Felix Schmidt

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Felix Schmidt is a scholar working on Neurology, Sensory Systems and Pathology and Forensic Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Felix Schmidt has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Neurology, 16 papers in Sensory Systems and 14 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine. Recurrent topics in Felix Schmidt's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (16 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (16 papers) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (13 papers). Felix Schmidt is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (16 papers), Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies (16 papers) and Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (13 papers). Felix Schmidt collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Malta. Felix Schmidt's co-authors include Armin Giese, Friedemann Paul, Lutz Harms, Frits Kamp, Klemens Ruprecht, Thomas Efferth, Mario Caruana, Neville Vassallo, Johannes Levin and Tobias Högen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Felix Schmidt

60 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

A quantitative Lewy-fold-specific alpha-synuclein seed am... 2025 2026 2025 4 8 12
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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. A quantitative Lewy-fold-specific alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay as a progression marker for Parkinson’s disease
    2025 13 citations Alexander Bernhardt, Sebastian Longen et al. Acta Neuropathologica profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Felix Schmidt Germany 25 894 520 443 387 306 62 1.9k
Gaofeng Wang United States 27 378 0.4× 287 0.6× 322 0.7× 1.1k 2.8× 292 1.0× 50 2.5k
Shin Hisahara Japan 26 366 0.4× 236 0.5× 416 0.9× 922 2.4× 363 1.2× 75 2.2k
Massimiliano Filosto Italy 30 527 0.6× 72 0.1× 501 1.1× 1.6k 4.2× 544 1.8× 140 2.7k
A Canta Italy 27 300 0.3× 115 0.2× 705 1.6× 1.0k 2.6× 377 1.2× 69 2.9k
Andoni Echaniz‐Laguna France 34 1.4k 1.6× 93 0.2× 500 1.1× 1.7k 4.4× 937 3.1× 138 3.6k
Satinder S. Sarang United States 12 391 0.4× 105 0.2× 442 1.0× 888 2.3× 372 1.2× 19 2.0k
Liyong Wang United States 26 602 0.7× 209 0.4× 298 0.7× 1.3k 3.3× 356 1.2× 93 2.6k
Valentina Carozzi Italy 26 218 0.2× 120 0.2× 690 1.6× 550 1.4× 312 1.0× 66 2.2k
Sarah J.L. Flatters United Kingdom 22 291 0.3× 77 0.1× 1.6k 3.6× 588 1.5× 477 1.6× 31 2.6k
N Oggioni Italy 26 290 0.3× 134 0.3× 675 1.5× 540 1.4× 299 1.0× 55 2.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Felix Schmidt

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Felix Schmidt

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

All Works

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Bernhardt, Alexander, Sebastian Longen, Svenja V. Trossbach, et al.. (2025). A quantitative Lewy-fold-specific alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay as a progression marker for Parkinson’s disease. Acta Neuropathologica. 149(1). 20–20. 13 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ryazanov, Sergey, Andrei Leonov, Felix Schmidt, et al.. (2023). Discovery of [11C]MODAG-005, a novel PET tracer targeting alpha-synuclein aggregates. Nuklearmedizin - NuclearMedicine. 62(2). 102–103.
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Schwarz, Tatjana, Carolin Otto, Terry C. Jones, et al.. (2022). Preserved T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 in anti-CD20 treated multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 28(7). 1041–1050. 12 indexed citations
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Leonov, Andrei, Sergey Ryazanov, Felix Schmidt, et al.. (2021). [C-11]MODAG-001-towards a PET tracer targeting alpha-synuclein aggregates. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 48. 1 indexed citations
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Nörenberg, Dominik, Felix Schmidt, Thomas Frenzel, et al.. (2020). Investigation of potential adverse central nervous system effects after long term oral administration of gadolinium in mice. PLoS ONE. 15(4). e0231495–e0231495. 13 indexed citations
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Camilleri, Angelique, Stephanie Ghio, Mario Caruana, et al.. (2019). Tau-induced mitochondrial membrane perturbation is dependent upon cardiolipin. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1862(2). 183064–183064. 55 indexed citations
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Asseyer, Susanna, Felix Schmidt, Claudia Chien, et al.. (2018). Pain in AQP4-IgG-positive and MOG-IgG-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental Translational and Clinical. 4(3). 2453216652–2453216652. 64 indexed citations
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Ahlfeld, Julia, Severin Filser, Felix Schmidt, et al.. (2017). Neurogenesis from Sox2 expressing cells in the adult cerebellar cortex. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 6137–6137. 36 indexed citations
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Blumenstock, Sonja, Eva Rodrigues, Finn Peters, et al.. (2017). Seeding and transgenic overexpression of alpha‐synuclein triggers dendritic spine pathology in the neocortex. EMBO Molecular Medicine. 9(5). 716–731. 61 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Felix, Hanna Zimmermann, Janine Mikolajczak, et al.. (2016). Severe structural and functional visual system damage leads to profound loss of vision-related quality of life in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. 11. 45–50. 76 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Felix, et al.. (2014). MRI Study: Objective Olfactory Function and CNS Pathologies in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. European Neurology. 72(3-4). 157–162. 15 indexed citations
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Högen, Tobias, Johannes Levin, Felix Schmidt, et al.. (2012). Two Different Binding Modes of α-Synuclein to Lipid Vesicles Depending on its Aggregation State. Biophysical Journal. 102(7). 1646–1655. 32 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Felix, et al.. (2012). Thyroid incidentalomas in FDG-PET/CT: prevalence and clinical impact. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 269(12). 2555–2560. 24 indexed citations
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Caruana, Mario, Tobias Högen, Felix Schmidt, et al.. (2012). Polyphenolic compounds are novel protective agents against lipid membrane damage by α-synuclein aggregates in vitro. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes. 1818(11). 2502–2510. 51 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Felix, Johannes Levin, Frits Kamp, et al.. (2012). Single-Channel Electrophysiology Reveals a Distinct and Uniform Pore Complex Formed by α-Synuclein Oligomers in Lipid Membranes. PLoS ONE. 7(8). e42545–e42545. 67 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Felix, et al.. (2011). Structural Correlates of Taste and Smell Loss in Encephalitis Disseminata. PLoS ONE. 6(5). e19702–e19702. 21 indexed citations
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Levin, Johannes, Tobias Högen, Benedikt Bader, et al.. (2011). Generation of Ferric Iron Links Oxidative Stress to α-Synuclein Oligomer Formation. Journal of Parkinson s Disease. 1(2). 205–216. 62 indexed citations
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Kuhlmann, Martin K., Felix Schmidt, & Hans Köhler. (1999). High Protein/Energy vs. Standard Protein/Energy Nutritional Regimen in the Treatment of Malnourished Hemodialysis Patients. PubMed. 25(4-6). 306–310. 36 indexed citations

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