Schumacher, Björn, Kay Hofmann, Simon J. Boulton, & Anton Gartner. (2001). The C. elegans homolog of the p53 tumor suppressor is required for DNA damage-induced apoptosis. Current Biology. 11(21). 1722–1727. 297 indexed citations

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Schumacher, Björn. (1978). [Experiences from the health service for immigrants in Oslo. Great anxiety and "strange" view on disease behind dramatic symptom presentation].. PubMed. 93(11-12). 254–7. 1 indexed citations

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