Falk Nimmerjahn

26.3k total citations · 9 hit papers
205 papers, 18.2k citations indexed

About

Falk Nimmerjahn is a scholar working on Immunology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Falk Nimmerjahn has authored 205 papers receiving a total of 18.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 141 papers in Immunology, 134 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 91 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Falk Nimmerjahn's work include Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (133 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (69 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (66 papers). Falk Nimmerjahn is often cited by papers focused on Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research (133 papers), Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research (69 papers) and T-cell and B-cell Immunology (66 papers). Falk Nimmerjahn collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Falk Nimmerjahn's co-authors include Jeffrey V. Ravetch, Yoshikatsu Kaneko, Inessa Schwab, Anja Lux, Robert M. Anthony, Markus Biburger, Jan D. Lünemann, Georg Schett, Diana Dudziak and Pierre Bruhns and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Falk Nimmerjahn

201 papers receiving 17.8k citations

Hit Papers

Fcγ receptors as regulators of immune responses 2005 2026 2012 2019 2007 2006 2006 2005 2008 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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.

  1. Fcγ receptors as regulators of immune responses
    2007 2.2k citations Falk Nimmerjahn, Jeffrey V. Ravetch Nature reviews. Immunology profile →
  2. Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Immunoglobulin G Resulting from Fc Sialylation
    2006 1.4k citations Falk Nimmerjahn, Jeffrey V. Ravetch et al. profile →
  3. Fcγ Receptors: Old Friends and New Family Members
    2006 821 citations Falk Nimmerjahn, Jeffrey V. Ravetch profile →
  4. Divergent Immunoglobulin G Subclass Activity Through Selective Fc Receptor Binding
    2005 806 citations Falk Nimmerjahn, Jeffrey V. Ravetch profile →
  5. Recapitulation of IVIG Anti-Inflammatory Activity with a Recombinant IgG Fc
    2008 666 citations Falk Nimmerjahn, Jeffrey V. Ravetch et al. profile →
  6. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy: how does IgG modulate the immune system?
    2013 607 citations Falk Nimmerjahn et al. Nature reviews. Immunology profile →
  7. Induction of osteoclastogenesis and bone loss by human autoantibodies against citrullinated vimentin
    2012 544 citations Falk Nimmerjahn, Georg Schett et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  8. FcγRIV: A Novel FcR with Distinct IgG Subclass Specificity
    2005 537 citations Falk Nimmerjahn, Jeffrey V. Ravetch et al. profile →
  9. Tissue-specific macrophages: how they develop and choreograph tissue biology
    2023 309 citations Elvira Mass, Falk Nimmerjahn et al. Nature reviews. Immunology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Falk Nimmerjahn Germany 61 10.4k 7.9k 7.2k 1.7k 1.7k 205 18.2k
Jan G. J. van de Winkel Netherlands 70 8.9k 0.9× 8.2k 1.0× 5.6k 0.8× 1.5k 0.9× 2.7k 1.6× 246 17.2k
Srini V. Kaveri France 66 8.2k 0.8× 3.7k 0.5× 3.5k 0.5× 1.7k 1.0× 810 0.5× 400 16.9k
Fabienne Mackay Australia 69 13.6k 1.3× 2.4k 0.3× 5.1k 0.7× 1.5k 0.9× 2.6k 1.5× 146 22.2k
Raif S. Geha United States 99 19.4k 1.9× 2.3k 0.3× 5.3k 0.7× 2.4k 1.4× 2.7k 1.5× 501 31.8k
Mohamed R. Daha Netherlands 78 13.7k 1.3× 3.1k 0.4× 4.1k 0.6× 1.7k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 540 24.3k
Cox Terhorst United States 77 15.4k 1.5× 3.2k 0.4× 4.9k 0.7× 1.7k 1.0× 3.7k 2.1× 267 21.3k
Argyrios N. Theofilopoulos United States 71 12.2k 1.2× 3.8k 0.5× 3.4k 0.5× 1.5k 0.9× 2.3k 1.3× 219 18.2k
Ann Marshak‐Rothstein United States 59 12.0k 1.2× 2.5k 0.3× 4.8k 0.7× 1.0k 0.6× 1.4k 0.8× 180 15.7k
Keith B. Elkon United States 70 10.1k 1.0× 2.2k 0.3× 4.7k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 1.3k 0.7× 203 16.4k
Clifford A. Lowell United States 85 11.8k 1.1× 1.4k 0.2× 6.5k 0.9× 1.4k 0.8× 2.7k 1.6× 227 20.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Falk Nimmerjahn

