Jan Siemens

6.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
28 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Jan Siemens is a scholar working on Sensory Systems, Physiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan Siemens has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Sensory Systems, 10 papers in Physiology and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Jan Siemens's work include Ion Channels and Receptors (13 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (6 papers). Jan Siemens is often cited by papers focused on Ion Channels and Receptors (13 papers), Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (6 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (6 papers). Jan Siemens collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Jan Siemens's co-authors include David Julius, Diana M. Bautista, Allan I. Basbaum, Pamela R. Tsuruda, S.E. Jordt, Joshua Glazer, Cheryl L. Stucky, Ulrich Müller, Michael Zhao and Jayhong A. Chong and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Jan Siemens

27 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

The menthol receptor TRPM8 is the principal detector of e... 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 2007 2007 250 500 750 1000
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. The menthol receptor TRPM8 is the principal detector of environmental cold
    2007 1.0k citations Diana M. Bautista, Jan Siemens et al. Nature profile →
  2. TRPA1 mediates formalin-induced pain
    2007 1.0k citations Diana M. Bautista, Jan Siemens et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  3. 4-Hydroxynonenal, an endogenous aldehyde, causes pain and neurogenic inflammation through activation of the irritant receptor TRPA1
    2007 608 citations Marcello Trevisani, Jan Siemens et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

Peers

Jan Siemens
Veena Viswanath United States
Anne C. Hergarden United States
Alison J. Reeve United Kingdom
S.E. Jordt United States
Félix Viana Spain
Pamela R. Tsuruda United States
Andrea Peier United States
David D. McKemy United States
Ebenezer N. Yamoah United States
Timothy Jegla United States
Veena Viswanath United States
Jan Siemens
Citations per year, relative to Jan Siemens Jan Siemens (= 1×) peers Veena Viswanath

Countries citing papers authored by Jan Siemens

Since Specialization
Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Jan Siemens's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Jan Siemens with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Jan Siemens more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Jan Siemens

Since Specialization
Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Jan Siemens. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Jan Siemens. The network helps show where Jan Siemens may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jan Siemens

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
1.
Nencini, Sara, Jörg Pohle, Sofia Lundh, et al.. (2024). Thermally induced neuronal plasticity in the hypothalamus mediates heat tolerance. Nature Neuroscience. 28(2). 346–360. 6 indexed citations
2.
Schrenk-Siemens, Katrin, Jialin Wang, Anna Depaoli-Roach, et al.. (2024). Neuron–astrocyte metabolic coupling facilitates spinal plasticity and maintenance of inflammatory pain. Nature Metabolism. 6(3). 494–513. 15 indexed citations
3.
Kamm, Gretel B., Juan Carlos Boffi, Sara Nencini, et al.. (2021). A synaptic temperature sensor for body cooling. Neuron. 109(20). 3283–3297.e11. 39 indexed citations
4.
Siemens, Jan & Gretel B. Kamm. (2018). Cellular populations and thermosensing mechanisms of the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology. 470(5). 809–822. 38 indexed citations
5.
Schrenk-Siemens, Katrin, et al.. (2017). Human vs. Mouse Nociceptors – Similarities and Differences. Neuroscience. 387. 13–27. 106 indexed citations
6.
Moroni, Mirko, Wanessa C Lima, Hagen Wende, et al.. (2015). GABA Blocks Pathological but Not Acute TRPV1 Pain Signals. Cell. 160(4). 759–770. 111 indexed citations
7.
Wang, Hong & Jan Siemens. (2015). TRP ion channels in thermosensation, thermoregulation and metabolism. Temperature. 2(2). 178–187. 119 indexed citations
8.
Siemens, Jan, et al.. (2014). Modulation of TRP Ion Channels by Venomous Toxins. Handbook of experimental pharmacology. 223. 1119–1142. 7 indexed citations
9.
Milenkovic, Nevena, Wenjie Zhao, Jan Walcher, et al.. (2014). A somatosensory circuit for cooling perception in mice. Nature Neuroscience. 17(11). 1560–1566. 54 indexed citations
10.
Schrenk-Siemens, Katrin, Hagen Wende, Vincenzo Prato, et al.. (2014). PIEZO2 is required for mechanotransduction in human stem cell–derived touch receptors. Nature Neuroscience. 18(1). 10–16. 95 indexed citations
11.
Kapp, Katja, Jan Siemens, Hans‐Ulrich Häring, & Reiner Lammers. (2012). Proteolytic processing of the protein tyrosine phosphatase α extracellular domain is mediated by ADAM17/TACE. European Journal of Cell Biology. 91(9). 687–693. 8 indexed citations
12.
Lechner, Stefan G. & Jan Siemens. (2011). Sensory transduction, the gateway to perception: mechanisms and pathology. EMBO Reports. 12(4). 292–295. 4 indexed citations
13.
Bohlen, Christopher J., Avi Priel, Sharleen Zhou, et al.. (2010). A Bivalent Tarantula Toxin Activates the Capsaicin Receptor, TRPV1, by Targeting the Outer Pore Domain. Cell. 141(5). 834–845. 254 indexed citations
14.
Trevisani, Marcello, Jan Siemens, Serena Materazzi, et al.. (2007). 4-Hydroxynonenal, an endogenous aldehyde, causes pain and neurogenic inflammation through activation of the irritant receptor TRPA1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104(33). 13519–13524. 608 indexed citations breakdown →
15.
Bautista, Diana M., Jan Siemens, Joshua Glazer, et al.. (2007). The menthol receptor TRPM8 is the principal detector of environmental cold. Nature. 448(7150). 204–208. 1026 indexed citations breakdown →
16.
Siemens, Jan, Sharleen Zhou, Rebecca A. Piskorowski, et al.. (2006). Spider toxins activate the capsaicin receptor to produce inflammatory pain. Nature. 444(7116). 208–212. 258 indexed citations
17.
Siemens, Jan, Concepción Lillo, Rachel A. Dumont, et al.. (2004). Cadherin 23 is a component of the tip link in hair-cell stereocilia. Nature. 428(6986). 950–955. 349 indexed citations
18.
Söllner, Christian, Gerd-Jörg Rauch, Jan Siemens, et al.. (2004). Mutations in cadherin 23 affect tip links in zebrafish sensory hair cells. Nature. 428(6986). 955–959. 258 indexed citations
19.
Siemens, Jan, Piotr Kaźmierczak, Anna Reynolds, et al.. (2002). The Usher syndrome proteins cadherin 23 and harmonin form a complex by means of PDZ-domain interactions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(23). 14946–14951. 181 indexed citations
20.
Siemens, Jan. (1972). Shear Strength and Energy of Soil Failure Related to Density and Moisture. Transactions of the ASAE. 15(3). 423–427. 14 indexed citations

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact

Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Veena Viswanath Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Anne C. Hergarden Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Alison J. Reeve Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by S.E. Jordt Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Félix Viana Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Pamela R. Tsuruda Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Andrea Peier Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by David D. McKemy Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Ebenezer N. Yamoah Breakdown of academic impact, for papers by Timothy Jegla
Rankless by CCL
2026