Krzysztof Palczewski

49.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
578 papers, 39.9k citations indexed

About

Krzysztof Palczewski is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Ophthalmology. According to data from OpenAlex, Krzysztof Palczewski has authored 578 papers receiving a total of 39.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 533 papers in Molecular Biology, 255 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 163 papers in Ophthalmology. Recurrent topics in Krzysztof Palczewski's work include Retinal Development and Disorders (343 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (206 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (181 papers). Krzysztof Palczewski is often cited by papers focused on Retinal Development and Disorders (343 papers), Photoreceptor and optogenetics research (206 papers) and Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (181 papers). Krzysztof Palczewski collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Switzerland. Krzysztof Palczewski's co-authors include Marcin Golczak, Sławomir Filipek, Ronald E. Stenkamp, Tadao Maeda, David C. Teller, Tetsuji Okada, Wolfgang Baehr, Akiko Maeda, Craig A. Behnke and Philip D. Kiser and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Cell.

In The Last Decade

Krzysztof Palczewski

569 papers receiving 39.2k citations

Hit Papers

Crystal Structure of Rhodopsin: A G Protein-Coupled Receptor 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2006 2003 2001 2022 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. Crystal Structure of Rhodopsin: A G Protein-Coupled Receptor
    2000 4.6k citations Krzysztof Palczewski, Takashi Kumasaka et al. Science profile →
  2. G Protein–Coupled Receptor Rhodopsin
    2006 593 citations Krzysztof Palczewski profile →
  3. Rhodopsin dimers in native disc membranes
    2003 588 citations Krzysztof Palczewski et al. profile →
  4. Advances in Determination of a High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Structure of Rhodopsin, a Model of G-Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs),
    2001 521 citations David C. Teller, Tetsuji Okada et al. Biochemistry profile →
  5. Engineered virus-like particles for efficient in vivo delivery of therapeutic proteins
    2022 397 citations Susie Suh, Elliot H. Choi et al. profile →
  6. Engineered virus-like particles for transient delivery of prime editor ribonucleoprotein complexes in vivo
    2024 128 citations Gregory A. Newby, Krzysztof Palczewski et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Krzysztof Palczewski United States 104 34.6k 17.7k 8.1k 2.9k 2.7k 578 39.9k
Robert S. Molday Canada 74 12.7k 0.4× 4.6k 0.3× 3.2k 0.4× 2.8k 1.0× 1.7k 0.6× 220 15.4k
Wolfgang Baehr United States 63 10.6k 0.3× 5.0k 0.3× 2.9k 0.4× 1.7k 0.6× 471 0.2× 196 12.5k
Yasutomi Nishizuka Japan 95 42.1k 1.2× 9.7k 0.5× 427 0.1× 8.8k 3.1× 1.1k 0.4× 255 57.7k
Kozo Kaibuchi Japan 123 37.8k 1.1× 9.6k 0.5× 641 0.1× 19.6k 6.8× 956 0.4× 510 56.0k
Rosalie K. Crouch United States 55 7.7k 0.2× 3.9k 0.2× 2.8k 0.3× 677 0.2× 665 0.2× 236 9.9k
Lubert Stryer United States 78 20.4k 0.6× 7.5k 0.4× 468 0.1× 3.6k 1.2× 1.5k 0.6× 276 27.9k
James B. Hurley United States 66 11.6k 0.3× 6.0k 0.3× 2.2k 0.3× 2.2k 0.8× 586 0.2× 176 13.7k
Michael G. Rosenfeld United States 155 54.8k 1.6× 10.7k 0.6× 294 0.0× 3.3k 1.2× 1.5k 0.6× 389 79.1k
Melvin I. Simon United States 110 25.6k 0.7× 7.4k 0.4× 638 0.1× 3.5k 1.2× 809 0.3× 320 34.8k
Takaomi C. Saido Japan 98 16.3k 0.5× 8.2k 0.5× 354 0.0× 6.0k 2.1× 779 0.3× 504 36.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Krzysztof Palczewski

