Kenneth Sauer

16.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
215 papers, 12.8k citations indexed

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Kenneth Sauer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth Sauer has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 12.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 190 papers in Molecular Biology, 118 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 53 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Kenneth Sauer's work include Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (185 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (114 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (53 papers). Kenneth Sauer is often cited by papers focused on Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms (185 papers), Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies (114 papers) and Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (53 papers). Kenneth Sauer collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Germany. Kenneth Sauer's co-authors include Vittal K. Yachandra, Melvin P. Klein, Ǵerald Babcock, Matthew J. Latimer, Johannes Messinger, Robert E. Blankenship, Junko Yano, Yulia Pushkar, Claude Houssier and R. David Britt and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth Sauer

215 papers receiving 12.2k citations

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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.

Manganese Cluster in Photosynthesis: Where Plants Oxidize Water to Dioxygen

1996 913 citations Vittal K. Yachandra, Kenneth Sauer et al. profile →
Where Water Is Oxidized to Dioxygen: Structure of the Photosynthetic Mn ₄ Ca Cluster

2006 662 citations Junko Yano, Jan Kern et al. Science profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Proton cyclotron waves at Mars revisited 2009 ·AGUFM ·C. Mazelle, C. Bertucci, Jean‐Gabriel Trotignon, Kenneth Sauer, J. L. Bertaux, J. Y. Chaufray	2
2	High-resolution structure of the photosynthetic Mn₄Ca catalyst from X-ray spectroscopy 2007 ·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Junko Yano, Jan Kern, Yulia Pushkar, Kenneth Sauer, Pieter Glatzel, Uwe Bergmann, Johannes Messinger, Athina Zouni, Vittal K. Yachandra	34
3	Where Water Is Oxidized to Dioxygen: Structure of the Photosynthetic Mn ₄ Ca Cluster breakdown → 2006 ·Science ·Junko Yano, Jan Kern, Kenneth Sauer, Matthew J. Latimer, Yulia Pushkar, Jacek Biesiadka, Bernhard Loll, Wolfram Saenger, Johannes Messinger, Athina Zouni, Vittal K. Yachandra	662
4	John Biggins (1936–2004): His Ingenuity, Tenacity and Humor; No-Nonsense Science with a Big Heart 2005 ·Photosynthesis Research ·Doug Bruce, Kenneth Sauer	1
5	Chloride ligation in inorganic manganese model compounds relevant to Photosystem II studied using X-ray absorption spectroscopy 2004 ·JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry ·Shelly A. Pizarro, Hendrik G. Visser, Roehl M. Cinco, John H. Robblee, Samudranil Pal, Sumitra Mukhopadhyay, (unknown), Kenneth Sauer, Karl Wieghardt, William H. Armstrong, Vittal K. Yachandra	8
6	Physical chemistry : principles and applications in biological sciences : solutions manual 2002 ·Prentice Hall eBooks ·Ignacio Tinoco, Kenneth Sauer, James C. Wang, Joseph D. Puglisi	5
7	Properties of Upstream Waves at the Proton Cyclotron Frequency at Mars from MGS Observations 2001 ·AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts ·C. Mazelle, C. Bertucci, Kenneth Sauer, D. A. Brain, D. L. Mitchell, H. Rème, M. H. Acuña	1
8	The S-O State of the oxygen-evolving complex in Photosystem II isparamagnetic: detection of EPR multiline signal 1997 ·Journal of the American Chemical Society ·Johannes Messinger, (unknown), (unknown), Kenneth Sauer, Vittal K. Yachandra, Melvin P. Klein	1
9	Exciton equilibration and Photosystem II exciton dynamics — a fluorescence study on Photosystem II membrane particles of spinach 1996 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics ·Holger Dau, Kenneth Sauer	60
10	Orientation of the Oxygen-Evolving Manganese Complex in a Photosystem II Membrane Preparation: An X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study 1994 ·Biochemistry ·Ishita Mukerji, Joy C. Andrews, Victoria J. DeRose, Matthew J. Latimer, Vittal K. Yachandra, Kenneth Sauer, Melvin P. Klein	47
11	Correlation between Structure and Magnetic Spin State of the Manganese Cluster in the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II in the S2 State: Determination by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy 1994 ·Biochemistry ·(unknown), Matthew J. Latimer, Holger Dau, Theo A. Roelofs, Vittal K. Yachandra, Kenneth Sauer, Melvin P. Klein	58
12	The manganese site of the photosynthetic oxygen-evolving complex probed by EPR spectroscopy of oriented photosystem II membranes: the g = 4 and g = 2 multiline signals 1992 ·Biochemistry ·Dennis H. Kim, R. David Britt, Melvin P. Klein, Kenneth Sauer	64
13	The S0 state of photosystem II induced by hydroxylamine: differences between the structure of the manganese complex in the S0 and S1 states determined by x-ray absorption spectroscopy 1990 ·Biochemistry ·R. D. Guiles, Vittal K. Yachandra, Ann E. McDermott, James L. Cole, S. L. Dexheimer, R. David Britt, Kenneth Sauer, Melvin P. Klein	74
14	Effect of photosystem II reaction center closure on nanosecond fluorescence relaxation kinetics 1989 ·Photosynthesis Research ·(unknown), Kenneth Sauer	33
15	Low-potential iron-sulfur centers in photosystem I: an x-ray absorption spectroscopy study 1988 ·Biochemistry ·Ann E. McDermott, Vittal K. Yachandra, R. D. Guiles, R. David Britt, S. L. Dexheimer, Kenneth Sauer, Melvin P. Klein	19
16	TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT STEADY STATE AND PICOSECOND KINETIC FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENTS OF A PHOTOSYSTEM I PREPARATION FROM SPINACH 1988 ·Plant Biology ·Ishita Mukerji, Kenneth Sauer	22
17	Structure of the manganese complex of photosystem II upon removal of the 33-kilodalton extrinsic protein: an x-ray absorption spectroscopy study 1987 ·Biochemistry ·James L. Cole, Vittal K. Yachandra, Ann E. McDermott, R. D. Guiles, R. David Britt, S. L. Dexheimer, Kenneth Sauer, Melvin P. Klein	31
18	Picosecond fluorescence kinetics in spinach chloroplasts at room temperature. Effects of Mg2+ 1982 ·Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics ·John A. Nairn, Wolfgang Haehnel, (unknown), Kenneth Sauer	35
19	Analysis of the Subunit Structure of Protochlorophyllide Holochrome by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis 1977 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Ora Canaani, Kenneth Sauer	18
20	Chlorophyll Formation in Greening Bean Leaves during the Early Stages 1973 ·PLANT PHYSIOLOGY ·Paul Mathis, Kenneth Sauer	42

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