Iris Augustin

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
9 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Iris Augustin is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Iris Augustin has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Molecular Biology, 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 7 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Iris Augustin's work include Cellular transport and secretion (7 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (4 papers). Iris Augustin is often cited by papers focused on Cellular transport and secretion (7 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (5 papers) and Retinal Development and Disorders (4 papers). Iris Augustin collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Japan. Iris Augustin's co-authors include Nils Brose, Christian Rosenmund, Andrea Betz, Thomas C. Südhof, Jeong-Seop Rhee, Kerstin Reim, Michael Rickmann, Erwin Neher, Uri Ashery and Jens Rettig and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Cell and Neuron.

In The Last Decade

Iris Augustin

9 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Munc13-1 is essential for fusion competence of glutamater... 1999 2026 2008 2017 1999 2002 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Munc13-1 is essential for fusion competence of glutamatergic synaptic vesicles
    1999 587 citations Iris Augustin, Christian Rosenmund et al. Nature profile →
  2. β Phorbol Ester- and Diacylglycerol-Induced Augmentation of Transmitter Release Is Mediated by Munc13s and Not by PKCs
    2002 408 citations Jeong-Seop Rhee, Andrea Betz et al. Cell profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Iris Augustin Germany 9 1.4k 1.2k 1.0k 153 145 9 1.9k
Jeong-Seop Rhee Germany 14 1.5k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 1.0k 1.0× 156 1.0× 121 0.8× 16 2.0k
Xuelin Lou United States 20 1.2k 0.9× 991 0.8× 878 0.9× 217 1.4× 197 1.4× 29 1.7k
Xiaofei Yang China 19 1.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 789 0.8× 159 1.0× 68 0.5× 30 1.7k
Alexander M. Walter Germany 25 1.2k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 767 0.8× 130 0.8× 96 0.7× 53 1.9k
Andreas Königstorfer Germany 12 1.5k 1.1× 1.2k 1.0× 838 0.8× 197 1.3× 100 0.7× 13 2.0k
Mikhail Khvotchev United States 22 1.4k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 677 0.7× 255 1.7× 116 0.8× 27 2.0k
Judith A. Kowalchyk United States 22 1.8k 1.3× 1.5k 1.3× 614 0.6× 341 2.2× 361 2.5× 29 2.4k
K. Mikoshiba Japan 21 1.2k 0.9× 359 0.3× 754 0.7× 109 0.7× 85 0.6× 31 1.8k
Detlev Grabs Canada 18 1.5k 1.1× 1.4k 1.2× 607 0.6× 315 2.1× 209 1.4× 38 2.1k
Lambert Edelmann United States 11 1.3k 1.0× 1.2k 1.0× 721 0.7× 306 2.0× 148 1.0× 11 1.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Iris Augustin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Iris Augustin

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

All Works

9 of 9 papers shown
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Wojcik, Sonja M., Martesa Tantra, Beata Stepniak, et al.. (2013). Genetic Markers of a Munc13 Protein Family Member, BAIAP3, Are Gender Specifically Associated with Anxiety and Benzodiazepine Abuse in Mice and Humans. Molecular Medicine. 19(1). 135–148. 26 indexed citations
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Rhee, Jeong-Seop, Andrea Betz, Sonja J. Pyott, et al.. (2002). β Phorbol Ester- and Diacylglycerol-Induced Augmentation of Transmitter Release Is Mediated by Munc13s and Not by PKCs. Cell. 108(1). 121–133. 408 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rosenmund, Christian, Albrecht Sigler, Iris Augustin, et al.. (2002). Differential Control of Vesicle Priming and Short-Term Plasticity by Munc13 Isoforms. Neuron. 33(3). 411–424. 257 indexed citations
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Schmitz, Frank, Iris Augustin, & Nils Brose. (2001). The synaptic vesicle priming protein Munc13-1 is absent from tonically active ribbon synapses of the rat retina. Brain Research. 895(1-2). 258–263. 20 indexed citations
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Augustin, Iris, Stefan Korte, Michael Rickmann, et al.. (2001). The Cerebellum-Specific Munc13 Isoform Munc13-3 Regulates Cerebellar Synaptic Transmission and Motor Learning in Mice. Journal of Neuroscience. 21(1). 10–17. 92 indexed citations
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Augustin, Iris, et al.. (1999). Munc13-1 is essential for fusion competence of glutamatergic synaptic vesicles. Nature. 400(6743). 457–461. 587 indexed citations breakdown →
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Augustin, Iris, Andrea Betz, C. Herrmann, Taeho Jo, & Nils Brose. (1999). Differential expression of two novel Munc13 proteins in rat brain. Biochemical Journal. 337(3). 363–371. 118 indexed citations
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Augustin, Iris, Andrea Betz, C. Herrmann, Taeho Jo, & Nils Brose. (1999). Differential expression of two novel Munc13 proteins in rat brain. Biochemical Journal. 337(3). 363–363. 24 indexed citations
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Betz, Andrea, Uri Ashery, Michael Rickmann, et al.. (1998). Munc13-1 Is a Presynaptic Phorbol Ester Receptor that Enhances Neurotransmitter Release. Neuron. 21(1). 123–136. 356 indexed citations

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