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Krzysztof Palczewski

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Krzysztof Palczewski. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Krzysztof Palczewski 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 Krzysztof Palczewski. Krzysztof Palczewski 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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Curatolo, Andrea, Andrzej T. Foik, Sahil Gulati, et al.. (2025). Photopic flicker optoretinography captures the light-driven length modulation of photoreceptors during phototransduction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(7). e2421722122–e2421722122. 3 indexed citations
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Palczewski, Krzysztof, et al.. (2024). The multifaceted roles of retinoids in eye development, vision, and retinal degenerative diseases. Current topics in developmental biology. 161. 235–296. 1 indexed citations
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Salom, David, et al.. (2024). Ultrafast transient absorption spectra and kinetics of human blue cone visual pigment at room temperature. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(41). e2414037121–e2414037121. 1 indexed citations
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Gao, Fangyuan, Zhibin Ning, Dorota Skowronska‐Krawczyk, et al.. (2024). Retinal Proteome Profiling of Inherited Retinal Degeneration Across Three Different Mouse Models Suggests Common Drug Targets in Retinitis Pigmentosa. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 23(11). 100855–100855. 1 indexed citations
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Palczewska, Grażyna, Maciej Wojtkowski, & Krzysztof Palczewski. (2023). From mouse to human: Accessing the biochemistry of vision in vivo by two-photon excitation. Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 93. 101170–101170. 10 indexed citations
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Bogusławski, Jakub, et al.. (2023). In vivo imaging of the human retina using a two-photon excited fluorescence ophthalmoscope. STAR Protocols. 4(2). 102225–102225. 5 indexed citations
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Tworak, Aleksander, Alexander V. Kolesnikov, John D. Hong, et al.. (2023). Rapid RGR-dependent visual pigment recycling is mediated by the RPE and specialized Müller glia. Cell Reports. 42(8). 112982–112982. 22 indexed citations
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Salom, David, John D. Hong, Aleksander Tworak, et al.. (2023). Structural basis for the allosteric modulation of rhodopsin by nanobody binding to its extracellular domain. Nature Communications. 14(1). 5209–5209. 11 indexed citations
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Sander, Christopher L., Avery E. Sears, Antônio F. M. Pinto, et al.. (2021). Nano-scale resolution of native retinal rod disk membranes reveals differences in lipid composition. The Journal of Cell Biology. 220(8). 26 indexed citations
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Leinonen, Henri, Jianye Zhang, Fangyuan Gao, et al.. (2021). A disease-modifying therapy for retinal degenerations by drug repurposing. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 62(8). 3157–3157. 1 indexed citations
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Choi, Elliot H., et al.. (2020). Retinoids in the visual cycle: role of the retinal G protein-coupled receptor. Journal of Lipid Research. 62. 100040–100040. 49 indexed citations
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Suh, Susie, Elliot H. Choi, Henri Leinonen, et al.. (2020). Publisher Correction: Restoration of visual function in adult mice with an inherited retinal disease via adenine base editing. Nature Biomedical Engineering. 4(11). 1119–1119. 4 indexed citations
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Sarang, Zsolt, Lívia Beke, Gábor Méhes, et al.. (2019). Retinol Saturase Knock-Out Mice are Characterized by Impaired Clearance of Apoptotic Cells and Develop Mild Autoimmunity. Biomolecules. 9(11). 737–737. 11 indexed citations
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Petersen‐Jones, Simon M., Laurence M. Occelli, Paige A. Winkler, et al.. (2019). New large animal model for RDH5-associated retinopathies. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. 60(9). 458–458. 2 indexed citations
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Salom, David, et al.. (2018). Increasing the Stability of Recombinant Human Green Cone Pigment. Biochemistry. 57(6). 1022–1030. 10 indexed citations
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Choi, Elliot H., et al.. (2018). Structural biology of 11-cis-retinaldehyde production in the classical visual cycle. Biochemical Journal. 475(20). 3171–3188. 19 indexed citations
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Sharma, Robin, Lu Yin, Ying Geng, et al.. (2013). \nIn vivo two-photon imaging of the mouse retina. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 54 indexed citations
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Yang, Jun, Sean McBride, Noga Vardi, et al.. (2002). Identification of a family of calcium sensors as protein ligands of inositol trisphosphate receptor Ca 2+ release channels. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 99(11). 7711–7716. 168 indexed citations
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Méndez, Ana, Marie E. Burns, Izabela Sokal, et al.. (2001). Role of guanylate cyclase-activating proteins (GCAPs) in setting the flash sensitivity of rod photoreceptors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 98(17). 9948–9953. 214 indexed citations
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Palczewski, Krzysztof, Takashi Kumasaka, Tetsuya Hori, et al.. (2000). Crystal Structure of Rhodopsin: A G Protein-Coupled Receptor. Science. 289(5480). 739–745. 4567 indexed citations breakdown →

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