E. Sackmann

30.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
328 papers, 24.5k citations indexed

About

E. Sackmann is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Sackmann has authored 328 papers receiving a total of 24.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 165 papers in Molecular Biology, 139 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 70 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in E. Sackmann's work include Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (154 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (91 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (61 papers). E. Sackmann is often cited by papers focused on Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (154 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (91 papers) and Cellular Mechanics and Interactions (61 papers). E. Sackmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and France. E. Sackmann's co-authors include Motomu Tanaka, Reinhard Lipowsky, Josef A. Käs, Hans‐Joachim Galla, Andreas R. Bausch, Helmut H. Strey, Hans Gruler, Joachim O. Rädler, Alexei Boulbitch and Helmuth Möhwald and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

E. Sackmann

324 papers receiving 23.6k 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.

Supported Membranes: Scientific and Practical Applications

1996 1.8k citations E. Sackmann Science profile →
Structure and dynamics of membranes

1995 805 citations Reinhard Lipowsky, E. Sackmann Elsevier eBooks profile →
Polymer-supported membranes as models of the cell surface

2005 760 citations E. Sackmann et al. profile →
Measurement of Local Viscoelasticity and Forces in Living Cells by Magnetic Tweezers

1999 628 citations E. Sackmann et al. Biophysical Journal profile →
Local Measurements of Viscoelastic Parameters of Adherent Cell Surfaces by Magnetic Bead Microrheometry

1998 550 citations Alexei Boulbitch, E. Sackmann et al. Biophysical Journal profile →
Polymorphism of phospholipid monolayers

1978 497 citations E. Sackmann 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. Sackmann Germany	80	14.3k	8.8k	6.0k	4.8k	3.0k	328	24.5k
Reinhard Lipowsky Germany	80	13.5k 0.9×	6.3k 0.7×	5.5k 0.9×	3.6k 0.7×	3.1k 1.0×	408	24.9k
Hermann E. Gaub Germany	72	9.4k 0.7×	15.9k 1.8×	5.2k 0.9×	3.8k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	238	26.3k
Steven G. Boxer United States	86	14.7k 1.0×	8.4k 1.0×	3.2k 0.5×	2.3k 0.5×	1.9k 0.6×	352	24.1k
S. A. Safran Israel	71	4.6k 0.3×	4.5k 0.5×	4.6k 0.8×	4.5k 0.9×	3.9k 1.3×	257	16.8k
V. Adrian Parsegian United States	74	9.8k 0.7×	6.7k 0.8×	4.0k 0.7×	918 0.2×	2.1k 0.7×	198	18.8k
‪Siewert J. Marrink Netherlands	100	30.4k 2.1×	8.3k 0.9×	6.2k 1.0×	2.5k 0.5×	5.3k 1.8×	363	41.1k
D. Peter Tieleman Canada	80	22.2k 1.5×	5.4k 0.6×	4.3k 0.7×	1.7k 0.3×	3.3k 1.1×	271	29.3k
Harden M. McConnell United States	91	16.9k 1.2×	8.1k 0.9×	2.6k 0.4×	2.2k 0.5×	4.8k 1.6×	384	33.9k
Petra Schwille Germany	85	20.9k 1.5×	3.2k 0.4×	5.2k 0.9×	3.5k 0.7×	1.4k 0.5×	391	28.7k
W. Helfrich Germany	55	7.7k 0.5×	4.7k 0.5×	2.6k 0.4×	1.2k 0.2×	3.7k 1.2×	124	16.1k

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Zidovska, Alexandra & E. Sackmann. (2011). On the Mechanical Stabilization of Filopodia. Biophysical Journal. 100(6). 1428–1437. 29 indexed citations

Sackmann, E.. (2002). Biological Physics—Origin and Perspectives. ChemPhysChem. 3(3). 237–237. 6 indexed citations

