Dieter Blottner

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
86 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Dieter Blottner is a scholar working on Physiology, Molecular Biology and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dieter Blottner has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Physiology, 39 papers in Molecular Biology and 19 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Dieter Blottner's work include Spaceflight effects on biology (28 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (26 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (19 papers). Dieter Blottner is often cited by papers focused on Spaceflight effects on biology (28 papers), Muscle Physiology and Disorders (26 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (19 papers). Dieter Blottner collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Italy and United States. Dieter Blottner's co-authors include Michele Salanova, Benedikt Schoser, Gudrun Schiffl, Zarko Grozdanovic, R. Gossrau, Klaus Unsicker, Jörn Rittweger, Dieter Felsenberg, Peter Ueblacker and Jan Ekstrand and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Comparative Neurology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Dieter Blottner

83 papers receiving 2.8k 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.

Terminology and classification of muscle injuries in sport: The Munich consensus statement

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Dieter Blottner Germany	30	1.2k	1.0k	547	544	442	86	2.9k
Mario Fournier United States	34	774 0.6×	1.1k 1.1×	197 0.4×	311 0.6×	444 1.0×	74	3.5k
Danny A. Riley United States	30	1.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	337 0.6×	712 1.3×	522 1.2×	78	2.9k
Roger P. Farrar United States	32	918 0.8×	1.3k 1.3×	579 1.1×	209 0.4×	466 1.1×	73	3.1k
Akihiko Ishihara Japan	32	1.5k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	244 0.4×	163 0.3×	516 1.2×	165	3.0k
Yoshinobu Ohira Japan	33	1.6k 1.3×	1.7k 1.7×	190 0.3×	351 0.6×	786 1.8×	150	3.6k
Robert J. Talmadge United States	32	918 0.8×	2.2k 2.2×	533 1.0×	328 0.6×	779 1.8×	71	3.9k
R. E. Grindeland United States	30	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	196 0.4×	440 0.8×	496 1.1×	103	2.7k
Francisco H. Andrade United States	28	808 0.7×	1.4k 1.4×	237 0.4×	145 0.3×	326 0.7×	66	2.7k
Robert W. Grange United States	42	1.0k 0.8×	2.9k 2.9×	504 0.9×	469 0.9×	667 1.5×	108	4.5k
Kenneth M. Baldwin United States	39	1.7k 1.4×	2.9k 2.9×	407 0.7×	525 1.0×	1.1k 2.5×	88	4.7k

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Heinz, V., et al.. (2025). Continuous multimodal physiological monitoring during the Race Across America (RAAM) of a 58-year-old athlete. Physiological Measurement. 47(1). 15002–15002.

Blottner, Dieter, Manuela Moriggi, Sandra Furlan, et al.. (2024). Nitrosative Stress in Astronaut Skeletal Muscle in Spaceflight. Antioxidants. 13(4). 432–432. 6 indexed citations

Malhan, Deeksha, et al.. (2023). Circadian regulation in aging: Implications for spaceflight and life on earth. Aging Cell. 22(9). e13935–e13935. 16 indexed citations

Blottner, Dieter, Manuela Moriggi, Maria Hastermann, et al.. (2023). Space Omics and Tissue Response in Astronaut Skeletal Muscle after Short and Long Duration Missions. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(4). 4095–4095. 22 indexed citations

Barbacini, Pietro, Dieter Blottner, Daniele Capitanio, et al.. (2022). Effects of Omega-3 and Antioxidant Cocktail Supplement on Prolonged Bed Rest: Results from Serum Proteome and Sphingolipids Analysis. Cells. 11(13). 2120–2120. 5 indexed citations

Blottner, Dieter, Sandra Furlan, Guido Gambara, et al.. (2021). Reciprocal Homer1a and Homer2 Isoform Expression Is a Key Mechanism for Muscle Soleus Atrophy in Spaceflown Mice. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(1). 75–75. 4 indexed citations

Blottner, Dieter, Daniele Capitanio, Sandra Furlan, et al.. (2021). Nitrosative Redox Homeostasis and Antioxidant Response Defense in Disused Vastus lateralis Muscle in Long-Term Bedrest (Toulouse Cocktail Study). Antioxidants. 10(3). 378–378. 16 indexed citations

Lorenzon, Paola, Sandra Furlan, Barbara Ravara, et al.. (2021). Preliminary Observations on Skeletal Muscle Adaptation and Plasticity in Homer 2-/- Mice. Metabolites. 11(9). 642–642. 3 indexed citations

Dern, Sebastian, Ulrich Limper, Edwin Mulder, et al.. (2018). Bed Rest, Exercise Countermeasure and Reconditioning Effects on the Human Resting Muscle Tone System. Frontiers in Physiology. 9. 810–810. 37 indexed citations

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Kenny, Helena, Floriane Rudwill, Laura Breen, et al.. (2017). Bed rest and resistive vibration exercise unveil novel links between skeletal muscle mitochondrial function and insulin resistance. Diabetologia. 60(8). 1491–1501. 46 indexed citations

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Gambara, Guido, Michele Salanova, Stefano Ciciliot, et al.. (2017). Gene Expression Profiling in Slow-Type Calf Soleus Muscle of 30 Days Space-Flown Mice. PLoS ONE. 12(1). e0169314–e0169314. 49 indexed citations

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Silva, Mitchell, Yi Liu, Najet Serradj, et al.. (2010). `Mice In Space': evaluation of a new housing system. 38. 2.

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Moriggi, Manuela, Michele Vasso, Chiara Fania, et al.. (2010). Long term bed rest with and without vibration exercise countermeasures: Effects on human muscle protein dysregulation. PROTEOMICS. 10(21). 3756–3774. 82 indexed citations

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Blottner, Dieter, Najet Serradj, Michele Salanova, et al.. (2009). Morphological, physiological and behavioural evaluation of a ‘Mice in Space’ housing system. Journal of Comparative Physiology B. 179(4). 519–533. 16 indexed citations

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Blottner, Dieter, Michele Salanova, Gudrun Schiffl, et al.. (2006). Human skeletal muscle structure and function preserved by vibration muscle exercise following 55 days of bed rest. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 97(3). 261–271. 122 indexed citations

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Appenzeller, Otto, H.-C. Gunga, Clifford Qualls, et al.. (2004). A hypothesis: autonomic rhythms are reflected in growth lines of teeth in humans and extinct archosaurs. Autonomic Neuroscience. 117(2). 115–119. 16 indexed citations

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Blottner, Dieter, Christian Stapf, Chris Meisinger, & Claudia Grothe. (1997). Localization, Differential Expression and Retrograde Axonal Transport Suggest Physiological Role of FGF‐2 in Spinal Autonomic Neurons of the Rat. European Journal of Neuroscience. 9(2). 368–377. 23 indexed citations

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Blottner, Dieter & H. G. Baumgarten. (1994). Neurotrophy and Regeneration in vivo. Cells Tissues Organs. 150(4). 235–245. 20 indexed citations

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Blottner, Dieter, Harald Schmidt, & Hans Georg Baumgarten. (1993). Nitroxergic autonomic neurones in rat spinal cord. Neuroreport. 4(7). 923–926. 21 indexed citations

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Blottner, Dieter & Klaus Unsicker. (1989). Spatial and temporal patterns of neurotrophic activities in rat adrenal medulla and cortex. Developmental Brain Research. 48(2). 243–253. 14 indexed citations

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