Karl Theiler

3.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
49 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Karl Theiler is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Genetics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Karl Theiler has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Molecular Biology, 8 papers in Genetics and 7 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Karl Theiler's work include Medical and Biological Sciences (4 papers), Ocular Disorders and Treatments (3 papers) and Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments (3 papers). Karl Theiler is often cited by papers focused on Medical and Biological Sciences (4 papers), Ocular Disorders and Treatments (3 papers) and Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments (3 papers). Karl Theiler collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Austria. Karl Theiler's co-authors include Heiner Westphal, Don S. Varnum, Leroy C. Stevens, Salome Gluecksohn‐Waelsch, David W. Smith, Joseph H. Nadeau, Werner Schmid, Hope O. Sweet, Janice L. Southard and J. Siegfried and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Pediatrics, Osteoporosis International and The Anatomical Record.

In The Last Decade

Karl Theiler

49 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

The House Mouse: Atlas of Embryonic Development 1972 2026 1990 2008 1972 1972 1972 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. The House Mouse: Atlas of Embryonic Development
    1972 568 citations Karl Theiler et al. profile →
  2. The house mouse
    1972 509 citations Karl Theiler profile →
  3. The house mouse. Development and normal stages from fertilization to 4 weeks of age.
    1972 355 citations Karl Theiler Springer eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karl Theiler Switzerland 16 1.6k 676 254 236 217 49 2.5k
A. Faiella Italy 27 2.4k 1.4× 968 1.4× 355 1.4× 259 1.1× 135 0.6× 41 3.0k
John W. Saunders United States 24 2.0k 1.2× 573 0.8× 60 0.2× 227 1.0× 113 0.5× 41 2.6k
A. Glücksmann United Kingdom 17 867 0.5× 215 0.3× 80 0.3× 198 0.8× 283 1.3× 53 2.0k
Dianne Gerrelli United Kingdom 27 1.4k 0.8× 801 1.2× 175 0.7× 149 0.6× 179 0.8× 47 2.2k
Lars E. Theill United States 21 2.5k 1.5× 889 1.3× 134 0.5× 690 2.9× 242 1.1× 24 4.2k
Brian A. Parr United States 16 2.2k 1.3× 584 0.9× 91 0.4× 300 1.3× 159 0.7× 20 2.8k
Mark Maconochie United Kingdom 22 2.1k 1.2× 832 1.2× 122 0.5× 160 0.7× 157 0.7× 38 2.5k
H. Jacob Germany 27 1.8k 1.1× 578 0.9× 78 0.3× 127 0.5× 283 1.3× 92 2.7k
Joan Overhauser United States 31 1.9k 1.1× 1.9k 2.8× 480 1.9× 151 0.6× 178 0.8× 86 3.4k
Brigitte Schuhbaur France 17 1.9k 1.1× 740 1.1× 105 0.4× 163 0.7× 246 1.1× 20 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Karl Theiler

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karl Theiler

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Karl Theiler. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Karl Theiler 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 Karl Theiler. Karl Theiler 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
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Giammattei, Lorenzo, Grégoire Wuerzner, Karl Theiler, et al.. (2024). Lateral medullary vascular compression manifesting as paroxysmal hypertension. Acta Neurochirurgica. 166(1). 139–139. 1 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl. (1989). The House Mouse. 484 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl. (1988). Vertebral Malformations. Advances in anatomy, embryology and cell biology. 112. 1–99. 20 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl, et al.. (1987). Hereditäre Drusen der Bruchschen Membran. Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde. 190(1). 21–25. 6 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl & Hope O. Sweet. (1986). Low set ears (Lse), a new mutation of the house mouse. Anatomy and Embryology. 175(2). 241–246. 5 indexed citations
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Landolt, Alex M., et al.. (1985). Applied Anatomy of the Back. 17 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl & Don S. Varnum. (1981). Development of Coloboma (Cm/+), a mutation with anterior lens adhesion. Anatomy and Embryology. 162(1). 121–126. 38 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl, et al.. (1976). Zur Aplasie der Sehnerven. Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 200(1). 93–98. 3 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl, Don S. Varnum, Janice L. Southard, & Leroy C. Stevens. (1975). Malformed vertebrae: A new mutant with the ?Wirbel-Rippen Syndrom? in the mouse. Anatomy and Embryology. 147(2). 161–166. 11 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl. (1972). The house mouse. Development and normal stages from fertilization to 4 weeks of age.. Springer eBooks. 355 indexed citations breakdown →
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Theiler, Karl. (1968). [Vertebra-rib syndrome].. PubMed. 98(24). 907–8. 11 indexed citations
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Smith, David W., et al.. (1966). Rib-gap defect with micrognathia, malformed tracheal cartilages, and redundant skin: A new pattern of defective development. The Journal of Pediatrics. 69(5). 799–803. 49 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl, et al.. (1963). [ON HEREDITARY RETINAL DEGENERATION OF THE MOUSE].. PubMed. 166. 387–96. 5 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl & Leroy C. Stevens. (1960). The development of rib fusions, a mutation in the house mouse. American Journal of Anatomy. 106(2). 171–183. 20 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl. (1959). Anatomy and development of the “truncate” (boneless) mutation in the mouse. American Journal of Anatomy. 104(3). 319–343. 35 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl. (1957). ÜBER DIE DIFFERENZIERUNG DER RUMPF- MYOTOME BEIM MENSCHEN UND DIE HER- KUNFT DER BAUCHWANDMUSKELN. Cells Tissues Organs. 30(1-4). 842–864. 15 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl, et al.. (1956). [The Kayser-Fleischer corneal ring].. PubMed. 157(3). 302–12. 2 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl & Salome Gluecksohn‐Waelsch. (1956). The morphological effects and the development of the fused mutation in the mouse. The Anatomical Record. 125(1). 83–103. 40 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl. (1954). DIE ENTSTEHUNG VON SPALTWIRBELN BEI DANFORTH’S SHORT-TAIL MAUS. Cells Tissues Organs. 21(3). 259–283. 12 indexed citations
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Theiler, Karl. (1953). [Analysis of spinal malformations; experiments, genetics and development].. PubMed. 31(4). 271–322. 7 indexed citations

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