Heike Künzel

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Heike Künzel is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Behavioral Neuroscience and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Heike Künzel has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 26 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience and 13 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Heike Künzel's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (26 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (21 papers) and Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (18 papers). Heike Künzel is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (26 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (21 papers) and Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (18 papers). Heike Künzel collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Heike Künzel's co-authors include Marcus Ising, Thomas Nickel, Elisabeth B. Binder, Astrid Zobel, Annette Sonntag, Nibal Ackl, Manfred Uhr, Axel Steiger, S. Modell and Andrea Pfennig and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Biological Psychiatry and Hypertension.

In The Last Decade

Heike Künzel

65 papers receiving 3.0k 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.

Effects of the high-affinity corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 antagonist R121919 in major depression: the first 20 patients treated

2000 545 citations Astrid Zobel, Thomas Nickel et al. Journal of Psychiatric Research profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Heike Künzel Germany	26	1.6k	1.0k	920	523	391	71	3.1k
S. Modell Germany	23	990 0.6×	571 0.6×	451 0.5×	340 0.7×	280 0.7×	54	2.1k
Susanne Lucae Germany	33	1.5k 0.9×	1.4k 1.4×	531 0.6×	378 0.7×	803 2.1×	90	4.4k
Annette Sonntag Germany	13	930 0.6×	605 0.6×	355 0.4×	359 0.7×	256 0.7×	15	1.8k
Stefan Kloiber Germany	26	907 0.6×	834 0.8×	350 0.4×	280 0.5×	677 1.7×	96	2.9k
Astrid Zobel Germany	33	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	536 0.6×	537 1.0×	816 2.1×	60	4.2k
Charles DeBattista United States	35	929 0.6×	1.1k 1.1×	463 0.5×	352 0.7×	1.7k 4.3×	90	4.1k
Jogin H. Thakore United Kingdom	25	534 0.3×	563 0.6×	789 0.9×	223 0.4×	193 0.5×	61	3.0k
Csaba M. Bánki Hungary	23	792 0.5×	640 0.6×	292 0.3×	314 0.6×	328 0.8×	44	2.1k
Elizabeth A. Young United States	23	826 0.5×	258 0.3×	238 0.3×	452 0.9×	225 0.6×	37	2.2k
Sigrid Nyberg Sweden	32	712 0.5×	202 0.2×	429 0.5×	626 1.2×	385 1.0×	69	3.1k

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Müller, Lisa, Timo Deutschbein, Stefanie Hahner, et al.. (2023). Glucocorticoid receptor polymorphismBclI with increased glucocorticoid sensitivity has a positive influence on quality of life in endogenous Cushing's syndrome in remission. European Journal of Endocrinology. 188(4). 366–374.

Braun, Leah, Frederick Vogel, Stephanie Zopp, et al.. (2022). Whom Should We Screen for Cushing Syndrome? The Endocrine Society Practice Guideline Recommendations 2008 Revisited. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 107(9). e3723–e3730. 27 indexed citations

Braun, Leah, Stephanie Zopp, Frederick Vogel, et al.. (2021). Signs, symptoms and biochemistry in recurrent Cushing disease: a prospective pilot study. Endocrine. 73(3). 762–766. 4 indexed citations

Künzel, Heike, et al.. (2020). Sleep in pituitary insufficient patients compared to patients with depression and healthy controls at baseline and after challenge with CRH. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 129. 124–128. 4 indexed citations

Adolf, Christian, Leah Braun, Carmina Teresa Fuß, et al.. (2020). Spironolactone reduces biochemical markers of bone turnover in postmenopausal women with primary aldosteronism. Endocrine. 69(3). 625–633. 12 indexed citations

Murck, Harald, Anna Schneider, Christian Adolf, et al.. (2020). The potential pathophysiological role of aldosterone and the mineralocorticoid receptor in anxiety and depression – Lessons from primary aldosteronism. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 130. 82–88. 18 indexed citations

Ferrari, Uta, Friederike Banning, Vanessa Sacco, et al.. (2017). Depressive symptoms, impaired glucose metabolism, high visceral fat, and high systolic blood pressure in a subgroup of women with recent gestational diabetes. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 97. 89–93. 10 indexed citations

Ferrari, Uta, Heike Künzel, Marietta Rottenkolber, et al.. (2015). Poor sleep quality is associated with impaired glucose tolerance in women after gestational diabetes. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 65. 166–171. 16 indexed citations

Binder, Elisabeth B., Heike Künzel, Thomas Nickel, et al.. (2008). HPA-axis regulation at in-patient admission is associated with antidepressant therapy outcome in male but not in female depressed patients. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 34(1). 99–109. 93 indexed citations

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Ising, Marcus, U. Zimmermann, Heike Künzel, et al.. (2007). High-Affinity CRF1 Receptor Antagonist NBI-34041: Preclinical and Clinical Data Suggest Safety and Efficacy in Attenuating Elevated Stress Response. Neuropsychopharmacology. 32(9). 1941–1949. 107 indexed citations

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Ising, Marcus, Sonja Horstmann, Stefan Kloiber, et al.. (2006). Combined Dexamethasone/Corticotropin Releasing Hormone Test Predicts Treatment Response in Major Depression–A Potential Biomarker?. Biological Psychiatry. 62(1). 47–54. 262 indexed citations

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Held, K., Irina Antonijevic, Harald Murck, Heike Künzel, & Axel Steiger. (2005). Alpha-Helical CRH Exerts CRH Agonistic Effects on Sleep-Endocrine Activity in Humans. Neuropsychobiology. 52(2). 62–67. 7 indexed citations

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Pfennig, Andrea, Heike Künzel, Nikola Kern, et al.. (2005). Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal system regulation and suicidal behavior in depression. Biological Psychiatry. 57(4). 336–342. 114 indexed citations

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Majer, Matthias, Marcus Ising, Heike Künzel, et al.. (2004). Impaired divided attention predicts delayed response and risk to relapse in subjects with depressive disorders. Psychological Medicine. 34(8). 1453–1463. 141 indexed citations

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Künzel, Heike, Marcus Ising, Astrid Zobel, et al.. (2004). Treatment with a CRH-1-receptor antagonist (R121919) does not affect weight or plasma leptin concentration in patients with major depression. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 39(2). 173–177. 26 indexed citations

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Murck, Harald, et al.. (2004). Intravenous administration of the neuropeptide galanin has fast antidepressant efficacy and affects the sleep EEG. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 29(9). 1205–1211. 49 indexed citations

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Bschor, Tom, Christopher Baethge, Mazda Adli, et al.. (2003). Association between response to lithium augmentation and the combined DEX/CRH test in major depressive disorder. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 37(2). 135–143. 18 indexed citations

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Künzel, Heike, Elisabeth B. Binder, Thomas Nickel, et al.. (2003). Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Factors Influencing Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenocortical Axis Reactivity in Acutely Depressed Psychiatric In-patients, Measured by the Dex-CRH Test. Neuropsychopharmacology. 28(12). 2169–2178. 122 indexed citations

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Held, K., Heike Künzel, Marcus Ising, et al.. (2003). Treatment with the CRH1-receptor-antagonist R121919 improves sleep-EEG in patients with depression. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 38(2). 129–136. 92 indexed citations

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Held, K., Heike Künzel, Marcus Ising, et al.. (2002). Treatment with the CRH1-receptor-antagonist NBI-30775/R121919 improves sleep-EEG in patients with depression. Pharmacopsychiatry. 35(5). 1 indexed citations

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