Ingo Bechmann

27.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
217 papers, 17.7k citations indexed

About

Ingo Bechmann is a scholar working on Neurology, Immunology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ingo Bechmann has authored 217 papers receiving a total of 17.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Neurology, 62 papers in Immunology and 49 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ingo Bechmann's work include Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (80 papers), Barrier Structure and Function Studies (21 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (20 papers). Ingo Bechmann is often cited by papers focused on Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (80 papers), Barrier Structure and Function Studies (21 papers) and Immune Response and Inflammation (20 papers). Ingo Bechmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Ingo Bechmann's co-authors include Robert Nitsch, Wolfgang J. Streit, V. Hugh Perry, Ian Galea, Qing‐Shan Xue, Tamás L. Horváth, Erik Kwidzinski, Heiko Braak, Britta Engelhardt and Martin Gericke and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Ingo Bechmann

211 papers receiving 17.5k 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.

Widespread, hypoxia‐inducible expression of HIF‐2α in distinct cell populations of different organs

2002 582 citations Michael S. Wiesener, Jan Steffen Jürgensen et al. The FASEB Journal profile →
What is immune privilege (not)?

2006 571 citations Ingo Bechmann et al. profile →
Dystrophic (senescent) rather than activated microglial cells are associated with tau pathology and likely precede neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease

2009 570 citations Wolfgang J. Streit, Ingo Bechmann et al. profile →
Targeting gene-modified hematopoietic cells to the central nervous system: Use of green fluorescent protein uncovers microglial engraftment

2001 512 citations Ingo Bechmann et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ingo Bechmann	6.6k	4.2k	4.1k	3.1k	3.1k	217	17.7k
Josef Priller	9.1k 1.4×	4.9k 1.2×	5.3k 1.3×	2.4k 0.8×	2.7k 0.9×	212	18.0k
Serge Rivest	10.3k 1.5×	4.8k 1.1×	6.7k 1.6×	5.3k 1.7×	3.6k 1.2×	259	24.4k
Harald Neumann	7.0k 1.1×	3.3k 0.8×	4.9k 1.2×	1.9k 0.6×	2.0k 0.6×	189	13.6k
Uwe‐Karsten Hanisch	9.0k 1.4×	4.1k 1.0×	4.5k 1.1×	2.5k 0.8×	3.3k 1.1×	98	15.7k
Helga E. de Vries	5.5k 0.8×	6.2k 1.5×	3.0k 0.7×	2.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.5×	257	16.8k
William F. Hickey	4.7k 0.7×	3.8k 0.9×	4.9k 1.2×	2.0k 0.6×	2.3k 0.8×	190	15.6k
Celia F. Brosnan	5.9k 0.9×	4.7k 1.1×	6.3k 1.5×	2.0k 0.7×	2.6k 0.8×	205	16.7k
Britta Engelhardt	9.2k 1.4×	7.0k 1.7×	6.7k 1.6×	1.8k 0.6×	2.5k 0.8×	269	23.7k
Alexandre Prat	5.9k 0.9×	4.6k 1.1×	5.1k 1.2×	1.4k 0.5×	1.5k 0.5×	209	16.2k
Guido Stoll	4.7k 0.7×	3.7k 0.9×	2.9k 0.7×	1.6k 0.5×	3.8k 1.2×	258	15.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ingo Bechmann

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Nowicki, Marcin, Sylvia Els‐Heindl, Kerstin Immig, et al.. (2025). Intranasal Application of Peptides Modulating the Neuropeptide Y System. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 8(4). 1168–1181.

Kuhrt, Heidrun, Aline Rifflet, Karsten Winter, et al.. (2024). Peptidoglycan accumulates in distinct brain regions and cell types over lifetime but is absent in newborns. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 123. 799–812. 3 indexed citations

Kuhrt, Heidrun, et al.. (2024). Detection of molecular markers of ferroptosis in human Alzheimer's disease brains. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 102(4). 1133–1154. 1 indexed citations

Kleinau, Gunnar, Robert Opitz, Patrick Scheerer, et al.. (2024). Melanocortin-4 Receptor PLC Activation Is Modulated by an Interaction with the Monocarboxylate Transporter 8. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(14). 7565–7565.

