E. Hecker

9.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
359 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

E. Hecker is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Hecker has authored 359 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 175 papers in Molecular Biology, 75 papers in Organic Chemistry and 68 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in E. Hecker's work include Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research (93 papers), Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids (62 papers) and Plant-based Medicinal Research (60 papers). E. Hecker is often cited by papers focused on Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research (93 papers), Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids (62 papers) and Plant-based Medicinal Research (60 papers). E. Hecker collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. E. Hecker's co-authors include W. Adolf, Harald zur Hausen, Adolf Butenandt, U.K. Freese, Frank J. O’Neill, H. J. Opferkuch, B. Sorg, Friedrich Marks, Gerhard Fürstenberger and Manfred Hergenhahn and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

E. Hecker

348 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Persisting oncogenic herpesvirus induced by the tumour promoter TPA

1978 543 citations E. Hecker et al. profile →
Tumor initiators and promoters in the induction of Epstein—Barr virus

1979 210 citations E. Hecker et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
E. Hecker Germany	43	4.1k	1.2k	1.2k	993	876	359	7.5k
C. De Duve Belgium	43	8.0k 2.0×	662 0.6×	1.0k 0.9×	596 0.6×	603 0.7×	64	13.8k
Kazuo Nagai Japan	48	4.1k 1.0×	531 0.5×	1.1k 0.9×	955 1.0×	670 0.8×	202	7.0k
Yung‐Chi Cheng United States	54	5.5k 1.4×	711 0.6×	1.6k 1.3×	1.2k 1.2×	904 1.0×	272	10.4k
P Cerutti Switzerland	53	7.0k 1.7×	337 0.3×	1.6k 1.3×	1.1k 1.1×	1.0k 1.2×	175	11.3k
Thomas M. Harris United States	52	5.3k 1.3×	392 0.3×	560 0.5×	2.7k 2.7×	843 1.0×	306	9.3k
Ronald G. Duggleby Australia	47	4.2k 1.0×	549 0.5×	411 0.4×	630 0.6×	1.5k 1.8×	150	7.4k
Grant R. Bartlett United States	23	7.0k 1.7×	305 0.3×	916 0.8×	628 0.6×	607 0.7×	45	14.1k
Udo Oppermann United Kingdom	65	8.8k 2.2×	898 0.8×	1.7k 1.5×	713 0.7×	634 0.7×	241	13.8k
Edward G. Mimnaugh United States	41	5.5k 1.4×	490 0.4×	1.4k 1.2×	452 0.5×	238 0.3×	81	7.6k
Gordon M. Tomkins United States	72	8.3k 2.1×	907 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	372 0.4×	559 0.6×	162	13.8k

Countries citing papers authored by E. Hecker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ewig, Santiago, et al.. (2023). Aspergillus niger pneumonia as superinfection in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis. Pneumologie. 77(9). 639–644. 1 indexed citations

Hamouri, Shadi, et al.. (2021). Rupture of pulmonary hydatid cyst in pediatrics: A cross-sectional study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 62. 31–36. 9 indexed citations

Stamatis, Georgios, Gunda Leschber, Claudia Ose, et al.. (2019). Perioperative course and quality of life in a prospective randomized multicenter phase III trial, comparing standard lobectomy versus anatomical segmentectomy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer up to 2 cm, stage IA (7th edition of TNM staging system). Lung Cancer. 138. 19–26. 50 indexed citations

Hecker, E.. (2005). VIDEO-ASSISTED THYMECTOMY FOR MYASTHENIA GRAVIS. CHEST Journal. 128(4). 145S–145S. 1 indexed citations

Schlatterer, Kathrin, et al.. (2000). A novel polypeptide p10 expressed in tumor-promoter-treated murine epidermis and in untreated neonatal murine epidermis.. PubMed. 20(1A). 289–92. 1 indexed citations

Ahmed, Youssef, et al.. (1998). Dietary cancer risk from conditional cancerogens in produce of livestock fed on species of spurge ( Euphorbiaceae ). Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 124(3-4). 179–185. 8 indexed citations

Sorg, B., et al.. (1993). Oligo- and macrocyclic diterpenes in Thymelaeaceae and Euphorbiaceae occurring and utilized in Yunnan (southwest China). Phytotherapy Research. 8 indexed citations

Sorg, B., et al.. (1992). On the Chemistry of Ingenol, V^a. Preparation of Tritium-Labeled 3-O-Tetradecanoylingenol ([20-³Η]-3-TI). Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B. 47(7). 1026–1030. 2 indexed citations

Keller, R., Ruth Keist, W. Adolf, et al.. (1982). Tumor-Promoting Diterpene Esters Prevent Macrophage Activation and Suppress Macrophage Tumoricidal Capacity. Pathobiology. 50(3). 121–134. 7 indexed citations

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Gschwendt, Michael & E. Hecker. (1974). ber die Wirkstoffe der Euphorbiaceen: II. Hautreizende und cocarcinogene Faktoren aus Euphorbia triangularis Desf.. 81(3). 193–210. 12 indexed citations

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Gschwendt, Michael & E. Hecker. (1973). �ber die Wirkstoffe der Euphorbiaceen. Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 80(4). 335–350. 28 indexed citations

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Bartsch, Helmut & E. Hecker. (1969). Zur Chemie des Phorbols, XIII¹⁾Über eine Acyloin‐Umlagerung des 12‐Desoxy‐12‐oxo‐phorbol‐13.20‐diacetats. Justus Liebig s Annalen der Chemie. 725(1). 142–153. 13 indexed citations

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Marks, Friedrich & E. Hecker. (1968). [Metabolism and mechanism of action of estrogens. X. Relations between estrogen metabolism and lipid peroxidation in rat liver microsomes].. PubMed. 349(5). 523–32. 3 indexed citations

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Marks, Friedrich & E. Hecker. (1968). Darstellung biochemisch interessanter Thioäther der Östrogene, I. 2- und 4-Carboxymethylmercapto-östron-3-methyläther. Hoppe-Seyler´s Zeitschrift für physiologische Chemie. 349(2). 1208–1214. 1 indexed citations

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Gschwendt, Michael & E. Hecker. (1967). Ermittlung von Partialstrukturen des Phorbols durch Perjodat‐ und Bleitetraacetatspaltung. Angewandte Chemie. 79(22). 994–995. 2 indexed citations

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Hecker, E., et al.. (1964). Cocarcinogen A 1 – the First Pure, Highly Active Constituent of Croton Oil. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English. 3(3). 227–227. 12 indexed citations

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Hecker, E., et al.. (1964). Cocarcinogen A 1 – der erste reine, hochaktive Wirkstoff aus Crotonöl. Angewandte Chemie. 76(5). 225–226. 15 indexed citations

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Butenandt, Adolf, et al.. (1961). Mikromethode zur Konstitutionsermittlung ungesättigter Alkohole und Säuren. Chemische Berichte. 94(8). 1931–1942. 14 indexed citations

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Butenandt, Adolf, et al.. (1959). Über den Sexual-Lockstoff des Seidenspinners Bombyx mori. Reindarstellung und Konstitution. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B. 14(4). 283–284. 139 indexed citations

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Hecker, E. & Adolf Butenandt. (1955). Verteilungsverfahren im Laboratorium. 90 indexed citations

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