Christoph Sommer

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
87 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Christoph Sommer is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christoph Sommer has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Surgery, 43 papers in Epidemiology and 15 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Christoph Sommer's work include Bone fractures and treatments (28 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (19 papers) and Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (17 papers). Christoph Sommer is often cited by papers focused on Bone fractures and treatments (28 papers), Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (19 papers) and Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries (17 papers). Christoph Sommer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Christoph Sommer's co-authors include Emanuel Gautier, Fred A. Hamprecht, Christoph Straehle, Ullrich Köthe, Daniel W. Gerlich, M. Müller, Karl Stoffel, Yves P. Acklin, Reto Babst and Michael Wagner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Christoph Sommer

83 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Ilastik: Interactive learning and segmentation toolkit 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2014 250 500 750
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. Ilastik: Interactive learning and segmentation toolkit
    2011 793 citations Christoph Sommer, Fred A. Hamprecht et al. profile →
  2. Fluorogenic probes for live-cell imaging of the cytoskeleton
    2014 622 citations Christoph Sommer, Daniel W. Gerlich et al. Nature Methods profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christoph Sommer Switzerland 26 1.8k 1.6k 936 925 395 87 4.4k
Kenneth W. Dunn United States 44 783 0.4× 630 0.4× 3.6k 3.9× 1.1k 1.2× 1.5k 3.7× 148 7.6k
Wolfgang J. Weninger Austria 27 654 0.4× 382 0.2× 1.0k 1.1× 362 0.4× 126 0.3× 159 2.8k
Jürgen Schlegel Germany 49 593 0.3× 613 0.4× 2.6k 2.7× 202 0.2× 483 1.2× 211 8.0k
Peter Köhl United Kingdom 56 1.1k 0.6× 233 0.1× 4.0k 4.3× 286 0.3× 502 1.3× 282 9.8k
Milind Rajadhyaksha United States 41 384 0.2× 1.8k 1.1× 748 0.8× 2.1k 2.3× 501 1.3× 180 7.7k
Lai Guan Ng Singapore 47 545 0.3× 903 0.6× 5.5k 5.8× 526 0.6× 536 1.4× 109 16.9k
Mark L. Rosenblum United States 57 2.3k 1.2× 1.9k 1.2× 2.2k 2.4× 236 0.3× 430 1.1× 210 10.9k
R. Rox Anderson United States 48 1.0k 0.6× 871 0.6× 421 0.4× 802 0.9× 1.0k 2.6× 126 8.5k
Scott C. Henderson United States 34 383 0.2× 439 0.3× 2.1k 2.3× 197 0.2× 540 1.4× 93 4.8k
Bruce J. Tromberg United States 56 644 0.4× 208 0.1× 1.1k 1.2× 3.0k 3.2× 696 1.8× 216 10.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christoph Sommer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christoph Sommer

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gallei, Michelle, Sven Truckenbrodt, Caroline Kreuzinger, et al.. (2025). Super-resolution expansion microscopy in plant roots. The Plant Cell. 37(4). 6 indexed citations
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Sommer, Christoph, et al.. (2024). Closed Reduction Followed by Percutaneous Fixation of Acute Femoral Neck Fractures in Young Adults: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 38(12). 648–654.
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Velicky, Philipp, Eder Miguel, Donglai Wei, et al.. (2023). Dense 4D nanoscale reconstruction of living brain tissue. Nature Methods. 20(8). 1256–1265. 16 indexed citations
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Beeres, Frank J. P., et al.. (2023). Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for clavicle fractures. Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie. 35(2). 92–99. 5 indexed citations
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Velicky, Philipp, Jake F. Watson, Christoph Sommer, et al.. (2023). Imaging brain tissue architecture across millimeter to nanometer scales. Nature Biotechnology. 42(7). 1051–1064. 10 indexed citations
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Ochen, Yassine, Frank J. P. Beeres, Herman Frima, et al.. (2022). Let’s Agree to Disagree on Operative versus Nonoperative (LADON) treatment for proximal humerus fractures: Study protocol for an international multicenter prospective cohort study. PLoS ONE. 17(2). e0264477–e0264477. 4 indexed citations
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Hess, Silvan, et al.. (2022). Concept for Minimally Invasive Hook Plate Stabilisation of the Acromioclavicular Joint. Surgical Technology Online. 40. 386–390. 1 indexed citations
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Bagley, Joshua A., Christoph Sommer, Ábel Vértesy, et al.. (2021). Neurotransmitter signaling regulates distinct phases of multimodal human interneuron migration. The EMBO Journal. 40(23). e108714–e108714. 18 indexed citations
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Frima, Herman, Mark van Heijl, O.A.J. van der Meijden, et al.. (2019). Clavicle fractures in adults; current concepts. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 46(3). 519–529. 59 indexed citations
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Gueorguiev, Boyko, Christoph Sommer, Karl Stoffel, et al.. (2018). LagLoc—a new surgical technique for locking plate systems. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 36(11). 2886–2891. 3 indexed citations
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Frima, Herman, et al.. (2018). Long-term follow-up after MIPO Philos plating for proximal humerus fractures. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 139(2). 203–209. 16 indexed citations
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Frima, Herman, et al.. (2016). Proximal tibiofibular joint dislocation associated with tibial shaft fractures – 7 Cases. Injury. 47(4). 950–953. 8 indexed citations
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Hoffmeyer, Pierre, Hans‐Peter Simmen, Marcel Jakob, et al.. (2016). Rivaroxaban for Thromboprophylaxis After Nonelective Orthopedic Trauma Surgery in Switzerland. Orthopedics. 40(2). 109–116. 11 indexed citations
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Sommer, Christoph, et al.. (2015). The role of media brands in media planning. Journal of Media Business Studies. 12(3). 185–203. 6 indexed citations
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Sommer, Christoph & Daniel W. Gerlich. (2013). Machine learning in cell biology – teaching computers to recognize phenotypes. Journal of Cell Science. 126(Pt 24). 5529–39. 227 indexed citations
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Acklin, Yves P., Karl Stoffel, & Christoph Sommer. (2012). A prospective analysis of the functional and radiological outcomes of minimally invasive plating in proximal humerus fractures. Injury. 44(4). 456–460. 57 indexed citations
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Müller, T & Christoph Sommer. (2012). Minimal-invasive Plattenosteosynthese am distalen Tibiaschaft. Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie. 24(4-5). 354–367. 8 indexed citations
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Acklin, Yves P., et al.. (2008). Minimal Invasive PHILOS®-Plate Osteosynthesis in Proximal Humeral Fractures. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 35(1). 35–39. 25 indexed citations
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Sommer, Christoph. (1996). Digital image analysis and identification of eggs from bovine parasitic nematodes. Journal of Helminthology. 70(2). 143–151. 39 indexed citations

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