Derek Saunders

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Derek Saunders is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek Saunders has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Cell Biology and 5 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Derek Saunders's work include Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (6 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (5 papers) and Biotin and Related Studies (4 papers). Derek Saunders is often cited by papers focused on Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (6 papers), Chemical Synthesis and Analysis (5 papers) and Biotin and Related Studies (4 papers). Derek Saunders collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Derek Saunders's co-authors include Ken Shortman, David Vremec, Li Wu, Carlos Ardavı́n, Roland Scollay, Dietrich Brandenburg, P. Thamm, Helmut Zahn, E. Yvonne Jones and David I. Stuart and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Derek Saunders

31 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

The surface phenotype of dendritic cells purified from mo... 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 100 200 300 400 500
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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. The surface phenotype of dendritic cells purified from mouse thymus and spleen: investigation of the CD8 expression by a subpopulation of dendritic cells.
    1992 539 citations David Vremec, Roland Scollay et al. The Journal of Experimental Medicine profile →

Peers

Derek Saunders
Zenon Konteatis United States
R T Ogata United States
Hiroaki Terasawa Japan
Ronald T. Ogata United States
Scott Jakes United States
S.L. Schreiber United States
Marijane Russell United States
Kebing Yu United States
Alan R. Day United States
Thomas L. Ciardelli United States
Zenon Konteatis United States
Derek Saunders
Citations per year, relative to Derek Saunders Derek Saunders (= 1×) peers Zenon Konteatis

Countries citing papers authored by Derek Saunders

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derek Saunders

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek Saunders

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Derek Saunders. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Derek Saunders 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 Derek Saunders. Derek Saunders 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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Bloms‐Funke, Petra, Michaël Schumacher, Song Liu, et al.. (2022). A novel dual mode-of-action anti-hyperalgesic compound in rats which is neuroprotective and promotes neuroregeneration. European Journal of Pharmacology. 923. 174935–174935. 7 indexed citations
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Nunn, Joshua, J. H. D. Munns, S. E. Thomas, et al.. (2017). Theory of noise suppression inΛ-type quantum memories by means of a cavity. Physical review. A. 96(1). 30 indexed citations
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Schunk, Stefan, Klaus Linz, Claudia Hinze, et al.. (2014). Discovery of Spiro[cyclohexane-dihydropyrano[3,4-b]indole]-amines as Potent NOP and Opioid Receptor Agonists. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 5(8). 851–856. 29 indexed citations
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Schunk, Stefan, Klaus Linz, Claudia Hinze, et al.. (2014). Discovery of a Potent Analgesic NOP and Opioid Receptor Agonist: Cebranopadol. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 5(8). 857–862. 75 indexed citations
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Spraggon, Glen, Christopher Phillips, Chris P. Ponting, et al.. (1995). The crystal structure of the catalytic domain of human urokinase-type plasminogen activator. Structure. 3(7). 681–691. 124 indexed citations
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Kretzschmar, Titus, Martina Pohl, Wilfried Bautsch, et al.. (1992). Synthetic peptides as antagonists of the anaphylatoxin C3a. European Journal of Biochemistry. 210(1). 185–191. 19 indexed citations
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Vremec, David, Roland Scollay, Derek Saunders, et al.. (1992). The surface phenotype of dendritic cells purified from mouse thymus and spleen: investigation of the CD8 expression by a subpopulation of dendritic cells.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 176(1). 47–58. 539 indexed citations breakdown →
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Köhl, Jörg, et al.. (1990). Reevaluation of the C3a active site using short synthetic C3a analogues. European Journal of Immunology. 20(7). 1463–1468. 17 indexed citations
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Gerardy‐Schahn, Rita, et al.. (1989). Characterization of C3a receptor‐proteins on guinea pig platelets and human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. European Journal of Immunology. 19(6). 1095–1102. 44 indexed citations
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Ambrosius, Dorothee, M. Casaretto, Rita Gerardy‐Schahn, et al.. (1989). Peptide Analogues of the Anaphylatoxin C3a; Syntheses and Properties. Biological Chemistry Hoppe-Seyler. 370(1). 217–228. 28 indexed citations
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Saunders, Derek. (1985). THE ANTITRUST IMPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER RESERVATIONS SYSTEMS CRS'S. SMU Scholar (Southern Methodist University). 51(1). 157. 4 indexed citations
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Saunders, Derek, et al.. (1982). [LeuB24]- and [LeuB25]Insulins are not Antagonists of Lipogenesis in Adipocytes. Hoppe-Seyler´s Zeitschrift für physiologische Chemie. 363(1). 187–192. 2 indexed citations
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Saunders, Derek, et al.. (1982). Insulin chemistry—pathway to understanding insulin action. Endeavour. 6(4). 146–152. 5 indexed citations
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Saunders, Derek. (1982). A new interpretation of structure-function relationships in insulin-receptor interactions. Diabetologia. 23(5). 386–90, 391. 12 indexed citations
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Saunders, Derek. (1981). Structure-function relationships in insulin. Bioscience Reports. 1(6). 485–495. 5 indexed citations
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Meyts, Pierre De, et al.. (1981). Impaired negative cooperativity of the semisynthetic analogues human [LeuB24]- and [LeuB25]-insulins. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 100(3). 1229–1236. 32 indexed citations
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Baron, Michael D., et al.. (1981). Hydrodynamic characterization of the photoaffinity-labeled insulin receptor solubilized in Triton X-100. Biochemistry. 20(14). 4156–4161. 17 indexed citations
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Saunders, Derek & Robin E. Offord. (1977). Semisynthetic analogues of insulin. The use of N-substituted derivatives of methionine as acid-stable protecting groups. Biochemical Journal. 165(3). 479–486. 8 indexed citations
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Saunders, Derek, et al.. (1967). Microwave resonance absorption in ruby. British Journal of Applied Physics. 18(12). 1723–1729. 5 indexed citations

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