E. Beckmann

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
25 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

E. Beckmann is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Beckmann has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 8 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in E. Beckmann's work include Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (6 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (5 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (4 papers). E. Beckmann is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications (6 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (5 papers) and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (4 papers). E. Beckmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. E. Beckmann's co-authors include F. Zemlin, Richard A. Henderson, J.M. Baldwin, T.A. Ceska, Kenneth H. Downing, Douglas L. Dorset, E. Zeitler, Gerhard Mestl, Nikolaus Grigorieff and Robert Schlögl and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

E. Beckmann

25 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

Model for the structure of bacteriorhodopsin based on hig... 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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. Model for the structure of bacteriorhodopsin based on high-resolution electron cryo-microscopy
    1990 2.4k citations Richard A. Henderson, J.M. Baldwin et al. Journal of Molecular Biology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
E. Beckmann Germany 14 1.9k 1.3k 500 371 367 25 2.9k
T.A. Ceska United Kingdom 18 2.9k 1.5× 1.9k 1.4× 490 1.0× 382 1.0× 512 1.4× 30 4.0k
F. Zemlin Germany 21 2.7k 1.4× 1.6k 1.2× 768 1.5× 977 2.6× 411 1.1× 53 4.4k
Atsuo Miyazawa Japan 20 2.4k 1.3× 984 0.7× 261 0.5× 347 0.9× 123 0.3× 58 3.3k
Robert F. Fischetti United States 26 2.6k 1.4× 882 0.7× 1.0k 2.0× 154 0.4× 296 0.8× 76 3.8k
Jean‐Luc Popot France 44 5.3k 2.8× 1.2k 0.9× 314 0.6× 148 0.4× 886 2.4× 96 6.1k
J.M. Baldwin United Kingdom 20 5.6k 3.0× 3.5k 2.6× 755 1.5× 623 1.7× 839 2.3× 29 7.7k
V. Šrajer United States 34 2.9k 1.5× 1.0k 0.8× 1.4k 2.8× 356 1.0× 500 1.4× 59 4.2k
Daniel Lévy France 39 3.4k 1.8× 530 0.4× 485 1.0× 96 0.3× 240 0.7× 92 4.5k
Jean‐Louis Rigaud France 36 3.5k 1.9× 652 0.5× 440 0.9× 98 0.3× 208 0.6× 53 4.3k
Georg Büldt Germany 33 2.3k 1.2× 1.4k 1.1× 295 0.6× 88 0.2× 417 1.1× 68 3.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of E. Beckmann

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Eichhöfer, Andreas, E. Beckmann, Dieter Fenske, et al.. (2001). Synthesis, structure, and thermal behavior of [Cu70Se35(PEt2Ph)24]. Israel Journal of Chemistry. 41(1). 31–38. 7 indexed citations
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Su, D.S., Martin Wieske, E. Beckmann, et al.. (2001). Electron Beam Induced Reduction of V2O5 Studied by Analytical Electron Microscopy. Catalysis Letters. 75(1-2). 81–86. 70 indexed citations
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Orlova, Elena V., et al.. (1999). Structure of the 13-fold symmetric portal protein of bacteriophage SPP1.. Nature Structural Biology. 6(9). 842–846. 58 indexed citations
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Zemlin, F., Rolf Schuster, E. Beckmann, et al.. (1999). Stress-induced recrystallization of a protein crystal by electron irradiation. Nature. 399(6731). 51–54. 27 indexed citations
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Zemlin, F., E. Beckmann, K.‐P. Charlé, Michael Schätz, & Robert Schlögl. (1999). Solid nitrogen: electron microscopy and beam damage quantification at 4K. Ultramicroscopy. 80(3). 153–161. 2 indexed citations
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Trachtenberg, Shlomo, David J. DeRosier, F. Zemlin, & E. Beckmann. (1998). Non-helical perturbations of the flagellar filament: Salmonella typhimurium SJW117 at 9.6 Å resolution. Journal of Molecular Biology. 276(4). 759–773. 18 indexed citations
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Herein, D., F. Zemlin, E. Beckmann, et al.. (1998). A new unifying structural model of heteropolymolybdate salts: Microstructure and thermal stability of a series of molecular oxides. Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 102(5). 763–774. 40 indexed citations
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Grigorieff, Nikolaus, E. Beckmann, & F. Zemlin. (1995). Lipid Location in Deoxycholate-treated Purple Membrane at 2.6 Å. Journal of Molecular Biology. 254(3). 404–415. 48 indexed citations
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Michels, Alexandre F., et al.. (1995). 1 MHz quartz length extension resonator as a probe for scanning near-field acoustic microscopy. Thin Solid Films. 264(2). 172–175. 12 indexed citations
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Baumeister, Wolfgang, et al.. (1993). Cryo-electron microscopy of the surface protein of Sulfolobus shibatae. Ultramicroscopy. 49(1-4). 397–406. 9 indexed citations
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Ceska, T.A., Richard A. Henderson, J.M. Baldwin, et al.. (1992). An atomic model for the structure of bacteriorhodopsin, a seven-helix membrane protein.. PubMed. 607. 31–40. 10 indexed citations
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Henderson, Richard A., J.M. Baldwin, T.A. Ceska, et al.. (1990). Model for the structure of bacteriorhodopsin based on high-resolution electron cryo-microscopy. Journal of Molecular Biology. 213(4). 899–929. 2361 indexed citations breakdown →
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Henderson, Richard A., J.M. Baldwin, T.A. Ceska, et al.. (1990). An atomic model for the structure of bacteriorhodopsin. Biochemical Society Transactions. 18(5). 844–844. 20 indexed citations
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Dorset, Douglas L., E. Beckmann, & F. Zemlin. (1990). Direct determination of phospholipid lamellar structure at 0.34-nm resolution.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 87(19). 7570–7573. 9 indexed citations
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Sass, Hans Jürgen, Georg Büldt, E. Beckmann, et al.. (1989). Densely packed β-structure at the protein-lipid interface of porin is revealed by high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy. Journal of Molecular Biology. 209(1). 171–175. 83 indexed citations
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Beckmann, E., et al.. (1989). A laser-autofocus for automatic microscopy and metrology. Sensors and Actuators. 17(1-2). 267–272. 13 indexed citations
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Sass, Hans Jürgen, A. Massalski, E. Beckmann, et al.. (1988). high-resolution cryomicroscopy of porin (OmpF). Proceedings annual meeting Electron Microscopy Society of America. 46. 146–147. 1 indexed citations
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Beckmann, E., et al.. (1984). Chemisorption of Li and Na on iridium surfaces: An investigation with nuclear spin polarized atoms. Surface Science. 147(1). 263–276. 10 indexed citations
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Broser, I., et al.. (1981). Thin prism refraction. A new direct method of polariton spectroscopy. Solid State Communications. 39(11). 1209–1211. 18 indexed citations
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Beckmann, E., et al.. (1979). Luminescence and gain spectra of two-photon excited high density excitons in CdS crystals. Journal of Luminescence. 18-19. 558–562. 9 indexed citations

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