Iris Killisch

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Iris Killisch is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cell Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Iris Killisch has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Molecular Biology, 4 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 2 papers in Cell Biology. Recurrent topics in Iris Killisch's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (3 papers) and Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (2 papers). Iris Killisch is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (4 papers), Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study (3 papers) and Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology (2 papers). Iris Killisch collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and United Kingdom. Iris Killisch's co-authors include Peter H. Seeburg, Rolf Sprengel, Martin Köhler, Hartmut Lüddens, Hartmut Beug, Michaela Herzig, Martin Jechlinger, Elżbieta Janda, Julian Downward and Stefan Grünert and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Neuron and The Journal of Cell Biology.

In The Last Decade

Iris Killisch

9 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Ras and TGFβ cooperatively regulate epithelial cell plast... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. Ras and TGFβ cooperatively regulate epithelial cell plasticity and metastasis
    2002 591 citations Elżbieta Janda, Kerstin Lehmann et al. The Journal of Cell Biology 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 Killisch Germany 8 1.4k 1.0k 368 232 164 9 2.1k
Andrew J. H. Smith United Kingdom 16 1.3k 0.9× 575 0.6× 241 0.7× 170 0.7× 122 0.7× 19 2.0k
Peter Tapley United States 19 2.0k 1.4× 2.2k 2.2× 345 0.9× 399 1.7× 146 0.9× 21 3.8k
Enrique Escandón United States 18 1.2k 0.8× 1.4k 1.4× 245 0.7× 100 0.4× 75 0.5× 26 2.3k
Leslayann Schecterson United States 16 862 0.6× 856 0.8× 206 0.6× 212 0.9× 99 0.6× 21 1.8k
Hiroko Yano United States 23 1.5k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 242 0.7× 409 1.8× 126 0.8× 56 2.8k
Kai Chang United States 17 969 0.7× 991 1.0× 202 0.5× 303 1.3× 111 0.7× 25 1.9k
Michele H. Jacob United States 24 1.3k 0.9× 683 0.7× 240 0.7× 192 0.8× 39 0.2× 59 1.9k
Constance G. Craig Canada 14 2.1k 1.4× 1.2k 1.1× 393 1.1× 234 1.0× 390 2.4× 17 3.5k
Francisco G. Scholl Spain 15 830 0.6× 560 0.5× 469 1.3× 296 1.3× 74 0.5× 22 1.6k
Guangnan Li China 19 965 0.7× 636 0.6× 254 0.7× 187 0.8× 189 1.2× 35 1.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Iris Killisch

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Fields of papers citing papers by Iris Killisch

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Iris Killisch

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Iris Killisch. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Iris Killisch 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 Killisch. Iris Killisch 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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Janda, Elżbieta, Kerstin Lehmann, Iris Killisch, et al.. (2002). Ras and TGFβ cooperatively regulate epithelial cell plasticity and metastasis. The Journal of Cell Biology. 156(2). 299–314. 591 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sauer, Thomas, Iris Killisch, Matthias Schranzhofer, et al.. (2002). Transferrin receptor hyperexpression in primary erythroblasts is lost on transformation by avian erythroblastosis virus. Blood. 100(1). 289–298. 5 indexed citations
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Baker, A.T., Mediyha Saltik, Heike Lehrmann, et al.. (1997). Polyethylenimine (PEI) is a simple, inexpensive and effective reagent for condensing and linking plasmid DNA to adenovirus for gene delivery. Gene Therapy. 4(8). 773–782. 169 indexed citations
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Olkkonen, Vesa M., Paul Dupree, Iris Killisch, et al.. (1993). Molecular cloning and subcellular localization of three GTP-binding proteins of the rab subfamily. Journal of Cell Science. 106(4). 1249–1261. 123 indexed citations
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Killisch, Iris, Peter Steinlein, Karin Römisch, et al.. (1992). Characterization of early and late endocytic compartments of the transferrin cycle Transferrin receptor antibody blocks erythroid differentiation by trapping the receptor in the early endosome. Journal of Cell Science. 103(1). 211–232. 79 indexed citations
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Lüddens, Hartmut, Iris Killisch, & Peter H. Seeburg. (1991). More Than one Alpha Variant May Exist in a GabaA/benzodiazepine Receptor Complex. Journal of Receptor Research. 11(1-4). 535–551. 53 indexed citations
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Killisch, Iris, Carlos G. Dotti, David Laurie, Hartmut Lüddens, & Peter H. Seeburg. (1991). Expression patterns of GABAA receptor subtypes in developing hippocampal neurons. Neuron. 7(6). 927–936. 108 indexed citations
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Lüddens, Hartmut, Dolan B. Pritchett, Martin Köhler, et al.. (1990). Cerebellar GABAA receptor selective for a behavioural alcohol antagonist. Nature. 346(6285). 648–651. 472 indexed citations
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Shivers, Brenda D., Iris Killisch, Rolf Sprengel, et al.. (1989). Two novel GABAA receptor subunits exist in distinct neuronal subpopulations. Neuron. 3(3). 327–337. 466 indexed citations

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