Dimpfl, Thomas, et al.. (2022). Estimating the SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rate by data combination: the case of Germany’s first wave. Econometrics Journal. 25(2). 515–530. 1 indexed citations

Höhn, Anne Kathrin, Florian Lordick, Ingo Bechmann, et al.. (2021). FOXM1 Inhibition in Ovarian Cancer Tissue Cultures Affects Individual Treatment Susceptibility Ex Vivo. Cancers. 13(5). 956–956. 15 indexed citations

Ulrich, Nadin, et al.. (2021). Kinetics of Equilibrium Passive Sampling of Organic Chemicals with Polymers in Diverse Mammalian Tissues. Environmental Science & Technology. 55(13). 9097–9108. 12 indexed citations

Winter, Karsten, et al.. (2021). Long-term diet-induced obesity does not lead to learning and memory impairment in adult mice. PLoS ONE. 16(9). e0257921–e0257921. 17 indexed citations

Straub, Isabelle, Laurens Witter, Igor Delvendahl, et al.. (2020). Gradients in the mammalian cerebellar cortex enable Fourier-like transformation and improve storing capacity. eLife. 9. 18 indexed citations

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Schopow, Nikolas, Sonja Kallendrusch, Martin Gericke, et al.. (2020). Examination of ex-vivo viability of human adipose tissue slice culture. PLoS ONE. 15(5). e0233152–e0233152. 13 indexed citations

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Krueger, Martin, Robert Opitz, David Sebinger, et al.. (2020). Spatiotemporal Changes of Cerebral Monocarboxylate Transporter 8 Expression. Thyroid. 30(9). 1366–1383. 25 indexed citations

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Augé, Elisabet, Ingo Bechmann, Núria Llor, et al.. (2019). Corpora amylacea in human hippocampal brain tissue are intracellular bodies that exhibit a homogeneous distribution of neo-epitopes. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 2063–2063. 24 indexed citations

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García‐Cáceres, Cristina, Églantine Balland, Vincent Prévot, et al.. (2018). Role of astrocytes, microglia, and tanycytes in brain control of systemic metabolism. Nature Neuroscience. 22(1). 7–14. 214 indexed citations

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Haimon, Zhana, Johannes Orthgieß, Sigalit Boura‐Halfon, et al.. (2018). Re-evaluating microglia expression profiles using RiboTag and cell isolation strategies. Nature Immunology. 19(6). 636–644. 141 indexed citations

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Braune, Julia, U. Weyer, Constance Hobusch, et al.. (2017). IL-6 Regulates M2 Polarization and Local Proliferation of Adipose Tissue Macrophages in Obesity. The Journal of Immunology. 198(7). 2927–2934. 195 indexed citations

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Hammer, Niels, Sabine Löffler, Ingo Bechmann, et al.. (2014). Comparison of modified thiel embalming and ethanol‐glycerin fixation in an anatomy environment: Potentials and limitations of two complementary techniques. Anatomical Sciences Education. 8(1). 74–85. 86 indexed citations

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Holdt, Lesca M., Steve Hoffmann, Kristina Sass, et al.. (2013). Alu Elements in ANRIL Non-Coding RNA at Chromosome 9p21 Modulate Atherogenic Cell Functions through Trans-Regulation of Gene Networks. PLoS Genetics. 9(7). e1003588–e1003588. 307 indexed citations

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Wuerfel, Jens, Helmar Waiczies, Eva Tysiak, et al.. (2008). Perivascular spaces--MRI marker of inflammatory activity in the brain?. Brain. 131(9). 2332–2340. 208 indexed citations

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Deller, Thomas, Domenico Del Turco, Angelika Rappert, & Ingo Bechmann. (2007). Structural reorganization of the dentate gyrus following entorhinal denervation: species differences between rat and mouse. Progress in brain research. 163. 501–528. 32 indexed citations

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Wiesener, Michael S., Jan Steffen Jürgensen, Christian Rosenberger, et al.. (2002). Widespread, hypoxia‐inducible expression of HIF‐2α in distinct cell populations of different organs. The FASEB Journal. 17(2). 271–273. 582 indexed citations breakdown →

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