Gustav van Niekerk

896 total citations
29 papers, 661 citations indexed

About

Gustav van Niekerk is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Immunology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gustav van Niekerk has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 661 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Immunology and 7 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Gustav van Niekerk's work include Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (5 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (4 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (3 papers). Gustav van Niekerk is often cited by papers focused on Autophagy in Disease and Therapy (5 papers), Diabetes and associated disorders (4 papers) and Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (3 papers). Gustav van Niekerk collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Belgium and France. Gustav van Niekerk's co-authors include Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht, Tanja Davis, Suzél Hattingh, Ashwin W. Isaacs, Ben Loos, Theo Nell, Lester M. Davids, Alfred Botha, Megan Mitchell and André du Toit and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Cancer, Frontiers in Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Gustav van Niekerk

28 papers receiving 653 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gustav van Niekerk South Africa 16 243 123 114 110 87 29 661
Mohammad Reza Atashzar Iran 7 237 1.0× 166 1.3× 96 0.8× 95 0.9× 80 0.9× 16 782
Shan Wei China 17 235 1.0× 56 0.5× 141 1.2× 57 0.5× 106 1.2× 49 773
Zhiwen Zhang China 20 411 1.7× 144 1.2× 58 0.5× 137 1.2× 109 1.3× 77 983
Emma Rodrı́guez Mexico 17 214 0.9× 92 0.7× 96 0.8× 158 1.4× 58 0.7× 41 879
Xuesong Li China 18 301 1.2× 112 0.9× 310 2.7× 89 0.8× 53 0.6× 55 996
Hoi Leong Xavier Wong Hong Kong 15 422 1.7× 124 1.0× 62 0.5× 179 1.6× 145 1.7× 29 808
Xia Guo China 18 396 1.6× 120 1.0× 104 0.9× 105 1.0× 43 0.5× 84 1.0k
Eugène Dillon Ireland 16 624 2.6× 81 0.7× 80 0.7× 93 0.8× 107 1.2× 43 959
Andrea Valenti Italy 14 198 0.8× 124 1.0× 57 0.5× 81 0.7× 65 0.7× 34 646

Countries citing papers authored by Gustav van Niekerk

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Fields of papers citing papers by Gustav van Niekerk

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gustav van Niekerk

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All Works

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Niekerk, Gustav van, et al.. (2024). Cholecystokinin and gastrin as immune modulating hormones: Implications and applications. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews. 80. 37–46. 2 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, et al.. (2024). GLP-1R agonist therapy and vaccine response: Neglected implications. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews. 78. 14–24. 5 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, et al.. (2021). The onco-immunological implications of Fusobacterium nucleatum in breast cancer. Immunology Letters. 232. 60–66. 38 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, et al.. (2021). Insulin-mediated immune dysfunction in the development of preeclampsia. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 99(7). 889–897. 11 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, et al.. (2020). The immuno-oncological implications of insulin. Life Sciences. 264. 118716–118716. 5 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, et al.. (2019). Anti-inflammatory mechanisms of cannabinoids: an immunometabolic perspective. Inflammopharmacology. 27(1). 39–46. 23 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, Tanja Davis, Hugh‐G. Patterton, & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2019). How Does Inflammation‐Induced Hyperglycemia Cause Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Immune Cells?. BioEssays. 41(5). e1800260–e1800260. 24 indexed citations
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Davis, Tanja, et al.. (2019). Mechanisms of doxorubicin-induced drug resistance and drug resistant tumour growth in a murine breast tumour model. BMC Cancer. 19(1). 757–757. 136 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, Tanja Davis, Willem de Villiers, & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2018). The role of bile acids in nutritional support. Critical Care. 22(1). 231–231. 4 indexed citations
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Davis, Tanja, Gustav van Niekerk, Jade Peres, et al.. (2018). Doxorubicin resistance in breast cancer: A novel role for the human protein AHNAK. Biochemical Pharmacology. 148. 174–183. 22 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2018). Inflammation-induced metabolic derangements or adaptation: An immunometabolic perspective. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews. 43. 47–53. 23 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, Megan Mitchell, & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2018). Bone resorption: supporting immunometabolism. Biology Letters. 14(2). 24 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, Tanja Davis, & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2017). Hyperglycaemia in critically ill patients: the immune system’s sweet tooth. Critical Care. 21(1). 202–202. 28 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, André du Toit, Ben Loos, & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2017). Nutrient excess and autophagic deficiency: explaining metabolic diseases in obesity. Metabolism. 82. 14–21. 27 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, Ashwin W. Isaacs, Theo Nell, & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2016). Sickness-Associated Anorexia: Mother Nature’s Idea of Immunonutrition?. Mediators of Inflammation. 2016. 1–12. 24 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, Suzél Hattingh, & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2016). Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy in Cancer Patients by Short-term Fasting: The Autophagy Connection. Frontiers in Oncology. 6. 242–242. 24 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, Lester M. Davids, Suzél Hattingh, & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2016). Cancer stem cells: A product of clonal evolution?. International Journal of Cancer. 140(5). 993–999. 42 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van, Ben Loos, Theo Nell, & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2016). Autophagy—A free meal in sickness-associated anorexia. Autophagy. 12(4). 727–734. 24 indexed citations
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Niekerk, Gustav van & Anna‐Mart Engelbrecht. (2015). On the evolutionary origin of the adaptive immune system—The adipocyte hypothesis. Immunology Letters. 164(2). 81–87. 6 indexed citations

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