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Leimkühler, Nils B., et al.. (2026). Type I IFN–dependent FcγRIV signaling in murine monocytes promotes lethal anaphylaxis during viral infections. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 136(4).
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Nimmerjahn, Falk, et al.. (2024). Sialic acids on T cells are crucial for their maintenance and survival. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1359494–1359494. 4 indexed citations
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Reuter, Nina, et al.. (2024). Functional Fc receptors are crucial in antibody‐mediated protection against cytomegalovirus. European Journal of Immunology. 54(10). e2451044–e2451044.
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Wöhner, Miriam, Chunguang Liang, Alain Beschin, et al.. (2024). Tissue niche occupancy determines the contribution of fetal- versus bone-marrow-derived macrophages to IgG effector functions. Cell Reports. 43(2). 113757–113757. 4 indexed citations
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Yan, Xianglei, Sebastian Ols, Klara Lenart, et al.. (2023). Cell targeting and immunostimulatory properties of a novel Fcγ-receptor-independent agonistic anti-CD40 antibody in rhesus macaques. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 80(7). 189–189. 4 indexed citations
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Nimmerjahn, Falk, Gestur Vidarsson, & Mark S. Cragg. (2023). Effect of posttranslational modifications and subclass on IgG activity: from immunity to immunotherapy. Nature Immunology. 24(8). 1244–1255. 55 indexed citations
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Mass, Elvira, Falk Nimmerjahn, Katrin Kierdorf, & Andreas Schlitzer. (2023). Tissue-specific macrophages: how they develop and choreograph tissue biology. Nature reviews. Immunology. 23(9). 563–579. 309 indexed citations breakdown →
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Culemann, Stephan, Maximilien Euler, Anja Wegner, et al.. (2023). Stunning of neutrophils accounts for the anti-inflammatory effects of clodronate liposomes. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 220(6). 58 indexed citations
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Deloch, Lisa, Stephanie Hehlgans, Michael Rückert, et al.. (2022). Radon Improves Clinical Response in an Animal Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis Accompanied by Increased Numbers of Peripheral Blood B Cells and Interleukin-5 Concentration. Cells. 11(4). 689–689. 5 indexed citations
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Cruz, Ana Rita, Arthur E. H. Bentlage, Carla J. C. de Haas, et al.. (2022). Toward Understanding How Staphylococcal Protein A Inhibits IgG-Mediated Phagocytosis. The Journal of Immunology. 209(6). 1146–1155. 11 indexed citations
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Nimmerjahn, Falk & Jeffrey V. Ravetch. (2021). Four keys to unlock IgG. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 218(3). 11 indexed citations
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Ruck, Tobias, Falk Nimmerjahn, Heinz Wiendl, & Jan D. Lünemann. (2021). Next-generation antibody-based therapies in neurology. Brain. 145(4). 1229–1241. 17 indexed citations
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Talke, Yvonne, et al.. (2021). B‐cell modulation with anti‐CD79b antibodies ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalitis in mice. European Journal of Immunology. 52(4). 656–668. 1 indexed citations
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Lehmann, Christian H.K., Ariawan Purbojo, Chunguang Liang, et al.. (2021). Select hyperactivating NLRP3 ligands enhance the T H 1- and T H 17-inducing potential of human type 2 conventional dendritic cells. Science Signaling. 14(680). 43 indexed citations
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Lehmann, Christian H.K., Anna Barańska, Gordon F. Heidkamp, et al.. (2017). DC subset–specific induction of T cell responses upon antigen uptake via Fcγ receptors in vivo. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 214(5). 1509–1528. 56 indexed citations
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Lux, Anja, et al.. (2017). IgG subclass and vaccination stimulus determine changes in antigen specific antibody glycosylation in mice. European Journal of Immunology. 47(12). 2070–2079. 32 indexed citations
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Ritter, Manuel, Olaf Groß, Jürgen Ruland, et al.. (2010). Schistosoma mansoni triggers Dectin-2, which activates the Nlrp3 inflammasome and alters adaptive immune responses. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107(47). 20459–20464. 190 indexed citations
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Najjar, Imen, Pierre‐Antoine Deglesne, Pierre Olivier Schischmanoff, et al.. (2010). STAT1-dependent IgG cell-surface expression in a human B cell line derived from a STAT1-deficient patient. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 87(6). 1145–1152. 12 indexed citations
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Groß, Olaf, Christoph Hölscher, Else Marie Agger, et al.. (2009). Adjuvanticity of a synthetic cord factor analogue for subunit Mycobacterium tuberculosis vaccination requires FcRγ–Syk–Card9–dependent innate immune activation. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 206(1). 89–97. 258 indexed citations
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Nimmerjahn, Falk, Slavoljub Milosevic, Uta Behrends, et al.. (2003). Major histocompatibility complex class II‐restricted presentation of a cytosolic antigen by autophagy. European Journal of Immunology. 33(5). 1250–1259. 287 indexed citations

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