Boulbitch, Alexei, Zeno Guttenberg, & E. Sackmann. (2001). Kinetics of Membrane Adhesion Mediated by Ligand–Receptor Interaction Studied with a Biomimetic System. Biophysical Journal. 81(5). 2743–2751. 114 indexed citations

Faix, Jan, et al.. (1999). Adhesion-Induced Receptor Segregation and Adhesion Plaque Formation: A Model Membrane Study. Biophysical Journal. 77(4). 2311–2328. 117 indexed citations

Bayerl, Thomas M., et al.. (1999). Collective membrane motions of high and low amplitude, studied by dynamic light scattering and micro-interferometry. Faraday Discussions. 111(111). 17–30. 42 indexed citations

Albersdörfer, A., Robijn Bruinsma, & E. Sackmann. (1998). Force spectroscopy on adhesive vesicles. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 42(2). 227–232. 14 indexed citations

Sackmann, E.. (1998). Die Physik wird auch im 21. Jahrhundert Leitwissenschaft bleiben. Physikalische Blätter. 54(10). 885–885. 1 indexed citations

Wiegand, Gerald, Thomas Jaworek, G. Wegner, & E. Sackmann. (1997). Heterogeneous Surfaces of Structured Hairy-Rod Polymer Films: Preparation and Methods of Functionalization. Langmuir. 13(13). 3563–3569. 37 indexed citations

Schmidt, F, et al.. (1996). Shear field mapping in actin networks by using magnetic tweezers. European Biophysics Journal. 24(5). 348–53. 71 indexed citations

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Tolan, Metin, Jens‐Peter Schlomka, Oliver H. Seeck, et al.. (1996). Correlations in the interface structure of Langmuir-Blodgett films observed by x-ray scattering. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 54(7). 5038–5050. 37 indexed citations

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Sackmann, E.. (1996). Supported Membranes: Scientific and Practical Applications. Science. 271(5245). 43–48. 1847 indexed citations breakdown →

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Lipowsky, Reinhard & E. Sackmann. (1995). Structure and dynamics of membranes. Elsevier eBooks. 805 indexed citations breakdown →

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Knoll, Wolfgang, G. Schmidt, Thomas Henkel, et al.. (1991). Lateral order in binary lipid alloys and its coupling to membrane functions. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 57(2-3). 363–374. 52 indexed citations

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Sackmann, E., et al.. (1990). Reconstitution of transferrin receptor in mixed lipid vesicles. An example of the role of elastic and electrostatic forces for protein/lipid assembly. Biochemistry. 29(36). 8274–8282. 24 indexed citations

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Sui, Sen‐Fang, et al.. (1988). Interaction of insulin receptors with lipid bilayers and specific and nonspecific binding of insulin to supported membranes. Biochemistry. 27(19). 7463–7469. 26 indexed citations

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Duwe, H.P., et al.. (1987). Curvature Elasticity of Smectic A Lipid Bilayers and Cell Plasma Membranes. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Incorporating Nonlinear Optics. 152(1). 1–7. 26 indexed citations

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Schneider, Gerold A., Wolfgang Knoll, E. Sackmann, & J. G. H. Joosten. (1986). Preparation and Characterization of Asymmetric Soap Films on Vertical Si/SiO ₂ -Interfaces. Europhysics Letters (EPL). 1(9). 449–454. 7 indexed citations

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Sackmann, E.. (1984). J. F. Fendler: Membrane Mimetic Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons Ltd., N. Y., Chichester, Brisbane, Toronto, Singapore 1982. 522 Seiten, Preis: £ 45.75.. Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 88(2). 181–182.

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Sackmann, E., et al.. (1974). X‐Ray‐Studies of Cholesteric‐Smectic‐Pretransitions in Mixtures of Cholesteryl Chloride and Cholesteryl Nonanoate. Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 78(9). 874–875. 1 indexed citations

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Dreeskamp, H. & E. Sackmann. (1962). Bestimmung des Vorzeichens der Spin-Spin Kopplungskonstanten zwischen Protonen undC¹³. Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie. 34(1_4). 261–264. 13 indexed citations

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